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January 24, 2013

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OOCL fourth quarter box volume slips 0.7pc while revenue rises 5.6pc MSC takes delivery of last of six 8,762-TEU vessels on charter Humen Port customs clearance online platform commences operation Shandong traffic fixed asset investment reaches CNY56 billion in 2012 ESC cheers EU decision to stop UPS takeover of rival TNT Express Hubei's first integrated bonded zone soon to open east of Wuhan Indonesia floods paralyse production at Jakarta's 300 factories CN posts record profit, up 9.07pc to US$2.7 billion, sales up 10pc BNSF to pump US$4.1 billion into rail network to meet greater US demand Frankfurt-Hahn's 2012 freight falls 28pc, loses another cargo carrier China Southern starts first, second and third class air cargo service Incheon airport pays 50pc of biodegradable vinyl pallet cover costs

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JANUARY 23, 2013
IIFF-FIATA Diploma Course inaugurated Indev Group forays into integrated logistics Shipping meets space as DLR & GL expand their strategic cooperation agreement Afcons Infra consortium bags ONGC contract CCEA approves budgetary ceiling for PPP projects annuity payments Govt imposes 2.5 pc import duty on crude edible oils Govt may keep peak Customs duty unchanged at 10 pc INR pares early gains, but ends higher than previous close Moody s retains stable outlook for India Quiet industrial activity pulls down road freight rates, truck sales in 2012 RBI gives forex market access to exporters China s grain imports at record high

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JANUARY 23, 2013
New rail yard to improve vital link in USA's national freight network The Californian port of Los Angeles broke ground for a new intermodal storage rail yard that will function as a critical link between the port itself and the Alameda Corridor by pr... Toyota will replace Hiace van with Proace The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota will return the company to the heart of the medium duty van market later this year when it introduces the new Proace. The new model has bee... Pemco's Tampa base celebrates 500th redelivery Pemco World Air Services, a Tampa FL (USA)-based aircraft maintenance and engineered service provider, as well as a world-leading passenger-to-freighter converter (second only to ... Fuso wins major orders for 650 trucks in Malaysia and Australia Malaysia's leading waste disposal company SWM continues to rely on Fuso as it is to purchase 466 new trucks. This makes SWM into Malaysia's largest operator of Fuso trucks. Austral... Hupac announces 2012 results In 2012, the Swiss intermodal transport operator Hupac transported a total of 646,214 road shipments by rail, a decrease of 10.7% compared to the previous year. The decline was cau... Good finish for AAT Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) handled 68,252 t of cargo in December 2012, 11% more than in the same month in 2011. AAT's throughput for the whole of 2012 amount... Heathrow Airport Holdings selling Stansted airport Australian Industry Funds Management (IFM) is to take a 35.5% strategic stake in Manchester Airports Group (MAG). This follows MAG's announcement that it has been successful in its... Pattonair makes new senior appointments in Europe Pattonair, an aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has made a number of key senior appointments as it completes the centralisation of its European operations at its... BBA Aviation Flight Support names new top executives BBA Aviation Flight Support has promoted Maria Sastre to president and chief operating officer of Signature Flight Support Corporation. Prior to joining Signature in 2009, Sastre s... Shipping company Claus-Peter Offen has to sell 14 ships As a result of the current economic situation, Claus-Peter Offen, a long-standing Hamburg-based shipping company and one of the largest such entities in Germany, is in financial di... Hoyer shouldering logistics for Huntsman The international chemical corporation Huntsman recently outsourced its polyurethane logistics at its locations in the Netherlands and Italy to Hoyer and two other forwarding compa... DPD opens new depot in Slovakia The European parcel service provider DPD has opened a new depot in Trnava (Slovakia). Construction work on the new facility, which is equipped with modern technology to boost capac...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
MHI and MOL develop "BWTS in a box" Atwood books contract for under-construction jack-up EC approves Finnish aid for clean ships Seaspan orders four 10,000 TEU newbuilds Damen delivers Stan Tug to Norwegian shipbuilder Bourbon takes delivery of first of new FSIV series Fincantieri completes its acquisition of STX OSV Great Lakes dredging crisis tops carriers' agenda

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Port of Kalama director announces retirement plans Port of Vancouver placing girders for Gateway Avenue project Quincy Jones lending voice to Sea-Tac Airport music program New passenger record eyed for Portland International Airport Airfreight rates heading down according to new Drewry report

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Hong Kong pushes for a regional ECA Shipowners and government back sulphur emissions control scheme Pulling together Progress on environmental policy in the wake of Hong Kong's Fair Winds Charter underscores the importance of owners' engagement in public affairs Seaspan signs $360m boxship order Japan's MOL will charter 10,000 teu quartet Eurotunnel reports 16% annual growth in truck shuttle traffic Channel Tunnel operator waits for UK regulator to approve its purchase of ex-SeaFrance ferries Pribor to head maritime investment banking at Jefferies General Maritime chief financial officer replaces Hamish Norton Shipbroker offers virtual trading to box swap novices Clarksons simulator encourages sceptics to try their luck with zero risk Grand China Logistics's legal cases rumble on Embattled carrier and parent HNA Group 'fail to honour ship lease contracts' Earnings plummet for US-bound VLCCs Domestic oil boom keeps brakes on imports Sammy Ofer Group paves the way for two shipping dynasties Zodiac Maritime and Tanker Pacific fleets to be rebalanced to allow for smooth transition Deme issues bond to diversify its funding No new tonnage as dredger moves to refinance short-term debt Moves to curb US LNG exports gain momentum Chemical producer Huntsman calls for cap on shipments to maintain cheap supply CSICL wins $2.7bn orders in two months New contracts struck since late November generate 29% of 2012 annual revenue Fincantieri kicks off cash offer for remaining shares in STX OSV Shareholders to be offered the price STX Group received for 50.75% stake MOL to test ballast water treatment 'in a box' Container-sized unit to be placed in a ship's hold, reducing installation time and saving engine room space Ineos and Evergas reap rewards of US shale gas boom Chemical manufacturer and Danish shipowner sign 15-year deal to ship US ethane to Europe A revived ministry South Korea's president-elect is planning to restore maritime authority to a single agency Buss receives eco-feeder Feedership and sisters to be delivered to Maersk Line subsidiary MCC Transport Euronav posts $31m fourth-quarter loss Belgian tanker owner sees January uptick in China demand, but is cautious about 2013 Scorpio extends product tanker newbuilding spree Product specialist orders another fuel-efficient pair at Hyundai Mipo Safmarine MPV appoints Royal Burger as full liner agent Deal covering Belgium and the Netherlands follows business spin-off Avoid a fire sale The impact of a surge of ships into the sale and purchase market would be horrendous Chinese yard wins LPG carrier order Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei inks deal for up to two 4,600 cu m tankers Getting back to basics Shakeout could help shipping to rid itself at last of greedy short-termers

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Seaspan continues newbuildings BOX SHIP owner Seaspan said today it has signed contracts to build four 10,000teu vessels at a Chinese shipyard Unlimited US LNG exports challenged NEW LNG carrier capacity could become dangerously exposed to mounting opposition to unlimited US natural gas exports Hamburg shippers protest Elbe barge inefficiency SHIPPERS, barge and intermodal operators in Germany today called for urgent improvements to Hamburg's inland barge connections EC investigates Portugal's aid to shipyard THE EC said today it is investigating Portuguese government shipyard aid, estimated at more than €180M ($240M) since 2006 Finnish fuel help approved FINLAND'S scheme to help its shipowners comply with the approaching 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit has won EC approval Nam Cheong proceeds with notes offer MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong it has received in-principle approval for listing of up to 190M new ordinary shares at SGX-ST Taiwan's TMT seeks loan renegotiation TAIWAN'S TMT has reportedly applied to its banks for deferment of its repayment of about $800M Taiwan's mainland investments fall 16.61% TAIWAN'S government said the island's investment in mainland China fell to $10.9Bn in 2012, 16.61% below 2011's total and the lowest level in three years Chinese offshore yards' threat seen as 'limited' CREDIT Suisse today called the near-term competitive threat from Chinese offshore yards "limited," placing its preference with Singapore yards CSISL bags $2.7Bn in orders SHANGHAI-listed CSICL said today it has bagged orders worth 16.9Bn yun ($2.7Bn) since end-November 2012 Euronav's losses deepen BELGIAN-listed, Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav said losses deepened in the fourth quarter of last year Vehicle exports fall EXPORTS of vehicles fell in the final quarter of last year, although sales in China accelerated the overall market, a shipping analyst said Fincantieri's STX OSV deal completed ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri said today it has completed its acquisition of 51% of shares in Norwegian offshore vessel builder STX OSV BHP boasts record ore cargoes NEW SHIP loaders installed at BHP Australian ports in the Pilbara have lifted the miner's exports of iron ore by 10%, according to port statistics Newcastle coal shipment rise COAL shipments from Newcastle edged forward in the latest week, continuing a solid start to 2013

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JANUARY 23, 2013
China's Vehicle Exports Top One Million Units China's vehicle exports hurdled the one million unit barrier for the first time in 2012 as sales abroad increased 29.7 percent, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Last year saw some manufacturers divert their attention from the slowing domestic market, where total sales increased by just 4.3 percent year-on-year... Nomura Economist: Asia Export Outlook Positive Asia excluding Japan's total export growth slowed from 5.9 percent year-on-year in October to 3.4 percent in November, according to the latest index aggregate export index from Nomura. But while December data are sending mixed signals, the forward outlook is positive, according to Robert Subbaraman, chief economist for Asia ex-Japan. "Taiwan's exports... Maersk to Raise India-West Africa Rates Maersk Line will put a general rate increase into effect Feb. 1 on shipments from India to destinations in West Africa. The proposed increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container. "While we are continuously endeavoring toward serving customers to the best of our capabilities, current rates are... Demand for Industrial Real Estate on the Rise Demand for industrial real estate continues to strengthen, but modest economic growth will continue to affect the sector nationally for at least another year, according to commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield's 2013-2016 Industrial Forecast Report. "The U.S. economy remains stalled in low gear, and this may not change... CREATE Program Faces Funding Challenge OAK BROOK, Ill. - A major initiative to reduce rail congestion in Chicago, the nation's largest cargo hub, received funding last year for the majority of its new projects. But the public-private partnership still needs hundreds of millions of dollars to take on a project that is arguably the largest... Damco Moves Headquarters, Changes Management Freight forwarding and supply chain management company Damco will move its headquarters from Copenhagen, Denmark, to The Hague in the Netherlands in February, and will also implement several senior-level management changes. Steffen Schiottz-Christensen became CEO of Damco's Africa and Middle East region on Dec. 1, 2012, after having spent more than... JSC TransContainer's Board Approves Strategy Russian intermodal operator JSC TransContainer's board of directors has approved the company's strategy until 2020. The board confirmed that the strategic goal of the company is to increase capitalization by means of improving the scale and efficiency of its businesses. It also affirmed the business model of the company as a... US Fab to Build Deck Barge for Harley Marine Services 250' x 70' x 15'8'' deck barge. US Fab, a Vigor Industrial company, will begin construction on a deck barge for Harley Marine Services at Vigor's Swan Island shipyard in Portland, Ore. The barge was designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants to transport a wide variety of cargo between Dutch Harbor and Akutan... Port Everglades FTZ Ranked Top Exporting Foreign Trade Zone Port Everglades' Foreign Trade Zone No. 25 in Florida was ranked as the top foreign trade zone in the U.S. for exports (warehousing and distribution activity) in 2011, according to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's 73rd annual report to Congress. The report showed that FTZ No. 25 experienced a 68 percent increase... VPA Mulls Two Options: Privatize or Reorganize The board of the Virginia Port Authority has set a date of March 26 as the deadline for determining the future of VPA's terminals on Hampton Roads. At its board meeting Tuesday the directors of the state-owned port agency set that date to decide on one of two options: They will... Christchurch Orders Straddle Carriers Liebherr's SC350T straddle carrier. Liebherr Container Cranes has announced receipt of an order for four SC350T straddle carriers from Lyttelton Port of Christchurch in New Zealand. The crane company said straddle carriers are scheduled for delivery in mid-2013. They stack 1-over-2 high and are supplied with a 50-ton twin lift spreader. The straddle carriers will... Traffic Club of Chicago Names 2013 Board Officers, Directors The Traffic Club of Chicago has elected new officers and directors to serve on the 2013 board of governors. The election was held in December at the members' annual holiday reception. The transportation association named Eddie Beard from Ark Logistics as president, Craig Boroughf of USG Corporation as vice president, Lynn... Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Sets Cargo Record Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port handled a record 158.9 million metric tons at its Black Sea and Baltic ports in 2012, a 1.2 percent increase on the previous year. Container traffic remained modest by European standards, growing 4.4 percent to 623,700 20-foot-equivalent units. The London-listed company owns the Russian port Novorossiysk on the... Study: Reducing Supply Chain Barriers Could Increase Global GDP Reducing supply chain barriers could increase global GDP and world trade much more than reducing all import tariffs, according to a report released today by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Bain & Co. and the World Bank. "Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities," found that if all countries reduce supply... Truck Tonnage Rose 2.8 Percent in December The American Trucking Associations today reported that its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December, after jumping 3.9 percent in November (revised). The back-to-back increases in November and December were the best gains in 2012. Consequently, the seasonally adjusted index was 121.6 in December, versus 118.3 in... European Commission Approves Finland Ship Fuel Initiative The European Commission has found amendments to an existing Finnish scheme supporting investment in cleaners ships comply with the European Union's state aid rules. The amendments aim to give shipowners incentives to use less polluting fuel, ahead of the implementation of similar EU standards. "This Finnish scheme demonstrates how the current state... Canaveral Port Authority Elects Weinberg Chairman (L-R) Vice Chairman Jerry Allender, Commissioner Bruce Deardoff, Secretary/Treasurer Frank Sullivan, Commissioner John H. Evans and Chairman Tom Weinberg. The board of commissioners for Canaveral Port Authority in Florida has unanimously elected Tom Weinberg chairman for 2013. Weinberg is the former chief of staff for past Florida Sen. Mel Martinez. Jerry Allender, a... European Commission Investigates Aid for Portuguese Shipyard The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether some public support measures granted by Portugal in favor of the shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo comply with European Union state aid rules. In a preliminary assessment by the commission, it appears that ENVC may have benefited from several aid... Norfolk Southern's Profit Lower for Quarter, Year Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Railway reported income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $413 million, declining 14 percent from $480 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. "While the fourth quarter reflected declines in coal shipments, we also saw steady intermodal volume gains coupled with improved volumes in our... UK Allocates $3.6 Million to Tackle Piracy The U.K.'s Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt has specified how the department's maritime security funds will be spent this financial year. The funding for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which works with the U.K. to deliver capacity building assistance, totals £2.25 million (about US$3.6 million). It includes...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Stanzel is WISTA woman of the year Intertanko MD Katharina Stanzel has been named as WISTA (Women's International Shipping & Trading Association) Global Personality of the Year. The ... Fos boxes ahead by 16% The Fos deep water box terminals at Marseilles processed a record 815,000 teu in 2012 - 15.7% higher than in the previous year - as the French port started to gain ... Lines announce surcharges on Asia-Europe Major carriers on the Asia-Europe trade are preparing to implement peak season surcharges (PSSs) before the end of the month, having increased spot rates as recently ... 100 feeders in long-term lay-up According to the latest report compiled by Lloyd's List Intelligence [LLI] there are currently 333 containerships idled, representing 6.6% of the global cellular ... US trucking index up 2.8% in December The American Trucking Association's [ATA] seasonally adjusted For Hire Truck Tonnage Index climbed by 2.8% in December after jumping by a revised 3.9% in the previous ... Bank boxship fire sale: the iceberg's tip? Hamburg is generally cold at this time of year and the Alster Lake is often frozen, but there is an especially cold wind blowing through the port city this winter ... Buss receives eco-feeder German KG house, Buss Capital, through its charter company Buss Shipping, has taken delivery from the Chinese Wenchong Shipyard of the first in a series of three ...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
NewLead in nickel pickle? Industry insiders are starting to question the new direction of NewLead Holdings on the back of a bizarre investment that appears to have preceded the abrupt exit of chairman Nicholas Fistes. Tough to swallow Equity analysts were scratching their heads Wednesday after Seaspan surprised the market with a newbuilding deal that hinges on the acquisition of four second-hand containerships. Vroon completes hat trick Vroon has returned to China for another subsea support vessel newbuilding. Pac Basin ramps it up Pacific Basin Shipping has tapped its huge war chest for almost $50m to fund swoops for three ships, it is claimed. Norton lauds Pribor Veteran General Maritime (Genmar) chief financial officer Jeffrey Pribor is leaving his post to become the new head of investment banking at New York's Jefferies. Goodbye Tahiti Denmark's Maersk Line is suspending its containership service from New Zealand to French Polynesia. Seaspan swoops for more Seaspan has splashed out on its second newbuilding order in the space of a week and has swooped for four secondhand ships. Bunker build closer Sweden's White Smoke Shipping is in talks to build its new combined LNG and oil bunkering tanker in Turkey. Siem leads from the front Siem Offshore is hoping that other owners follow its lead by pulling large anchor handlers out of the weak North Sea spot market. Season starts badly Euronav's weak fourth quarter numbers appear to spell bad news for other listed crude tanker owners in what was never expected to be a happy earnings season for the sector. Europe probes ENVC aid The European Commission (EC) is investigating Portugal's ENVC shipyard over state aid. Siem lays up large AHTS A weak North Sea spot market has forced the first high end anchor handling tug supply vessel into lay-up, brokers say. Fatal misjudgement An ER Offshore crewman was killed on a supply ship after using a rescue craft as a platform for paint repairs, a UK accident report found. Snohvit shut-down blow Closure of Statoil's Snohvit plant for a few weeks is bad news for the LNG spot market, a leading analyst says. Profit hope for OOIL Disappointing trading numbers from Orient Overseas International will not stand in the way of a strong full-year showing from the Hong Kong-listed container line, Citi say. L&T adds 18 India's Larsen & Toubro has clinched an order to build 18 interceptor ships for the country's coast guard. Evergas fixes newbuilds Jaccar-owned Evergas has sealed 15-year charters for a quartet of LNG newbuildings it has contracted in China. Japanese trio charged Three members of a Japanese shipping agency have been arrested after allegedly falling foul of sanctions against Iranian state shipowner Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Kimitsu gets first Valemax Kimitsu has become only the second port in Japan to receive Vale's new generation of Valemax bulkers. Costa crewman dies An Indonesian seafarer has been killed in a fall down a ventilation shaft on a Costa Cruises vessel off Argentina. Salamon sells only VL German KG owner Salamon looks to be departing the VLCC sector. Jasper officers jailed The captain and first mate of a Turkish cargoship involved in a fatal collision off France have been jailed for manslaughter. Fincantieri wants it all Fincantieri has launched its bid for total control of STX OSV in a move which could take the offshore shipbuilder away from the Singapore Stock Exchange. Brila tanker freed Owners of a small tanker hijacked off the Ivory coast earlier this month have confirmed that the ship has been released. CSSC rejigs yard shares China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is restructuring its yards with a share hand-over. Tirrenia also selling A second Italian ferry owner is cutting capacity on routes to Sardinia after an antitrust ruling. CSC stays at home Azerbaijan's Caspian Shipping Company (CSC) is planning to order new ships domestically for the first time. Jiangbei books LPG deal China's Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei Shipyard has contracted a newbuilding LPG carrier. Scorpio adds a pair Scorpio Tankers has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to order another two 50,000-dwt MR tankers Euronav fights fuel costs Euronav has accelerated efforts to cut fuel costs in the months to come on the back of a quarter in which it turned in a loss of $31m. Tanker mystery reignites Questions about a mysterious sale-and-purchase deal resurfaced Tuesday after Euronav confirmed reports that it torched a time charter tied to a VLCC that changed hands late last year.

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JANUARY 23, 2013
USPS could increase revenue with government shipping The Postal Service has been losing out on these contracts to FedEx and UPS. The GSA has had shipping contracts with USPS since May 2009, while FedEx and UPS have been on board since 2001. U.S. Lakers keep political pressure on dredging Armed thieves steal pharmaceuticals CN adds intermodal capacity Canadian National Railway is investing in two intermodal facilities in the Midwest to help shippers access the West Coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The facilities are scheduled to open in June. Hyundai advises on ILA strike contingencies "It is not feasible to divert East Coast vessels to the U.S. West Coast, so this is not part of our contingency planning," the liner said. "Depending on the scope of the strike, however, some vessel schedules could be modified." Containerships may be sold at auction Drought hampers U.S. corn exports The spread between South American and U.S. corn prices is beginning to narrow as growing world demand exacerbates infrastructure constraints in those countries that make it difficult to get grains from farms to ports. Commerce asked to fund PORTS system DHX creates door-to-door rate product Southern Air moves headquarters Calculator assesses green impact of inventory reduction Study assesses parcel shippers' vulnerability to price increases Marten Transport has best year ever Redwood City port's bulk jump DHL adds flexitanks Kirk to leave USTR post Dredgers press for Sandy rehab legislation Executive moves

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Prices lack direction in Fujairah Bunker price outlook variable across markets. Rotterdam prices soft, Hamburg firm Mixed outlook in most markets with movement keeping to single figures. LNG bunkering tanker 'to be built in Turkey' 'We are ready to push the button,' says CEO. Ex-Brightoil fuel oil trader moves to Glencore Lim Eu Ming joined Brightoil in 2010. Tanker operator orders more newbuilds Scorpio Tankers says its markets 'have witnessed significant tightening'. Korea upbeat on prospects for LNG bunkering Feasibility study should be finished by end of the year. Coscon: Two vessels CSI verified More ships will follow, says company. Supplier 'unifies' operations in Northern Europe OW Bunker says it has created 'one of the world's largest maritime physical bunkering operations'. Shore-side power presents problems for cruise operators Hong Kong 'should not make cold-ironing mandatory' at new cruise terminal. IFO prices continue to weaken in Asian hubs Distillate prices, however, were firm. Higher MDO prices put India's fishermen under pressure Prices of MDO have jumped by $200-250 per metric tonne. Canada encouraged to convert plastic waste to fuel oil Annual non-recycled plastics can produce almost nine million barrels of fuel oil. Golar to post record profits in 2013 The firm will profit on lower LNG rates, as fewer carriers transport the gas. Reports: BP's former head oil analyst to join Noble Serio said to begin new job in April as head of company's global commodities research team.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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