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October 7, 2014

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Maersk joins MSC in implementing low-sulphur surcharges UK Chamber: Remove HK logistics portfolio from Transport & Housing Elbe dredging decision delayed, must await ruling from higher court Jane's Defence Weekly says China builds base in disputed Spratlys Maersk-MSC 2M alliance threatens competition, ESC warns US regulators Low-sulphur compliance under spotlight at November 3 bunker meeting NYK box trade to be flat, but back to black with coming LNG, shale gas help US Coast Guard in Houston and Galveston screens ships for Ebola Kuehne + Nagel holds sod turning for big warehouse in Singapore GAC Marine Logistics moves from Dubai to where action is - Singapore ABC adds flights from Tokyo, Seoul to Moscow as tonnage surges 40pc Changi's cargo traffic rises, passenger movements down in August Amerijet's air-truck scheme fails to takeoff between Columbus and Reno Frankfurt Hahn airport regains freighter service, opens new warehouse

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
Emirates Shipping Line's GIA service to call Nhava Sheva from Oct. 9 Ethiopian Shipping deepens commitment to Indian trade Hamburg Süd opens office in Gandhidham ITIC urges shipbrokers to put it in writing MOL announces merger of Group companies, upgrade of bridge simulator Moore Stephens reports small decline in 2013 ship operating costs NATO & Japanese counter-piracy forces conduct combined exercise in Gulf of Aden New NYK LNG vessel named Schedule reliability declines slightly as congestion remains a problem at major global ports SCI, GAIL may form new LNG JV Shreyas Relay Systems delivers Hyundai cars from Chennai to Ahmedabad through coastal shipping Garment exports surge 23 pc in Aug. Govt to check import of firecrackers 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' at Mumbai Port on Gandhi Jayanti; MbPT officers take cleanliness pledge Concept to be finalised soon for implementation of Sagar Mala project Gangavaram Port conducts CSR campaign Gujarat Maritime Board's roadshow in Chennai on Oct. 9 Holding up of food products at ports hurts importers Imported coal handling by Major Ports in Aug. rallies by 12 pc to 9.41 mt Liverpool2 is the logical & more efficient choice for trade with the UK: Peter Faker Southern Asia Ports, Logistics & Shipping conference & exhibition on Nov. 27, 28 Apollo LogiSolutions, India Glycols JV to set up ICD in Uttarakhand ABB wins INR 55-cr. order from TanTransco to build substation in Chennai Apex cotton body to host event in Nov. Exporters say cut in ECR limit premature Fieo calls for retaining export refinance at existing levels & immediate re-introduction of interest subvention Govt cancels approval to nine SEZs Income-Tax Department sets up 24x7 monitoring cell in Mumbai to check use of black money in elections Indo-Sino financial dialogue to be held in New Delhi this year Anti-dumping duty on import of "Flexible Slabstock Polyol" extended up to August 30, 2015

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Russian Railways shifting nearly a billion t Maritime expert: from seaport mayor to consultant Two Rotterdam family firms join forces Port of Sète to install AP+ First new G 18 locomotive for Spitzke Logistik New MD for GAC UK Emirates sends A380 to Manila Besix to construct a new deepwater berth in Gdansk New system for loading non-craneable trailers Sloman goes Scandinavian Hamburg's freight forwarders deeply disappointed Tiaca says break barriers and create opportunities New anti-piracy guidelines for Gulf of Guinea region

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
Partners aim to solve LNG "chicken or egg" dilemma Iskes uses Damen flexible leasing for latest ASD tug October 06, 2014 LNG America adds to its team

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
Coast Guard announces plans to shut down Newport air facility Hamburg Sud opens Gandhidham, India office Test drills to close Chittenden large locks Panama Canal cruise season sees first transit for 2014 Mitsui holds naming ceremony for liquefied natural gas vessel

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
Fredriksen muscles in on suezmax tanker interest Global suezmax fleet expected to keep low and manageable unless latest orders spark mass rush to yards London Gateway moves forward with logistics ambitions DP World confirms logistics firm Import Services as operator of its new common user facility Denmark reiterates zero tolerance for SOx cheats With new sulphur-emission rules three months away, compliance and enforcement issues are unanswered VLGC rates slide below $100 per tonne Faith still firmly in VLGC market, despite dip Haifa and Ashdod privatisation set for next three years Mediterranean ports are included in government's privatisation programme Tankers, get ready Fourth-quarter flashpoints reshape autumn-winter crude and product tanker markets MOL Comfort more vulnerable to buckling collapse than other ships, says owner Mitsui OSK Lines says ClassNK's investigation proves its technical argument Singapore owners planning insurance and finance push Exciting times ahead, argues Patrick Phoon Hapag-Lloyd suspends Rotterdam surcharge German carrier joins Team Lines and Contargo in removing additional cost to customers as cargo flows return to normal Ports are key to BHP Billiton cost push Mining giant launches productivity drive to become China's cheapest iron ore supplier Greek ferries must clear out 'marginal players', says Grimaldi 'The time for sleeping and daydreaming is over' - Minoan boss urges owners to end 'a lose-lose situation'

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
Israel to sell off state-owned ports Israel's finance ministry has announced a three-year programme to sell off state assets including its two main ports as a means of strengthening its capital market and reducing the country's national debt. Israel's cabinet met on Sunday to approve the proposal and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Fos expands straddle carrier fleet The Eurofos terminal based at the French port of Fos is to receive 12 electric straddle carriers from Cargotec subsidiary Kalmar to expand its fleet and replace older equipment. Straddle carriers can cost around $1.25M each, but speaking to IHS Maritime a Kalmar spokeswoman declined to give the Cadet programmes and young officers should not be rushed Shipping companies should not try to speed up cadet programmes nor too quickly promote young officers as those concerned need time to build up skills to meet challenges, a young merchant navy officer said. "You can read in a book how to repair an air conditioning plant, but you can only learn it by ECA cheating uncovered A Maersk executive has claimed that lax enforcement has resulted in some ship owners devising methods to dodge fuel regulations in emission control areas and getting away with it. Speaking at the Cleaner and more Energy Efficient Shipping in Copenhagen on 6 October, A.P. Moller- Maersk (APMM) Sungdong secures LR 2 tanker pair South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has secured an order for two long range 2 (LR2) tankers from Greek shipowner Thenamaris. Sources confirm the owner has ordered two 115,000dwt vessels at a cost of $56.25M each and although no delivery schedule has been disclosed it is Green light for Sagar Mala First mooted by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003, the Sagar Mala (Garland of the Seas) project to build regional port systems in every costal state has now been confirmed by the Shipping Ministry. The project was initially shelved by the United Progressive Alliance coalition that West Africa security small steps New security guidelines for ships operating in West Africa still rely on seafarers to protect themselves, according to experts. The guidance must be used in conjunction with BMP4, which was created for Somali piracy in the High Risk Area (HRA), and issued last week by a group of international Shipping confused about onboard livings conditions, says company exec The increasing complexity of shipowning makes it difficult to define who should be held responsible for conditions on board, according to Joseph Cox, president and CEO of Chamber of Shipping America. He told a conference examining the role of the seafarer as part of global quality shipping during DFDS invested heavily to cut emissions Danish short-sea shipping specialist DFDS has spent DKK1Bn ($166.4M) installing scrubbers on its ships and using marine gas oil and LNG to power its ships. Its environment director Poul Woodall told delegates at the Cleaner and Energy Efficient Shipping seminar in Copenhagen that the company spent New Sovcomflot litigation milestone A decade of lawsuits in UK courts relating to fraud allegations has reached another milestone with a judgement against state-owned Russian shipping major Sovcomflot in the High Court in London. Justice Andrew Smith has granted Yury Nikitin, a former Sovcomflot chartering partner, an inquiry into an Shipowner, seafarer organisation should have role to enforce MLC compliance The organisations of shipowners and seafarers should be given joint responsibility to enforce legislations such as the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), said Joseph Cox, president and CEO of Chamber of Shipping America. "Governments are reluctant to criticise other governments. Therefore ship owner MLC compliance reports should be public The compliance reports filed by countries that have ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) should be made public to allow proper scrutiny, according to Bill Rogers from Seafarers' Rights International. In 2014, the responsibility to file these reports falls to 32 countries, of which only 20 Seven candidates for KOGAS LNG carrier tender Seven candidates will compete for a Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) tender to timecharter six LNG carriers for 20 years. KOGAS, world's biggest LNG importer opened the tender only to South Korean companies. The ships must be South Korean-flagged and built domestically as well. The seven carriers Cleaner fuels 'need not be expensive' Switching to cleaner fuels is not as expensive as some ship owners think, especially when viewed in the context of health issues. Speaking at the Cleaner and More Energy-Efficient Shipping seminar in Copenhagen today, Danish Ecological Council senior advisor Kaare Press Kristensen said that if Ebola threatens shipping, executive warns A shipping executive has spoken out about the growing threat posed by the Ebola virus to the industry. Ian Claxton, Managing Director of dry bulk operator Thoresen told IHS Maritime that the deadly virus not only threatens crews, but also risks disrupting the supply chain as increasing numbers of Cargo 'still reaching occupied Mosul' Cargo movements in southern Iraq have so far been unaffected by the civil war raging in the north of the country, and some services are even reaching the occupied Mosul area, IHS Maritime has been told. "In southern Iraq, we are not presently seeing any disruption to cargo leaving the ports bound Thailand hikes port fuel surcharge The Port Authority of Thailand has begun collecting an extra fuel surcharge for tug boat and container services at Bangkok and Laem Chabang ports. The rates of the extra fuel surcharge for tug boat service (excluding VAT) in Bangkok Port are for a tug boat of less than 2,000 HP baht 719 / hour

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
Poor US rail service limiting potential intermodal volume growth A new survey of U.S. shippers suggests poor U.S. intermodal rail service is costing the railroads loads that normally would be shifted from the road to the tracks. Still, surveyed shippers expect to ramp-up their intermodal conversion over the next six to 12 months - even though network fluidity isn't... Congestion worsens at LA-LB port complex with no relief in sight Congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach grew worse over the weekend, with no relief in sight as late peak-season container volumes descend on the largest U.S. port complex. "The vessels keep arriving and the trucks keep arriving," said John Cushing, president of PierPass Inc., which manages the... FedEx Ground faces renewed battle over contractor status The long-running battle over FedEx Ground's independent contractor business model now turns to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, which must decide when and how to proceed with 20 class-action lawsuits challenging the classification of FedEx Ground drivers as contractors, not employees. Action in the dispute... Latvia warns Russian sanctions could hurt ports, railways, economy Potential Russian transit blocks and additional European Union sanctions could hurt both port and railways in Latvia, and cripple the country's economy, Latvia's economy minister said. Minister Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis told RIA Novosti that the talk of Russia blocking transit from European Union countries is beginning to heat up. That, in addition,... CFO Gattoni to lead Landstar System as CEO Gerkens retires Landstar System is preparing for a change in command next year, when James B. Gattoni, CFO since 2007 and president of Landstar since early this year, will succeed Henry H. Gerkens, CEO of the truckload operator since 2004 and for many years CFO as well. Landstar announced last week that Gattoni... US Customs' pilot to tackle cross-border cargo processing The director of operations at the largest port of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border hopes a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program will bring in more specialized Customs agents and equipment to help prevent truck slowdowns during a current period of exploding cross-border cargo growth. Fred Brouwen, who oversees... Port performance: Money talks Marine terminal operator John Atkins hit a nerve among cargo interests when he linked port congestion to stagnant rates and their impact on supply chains. "The service level you are getting is what you're paying for," said Atkins, chief executive of GCT USA. "With expenses outpacing the depressed rates, the margins... Drivers, regulations top list of critical trucking issues Truck drivers - the lack of them and the number of hours they can work - remain the top concern of trucking executives, the American Transportation Research Institute said today. For the second straight year, ATRI put truck driver hours of service rules at the top of its list of the 10... US shippers temper volume growth but see higher rates U.S. shippers expect volume growth through their supply chains over the coming year to be less than previously forecast, but they are ready to fork over far more money to ship freight as rates for nearly all modes rise. Shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research in August and September said they expect... Chiquita-Fyffes merger gets EU approval Chiquita Brands International of the U.S. and Dublin-based Fyffes have received the green light from the European Union for their proposed merger, creating the world's biggest banana group after the Irish company released Maersk Line from an exclusivity shipping clause. The two companies also must refrain from drawing up similar exclusivity... Overcapacity sparks Asia-to-Australia cancellations Carriers are canceling sailings from Asia to Australia to deal with overcapacity and low vessel utilization rates, Drewry Maritime Research says. Loops between Northeast Asia and Australia are showing weak growth compared to other lanes, Drewry said, with a 12-month rolling average of 3 percent volume growth as of the end... Klaus-Michael Kuehne to give keynote address at TPM 2015 Klaus-Michael KuehneKlaus-Michael Kuehne, honorary chairman and majority shareholder of Kuehne + Nagel, will deliver the keynote address at JOC Group Inc.'s TPM 2015 Conference next March. The three-day event, put on by JOC Group Inc., again will be held in Long Beach, Calif. The annual conference, which is in its 15th... Kuehne + Nagel Majority Shareholder to Address JOC Group Inc.'s TPM 2015 Conference NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 6, 2014 - Klaus-Michael Kuehne, honorary chairman and majority shareholder of Kuehne + Nagel, the world's largest ocean freight forwarder, will deliver the keynote address at the 15th Annual TPM Conference to be held on Mar. 1-4, 2015, in Long Beach, California, JOC Group Inc. announced today. Kuehne... Evergreen expands intra-Asia service through slot-charter Evergreen Line is offering a new container service in the intra-Asia trade through a slot-charter arrangement on the recently launched India-Far East Express (IFX) service jointly operated by Hanjin Shipping, Simatech Shipping and T.S. Lines. The weekly IFX will call at Kwangyang and Pusan, South Korea; Shanghai, Ningbo and Shekou, China;... What goes around comes around In my early shipping days, an industry veteran told me something as appropriate today as it was then: Over time, nothing is really new. The same patterns and issues return. Decades later, that lesson comes to mind as I read about carrier profitability, and the apparent rationale that the wide variance... Hapag-Lloyd drops Rotterdam surcharge as congestion eases LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd has suspended its Rotterdam congestion surcharge in the latest sign that traffic is flowing more freely at Europe's largest container hub following a summer marred by lengthening delays in cargo handling. The German ocean carrier imposed a 75 euro (U$$95) per-container surcharge on third-party feeder and barge cargoes...

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
SBLK sells claim Star Bulk Carriers has sold a claim against Pan Ocean of South Korea to an unrelated third party. NMM targets boxships Diversified Greek operator Navios Maritime Partners is keen on acquiring more tonnage in the months ahead, a leading analyst told clients Monday. WesPac joins CME's triad Clean Marine Energy (CME) has struck a partnership deal with WesPac Midstream to ensure infrastructure for LNG fuelling projects financed by its Oaktree Capital Management-backed fund. Bulker blues A Chinese holiday may be to blame for the lacklustre freight rates and limited activity the bulker market has seen over the past seven days, a leading equity analyst told clients Monday. NNA sees bright horizon A leading tanker owner has emerged as the latest addition to the growing list of owners and industry forecasters who believe freight rates will rally in the months ahead. OBO hits auction block Embattled Ukrainian operator Vista Shipping is preparing to part ways with a combination carrier (OBO) that landed at the centre of a legal battle in the US. Tanker scrape probed Singapore manager Eastern Pacific Shipping is investigating how one of its tankers touched bottom off Durban, South Africa, last week. Rieber extends deal Norway's GC Rieber Shipping is keeping its research ship Ernest Shackleton in the Antarctic for another year. Mind the $1.4 trillion gap Funding questions are back with a vengeance as shipping looks to find an estimated $1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a report from Clarksons. Mercuria's $800m deal International trader Mercuria has bought JP Morgan's commodity unit for $800m. Bananas gone The European Union (EU) has cleared the ChiquitaFyffes merger on the condition that Fyffes ends its exclusive shipping deal with Maersk. A final farewell The Danish rail ferry Aerosund II has been consigned to the depths to enjoy an afterlife as a diving attraction. Tanker disappears A Vietnamese products carrier has gone missing en route to central Vietnam from Singapore with 18 crew on board, officials said on Monday. Frontline 2012 downgraded RS Platou Markets has removed Frontline 2012's buy rating as the focus of the company shifts from growth to spin-offs. Troon adds cargoship Scotland's Troon Tugs has acquired a converted cargoship to service a new timber contract. More vessels join search Two more vessels equipped with specialised technology will contribute to the ongoing search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in early March. Platou lowers dry sights Concerns over China's reduced appetite for coal has led RS Platou Markets to slice its capesize rate expectations and shift its outlook for the entire dry sector. More for Maersk Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk has snapped up another DKK 170m ($28.65m) of its own shares as part of a $1bn buyback programme. Reach extends charter Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has extended a charter contract for one multipurpose vessel (MPSV). SCI launches Yangon run State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched a new boxship service to Myanmar. BSC's order deadline The state shipowner agreed a deal with China National Machinery Import & Export Corp (CNMEC) to build three 30,000-dwt tankers and three 30,000-dwt bulkers for $171m in May. Jacobs back in business Former NOL CEO Flemming Jacobs is returning to liner shipping in a directorial role at Israeli carrier Zim. Gas giants to burn brighter Arctic Securities has elevated its VLGC rate expectations for both 2015 and 2016. Stowaway dies A stowaway has died after jumping from a Briese cargoship in the North Sea. Fuel freedom Bangladesh has opened up its bunker industry to private companies to boost supply to ships. SCI eyes nine Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is close to sealing a deal to take a stake in nine new LNG carriers to be ordered by Gail (India). Suezmax order surge Improved confidence in the suezmax tanker market has prompted a 'mini' surge in newbuilding orders in 2014. MES makes multi-gas move Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has developed a prototype medium size multi-gas carrier. Hedland comes off high Australia's Port Hedland saw iron ore exports declined from record levels in September, latest figures show. BHP eyes extra output BHP Billiton says it has the potential to further increase iron ore capacity, despite the recent 40% drop in prices.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
Maryland industry aims to stop transport fund raids Carriers to use larger ships in U.S. East Coast-East Coast South America service Kansas Supreme Court sides with FedEx contractors Landstar executes CEO succession plan Executive moves DOT grants permit to transport Ebola medical waste Industry guardedly hopeful over Modi's impact in India U.S. exports reach $198.5 billion in August QuestaWeb uses WIN for e-air waybill connectivity Port CEO: Charleston could qualify for 52-foot channel

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OCTOBER 6, 2014
LNG market's growth to boost demand for specialist crew on tankers Shipping industry one of the market drivers, says J.P.Morgan study. ExxonMobil's range of hydraulic oils gains approval Line of EALs approved after extensive testing. Israel's state-owned Haifa Port closes due to strike Length of closure is unknown. Vietnamese tanker vanishes with crew onboard Officials say piracy has not been ruled out. IBIA chairman calls on IMO to act on 'poor bunker quality' 'We need to introduce new rules that suppliers and buyers must comply with,' says chairman. P&O sees $48-million boost in annual fuel bill post-January 1 Still mum on how much surcharge it will impose on customers to recover costs. LNG players form partnership Two US partners are infrastructure provider and financier. Ex-US Coast Guard officer joins LNG America To take up operations and safety role. Ship detention is 'an effective sanction' Detaining a ship for violating sulphur regulations is likely to be an effective deterrent against non-compliance, Conference to hear 'simple method' for ECA compliance Danish shipowners and Ecological Council to present idea. OPEC discord driving crude lower Saudi Arabia 'unilaterally lowered' prices for November delivery. LNG bunker barge contracts attract fierce competition Dearth of orders make 'niche' vessels attractive. Typhoon forces Japanese port closure Bunker deliveries suspended on Sunday and Monday. Regulations and fuel costs are shipping's biggest challenges Researchers outline priorities for the next 10 years. Unmanned vessels to enter Navy's fleet within a year Vessel system adapted from space technology. Japanese firm develops 'eco' multigas carrier Vessel design to be reviewed. Indian port confirms commitment to bunkering facility Port in phase two of expansion project.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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

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