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September 10, 2014

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Asia-Europe box volumes up 7.3pc in July despite sluggish economies U-Freight hails Taiwan decision on multi-destination export consolidations Short sea trade cut by low-sulphur mandate in North Range-Baltic: study Wide-ranging offshore Russian oil gas conference October 7 - 10 Cargo shipments through Canada-US St Lawrence Seaway up 3pc Stronger DHL trade from energy explorers in Cameroon, Congo and Gabon Calais mayor: "I'll block port to stop migrants pestering truckers for lifts" Good news from US economy will drive up transpac box volumes: BIMCO Apple's next iPhone touted to give massive boost to global air cargo market All Nippon, Lufthansa to launch air cargo JV between Japan and Europe Emirates shows no interest in Qantas share offer despite local Dubai dealings US FAA proposes US$132,000 fine against Mountain Air Cargo Forwarders lose air cargo jobs because their quotes rife with error: report

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
CMA CGM signs 'Ocean Three' agreements on the biggest worldwide maritime trades with CSCL & UASC IMO joins international Ebola travel & transport task force Mega containerships may not consolidate port calls by creating mega hubs: Drewry Use of LNG as fuel for shipping can be a practical & cost-effective option: US FMC Spic to import LNG instead of naphtha Govt renews move to corporatise Major Ports Kandla Port receives "Excellence in Logistic Business Award" from Gujarat CM Port of Zeebrugge handles 22 mt in first six months of 2014 CONCOR signs tripartite MoU for solar electrification of railway stations Demand for trucks on rise Railways freight revenue up by 4.60 pc during April-Aug. Few takers for CIL coal imports despite fuel shortage Ministers' panel to create green regulator More foreign firms to be allowed to sell crude to India Fieo organising 'India Expo Dubai' next month Iron ore demand by China rises sharply Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority at Gandhidham Chamber on Sept. 11 Resume trade talks immediately: WTO chief

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New sales leadership for Gefco Germany Ethihad Rail and Globe Express Services cooperate Branch manager chosen for new Dachser offices in Lyss US interest rates to drive port refinancing over next... Ulaanbaatar Railway: modernisation gaining momentum New board lineup for Cologne's HGK K Line orders five more ULCVs No evidence of technical faults for MH17 crash Railroad moving record volume of grain LH Consulting expands scope with new consulting partner Unifeeder awarded AEO certification AX4 linking up CEP service providers Munich airport's ground handler partnering Etihad and ABC Hintzen setzt auf Elektro-LKW ADT's Khalifa Port gets new technical director Schmid Rhyner counting on Eva

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Rolls-Royce unveils new medium-speed engine line Jeanne Warner christens submarine John Warner MAN Diesel & Turbo launches new high-speed engine Safety alert stresses importance of air draft New MaK engine platform emphasizes fuel economy

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Sea-Tac Airport earns certification as level 2 carbon emissions reducer Transportation groups come together to form Freight Stakeholders Coalition Port association names winners of environmental/information awards Third set of new lock gates arrives at Panama Canal Naming ceremony held for new LNG vessel

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
DHT announces $636m Samco VLCC deal Transaction dependent on new equity and bond fundraising P3 is behind us; Ocean Three will be up and running by December, says Saadé CMA CGM vice chairman sees no regulatory hurdles that could halt the announce partnership with UASC and China Shipping Capital Product can count on 'continued backing' from Marinakis Shipowning family still controls 18.7% after $151m fundraiser Aronnax@SMM: Gas lights up the Hamburg chatter FREE CONTENT: Bureau Veritas leads the LNG race with three announcements CMA CGM, UASC and China Shipping unveil rival to 2M, G6 and CKYHE Ocean Three vessel-sharing and slot-exchange agreement will start later this year Canada considers Greek ferry to replace Bay of Fundy old-timer Federal government has set aside some $55m and could purchase Blue Star Ithaki Baltic aframax earnings are on ice as maintenance starts at Primorsk Earning opportunities fall as work begins this week at Russian oil port SMM 2014: DNV GL yet to issue joint rules Two merged class societies still working on combining their classification rules Crimean flaw - hard sell for hosts of Ukraine's answer to Posidonia Organisers of Export to EU blame Russia for undermining Ukraine's business appeal Euronav files for IPO in the US Brussels-listed tanker specialist aims to raise $100m to boost liquidity Asian container ports struggle with the worst congestion in 20 years Complicated nature of vessel-sharing agreements said to be part of the problem Dynagas prices $250m bond Baby bond helps fund drop down candidates Australian coal exports under pressure as prices fall Quarter of Queensland coal produced at a loss K Line adds five 14,000 teu boxships Move suggests CYKHE alliance will have at least 70 ultra-large containerships on Asia-Europe routes

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Euronav files for US IPO Tanker major Euronav has registered to float in the US and plans to drop its Brussels listing in favour of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Euronav has filed to sell up to $100M in common shares as well as to swap 94.1M shares listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels for shares on NYSE in the US. At ChartCo buys Regs4Ships Digital chart company, ChartCo, has acquired Regs4ships, a supplier of digital regulatory information, consultancy, and training. ChartCo Managing Director Martin Taylor said Regs4Ships has been a long-term partner of his company, which offers services to help navigators maintain the chart outfit Meteo-tsunami behind Perth ship accident A 'meteo-tsunami' caused a vessel in Australia's Fremantle Port to break its moorings and crash into the pylon of a railway bridge, a report has concluded. In August, at the time of the incident, the collision was blamed on strong winds. But Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi of the University of JMU secures two bulker orders Japan Marine United (JMU) has secured two orders from Greek shipowners for a total of four Supramax bulkers - three for Carras Hellas and one for Adelfia Shipping Enterprises. Carras Hellas's three 60,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in March 2016, May 2016, and April 2017. Adelfia's single CMA CGM responds to 2M with Ocean Three CMA CGM responded today to the recently announced 2M partnership between Maersk and MSC with the announcement that, as widely forecast, it is forming an alliance with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). The Ocean Three alliance involves three separate Evergreen stops deepsea calls at Taranto Evergreen is taking Taranto off its long-haul Asia route from 21 September after delays in upgrading the southern Italian port. The Taiwanese container line is introducing larger vessels on the route from October but will stop calling at the state-operated port as the Taranto Container Terminal Hormuz network 'in operation next year' Qnective's new maritime comms network in the strategic Strait of Hormuz is expected to operate from spring 2015. The network will introduce intensive ID, freight, and itinerary information monitoring of all ships in Oman waters. "At the moment we are in the testing phase and the network is expected China's coal and iron ore imports plunge China's coal imports of 18.86M tonnes in August tumbled 18.1% from July while iron ore imports, at 74.88M tonnes, slipped 9.3% month on month, according to China's Customs. Coal imports over the first eight months totalled 202M tonnes, down 5.3% from the same period in 2013. But a fall in China's VLGC rates rise as ship supply tightens Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are heading north again as more ships get diverted to loading areas in the west-of-Suez. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed rates on the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Asia Pacific route at $106.857/tonne, up $0.78 from 5 September and up $4 from a Unipec fixes ULCC storage off Singapore Unipec, the trading arm of Chinese oil company Sinopec, has fixed an ultra-large crude carrier to store oil around Singapore, brokers told IHS Maritime. Brokers said Euronav's 442,000dwt TI Europe has been fixed to Unipec for a firm six months at $25,600/day, with an option to extend the hire for UMW-OG wins $46.5M Petrovietnam contract Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Services (PV Drilling) has awarded Malaysia-listed UMW Oil & Gas (UMW-OG) a $46.5M contract for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig and associated services for end clients PC Vietnam and Petronas Carigali Overseas. UMW-OG will assign its newest rig, UMW NAGA 6, for Westports unfazed by Khazanah divestment rumor Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings is unfazed by the rumor that Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional (Khazanah) may divest its entire 4.74% stake in the port operator. "Khazanah has not told us anything yet, but the move, if true, wouldn't be surprising because it has a CMES-Sinotrans&CSC launches JV China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, said its tanker-operating joint-venture with compatriot Sinotrans&CSC had been set up and named China VLCC. The JV is designed to own a total of $1.1Bn in assets including 19 VLCCs, a statement of CMES said. CMES owns 51% 'K' Line orders more ultra-large boxships Japan's third biggest shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has ordered another five 14,000teu ultra-large container ships from Imabari Shipbuilding. The five ships will be delivered during the spring/summer of 2018. The latest order takes to 10 the total number of such ships the company China tightens port inspections to curb Ebola All Chinese ports of entry will implement stricter quarantine measures to combat Ebola, which has been listed as a 'quarantinable' disease, said the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) in a statement published on Friday. People, vehicles, goods and mail from infected areas will be Wärtsilä wins key two-stroke LNG order Wärtsilä today announced "a milestone order" to supply two-stroke dual-fuel engines for two new 180,000m3 LNG carriers. The vessels - being built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea under a collaboration between SK Shipping and Marubeni - will each be powered by twin six-cylinder Wärtsilä X62DF SSC purchases new car carrier at $80M Singapore-listed shipping company, Singapore Shipping Corporation (SSC), has bought a newbuild Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) for $80M. Upon delivery, the PCTC is expected to be deployed on a long-term charter to a "blue-chip shipping major", according to SSC. The purchase price was arrived at on a

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Cass Freight Index shows early signs of fall peak Freight shipments rose 2.3 percent in August from July, according to the Cass Freight Index, buoyed by increased U.S. manufacturing and the tail end of the peak season for containerized imports. The August increase reversed a seasonal 3.9 percent dip in July shipment volumes and may signal that intermodal rail and... Bigger ships, service delays test US intermodal sector The U.S. intermodal sector has experienced significant growing pains, ranging from more concentrated discharge of import cargo at marine terminals to a deterioration in rail service. The inability of motor carriers to attract enough drivers to handle growth in demand also puts pressure on the so-called first and last miles... Arizona inland port on track for more capacity, less congestion The port of Tucson, Arizona, will soon gain more capacity and have less traffic congestion, thanks to a expansion project aided by $5 million in federal funding. The money - awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Pima County last year - will help fund a $13 million project to... Port of Virginia snags $15 million grant for terminal gates The Virginia Port Authority was awarded a $15 million TIGER grant that will pay nearly half the $31 million cost of a new intermodal gate complex at Norfolk International Terminals. The port authority plans to replace the existing truck gates on the northside portion of NIT with a new 22-lane semi-automated... Canadian truckers consolidate as economy improves, trade grows Canada's trucking industry is consolidating from the top down, with the largest less-than-truckload players buying smaller competitors to gain territory and build density as the Canadian economy grows. Manitoulin Transport made its second acquisition within three months this week, purchasing the LTL and truckload operations of Westcan Freight Systems in Edmonton,... Pressure on railroads to deliver grain builds with Obama briefed on delays Political pressure on the rail industry to move grain exports faster continues to build with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack having shared his concerns with President Obama. In a meeting yesterday with Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Vilsack said he is worried that there is not enough rail capacity... Thailand moves forward on building port to open up trade to its west Thailand is moving forward on building a deep-sea port aimed at opening new avenues of trade after the country's junta approved a preliminary plan for construction. The planned port in Pak Bara - on Thailand's west coast near its southern border with Malaysia - could make way for enhanced trade with... Port refinancing, sales spurred by low interest rates, Drewry says Investors are scrambling to put together deals for acquisition and financing of port assets before U.S. interest rates rise from current rock-bottom levels, according to Drewry Maritime Advisors. "We have already noticed this trend within our own portfolio of consulting projects," said Tim Power, director of Drewry Maritime Advisors. "Over 70... US retailers expect imports to slow slightly in September U.S containerized imports in September will be strong but won't match the intensity seen in August, as shippers brought in the majority of back-to-school and holiday merchandise last month, according to the newest forecast from Global Port Tracker. Import volumes topped 1.53 million TEUs in August, and Port Tracker expects 1.47 million... Brazil needs to spend $447B on ports, study finds Brazil needs to spend almost Reias1trillion (US$447.3BN) to eliminate its many transport bottlenecks, more than double most of the previous highest estimates, according to a new study. Confederation for National Transport researchers concluded that the most money, Reais448.83Bn would need to be spent on the rail sector, followed by roads, Reais361.68Bn,... Maersk CEO says shippers won't pay for faster service Beneficial cargo owners won't pay much of a premium for faster service or other ways carriers might be able to differentiate their ocean container services, Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou said. "Differentiation in the physical aspect of the service we provide is going to be harder and harder, as carriers join... Indian feeder service launched between Goa and Nhava Sheva Shreyas Shipping and Logistics has expanded its coastal service network in India by launching a dedicated service between Mormugao Port (Goa) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva), the country's busiest container gateway. "This is the first time a shuttle feeder service has been made available exclusively for the Goa trade. Unlike... Maersk keeps north-south trades expansion plan close to chest Maersk Line has a clearly defined strategy for expansion in global trades, but is being very cautious about not disclosing it. "We have a route-specific strategy for growth," Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told JOC.com in an interview. "I'm not keen to share it, but clearly we're trying to optimize our... Hub switches to company drivers in California, citing 'legal climate' Hub Group Trucking is converting its owner-operator drivers into company employees for its California drayage operations, citing increasing threats of litigation over alleged misclassification of drivers' employment status. "It appears that the legal climate in California is becoming unfavorable to the common trucking industry practice of using independent truck drivers," Dan... Port of Charleston drayage drivers see more congestion ahead With turn times of 30 to 45 minutes, the Port of Charleston is a model for the efficient handling of drayage trucks, but that doesn't mean the South Carolina port is paradise for harbor truckers. "Our issue is not at the gates. The problem is infrastructure," Pat Barber, president and CEO... 'Ocean Three' Alliance formed by CMA CGM, China Shipping, UASC CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines and United Arab Shipping Co. today ended weeks of feverish speculation by unveiling the "Ocean Three" Alliance that will operate some of the world's biggest container vessels on the major east-west liner trade routes. CMA CGM had been expected to team up with rival carriers...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
DHT preps offerings DHT Holdings will issue a combination of shares and bonds to fund its takeover of Samco Shipholding. DHT inks Samco takeover DHT Holdings has made the long-awaited announcement that it is taking over Singapore's Samco Shipholding. Go green for loans German banker Aida Welker says cash is available for eco-ship newbuildings because of the low credit risk they pose to lenders. Meet the new model Finnish designer Wartsila has claimed a 12% improvement in fuel efficiency from its redesigned chemical and products tanker SK 5054 Mk II. ECO gets bigger at Acu Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has struck a deal with Brazil's Prumo Logistica to expand its footprint at the port of Acu and to jointly study a potential repair yard. Brazil preps cabotage booster Brazil's top shipping official is proposing amendments to the country's cabotage rules to boost investment in the domestic shipping trades. OCS picks Oman Drydock Oman-based shipowner drydocks one of its vessels at Oman Drydock's yard. Big guns into Basra VLCCs owned by Evangelos Marinakis and John Fredriksen have been picked up by Russia's Lukoil to carry crude out of Iraq. DNB sees IPO revival DNB investment banker Dag Klaveness says shipping's rush to the capital markets is set to revive with companies seeking to build mass through mergers before floating. ECA chaos looms Europe is facing chaos as it tries to police new rules on greener fuel for ships from next January, according to a leading Baltic shipping executive. Capes at five-month high Chinese hunger for iron ore has lifted capesize rates to a five-month high. Tell us the truth US Coast Guard chief urges owners to confess green fuel non-compliance rather than risk later discovery. Euronav edges up on US plan Euronav shares climbed gently this morning on the Euronext Brussels after its long-awaited move for a joint listing in the US took shape. Ocean3 instead of P3 France's CMA CGM has rapidly proceeded to a new partnership with major shipping players after its planned alliance with Maersk and MSC failed to materialise in June. Oceanteam takes half Offshore shipowner Oceanteam has secured a 50% stake in a new offshore support vessel (OSV) owned by Singapore-listed Pacific Radiance. Golar gets backing Equity analysts have rallied behind Golar LNG following news John Fredriksen is selling much of his interest in the company. Alfa Laval's super-saver? Engineering group Alfa Laval is claiming its new scrubbing system can knock $300 per ton off bunker bills, compared to low-sulphur fuel. GFI a $675m target Derivatives broker GFI Group has received a $675m takeover offer from rival BGC Partners. Greece shreds NEL licence Greece's shipping ministry said on Tuesday it has barred Maritime Company of Lesvos (NEL Lines) and its subsidiary Sea Link Ferries from running two subsidised lines in the Northern Aegean. K Line doubles ULCV tally K Line has returned to compatriot Imabari Shipbuilding for another five 14,000-teu containership newbuildings. Swiber goes for dim sum Swiber Holdings has raised around CNY 450m ($73.3m) from a so called 'dim sum' bond issue.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
S.C. to raise fees, seek investors to fund port expansion The port last month reported an operating profit of $14.3 million for fiscal year 2014, ended June 30 - almost 21 percent above budget estimates. Operating revenue was $164.1 million, up almost 17 percent from the previous year. Controlled Atmosphere containers could boost trade of mangos Maersk Container Industry said a recent test in Ivory Coast showed West Africa's mango trade can be extended by the special containers that place the fruit in hibernation by controlling oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Senators push bill to streamline STB "While the STB has made good faith efforts to address concerns of freight shippers and railroads, the current inefficiencies in the STB's operations are symptomatic of the need for common-sense reform," John Thune, R-S.D., said. Airport group rolls out CO2 accreditation service Domestic air carries see cargo rise in August Solid waste to jet fuel Retailers continue heavy imports Retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month, but volume will drop from the record set in August. U.S. interest rates to drive port deals over next 12 months 'K' Line adds five more ultra-large containerships CMA CGM, United Arab and China Shipping form global alliance CMA CGM said it has signed agreements to enter into an container shipping alliance with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). Executive moves

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Wartsila's new LNG fuel handling system receives approval DNV GL grants Approval in Principle. 'Good progress' made on IGF code IMO meeting agrees to focus on LNG regulation, meaning guidance for methanol won't be included yet. Bunker prices stay on downward path Avails good in Istanbul. Avails tight in Fujairah Prices down in Cape Town. 'Pre-combustion' scrubbing system shipped to cruise line 'Installation should be complete by the end of the year.' ECA enforcement non-existent, claims ferry executive Shipping in northern Europe facing $3 billion bill. Bleak future for hydrogen-powered ferry Mayor of UK port calls ferry project a 'highly expensive publicly funded experiment'. Bureau Veritas to class LNG bunker tanker Arrival of tanker in northern Europe would 'kick start' LNG bunkering. Database underpins 'fuel optimisation' package 'Massive computing power' opens door to bunker savings. Total Lubmarine launches lube for ECAs Product available from late October. Singapore bunker prices steady during Asian holiday Markets in Hong Kong and Busan closed for a holiday. Seaspan eyes bigger newbuilds CEO sees good prospects for 'large, fuel efficient' vessels. Fuel smuggling scam 'worth millions of dollars' 'Stolen fuel was sold to vessels in international waters near the Malacca Straits.' Shell: New engine oil compatible with low sulphur bunkers Commercial distribution to start this December. Indian port in move to enable bunkering Port wants to improve facilities for cruise ships. IFO380 opens week soft in Cartagena Quiet demand reported at the Colombian port.

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PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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