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February 28, 2013

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G6 abandons slow steaming to speed up Asia-Europe round voyage transit Container Throughput Index: Global box volume rises 2.3pc in January China-Australia Express (CAX) scrapped as Hainan PO Shipping exits Oz TS Lines slot hops on China-Australia run after Hainan PO exits Oz Chinese scrap yards rival India's as retired box tonnage rates rise Guangdong January container volume increases 17pc to 2.36 million TEU Baotou to spend US$320 million on 800 kilometres of roads old and new E-invoicing road ahead for carriers, shippers to cut costs: INTTRA report Hampton Roads ports post 2.9pc increase to 158,766 TEU in January St Petersburg boosts container volume in 2012 at 2.5 million TEU Matson to acquire Reef Shipping assets to grow in South Pacific CEVA appoints Thai manager to become chief of operations for China WWPC pair to move heavy pressure vessels from Malaysia to Mississippi American Trucking Associations posts highest January tonnage in 5 years Hong Kong ground handler AAT moves 19pc more air freight in January China's air cargo shifts from Shanghai to Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhengzhou SDV joins Air Works India to manage MRO providers' supply chain needs Beijing Capital International Airport gets whole-car import approval Tight air cargo capacity situation to ease in Istanbul with GSA deal

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Bahri launches 26,000-DWT Bahri Abha at Mumbai Port Hamburg Süd publishes Responsibility Report Kerala High Court orders arrest of Indian-flagged vessel presently in Ghana New container design promises more volume & higher payloads UASC adds Hazira to its GEM1 service Cotton exports may rise on low global supplies Bansal proposes allocation of INR 3,800 cr. for port connectivity projects Supreme Court relief for CHALR 1984 licencees Growth likely at 6.1-6.7 pc in 2013-14: Economic Survey INR shoots up enthused by favourable survey predictions

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
More overtaking lanes for state of Victoria's western highway The company Cut and Fill Pty Ltd has been awarded a contract to install new overtaking lanes along the Western Highway in Victoria (Australia). Work is expected to begin later this... Hapag-Lloyd to increase rates The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will increase the rates on its trade route from East Asia to Mexico and the west coasts of Central America and South America by USD 500/teu... Federal Freight and Knorr-Bremse set up JV in Russia JSC Federal Freight, a major Russian rolling stock operator, and the German company Knorr-Bremse have set up a joint venture in Russia to produce equipment for rolling stock. The t... Fewer jobs in US airlines US airlines had 582,401 full and part-time employees on their books in December 2012, or almost 5,000 less than in comparison with the like-for-like period in 2011. The official fi... VTG to augment railcar fleet Hamburg (Germany)-based VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a European global wagon hire and rail logistics company, is planning to make more investments in its rolling stock fleet this year. ... CP Group's cargo traffic rises in January The combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for January 2013 show a significant year-on-year increase in cargo and mail tonnage. The two Hong Kong airlines carried 13... Green Cargo nominates CEO successor Sweden's rail transport service provider Green Cargo AB will be managed by Jan Kilström as new CEO from May 2013. He replaces the interim CEO Mats Hanson, marketing director of Gre... Growing lack of truck drivers may affect Canada's Economy In Canada, tens of thousands of truck drivers are approaching retirement age, but very few young people and immigrants are entering the industry. A new Conference Board of Canada r... New press officer for HHLA The German service provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has appointed Karl Olaf Petters as its new press officer, with effect from 1 March. HHLA's communication departme... Swiss Post to launch automated parcel terminals Switzerland's national postal operator Swiss Post is extending its parcel services with its first introduction of automated parcel terminals, under the brand My Post 24. The free M... Post Nord reports decrease in 2012 profit The Scandinavian mail service provider Post Nord reported significant falls in its operating and net profit for the full year 2012. Although revenues only shrank by 1.4% year-on-ye... Pantos Logistics and Ebay Korea announce global delivery service Pantos Logistics, a global logistics business operating 164 global networks, has opened ePantos, a new-concept global delivery service that will be jointly operated with Ebay Kore...

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Shell pauses Alaska drilling program Stevens Towing elects new president Meyer Werft floats out Norwegian Breakaway Wärtsilä opens new workshop in Brazil Fiskerstrand to build two LNG-fueled fish feed vessels Obama visits NNS to warn of sequester dangers STX OSV directors to shareholders: Reject Fincantieri offer

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
ILWU, TEMCO agree to new 5-year labor agreement Port Metro Vancouver adding Smart Fleet trucking scheme Port of Port Angeles improves web site Oregon governor praises house for vote approving bridge funding Toyota using Port of Brunswick as crossover vehicle export terminal

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Fuel costs create conflict of interest between LNG charterers and owners Total questions shipping firms' lack of incentive to boost their vessels' fuel-efficiency Pirates free Armada Tuah crew Analysts questions release without ransom Tindall Riley launches fixed-premium P&I product Carina opens new revenue stream by targeting smaller tonnage Independent STX OSV directors urge rejection of Fincantieri offer Warning follows financial advisers' assessment that S$1.22 per share is 'not attractive' Acquisitions strengthen Damco's annual results AP Moller-Maersk logistics arm moves closer to its customers Awilco LNG seeks charterers for ice-class newbuildings Vessels near completion at Daewoo shipyard New fears of KG bloodbath as Vega declares three funds insolvent But 40-strong fleet is safe, says finance manager SinOceanic posts $20.3m loss Company seeks refinancing on three of its four-ship fleet Private armed guards enter West Africa at their peril Myre Seadiver arrest in Nigeria highlights pitfalls facing security firms Delays drive JES International into the red China-based shipbuilder says customers 'less keen to take delivery' Profits decline at Samudera, but Indonesian coastal business to increase Singapore-listed intra-Asia specialist will look to grow Indonesian segment and explore new routes Windfarms threaten North Sea shipping Accseas highlights risk from location and number of proposed turbines Bankruptcy judge stymies BP's attempt to liquidate Alaska joint venture with OSG But has stage been set for sale of OSG's 37.5% stake ahead of April court hearing?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Shell spends $4.4Bn in Repsol LNG deal SHELL bolstered its LNG export capacity in the Americas by acquiring equity stakes in Repsol's Peru and Trinidad & Tobago subsidiaries for $4.4Bn US suit accuses union on the waterfront LABOUR corruption can be stopped quicker at New York's docks by exposing shady influences on particular business sectors, a former box executive has told Fairplay STX OSV advised to reject Fincantieri STX OSV was today advised to reject Fincantieri's offer for its remaining shares, and STX OSV's independent directors concurred Loss-making Bergen seeks yard unit buyer BERGEN, the Oslo-listed engineering group, said it expects to sell its majority stake in its shipbuilding unit during the next quarter NTS to issue $449M in bonds CHINA'S New Times Shipbuilding plans to issue 2.8Bn yuan ($449M) in medium-term notes in 2013 Rem weighs bond issue REM OFFSHORE said today it considering issuance of an unsecured bond on the Norwegian krone market Ex-Comanav boss to appeal COMANAV'S former chairman has filed an appeal against a five-year prison sentence in a Moroccan labour dispute Impairment loss widens NOCC's losses NOCC, the Oslo-listed provider of vehicle carrier tonnage, said today its losses deepened in 2012 despite 4Q narrowing Weaker cyclone bypasses key ore ports AUSTRALIA'S Port Hedland and Dampier were today spared the eye of Cyclone Rusty, which made landfall east of them as a downgraded Category 3 storm SHAFFE assails rate rises SHAFFE has warned today that hefty reefer box freight rises will cause a slip in trade growth China widens fishing boat insurance CHINESE fishing vessels of at least 1,000gt will be obliged to be insured against spills at the end of this week BV's profits drop 10% BUREAU Veritas said today adjusted operating profits from its maritime business dropped 10% year on year in 2012 to €84.7M ($110.7M) LPG prices slashed SAUDI ARAMCO has slashed LPG contract prices again, to, a six-month low, traders said today LR1 rise shocks brokers RATES to ship naphtha on LR1 tankers have risen to a one-month high of Worldscale 116.25, or $10,996 per day, on the benchmark Ras Tanura/Chiba route Awilco LNG 4Q12 profits fall but rise in FY AWILCO LNG today said net profits for 4Q12 fell to $6.6M, from $7.7M year on year

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Drop in China's PMI Causes Concern China's manufacturing growth and new orders both fell sharply in February. HSBC's flash purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped from 52.3 in January to 50.4 this month, taking most analysts by surprise. The new orders sub-index fell to 50.9 from 53.1 in January, and new export orders to 49.8 from 53.7. Commenting, a... Saudi Airlines Cargo Adds Freighter Capacity Saudi Airlines Cargo will add additional flights to selected routes in its existing freighter schedule, effective from March and April. The new schedule will include one additional weekly B747 freighter from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Frankfurt, Germany, bringing the total number of freighter flights to four from Dhaka. It will also include... MIQ Logistics Names Carr President and CEO John Carr's role as president at MIQ Logistics is expanded to include CEO responsibilities.MIQ Logistics has expanded John Carr's role in the company, naming him president and CEO, effective immediately. He will retain his current position as chairman of the board of directors. Carr joined the Kansas-based supply chain management company... Transportation Infrastructure Bill Introduced Sens. John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., have introduced legislation that they say would leverage federal investment to rebuild and expand transportation infrastructure. The American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2013 would establish a $5 billion fund to provide incentives for private, state and regional investments in... DHL Supply Chain to Invest $52.5 Million in Indonesia DHL Supply Chain has announced it will invest €40 million (about US$52.5 million) in Indonesia over the next few years. The announcement was made at the launch of the logistics company's 17,000 square meter warehouse in Cimanggis in the Jakarta area of Indonesia. It has enough docks to accommodate 176 containers... Asia-Pacific Air Cargo Demand Rose 4.3 Percent in January The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reported preliminary traffic figures in January showed demand for air cargo strengthened in advance of the Chinese New Year holiday period, which fell in February this year, versus January last year. Asia-Pacific international air cargo demand, measured in freight metric ton kilometers, recorded a 4.3... Drewry Trans-Pacific Benchmark Experiences Largest Drop of 2013 Trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates dropped 3.9 percent in the week ending Feb. 27, which was its largest week over week drop so far in 2013. Spot eastbound trans-Pacific rates from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped to $2,436 per 40-foot container, down $100 from last week, according to the Wednesday... Transporeon Group Asia Pacific Names Business Development Director Han Hee Ting, Transporeon Group Asia Pacific's new business development director.Transporeon Group Asia Pacific has appointed Han Hee Ting as its business development director. He will be part of the senior management team based in Singapore to further strengthen the e-logistics company's presence in the region. Han has more than 20 years... United Grain Locks Out ILWU Grain Handlers United Grain Corp. on Wednesday locked out the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from its export terminal in Vancouver, Wash., charging that a member of the Labor Relations Committee at ILWU Local 4 attempted to sabotage equipment at the facility. The incident comes at the same time that another terminal operator,... Pacific International Lines Fined for Criminal Oil Pollution Pacific International Lines has been sentenced in U.S. federal court under the terms of a plea agreement that requires the Singapore-based container shipping company to pay $2.2 million in criminal penalties, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Pacific International Lines previously pleaded guilty to three felony charges that it made... ILA, USMX Extend Deadline for Local Talks The International Longshoremen's Association and employers have set a new March 8 deadline for negotiation of local contracts that supplement a coastwide master agreement covering dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports. When the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance reached tentative agreement earlier this month on a Maine-to-Texas coastwide contract,... Top U.S. Trading Partners in 2012 In goods, in billions of U.S. dollarsThe U.S. goods trade in 2012 reached $3.8 trillion, 59.5 percent in imports. While the top 10 partners held 64.2 percent share of the trade, the top 5 trade partners held 52.8 percent. Rank Country Total Market Share Total U.S. Trade U.S. Exports U.S.... Going Global: Building a Sustainable Logistics Model in the Age of Globalization Be Prepared for TPM You can accelerate your speed to market in the global economy and achieve a competitive advantage. Find out how-and prepare to get more ideas at the Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference March 3-6-by downloading this white paper. Globalization puts forward opportunities to companies of any size who can effectively provide... U.S. Intermodal Container Traffic Monthly year-over-year percent change in domestic and international containers moving through U.S. intermodal networks.December domestic container traffic increased 5.4 percent year-over-year yet tumbled 12.1 percent sequentially. December international container traffic fell 7.7 percent year-over-year and dropped 5.5 percent sequentially. Domestic container traffic surged 12.2 percent year-over-year in calendar 2012... U.S. Trade In billions of U.S. dollarsAgricultural GoodsIn calendar 2012, U.S. agricultural exports were up 3.6 percent, imports advanced 4.1 percent, with overall agricultural trade ahead 3.8 percent year-over-year. The December 2012 agricultural trade dropped 6.1 percent sequentially while advancing 5.7 percent year-over-year.Roll Over Data Points for Exact FiguresData Included: 12/2012 The chart... Customs' Insect Find in Texas Is a Nation First* Pronotacantha armata, which measures about seven to eight millimeters in size.U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry have intercepted a pest not previously encountered by Customs. The interception occurred at the import lot at World Trade Bridge. The specialists examined a commercial shipment of... U.S. Intermodal Shipments Monthly year-over-year percent change in intermodal shipments of 20-foot, 40-foot and 53-foot units in the United States.December 53-foot traffic tumbled 12.1 percent sequentially, 40-footers dropped 5.9 percent and 20-footers were off 5 percent. Year-over-year December 53-foot traffic advanced 5.8 percent, while 40-footers dropped 6.7 percent and 20-footers tumbled 10.4 percent.... U.S. IMC Intermodal Yield Average revenue per intermodal load by intermodal marketing companies by month and monthly year-over-year percent change. The average IMC intermodal yield in December was $2,669 per load, $97 or 3.8 percent above November and $26 or 1 percent above December 2011. The average calendar 2012 IMC intermodal yield...

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Markets react against Italian election deadlock Stock markets around the world were thrown into fresh chaos yesterday as the Italian election fiasco threatened to plunge the eurozone into a new bout of uncertainty.Spain's ... Profits decline at Samudera, but Indonesian coastal business to increase CKYH NE4 resumption threat to rates Reports that the CKYH alliance [Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping] will reactivate its mothballed NE4 Asia - north Europe loop in May could prove the ... Acquisition trail leads to a strong year for Damco AP Moller-Maersk logistics arm Damco reported a 19% year-on-year increase in net revenue last year - thanks in part to the integration of China-based forwarder ... Maersk fires unit cost silver bullet to leave rivals for dead The container arm of AP Moller-Maersk has already shown most of its peers a clean pair of heels at the top of the profitability stakes successfully negotiating ... Rickmers Maritime sees net profits slip in 2012 Containership owner Rickmers Maritime suffered a double-digit decrease in net profits in 2012 and it does not expect increases in time charter rates or vessel values ... Port of Hamburg benefits from Russia joining the WTO The Port of Hamburg benefitted from an increase in its Russian container traffic in 2012 following the country's decision to join the World Trade Organisation.Figures ...

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Torm cuts forecast Torm has revised its 2012 earnings forecast in anticipation of disposals that are due to conclude later this year. Maybulk doubles down Malaysian Bulk Carriers appears to have placed an order for another supramax bulker in a move that underscores its appetite for fresh tonnage. Oil spill rocks US Gulf Authorities in Louisiana are racing to contain an oil spill caused by an allision between a crewboat and an inactive wellhead in the US Gulf. Brightoil bets on West Brightoil Petroleum of Hong Kong has pledged to reactive a trading desk in Houston in a bid to expand its presence in the West. GasLog nears new loan GasLog is close to refinancing a loan linked to one of its trading LNG carriers, an executive says. Solvang turns it round Norway's Solvang Shipping has made it back into profit in 2012 as revenue increased. Second guessing Scorpio With Scorpio Tankers now sitting pretty with its newbuilding funded all but sorted, shipping's top analysts are placing their bets on how many more ships the company will order. Ice nice for Germans German wind farm engineering group SeaRenergy is keen on buying three unwanted Danish icebreakers. Second chance for HSH Germany's HSH Nordbank deserves a second chance, according to the financial minister of one of its biggest state shareholders. Provision batters Bergen Losses at its shipbuilding division have pushed Bergen Group to a huge fourth quarter deficit. Maersk bond sales likely AP Moller-Maersk is set for more fundraising in bond markets this year. GasLog lags Street Peter Livanos-backed GasLog has carded a weaker than expected fourth quarter performance. Solstad profit surges Norway's Solstad Offshore has recovered from a loss in 2011 to post a profit last year. Grindrod earnings soar South African tanker and bulker owner Grindrod has posted a much improved 2012 profit despite falling revenue. Deep Sea in the black Deep Sea Supply sounded an optimistic note for its new $850m Brazilian venture after reporting a return to profit in the fourth quarter. Fincantieri rebuffed Fincantieri's efforts to complete a full takeover of STX OSV have hit a snag after the Singapore-listed shipbuilder advised its shareholders to reject the offer. Stowaway's daring escape A Libyan teenager who stowed away on a Safmarine ship has been deported from South Africa after being caught leaving the vessel on a life raft. Rem eyes new sale Norwegian owner Rem Offshore is planning another raid on the domestic bond market. Finance pain endures Norwegian boxship owner SinOceanic Shipping is still being hammered by the cost of debt taken on to pay for its new vessels. NOCC beats bets Norwegian Car Carriers has put in a stronger than expected fourth quarter showing. Golden doubles up Golden Stena Weco has confirmed the acquisition of its second tanker. Subsea 7 scores again Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has clinched another pipe-laying deal in the North Sea. Awilco down to one Awilco LNG has been left with just one of its LNG carriers in full employment as it marks its first year as a listed company. Buss ship listing A German cargoship suffered an apparent cargo shift off Australia on Tuesday, leaving it listing heavily. Fiskerstrand wins duo Egil Ulvan Rederi has inked a deal for two new fish-feed carriers in Norway. Eimskip sells smallest Iceland's Eimskip has sold its smallest freight vessel. Swiber builds backlog Swiber Holdings, the Singapore-based offshore contractor, has secured fresh contracts worth over $150m, it said Wednesday. Delaying tactics hit JES Delaying tactics by shipowners reluctant to take delivery of newbuildings has put a dent into the results of JES International. Rickmers extends boxship Rickmers Maritime has secured six months of employment for a containership that was due to come off charter in March. Samudera profits slump Samudera Shipping was unable to turn things around in the fourth quarter and has seen full-year profits plummet. First Northland cargo sails Northland Resources has seen its first cargo of high-quality iron ore concentrate exported from Norway on Monday.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
NEWSFLASH: ILA, USMX extend local negotiations deadline a week The U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) and International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) said they have agreed to extend the March 1 deadline for completion of local negotiations to March 8. Expeditors ends year with a whimper Crude, not charters, cause gas spike, say U.S. shipowners Maersk raising transatlantic rates on April 1 Senators propose $5 billion fund for transport investments The fund would essentially act as an infrastructure bank, an idea that has been previously proposed by President Obama and other lawmakers. But the term "infrastructure bank" does not appear in the proposed bill. Missouri debates forwarder tax credit If passed, forwarders could receive a credit of 40 cents per kilogram for cargo placed on outbound flights from a Missouri airport, starting July 1. The incentive is capped at $7.5 million annually through June 30, 2021. 29 U.S. states set 2012 export records Total merchandise exports from all 50 states helped contribute to the record-setting value of goods and services exports in 2012, which reached $2.2 trillion. Evergreen hiking U.S.-to-Med rates FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications SAP releases TM update early Nestlé uses wind at water bottling plant CMA CGM PEX 3 service to call Charleston APM Terminals says cranes are running faster Aljex releases rail intermodal management tool Rickmers' ship trust sees 2012 profits decline Barber named UPS International president United Grain locks out ILWU after alleged sabotage The Pacific Northwest grain terminal operator said its decision was based on evidence that shows two significant attempts to sabotage export equipment were carried out by a member of ILWU Local 4. DHL invests in Indonesia Turn IT up! Today's non-vessel-operating common carrier faces a tricky task: how to avoid being a jack of all trades but master of none. Any successful NVO - whether large or small, neutral or not - will have a book of business that varies widely in its basic characteristics. Those differences include its customers' volumes, lanes, origins, consolidation needs, and not least, its technological requirements. IAG adds more China capacity

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Vilma Oil granted ISO certification Vilma Oil granted ISO certifications for management standard and environment management standard. Strong winds distrupt bunkering operations at Falmouth 'For several days up to three ships at a time used the anchorages for taking on fuel oil and stores.' Prices continue softening across Europe Congestion reported at Gibraltar. MGO prices flat in Fujairah while avails remain tight Mixed outlook on prices across markets. Cockett launches V-Marine Fuels Physical supply division to 'strengthen its positions in the Rotterdam and UK and English Channel markets.' Launch of the Fujairah Oil Terminal 'is a major breakthrough' Gulf Petrochem's Fujairah Terminal 'caters to the rapidly growing demand for storage capacity.' Shell-Repsol LNG deal confirmed Nearly $7 billion worth of assets changing hands. Ship that bunkered in Gibraltar 'should have been inspected' New maritime dispute between Gibraltar and Spain. Software saves fuel, says RINA Software requires crew to be trained but will deliver payback. Bangladesh market could open to new players Country's ports need 'sound bunker supply chain'. Bunker prices in Asia on downward trend Demand in Singapore was above average on Wednesday. DNVPS issues bunker alert for New York Higher than expected density levels in low sulphur HFO found at New York and nearby ports, says DNVPS. Samudera reports reduced profit for 2012 Singapore-listed shipowner says bunkers will push up costs. APL: Reducing fuel consumption 'absolutely critical' Bunkers 'a very significant cost item' for APL, says President of firm. Italian ship maker builds profit in 2012 Company's profit rose 67% during the year. Japanese bunker output to fall in March Drop in supply due to Chiba-based refinery turnaround of Kyokuto Petroleum Industries. Tidal modelling can save on fuel Singapore and Malacca Straits have 'complex tides' which affect passage time and fuel consumption. Panama's bunker sales up in 2012 Total of 5,153 ships received bunker fuel at Panama in 2012, up from 4,810 in 2011.

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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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