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August 21, 2013

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More tainted New Zealand dairy imports prompts wider China ban Riga terminal's auto-RFID box handling system boasts 40 moves per hour Hebei ports volume up 16pc to 500 million tonnes in first seven months Zhanjiang port's half year container volume up 11pc to 159,000 TEU Guangxi half-year volume growth slows to 5.3pc, but boxes up 15.7pc HK's Modern Terminals appoints Vivian Tso as chief financial officer China's Huawei and ZTE to set up US$1.6 billion mobile network in Ethiopia Singapore unveils ambitious master plan to double air, sea capacity Dimerco sponsors Taipei CSCMP conference on resilient supply chains Wallenius Wilhelmsen taps into Mexican exports, ups sailings from Veracruz Sigmund Rismyhr to join ISS as new Central America general manager Project cargo training to be held in conjunction with Breakbulk Americas Cathay Pacific posts 1.9pc decline in July air cargo to 122,920 tonnes US investigators say crashed UPS plane had 7-second warning before impact Air China's cargo volume down 3.6pc in July as fuel prices rise India moves to open first aviation university to meet demand for air crew Leipzig airport bucks global trend, up 3.7pc in first half to 513,275 tonnes

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AUGUST 20, 2013
Changing northern hemisphere peak season making it harder for carriers: Drewry Fourth consecutive month of decline for China's Logistics Prosperity Index Imports from Pakistan shrink due to weak rupee Bahri Tabuk inaugurated on occasion of maiden voyage from Mumbai Port CONCOR Directors visit Gujarat Pipavav Port Major Ports box throughput down in April-July Dedicated warehouse for Hero MotoCorp commissioned at Adani Logistics Park, Gurgaon Railways' commodity-wise freight revenue up 7.90 pc in April-July Parliament passes historic Companies Bill 2012 Infrastructure Update

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Etihad Rail signs MoU with Swiss logistics provider Bertschi Nairobi airport operating normally again TX Logistik tests train between Gyor and Salzgitter DHL Express inaugurates new logistics centre in St... PortMiami director to continue New US stations for IAG small freight collection No peak season lift for transpacific rates UK: careless truck drivers to be punished more severely XPO Logistics finalizes acquisition of 3PD Shipping Australia welcomes new commander to the helm UNCTAD publishes liner connectivity index Air Tahiti Nui modernizes IT with Champ Swisslog presents mixed bag of results for H1/2013 50,000th Fuso Canter truck sold in Australia Deutsche Bahnanschlüsse Kurz vor dem Abheben

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AUGUST 20, 2013
KKR forms $580 million Maritime Finance Company BAE Hawaii gets another $12.8 million for DDG 90 repairs Bollinger Shipyards delivers seventh Sentinel Class cutter Seatankers takes delivery of third PSV from Zhejiang Bahri joins MOU studying Saudi super yard Port of Long Beach cuts air pollution Floatel orders another semi from Keppel FELS shipyard Last Avondale-built LPD completes builder's trials

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AUGUST 20, 2013
ATA Truck Tonnage Index down during month of July Port of Pasco taps Bouten as GC/CM for airport project Mitsui vessel rescues stranded fisherman BNSF eyes $125 million for Washington rail upgrades Maritime Labour Convention goes into force today

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AUGUST 20, 2013
Diplomatic channels open to secure Desh Shanti release Media claims that detention was politically motivated are 'distorted', says Iran North Sea aframax earnings climb $4,000 overnight Earnings at highest level since mid-April Navios Acquisition sees revenues surge from expanded fleet Angeliki Frangou says tanker owner stands ready to do more deals China Shipping Development targets overseas product tanker markets State giant takes advantage of increased Chinese exports to Southeast Asia StealthGas posts weaker profits Chief executive Vafias hails new deals as owner withdraws from spot market and seeks more period charters Philippines ferry deaths are bound to happen eventually There are statistical consequences to carrying 50m passengers per year Korean Register in tie-up with state financier Move to counter effect of industry downturn Maersk Line upgraded to 'outperform' Second-quarter results were 'little short of spectacular', says analyst Macquarie Woodside pushes ahead with floating LNG for Browse export project Shell design being used GasLog posts strong second-quarter profits Newbuilding deliveries ratchet up revenues for LNG specialist James Fisher sees profits rise as offshore oil division strengthens Operating profits rise 11% to £22.2m Structural change could signal Hapag-Lloyd IPO Flotation bid and merger option still some way off for German owner Navios eyes more deals as first HSH ships are transferred Navios Partners given 5% slice of newly formed Navios Europe Cebu declares state of emergency Oil spill from cargoship and ferry collision reaches shorelines of villages in Cordova Laden capesize buckles after grounding outside Richards Bay Seventeen-year-old bulker was only minutes into a voyage taking coal to China Belships board rejects chairman's takeover bid Owner raised funds for newbuildings through share issue deal with Sonata Aegean hikes profit in second quarter Lower sales outweighed by reduced costs and lower losses on vessel disposals Hyundai Merchant Marine signs $174m deal to ship coal South Korean line lands contract of affreightment for Korea Midland Power Brazil oil investment to boost tanker trades Five-year bid to become major player provides opportunities to tanker owners Sembcorp plans Saudi Arabia shipyard Feasibility assessment starts

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AUGUST 20, 2013
Navios Europe launched ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Group today announced forming Navios Europe, a new entity that will acquire distressed tonnage from HSH Spill spreads in deadly Philippines disaster LOCAL authorities in the Philippines have declared a "state of calamity" as oil spilling from the sunken ro-pax St Thomas Aquinas spread today to towns near Cebu StealthGas shares sink on earnings miss NASDAQ-listed StealthGas today reported quarterly earnings that disappointed both Wall Street investors and founder Harry Vafias TMSC expanding into crude and LNG SHANGHAI-listed box carrier TMSC said today it plans to order 10 VLCCs and four LNG carriers Lithuanian Shipping's losses 1H13 deepen LITHUANIAN Shipping said losses totalled 9.8M litas ($3.79M) in 1H13, deeper than 8.3M litas year on year Nanjing's port profits drop by 27.8% SHANGHAI-listed Nanjing Port said it had net profits of 16M yuan ($2.6M) in 1H13, representing a 27.8% year on year drop PETRONAS ships move shocked MISC MISC HAS said it was stunned by the decision of its parent PETRONAS to build its own fleet GasLog touts prospects NYSE-listed GasLog today reported higher profits on a larger fleet and confirmed a rising preference for fuel-efficient tonnage versus older vessels Aegean falls short BUNKER supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has reported lower adjusted profits on weaker margins COSCO International's 1H profits fall 44% HONG KONG-listed COSCO International's profits dropped 44% year on year to HK$130.9M ($13.4M) in 1H13, due to weak demand for shipping services COSL's profits rise CHINA Oilfield Service said today its 1H13 net profits climbed to 3.18Bn yuan ($520M), a 32.6% year on year climb 5 migrants feared dead RESCUERS today saved 106 migrants from a smuggling vessel swamped 120nm off Christmas Island, but a search has been suspended for up to five victims Hainan Strait profits cut by one-third SHENZHEN-listed Hainan Strait Shipping said its net profits dropped 34.63% year on year in 1H13, to 67.21M yuan ($10.9M) Formosa to invest $1.15Bn in Oz scheme TAIWAN'S largest private group, Formosa Plastics, has agreed to invest $1.15Bn in the Iron Bridge metals scheme in Australia Offshore stays 'neutral' THE RATING for Singapore's oil and gas services segment remains 'neutral', as players delivered mixed results for 2Q13, DMG & Partners said today

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AUGUST 20, 2013
ILA, Virginia Employers Resume Local Talks International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett and other ILA officials met with employer representatives Tuesday in an effort to reach agreement on a local contract covering about 1,650 dockworkers in the Port of Virginia. Although the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance ratified a coastwide master contract last April, supplemental local... Australia's Merchandise Imports Jumped in July Australia's international merchandise imports in July totaled A$22.0 billion (about US$20.0 billion), a jump of 20 percent from $18.3 billion in June, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In seasonally adjusted terms, goods imports rose 5 percent between June and July to $21.5 billion. Intermediate and other merchandise goods increased... ALAN Founder, Terminal Chairman 'Jock' Menzies Dies John T. "Jock" Menzies III, a Baltimore warehousing executive who turned his logistics talents to global disaster relief, helping hundreds of thousands of people survive in the wake of earthquakes and hurricanes, died Aug. 17. He was 69. Menzies was fatally injured in an accident on his own property in Arnold,... ILA Expresses 'Solidarity' With New York Port Drivers The International Longshoremen's Association said it is in "full solidarity" with owner-operator container haulers who have suffered "undue hardship" during this summer's operational delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey. "These independent port drivers, whose livelihoods are based on the number of moves they make, were subjected to... Protests Again Disrupt Oakland Port Operations All of the marine terminals at the Port of Oakland were back in operation by mid-morning Tuesday following more trucker demonstrations and a claim by dockworkers that the trucker pickets presented a health and safety issue at one of the terminals. Harbor truckers are angry about delays at Oakland marine terminals... South Carolina Ports Authority Posts Revenue Growth South Carolina Ports Authority reported its revenue in fiscal year 2013, ending June 30, 2013, was $140.49 million, up 7 percent year-over-year from $130.95 million. The SCPA's fiscal year 2013 operating expenses totaled $127.77 million, leaving operating earnings of $12.72 million, a net gain of $5.45 million from the previous year. "Given... Trucking Profits in Slow-Paced Recovery Top 50 Truckload Carriers 2011-2012 Full-size chart The U.S. economy marked a milestone in June: the beginning of a fifth straight year of recovery as measured by growth in gross domestic product. Don't worry, you didn't miss the ticker-tape parade. With GDP increasing 1.1 percent and 1.7 percent in the first and... PTA Holdings Expands Refrigerated Service PTA Holdings is expanding its refrigerated truckload business, adding a baked goods shipper in San Antonio, Texas, to balance northbound and southbound loads. The new customer provides bakery products to the fast-food industry. PTA's refrigerated fleet will haul baked goods from San Antonio to Chicago and Wisconsin. The northbound loads will help... Air Canada's Cargo Slipped 0.8 Percent in June Air Canada reported cargo traffic of 130.5 million metric ton-kilometers in June, down 0.8 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada. Cargo volume for Canada's largest airline was 20.5 million kilograms in June, falling 1.5 percent year-over-year. With regard to cargo, Air Canada's load factor was... US to Investigate Imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that the U.S. oil country tubular goods industry is "materially injured" by imports of OCTG products from nine nations that are sold at "less than fair value." As a result of the commission's determinations, as well as a unanimous vote by all six ITC... US Intermodal Rates Fall to Six-Week Low Overall index, week of August 19, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates fell $8 in the week of Aug. 19, pulling the average down to a six-week low at $2,009, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The top 12 and top 18... Clarksons' Profit Stalls Clarksons, the world's biggest shipbroker and shipping services group, posted stagnant profits and revenues for the first half of the year amid depressed markets in most shipping sectors. Pre-tax profit was unchanged at £10.8 million ($16.75 million) in the six months through June as the London-based firm's revenue edged up to... Navios Group Forms European Subsidiary The Navios Group has announced the formation of Navios Europe as the next step in concluding its letter of intent signed with HSH Nordbank in April 2013. Navios Europe, which will initially acquire five container vessels and five product tankers from debtors of HSH, will be owned 47.5 percent by Navios... Survey: Shippers' Confidence Continues to Build in Europe Stifel Logistics Confidence Index: Total freight (air and ocean). Full-size image The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index, a monthly survey of international shippers and forwarders measuring Europe-based air and ocean freight trade lanes, conducted by Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Research Group, rose for a third month in August, up 8.9 percent... Transloading's Upward Track Los Angeles-Long Beach handles some 40 percent of U.S. containerized imports, but what happens to that cargo once it lands is undergoing fundamental change, reflecting larger trends in U.S. freight transportation. The main point is rail's growth in popularity overall as a means of moving goods imported through LA-Long Beach, and... GlobalFoundries' Upstate NY Plant Requires World-Class Supply Chain When Werner von Braun flew over a former 19th century pig farm in upstate New York's Luther Forest in the late 1940s, his eyes lit up. The site in the town of Malta, at the foot of Lake Saratoga, reminded the German rocket scientist of Bavaria and struck him as... Norfolk Southern to Hike Domestic Intermodal Rates Norfolk Southern double-stack intermodal trainNorfolk Southern will hike its domestic intermodal rates in September. Effective Sept. 15, the Class I railroad's equipment management program rates published in open-ended Norfolk Southern price quotations will be increased by 2.5 percent. A customized file listing the affected quotes and the new rate will be... COSCO Container Lines Americas Appoints Peter R. Vigil AVP for Export Sales Secaucus, NJ (August 19, 2013) - Mr. Timothy Marsh, Executive Vice President, Trade, of COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc. (CCLA) has announced the appointment of Peter R. Vigil to the position of Assistant Vice President for Export Sales. CCLA is one of the world's premier ocean carriers, calling on ports... Port Everglades Participates in 'Safety of Souls at Sea' Conference DATE: August 19, 2013MEDIA CONTACTS: Maisy AlpertPHONE: 954-468-3505EMAIL: malpert@broward.org BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - Port Everglades staff and port users discussed the Port's relationship with seafarers, most of whom are from outside the United States, and their needs at the annual conference of the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 5-8, 2013....

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AUGUST 20, 2013
CSAV sets revised target Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) is moving forward with a fundraiser aimed at securing the cash it needs to finance a series of containerships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. Sun sets on Princess cruise Efforts to overhaul the cruise sector's image suffered another setback Tuesday following the cancellation of a trip tied to a vessel that just received a $30m makeover. GLOG keeps its cool GasLog doesn't plan on raising additional equity to fund its latest round of ship acquisitions anytime soon, according to chief executive Paul Wogan. Jumpstart for drybulk A leading equity analyst upgraded shares of Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping Tuesday based on a bet that asset prices are starting to stabilise. GASS loses ground Shares of Greece's StealthGas tumbled in early trading Tuesday after turning in a second-quarter result that failed to live up to expectations. Cape hopes rising Capesize rates today hit the highest level of the year and hope is rising for a strong fourth quarter and further progress in 2014 and 2015. NNA on the money Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has trimmed its second quarter deficit and met Wall Street forecasts in the process. Stealth sights more buys Harry Vafias says further acquisitions are on the cards for StealthGas as the Nasdaq-listed owner reports a dip in second quarter earnings. Another floater for Oz? Woodside Petroleum has called for floating LNG (FLNG) to be used to develop the Browse gas reserves off Western Australia. FRNT wins VLCC fight John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has culled a fourth VLCC newbuilding at Jinhai Heavy Industries after winning a dispute over the cancellation of three other tankers at the yard. Trio eye Saudi yard National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is joining forces with compatriot oil firm Saudi Aramco and Singaporean engineering giant Sembcorp Marine to develop a yard in the Middle Eastern country. Navios redraws HSH pact A third listed company from the Navios empire has been added to a vehicle taking over 10 distressed vessels from HSH Nordbank. GasLog turns Q2 profit GasLog swung to a profit in the second quarter thanks to the delivery of three newbuildings this year. MOL ship saves one A Mitsui OSK Lines LNG carrier has rescued a fisherman stranded off the Philippines after his vessel ran out of fuel. Keppel wins a fifth Keppel has bagged an order to build a fifth offshore accommodation unit for its Oslo-listed subsidiary Floatel. Reach red for now Reach Subsea has recorded a loss for the second quarter which saw the company build the foundations of its business. Yujin selling again London-listed Yujin International has continued the sell-off of its small fleet of bunker tankers. Kiani Satu going down A German controlled general cargo ship refloated in South Africa just three days ago looks set to sink. Writedown hits Glencore Glencore Xstrata has revealed a huge loss in its first financial report as a combined company after writing down the value of Xstrata's assets. Fisher books strong profit James Fisher has impressed the City with a strong set of first half accounts. SHI confirms double Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has confirmed an order for a pair of LNG carriers. Fisher sells Foreland slice James Fisher has confirmed speculation about the sale of its ro-ro investment and offloaded its stake in Foreland Holdings to partner Hadley Shipping. Belships board says no Belship's board of directors have advised shareholders not to accept the current mandatory offer for the Norwegian shipowner. Port slashes emissions The US Port of Long Beach has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to a newly released analysis. Minerva opts for eB/L Minerva Marine has become the latest shipowner to sign up to electronic bill of lading (eB/L) for its dry bulk fleet. Smart looks doomed A capesize bulker that ran aground off Richards Bay in South Africa looks set to be a constructive total loss. Aegean profit doubles Aegean Marine Petroleum has seen its profit for the second quarter of 2013 double compared to a year ago. Moundreas cape aground Authorities in South Africa are struggling to free a capesize bulker that ran aground in rough seas off Richard's Bay, officials told TradeWinds Monday. Calling Uncle Sam A leading US barge operator has turned to the federal government for aid in financing an order at Conrad Industries of Louisiana.

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AUGUST 20, 2013
Survey says California has busiest highways The 21.4 billion miles traveled on California's Interstate 5 during 2011 (the most recent year available) puts the road in the top spot as the nation's busiest interstate. Los Angeles can lay claim to the busiest interstate in a U.S. city. Florida dishes out $5 million for intermodal projects FDOT on Monday awarded $5 million worth of grants to four logistics projects in the state, including $2.5 million for the South Florida Logistics Center in Miami, from the state's new intermodal infrastructure support program. GENCO taps Nightingale as Transportation Logistics head In this role, Tom Nightingale will be responsible for growing revenue and expanding GENCO's logistics business. Today, the Pittsburgh-based 3PL firm manages more than $1.5 billion in freight annually. VIT's legal status changed Maersk to hike rates to South America west coast Washington Notebook: NCBFAA seeks to loosen 'confidentiality' standard Navios takes delivery of 2 containerships Contrasting fortunes at SoCal ports continues in July Old Dominion opens Chicago service center New maritime labor convention comes into force "This convention is a milestone in maritime history," said ILO director-general. "The product of tripartite dialogue and international cooperation, it enables decent working and living conditions for seafarers." IAG brings small cargo service to Atlanta, Dallas SeaIntel finds P3 a tough act to follow AA adds full cargo service to Indianapolis Emissions fall at Port of Long Beach Supply Chain Solutions expands in Illinois Executive moves

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AUGUST 20, 2013
Senior appointment at SkySails 'Shipping must change course' says new sales and service manager. Prices falling in Fujairah Good demand and sufficient avails reported. Bunker prices soft in Rotterdam Prices firming in the Mediterranean. Vessel splits in two off Richards Bay 'We are trying to remove the 1,769 mt of fuel from the vessel, as well as 130 mt of diesel and some other oils.' Plant cuts straight run fuel oil production by almost half Major upgrade at one of Russia's largest refineries is expected to be complete next month. Russian bunker company acquires Baltic player Gazprom Neft has acquired another bunker company based outside Russia. Navig8 unit issues shares to fund fuel-efficient newbuilds Newbuilds expected to cut bunker costs by $5,000 per day. Asian bunker prices lack direction Supplies getting tight for some players at Tokyo Bay. Baltic Sea Bunkering records losses for FY 2012 Firm sold 507,000 mt of bunker fuel during 2012. Desulphurisation system could be deployed 'shore-side' Study to determine viability of using system at berth. BFC inks bunker supply deal with Russian Cruises Company to provide bunkers to river passenger carrier during upcoming G20 summit. Canada Transport Minister encourages use of cold ironing Government looking forward to 'developing similar projects' at other ports, says Lisa Raitt. First OPL bunker delivery at Kochi during monsoon season Delivery conducted by Shree Krishna XV on August 14, says source.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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