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BRIEFS

September 2, 2014

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A-E rates off 2.1pc to US$1,083/TEU, transpac up 6.6pc to $2,178/FEU 12 ships turned back from LA 6 days when Gypsy Moth larvae found aboard Cosco to build 45 ships using Beijing scrap and build subsidy scheme NATO warships to patrol Mediterranean to prevent terrorist attacks Carrier sales teams lose out on price because that's all they focus on: Study Halifax Port wins an upgraded credit rating of A+ from Standard & Poor's Frisco's controversial Ninth Circuit appeals court reverses decision on FedEx US foreign trade zone volume continues to set new records in 2013 Hong Kong bans Salem, New Jersey poultry imports after avian flu outbreak Transcontainer first half profit down 28pc to US$70.1 million, sales slip 4c Rising star Tanger Med box port wins US$10 million cold warehouse deal Disruption ends on Dakar-Mali railway after 8 locomotives come into service CMA CGM reefer chief gives keynote at Cool Logistics meeting September 30 Korean Air resumes mid-month thrice weekly Tel Aviv flights cut since Gaza WFS wins contract to operate new cargo terminal at Milan Malpensa Airport US low cost, all-cargo carrier starts operations for Finnish airline ABX Air loses contract to operate four freighters on behalf of DHL

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
AMTOI's 15th AGM tomorrow Annual NYK Report issued Box Clever - Container Forum at Intermodal Europe 2014 CMA CGM to launch joint service between North East Asia, Australia & New Zealand with CSCL, OOCL & PIL Evergreen Line charters ninth mega box vessel Experts to address regional maritime industry at Dubai event in Oct. Sea spray icing models to be improved GVK allowed to import coal from SA India, Pak associations sign MoU to boost auto parts trade ChPT may charge non-cargo vessels higher berth rates Congestion in major global ports leads to schedule reliability decline in July Consultant to be appointed for facilitating corporatisation of Major Ports India allocates $ 100 m to upgrade Iran's Chabahar port Road Traffic Act to replace Motor Vehicles Act, says Gadkari Gujarat Maritime Horizon 2014 deliberates on the essentials of creating a world class university, giving further impetus to logistics Nadir Godrej to grace MALA 2014 as Chief Guest

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ECL augments rail services Truck sales shrink drastically in Russia Sister company founded by Battermann & Tillery Multi-million facelift for Re460 fleet NYK opens new planning centre in Kumamoto Germany: enthusiasm waning for super lorries Former TSA expert joins Command Consulting REL celebrating on two fronts AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo serving Guatemala CSAV reports hefty Q2 loss Room for more goods at expanded facility Fraport operations boss retires New investment at Chicago Rockford airport DB Schenker expands in Serbia Russian seaports record biggest volumes in Baltic

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Samsung Heavy in merger with Samsung Engineering Ultra Deep orders DSCV in China Videotel launches new fire fighting series HOS OSVs win Navy contract NASSCO gets $140 million Navy contract mod

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Small technology, big data Lloyd's Register Foundation report investigates the future of the very small and the very big Mixed signals from demolition sector Some buyers are bullish while others opt to wait and see Ahrenkiel Steamship merger boosts MPC results Restructured investment manager hails 'initial signs of recovery' Almost $3bn invested in new LPG ships this year The LNG bubble has burst - now can the LPG sector escape the same fate? Shippers and forwarders: we want to hear from you Containerisation International's annual shipper survey now live DS Victory sale for $33.6m highlights firm secondhand VLCC prices Robust charter market boosts vessel values for the largest crude tankers NordLB books a $136m first-half loss on shipping Industry crisis will last 'some time yet', warns Hamburg-based bank Oil siphoning piracy increasingly looks like an inside job Leaked knowledge of a ship's cargo and route allows attacks to be made just outside of jurisdiction Congestion impacts ocean-carrier reliability Global on-time performance falls for first time since February

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Maritime training centre opens in Angola Angolan public sector energy company Sonangol and Sweden's Stena Group have opened Centro De Formação Maritima De Angola (CFMA), which they describe as Africa's most modern maritime campus. The maritime faculty of City of Glasgow College will manage from the outset the facility, which "will be an Ecoships launches next-gen bulker design Ecoships today introduced a new bulk carrier design "to set the standard in ecologically compatible marine transportation". The technical ship management arm of Newport Shipping Group said the design is "inspired by the low friction to water flow and self-cleaning properties of the lotus flower - a Tsuneishi Zhoushan wins 'Tess 58' duo China's Tsuneishi Zhoushan has won an order for two Tess 58-type bulkers from Pacific Basin Shipping of Hong Kong. Delivery of the two 58,000dwt vessels, for which the shipbuilder has allocated yard numbers SS-190 and SS-191, is scheduled for June and September 2016. Under an order for four similar Taizhou Sanfu bags Nova tanker options Chinese shipbuilder Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering has secured an order for the first of two pairs of chemical tanker options from Singaporean owner Nova Shipping & Logistics. The two 34,500dwt vessels will have an overall length of 180m, beam of 30m, and depth of 15.4m. They are scheduled for CMA CGM raises revenues and lowers costs CMA CGM has announced second-quarter revenues of $4.2Bn, up 3.7% year on year, with core EBIT climbing 18.4% to $204M and volumes up 8% to 3.1M teu. While average revenue per teu slipped by 3.9%, the company "maintains its commitment to operational efficiency, thereby reducing costs per teu by Gulfport finally to be dredged After a long wait and the expenditure of $8M of its own funds, Gulfport will see federal dredging start tomorrow on its access channel, bringing it back to the authorised depth of 36ft (10.97m) from the present 33ft. The container, bulk, and break-bulk port on the Gulf of Mexico had its channel last SHI to take over Samsung engineering Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), the world's second-biggest shipbuilder, said today it would acquire Samsung Engineering in a KRW2.5Trn ($2.5Bn) deal. In a Korea Exchange filing, SHI said the merger would provide "a foundation to ensure top-notch competitiveness in the key market for offshore Ukraine patrol vessels attacked The Ukrainian/Russian crisis has spread to the sea after two Ukrainian maritime security vessels were fired at on Sunday. An official statement today from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said "shelling from artillery" occurred in the Azov Sea within the Luhansk and Donetsk regions and Sewol captain: Lax checks 'habitual' The captain in charge of the Sewol ferry when it capsized has told a South Korean court that standard procedure did not include thorough checks of the vessel before setting sail. The Sewol, owned by Chonghaejin Marine, capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip on 16 April, leaving 304 of 476 Barakah Offshore earnings rocket 129% Barakah Offshore Petroleum's second-quarter earnings leapt by 129% to MYR12.3M ($3.9M). The Malaysian offshore services provider's profit surged with the completion of topside installation work as well as the start of new transportation and installation contracts during the quarter. Over the first Banned ship held in New Zealand The container ship Vega Auriga, which was banned from Australian ports for three months last week, is now being held in New Zealand. Maritime NZ (MNZ) inspected the 966teu ship when it arrived in the port of Tauranga, finding 14 deficiencies, of which 11 must be rectified before the vessel can set Tanjung Offshore to offload subsidiary Tanjung Offshore is to sell its entire stake in its subsidiary Tanjung Maintenance Services (TMS) to Zulkifli Bin Ahmad and Syed Elyas Bin Syed Abdullah. The deal is a management buy-out by Zulkifli and Syed Elyas, who will pay MYR9M ($2.84M) to the Malaysia-listed offshore oilfield service Xiamen logistics chamber fights EIR fee The Chamber of Xiamen Logistics Industry today issued a letter to Xiamen Port Authority attacking Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC's) new EIR (Equipment Interchange Receipt) fee. MSC announced earlier that all shipments from Shenzhen will incur an EIR fee of CNY30 ($4.90) for each voucher from Zhongchang Marine trims first-half loss Shanghai-listed Zhongchang Marine was in the red by CNY52.3M ($8.5M) for 1H14, a slightly narrower shortfall than its CNY54.2M loss in the same period last year. But the company's first-half revenue of CNY122M was down 28.97% year-on-year, while its earnings per share (EPS) continued their descent. Nanjing Tanker narrows losses in 1H14 Beleaguered Nanjing Tanker's losses narrowed 4% year on year to CNY700M ($114M) in 1H14 as VLCC rates rebounded. But first-half revenues dropped 20% year on year to CNY2.9Bn due to idled VLCC and MR tankers, according to a financial statement from the firm. As of the end of June, the company CSDC returns to black in the first half China Shipping Development (CSDC) was back in profit in 1H14 with earnings of CNY42.6M ($6.9M), buoyed by improved oil and dry bulk shipping rates and its lower operating costs. Revenues for the bulk shipping arm of China Shipping Group climbed by 20% year on year to CNY6.3Bn on higher rates than a SapuraKencana finds more gas at SK408 SapuraKencana Petroleum has made another gas discovery from Bakong-1, the fifth and final well in its 2014 drilling campaign within the SK408 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area, offshore Malaysia. SapuraKencana Energy Sarawak (SKE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-listed offshore Thai tanker robbed of lube oil cargo Pirates have stolen a cargo of oil from a tanker off Malaysia in this year's eighth such incident in Southeast Asia waters. At about 2040 local time on 28 August, Thailand-flagged 1,569dwt products tanker V.L. 14 was hijacked about 30nm north of Pulau Tioman. Six pirates armed with guns boarded the Chennai port clears outer harbour plan The board of trustees of India's Chennai port on Thursday cleared a scheme valued at more than $1Bn for privately funded development of an outer harbour. "The outer harbour will have six berths to handle containers, cars, liquid and other dry bulk," said port chairman Atulya Misra. The project was

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Hapag-Lloyd hits Africa shippers with Ebola inspection fee Hapag-Lloyd will begin charging an Ebola inspection fee on all shipments to and from West Africa from Sept. 21 as mandatory health checks on ships are expected to cause lengthy delays. Cargo shipments to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria will be charged $250 per 20-foot container and $350... Euro mega hub yet to emerge as big ships maintain port rotations The surging number of ultra large container ships has failed to create a European mega-hub with ocean carriers still operating multi-port rotations, according to Drewry Maritime Research. "Despite containerships doubling in size in the past 10 years on the Far East-North Europe route, there has not been a reduction in the... Low rates and rouble hit Fesco revenue, earnings Fesco Transportation Group's revenue and earnings declined in the first half as a weaker rouble and lower ocean freight rates offset higher container volumes. Russia's largest liner shipping group saw revenue shrink eight percent to $513.1 million from $557.6 million in the first six months of 2013. The Moscow-based company, which is... Publicly owned truckers strengthen as fall peak approaches ABF Freight saw the biggest increase in profitability on the LTL side in the second quarter, 314.5 percent.A review of publicly owned trucking company earnings in the second quarter shows the strength of freight demand building up as the U.S. economy expanded, supporting growing expectations of a busier than typical... Maersk slaps Sohar with port congestion surcharge Maersk Line has levied a congestion surcharge on all North American cargo discharged at the port of Sohar in Oman from Oct. 1 as the relocation of all commercial traffic from Muscat to Sohar leads to berthing delays. "Due to heavy congestion in Sohar, Maersk Line will be implementing a port... Manila port is not your warehouse, PPA tells shippers Get your customs-cleared cargo out of Manila terminals by Sept. 8 or we will do it for you, is the blunt message from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) that has dismayed business groups in the country. Any unclaimed cargo in the port that has already been cleared by customs will be... India to pilot DHL's Asia-Pacific e-commerce campaign Deutsche Post DHL will use India to pilot the development of its e-commerce business model for the Asia-Pacific region via subsidiary Blue Dart Express. The group's new business unit, DHLeCommerce, will invest in infrastructure and the development of fulfilment centers, multiple delivery and payment options as it aims to become a... Last quarter push lifts regional carrier PDZ Small Malaysian container line and regional feeder operator PDZ released its full-year results, and once again the destructive impact of weak freight rates was evident in a carrier's financials despite the line posting a pre-tax profit. PDZ only has six vessels that work the Southeast Asia trade, covering East and West Malaysia,... Zim heads off on new path dogged by weak rates Zim Integrated Shipping Services entered the final stages of a debt restructuring programme after posting a mixed set of first quarter results where the carrier managed to reduce the size of its loss despite falling revenue. Downward pressure on freight rates saw revenue drop by 10 percent to $875 million in... Cosco orders 14,000-TEU ships in fleet renewal plan Cosco Container Lines (Cosco) is placing an order for five 14,000-TEU vessels as it continues with an aggressive tonnage scrapping programme to revitalise both its fleet and its flagging profits. Board members of the liner shipping division of China Cosco Holdings passed the resolution after the carrier posted a disappointing first... Sical sells stake in MOL India auto joint venture Sical Logistics Ltd., India's leading multi-modal logistics provider, is selling its 40.92 percent stake in Ennore Automotive Logistics, an automobile port yard joint venture with Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. "The board has approved the proposal to divest the company's entire shareholding in the joint venture unit," Sical said in...

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Island profit stable Norway's Island Offshore has kept its profit stable for the second quarter as revenue grew. HCI Hammonia loss jumps Germany's HCI Hammonia has recorded a sharp rise in its first-half deficit due to a fleet write-down. Prudence for IHC Dutch yard Royal IHC has announced plans to build a specialised vessel due to the increasing global demand for trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD). Shin Yang makes less Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has seen its profit for the fourth quarter of the year slip despite increased revenue. Rickmers scrapes into black Germany's Rickmers Group has revealed a small profit for the first half of 2014 as revenue shrank. NEL sees red again Greece's Maritime Company of Lesvos (NEL Lines) has posted a wider loss and decreased revenue for the first half of 2014, while in the middle of debt restructuring. Premuda loss widens Italian tanker and bulker group Premuda has posted a bigger loss in the first half as revenue declined. Small drop for Bumi Increased revenue was not enough to prevent Bumi Armada's profit from marginally falling in the second quarter of the year. Havyard profit slips Increased operating expenses have resulted in smaller profit for Norway's Havyard in the second quarter of 2014. NOCC offloads duo Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has revealed it has sold another two veteran vessels as it slid to a loss in the second quarter. GE plans to invest India's Great Eastern (GE) Shipping has revealed plans to invest up to $380m for the acquisition of six vessels and one rig by March 2017. NCL eyes $3bn move for Prestige Malaysian-owned Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has been linked with a $3bn move to acquire US operator Prestige Cruises. CSSC profit jumps State shipbuilder China CSSC has reported a steep improvement in earnings in the first half. Russia seizes Zaliv Zaliv Shipyard in Crimea has been taken over by Russian interests following the annexing of the former Ukrainian region earlier this year. Three dead in blast Three shipyard workers have died in Indonesia after welding triggered an explosion on a ship. Cash boost for Rongsheng China's troubled Rongsheng Heavy Industries is to recover most of the CNY 630m ($102.6m) it paid as a deposit in the aborted takeover of an engine maker. Samsung in $2.5bn merger Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is taking over Samsung Engineering in a KRW $2.5 trillion ($2.5bn) deal as the group continues to restructure. HUBLine inches into profit HUBLine has reversed losses of a year ago to move into profit in the third thanks to a lack of write-downs. PDZ back in the black PDZ Holdings continues on the road to recovery with a second consecutive profitable quarter, latest figures show. CSAV sinks to loss Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) made a second quarter loss of $58.5m, in figures released late Friday. Maritime dents NordLB Norddeutsche Landesbank's (NordLB) shipping arm has seen a further deterioration in its financial performance.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Port CEO in new ECA warning Scotland will face 'disproportionate ECA costs'. Prices start week mixed across Europe Good demand reported in Hamburg. Regional hubs see firmer pricing South African prices make gains. 'Sharp increase' in fuel thefts by pirates High bunker prices encouraging piracy, according to analysts. Shipbroker tracks 'eco' ship freight rates Differential between and 'eco' and older ships in same class to be included in weekly report. Refiner resumes bunker production Rosneft's Achinsk refiner coming back on line after fatal fire. New storage capacity coming on line 'Most of the oil tanks have been installed with tank roofs,' says Fujairah player. Bunkering leads way in FESCO half-year results Segment registers big revenue increase over other operations. Asian bunker prices showing mixed movements Rates fall slightly in Singapore. CMA CGM revenue and volumes climb Fuel costs per TEU fell 9.3%. Filipino shipowner receives latest newbuilding CEO says company is looking ahead to future opportunities. Softer bunker prices hit supplier's income Shanghai Lonyer posts lower H1 income from bunker sales, despite higher volumes traded. China fuel oil imports for August increase Sinopec Zhoushan buys 100,000 mt fuel oil cargo. Titan Petrochemicals returns to profit Group in profit for H1 2014 results, after restructuring operations. Iran quarterly bunkering volume strengthen Majority of product suppplied to Iranian ships. SEA fuel theft incidents 'not a new trend' But surge in recent hijacking cases a cause for concern, says assistant research director.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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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