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April 23, 2013

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Experts: China's Q1 trade statistics show signs of falsification Hongkong International Terminals makes appeal with advertising blitz CMA CGM's 16,000-TEU Alexander Von Humboldt joins Asia-Europe trade Stifel index shows forwarders' volumes declines as confidence wavers Hebei port spending hits US$27 million in first quarter, 10.5pc over budget Hefei quarterly box volume up 34.8pc to 18,903 TEU, March sets record Ningxia Huinong overland checkpoint box volume hits 100,000 TEU Alataw Pass rail freight volume increases 23.2pc in first quarter SeaSpan orders ChartCo to install navigation software suite fleet-wide Manchester Ship Canal expands role as conveyor of Kellogg's cereal Schenker sets up freight forwarding and logistics company in Panama US Grains Council supports US approval of Japan entry into TPP Boeing lowers 747-8 production rate from 2 to 1.75 aircraft a month Air Cargo Germany stops flight operations, says suspension temporary Missouri's Lambert-St Louis Airport's has best first quarter since 2011

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APRIL 22, 2013
"K" Line (India) forays into coastal shipping operations Allcargo Logistics & HANSA HEAVY LIFT jointly move first cargo for a petrochemical major Bahri announces mobile applications for smart phone & tablet users Boston port security enhanced following bombing DCI to raise euro loan worth 400 cr. Global shipping industry slams unworkable European Parliament proposals on ship recycling Hong Kong dock strike continues, though smaller union drops out Jamaica joins National Maritime Day celebrations Marine hull insurance segment seeing slack growth New Asia-South America service from May OOCL s 13,208-TEU newbuild embraces innovative designs, latest green technologies SSA strengthens call for a unified 'Asian Voice' in shipping UK War Risks Club awarded 'Excellent' financial rating by AM Best Weak spot market forces lines to delay Asia-Europe rate hikes ZIM upgrades its Asia-South America East Coast (ASE) service APSEZ advisory asks for box vessels to be berthed Port Side during monsoon IATA stresses focus on safety, security & sustainability Difficult to achieve export target: Assocham

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Roll-out at Volkswerft Stralsund Carriers to further expand services to South America New duo for Groeneveld in Benelux Iata appoints Warren Jones as head of Cargo Network Service Ports America appoints vice-president breakbulk Damco: new CCO responsible for West Europe region Daily movement record but monthly cargo decrease in Hong... Southwest Airlines Cargo expands service to AirTran network SriLankan Cargo on course for record-breaking year Norbert Dentressangle extends partnership with Birds Eye Zim and Cosmed restructure Tyrrhenian Sea service Union Pacific Railroad to strengthen transport... New IRU TIR-EPD application improves user interface and... InterRail scoops up another wagon fleet operator Financial support for Tanzania-Kenya road project

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APRIL 22, 2013
Navios to acquire 10 ships from HSH Nordbank debtors Raytheon Anschütz books OSV bridge orders Leadership change at Tognum AG Island Offshore wins major contract extension Keppel gets into ocean mining Petrobras contracts 23 newbuild OSVs

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APRIL 22, 2013
Department of Transportation eyes next round of TIGER grants IMO Legal Committee Oks draft guidelines regarding crime Port of Bellingham sponsors annual CharterFest event Boeing receives FAA nod on 787 battery modifications Port of Tacoma installs earth-friendly downspout boxes

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APRIL 22, 2013
Torm forced to sell five MR tankers to Oaktree Vessels to be placed under Torm commercial management Casualty reporting Lack of international repercussions means lagging states are unlikely to change Ten-ship deal with HSH takes Navios into box business Joint venture could target new distressed deals Angola's new angle Luanda investment brings new dynamism to West Africa's energy and shipping sectors Small LPG carriers in favour as intra-regional trade grows Africa seen as driver of demand for ships Adopt the brace position The threat of war on the Korean Peninsula has legal consequences for shipbuilding The battle for herd immunity As in the fight against measles, we need high, stable levels of resistance to wipe out piracy China LNG Shipping posts $24.5m annual net profit Specialist BP Shipping crew stay on after joint venture expires German navy to patrol Gulf of Aden for another year Over 300 soldiers currently deployed for Operation Atalanta Paragon awaits offer approval after successful hop to Nasdaq Move reverses switch to NYSE in 2010 Alliances could solve intra-Asia oversupply EXCLUSIVE: Market fragmentation is the biggest obstacle, says MCC chief Study to examine potential for second JadeWeserPort box terminal Results to be presented in early 2015 Industry lobbies IMO over flag-state failure to submit casualty reports Shipowners and unions join forces to voice concern India delays Enrica Lexie death penalty decision Supreme court will rule on Thursday whether marines could face capital punishment Six buyers battle for larger product tankers Renewed interest reflects dearth of mid-size tonnage for sale RCL gets closer to Cosco Intra-Asia carrier and Chinese liner form partnership to boost Thailand-China service Maersk Line refuses to rule out Asia-Europe vessel sharing If we can offer same or better service at lower cost by deploying a VSA we will, says Skou US rules to mandate green products The 2013 VGP requirements bring good news for some lubrication manufacturers US gives first clearance for ballast water systems Approval granted to Cleanballast from Veolia Water subsidiary RWO Wärtsilä sees services as key to future business Outsourcing maintenance will spread as marine engines become more complex Global container trade faces single-digit growth Seabury Group highlights pockets of regional expansion despite widespread stagnation Legal eagles flock to London Symposium marks IMO legal committee's 100th session Petronas fails to delist MISC Malaysia energy giant needed 90% of tanker firm's shares to take control Pacific Basin to cement leading handy position via newbuilding Hong Kong-listed handysize specialist targets ship types not available on secondhand market

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APRIL 22, 2013
Taiwan shipping heats up TAIWAN'S shipping sector is heating up, with the first direct service to Taiwan from China's Guangxi province starting today and Evergreen adding two box ships RMT's 1Q profits rise 30% RICKMERS Maritime Trust's 1Q13 profits rose 30% year on year to $10.74M Woodside scraps Pluto LNG expansion WOODSIDE has decided to scrap plans to expand its Pluto LNG Project near Karratha in Western Australia Drewry on boxes: 'seems like suicide' but look again BOX SHIPPING lines have raised capacity by 12% on the Asia/East Coast North America trade lane, even though capacity utlisation is dropping, Drewry has noted MISC shares crash as PETRONAS deal fizzles MISC'S shares plunged by almost 14% today in reaction to PETRONAS withdrawing its offer to buy out and delist Malaysia's national shipping group Asia/Europe box rates keep crumbling ASIA/NORTH Europe box rates continue to deteriorate, falling below the psychologically comfortable level of $1,000 per teu for the second straight week Cyprus spurs bulker S&P CYPRUS'S financial crisis has apparently sparked a rush among Greek ship owners to put their cash in ships rather than in banks 9M smuggled cigarettes seized in Felixstowe UK BORDER Force officers were reported today to have seized 9M smuggled cigarettes in a container at Felixstowe CSA assails port call by Vale's VLOC VALE'S port call in Liangyugang last week by its 2012-built, 402,285dwt Vale Malaysia has raised a protest from the China Shipowners' Association FSL Trust losses worsen FIRST Ship Lease Trust today unveiled losses of $7.07M for 1Q13, worse than $4.17M in losses in the same period last year China's iron ore import price seen dropping THE PRICE of iron ore imported to China is expected to drop by $10-15 per tonne in 2013, the China Iron & Steel Association said 'Tailwind' seen for Korean yards SOUTH Korea's three biggest shipbuilders should be spared serious blowback from the cancellation of Browse LNG's onshore liquefaction project, a sector analyst predicted today Sainty Marine profits jump SHENZHEN-listed Sainty Marine, a Jiangsu-based shipbuilder, said its 1Q12 profits jumped 44% year on year on income from extending loans SinOceanic unit restructuring SINOCEANIC Shipping said today its wholly owned unit SinOceanic II is restructuring its finances Rosneft and Marubeni sign MoU on LNG schemes RUSSIAN oil and gas company Rosneft has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese trading house Marubeni on joint exploration and development of oil and gas fields and LNG project implementation

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APRIL 22, 2013
Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways Join Cargo Networks Southwest Airlines has started shipping cargo on AirTran Airways under the Southwest Airlines Cargo brand. In addition to broadening the overall cargo network across the two airlines, Southwest introduced four new cargo destinations to its route map: Charlotte, N.C.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Richmond, Va. Beginning May 1, Southwest Airlines Cargo will... ICAO, TIACA Team Up for Air Cargo Security The International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Air Cargo Association have signed a declaration of intent to strengthen their cooperation on technical matters. The agreement was signed in Dallas at TIACA's 2013 Executive Summit by Michael Steen, TIACA's chairman, and Raymond Benjamin, ICAO's secretary general. Under the terms of the deal,... Canadian National's First Quarter Profit Plummets Canadian National today reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 totaling C$555 million (about US$540.8 million), a decline of 28 percent from $755.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. First quarter of 2013 profit results included an after-tax gain of $35.1 million, and first quarter 2012 included an... Terrorist Plot Targeting Toronto-New York Train Thwarted Canadian police and intelligence agencies have thwarted a plot to carry out an al-Qaeda-supported terrorist attack on a passenger train between Toronto and New York City, according to James Malizia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police's assistant commissioner, in a press conference, CBC News reports. Two suspects have been arrested and charged with... Steep Declines for Rotterdam Bunker Fuel Prices Bunker Fuel Prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot rates for high and low sulfur bunker fuel experienced a second week of steep declines in the week of April 19, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services, Inc. High sulfur bunker fuel fell by 4.8... Court Rejects US Truckers' Challenges of Mexican Pilot Program U.S. trucking groups have lost an appeals court challenge to a federal pilot program that allows Mexican truck drivers to cross the border and deliver goods in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., rejected an argument by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association that Mexican commercial... Trinity Industries Acquires Forjas Metálicas Trinity Industries has acquired the assets of Forjas Metálicas for about $23 million, plus assumption of certain specific liabilities. Forjas Met'licas, also known as Formet, is based in Monterrey, Mexico, and designs, manufactures and sells galvanized and corrugated steel products for the electricity transmission and highway products markets. Trinity Industries, headquartered... Mississippi River Reopens at Vicksburg After Barge Crash The Mississippi River has reopened at Vicksburg, Miss., today, after officials determined there was enough water covering a barge that sank over the weekend to allow other vessels to safely navigate through, The Washington Post reports. The U.S. Coast Guard closed the river yesterday after the U.S. Highway 80 railroad bridge... Kuryla Named Jaxport Director Juan Kuryla, deputy port director at Miami, has been chosen the new CEO at the Port of Jacksonville. The Jaxport board unanimously voted for Kuryla over two other finalists - interim CEO Roy Schleicher and Michael E. Moore, the former CEO of Global Container Terminals. The selection came after the board interviewed... Pepsi Logistics Launches Revamped Shipments App Blue Stingray Digital Ad Agency has launched a revamped logistics application for Pepsi Logistics, replacing the transportation provider's previous desktop application for tracking shipments and deliveries. The new HTML5 app allows delivery drivers to access shipment data and check deliveries from smartphones or tablets as they arrive at a destination. The app... Brown Transfer Outsources Billing DDC FPO, a freight process outsourcing provider, has completed the rollout phrase of bill data capture operations for Brown Transfer Company. Brown Transfer, a less-than-truckload carrier based in the Midwest, looked to outsource its data to eliminate unnecessary time and costs, according to Trevor Aden, the company's director of business development. "Operationally,... TCB Railway Expects 11 Percent Increase in 2013 Container Traffic TCB Railways has reached a monthly transportation capacity of 17,000 20-foot-equivalent units between the Port of Barcelona and hinterland intermodal terminals in Zaragoza, Vitoria, Selgua, Azuqueca de Henares, Burgos and Valladolid in Spain. Last year, the Grup TCB subsidiary handled 117,000 TEUs, and the forecast for 2013 is 130,000 TEUs annually,... Globe Express Services Names Cross US Compliance Leader, Northeast VP Globe Express Services has appointed Regina Cross as vice president of the U.S. Northeast region and U.S. compliance leader. Cross will be based in New York City and will report directly to Oliver Huber, president of the North American region, with dotted line responsibility to Michael C. Hughes, president and CEO. Cross,... ICS, ITF Concerned About IMO Casualty Reporting Compliance The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers' Federation have made a joint submission to the International Maritime Organization expressing concern about the apparent failure of some flag states to submit maritime casualty reports to the agency, which is required under several international maritime conventions. In accordance with the... Navios Acquires Container Ships From HSH Nordbank Navios Maritime Holdings, a NYSE-listed tanker and dry bulk vessel owner, has moved into container shipping, acquiring five vessels from debtors of HSH Nordbank. The five ships, with capacity ranging from 2,007 to 3,498 20-foot-equivalent units, were acquired along with five product tankers, in a $130 million cash deal with the... Turkey's EVYAP Port Receives Electric RTG Koncranes' fully electric RTG.Konecranes has delivered a busbar-powered, fully electric rubber-tire gantry crane to EVYAP Port in Istanbul. It is the first in a series of eight RTGs ordered in 2012 by the Turkish port operator. The RTGs, also equipped with network braking, will run on electricity drawn from the local grid.... OOCL Announces Ship Change in Gulf Mexico Service OOCL has announced that the container ship Norfolk Express in its Gulf Mexico Service, GMX, will be replaced on its current voyage by another vessel, Irenes Rainbow, effective immediately. The container carrier has arranged for all westbound cargo previously loaded onboard the Norfolk Express 033W in Thamesport, England; Antwerp, Belgium; and...

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APRIL 22, 2013
Attention turns to liner raid The price tag tied to the ten vessels that Navios Group (Naivos) has acquired from HSH Nordbank implies the deal may have included time charters, according to Omar Nokta of Global Hunter Securities. All eyes on HSH Clarksons changes sums Owners opening Clarksons' weekly report to find benchmark rates for their vessels have jumped up or fallen down may have no need for a change in heart rate. DESSC bags Malaysia job John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply has bagged a contract for an anchor handler in Malaysia. Four more for Wintermar Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine has turned to a Chinese shipyard for up to four offshore support newbuildings. Gard hits the jackpot The Gard marine insurance group continued to power ahead last year delivering a $99m surplus in a difficult year. Teekay starts press Teekay Offshore is seeking to collect up to $140m from the printing of preferred shares. Frangou: more to come Greece's Navios Group hinted at further distressed vessel deals with HSH Nordbank after sealing a 10-ship purchase on Monday. Rickmers' double joy Rickmers Maritime has two reasons to celebrate today after booking an improved first quarter profit at the same time as investors waved through an $80m rights issue. Kleven hits high note Norwegian offshore support vessel builder Kleven has posted record numbers for last year as it handed over more high-end vessels. A model for the future? German lender HSH Nordbank is planning more than EUR 1bn ($1.3m) of further distressed vessel sales after clinching a breakthrough deal with Greece's Navios Group. Navios buying idle 10 Greece's Navios Group is teaming up with HSH Nordbank to buy and reactivate at least 10 idle or under-performing vessels from the lender's portfolio of bad loans. Nothing super about eco Nikolas Tsakos has rubbished super eco newbuildings as the flavour of the month and ruled out his company Tsakos Energy Navigation jumping on the order bandwagon. Nanjing Tanker suspended Trading of shares in Nanjing Tanker was halted on Monday in Shanghai after the owner racked up a third year of losses. Nobu Su dodges bullet Nobu Su has been handed a rare bit of good news after finding out he won't be spending 18 months in an English jail. DCI "unprofessional" Dredging Corp of India (DCI) has been criticised for not taking action to limit fuel bills up to 2011. Torm drain for FSL Exposure to Torm helped send Singapore's First Ship Lease to a loss in the first three months of 2013. Lorenzo profit soars Philippines feedership owner Lorenzo Shipping Corporation has posted a 458% jump in 2012 earnings. Mizuho plays a new hand Mizuho Sangyo of Japan has cashed in its smallest bulker, brokers believe. Songa scores in Vietnam Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore has tied up a semi-submersible drilling rig on a short term deal. Seastar tipped for cape Hong Kong's Seastar has been linked to a deal to buy a modern MOL capesize. KHI denies merger talk Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has denied a report that it will start merger talks with a rival. ABG changes chiefs Dhananjay Datar is stepping down as CFO of India's ABG Shipyard after more than six years in the job. MISC shares battered Shares in Malaysian shipowner MISC tumbled today after Petronas unexpectedly pulled the plug on a $3bn takeover bid for the company. NOCC takes a cut Norwegian Car Carriers has netted a new deal for one of its vessels at what appears to be a slightly lower rate. Novoship wants cut Russian tanker owner Novoship is asking shareholders to pocket less of a dividend for last year. Four barges sink Four barges have sunk after breaking loose from a tug on the Illinois River. Petrobras building 23 Brazilian oil producer Petrobras has signed for 23 new offshore vessels at domestic shipyards. Peter Dohle books five Peter Dohle has ordered a series of up to five handysize bulkers at China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry. LR1s on the block Lloyd Fonds looks to be in the process of selling off a series four LR1 tankers under pressure from its banks. Petronas drops MISC bid Petronas has pulled its bid to take MISC private in a $3bn buyout offer after failing to win minority shareholder support. Noble eyes Baht bonds Noble Group has unveiled plans for a further round of fund raising with a Thai baht denominated bond issue.

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APRIL 22, 2013
NEWSFLASH: Kuryla named new head at Jaxport Juan Kuryla, deputy director of Port of Miami since 2009 and a 17-year industry veteran, has been named as the new director of the Jacksonville Port Authority by a unanimous vote of the port's seven-member board. Carriers adding 12% capacity to Asia-NA east coast lane "Where the cargo to fill the extra capacity is going to come from has not yet been defined," the London-based firm said, adding it appeared carriers expect to entice some cargo now moving through North America's west coast ports. ABF, Teamsters agree on another contract extension The less-than-truckload carrier had been striving for cost reductions, and though the Teamsters recognized publicly the need to reduce costs, the union representatives have not accepted any of the carrier's offers. Lufthansa cancels most flights due to union strike Boeing readies 787s for flight after battery fixes The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved design modifications for the Boeing 787's lithium battery system after giving the go-ahead for Boeing's certification plan in early March. FAA furloughs kick in, reducing airport capacity Drewry Air Freight Index - A shaky March Dutch firms initiate information-sharing network U.K. eager for benefits of transatlantic trade deal Ambassador Peter Westmacott said during a briefing at the National Foreign Trade Council April 18 that his nation is hopeful for a quick commencement and conclusion of trade negotiations between the United States and European Union. ASF expands in Australia

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APRIL 22, 2013
Prices soft in Northwest Europe Congestion reported in Piraeus. Avails stay tigt in Fujairah and Suez Prices moving up in Durban. Dover may benefit from ECA-related modal shift Could attract ro-ro and cargo throughput from other UK ports as it offers shortest route to Europe. Eco advantage overdone, say shipowner Vice-chair of INTERTANKO and tanker owner unconvinced by 'eco' advantage. Volatile oil prices strengthen case for biofuel US Navy will continue 'aggressive pursuit' of alternative energy. Shipping industry not ready for scrubbers or LNG Shipping industry speakers at 'Fuelling the Future' conference expect to use MGO to comply in ECAs in 2015. Triple-E vessels: Priority is to cut fuel consumption 'We are not putting them in to reduce rates,' said Maersk Lines' CEO. Quick sulphur results promised by onboard analysis system New product said to be easy to use and can give 'pass/fail' results for sulphur, cat fines. Asia bunker prices mostly down The only exception was Busan, where bunker prices rose. Dan-Bunkering sets up office in Beijing 'Beijing is the first step in our expansion in China.' Evergreen receives two L-type containerships Tenth and eleventh L-type containership launched at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. Dubai takes first step in Maritime Green Initiative Dubai to begin initiative by taking on 'LNG powered tug' project. Scrubber-equipped fishing trawler delivered Tersan Shipyard delivered the vessel to Strand Fiskelsrap. Fuel-efficient multipurpose ship to support Russian port Vessel's propulsion system gives up to 30% fuel savings. COSCO Pride crowned 'most sustainable ship 2012' According to the Environmental Performance Index published by the Port of Rotterdam. Start of Hambantota bunkering operations delayed Marine fuel operations at port to start from October, according

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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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› 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

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

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