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February 8, 2013

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Emirates increases Far East, SE Asia-Mideast rate US$500/TEU March 15 Cosco chairman Wei under pressure to step down after 2nd big annual loss MOL on time arrival performance on Asia to US trade lanes suffers setback Cosco, KHI joint shipyard's 13,000-TEUer given trial run on lower Yangtze ICTSI wins Honduras bid for 1.8 million TEU capacity container terminal Shanxi highways now exceed 5,000 kilometres linking 90pc of province Zim splits FE-India-Med-N Europe into 2 with slots with MSC, Maersk MOL weekly feeder service Peru-Ecuador links with New World Alliance CP Rail poaches 2nd top executive from CN, though US law suit settled Korean Air back in black as 2012 profit up 3.7pc to US$235 million JAL quarterly cargo up 4.8pc as profit falls 5.3pc on 2.2pc fewer sales Tests start on airship to carry cargo to military bases, disaster zones

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
CBEC & WCO bestow Certificate of Merit on Navkar Corp. Shipping Secretary to grace international conference as Chief Guest Antwerp Port organises business meet in Chennai GDL acquires new CFS in Chennai; posts 9 pc revenue growth in Q3 INR remains firm on increased dollar selling AEPC seeks flat 5 pc duty on cotton fabric varieties

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
LOT cancelling this and next month's B787 inaugural services LOT Polish Airlines is cancelling its planned Boeing 787 operation for all of February and March 2013. The move impacts the B787 inaugural service to New York JFK (USA), scheduled ... Wabash expands tank trailer portfolio and geographic footprint US-based Wabash National Corporation has agreed to acquire certain assets of the tank and trailer business of Beall Corporation, a Portland OR (USA)-based manufacturer of aluminiu... Kombiverkehr launches more than 30 new trains Frankfurt (Germany)-based Kombiverkehr KG is adding an extra 32 train departures a week to its network to enable it to meet the sharp increase in demand for intermodal transport op... Norfolk Southern invests in freight rail service, safety, and sustainability Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS), a US-based transport provider, plans to spend USD 2 billion on capital improvements to its rail transportation network this year. The largest exp... Memphis: "Recat" increases capacity significantly Capacity at Memphis TN (USA) airport has increased significantly since the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) revised wake turbulence separation standards on 1 November 2012. The... Volvo Trucks investing in China AB Volvo has signed an agreement with the Chinese vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (DFG) to acquire 45% of DFG's new subsidiary, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicl... G6 Alliance expands cooperation to transpacific trade The six member lines of the G6 Alliance are expanding their cooperation to the Asia-to-North America east coast trade. They will deploy more than 50 ships in the transpacific trade... Aeroflot finally gets long awaited permission for B777-300ER commercial flights The Russian carrier Aeroflot has finally received permission to operate its new long-haul Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and has immediately put it into service. The company got t... Ceva appoints new head of operations for China Ceva Logistics appointed Jaap Bruining as its new head of operations for China, effective 1 February 2013. Bruining will be located in Shanghai after eight years of operational exp... UPS expands healthcare network in key locations across North America The US integrator UPS is significantly expanding its global healthcare distribution network in five key markets in North America. Locations to be enlarged include facilities in Bur... Davies Turner and Ekol Logistics cooperate Some 45 years after identifying the potential of the Turkish market, the British forwarder Davies Turner is set to further expand its multimodal presence in the trade between the U... DSV Air & Sea launches express and courier service DSV Air & Sea Ltd has launched its own courier and express service so that customers can use one company for all their logistics needs. Online pricing enquiries, booking, track... Hertzog and Partner opens new branch office in Germany Hamburg-based Elmar Hertzog and Partner Management Consultants GmbH has opened a new branch office that is responsible for Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland regions in G...

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Port of Portland business delivers gains during 2012 Firm finds Quincy rail service leaves smaller carbon footprint Drewry performance report finds reliability numbers on rise Port of Bellingham joins team calling for support from legislature Port of Vancouver sees progress on Alcoa site capping project

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Maersk Tankers enters the West Africa danger zone BP charter of Maersk Katarina raises controversial issue of premiums for owners willing to risk piracy Warmer times ahead for tanker workhorses Good news for aframaxes as Russia increases its exports this year Who will swoop for BG Group? Shell and ExxonMobil have been named likely suitors Crunch time looms for the KG market 'Hysterical' lenders have not learned from their past mistakes Japanese gas demand keeps LNG bubble bouncing Falling imports would deal a serious blow to tonne-mile demand Hanjin Shipping ranked most reliable carrier Daily Maersk loses competitive advantage as South Korean line takes the top slot Case dismissed Good news for Carnival as a Florida judge rejects a Costa Concordia family filing Scorpio orders four handymaxes for $120m Feverish expansion sees attention turn to financing Blowing bubbles Is a slump in Japanese imports about to scupper LNG tonne-mile demand? New Braemar Adjusting chief to focus on 'burgeoning' markets Loss adjuster to open Dubai office in April US shippers ask FMC to scrutinise plans for transpacific merger NITL demands due diligence on move to unite carrier groups Jaya quarterly net profit surges fivefold to $6.5m Rise in offshore chartering combines with delivery and disposal of three vessels Zombie shipping firms - a spotter's guide Follow the Lloyd's List Intelligence crib sheet to avoid surprise nasties Varun slips back into the red Troubled Indian tanker operator reports a quarterly loss to end-December HHI sees 2012 net profit dive 62.2% World's largest shipbuilder slips into the red in fourth quarter MR product tankers lifted by transatlantic rate spike US refiner Valero charters vessel at new high of W192.5 HHLA posts weaker results despite box volume growth Hamburg port firm earned a premium on capital costs, says chairman Hijacking, the debate Attacking, holding and robbing a vessel by any other name... DNB increases shipping impairments Profits fall 7% in fourth quarter, Norwegian bank reveals MOL to join APL's China-Middle East service Move follows G6 expansion into transpacific trades

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Scorpio newbuilding order frenzy continues NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today pulled the trigger on four more options, bringing its confirmed newbuilding slate to 20 HHI plunges into red HYUNDAI HI today posted losses of 348.1Bn won ($318.7M) for 4Q12, reversing profits of 71.3Bn won in 4Q11 SK decides not to pursue STX Pan Ocean STX CORP'S attempt to sell control of STX Pan Ocean became more confused today, when SK Holdings told Fairplay it no longer planned to bid Varun crashes to losses MUMBAI'S Varun Shipping, which is undergoing deep restructuring, today crashed to quarterly net losses, from profits year on year GES profits jump 119% BETTER earnings from tankers and a foreign exchange gain of 730M rupees ($14M) helped Great Eastern Shipping to report today a 119% jump in net profits Thai growth predicted THAILAND'S Kasikorn Research Centre expects growth this year for the Thai maritime transport sector Russian 'pig needs help' RUSSIA'S pork sector is squealing to the Kremlin for feed subsidies South Pacific heats up MAERSK Line's withdrawal from the New Zealand/Tahiti trade has sparked a range of initiatives aimed at seizing its former market share Shipping: hands off EU transport budget EUROPE'S shipowner and port bodies called on leaders of EU governments to shun transport cuts when two days of budget talks resume today Beijing approves oil imports BEIJING was reported today to have approved a deal granting access to 10M tonnes of imported crude to government-owned ChemChina Ningbo to spend 3Bn yuan on port schemes NINGBO plans to invest more than 3Bn yuan ($476.5M) to complete six 10,000-tonne-plus port berths in 2013 ASL's quarter profits jump 40% ASL MARINE Holdings of Singapore today posted a 40% year on year increase in net profits during its second financial quarter Jaya's profits surge 186% JAYA HOLDINGS said today high revenues from its offshore segment increased its first-half profits by 186% year on year to $16.6M Seadrill can buy back transferred shares SEADRILL said today it has financed an allocation of shares in Sevan Drilling by transferring them to a bank, with an option to buy them back in May LR tanker investments may rise this year INTEREST is rising in LR product tankers this year, ICAP Shipping said today, following up the surge in MR product tanker newbuildings of 2011-12

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
WCI Index Shows Jump in Pacific Westbound Rates Trans-Pacific westbound rates shot up this week; backhaul Europe-Asia rates also climbed but by a lesser amount, according to the Thursday release of the weekly World Container Index. Trans-Pacific westbound rates were up 9.4 percent this week to $921 per 40-foot container and are up 5.4 percent since the beginning of... Nippon Express (Europe) to Acquire Franco Vago Nippon Express (Europe), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based logistics business Nippon Express, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire all shares of Franco Vago, a Florence, Italy-based apparel-related logistics company. Nippon Express acquired Franco Vago to augment its own apparel logistics operations in certain markets, particularly in emerging countries in Asia... Working With, Not Against, China There's a lot of negative rhetoric being spouted about China around the world these days. Frustrated European policymakers, for example, complain because Beijing has been unwilling to jump in and bail out the debt-laden European Union without some assurances. In Washington, lawmakers in Congress are concerned the Chinese are deliberately holding... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: North Atlantic Alliance Association The high tide of containerized U.S. exports in ocean shipping will continue to ebb in 2013. Overcapacity is returning to levels of the last decade, when ocean freight rates plummeted to record lows. The economic weakness in Europe and the U.S., coupled with a slowdown in China's manufacturing, create a... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: National Ports and Waterways Initiative, University of New Orleans Coastal shipping refers to container and trailer services routed along the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. All attempts to provide such services have failed. The most recent failed effort, despite a generous grant, was SeaBridge, between Port Manatee, Fla., and Brownsville, Texas. In contrast to the United States, coastal... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Montreal Port Authority The state of the global economy will likely continue to preoccupy decision-makers during 2013, especially as the maritime sector continues to struggle with financial and capacity issues. Of particular concern for East Coast ports is the enduring debt crisis affecting the eurozone, set against a backdrop of modest gains expected... Parties Scramble in Wake of Mixed OCU Vote Three of the more than a dozen bargaining units representing office clerical workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach sent employers and union leaders scrambling Thursday by rejecting a tentative contract agreement that was reached in December. The Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 and waterfront employers were... Dubai World Central's Air Cargo Volume Soars Dubai Airports, which owns and manages Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central International Airport, today reported Dubai World Central handled 219,092 metric tons of air freight in 2012, a jump of 144 percent from 2011, the airport's first full year of operations. Dubai World Central's average monthly air cargo volume in... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: MOL (America) One of the underestimated developments we saw in 2012 was further slow-steaming. Transit times of three to four days longer prevailed in 2010 and 2011. Eventually, many customers embraced this reality. In 2013, the trend will likely continue if a few key facts remain in place: Shippers' debt ratio is low. Interest... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Metro Group Maritime Collaboration will be the theme for the container steamship lines this year. Container ship owners and management are making comments such as, "Four or five years ago, we would have never considered such things (as collaborations), but now we must." The lines are looking more and more to the outside... Catapult International Opens Office in Hong Kong Kansas City, Kan.-based logistics software provider Catapult International has opened an office in Hong Kong to better serve clients in Asia. Vince Fung, a 20-year veteran in the ocean shipping industry, will serve as managing director of the new office. The company also plans to open an office in Hamburg, Germany, in... 'K' Line (India) Begins Triple-Decker Motorcycle Truck Service "K" Line (India)'s new triple-decker motorcycle carrier. "K" Line (India), "K" Line's subsidiary in India, has launched a transportation service with a triple-decker motorcycle carrier from the distribution center of a motorcycle manufacturer in the Delhi area to its domestic depot. The company began trial operations with the three-level motorbike truck in... Consolidators International Promotes Pazsternak U.S.-based Consolidators International has promoted Les Pazsternak as senior vice president for the Southeast. The freight forwarder also hired Brad Reybourne as development manager for the Southeast at CII's Atlanta facility. Pazsternak, based in Chicago, will continue his vice president duties for the company's Southwest and Midwest regions. He is a... Port of San Diego Board Takes Up Shore Power Project Moored vessel at Port of San Diego. Following a 30-day public review period, California's Port of San Diego will release its final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Port Capital Improvement Project, an environmental document relating to the proposed shore power project at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, on Feb. 12 at... A-1 Express Launches Long-Distance Freight Services Atlanta-based courier service company A-1 Express has launched long-distance freight services across the U.S. The company said the service can deliver freight without restrictions on size or weight. Long-distance freight services include commercial freight and residential freight deliveries.... US Reps. Richmond, Grimm Form Maritime Caucus U.S. Reps. Cedric Richmond, D-La., and Michael G. Grimm, R-N.Y., have established the Congressional Maritime Caucus, which will work to raise awareness among members of Congress on maritime-related topics. "I am confident that this caucus will be a voice for the entire maritime industry, one that stresses how critical this industry... North American Intermodal Container Volume Sets Record High Intermodal container volume reached a record high in 2012 with 13.1 million moves, surpassing the previous year by 5.9 percent and the former high in 2007 by 9.8 percent, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report. For the third consecutive year, domestic containers were... IBEW Workers Ratify Canadian National Contract Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers System Council 11 at Canadian National Railway have ratified a four-year labor collective agreement that provides improvements in wages and benefits for about 700 CN signal and communications employees. The agreement is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2013. It was negotiated before the former contract... Barloworld's Dedicated Logistics Unit Merges with Manline Johannesburg-based Barloworld Logistics' Dedicated Transport Services division has concluded its merger with the Manline group, a logistics provider in Southern Africa. The merged business, called Barloworld Transport Solutions, has become a 50.1 percent-held subsidiary of Barloworld Logistics. The transaction involved the disposal of DTS together with a cash contribution, in exchange... Belgium's Damen Shipyards Delivers Freighter Damen Shipyards Bergum's Combi Freighter 3850 for Hartel and Hudig & Veder. Damen Shipyards Bergum, a subsidiary of Damen Shipyards Group, has delivered the Hoogvliet, a Damen Combi Freighter 3850, to Hartel Shipping and Hudig & Veder. The carrier for oversize cargo was launched at Cruise Terminal Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The vessel...

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
NITL calls on FMC to put TSA-WTSA merger under microscope The US 'voice of the shipper' National Industrial Transportation League [NITL] has urged the Federal Maritime Commission [FMC] to 'closely examine the ramifications ... HHLA posts weaker results despite box volume growth Port of London 2012 trade down 10%, but Gateway beckons Trade through the terminals and cargo handling facilities on the River Thames fell by 10% to 43.7 million tonnes during 2012, the Port of London Authority (PLA) ... MOL to join APL's China-Middle East service New Mombasa Dry Port opened by APM Terminals APM Terminals (APMT) has opened a new 7.3ha inland container freight station (CFS) 4km from Kenya's primary port of Mombasa. The new facility ... Sokhna in trouble again After the disruption of seperate industrial unrest in February and October of last year the Egyptian Red Sea port of Sokhna seems to have more labour problems to ...

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
GLDD lands dredge job Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has secured a contract that calls for the deepening of the Arthur Kill channel in the Ports of New York and New Jersey. TBS seals scrap pact TBS International of the US has finally parted ways with an ageing tweendecker that was sold for scrap late last year. Peraticos in the crosshairs Pegasus Shipping collapsed during the junk bond crisis nearly 10 years ago but some of its creditors are still entrenched in fierce legal battles with former patriarch Nico Peraticos. Record MR fixtures for US US oil products exports have risen sharply since September with medium-range tanker fixtures from the Gulf Coast reaching a record high in January, fuelling spot rate rises in the Atlantic. Mississippi melee Teekay is gearing up for a legal battle linked to a smash that rocked the Mississippi River nearly a year ago. Glencore gig for Greek Target Marine has picked up a fresh period contract for one of its panamax bulkers. ISC up on vessel sale International Shipholding Corp (ISC) has posted big rise in fourth quarter earnings thanks to the sale of a vessel. Great Eastern stronger Lower costs and rising revenue have spurred India's Great Eastern Shipping to a bigger third quarter profit. Final OBO departs John Fredriksen is waving farewell to the last of his capesize combination carriers. GC Rieber sells oldie GC Rieber Shipping has agreed to sell an ageing 2D seismic survey vessel. Scorpio not done yet Three newbuilding orders during a hectic start to 2013 have yet to use up half of the cash Scorpio Tankers has in its arsenal, sources say. STNG chalks up four more Scorpio Tankers has opened its chequebook for the second time in a week to take up newbuildings in South Korea. Massive misunderstanding? A report from Indonesia last month that the country was planning to order 2,500 small ships in China certainly made the world of shipping sit up and take notice. Pyxis: Guards saved ship Greek manager Pyxis Maritime has revealed that the hijacking attempt on the Pyxis Delta in Nigeria that killed one crewman was foiled by armed guards. Eyssautier sets new course French marine insurance broker, Groupe Eyssautier, is setting course for expansion following a management buyout that sees the company regain its independence. Havyard builds China tally Norway's Havyard has bagged another order from a Chinese shipowner for one of its offshore support vessel designs. Vinashin Ocean to fold Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a restructuring plan for national owner Vinalines, including the bankruptcy of its Vinashin Ocean Shipping (Vinashinlines) subsidiary. MOL joins APL Japan's MOL is teaming up with APL for a new China to Middle East containership service. Wrinkles not concealed We all know it's not polite to ask a lady her real age. Jaya earnings rocket Jaya Holdings has reported a huge rise in final quarter earnings thanks to more vessel sales. Subsea 7 ties up two Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has clinched more pipe-lay work with a deal in Nigeria. Buys tricky for Knightsbridge Knightsbridge Tankers' faces a challenge to boost its capesize fleet given limited growth opportunities available to the company, analysts say. HSH asks for more German shipping lender HSH Nordbank needs another EUR 3bn ($4bn) in loan guarantees to "ensure adequate capital resources" in the downturn. Sembcorp bags topsides deal Sembcorp Marine has secured its first major contract of the New Year. B+H smokes OBO B+H Equimar has sent one of its OBOs to the scrap heap. Tamai turns red Japanese bulker owner Tamai Steamship has slumped to a loss in the first nine months of its financial year. Hyundai Heavy falls to red Hyundai Heavy Industries has fallen to a surprise loss in the fourth quarter of the year. DNB writes down more Trouble in key shipping markets led the industry's largest lender to book its chunkiest writedown of the year in the final quarter of 2012. Stena Line hails record Sweden's Stena Line has posted record passenger and car volumes in the North Sea for 2012. Charged in 10 minutes Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand is developing what is claimed to be the world's first battery-powered electric ferry. Frontline orders double John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has added two more 115,000-dwt tankers to its series of newbuildings at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. Mercator sells VLOC Mercator Lines (Singapore) has been forced to sell its only VLOC to help pay-off debts on two terminated charters. Hanjin turns it around Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has returned to profit in 2012, despite a fall in revenue. Bulker pile up in Oz Gladstone Port has seen the number of ships waiting to load cargo swell amid weather related disruptions to coal supplies. Diamond upgrades duo Diamond Offshore Drilling is to upgrade two of its semi-submersible rigs to take advantage of higher-spec work. HOS adds to orderbook Hornbeck Offshore has ordered another four offshore support vessel newbuildings in a move which increases its tally to 24 ships. Jindal back at Lamprell India's Jindal Group has returned to Lamprell to order a second jack-up drilling rig newbuilding.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
NEWSFLASH: ILWU Local 63 OCU clerks reject some contracts Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's Local 63 Office Clerical Unit rejected some of the proposed contracts that were reached with employers last December during ratification voting on Wednesday night. Stockton takes over stalled marine highway project In December 2011, the Port of Stockton hired Salt Lake City-based Savage Cos. to operate the barge service. Officials planned to begin scheduled service during the first quarter of 2012. U.S. truck orders up in January Drewry finds carrier performance improved "While carriers deserve some plaudits for their improving reliability, a worrying trend for cancelled or blank voyages is emerging as carriers attempt to redress weak supply and demand fundamentals," said Simon Heaney of Drewry. MOL's new China- Mideast express service 'K' Line starts triple-deck motorcycle hauls in India Horizon arranges to buy 3 Alaska ships Con-way's 2012 profits up despite lower 4Q 2012 intermodal container volume at all-time high Tropical expects better earnings in 2013 Transport mergers and acquisitions on the rise Air cargo volumes down in Atlanta DB Schenker builds Singapore warehouse STB approves trucker chassis pool The board said NACPC's 10 current members account for a very small percentage of the estimated 7,000 motor carriers that provide intermodal transportation of marine chassis in the country. ROAR expands to West Coast Executive moves Industry groups want GSP renewal The program is set to expire at the end of July and American companies would face $2 million per day in new taxes if Congress fails to renew GSP by Aug. 1, according to the Coalition for GSP. FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications Counterfeit toy importers indicted in New York U.S. takes solar dispute with India to WTO

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013
IMO still struggling with response to black carbon No agreement yet on definition or measurement methods; debate continues on justification for regulation. Prices uncertain in Fujairah Mixed outlook in place in most bunkering hubs. Prices follow crude Rising crude values are driving up bunker prices. Norwegian engineering firm in LNG bunkering study Study to determine size of possible LNG bunkering station. Weather disrupts bunkering at Malta Weather conditions expected to worsen. New name on MPA's list of Accedited Suppliers Pacific Bunkering Services brings to 72 the number of players listed on the MPA website. Gothenberg: LNG terminal has industry support Gothenberg 'natural hub' in national infrastructure solution. Fuel oil stocks fall Increased outflows to China. LNG: EU outlines bunkering policy Commission supports 'initial stages' of LNG bunkering infrastructure. High tolls could drive vessels away from Suez Canal Slow steaming has already made routing ships round the Cape of Good Hope 'relatively less expensive'. Asian bunker prices strengthen further Singapore's price of benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel rose $3 to average at $654.50 pmt. Sanctions fraud 'probe' centres on UAE company Fujairah serves as route to market for Iranian oil, says UANI. Singapore vessel arrests on the rise Vessel arrests jumped 36% year-on-year. Subsidy on MDO prices for India's fishermen India's Petroleum Minister says fishermen should not be taxed as bulk buyers. MAN Diesel receives orders for VLCC engines The orders were from Greece-based Almi Tankers.

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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

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

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

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