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January 14, 2013

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Rate hikes return, Asia-Med US$1,356/TEU, Asia-Europe $1,418/TEU US box imports expected to rise 2.3pc in January, but strike risk looms Coscon and Sinotrans join hands in China-Japan shipping service Views differ whether slow steaming benefits shippers or only carriers Railway checkpoint of Alataw pass's trade volume hit 16.5 million tonnes Xinjiang's trade with Kazakhstan slips 7pc in first 11 months of 2012 CMA CGM moves Moroccan fruit, veg via Agadir, Dunkirk, St Petersburg Freight on Rail-commissioned research finds fault with larger trucks California's Menlo opens 7th distribution centre in Singapore Panama Canal approves construction start for bridge on Caribbean side Chongqing West Logistics Park key projects to generate vast returns Anhui province's 'logistics service supermarket' commences operation GCS/Ruscon starts Ust-Luga-Nizhniy Novgorod block box train service Federal Aviation Administration to run thorough check on Dreamliner Zhengzhou airport's international cargo volume surges 288pc in 2012 Indonesia's Sky Aviation takes delivery of first Sukhoi Superjet 100 Iberia restructuring adds more A330s in readiness for carbon taxes

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JANUARY 11, 2013
ABG Shipyard plans 5,000 cr. investment in Gujarat Arshiya International promoters make further payment to convert warrants Asia-Europe container trade slump spanned 11 months in 2012 K Line to refocus on intra-Asia business Kalmar to deliver three all-electric RTGs to CONCOR MANSAs new Executive Committee meets DG Shipping NYK Group cruise to support earthquake & tsunami reconstruction honoured as 2012 Cruise of the Year Shashi Kiran Shetty acknowledged as Global Indian Maritime Personality Weak cargo volumes undermined recent rate increases: Drewry Cotton exports likely to dip Pakistan to give India MFN status by month-end Turkey lifts safeguard duty on Indian cotton yarn Marc Van Peel remains Chairman of Antwerp Port Authority PIL filed against KoPT Container freight station planned near Attari Exports continue to fall; Dec. shipment declines by 1.92 pc to $24.8 bn Foreign shores hold greener pastures Forex reserves drop by $1.58 bn to $294.99 bn INR ends week firm on heavy dollar selling by exporters Release of Exim Indias Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Special Issue PD Ports welcomes worlds first purpose-built wind turbine installation vessel into Hartlepool Project Forwarding Certificate in Shanghai targets rising stars Rickmers-Linie expands global presence with new office in Singapore

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JANUARY 11, 2013
Russian Railways Logistics starts transporting Synthez-Kauchuk products Russian Railways Logistics (RRL) recently started to transport JSC Synthez-Kauchuk's finished goods for export. The first 30 containers have been shipped to India, Indonesia and So... Port of Antwerp handles 183.8 million t of freight in 2012 The port of Antwerp (Belgium) handled an estimated 183.8 million t of freight in 2012. This is a decrease of 1.8% compared with 2011, when 187.2 million t were lifted. The port's c... Lynden International expands network in Canada Lynden International, a full-service freight forwarding and logistics company in North America, opened a new service centre in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). The new location adds a s... Daimler Truck sales up significantly in 2012 Despite widely varying developments in its markets, Daimler Trucks was able to increase sales significantly last year. Unit sales through November 2012 for the division's six brand... CN expected to generate operational efficiencies and improve service Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has completed the merger of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) into its Wisconsin Central Ltd. subsidiary. The merger o... Chemion Logistik pools management levels Chemion Logistik, a provider of logistics services for the chemical industry, implemented a new organisation structure that merged the second and third managerial levels, effective... Kuehne + Nagel lands Agco contract The global service provider Kuehne + Nagel (K + N) has been awarded a contract by Agco to manage its aftermarket parts distribution centre (PDC) in Johannesburg (South Africa). Fro... New head of corporate communications at Swisslog Reto Sidler will become head of Swisslog's corporate communications on 1 February. He is taking over from Christian Winiker, who is leaving the global provider of integrated solut... Brussels Airlines to expand African flight offer Brussels Airlines, a Belgian member of the Lufthansa group, is to augment its African flight offer by boosting frequencies to several destinations this year. Dakar (Senegal) will b... New aviation jet fuel in Doha Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Airways and Shell celebrated the first commercial introduction of a new aviation jet fuel - the first to be approved globally in over two decades. The i... Dreamliner fire hits Japanese battery maker's shares The news agency Reuters has reported that shares of Japan's GS Yuasa, which makes batteries for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, fell sharply for a second day on 9 January after a fire abo... 15 years of service for Hertzog & Partner Armin Haug, regional manager south in Stuttgart, is celebrating his fifteenth successful year at Elmar Hertzog und Partner Management Consultants GmbH this month (January). Hertzog... Schenker Logistics building new logistics centre in Nuremberg's port The German service provider DB Schenker Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the official start of construction work on a state-of-the-art logistics centre at the inlan... GLS opens new branch office in Zaragoza The parcel service provider GLS has opened a new branch office in San Juan de Mozarrifar near Zaragoza (Spain). The centre includes a 2,000 sqm warehouse with 13 docking gates, amo... Menlo Worldwide Logistics extends activities in Singapore Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, recently opened a new warehousing and retail distribution management centre on Sunview Way in Singapore. ...

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JANUARY 11, 2013
Tanker that struck Bay Bridge is cleared to sail EU funding for LNG bunkering vessel project ClassNK to expand its U.S. brown water market services Tidewater takes over three PSV newbuild contracts Deltamarin gets design contract for Stolt Nielsen newbuilds BAE Norfolk gets $80.6 million mod to LHD 7 contract

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JANUARY 11, 2013
Longtime Alexander Gow exec retires from president position FAA to conduct review of Boeing 787 critical systems US rail freight traffic comes in mixed for year Tom Albro named president of Port of Seattle Commission Oregon Air National Guard renews lease at Portland Airport

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JANUARY 11, 2013
The hows and whys of impairment Values on paper need to reflect real world, accountants stress Setting the parameters Impairment test is slightly different under the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The next generation Recruiting talent means promoting the industry to young people Unanswered questions It is time we stopped looking to apportion blame and started making changes to ensure a similar passengership casualty never happens again Ultrabulk orders kamsarmax bulk carrier in Japan Commercial operator builds up its own fleet IMO makes safety its priority Sekimizu pledges to reduce maritime casualties by half by 2015 Passengerships hit by reinsurance rates hike Sector bears the brunt with 125% increase from IG excess of loss contract renewal Regulatory sustainability tops the shipping agenda IMO plans industry-wide consultation as ICS calls for pragmatism Tight-lipped Carnival waits for the inquiry results UK chief executive eyes market reaction to the casualty Asia-Europe box trade bounces back Shanghai-Rotterdam surges nearly 14% as lines stall ships to squeeze out supply Cancelled OSG contracts taken up by new charterers More deals will appear this year, say brokers A paler shade of green A fuel-efficient newbuilding does not an eco-ship make Contship expects another 'complex' year ahead Volumes recover at Gioia Tauro hub but uncertainty persists Cruise lines put their house in order The cruiseship industry has moved quickly to review safety OSG sets stage for purge of charter and pool agreements Owners of rejected bareboat quintet fight back in court Costa Concordia's master to be indicted this month Prosecutors ended their investigation in December Singapore posts 5.9% rise in box throughput Port volume is edging up on Shanghai Capesize commentary: Stormy weather Brokers see a better week following in wake of the Australian cyclone Frontline raises $310m for newbuildings Fredriksen's expansion drive gathers steam IG overhauls general excess of loss contract Move mitigates significant rate increases sought by reinsurers Newbuilding consultants cash in on craze for eco designs Denmark's Erria eyes opportunities to advise owners Flag state's preliminary findings signal need for change Full report will establish how far responsibility extends beyond the master Italy's Costa Concordia investigation report still not released Lessons cannot be learned until vital information is released Cruise industry should look to aviation, says Skagerrak Foundation accident investigator outlines areas that need attention Costa Concordia: a salvage like no other Fall-out from the Costa Concordia casualty will 'rage on for years' STX Pan Ocean resells orders at STX OSV to Tidewater Acquisition rumours mount as shipbuilder resells its only offshore orders Costa Concordia drives premium hikes for shipowners As vessels get larger, the exposure risk grows too Emergency shot Debtor in possession financing could see Korea Line pull through Teekay Offshore Partners raises $235m in Norwegian bond issue Cash earmarked to pay off revolving debt China Shipping and MOL close to $1.5bn deal for eight LNG ships Six vessels to be built at Hudong Zhonghua, while two options may be bound for a second yard

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JANUARY 11, 2013
ClassNK expands in US JAPANESE classification society ClassNK is expanding its services in the US to meet growing demand Tripartite LNG deal struck JAPAN'S Chubu Electric Power said it has struck the first tripartite LNG sales purchase agreement in Asia, IHS World Markets Energy reported today ABG plans another yard INDIA'S largest private builder, ABG Shipyard, said today it plans to build a new yard in the West Coast state of Gujarat Malaysian oil terminal to be expanded MALAYSIA'S MISC and Vitol, the world's largest oil trader, plan nearly twice as much oil storage capacity at their terminal in Johor state, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Unipec outstrips Shell as tanker charter leader UNIPEC has supplanted Shell as the world's top tanker charterer, according to Poten & Partners, the New York broker COSCOL heavy-lift handling rises 106% COSCO Shipping's handling of heavy-lift cargo reached a record 146,200 tonnes in December, 106% more than in November GAIL to need 6-7 gas carriers THE ENERGY group GAIL India will need at least half a dozen of gas carriers to serve a new LNG terminal, a shipping analyst predicted today Boskalis raises €320M ROYAL Boskalis Westminster, the Dutch services group best known for dredging, said today it has raised €320M ($416M) in fresh equity Rizhao terminal expansion OK'd CHINA'S Rizhao port has gained approval for its plan to expand its Lanshan oil terminal's capacity by 300,000 tonnes per year Mariners missing in sinking TWO MARINERS are missing and nine more are awaiting rescue today off South Sulawesi, Indonesia, after their cement carrier Emeline sank in the Flores Sea during Cyclone Narelle Nam Cheong targets $38M MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong said today it wants to raise about S$47M ($38M) in capital by selling up to 190M ordinary shares Singapore fuel oil stocks near four-year low FUEL OIL and low-sulphur waxy residue stocks in Singapore have fallen nearly to a four-year low amid high demand for low-sulphur fuel oil in Japan Malaysia palm inventory rises MALAYSIAN palm oil stocks rose 27.6% year on year in 2012, mainly because of higher production and lower shipments to China and Pakistan Yangzijiang buys more Chongqing steel YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding has signed a contract with Chongqing Iron & Steel to buy 400,000 tonnes of marine steel in 2013 STX OSV secures deal for three PSVs STX OSV said today it has landed a deal with a returning client for three PSVs being built at its Norway yard

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JANUARY 13, 2013
A Cliffhanger for US Trade Get ready for another year of modest growth for U.S. containerized imports. Surprised? You shouldn't be. A year ago, I predicted overall imports would grow 2.8 percent in 2012; through September, imports were up 3.3 percent, and I'm forecasting full-year 2012 growth in the 3.0 to 3.5 percent range. As expected,... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Association of Canadian Port Authorities Given the number of unknowns faced by the global economy, any predictions as to what lies ahead for 2013 are likely to be about as accurate as reading the entrails of crows. Uncertainty regarding the economic strength of the European Union, the depth of a Chinese slowdown and, as I... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: APM Terminals Americas 2013 will be a continued year of change. We will see even larger vessels call throughout North and Latin America as shipping lines cascade further tonnage into these markets. This will require some ports and terminals to invest further in infrastructure to be able to handle the bigger ships. This... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: AMA Capital Partners / New York Maritime The "game changer" we have been championing for the industry for the past two years has been capital constraints. The tightness of bank lending combined with the challenges of raising equity, either private or public. Nothing has changed; indeed, one might argue that the situation worsened in 2012. Bankruptcies abound, and... Annual Review & Outlook 2013: AlixPartners To use an oft-cited, but appropriate, metaphor, the global container shipping community continues to find itself in somewhat of a "perfect storm." Early 2012 optimism that rates had positive momentum has all but dissipated as the industry enters the crucial first quarter rate season for 2013. The macroeconomic outlook for... Prospects for Growth Stronger Next Year The United States in 2013 may resume its role as the economic engine for the rest of the world, but to do so will require deep compromise from Republicans and Democrats to avoid the fiscal cliff that, left unchecked, could send the economy and trade over the edge. But with much... For Ocean Shipping, It's a Tale of Two Europes When the annual round of contract negotiations between trans-Atlantic shippers and ocean carriers starts up later this winter, the tone may be more intense than in the past. Freight rates in the trade ended 2012 with a whimper, as carriers collected only a small portion of the series of general... US-Latin Trade: En Fuego Latin America may have a long way to go if it's ever going to replace China as the largest exporter to the U.S., but the region is certainly making its presence felt in products as diverse as automobiles, electronics and apparel. Two-way trade between the U.S. and Latin America increased 82... Asia's Growth Comes From Within That Wan Hai Lines attributed its third quarter profit turnaround to its decision to shift resources from the destitute Asia-Europe market to growing intra-Asia trades is testament to the strong fundamentals underpinning Asia's regional trade. Asia's regional container business, which includes more than 3,500 port pairs, has always been complex. For... Carriers Keeping Eyes on Europe The Asia-Europe liner trades will dominate container shipping's strategic planning through 2013 as ocean carriers confront a nightmare mix of declining traffic, persistent overcapacity, high oil prices and the imminent arrival of the world's largest vessels. Many carriers returned to the black in 2012 from the bloodletting of 2011 largely because... Slowing Economic Growth Clouds Breakbulk Outlook The global market for breakbulk and project cargo, long considered somewhat immune to the economic cycles, is facing some of the same headwinds affecting other cargo sectors in 2013. The transportation of project cargo to the sites of large mining, oil-exploration and industrial projects is usually contracted out years in advance,... Three Common Global Trade Compliance Deficiencies that Affect Your Bottom Line Today, the benefits of sourcing from low cost countries and selling into new foreign markets are driving most companies to go global. However, many of these companies are still making do with sub-standard global processes and technologies borrowed from domestic organizations.Amber Road's latest eBook, Three Common Global Trade Compliance Deficiencies...

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JANUARY 11, 2013
Lines' profits could reach USD5bn in 2013 Global container lines should end 2013 comfortably in profit after a collective return to the black last year, as long as they are able to keep ship supply under ... GCS/Ruscon launches Russian block-train A new block-train service is being launched by GCS/Ruscon out of the new Ust-Luga Container Terminal (ULCT) over a distance of more than 1,100km to Nizhniy Novgorod, ... Another 'complex' year for Contship The Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello-led Contship Italia, a major player in the Italian port market, experienced a 'complex' year at its terminals in 2012 and is expecting ... 14% spike in Asia north Europe spot rates Drewry's Shanghai to Rotterdam World Container Index jumped by 13.8% this week, to $2,727 per FEU after falling back by a similar number around the Christmas period. ... Chinese exports smash forecasts Exports from China rocketed by 14.1% year-on-year in November beating analyst predications by a massive 10%. It added to the positive sentiment following the recent ... Box traffic retreats at Dunkirk French North Sea port Dunkirk saw container traffic fall 5% last year to 260,000 teu although total volumes for all trades were near-static at 47.2m tonnes.France's ...

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JANUARY 11, 2013
DFDS quells uncertainty Negotiations between DFDS of Denmark and insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften over a troubled newbuilding order haven't collapsed despite reports to the contrary. Tsakos tied to raid The sale-and-purchase market is ripe with rumours that diversified Greek operator Tsakos Shipping & Trading has paid $90m to purchase a pair of panamax containerships. Duo detained The US Coast Guard (USCG) has accused the crews of an Odfjell chemical carrier and bulker controlled by the Navios clan of discharging oily waste into the sea. Principal behind buy? Principal Maritime of the US is rumoured to be the buyer of a suezmax resale from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries. Ultrabulk back in Japan Ultrabulk has returned to its favoured shipbuilding nation of Japan for a kamsarmax newbuilding. Crew on strike Seafarers on a German cargoship have refused to work due to lack of pay. Trafigura pulls the trigger Trafigura has acquired three medium-range (MR) products tankers from Overseas Maritime Carriers (OMC) of Switzerland. Danske's double top Danske Bank has flagged AP Moller-Maersk and Hoegh LNG as its top picks for 2013. Farstad racks them up Farstad has won charter contracts for six of its offshore support vessels with a variety of companies. VL scrap trap VLCC scrapping could slow this year as owners look to catch the upturn with older vessels, ICAP says. Indian bond boost Two Indian ports and a shipping company have won state approval to sell INR 35bn ($638.5m) of tax-free bonds. GAIL still undecided India's state-run gas group may yet charter in the seven new LNG carriers it needs, rather than heading to shipyards for newbuildings. Nigerian attacks retreat An escalation of pirate activity in the Niger Delta at the end of 2012 did not stop a reduction in incidents in Nigerian waters in the year as a whole. TransLink angers yards Canadian shipbuilders have called for a domestic owner's ferry order in the Netherlands to be cancelled. V.Ships to bang down door V.Ships is hoping its new deal with Costamare will finally open the door to the Greek market for the world's third largest third party shipmanager. Nam Cheong in fundraiser Nam Cheong plans to carry out a new share offering to help fund its shipbuilding and vessel chartering businesses. Waste boxes sent back A German containership must return two boxes allegedly containing toxic waste to the UK, Nigerian authorities said. Premium deal for BW TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Iran, Iraq agree link Iran and Iraq will launch a new passenger shipping service between Abadan and Basra. Frigstad orders at CIMC Raffles Cyprus-based Frigstad Deepwater has turned to CIMC Raffles two ultra deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs with options for four four. Karjalainen quits ESL ESL Shipping has drafted in a temporary boss after president Markus Karjalainen resigned. Agnes goes aground A Vietnamese cargoship has been forced aground on an Indonesian beach in a storm. Boskalis completes funding Royal Boskalis Westminster has successfully raised EUR 320m ($425m) from a share placement to help fund its takeover of heavylift outfit Dockwise. Cape cash for Fredriksen John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has collected over $300m from investors to finance a slice of its ever-expending orderbook. German duo buy TT-Line Two German investors have taken over Baltic ro-ro operator TT-Line. Day of reckoning arrives Owners of bulk carriers are among those to be severely hit by huge increases in reinsurance costs to be passed on by the protection and indemnity clubs. Cosco eyes second tie-up State-owned Cosco is teaming up with a second Chinese containership rival to weather the shipping downturn. There once were four ugly ducklings... We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Cement carrier sinks Two crew are missing and nine awaiting rescue on life rafts after a cargoship sank off Indonesia. Singapore numbers up The Port of Singapore had a bumper year in 2012 despite it being a year that most shipowners will not look back upon with any degree of happiness. NCL ups IPO ambitions Norwegian Cruise Line has set a new target of $400m its upcoming IPO. Teekay Offshore gets cash Teekay Offshore Partners has successfully completed its Norwegian bond issue, raising NOK 1,300m ($235m) in total. Tidewater takes STX trio US offshore giant Tidewater has taken over the contracts for three 87.9 metre platform supply vessels (PSV) that are under construction at STX OSV shipyards in Norway.

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JANUARY 11, 2013
Reports: G6 carriers will cooperate on U.S. East Coast services Sources have confirmed to American Shipper reports that the so-called "G6 Alliance" of liner carriers will extend its cooperation beyond the Asia-to-Europe trades to the Asia-to-East Coast of the United States. Analysis: Trucking continues to take freight from skies A number of factors ranging from the impending U.S. hours of service requirements to a lack of drivers on the road will lead to a tightening of trucking capacity this year, taking more market share from air freight carriers. Port Logistics acquires Pacific Distribution PSA throughput grows 5.2% in 2012 U.S. $2,500 limit for informal entries takes effect CBP last month published notice of its intent to increase by $500 the limit for which merchandise may qualify for an informal entry, thereby eliminating the need for a surety bond, expediting customs clearance and reducing the MPF amount. Donahue outlines U.S. Chamber's legislative priorities SAP to migrate ERP to new database technology The global enterprise resource planning (ERP) giant on Thursday unveiled a new database option for its system that allows for the capture and analysis of transactional data on a real-time basis. New Orleans not hindered by low water Organizations start young professionals program U.S. challenges Indonesia's ag products restrictions Ex-Im Bank backs fire truck exports to Nigeria CTA backs biofuel exemption for Maritimes ITC starts 2 digital trade investigations

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JANUARY 11, 2013
Weekly global market update A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world. Bunker prices in the Americas end week on mixed note Demand and avails were good in Houston, according to a local supplier. EU provides funding towards LNG bunkering research Project aimed at converting an existing vessel into a LNG bunkering ship so it may be used to refuel other ships. North American ECA: Fuel availability and increasing costs main issues Immature technology not the primary concern, according to Sustainable Shipping poll. LNG bunkering vessel design 'evolving' Vessel is designed for growing LNG bunkering market of the North European ECA with a special focus on the Baltic sea. Prices close week soft in Fujairah Prices firm in Cape Town and Durban. Bunker prices dip in northwest Europe Losses seen in Rotterdam and Hamburg. High winds disrupt bunkering at Novorossiysk Impact likely to be felt until late Saturday. OW Bunker buys two tankers Company already had ships on bareboat charter. Arbitrage volumes could be weaker than predicted The volume of fuel oil arbitrage cargoes heading into Asia in February has been revised down. Annual policy address could target ship-generated emissions Hong Kong could be about to announce mandatory restrictions on sulphur levels. Bunker prices reverse upward trend at week's close In Singapore, benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel dropped $3.50 to close at $636.00 pmt. Frontline share placement to fund new buys $310 million raised from private placement of new shares. New MD for Fratelli in Singapore Douglas Lee brings 'wealth of experience' to the role. FAL Oil suspends debt restructuring talks with lenders Hoping its new business plan will allow it to secure a debt repayment agreement by the end of the month. Bunker barge officially joins supplier's fleet MT Sahir will operate in the Mumbai port area. Sentek displaces Brightoil as Singapore's second largest supplier Market share held by the top players may have declined. Chimbusco builds new fuel oil facility in Tianjin Construction to be completed by April. Goldman Sachs hires former Brightoil bunker CEO Quek Chin Thean will head its commodities trading team from Singapore.

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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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

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

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

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

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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