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September 5, 2014

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Shippers enjoy lower east-west contract rates with a 6pc price drop Evergreen link up with Singapore's MEL to boost its intra-Asia network Maersk registers US$978 million H1 profit to take lead from 17 big carriers Biofouling, ballast water treatment to impose new regulatory compliance costs Asleep at the wheel, UK trucker jailed 8 years after killing 2 charity cyclists Eco-compliance costs darken future of Baltic shortsea shipping EU short sea service in dire straits without additional eco subsidies: LD Lines Danish railway intermodal traffic declines 0.6pc to 256,881 TEU in 2013 Portland's OIA Global boosts presence in Asia by opening new Mumbai office BIFA objects to new airline surcharge on its low-tech members IATA: Global July air cargo rises 5.8pc, Asia-Pacific up 7.1pc, but EU lags British Airports Commission drops Thames Estuary option in its latest report Changi to slash apron parking fees 50pc in cost-sharing GAIN scheme

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
AMTOI re-elects office-bearers at 15th AGM Better times seen for box shipping Goodrich Maritime to inaugurate new office building in Gandhidham today Rising demand for LPG shipping driving VLGC ordering frenzy U-Freight welcomes Taiwan's decision on multi-destination export consolidations UK tonnage tax training initiative welcomed GatewayRail's Faridabad ICD moves first export-laden rake to Mundra Port Govt should provide more funds to encourage private sector participation in BOT road projects: ICRA

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More LHV field trials in Germany P&O Ferrymasters raises CEE trailer capacity 1,000 C-17 missions supported by Boeing Union Pacific's Ken Hunt heads to California Wabtec acquires railway signal service provider FPS Sri Lanka revamps management Taiwan allows multi-destination export consolidations Seaintel: decline in liner schedule reliability New Rotterdam - Bad Bentheim/Coevorden shuttle train Panalpina prepares plan B for Bardarbunga Lappin promoted to board at Harland and Wolff LetMeShip Online augments dispatch offer with Hermes and DPD Teilprivatisierung der Aena - Zu einem guten Zeitpunkt Port of Long Beach budget approved SAL Heavy Lift strengthens engineering team

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Workboat whacks windmill: Master fined Vancouver Shipyards starts work on cable ferry FMC's Doyle: "Plenty of LNG for marine fuel" Another busy day for Eastern Shipbuilding China white lists 51 shipyards SIU of Canada says trade pact threatens cabotage laws

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Port of Coos Bay adding number of new staff members Coast Guard leading cleanup of Lake Washington oil spill Troy Container Line names new sales rep Cement shipments return to Port of Everett terminal Condor Airlines announces Portland to Frankfurt flights

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Asia-Europe box volumes rise more than 7% in July On-year growth defies sluggish economies, providing a welcome surprise for carriers Marinakis sworn in as Piraeus councillor Shipowner and Olympiacos owner has vowed to fight Piraeus Port Authority sell-off Dynagas Partners launches $250m bond offering Proceeds will fund next LNG drop-down, says owner Tradition meets revolution at BW LPG Gleeson discusses ethane carriers, fiscal prudence and transatlantic image differences Can Rongsheng pull it off? Shipbuilder facing mounting debts and losing customers is to buy into central Asia oilfield Beijing releases 'white list' of Chinese yards to tackle overcapacity Only shipbuilders that meet official standards can receive policy support IMO calls for ebola-risk seafarers to be kept off ships United Nations maritime agency calls for exit checks at ports China unveils blueprint for national shipping industry development State Council raises importance of maritime transport on a national level for first time City Council approves Long Beach budget Two-thirds of spend allocated to modernising the port StealthGas unveils fresh deals in pursuit of period chartering strategy Owner announces five new charters as it confirms extra two LPG newbuilds Product tanker earnings rise $5,000 in a day Demand grows for European gasoline shipped to the US UAE shipping services firm placed on Iran sanctions list Goldentex FZE named in latest Washington move Stevedore shortage delaying Thai rice shipments Dock workers from Myanmar and Cambodia have fled the country in fear of tighter restrictions from military government

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Nigeria freight rates hiked over Ebola risk European shipowners have increased freight rates on vessels entering Nigeria in response to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa. Ify Akerele, director-general of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) in Lagos, confirmed the development, saying the situation had become a real challenge. "It is a tight Ports of Stockholm sees big box rises Ports of Stockholm saw a 37% rise in box numbers in 2013 totalling 48,748teu. This trend has continued as in August this year the port reported an 8% rise in container numbers compared to the same period last year. "We are very pleased by the strong support shown by our customers and the fact that Yard puts unfinanced ferry order on hold Shipbuilder STX France is reported to have 'suspended' a €270M order from Brittany Ferries for an LNG-powered car ferry that is as yet unfinanced. The shipbuilder's decision was revealed today by STX France union leaders who said that they had been given the information at a meeting with European court confirms €200M SNCM fine The European Union Court of Justice has rejected appeals from the French government and French ferry company SNCM against a lower court decision order for the company to repay public funds totalling more than €200M it received between 2002 and 2006. These funds include €158M in the form Dar lands Suez expansion contract Saudi Arabia-based Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Dar) has been awarded the prime consultancy contract for Egypt's $4Bn Suez Canal Regional Development Project. This includes a new 35km parallel canal and is scheduled for completion by 2016. Stressing the importance of the contract, the announcement Hakata wins limestone carrier order Japan's Hakata Shipbuilding has won an order for a limestone carrier from domestic shipowner Nissen Kaiun. The 6,300dwt vessel will have an overall length of 111m, beam of 17.4m, depth of 8.35m and is scheduled for delivery in July 2015. It will be Japanese flagged and classed by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai Kongsberg wins turnkey offshore simulator contract Kongsberg Maritime announced today that international offshore drilling contractor Ocean Rig UDW has awarded it a contract for a turnkey offshore and navigation simulator for a new ocean rig training centre. Ocean Rig owns and operates two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs and nine HHI secures Petronas LNG option Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured an option for an LNG carrier from the Malaysian state oil company PETRONAS. The 150,200m³ Moss-type LNG carrier is the first of four options from an original order of four plus four placed in October 2013. Delivery of the four ordered last year is scheduled SWS secures CSSC Jack-up order Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has secured an order for a jack-up from state owned China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) subsidiary CSSC Leasing. The F&G JU-2000E designed jack-up is scheduled for delivery in 1Q17. In June 2014 SWS delivered Prospector 5, which is the same design as this Migrants try to storm cross-Channel ferry Several hundred migrants have attempted to storm a cross-Channel ferry at the port of Calais bound for Dover. Eye witnesses reported that immigrants invaded the port precinct in two separate waves shortly after 16:00 GMT yesterday. A first group of some 85 migrants tried to board a vessel but were Seafarer missing in Humber River The UK coastguard is today searching for a seafarer who went missing from a cargo ship in the River Humber. "At 8pm Humber coastguard was alerted by Humber VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) that a crew member had gone overboard from the Netherlands registered cargo vessel Freya close to Grimsby on the Gioia Tauro port suffers productivity setback Italy's leading container terminal of Gioia Tauro suffered a further setback in its attempts to improve throughput when port workers voted earlier this week to reject a productivity deal. The proposed agreement between stevedore unions and the terminal's owner Medcenter would have introduced 10 China allows foreign investment in free-trade zone China is to allow overseas investment in its pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai. New government guidelines permit foreign shipping businesses to set up in the zone, which was officially launched last September. Favourable taxation and fiscal policies within the FTZ will play an important role Chinese shipbreaking sector suffers loss Chinese recycling yards recorded total revenue of CNY2.2Bn ($0.4Bn) for 1H14 and suffered a loss of more than CNY200M, according to a report by China National Shipbreaking Association (CNSA) last week. 136 vessels (1.12M lt) were scrapped in 1H14 - 0.56M lt was imported, down by 44.4% y/y, while the Damen manufacture largest nozzles ever Damen Marine Components today announced a contract for eight 5,050mm Optima propeller nozzles - the largest DMC will have manufactured to date with its spinning machine technique. The order came from Caterpillar Propulsion of Gothenburg, which will supply complete main propulsion units for four PDZ posts profits Malaysia-listed shipping liner, PDZ, rebounded to profit of MYR2.3M ($732,000) for its fourth quarter ended 30 June 2014 from a loss of MYR9.87M in the corresponding period last year. Revenue dropped 8% year on year to MYR43.82M on 30 June from MYR47.81M. The drop mirrored the lower business volume RS Platou cautions on upside for dry bulk rates Norwegian shipbroker RS Platou has cautioned ship owners not to get too excited over an expectation that dry bulk freight rates will recover towards year-end. For much of this year, dry bulk freight rates have been depressed due to lower coal shipments to China and Europe, and Indonesia's ban on the Extended grain season to support Panamaxes Panamax bulkers, currently suffering from oversupply, could get some support from an extended South American grain season. IHS Global Insight has increased the 2013/14 and 2014/15 world wheat production estimates by about 2M tonnes and 1M tonnes, respectively, due to higher production estimates for Manila ports to clear overstaying cargo The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has given an 8 September deadline for importers and brokers to withdraw their overstaying customs-cleared cargo in Manila ports. After the deadline, any unclaimed cargo will be immediately transferred to the Subic and Batangas ports, or any other location China vessel export recovery continues China's vessel exports continued to cut its year-on-year (y/y) falls in the first seven months in 2014 on the newbuilding market pickup. In the first seven months, the exports decreased 10.7% y/y to $15.2Bn, according to customs statistics. In July, the vessel exports rose by $6M from June to Barakah Offshore enters agreement with Lundin Malaysia Malaysia-listed offshore services provider, Barakah Offshore, has entered into an agreement with Lundin Malaysia for the provision of hook-up, commissioning and topside major maintenance services for offshore oil and gas fields. The contract was signed by Barakah Offshore's wholly owned subsidiary

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Trans-Pacific pact jeopardizes China's position as top US apparel source A pending free trade agreement involving the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim countries could jeopardize mainland China's dominance in producing apparel for U.S. consumers. Vietnam is the country best poised to gain apparel market share in the U.S. if the Trans-Pacific Partnership is completed, according to a Reuters analysis. The... New Long Beach mayor names his first port commissioner, signaling new era Tracy Egoscue, an environmental attorney and former California deputy attorney general, was named to fill a vacant seat on the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. Egoscue is Mayor Robert Garcia's first appointment of a harbor commissioner since he became Long Beach mayor in July. Garcia said Egoscue's record of environmental... Rubin no longer interim CEO at Horizon Lines Steven L. Rubin has been named president and CEO at Horizon Lines after serving in those posts on an interim basis for the last two months. Rubin succeeded Sam Woodward after Woodward resigned at the end of June with a year left on his contract. Horizon Chairman David N. Weinstein said... WCI spot rates strengthen in trade from Europe Full-size chartSpot rates on nearly all lanes on the World Container Index moved this week as rates continue to fluctuate. WCI's spot rate from Shanghai to Rotterdam declined 9 percent in the most current reading. The rate stands at $2,148 per 40-foot container equivalent, $212 per FEU lower than last week... Westbound Atlantic trade in 'vroom vroom' mode With economic conditions in the U.S. continuing to improve, the outlook for U.S. imports via ocean container from northern Europe remains highly favorable. After growing only 2.5 percent in 2013, the trade is expected to expand 9.2 percent this year - almost four times the growth rate of 2013 -... Weak charter rates send Box Ships profit plummeting Weak charter rates cut into second-quarter profit of container ship owner-charterer Box Ships, which said vessel supply continues to exceed demand in a "challenging" market. The Athens-based company reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $7.9 million, down 30.6 percent year-over-year. Net income fell 80 percent, to $675,000.... Saltchuk closes on Tropical acquisition Saltchuk Resources, owner of U.S. domestic carriers Totem Ocean Trailer Express and Sea Star Line, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Tropical Shipping, an international-flag carrier serving the Bahamas and Caribbean. AGL Resources said it would receive after-tax net proceeds and repatriated earnings totaling $220 million, subject to post-closing adjustments,... Fresh EU sanctions on Russia threaten Baltic shipping market The once buoyant Baltic shipping market faces further declines in cargo volumes as the European Union prepares to tighten economic sanctions against Russia. The EU's 28 governments are due to decide on a new package of measures Friday in response to hardening evidence of Russian military intervention in the conflict in... FTR Associates reports 29 percent jump in US heavy truck orders Heavy truck orders in the U.S. continued their long climb in August, rising 29 percent year-over-year as trucking operators replace aging equipment at a faster pace. Dealer incentive programs helped push net orders for Class 8 tractors to 24,947 units in August, according to preliminary data released by research firm FTR... Ryder's UK customers test new trucks as European regulations boost costs Ryder Euro 6 trucksThe latest round of diesel emissions regulations is raising truck prices in Europe, adding as much as 15 to 20 percent to the ticket price of new straight trucks and tractors. That has many European truck fleet operators reluctant to be the first to invest in the... World Bank wants 'task force' to fix Cambodia logistics Weak logistics have stood in the way of Cambodia's trade progress for years with its export costs at least 30 percent higher than those of Southeast Asian neighbours Thailand and Vietnam. Getting the goods from farmers to markets remains difficult, and exporters struggle to supply overseas companies, integrate into regional networks... DCLI targets 53-foot domestic chassis U.S. marine container chassis lessor Direct ChassisLink Inc. plans to expand into ownership, management and leasing of 53-foot domestic equipment, and says newly acquired equipment and technology provider REZ-1 will play a key role. "For the most part, growth for DCLI going forward will come from the domestic market," CEO Bill...

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
No risk, no reward Golar LNG Limited has cleared a major obstacle in the race to convert an ageing LNG carrier into a floating LNG (FLNG) production unit. DLNG readies bond sale Dynagas LNG Partners is lining up a campaign to unlock the bond market under a broader bid to secure the cash it needs for further expansion. Iraq sues MMS Iraq has taken legal action against Greece's Marine Management Services (MMS) over its role in an allegedly illegal export of crude from the autonomous Kurdistan region (KRG). Seamec profits from oldie India's Seamec has fixed one of its veteran offshore vessels for a period of 145 days at $62,000 per day. SMM gears up for opening A mobile crane has lifted a huge propeller into place at Hamburg's exhibition centre in readiness for the opening of SMM next week. Drunk master jailed A master found to be drunk in charge of a 1,300-dwt cargo vessel was jailed for four months yesterday. White list is key to shipyard finance Ship financiers in China's state-owned banks are the main intended readership for a newly released listing of approved shipyards by China's ministry of industry and information. Crewman missing A seafarer was missing on Thursday after going overboard from a cargo vessel in the river Humber, UK. Bumi bags $470m Malaysian offshore vessel and FPSO owner Bumi Armada has succeeded in selling its MYR 1.5bn ($472m) Islamic bond to boost its finances. Tanker wanted India's Sesa Sterlite is on the hunt for a chemical carrier to fulfil a long-term charter. Fogel in at Zim Israeli container line Zim has appointed finance and insurance specialist Aharon Fogel as chairman to strengthen its board. Aegean Marine docks three Three vessels owned by Piraeus-based Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (AMPN) have been sent for repair works to Gibraltar yard Gibdock. NNPC selling FSOs Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has opened a tender to sell two veteran floating oil storage (FSO) ships. Pipavav profit falls India's Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering has posted smaller profit for the first quarter of its financial year as revenue dropped significantly. Yard workers could walk Workers at UK shipyard Cammell Laird are threatening strike action in a dispute over pay. Sewol crew "drunk beer" A Korean seafarer has admitted drinking alcohol while awaiting rescue as the South Korean ferry Sewol sank with hundreds of lives. Scokin flies in Nasdaq-listed Ultrapetrol will have a new CEO from the airline industry after the Southern Cross fund completed its takeover. Migrants storm P&O ferry A group of more than 100 migrants tried to storm a P&O ferry in France in a bid to get to the UK. Jurong goes for $480m Singapore's Jurong Shipyard has launched a dual bond issue worth a combined SGD 600m ($479m). Hedland hits another high Australia's Port Hedland has seen exports of iron ore reach a new record for a second consecutive month in August. Tufton declares HMLP stake Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a significant shareholder in US-listed Hoegh LNG Partners, according to a US regulatory filing. Traf sells terminal stake Commodities giant Trafigura has agreed to sell a majority stake in a marine terminal complex in the US for $860m.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
China seeks to boost shipping industry New guidelines issued by China's state council "aim to boost the deficit-plagued sector." Ten shipping companies listed in China reported a loss of $243 million in the first six months of this year, according to a Chinese newspaper. Ebola dents West Africa shipping services Descartes reports higher profit Descartes reported a profit of $3.6 million in the second quarter of its 2015 fiscal year, compared with $1.7 million in the same period last year. The Waterloo, Ontario-based industry software company's second quarter ended July 31. Puerto Rican port tests waters for interested investors The Ponce Port Authority in Puerto Rico is seeking a private port operator to revive the fortunes of the Port of the Americas' mostly empty docks, according to a request for information released Wednesday to American Shipper. USDA's new rules for dog imports Class 8 truck orders up 29% in August Industry analyst FTR has released preliminary data showing large truck ordered in North America for August were up 29 percent year over year at 24,947 units. These orders have now had 19 consecutive months with year-over-year increases. Fulton takes charge of ALAN FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Crude falls as US stockpiles drop Crude supplies declined 905,000 barrels to 359.6 million last week. Prices head up across Europe Prompt product remain tight in Rotterdam. Bank could cancel loans if operators break ECA rules 'If we have customers who violate rules, we won't be positive in terms of financing.' Avails tight in Fujairah Tight avails for IFO product in Durban. Andatee appoints director Who is former head of CPC Corporation. Aegean puts bunker tankers in for repair Vessels operate in Bay of Gibraltar. ExxonMobil upgrades Norwegian plant Addition of new unit to replace HFO with VGO production. Singapore's onshore fuel stocks falling Stocks down by more than 13% week-on-week. Gazprom bunkers newly delivered LNG carrier at Nakhodka First time a GM&T time-chartered LNG vessel bunkered in a Russian port. New chief executive at Ultrapetrol Appointment completes takeover of company by Southern Cross. Asian bunker market ends day with gains Strong demand seen across most key ports. ECA regulations 'will cut container traffic on shortsea routes' Volumes could take decades to recover. Fuel testing firm expands ops to Morocco Laboratory supports clients at North African 'Tanger Med Free Zone' region. Pertamina official under arrest in fuel smuggling investigation Fuel was allegedly sold to ships passing through international waters off the Indonesian coast. Multipurpose oil facility planned for 2016 opening UAE-based facility to include 30 storage tanks for bunker fuel, LNG and other products. NIOPDC: Iran bonded bunkering volume up Firm has sold more than one billion liters of bonded oil products to vessels. India may remove cabotage trade bunker tax To bring more tonnage into cabotage trade. IFO prices jump at Manila As local refinery stop produces fuel oil. Evergreen chooses engine 'derating' modification Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding will carry out the work. MGO prices slip on the Panama Canal Good demand and avails reported at the Central American port.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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