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April 10, 2014

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Asia-Europe February box volume down 7.4pc, but rises 2pc year to date Wan Hai Lines to start Mindanao-Hong Kong-Taiwan service April 22 FMC's Lidinsky says why he likes G6 network, but opposes P3 alliance Greek-owned fleet soars 10pc over 12 months for record capacity Baltic Dry Index falls for the 10th straight session this week PIL chief warns of easy lenders and the rush to build cheap ships Hainan plans international cargo transshipment centre at Sansha city China Shipping opens branch in Sao Paulo covering South America China and Japan impose restrictions on US live pig imports 2013 project cargo demand falls 15pc to box shipping, outlook brighter UKHO launches Admiralty Digital Radio Signals Volume 2 with new data ATA expert tells Congressional panel hazmat rules hamper real security Bangalore airport posts 7pc cargo grows in 2012-13 to 242,426 tonnes US FDA bans more drugs from Indian plants for export to America Singapore, ICAO team up on aviation leadership, management training

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APRIL 9, 2014
BHP 2014 conference & expo begins today Container shipping poised for further consolidation: Fitch Ratings Global shipping industry bodies apprehensive about implementation of IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention Iconic INS Vikrant heads to the scrap yard ITIC survey highlights high cost of English litigation for shipbrokers Assocham seeks extension of anti-dumping duty on Chinese silk Sunflower oil imports may suffer due to Ukraine unrest 10-day ban on truck movement seen hitting Paradip Port operations New association of container terminal employees formed ABB to build 400-kV substation in Kolhapur Cotton exports may dip 23 pc in FY15 EODC online IMF pegs GDP growth at 5.4 pc in 2014 INR pares early gains, turns weak Wheat prices to stay high on export prospects

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New connections between Germany and Austria Pactl goes live with Hermes update World Bank approves China - HaJia railway project Changes at GAC Australia Munich and Zurich airports enter Brazilian market Groupe CAT to strengthen European fleet Global logistics company achieves lean training... System Alliance accepts new Balkan partners Kögel introduces new sales structure for Southeast Europe Nordic countries take the lead in e-AWB implementation Online MBT in UK expands fleet Schenker's new man in Austria Tema port with massive expansion plans

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APRIL 9, 2014
Kawasaki gas engine gets DNV type approval DNV GL finds new way to identify energy wastes Eastern Shipbuilding launches HOS Black Rock Keppel O&M to manage Titan Quanzhou Shipyard Samsung reports $1.2 billion drillship order NTSB issues Seastreak Wall Street incident findings Aage Hempel to supply ADNOC PSV navcom systems

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APRIL 9, 2014
Wife of past Shipping News owner Marjorie Dana passes away at age 100 Port of Olympia discusses Thurston County farming Port of Port Angeles calling for proposals for banking services Crowley Martime purchases Accord Ship/Marine Management American Fast Freight opens Kodiak Island cargo terminal

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APRIL 9, 2014
Jaccar to expand energy business with Bourbon deal But Jacques de Chateauvieux suggests possible withdrawal from Sinopacific Asia to Europe volumes have peaked, says K+N chief Schacht Supply and demand to be imbalanced for at least two years as vessels are delivered Fast-track US LNG exports, urges consultancy GlobalData The US should be competing with other gas exporters, says energy analyst Hapag-Lloyd's planned tie-up with CSAV seen as boost for Hamburg But HSH Nordbank's Nieswandt forecasts 'tremedous consolidation' among local tramp owners Argentina port strike will hit gas, dry bulk and oil products shipments Unions call for 24-hour strike on Thursday South Korea-Australia free trade deal will benefit LNG shipping Cutting tariffs on gas exports to Seoul will make cargoes more keenly priced Dover given greater commercial powers but no sell-off Shake-up falls short of privatisation for trust port that is top UK ro-ro hub Box carriers will continue to race to build larger ships SeaIntel and Alphaliner warn of worsening price wars in the next two years Shippers face 'information gaps' when using alliances Nestlé transport chief tells conference of key challenges created by carriers' co-operation Eastbound Asia-Europe rates must rise to avoid capacity crunch Capacity deployment based on westbound demand creates shortages on services to Asia Operating profit rises 9% at Shih Wei Navigation But Taiwan dry bulk operator is hit by higher operating costs P3 gears up for July start as carriers wait for China's approval In the absence of prospective takeovers, Saadé sees alliances as container lines' future How did they do that? As Maersk Line reports another year of profit growth in difficult conditions, chief executive Søren Skou reveals how it achieved the result Changing lanes Freight forwarder growth for 2013 in line with the overall market, but results mark strategy changes View from the Bridge: Peter Ulber Chief executive of Panalpina talks to Containerisation International about the company's plans to expand its sea freight business Big miners ramp up iron ore production driving capesize demand Prices drop as steelmaking material floods the market, spurring trade and need for tonnage Maritime crimes fall 13% in first-quarter 2014 Dryad urges vigilance despite fewer Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean and West Africa attacks Navios South American Logistics prices and upsizes its bond Investors question 2014 cash burn as the company buys barges and develops ports Avance Gas IPO raises $100m for growth Success highlights sizzling prospects for the very large gas carrier market CIT finances Tanker Solutions' purchase of four long range one ships Prime Marine joint venture with Castlelake lands second loan deal with $55m facility K Line sees 13,000 teu-14,000 teu boxships as Asia-Europe workhorses CKYHE alliance may have at least 70 ultra large containerships by end-2017 Megahubs of the world unite, urges DP World Terminal operator calls on its peers to work together in an age of megaboxships

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APRIL 9, 2014
Record results for IHC Merwede Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede's 2013 revenue of €985M ($1.365Bn) as against €895M in 2012, and net profit of €56M (€37M in 2012) has set new records - and its forecast for the remainder of 2014 and beyond is equally buoyant Frank Mohn takeover challenged by chairman's son The planned $2.2Bn sale of Norwegian marine pump manufacturer Frank Mohn to Sweden's Alfa Laval has been challenged by Frederik Mohn, son of Frank Mohn chairman Trond Mohn Van Oord wins €50M Indonesian contract Dutch dredging major Van Oord will both deepen and widen the Port of Surabaya's western access channel in a 10-month project to start in May, and then maintain it for a further two years Avance's IPO values company at NK4.3Bn Avance Gas Holding, the VLGC carrier owner going public in Oslo, has priced its IPO at NK122 ($20.3) per share and issued 4.89M new shares in the process Ernst Russ predicts better times for feeders The charter market for container feeder ships has bottomed out and should pick up during 2014, Germany's Ernst Russ Shipbroker said today Lack of inflation in West worrying A lack of inflation in parts of the Western world, combined with concerns regarding the accuracy of economic data released in China, is raising concerns for the shipping industry Svitzer Salvage establishes 'loss mitigation' partnerships Svitzer Salvage has set up a new business model for shipowners, offering bespoke response services to its clients Mingde wins orders for 13 vessels Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry announced that it has entered contracts with a European shipowner for seven 24,600dwt chemical tankers with four options, and secured orders for two 64,000dwt bulk carriers with a Hong Kong owner on the same day OW Bunker, Genoil to develop LSFO OW Bunker will develop low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) in partnership with Genoil, the global engineering technology development company under a memorandum of understanding that both companies signed today JES eyes business in Congo Singapore-listed JES International, a private shipbuilder in China, announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 51% of the entire issued and paid-up capital of SCIBOIS for up to $65M EMAS to use Inmarsat's XpressLink service EMAS, which provides offshore/subsea construction, marine, production and well intervention services, has changed its communication services from Inmarsat FleetBroadband to XpressLink on 35 vessels

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APRIL 9, 2014
Drewry: Asia-US Rates Remain at Lowest Level This Year Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, April 9, 2014. Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was flat in the week of April 9, remaining at its lowest level since December 2013 at $1,836 per 40-foot container. The current Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate is down 23.0 percent or... Virginia Governor: Port's Losses Must End Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said the state port authority's operating losses must end, and that he plans "some very substantial changes" to the port board and wants to renegotiate its 20-year lease of APM Terminals' Portsmouth facility. "We are not going to tolerate losses at the port - not going to... Weak Air Freight Pricing Hurts UTi Worldwide UTi Worldwide says it saw "pockets of strength" in its air freight forwarding segment's fiscal fourth quarter, contributing to a slight volume increase year-over-year, although that was not enough to offset a challenging pricing environment and softness in the global economy. In its recently released earnings for the fourth quarter of... Opponents Criticize Forthcoming US Heavy Truck Report Opponents of allowing larger and heavier trucks on the nation's highways are already calling foul on a yet-to-be-released study by the U.S. Department of Transportation and want President Obama to put the research on hold. The study, which is required by law to be completed by the end of September, uses... US Meat Exports Lifted by Growth in Mexico Trade Despite growing concerns about tight supplies and rising prices, U.S. red meat exports performed well in February, buoyed by double-digit growth in exports to Mexico, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. U.S. beef exports volume in February slipped 0.6... US Freight Shipments, Spending Rose in March Severe weather disrupted supply chains across the U.S. this winter, but freight demand was still much stronger than usual in the first quarter, a new report shows. However, the report questions whether freight demand, and freight spending by shippers, will continue to rise in the second quarter, or fall back. U.S. freight... Old Dominion Launches New Website THOMASVILLE, N.C. (April 8, 2014) - Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. today launched its newly redesigned odfl.com website. The redesigned site provides customers with enhanced functionality and streamlined navigation to improve the user experience. Using responsive design technology, the site is immediately optimized based on the user's device, whether desktop, laptop, mobile or tablet. Registered... Florida East Coast Holdings Corp. and Florida East Coast Industries, LLC Announce Launch Of Private Offering Of Senior Secured Notes And Senior Unsecured Notes JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida East Coast Holdings Corp. ("FECH") and Florida East Coast Industries, LLC ("FECI") announced today that they have launched, as co-issuers, an offering of approximately $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and senior unsecured notes (collectively, the "Notes"). The Notes will be the joint and... TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: ABF Global Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, division vice president of ABF Global, sees 2014 as a challenging year for NVOCCs in the trans-Pacific, with overcapacity and chassis issues. He discusses the need to get beyond a focus on rates and the strategy behind the company's recent restructuring of some of its units as ABF...

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APRIL 9, 2014
VLGCs strike $100,000 daily Rates for very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have surpassed the $100,000 mark and forecasters believe the market will continue to gain momentum in the days to come. Yagerman leaving DB One of shipping's longest-tenured equity analysts is understood to be leaving Deutsche Bank to join a bulge-bracket rival. Norden explains spot shift Norden remains confident of a recovery in the dry cargo market as it pushes ahead with a plan for sharply increased spot exposure. UK hauls in six UK port state control inspectors detained six vessels during March. Zeaborn confirms MPP spree German newcomer Zeaborn has confirmed a huge order for 10 multipurpose (MPP) vessels at a Chinese shipyard. UASC launches Med run Kuwait-based United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has added another string to its Asia-Mediterranean services to meet growing demand. Titan in Keppel tie-up Titan Petrochemicals has been given a huge boost by Keppel Offshore & Marine which has agreed to manage its struggling shipyard in China. Murmansk wins Yamal deal Russia's Murmansk Shipping Company (MSC) has won a deal to transport construction cargoes for the domestic Yamal LNG project over three years. Double trouble A Stena ro-pax has been damaged in a crash in New Zealand, while further problems have been found with the vessel it was brought in to replace. Fire on Avance VLGC A fire has hit a VLGC newbuilding first ordered by John Fredriksen at Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry. Alam closing on DSV Malaysian offshore vessel owner Alam Maritim Resources is closing in on its long-planned move into the subsea vessel sector. Crewman dies in blast A Chinese seafarer has been killed in an explosion in the hold of a German boxship off India. Box fall kills two Two port workers have been killed in a crane accident involving a boxship in the Maldives. EOC earnings soar EOC has a sale and leaseback deal for a large construction vessel to thank for a huge upswing in second quarter earnings. Navios Logistics adds $25m Navios South American Logistics has sold an extra $25m of notes in the US as it refinances debt. Nantong Mingde's lucky 13 China's Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry has unveiled big new chemical tanker and bulker orders totalling up to 13 ships. Capes clinched at Hanjin Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries has added another two capesize bulkers to its orderbook. Hanjin adds two more Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries has reportedly added another two VLCCs to its orderbook. Avance valued at $720m Avance Gas has closed the book on an Oslo IPO which values the company at NOK 4.30bn ($720m). ADNOC orders two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has ordered two new high-speed ferries at Australia's Austal for offshore transport. Samsung's drillship double Samsung Heavy Industries has added an order for two drillships to be delivered by June 2017.

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APRIL 9, 2014
WLS: Transpacific capacity continues free fall in Q1 2014 Argentina's ports brace for Thursday strike A 24-hour strike planned by union transportation workers in Argentina on Thursday is expected to the port of San Lorenzo-Rosario, transits at Zona Comun and pilot boat operations through Rio de la Plata and the Parana River. CSA ups U.S. security charges The members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association have called for an increase in U.S. security charges due to security measures implemented throughout the Caribbean in the past few years, the group announced Monday. Dynamar: PCC/PCTC fleet growing while conventional ro/ro lags A new study from Dynamar of the roll-on/roll-off shipping business, found that while the conventional deepsea ro/ro fleet is contracting, the vehicle carrier fleet is growing. Freight shipments, expenditures up in March The amount of cargo shipped and the price of those shipments in March rose by 6.6 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively, compared to February, according to the the Cass Freight Index Report. U.S. Bank to offer virtual payment solution Owner-operators push for FMCSA medical examiner extension CEVA Logistics opens foreign trade zone in Miami Yusen starts Southeast Asia cross-border trucking service Governor puts Port of Virginia under scrutiny Baltimore sets cargo records in 2013

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APRIL 9, 2014
Methodology reveals sources of wasted energy on ships Helps managers prioritise investment in technology alternatives, says DNV GL. Strikes disrupt markets in Greece and Argentina Greek refiner suspends loadings of bunker barges. Mid-week prices mainly firm in Fujairah Prices flat in Suez. Mid-week prices move up on stronger crude Prices rises mostly in single digits. USCG: Seawater contamination major factor in Kulluk grounding Engineer on the towing vessel Aiviq previously blamed an unknown fuel additive for engine failures. ExxonMobil welcomes MPA move on mass flow meters Company tells Bunkerworld it will expand service in Singapore. IMO focuses on fuel consumption data collection Discussion on GHG measures at latest MEPC show even data collection is difficult to move forward on. Fuel oil spill at Richard's Bay Spill source is Engen pipeline. Court ruling welcomed by bunker players Dutch appeal court accepts that de-bunkered fuel should not be treated as waste. Asian prices northbound in trade Prices up across all key trading hubs. Japanese LNG engine gains DNV GL approval Engine maker adapts technology from power supply market for use on ships. Bunker supplier in move to secure supply of 0.10% LSFO O.W. Bunker signs MoU with technology company. Swedish owner readies dual-fuel newbuild to run on LNG Lack of infrastructure means trucks are only option. Mass flow meters could lift Singapore bunkering volumes, says official Despite the possibility of an adjustment in bunker prices. Singapore to introduce new measurement standard for bunker fuel Standard will be ready between 2016 to 2017, official tells Bunkerworld.

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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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