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April 29, 2013

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OOCL first quarter volume declines 0.3pc as revenues increase 3.6pc Cosco Pacific Q1 profit off 15.5pc to US$68 million as revenues rise 10pc Zepol 2012 Port Report shows LA as the top port in US by big margin Guangxi's first direct shipping link to Taiwan with 610-TEU vessel Dalian foreign car imports increase 25.7pc in March to 2,353 units CAI International posts 3pc quarterly profit hike, hopes high for 2013 Cargotec suffers 14pc quarterly revenue decline despite new orders European forwarders remain confident after posting 5pc upturn MOL provides US$25,000 in aid to Sichuan province earthquake victims Dimerco's LTL cross-border trucking service to link ASEAN and China West coast dock bosses see all-water threat, seek labour peace United Airlines suffers US$325 million Q1 loss, but cargo up 6.2pc Senate and House pass bill giving FAA right to end air traffic layoffs Cebu Pacific to start daily flights from Manila to Dubai October 7 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport delegation heads to South Africa

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APRIL 26, 2013
Freight volumes indicate macroeconomic stagnation in 2012: OECD data MOL launches vessel safety campaign Prof. J. Ramachandran joins the Board of Allcargo Logistics Ford to boost exports from India No proposal to hike import duty on edible oils Potential for trade & business cooperation between India & Amsterdam stressed Supreme Court upholds Nhava Sheva Customs' safety guidelines on hazardous cargo handling at CFSs Forex reserves fall $ 486 m to $ 294.76 bn Exim Club's deliberation on Foreign Trade Policy today Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations Mercator Transport moves oversized cargo by ocean & air charter PPG s project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24, 25 WMI Konecranes bags major order from JSW Steel

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Traffic drops at DP World's terminals MOL supports Sichuan's earthquake victims Gebrüder Weiss opens new terminal near Prague Norbert Dentressangle opens new warehouse in Ukraine UPS: Q1 results and takeover in Hungary Ports America takes steps to develop business Guido Mönke to be managing director of Lagerhaus Harburg Transaero starts Tupolev cargo operations FAA proposes USD 4 million fine for UPS Germany's maritime industry records slight increase in cargo Railcargo Austria: new ro-mo terminal in Trieste region Knorr-Bremse opens rail/commercial vehicle systems facility... Prestigious SME 100 award for India's Express Global... Panama Canal expansion threatens air cargo hubs New road transport service between Germany, Spain and... UK's M6 motorway in the Midlands toll free for a month

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APRIL 26, 2013
Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia PGS unveils "ultimate" seismic acquisition ship Viking invests in new Singapore innovation hub Kirby CFO hints at more barge building ahead Tuna vessel to have high efficiency propulsion package ClassNK certifies Type Specific ECDIS course

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APRIL 26, 2013
Port of Anacortes set to welcome arrival of AMERICAN SPIRIT cruise ship US rail freight traffic comes in mixed for week CSX Corp. makes list of diverse hiring companies Port of Vancouver honors firms for contributions to community Driver reporting regulation found redundant by FMC

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APRIL 26, 2013
Owners and creditors offered guidance on legalities of ship arrests Creditors can sometimes arrest vessels in de facto common ownership Box Ships eyes further acquisitions Greece-based owner reiterates growth ambitions after profitable quarter How to arrest 'deemed' sisterships South Africa is now the venue of choice for associated ship arrests for charter default Rotterdam reports 4% increase in box throughput But numbers of empties are rising as Europe remains in the doldrums Piling on the pounds Carriers must get tough with their customers to stamp out overweight, overstuffed boxes China Shipping Development posts deeper loss Tanker and bulker operator knocked by lacklustre rates and lower tax rebates MSC Flaminia awaits clearance in Romania Fire-damaged boxship heads for Daewoo Black Sea shipyard China Cosco posts $324m first-quarter loss Troubled dry bulk and box giant reports a big increase in finance costs CSCL suffers $112m first quarter loss Falling rates and limited non-operating income drive Chinese box firm into the red OOCL revenues up in first quarter Carrier sees improvements in all tradelanes except the transatlantic Asia-Europe box rates sliding fast as carriers reveal capacity cuts Latest SCFI shows 6.5% decline in a week STX O&S lands fresh injection of funds Bank and creditors throw cash-strapped South Korean yard a lifeline Weaker yen brings MHI shipbuilding unit back to black Japan giant benefits from focus on high-value orders Secondhand product tanker values show rising trend Outlook for products market is increasingly bright Chinese state shipbuilding giants post weaker first-quarter profits CSICL and China CSSC Holdings report dismal margins and falling revenues Cargotec first-quarter net income plunges 75% Handling equipment maker hit by delayed deliveries SHI rides out of the shipbuilding downturn South Korean giant benefits from strong offshore business Capesize market hopes for second-half growth in China Credit influx will see importers restock low inventories, says Vale Enrica Lexie marines may face the death penalty Tensions rise between Italy and India after court decides terms of trial for fatal shootings Paragon chief sees better days ahead for dry bulk Lower rates push Bodouroglou-led company to first-quarter loss Yangzijiang and Frontline 2012 shelve capesize order EXCLUSIVE: Move by Fredriksen-owned company may signal easing off from order spree Owners will keep ordering despite eco-design doubts, says yard boss Yangzijiang Shipbuilding will ride on owners' desire for more intelligent ships, says Ren

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APRIL 26, 2013
Moore Stephens: learn from the airlines MOORE Stephens suggested today that shipping groups should learn from the airline industry in this period of tight financing $743M Bayonne Bridge contract awarded in US NEW YORK'S plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge took a major step forward with the awarding of a $743M construction contract Two cruise ships forced to skip Malta A SECOND Costa Crociere cruise ship this week cancelled a stop in Malta today because of adverse weather ASAC's profits drop 46% SHANGHAI-listed Asian Star Anchor Chain said it had 1Q12 net profits of 18.44M yuan ($2.99M), down by 46.05% year on year Paragon loses $3.5M LOSSES continue for Paragon Shipping, although debt restructuring has afforded the drybulk player a two-year runway MacGregor shines among Cargotec's units CARGOTEC'S shipboard cargo handling equipment unit MacGregor outperformed the rest of the Finnish engineering group in 1Q CSICL profits fall 28.7% SHANGHAI-listed CSICL, the flagship unit of government-owned CSIC, has posted a 28.7% year on year fall in profits in 2012 MES narrows 2012 losses JAPAN'S shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it narrowed its losses to ¥8.2Bn ($83M) in the full-year 2012 Siem: reefers on the rise EARNINGS across the specialist reefer ship sector have been rising in the first quarter, a leading operator said today Mitsubishi HI's profits rocket by 300% MITSUBISHI HI said today profits shot up almost 300% year on year in the fiscal year ended on 31 March, to ¥97.3Bn ($979.4M) GSI's profits fell in 1Q SHANGHAI and Hong Kong-listed GSI's profits fell 32% year on year to 54M yuan ($9M) in the first three months of this year, due to lower newbuilding prices and fewer orders Changhang Phoenix sued SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix and its parent China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) are being sued by Export-Import Bank of China for repayment of 370M yuan ($59M) in loans, including interests DNB: shipping bucks trend SHIPPING is bucking a trend of impairment loss reduction on loans and guarantees at DNB, the Norwegian banking and financial services group said today Thome: Ship management gets more 'complex' COMPLEXITY and challenges are rising for shipmanagers amid a tough markets, a Thome Ship Management official told Fairplay today Sale gains lift Skaugen IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier operator, said today it raised profits for 1Q13 through asset sale gains

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APRIL 26, 2013
Bill Passed to End Air Traffic Controller Furloughs U.S. Congress has passed a bill that will halt furloughs of air traffic controllers as part of budget cuts related to sequestration. Airlines for America has commended the U.S. Senate and House for passing the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, which allows the Federal Aviation Administration to use surplus Airport... UPS to Expand Health Care Network With CEMELOG Acquisition UPS will purchase CEMELOG, a Hungary-based pharmaceutical logistics company, as part of its growth and investment strategy. UPS expects to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition adds three additional facilities of about 255,000... JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index Continues Decline JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index, week of April 26, 2013 Full-size image A closely watched indicator of inflation posted a second consecutive week-to-week decline but remained ahead of its one-year average for the 21st consecutive week. The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index registered 126.5332 for the week ended April 26, down four-tenths... Goodman to Build Logistics Facility in Japan Goodman Group's Goodman Japan Development Partnership has acquired a 26,000-square-meter (about 279,862-square-foot) development site in Nagoya, Japan, which it will develop into a four-story, 548,959-square-foot logistics and distribution facility. Goodman has separately entered into a 15-year pre-lease with a Japanese third-party logistics and transportation company for 290,626 square feet, representing 53... From Dust to DC in KC Today, it's a vast, open expanse of concrete and gravel, a vista interrupted only by the occasional construction vehicle, freshly built gate complex and a series of imposing orange cranes - the distinctive color of BNSF Railway - in the distance. A half-hour drive south of Kansas City, there isn't... Celadon's Profit, Revenue Dropped in Third Quarter Celadon Group reported its net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending March 31, 2013, was $4.4 million, dropping 22.8 percent year-over-year. Quarterly revenue for Celadon, No. 35 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, decreased 2.4 percent year-over-year to $149.6 million. Freight revenue fell 1.9 percent... Retailers Praise Affordable Footwear Act The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America has applauded the reintroduction of the Affordable Footwear Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Reps. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., as well as 28 co-sponsors. If passed, H.R. 1708 will eliminate a hidden tax on about one-third of all... Newer Ports in Canada, Mexico Lead North American Growth JOC Top 25 North American Container Ports - Imports Full table The United States may be the trade capital of the world, but if you're looking for North America's fastest-growing container ports, you'll have to look north and south of its borders. Among the Top 25 North American ports, only two U.S. ports... American Railcar Industries' Profit Jumps Nearly 50 Percent American Railcar Industries reported profit in the first quarter of 2013 of $17.9 million, up 49.4 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly revenue rose 7 percent from $181.6 million in 2012 to $195.1 million in 2013, driven by increases in revenue for the manufacturing and leasing segments, the North American designer and manufacturer... Southwest Airlines' Freight Revenue Rises Southwest Airlines reported freight revenue of $39 million in the first quarter of 2012, up 5.4 percent year-over-year. Net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $59 million, including $6 million of special items, compared with $98 million in the first quarter of 2012, which included $116 million of special... ILWU Takes Grain Terminal Dispute to Public Longshoremen in the Pacific Northwest are intensifying their efforts to draw attention to the plight of International Longshore and Warehouse Union members that have been locked out of a grain elevator in Vancouver, Wash., since Feb. 27. Meanwhile, the organization representing grain handlers in the region said ILWU Local 4 members... Fesco Raises $800 Million in Bond Issue Fesco, the owner of Russia's largest ocean container carrier, announced it has successfully priced $800 million of bonds. The net proceeds from two tranches of senior secured notes will be used to repay the company's outstanding debt and debt incurred in its takeover by the Moscow-based Summa Group in late 2012. The... WCI: Steep Drops in Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic westbound rates fell a combined 13.2 percent or $318 over the past two weeks, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The rate from Rotterdam to New York fell 10.8 percent or $261 last week to $2,150 per 40-foot... WCI: Europe-Asia Backhaul Rates Drop World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Europe-Asia backhaul rates dropped for the first time since mid-March in the week of April 25, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate from Rotterdam to Shanghai fell 1.3 percent or $14 to $1,077 per 40-foot container, after... Landstar's Profit and Revenue Remain Robust Landstar reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $26.8 million, flat compared with the record profit that was achieved in the first quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue was $628.3 million, the second highest first quarter revenue in the supply chain management company's history. Revenue in the first... Box Ships' Profit Down 15 Percent in First Quarter Box Ships reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $4.0 million, down 15 percent from $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly net revenue, however, was $17.7 million, increasing 12.7 percent from $15.7 million in the same period last year, driven by increased fleet size and...

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APRIL 26, 2013
Bell tolls for Excel Investors are anxiously awaiting an update about the restructuring of Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers amid growing speculation that a bankruptcy filing may be imminent. Bergen feels more pain Norway's Bergen Group is taking a further hit from a long-delayed cruise ferry order for Fjord Line. Sisters still in John Fredriksen's daughters have no intention of pulling back from the family empire despite a string of resignations from the boards of listed companies this week, according to a leading insider. Fund hikes Clarksons stake Mason Hill Advisors has emerged as a leading shareholder in the world's largest shipbroker, Clarksons. Eimskip wins price cut Icelandic owner Eimskip has succeeded in delaying two Chinese boxship deliveries - and cut 20% from its bill. CSDC stretches loss China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as markets stayed weak. CSCL hopes for rerun China Shipping Container Lines has found itself back in the red in the first quarter. Crew in dredger ordeal An Indian crew has made it back on to dry land after being stuck on a disabled dredger 50km off the coast since January. Tide turns for reefers Reefer owner Siem Shipping returned to profit in the first quarter as freight rates more than doubled. Rongsheng stays red China Rongsheng Heavy Industries continues to run in the red after turning in a loss for the opening three months of 2013. Better start for China Cosco China Cosco Holdings has eased the flow of red ink on its balance sheet but still kicked off 2013 deep in the red. Shipping charge rises DNB has seen impairments on its shipping book rise for a third successive quarter. OOCL revenue climbs Hong Kong container line OOCL has posted a slight dip in first quarter volumes, but revenue grew. Restis on IPO road TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Coastal cooperation India and Bangladesh could begin a new trial of coastal shipping services next month. GSI curbed in the first Falling ship values and lacklustre orders have made a big dent in Guangzhou Shipyard International's (GSI) first quarter earnings. Not so bad for Tamai Japan's Tamai Steamship has cut its loss forecast for the year ended 31 March, as revenue improves. TransEuropa bankrupt Belgian's TransEuropa Ferries has filed for bankruptcy after talks to find a buyer failed. MES crashes to loss Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has plunged to an annual loss, but is expecting better things this year. Cape crusaders Capesize newbuilding orders in the first four months of 2013 have already passed the total logged in the whole of last year. Hijack suspected An offshore crew ship is missing off Nigeria amid fears of another pirate attack. CAI expands fleet CAI International has expanded its fleet with the addition of 95,000 containers, the company has disclosed. Diabolical dealings We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Samsung defies doubters Yard group's first quarter earnings rise, outstripping analysts' estimates. Yangzijiang's profits slide Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen first quarter profits drop by 30% in the face of challenging industry conditions. Ezra taps bond market Ezra Holdings has tapped the local bond market to raise SGD150m ($120m) to refinance existing debt. Uni-Asia orders trio Uni-Asia Holdings has ordered a series of three handysize bulker newbuildings in Japan in a deal worth $73m. Fined over tanker prang A trawler skipper has been fined by a UK court for colliding with a loaded aframax tanker off Milford Haven last year. Strategic books a pair Strategic Marine has won repeat business from a Malaysian shipowner for two crew transfer vessel newbuilds. Surrender your booty Asset values may be hovering at or near historic lows in the bulker and tanker segments but there is a corner of the sale-and-purchase market where prices are on the up.

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APRIL 26, 2013
NEWSFLASH: House gives FAA authority to end furloughs The measure, which follows similar action taken by the Senate Thursday evening, would give the FAA leeway to move money from a grant program for airport improvements to cover personnel costs and leave air traffic controllers in their jobs full time. COSCO reports 1Q loss, but higher box volumes and revenues The Chinese liner company's report to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said its container shipping business had revenue of 9.2 billion yuan in the first quarter, 14.3 percent more than in the first quarter of 2012. U.S. economy grew 2.5% in 1Q UPS, Teamsters reach tentative 5-year deals "The fact that we have reached agreements well before our current contracts expire is a testament to the skills and determination of all those involved in these negotiations," said Scott Davis, UPS' chief executive officer. OOCL's revenue up 3.6% in 1Q Hong Kong-based OOCL had revenue of $1.36 billion in the quarter, 3.6 percent more than in the same 2012 period. Container volumes in the first quarter were 1,241,454 TEUs, down 0.3 percent from the same 2012 period. Austrian forwarder signs up with CargoWise Old Dominion grows in 1Q Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs The bill which was passed Thursday night will allow the agency flexibility to move funds between accounts and end furloughs of air traffic controllers that have caused flight delays since being implemented Sunday under a budget-cutting mandate. Sea Star buying additional reefer boxes Freight execs tie tax reform, infrastructure to environmental gains Southwest sees cargo revenue bump in 1Q UTi opens new Taiwan logistics facility K+N expands in Russian Far East FMCSA puts brakes on 4 Kansas truckers

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APRIL 26, 2013
Weekly global market update A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe. Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher Demand was said to be slow on the US Gulf, according to local players. PGS unveils the 'ultimate seismic acquisition platform' New ship will be 'the most powerful and efficient marine seismic acquisition vessel ever.' Total invests in upgrade of Durban blending plant Work on blending plant upgrade and fuel depot expansion expected to be completed by end of 2014. No avails for IFO in Cape Town No quotes until further notice, say market sources. Prices close week on firm note But gains remain in single digits. ExxonMobil: Scrape down oil analysis useful to track engine wear But laboratory recommended for full analysis. Clean Marine: Our scrubber meets washwater pH limit Company installed scrubbers on a ship last year and has two on order, IBC 34 is told. New lube barge active in Rotterdam Second of four has been launched, says ExxonMobil. Ferry company goes into administration High fuel prices and over capacity left operator vulnerable. Asian bunker prices end week firm 'Excellent' demand in Hong Kong. ECA compliance: 'Chancers' exist Low risk of being checked will be exploited by 'more than 10%' of operators, says Draffin. Chinese yard stays positive on 'eco' orders Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says concept is for the long term. LNG market at 'tipping point' 'Early adopters have initiated a whole new era...followers will come.' Chinese bunker supplier posts lower 2012 profits But outlook positive on demand growth. BIMCO: 'No business case' for scrubbers until late 2014 Price spread makes earlier installation uneconomical. MGO no guarantee for ECA compliance 'Borderline' sulphur results issues seen for LSFO could be equally problematic for 0.10% sulphur MGO. APL Temasek calls at Southampton Vessel able to achieve 16% fuel savings. Singapore minister reiterates Q2 start for LNG terminal Terminal is in the process of being commissioned, says government official. IBIA offers 'value for money response,' says Chief Executive Communication a 'key' factor throughout the bunker supply chain, says Peter Hall.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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