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May 9, 2014

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May US box imports to rise 3.5pc as docker talks begin: Port Tracker PSA to build, operate 4th terminal at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru port MOL, Evergreen, Cosco start Asia-W Africa loop as CMA CGM beefs up Rickmers profit drops 8pc because of off-hire tonnage and rising costs DCT Gdansk first quarter volume increases 7.1pc to 308,539 TEU Yangzijiang Shipbuilding quarterly profit up 11pc to US$127.91 million NYK teams up with others to devise a ocean wave predictor Chengdu-Europe Railway's box volume surpasses 3,700 TEU since April 2013 Port of Mombasa launches national export/import electronic software ECU-LINE opens export consolidation office in Fremantle, Australia DB Schenker Land Transport is HACCP certified for food safety Predicting drift of pumice 'islands' can stop collisions with ships Air freight forwarders need to embrace technology to boost efficiency World air cargo rises 6pc in March boosted by early growth: IATA Saudia Cargo to roll out e-airway bill across global network

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MAY 8, 2014
GE Shipping's net profit declines by 20 pc in Q4 MoS seeks global green fund to boost coastal shipping NYK concludes time-charter contract with TEPCO subsidiary for new LNG carrier Exports of oilmeal rises by 20 pc to 2.36 lakh t in April D. Mahadevaiah appointed as Traffic Manager of NMPT Vct welcomes first vessel with simultaneous rail load of Concor Railways' earnings up by 9.57 pc in April BHEL solar project in Maharashtra gets clearance Govt awards wheat export tenders worth INR 2,590 cr. Parekh panel may soon submit report to Planning Commission

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DB Schenker Rail UK wins coal transport contract Russian Railways and Bulgarian State Railways cooperate Air Bridge Cargo adds Munich to network New head for Hanjin shipping Nordana reveals details about fleet renewal Menlo: second Singapore expansion in two years Quehenberger Logistics purchases Transalkim Korean raises capacity to Madrid New CFO for TNT Express found Trotzig optimistisch Aller guten Dinge sind drei Seaintel: schedule reliability increases first time since... DHL dodges traffic with LA helicopter service Sanfte Landung in Doha MAN returns to profit zone in Q1 JAL introduces new light-weight cargo container Viadonau presents navigation services app

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MAY 8, 2014
Thrustmaster to supply thruster package for innovative MPOSV Senators urge action on USMMA sexual assaults DNV GL acquires Marine Cybernetics Finland partners with Meyer in bid to acquire Turku shipyard Réunion owner opts for Skipsteknisk longliner design Rolls-Royce reports orders worth over $100 million OW Bunker makes first LA/Long Beach physical delivery Michael S. Torrech takes NMEC Chair

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MAY 8, 2014
Port of Port Angeles prepares for visit of first cruise ship for 2014 Monthly Global Port Tracker report sees gains in US container imports Coast Guard schedules ceremony to unveil Air Station Astoria jet display Port of Portland taps Leonard as new public affairs director Trio of carriers launching Asia to West Africa service

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MAY 8, 2014
No longer ticking the boxes Panamax boxships have limits on their popularity Odfjell reviews its business model after a weak first quarter Chemical tanker company bemoans 'slow and disappointing' pace of growth Teekay Tankers sells two VLCCs Sale emphasises focus on smaller vessels Cost of Somali piracy has halved to $3bn Oceans Beyond Piracy researchers find it harder to quantify the economic impact for West Africa Fincantieri revives its plans for a public listing State-owned Italian shipbuilder hopes to raise $836m from share issue Containerships to operate LNG-powered boxships Carrier to be first European shortsea operator to use gas as fuel as low-sulphur regime looms Courage Marine scraps aged capesize bulker for $9m Lossmaking owner seeks to generate cash Box line reliability shows first upturn this year But on-time performance in March lagged behind the levels recorded in 2013 Pan Ocean returns to profit in the first quarter South Korean carrier attributes success to smooth rehabilitation Hyundai Mipo Dockyard slips into red during first quarter South Korean yard hurt by low-margin orders NYK books LNG carrier to deliver Wheatstone cargoes to Tepco Japanese shipping giant orders 155,300 cu m ship from MHI-Imabari venture China Shipbuilding Industry Corp to issue $1.1bn bonds Chinese state shipbuilding giant in final batch of medium-term note programme Weak shipping activity dampens Wilh. Wilhelmsen profits But shipping and logistics arm remains convinced of underlying growth potential Zim teams up with G6 on transpacific west coast trade Tie-up enables Israel-based carrier to offer three new Asia-US services

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MAY 8, 2014
Dredging to resume at Taranto Dredging work at Taranto's multipurpose quay is to resume after a lawsuit brought by a contractor excluded from a tendering process was dismissed by an Apulian regional court. Taranto has a strategic location in the heel of Italy for Mediterranean container trades but cargo expansion has been Deep Sea Mooring targets FPSO market Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) will open a new business in Singapore to offer subsea installation solutions in the key regional markets of Asia, West Africa and Europe in a bid to target the FPSO segment. The new business will be called Deep Sea Installation (DSI). "The FPSO market is growing fast, with $99 Broadband capacity extends to offshore KVH Industries has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the oil- and gas-rich areas off the West African coast, where maritime traffic and customer demands are surging. The additional capacity will address the demand created by offshore vessels. The capacity increase follows a Sinopacific wins Ocean Yield ethylene carriers China's Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, a subsidiary of the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, has won an order from Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield for three liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carriers. The three 36,000m³ vessels are scheduled for delivery in August, October and December 2016. Container technologies boost ocean trips Innovative container technology on ships is playing a role in significantly changing the mode of transport that businesses use to move cargo from air to sea, according to a new study. Transportation consultancy Seabury found that around 100,000teu per year is transported by ocean carriers instead of D'Amico hit by harsh US winter in Q1 Product tanker operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) slipped into loss in the first quarter of 2014 in a market that the company said had been weaker than expected under the impact of seasonal factors. The company registered a net loss of $6.8M after a $3.2M net profit in the first quarter EU ministers want new shortsea push European Union transport ministers have called on the European Commission and EU member states to launch a new push to promote shortsea shipping. The call occupies pride of place in the Athens Declaration, which was issued yesterday following an informal ministerial meeting devoted to EU maritime ABS to classify PFLNG 2 Classification society ABS has won the contract from Petronas, Malaysia's national oil company, to class the company's second floating LNG facility (PFLNG 2), for which it will also provide technical services. PFLNG 2, which will have an LNG production capacity of 1.5M metric tonnes per year, will New production floaters amount over $9B in 2Q14 The orders for construction of floating production system have rocketed to over $9B in contracts in 2Q14, according to Energy Maritime Associates. The orders comprise of eight production floaters and two floating storage and offloading units, which have been ordered to date: three large converted Difficult conditions take toll on Sewol rescuers Bad weather and strong currents have begun to take their toll on divers working to recover missing passengers of the Sewol ferry. In a press statement released today, South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that last night, around 20.20 South Korea time, a member of the Incheon Coast Chonghaejin CEO arrested over Sewol The CEO of the company that owned the ill-fated Sewol ferry was arrested today. Prosecutors confirmed with IHS Maritime that Kim Han-Sik, who headed Chonghaejin Marine, was arrested at his home on suspicion of manslaughter and violating maritime law. The arrest came after the regular captain of the Low vessel prices 'would mean loss for HMD' Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is expected to post a loss for 2014 and a turnaround is unlikely unless vessel prices move up, said a shipbuilding analyst today. HMD, a Hyundai HI subsidiary, posted a net loss of KRW38Bn ($37M) for 1Q14 yesterday, reversing a KRW15Bn profit in the same period last year. Competition increases on China-Japan routes Chinese shipping companies have intensified their competition on the China-Japan trade routes by forming two co-operation groups. On 6 May, SITC Container Lines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SITC International Holdings, and Shanghai Hai Hua Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai NYK fixes charter contract with TEPCO NYK Line has ordered an LNG carrier against a charter contract with a subsidiary of compatriot Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Japan's second biggest shipping company, led by Yasumi Kudo, said today that the ship, to be ordered from MI LNG, will be chartered to TEPCO unit LNG Marine Transport. Sewol prosecutors clear captain of incident link Prosecutors probing the capsizing of the ferry Sewol have said there is no link between the 16 April disaster and a previous incident involving its captain. A press statement released by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries says that Lee Joon Seok was steering the Ohamana on 6 April, 2011 Intellian launches x60 terminal Shipowners and crew will be able to enjoy faster internet connection onboard ships with Intellian's x60 terminal which will connect to Inmarsat's Ka-band Global Xpress (GX) service that is scheduled to start later this year. "The x60 uses the dedicated Intellian Aptus software for system control and Net additions to Capesize fleet come to nothing There were no net additions to the Capesize fleet in April as the number of newbuilding deliveries equalled that of demolitions. Six Capesizes were delivered while six were demolished, according to IHS Maritme's Sea-web data. Current time-charter rates stand at $12,874/day, which is good enough for

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MAY 8, 2014
Panama Canal Expansion Work Set to Resume Following Strike Construction workers in Panama ended a two-week nationwide strike today, allowing the expansion of the Panama Canal to resume, Reuters reports. The workers, represented by the Suntracs union, reached a collective bargaining agreement with the CAPAC employers association that ensures salary increases over the next four years, ending the strike that... US Maritime Industry Sees Red Sky Both Morning and Night The U.S. maritime industry is experiencing two trends - one promising and the other much less so. How the industry and the federal government craft a policy and implement it to harness shipbuilding momentum and aid the ailing Merchant Marine will determine whether the so-called rising tide does indeed lift... Bill Would Force CBP to Give Trusted Traders Measurable Benefits WASHINGTON - Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he is pushing legislation that would force U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide measurable benefits to members of trusted trader programs and would require other federal agencies to speed cargo clearance at ports of entry. However, the legislation, known as the Trade Facilitation... Tough Road Ahead for Freight Forwarders Profits in international forwarding are becoming increasingly squeezed as competitors drop prices to gain volumes and as underlying rates remain weak due to overcapacity and slowing growth in both ocean and air markets. "The forwarding market now has a lot of large players whose growth rates have slowed," Stifel Nicolaus wrote... New Trend for Truckload Spot Rates: Down DAT U.S. national dry van spot rates have given up all their first-quarter increases Full-size chart Spot market truckload rates for dry van tractor-trailers tumbled in April after rocketing in the first quarter, falling to levels last seen New Year's Eve. The plunge from a high of $2.10 per mile March 29 to... Cass: Freight Spending Hit 15-Year High in April The second quarter began with a bang for truckers and a pang for shippers, as freight volumes and shipping costs rose sharply in April, according to the Cass Freight Index. The Cass index, which measures freight volumes and shipper spending, suggests trucking hit a reset button in the first quarter, with... Obstacles Cited in Study on US West Coast Feeder Potential Domestic U.S. waterborne transportation for containerized cargo has failed to find a substantial market, but that has not stopped the federal government from pressing ahead with studies exploring the quixotic idea. A just-released study says a service along the U.S. West Coast is potentially viable but faces multiple hurdles. The nearly... Air to Sea Shift Expands Ocean Reefer Market by 10 Percent A trend in shipping from air to ocean that has cost the air cargo industry 2 percentage points of average annual growth since 2000 has now resulted in a meaningful expansion of the ocean reefer market, but only a miniscule increase in total container volumes. According to a new report from... DNV GL Acquires Marine Cybernetics Houston, 7th May 2014: DNV GL, the world's leading ship and offshore classification society and one of the world's leading technical risk service providers, has acquired Marine Cybernetics, the leading company for third-party testing of computer control systems. The acquisition expands DNV GL's scope of services in the offshore and... JOC Port Productivity Seminar 2014 The JOC Group Inc. is launching its second Port Productivity Seminar to address what is arguably the most complex yet most important node in the container supply chain. With over 130 attendees in 2013, once again, this seminar will examine strategies, technology and practices throughout the container terminal, including the... MOL, Evergreen, Cosco to Launch Asia-West Africa Service MOL, Evergreen Line and Cosco Container Lines plan to launch a direct weekly service from Asia to West Africa in June. The jointly operated service, branded the WA1, will employ 12 vessels, with six of the ships being operated by MOL, four by Evergreen and two by Cosco. The port rotation for... Slower BNSF Intermodal Transits Give UP Opening Union Pacific Railroad appears to be taking advantage of shippers' frustrations with BNSF Railway service between the Pacific Northwest and Chicago - one of the busiest North American intermodal lanes - by launching its own service between Portland and Chicago. Increased traffic on the rails, including non-intermodal shipments tied to the... TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Prince Rupert Port Authority Don Krusel, Prince Rupert Port Authority president/CEO, speaks about competitiveness, labor relations and plans for expansion....

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MAY 8, 2014
DNB on the mend Norway's biggest bank has seen signs that the health of certain segments of the shipping industry will continue to improve in the months ahead. Take two Ocean Yield of Norway has firmed up a $90m contract to acquire a pair of pure car/truck carriers. Katzeff bolts UBS UBS lead shipping analyst Joshua Katzeff has jumped back to former employer Detusche Bank, but not in an analyst's role. Skuld profit boost The Skuld marine insurance group continued to grow last year with profitability also improving compared to the last couple of years. Kang to stand trial STX group founder Kang Duk-Soo has been charged with embezzlement and business malpractice as his shipping and shipyard empire crumbled. Crewman airlifted The US Coast Guard has winched a seafarer to safety from a KG Jebsen OBO off Florida. Meyer makes Turku move German shipbuilder Meyer Werft is in talks to buy STX Europe's Turku yard together with the Finnish government. TIL seals $250m deal Oslo-listed Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments (TIL) has bought two VLCCs and two aframaxes for $249m as it splashes its IPO cash. Knightsbridge nets club deal Knightsbridge Tankers has secured club financing running to $330m for a number of capesize newbuildings taken from Frontline 2012. Zim links with G6 Israel's Zim has deepened ties with the G6 group of container lines with a new cross-Pacific service. Love at first sight? GasLog Partners' love affair with Wall Street has yet to go beyond a first date. Belships' waiting game Norway's Belships is holding out for better terms to finance its three supramax newbuildings in Japan. WB readies for rebound Western Bulk continues to prepare for an upturn in the dry cargo market despite delayed expectations of a rebound, its chief executive says. Chowgule back in black Indian bulker owner Chowgule Steamship has been propelled to profit in the fourth quarter by a currency exchange gain. Ferry torn open An Indonesian ferry has been severely damaged in a collision with a Chinese reefer. Cerberus in at DHT Stephen Feinberg has emerged as the latest investor to buy into DHT Holdings. Wilson falls short Norwegian mini-bulker operator Wilson has posted a narrow loss for the first quarter, with the operating result showing a strong improvement from last year. Wilhelmsen in Q1 miss Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has turned in a disappointing set in first quarter figures with its bottom line well short of expectations. CSIC selling $1.1bn bond State-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) is plotting a huge CNY 6.8bn ($1.09bn) bond sale. Ocean Yield goes gas Norway's Ocean Yield is moving into the gas carrier sector with an order for three new liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) ships in China. Odfjell adds three Norway's Odfjell has revealed three new additions to its tanker fleet. Sewol CEO detained Prosecutors in South Korea have detained the CEO of Chonghaejin Marine after the sinking of the Sewol ferry. NYK orders LNG carrier NYK has ordered an LNG carrier newbuilding on the back of a long-term charter from Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO). Odfjell results deteriorate Odfjell has seen its financial performance go from bad to worse with a $29m loss in the first quarter of 2014. Finnlines cleans up Finnlines has signed "extensive contracts" with two suppliers to fit exhaust gas scrubbers on most of its ro-ros. Pan Ocean back in black Pan Ocean has reported its first profitable quarter since launching a major restructuring exercise. Courage confirms sale Shipowner Courage Marine has confirmed that it has disposed of nineteen-year-old capesize for demolition. Volume growth to slow Major US ports are forecast to see a slight slowdown in the growth of container volumes passing through their terminals this month. DLPG pulls the trigger Dorian LPG is getting ready to put the power of its pedigree to the test on Wall Street. GasLog Partners impresses It's unclear if investors are still hungry for tanker and bulker stocks but the performance of GasLog Partners on its first day of trading suggests Wall Street's appetite for shipowners with exposure to the LNG segment remains healthy. HRZ stuck in red zone Horizon Lines turned in a fiscal first-quarter loss Wednesday despite rising volumes in two of its core markets.

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MAY 8, 2014
ZIM adds Asia-WCNA service ZIM will launch a new service between Asia and the West Coast of North America beginning in mid-May, it announced Thursday, which it said will improve transit time and extend port coverage. European aviation group calls for new flight location rules Reacting to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the European Aviation Safety Administration has called for extending the required transmission time on underwater locating devices by 60 days. DHL rolls out LA helicopter service Great Lakes ships honor Oberstar The Great Lakes maritime community will pay tribute to Former Rep. Jim Oberstar on Thursday, according to a press release from The Interlake Steamship Company. DOT announces more precautions for crude oil trains The DOT on Wednesday issued an emergency order immediately requiring all railroads operating unit trains of 35 cars or more containing Bakken crude oil to notify state officials about the operation of these trains through their states. ARTEMUS aids Japan with advance filing LNG-powered container ships being built for European short sea operator FedEx Ground to start pricing by size, not weight

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MAY 8, 2014
New quality concern for ECA operations Maersk among companies wary of risk from waxy distillates that can cause serious problems during winter operations. Prices generally firm in Fujairah Mixed avails in Middle East hub. Prices firm across Europe No barge congestion in Gibraltar. Korean yards see orders slump But analysts say ability to build fuel-efficient ships gives South Korea competitive edge. Fuel oil stocks down by 10% Biggest weekly fall so far this year. Supplier makes its first delivery in US twin ports New appointments at OW Bunker North America. Asian prices lacking direction Prices have softened in East Asian hubs. Dan-Bunkering staff transfers to Middle East Transfer of Soren Emil Dam is part of career plan, says firm. Tacoma sees progress with LNG bunkering plans Expects to receive lease agreement for proposed refuelling facility. Higher Q1 losses for Horizon Lines But average bunker costs fell 5.5%. Baltic ports want to make LNG bunkering reality Ports also looking to provide shore power. Chinese fuel oil production down in April Low demand for bunkers, say sources.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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