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BRIEFS

July 10, 2013

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Fire rages at front end of MOL Comfort despite efforts to quell it Tianjin's 6-month container throughput up 11.1pc to 6.5 million TEU Containership under pirate control off Somalia sinks in heavy weather Maersk takes on world's biggest box ship - 18,270-TEU Mc-Kinney Moller Emma Maersk will find her Sea Queen throne usurped by new 18,270-TEUer Hewlett Packard to build Chongqing intermodal hub and use rail to Europe Eastbound transpac trade upgraded to 3pc growth on new China numbers ATA study shows American trucking to take 70.8pc of freight volume APL Logistics launches online sales channel for Walmart in Mexico Port of Mumbai's box volume falls 33pc to 9,972 TEU in May CEVA builds chemical storage facility at multi-user centre in Spain Port Everglades dredging moves one step closer after 17 years of red tape Macau aviation sector to work with Guangzhou's Nansha on logistics Sichuan starts cooperation between bonded zone and airport customs Trucking firms more profitable than air cargo carriers, IATA finds

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JULY 9, 2013
ICTT achieves another landmark as first vessel of Maersk Line s FW1 service berths Fire breaks out on broken MOL Comfort SPNM conducts second workshop on Bill of Lading & Disputes Suez Canal seeing low vessel transits due to toll increase TSA announces fresh rate hike from Aug. 1 India & Japan seek new pricing formula to reduce LNG import costs in Asia Dighi Port successfully handles largest Capesize vessel ICTT achieves another landmark as first vessel of Maersk Line s FW1 service berths New Mangalore Port seeing record box vessel calls Cost of imports set to rise on weak rupee Indian economy to recover, says OECD INR recovers after sinking below 61 Infrastructure Update

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JULY 9, 2013
Bollinger appoints Richard K. Murphy as senior manager Chouest rolls out major expansion plans Watson to quit BSEE to lead ABS Americas Stena Oil protests São Tomé "show trial," ship... Meridian Ocean signs with Rainmaker Schettino trial postponed because of lawyers' strike MOL Comfort still burning Dockwise books $175 million in new contracts Pirate-held vessel sinks in rough seas Lloyd Werft to build pipelay/construction vessel Thordon launches ThorPlas-Blue for deck machinery

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JULY 9, 2013
Crowley completes purchase of Anderes Oil in Ketchikan Port of Coos Bay selling surplus concrete dock floats Jimi Hendrix exhibit added to Sea-Tac Airport music program Mitsui bulk vessel rescues four adrift in small boat Greenbrier Companies releases third fiscal quarter numbers

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JULY 9, 2013
Reederei Buss bank deal stalls threat of foreclosure Nine vessels from its managed fleet will be auctioned in Rotterdam next week Albedo will be left to rot and crew's families will receive no compensation Lack of insurance means there is little to do from a liability perspective MSC linked to 18,000 teu charter deal Details of new DSME order remain sketchy Lloyd's Register wins Singapore LNG bunkering contract Class society supports city state's ambition to be a leading supplier of cleaner fuel CSC Phoenix faces lawsuits from sister firms Nanjing Tanker wins pre-trial lien attachments to two barges Rongsheng's crucible Shipyard needs to make a stand to stop its reputational drift Containers burn out on MOL Comfort Indian Coast Guard and salvors fight the fire for a fourth day in heavy seas MSC joins box lines' August rate push But Maersk is tight-lipped about its Asia-Europe pricing plans Wisdom Marine vessel arrested in Singapore over $7,000 claim Taiwanese carrier expresses surprise at legal action over relatively small sum Ceyhan will resume aframax crude shipments this week Tankers wait to load after sabotaged pipeline halts exports for three weeks Freight rates stand or fall on supply and demand, says Drewry Market conditions override carriers' price hikes Bunkers but no water and no escape yet for stranded A Whale seafarers Liberian Registry calls on TMT to repatriate crew after owner delivers fuel MOL tests new NOx system Selective catalytic reduction system developed in partnership with Namura APL Logistics launches Walmart online channel Mexico warehouse will manage 20,000 product lines STX Offshore & Shipbuilding found not liable for Vale Beijing damage Shipyard seeks to recover costs from sister firm STX Pan Ocean after $47m claim

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JULY 9, 2013
Sibling groups sue Changhang Phoenix SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix has been sued by two sibling companies to pay 22.8M yuan ($3.7M) in overdue fees Many boxes on MOL Comfort burned out MANY containers on the deck of MOL Comfort's bow section have been burned out, the broken box ship's owner told Fairplay today Maybank warns on NOL's 2013 profits MAYBANK Kim Eng graded NOL's share rating down to 'hold' from 'buy' today, on the expectation that 2013 losses will hover about $182M Lawyers strike, delaying Schettino's trial THE TRIAL of Francesco Schettino, captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, has been postponed until 17 July - because of a strike by Italian lawyers China, Switzerland sign free trade deal CHINA has sealed a free trade agreement with Switzerland Legal charter offered LAWYERS are being invited to subscribe to a new charter aimed at enabling seafarers to get legal advice at reasonable price Jakarta addresses chronic port congestion JAKARTA is setting up a panel to push for reduced Indonesian port congestion in Jakarta CMES falls into red SHANGHAI-listed CMES, the government-owned drybulker, gas carrier and tanker operator, said today it sank into the red in 1H13 Propane arrives at Tianjin JAPAN'S LPG trader Eneos Globe said today it has delivered Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry's first propane shipment IKK seeks to raise $55M JAPAN'S gas and chemical shipping specialist Iino Kaiun Kaisha said it aims to raise ¥5.5Bn ($55M) from selling 9.57M treasury shares Idle box fleet nudges up THE TOLL of box ships without charter or service assignment rose in the second half of June for the first time in three months, a sector analyst said today Migrant surge stirs Oz fight TWO RESCUES in one week off the Java coast involving merchant vessels have sparked debate in Australia and Indonesia as Australia's national election nears STX O&S ruled off hook on Vale Beijing STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding is not liable for damages sustained to the Valemax ore carrier Vale Beijing Yard gap widens in China BETTER financing terms and government backing is causing a widening gap between government-owned and private Chinese yards, said UOB Kay Hian Securities today

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JULY 9, 2013
Electronics Exports Boosted Taiwan's Trade Figures in June The value of Taiwan's exports grew 8.6 percent year-on-year last month to US$26.48 billion, as shipments of electronic products and minerals rose 10.9 percent and 39.4 percent respectively, according to the Ministry of Finance. Exports of electronics were valued at US$7.6 billion, the third-highest amount ever recorded in a single month. The... Australia's Trade Surplus Widened in May Australia recorded a seasonally adjusted trade surplus of A$670 million (about US$615.9 million) in May, increasing 292 percent or $458.7 million on the revised $157.2 million surplus in April, marking the nation's fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus. The value of exports rose 3.6 percent or $840.2 million month-over-month to $24.3 billion.... Hapag-Lloyd Launches Mexico-Jamaica Feeder Service Hapag-Lloyd has introduced a fortnightly feeder service between Puerto Progreso, Mexico, and Kingston, Jamaica, which will enable transshipments to and from Asia, Europe and the Americas using the container line's trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic and intra-Americas routes. The new service will also allow Hapag-Lloyd to offer inland services to destination within the Yucatan... DAT Predicts Robust Summer Truck Demand Truck tonnage should remain unusually robust this summer, buoyed by construction and manufacturing activity and resilient consumer confidence, said Mark Montague, industry rate analyst at DAT. "If your drivers and dispatchers were expecting to take a vacation in the slow season, they might wait until August. Or December," Montague said in... Court Confirms ILWU Must Pay for Damages at Longview The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district judge's order that two locals of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union pay damages to the National Labor Relations Board and an employer in connection with union picketing that turned violent at the Port of Longview, Wash., Metropolitan News-Enterprise... Port of Virginia Handled Record Container Traffic in FY2013 The Port of Virginia handled 175,864 20-foot-equivalent units in June, up 4.4 percent or 7,434 units compared with June 2012, wrapping up the port's best fiscal year ever. Export TEUs in June tallied 93,020, while import TEUs were 89,635, year-over-year gains of 3.8 percent and 5.1 percent respectively. June's totals also closed... Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, NYK Line Switch Florida Call on Gulf Atlantic Express Service Hapag-Lloyd and its partners OOCL and NYK Line have decided to shift the South Florida call on the Gulf Atlantic Express service from Miami to Port Everglades. Florida International Terminal is the new terminal operator and stevedore for the service, which employs five 3,237-TEU container ships. "The GAX service offers our customers an additional well-established... WCI: Trans-Pacific Westbound Rates Up 6.5 Percent World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Trans-Pacific westbound rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai rose in the week of July 4, their first increase in 10 weeks, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. Eastbound Europe-to-Asia rates weakened despite a proposed July 1 general rate increase. Despite the... FedEx Opens New Stations in North Rhine-Westphalia And Creates Jobs COLOGNE, July 8, 2013-FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX), has opened new stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, thereby increasing its number of employees in this German state by 150 to around 750 in total in the past two years. The transport company announced that over the past four... Employers Blame Fraud for ILWU Medical Claims Issues The dispute over dockworker medical claims that produced a labor shortage at some West Coast ports on Monday resulted from alleged fraud and abuse of the waterfront contract rather than incompetence on the part of the benefits plan administrator, the employers' association stated today. Jim McKenna, president of the Pacific Maritime... Hactl Air Cargo Import Volume Falls 15 Percent Hactl Air Cargo Volume Full-size image Air cargo imports handled by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. declined year-over-year in June, falling 15 percent to 49.4 million kilograms from 58 million in June 2012. Overall air cargo volume fell 3.2 percent as a result, to 169.4 million kilograms. The overall import tonnage was 9.7... Canada's Tariff Elimination Holds Potential for US Firms Canada is cutting tariffs on imported baby clothingThe Canadian government will no longer impose tariffs on imported baby clothes and selected sports equipment. Royal assent has been given to Bill C-60, the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1. Division 1 of Part 3 of that legislation makes the changes to the... NY-NJ Port Terminals Say They're Attacking Delays Container terminal officials in the Port of New York and New Jersey said they're sensitive to port truckers' problems and are working to eliminate delays and congestion aggravated by volume shifts and seasonal labor shortages at the East Coast's busiest port. "We clearly recognize we have an obligation to get it... Long Beach Harbor Commission Names Michael Gold Director of Communications and Community Relations The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has selected Michael Gold as Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Port of Long Beach, beginning in mid-July. The Board voted Gold to the post at their July 1 meeting, following a six-month search to replace Heather Morris, who retired after heading... FMCSA Grants Livestock Truckers Waiver From Hours of Service Rule As temperatures rise, truck drivers hauling livestock will get a 90-day reprieve from a 30-minute rest break provision of the new hours of service rules. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said July 8 it will grant the temporary exemption "to ensure the well-being of the nation's livestock" during transport. The... Oregon Eyes First-in-Nation Road Usage Charge The Oregon State Legislature has passed legislation to establish a road usage charge system for transportation funding, which is expected to be signed by Oregon's Gov. John Kitzhaber in "coming days." SB810 will authorize the Oregon Department of Transportation to assess a charge of 1.5 cents per mile for up to... Customs Broker Gets Jail Sentence for Fraud Scheme Gerardo Chavez, 42, the former president of the San Diego Customs Broker Association, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar commercial fraud scheme to evade paying duties on goods imported into the U.S. In addition to the prison term, Chavez was ordered by... 123Loadboard.com Increases Trucking Industry Health Awareness at Tough Mudder Event Montreal, QC (PRWEB) July 09, 2013 123Loadboard.com^TM, a leading freight matching service for the trucking industry, participated in Tough Mudder for a second year running to promote health and wellness in the trucking industry and raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. "Having participated for a second year running, Tough Mudder is definitively the...

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JULY 9, 2013
SCF to float in New York? Sovcomflot's long-delayed partial privatisation could eventually happen in New York and not in London as previously suggested, according to reports in Russia. Boost for UDSC Ukraine is boosting the share capital of shipowner Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC). Vipco nears target Vietnam Petroleum Transport (Vipco) has achieved 98% of its annual profit aim in the first six months. Baltic's buy a hit Baltic Trading's $41m return to the sale and purchase market has won support on Wall Street. CNCo makes US move China Navigation Co (CNCo) has expanded its presence in the Pacific after taking full control of San Francisco-based Polynesia Line (PLL). Aframax coup for Cosco Cosco Corp (Singapore) has announced three new orders worth more than $210m, including aframax tankers. Geden sells again? Geden Lines is tipped to have sold off its third ship in just a couple of weeks. Victory for Rongsheng Rongsheng Heavy Industries has finally seen off a legal threat from shareholder Aegon over an aborted takeover in 2012. GMS books one more Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) is adding another self-elevating support vessel (SESV) to its fleet. Concordia trial delayed The trial of Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has been postponed in Italy due to a lawyers' strike. Stena ships to stay put Swedish charterer Stena Oil has reacted angrily to plans by authorities in Sao Tome and Principe to keep hold of two tankers involved in a "smuggling" case while the crews fly home. Ariston swerves STX bullet Ariston Shipping of Greece has found work for a handymax bulker after its previous charter with STX Pan Ocean fell through. Dockwise bags $175m deals Dutch outfit Dockwise has secured two new contracts for the world's largest semi-submersible heavylift vessel. GSI faces long wait Guangzhou Shipyard International will have to wait a long time before the addition of Longxue Shipbuildng makes a positive contribution to its bottom line, a leading analyst says. Daewoo books box giants Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for three huge new containerships worth KRW 481.2m ($422m). Rongsheng faces red run China Rongsheng Heavy Industries will remain in the red for the next three years as the absence of any fresh contracts in 2013 hurts its bottom line, Barclays Capital believes. MSC heads to Somalia Swiss container line MSC has launched a link from Somalia to Belgium. Tian quits Sinotrans Sinotrans Shipping boss Tian Zhongshan has resigned after 10 years at the top. Caspar orders 10 Azerbaijan's state shipowner Caspian Shipping (Caspar) has placed its first new ship orders at a domestic shipyard. Fire still raging Bad weather is making it difficult for salvors and the Indian Coast Guard to extinguish the fire burning on the forward section of the severed boxship MOL Comfort (built 2008). FSL teams with Teekay Singapore-based First Ship Lease says that Teekay Chartering will assume commercial management of the first of two tankers it has taken back from troubled Turkish owner Geden. Su saves Whale Taiwanese shipowner Nobu Su's Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) has won a last-minute temporary stay of execution for its combination carrier C Whale (built 2010) in Singapore.

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JULY 9, 2013
MOL announces transpacific personnel changes Swire acquires rest of Polynesia Line China Navigation has held a 13 percent interest in PLL since 1979, and now has acquired the remaining 87 percent. Swire said management of PLL will remain in San Francisco and Interocean Steamship Corp. will continue. Truck spot rates rise in June In June, truck spot rates for van, flatbed and refrigerated loads rose when compared to May's results, and spot market capacity declined by 18 percent, but costs didn't increase as much as anticipated, according to a DAT analysis. Washington Notebook: CBP to launch next-gen C-TPAT portal... and more MOL Comfort blaze continues Hapag-Lloyd switching Florida ports Priceline approach to cargo movement The Website OneMorePallet.com boasts a "name-your-price" payment option that then matches shippers with truckers who have available capacity and are looking for cargo, saving shippers time and money with their searches. Analyst says container carriers stuck in GRI 'rut' U.S. meat exports hurt by Russian ban Russia's chief sanitary inspector complained to the Moscow Times newspaper that the United States was trying to use political and administrative pressure to overturn the ban instead of going to an international court. Maersk hikes rate on cargo moving from Miami to Panama Great Lakes ore shipments down in June Aloha Cargo to hire 50 for new facility NY/NJ tops on Jones Lang LaSalle seaport index Australian retailer uses Descartes for online grocery growth Pilots complete cross-country solar flight DB Schenker formalizes presence in Laos

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JULY 9, 2013
Can Ertem joins OI New addition will bolster management team, says CEO. Demand picks up in Fujairah Middle East hub reports 'ample avails'. European IFO prices show little movement WTI showed losses in early trading. Japanese fuel oil demand set to fall further Moves underway to restart more of the country's nuclear power stations. Market-based measures no threat to developing countries New study has found that market-based measures for shipping emissions will not hurt poorer economies. Port operations can be 'dramatically more sustainable' Battery-power vessel drives innovation. Bunker companies have skills to benefit from LNG bunkering Potential is there, says Singapore-based player. Asian IFO prices fall slightly Smooth supplies reported across key ports in the region. Stena Oil accuses West African state of 'piracy' Imprisoned captains are 'victims of an unscrupulous government trying to enrich itself by confiscating assets from foreign businesses'. LR and MPA team up on LNG bunkering standards Aim is to support Singapore in developing LNG bunkering infrastructure. Alfa Laval applying for scrubber patent Patent concerns a 'cleaning apparatus for gas scrubber fluid', says US Patent & Trademark office. Start of bunkering ops at Hambantota further delayed Bunkering operations now expected to commence from August. GE reiterates commitment to power 'tomorrow's fleets' 'We see the whole ship,' says marine vertical leader at GE Power Conversion. Fjord Line receives delivery of LNG-fuelled cruise vessel Delivery will 'set standard for similar projects to come', says shipyard director.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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