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BRIEFS

January 15, 2013

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Liners volunteered to use costly eco-fuel, now want it enforced on all Ship schedule reliability dips, but on-time box delivery improves 2pc Egypt's Suez Canal December revenue falls 4.5pc to $424.6 million Zepol: US container imports increase 1.2pc in 2012 over 2011 volume Asia-N Europe demand in decline, but jobless Asia-Med in free fall Rickmers-Linie expands global presence with new office in Singapore PIL ships to get Cargotec cranes from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Gdynia's Baltic Container Terminal up 13pc to 408,772 TEU in 2012 SDV acquires majority stake in Swiss logistics firm Safcomar Logistics response to China overtaking US car production becomes vital GAC Maritime Security to market propeller snare to stop pirate skiffs Perishable air cargo piles up in Chennai ground handlers strike UAL suffers shrinking cargo, passenger volumes in December 2012 DHL transports outfits to Hong Kong Fashion Extravaganza 2013

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Indus expands its footprint in South India Joint China-Japan shipping service from Coscon & Sinotrans Maersk Line s North Asia CEO exudes optimism for 2013 MANSA delegation calls on MbPT Chairman Need for more mainland-Taiwan services stressed Rates looking good at the start of 2013 Senior STX Panocean Vice-President appointed to Board of Container Owners Association SPNM growing from strength to strength, says Chairman Timely container delivery improves in Nov.: SeaIntel Maritime Analysis Oil imports from Iran hit by geo-politics Guidelines for processing the security clearance of bidders in respect of port projects including dredging projects Shanghai port handles 32.5 m TEUs in 2012 NHAI moves SC on MoEF guidelines, forest approval Gujarat now becoming the global gateway to India: Narendra Modi 2012-end sees global manufacturing index in positive territory

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Alitalia extends new Fortaleza operation The Italian flag carrier Alitalia is launching a twice weekly Rome - Fortaleza (Brazil) service today (14 January) with B777-200ER equipment. Initially planned to end with the summ... Boeing rolls out first B777 at increased production rate Boeing has rolled out the first B777 to be built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The airplane is a B777 freighter that will be deliver... Two awards from China for Haropa ro-ro terminal For the first time, the China Automotive Logistics Association (Cala), the representative of all the Chinese logistics companies in that sector, has given two awards to the port of... Mouse click for replacement trailer parts The Dutch company Broshuis BV, one of the biggest manufacturers of trailers for special, heavylift and container transport services, has just launched an electronic platform called... P&O Ferrymasters extends Kleijn Transport link P&O Ferrymasters, one of Europe's leading logistics providers, has signed a trailer trucking agreement with the Dutch subcontractor Kleijn Transport to extend a relationship of... Licences for new rail links in France The private rail service provider TX Logistik (TXL) has prolonged its licences for six important routes in France. The company is focussing on connections to the French industrial ... New record for Eurotunnel During the peak traffic period between 14 December 2012 and 6 January 2013, Eurotunnel's Le Shuttle broke its previous volume record. Almost 200,000 passenger vehicles (including c... Old and new manager of the port of Turku Christian Ramberg was appointed managing director of the Port of Turku Ltd (Finland), as of 1 January 2013. Prior to that Ramberg had been managing director of the public port of T... Change of managing director at Globe Air Cargo Globe Air Cargo GmbH, an international GSA based in Germany, named Dirk Grüter as its new managing director, as from 1 January. Gr'ter transferred to his new post from UPS-SCS GmbH... Qatar's "Dreamliner" landing in Zurich A Boeing B787 is landing at Zurich airport for the first time ever today (14 January). Qatar Airways now deploys this aircraft on the Zurich-Doha route. Switzerland's largest airpo... New logistics centre near Dusseldorf for Group7 In August this year property developer Immogate AG will start to build a new logistics centre in Neuss Sued, near Dusseldorf (Germany) for Group7, a German service provider based i... International Freight Transport Inc is new meber of XL Projects Fanwood NJ (USA)-based International Freight Transport Inc (IFT) has become the latest member of XL Projects (XLP) in the USA. IFT, which was established in 1986, has a wide range ... GeoPost to pick up 40% stake in DTDC The French express logistics giant GeoPost Group is to acquire a strategic 40% stake in DTDC Courier & Cargo, India's second-largest express distribution company by revenue. Th...

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Trailer Bridge makes CEO appointment Vigor orders giant floating dry dock for Portland Consortium to build Zentech jack-up in China Seaway traffic went up in 2012 season Great Lakes Shipyard adds to management team Ezra Holdings divisions win major contracts Court hands down sentences in San Nikunau case ICS issues flag state performance table

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Port of Coos Bay Commissioner resigns to take Oregon House post Commerce Dept. report finds exports up during month of November BTS announces release of transportation guide for 2013 US Fab building barge for Harley Marine Services Ticket counters moving at Seattle-Tacoma Airport

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JANUARY 14, 2013
DryShips sells Samsung suezmax tanker duo George Economou-led owner pays buyer $21m to lop $101m off newbuilding programme Port firm's rising stars APM Terminals' Middle East and Africa chief outlines regional opportunities and risks New class society established in Middle East to target local business Does Tasneef launch signal that shipping needs another class society? MOL inches forwards in ballast-water treatment race Japanese shipping giant installs treatment system on second vessel ahead of looming deadline Tsakos underlines continuing interest in container sector But Greek group says 'no deal' in response to reports it has acquired Schulte pair Kinder invests in US Gulf tanker dock Domestic oil boom allows the country to export more diesel US east and Gulf coast dockers and employers resume contract talks Breakdown in New York-New Jersey provides ominous backdrop Chinese breakers pitch for tonnage Brokers report continued positive sentiment from all major demolition markets Fall in Indonesia LNG exports raises tonne-mile demand Japan and South Korea seek cargoes from further afield Bakri buys secondhand aframax Privately owned Saudi player targets short- and medium-haul trades Maersk Tankers beefs up its management to tackle losses Maritime consultant hired to head global operations Suezmax sale signals fresh low for tanker asset values Further falls are expected this year as overcapacity persists UAE unveils class society Launch of Tasneef comes weeks after DNV and GL merger signals Middle East demand growth CSSC Holdings predicts 2012 profit wipe-out Flagship unit of state conglomerate braced for flood of red ink after slump in demand Mirow takes the top job at HSH Nordbank Kopper steps down early as chairman of world's largest shipping bank Stand and deliver Tasneef has lofty ambitions, but it must prove itself in a tough and competitive segment US retail goods imports forecast to hit 1.3m teu in January Shippers call for east and Gulf coast ports to be spared strike action Charterparty not frustrated by repair costing over ship's value, court finds Game-changer for owners' risks in cases of severe damage to time-chartered vessels CMB and Sovcomflot secure shipping bank loans Funds are still available to blue-chip firms despite lending drought World's largest gas-powered ferry starts service Viking Grace will test bunker efficiency, refuelling during brief stop in Sweden CSCL and Sinotrans launch joint China-Japan service Second shorthaul tie-up for China Shipping Container Lines follows alliance with Coscon Investor to appeal against Rongsheng win in legal battle over losses Aegon Industrial Fund setback undermines China's rule of law, says lawyer Jakarta judgment Supreme Court annuls moves by Indonesian ministry to block raw material exports K Line to sell three post-panamax bulkers in leaseback deal Deal with Wisdom Marine improves Japanese giant's cashflow Ezra reports 41% fall in profit Singapore-listed offshore services provider sees profit dip despite rapid expansion

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Crew saved in Channel BRITISH lifeboats have rescued eight crewmen from a tug sinking in the Channel Haren owners form shipping asset trust TWO MAJOR shipowners and a broker have formed a new ship asset trust New project/breakbulk project service begun A NEW project shipping service focusing on the Europe/South America trade has started operating in the Netherlands Russian civilian orderbook falls by 16% RUSSIAN shipyards said revenues were boosted last year by a threefold year on year jump in military builds, as orders for civilian ships fell 16% Siem plans bonds SIEM OFFSHORE, the listed Norwegian offshore services shipowner, said it plans to offer six-year bonds on the krone market US boxes take detour CONTAINER importers are rerouting US-bound boxes as the threat of an East Coast docker strike continued this week Guohang Ocean lent $480M CHINA'S major costal shipper Guohang Ocean Shipping has signed an agreement with China Development Bank on financial co-operation, winning 3Bn yuan ($480M) in financing RINA to partner new UAE class society NEWLY founded United Arab Emirates classification society Tasneef and Italy's RINA said today they have formed a partnership Narelle claims second victim A SECOND ship has been sunk off Indonesia as Cyclone Narelle pounded the region Arctic issues bullish bulletin on Frontline 2012 FRONTLINE 2012 is likely to gain from an eventual upturn in shipping markets, said Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analyst at Arctic in Oslo CSSC bosses accept 30% cuts in wages SENIOR executives with CSSC have taken a 30% cut in salaries as part of the group's efforts to meet Beijing's performance targets Tianjin foreign trade rises 116% CHINA'S Tianjin Dongjiang bonded port has reported $5Bn in throughput for 2012, a rise of 116% from the previous year Concern deepens on STX Finland's fate CONCERN is mounting over the fate of two cruise liner orders from a German company with STX Finland Ezra profits cut in half SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said today profits for its first quarter ended 30 November 2012 dropped 49% to $6.8M Box cargoes fell in November GLOBAL box cargoes fell further in November 2012, thwarting hope of cargo growth for the year

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Hapag-Lloyd Announces New Baltic Feeder Service Hapag-Lloyd has launched the Poland Express Service, a new weekly fixed-day route to and from Gdynia, Poland, to Hamburg and Bremerhaven in Germany. The ocean carrier has also postponed its rate hike on trade from Canada and the U.S. to East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Feb.... CMA CGM Announces Rate Hikes French ocean carrier CMA CGM today announced several rate hikes that will take effect in February and March. From the Arabian Gulf to North Europe, the Mediterranean, the Adriatic Sea and the Red Sea, the rate increase will be $200 per 20-foot container, effective Feb. 1. From North Europe and the Baltic... Trade Slump Hits Indian Ports Container throughput at major ports in India dipped 1.5 percent in the first three quarters of fiscal 2012-13 from a year earlier as a slump in trade hurt traffic growth. The country's 12 major ports handled 5.76 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the nine months through December compared with 5.85 million TEUs... Slump in China-India 2012 Trade Anticipated Final year figures are expected to show that trade between China and India suffered a major slump in 2012 despite a softening in political relations between the two countries that have previously clashed over borders. Bilateral trade between the world's two emerging economic giants is on target to fall by up... Apex Maritime India Opens Office in Delhi NEW DELHI - Apex Maritime India Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce the opening of their office in New Delhi, India. Located in the capital city, the new office will help manage the growing demand to and from the India Subcontinent region. Office details below: Apex Maritime India Pvt. Ltd. ... Hactl Stages Seventh International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition HONG KONG - Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) - the major air cargo handler at the world's largest cargo hub - has once again staged its annual International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition on 13 January 2013. This year's overall champion was Air Canada Cargo. The event - now... US Diesel Prices Hit 20-Week Low U.S. diesel prices hit their lowest point in 20 weeks, falling 1.7 cents in the week ending Jan. 14. The average price, $3.894, is up four cents from the same period a year ago, according to the Energy Information Administration. Average diesel prices have fallen for the last seven weeks. Prices fell... Port Newark Container Terminal Details Expansion Plan The Port Newark Container Terminal said it is investing $500 million to expand its capacity to handle the increase in vessel traffic it anticipates after the Panama Canal opens its new locks in 2105. The infrastructure investment includes the 80-acre expansion of its container yard, which is already underway. The terminal... US Pork, Beef Exports Dipped in November The U.S. Meat Export Federation reported that U.S. beef and pork exports dipped slightly in November 2012. Pork exports in November declined 7.7 percent in volume and 5.4 percent in value compared with November 2011. However, November 2011 was the second best month in U.S. history, behind October 2012, for U.S.... Purolator International to Open Three Branches Purolator International today announced plans to add three new branches during the first quarter of 2013, bringing the logistics provider's total number of branches to 33. Offices are scheduled to open soon in Columbus, Ohio; Newark, N.J.; and Phoenix, Ariz. "Purolator International is focused on opening new locations across the U.S. in... Roadrunner Transportation Systems to Expand Philadelphia Terminal Trucking and logistics company Roadrunner Transportation Systems today announced it will expand its less-than-truckload outbound service center in Philadelphia, which opened in June 2012. The center provides outbound service from southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The expansion will further increase Roadrunner's footprint in the Northeast. The company opened three other terminals... USPS to Accelerate Cost-Cutting Reforms The United States Postal Service board of governors has directed USPS management to accelerate its restructuring of operations to further reduce costs in the face of financial challenges and the lack of comprehensive postal legislation from Congress. Specifically, the board approved restructuring initiatives and instructed USPS to revise its 2012 five-year... Canadian Pacific Opens Saskatchewan Intermodal Facility Canadian Pacific today opened its new Regina Intermodal Facility, which replaces the now-closed Regina Intermodal Yard. The Canadian rail carrier is an anchor tenant of Saskatchewan's Global Transportation Hub in Regina. The gate hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from... With UPS Deal Dead, What's Next for TNT? UPS's withdrawal of its $6.9 billion offer to buy TNT Express likely will lead to a "fire sale" of the Dutch shipping company's Asian and Latin American ground networks, health care supply-chain operations, and European road and parcel assets, a senior analyst for research firm Transport Intelligence said on Monday. "TNT is... Little Change in Spot US Intermodal Rates U.S. domestic intermodal rates continued this week to show little movement, as the market after declining in the late fall seeks clarity on the strength of volumes headed further into the New Year. "Rates dropped and now are in a holding pattern until the market has a better idea as to... Oral Arguments in ATA Clean-Trucks Challenge Likely in April The U.S. Supreme Court will move quickly to hear the American Trucking Associations' appeal of an appellate court's decision upholding certain provisions in the Port of Los Angeles clean-truck case, with oral arguments likely to take place in April and a decision to be reached by June. Curtis Whalen, executive director... Livingston International Acquires MBLX North American customs broker Livingston International has acquired New Orleans-based MBLX and MBLX Resources, according to Peter Luit, Livingston's president and CEO. MBLX, a barge freight handling and forwarding business, is affiliated with M.G. Maher and Co., which was acquired by Livingston International in April 2012. MBLX will become a division of... Global Sourcing: Elusive Profits, Expensive Mistakes The Pitfalls of Overseas Sourcing: Recognizing and Managing the Real-time CostThis white paper exposes hidden pitfalls that organizations encounter when they move sourcing and supply operations overseas. It will also present a discussion of "next generation" global cost control methodologies and systems.... St. Lawrence Seaway Tonnage Rose 4 Percent in 2012 The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation today reported that tonnage during the 2012 navigation season was 38.9 million metric tons, rising 4 percent from 2011's 37.5 million metric tons. Traffic exceeded the company's original forecast by 300,000 metric tons primarily because of a late season surge in grain traffic. Canadian grain... Giumarra International Berry Picks Port of Savannah Giumarra International Berry has begun moving blueberries from Chile through the Port of Savannah, Ga., to better serve Atlanta and other Southeastern markets. The first shipment of South American blueberries arrived on Jan. 8. Shipments of conventional and organic blueberries will arrive in Savannah through late March or early April. Giumarra, which...

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JANUARY 14, 2013
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 ... CSCL and Sinotrans launch joint China-Japan service MSC to kick-start Tampa boxes The Floridian port of Tampa - hitherto better known for its processing of bulk, bulk liquid and scrap commodities - has been casting an envious eye across the state ... G6 co-op extends to USEC The Grand Alliance partners, Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL are to extend their G6 Alliance co-operation with the New World Alliance members, APL, HMM and MOL by combining ... Shippers face carrier crackdown over cargo safety breaches Shippers risk having their cargo rejected by global container lines as carriers take a far more robust approach to customers that flout safety standards.One prominent ...

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Excel slides Shares of Excel Maritime Carriers lost momentum Monday amid concerns surrounding ongoing efforts to overhaul debt. Suezmax sendoff sets stage A deal that saw DryShips pay $21m to part with a pair of newbuilding contracts has been met by mixed reactions on Wall Street. DNB adapts to 'new reality' A leading Nordic lender is overhauling its organisational structure in response to the dramatic evolution of the global banking industry. Scrap scrape snowballs One of the most recognizable names in the demolition game has been dragged into court on the back of an arbitration battle with Frontenac International of Switzerland. Queen trial begins The criminal trial of a former BC Ferries crewman gets underway in Canada this week, nearly seven years after the Queen of the North sank with the death of two passengers. DryShips pays to sell DryShips has sliced more than $100m from its capital expenditure requirements after paying to have two suezmax newbuildings taken off its hands. ORIG seals drill deal George Economou's Ocean Rig has firmed up a six-month contract for one of its semisubmersible drilling rigs. SCI sheds handysize Shipping Corporation of India has offloaded its oldest bulk carrier. Gefo takes three Gefo Gesellschaft has turned to Turkey for a trio of small tankers, it is claimed. Bakri linked to aframax Bakri Navigation of Saudi Arabia has reportedly snapped up another tanker from Japanese sellers. P+S ready for ro-ros Insolvent German shipbuilder P+S Werften has resurrected its cancelled DFDS ro-ro order, the yard's administrator said on Monday. Powell joins Maersk Tankers Maersk Tankers has hired former BP and Glencore man Michael Powell as global head of operations. Siem plots bond raid Siem Offshore is laying the ground work for a raid on the Norwegian bond market. German Dry Docks born Germany's MWB Motorenwerke Bremerhaven and Rickmers Lloyd Dockbetrieb are joining forces on shiprepair operations. Oldendorff still top Oldendorff Carriers retained its title as the largest charterer of bulkers last year, Clarksons data shows. Marivia hit with $1m fine Nigeria's government has slapped a $1m fine on a German boxship accused of bringing in two containers of toxic waste. Ezra bags $160m deals Ezra Holdings has revealed a slew of new contracts as it reported a big drop in its first quarter earnings. Rina partners Tasneef Italy's Rina will support the development of a new classification society set up in the UAE. 'Follow the money' Shipbuilders are losing up to 10% on orders taken in from John Fredriksen's new baby Frontline 2012, Arctic Securities says. Filipino crew poisoned Three seafarers have been airlifted from a cargoship in Denmark after suffering severe gas poisoning. Orna crew go free Somali pirates have freed the last three Syrian men kept as hostages after the hijacking of the UAE bulker Orna. Tribute for Concordia dead Survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster returned to the scene of the accident to mark the one-year anniversary this weekend. Korean orders slashed South Korea's shipyards bagged 45.7% fewer ship orders in 2012, but remained on top of the pile in terms of market share. CSSC warns on profit China CSSC Holdings has warned that its full year net profit is likely to plunge by up to 100% year-on-year due to the market downturn. BW buys at Samsung Helmut Sohmen has finally entered the FSRU sector after placing an order at Samsung Heavy Industries. CSSC warns on profit China CSSC Holdings has warned that its full year net profit is likely to plunge by up to 100% year-on-year due to the market downturn. Excel sale less Attractive Excel Maritime Carriers has admitted to the sale of one of its oldest ships at the same time as confirming some slack on troublesome loans. ABG plots new yard India's ABG Shipyard is planning a new plant in Gujarat at a cost of INR 5bn ($92m). Crew saved from tug Eight crew members have been rescued from a tug off the UK coast after it was holed by the ship it was towing. Crew die as tanker sinks Three seafarers have been killed and others are stranded on lifeboats after a tanker sank off Indonesia. K Line sells trio K Line has agreed a sale-and-lease back deal with Taiwan's Wisdom Marine for three 82,000-dwt kamsarmax bulkers. Aussie ports re-open Rio Tinto has resume loading iron ore at its ports in Western Australia following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Transocean in play? Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has emerged as a major shareholder in Transocean, the world's largest drilling rig contractor. Cargill boosts profits Cargill continues to see an improvement in its business performance with a four-fold increase in second quarter profits.

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JANUARY 14, 2013
ILA strike may lead to a cargo spike Retailers are expected to ship heavier cargo quantities through the nation's ports in January to beat a strike by longshoremen at East and Gulf coast ports on Feb. 6, if a contract isn't reached. FAA looking into Boeing 787s The review, which is a joint undertaking between the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing, will also examine how the electrical and mechanical systems interact. U.S., Peru tighten stance against illegal timber trade European Commission blocks UPS-TNT merger A case team from the European Commission has informed officials from UPS and TNT Express that it's rejecting a proposed $6.3 billion merger between the two integrators. VPA reports second highest box volume in history The Virginia Port Authority said its terminals handled 2.1 million TEUs of containerized cargo in 2012, 9.8 percent more than in 2011. The TEU count was just 22,479 units shy of Hampton Road's biggest volume year in 2007. NY/NJ auto terminal gets capital injection, new lease FAPS, Inc., the leading terminal for import and export of automobiles in the Port of New York and New Jersey, said on Friday it had completed a recapitalization with investment firm Seacoast Capital. Savannah to receive blueberry shipments Hapag-Lloyd offers additional German-Poland feeder U.S. exports up 11.7% per year since 2009 PSA reports TEU volumes up 6.4% in 2012 Chinese forwarder starts trucking business UAE developing new classification society Executive moves

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JANUARY 14, 2013
Prices off track in Fujairah While markets softened in South Africa. Prices in Europe open on soft note Sharp falls seen in Piraeus. Storage terminal will almost double in size by mid-2014 Malaysia's Tanjung Bin terminal stores crude oil, light and middle distillates and fuel oil. December bunker sales at 'five-month high' 'I think the drop in prices might have helped,' says Singapore player. Shipping lines switching to low sulphur fuel 'quietly' Backing emission reductions schemes in Hong Kong could leave shipping companies facing 'tremendous pressure' to use low sulphur product elsewhere. Company waiting for new ECA rules before expanding fleet 'Right now we are not quite on an even footing,' says Baltic fast ferry operator. Bunker prices in Asia continue downward trend Singapore benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel down $3 to close at $633 pmt. Chemoil restructures Singapore team Most of the fuels team let go this Monday in 'second phase' of process. Chemoil sees less than 1% of sulphur 'off-specs' Efforts to control supply chain to make sure LSFO is below 1.00% sulphur has paid off, but remains a challenge. Oil, diesel spilled along US West Coast Spills reported from two sinking vessels. Ships overtake power plants in sulphur emissions HK politician says pollution problem won't be adequately addressed by the Fair Wind Charter. Kochi refinery project gains environmental clearance BPCL intends to increase refinery capacity to upgrade low-value refinery residue streams. VLCC earnings slump for eleventh session Bunker prices in Singapore climbed to their highest level since October. PetroChina unit to start internal bunker business The Shandong-based unit will start the business in Dongying city.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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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