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June 12, 2014

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Hapag hikes Asia Europe rate US$1,000 July 9, Cosco boosts rate July 1 Yang Ming adds connection to extend China-SE Asia-West India reach Party ousts ex-Cosco VP who faces court sanctions for false expenses Maersk takes in ninth 18,000-TEU newbuilding for Asia-Europe trade APMT denies its low profit helps build parent Maersk's high profits Brutal ice conditions on Great Lakes continues to hit shipping hard Barcelona Europe South Terminal to ramp up capacity for bigger ships CSAV expects Hapag-Lloyd merger to save costs by ending duplications No change in Iranian cargo volumes after 5 months of sanctions relief Samudera and Cosco team up in Straits-Indonesia-Thailand service Seafarers win 6.5pc raise over 3 years from ITF-signatory owners 'Staggering' losses in railway jobs if EPA wins on carbon: Teamsters Truckers hail 29-1 Senate committee vote to stay hours-of-service rule Second guerilla attack at Karachi airport again suspends cargo flights e-AWB use increases to 14.3pc in April - 0.9pc more than in March IAG Cargo to fly to Montevideo and Santa Domingo starting September 1

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JUNE 11, 2014
CSC India gets 'Exceptional Position under Cold Chain Category' award at SCALE 2013 New regional structure for counter-piracy code implementation Oilmeal exports plunge nearly 50 pc on lower demand DP World's TURN8 seed accelerator prepares for investor demo day Economy can grow by improving port sector, Shipping Minister advised T.S.N. Murthy leaves his mark on New Mangalore Port DHL Express inaugurates new, enhanced service centre in Ludhiana Railways' freight revenue earnings up 5.76 pc during April-May Take steps to streamline taxes, create jobs for galvanising export sector, Fieo advises Finance Minister Adani Group celebrates 'World Environment Day - 2014' at Mundra

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BNSF investing in northern corridor states Colas Rail purchases ten locomotives European Rail Freight Association has new President DHL introduces teardrop trailer in Germany and France Conceptum official FIS logistics partner UTi creates global ocean charter desk Emirates cancels A350 order IDS Logistik scoops up delivery service provider Lufthansa Cargo laurels for Thomas Smith Group Hyundai to sell stake in logistics unit Etihad and WIN facilitating e-AWB shipments from the USA

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JUNE 11, 2014
GAO turns down Vigor bid protest President Obama signs WRRDA into law Wärtsilä inks three-year service deal with DOF Singapore company charged in North Korea missile ship case More lock gates arrive in Panama

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JUNE 11, 2014
Seattle Port Commission Oks business park development Portland Airport marks anniversary of Delta Air Lines flights to Tokyo Ardmore Shipping purchases pair of used product tankers AAPA congratulates President on signing of Water Resources Act Second rolling gate shipment arrives for Panama Canal project

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JUNE 11, 2014
Indian shipping braces itself for Modi's revolution Maritime industries enthusiastic for new government's growth agenda Lenders to auction Zim debt For sale: $62m credit facility secured by three boxships Mitsui VLCC helps daily earnings rise off the floor Earnings head up after weeks in doldrums Opec retains production ceiling of 30m barrels per day Saudi oil minister sees a $95-$110 price range as acceptable Inactive boxship fleet stabilises after mid-March decline Capacity of containerships not in use remains at 1.7% of total fleet G2 Capital Partners targets dry bulk sector Souravlas worries about timing of recovery and thus the segment's appeal to investors Aronnax: Days of easy efficiency wins are over Shipowners and operators will have to start digging deep to find next round of fuel savings China Shipping Development to expand long range tanker fleet Tanker giant seeks newbuilding and acquisition deals US box volumes expected to spike in June Retailers say goods arrive early due to fears of west coast industrial action ISSA names Hajah as new president Olsen will step down at end of year Singapore owner faces North Korea arms charges Chinpo and a senior executive face prosecution over Chong Chon Gang shipment Global Gateways: Asia In the first of a five-part series, Containerisation International looks at the challenges facing Asian ports The importance of data accuracy The data provision services of shipping lines are increasing in importance. But is the accuracy of that data up to scratch?

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JUNE 11, 2014
Lauritzen signs with Namura for handy pair Danish shipowner Lauritzen Bulkers and Japan's Namura Shipbuilding have signed contracts for two handysize bulkers at a signing ceremony in Copenhagen yesterday. The two 34,000dwt eco design vessels are scheduled for delivery from Namura's Hakodate Dock shipyard in 2017. "The newbuilding contract Gothenburg boosts rail capacity APM Terminals Gothenburg is investing in new rail capacity and equipment as a result of the success of Sweden's north-south cargo shuttle and in anticipation of a modal shift when stricter ship emission limits are imposed next year. The terminal operator said container capacity would jump by 50% Chinese yard for CSDC tanker trio A Hong Kong stock exchange filing has revealed that an unnamed Chinese yard is poised to win an order for up to three Panamax tankers from compatriot shipowner China Shipping Development Co (CSDC). The order will be for two firm 65,000dwt tankers with an option for one additional vessel. The board New Sri Lanka terminal first to have flow meters Sri Lanka's new bunkering facility with 51,000 m³ storage capacity in southern Hambantota port will be the first in the region to be fitted with flow meters to ensure accurate supply, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority announced. It will be officially inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on June Samsung replaces Oshima in Vietnam South Korean giant, Samsung Group is replacing Japan's Oshima Shipbuilding in a new shipyard project in Vietnam after the Japanese yard had withdrawn. The yard is due to be built in Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa province and Samsung is expected to invest $500M in the new yard. Oshima secured an investment Murakami Hide wins LPG pair Japanese shipbuilder Murakami Hide has won orders for two small LPG carriers with one each from compatriot owner Fuji Iron Works and Marshall Islands registered Daytona Industries. The two 4,500m³ vessels will have an overall length of 99.98m, beam 17.5m, and will be classed by NK. Fuji Iron Works Tramp fleet fragmentation delays recovery A recovery in period rates for charter container vessels is being held back by deconsolidation among owners and chartering agents, a leading German shipbroker has warned. Hamburg-based Ernst Russ Shipbroker, said the balance of power between owners and charterers in the container ship market has Barito River closure halts Kalimantan coal exports Coal exports from Kalimantan have been disrupted by the closure of the Barito River, a key barging route on the Indonesian island. The Barito Kuala Regency administration shut the channel, which cuts Central and South Kalimantan, on 5 June, after a rare dispute between shippers and port operator, PT Fugro wins MH370 contract UK-based Fugro Survey has won the Australian contract to conduct a bathymetric survey of the seafloor in the search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. "Fugro was selected through a limited tender process," Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) spokesperson told IHS Maritime. The VLCC rate standoff continues The rally in VLCC rates seen yesterday proved to be short-lived as charterers managed to force rates down again. Rates to ship crude oil on VLCCs reached their highest levels in a month yesterday as owners fought back against a weakening trend. The Baltic Dirty Tanker Index yesterday assessed rates Sewol crew defends decision to abandon ship The 15 crew members of the capsized ferry Sewol have defended their decision to abandon the vessel even as passengers were trapped. During the first day of their trial yesterday, the crew, including Lee Jun-Seok, the captain at the time, insisted that it was the Korea Coast Guard's responsibility, Taiwan's economic growth remains optimistic Taiwan's economic growth will remain positive, although export increase was lower than expectation in May, two banks said on Tuesday. Taiwan's exports to major destinations made a year-on-year increase in May, with exports to China and Hong Kong, Europe and the United States up by 6.4%, 5.8% and 1%, Dynamic Oil Trading prioritises long-term rapport Singapore-based Dynamic Oil Trading highlighted the importance of building a long-term partnership between shipowners and bunker suppliers in the wake of using latest technology such as mass flow metres. "Understandably, following the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's decision to make mass IEA predicts China gas Golden Age The 'golden Age' of natural gas, driven by booming demand, will expand to China from North America over the next five years, the International Energy Agency said in its 2014 Medium-Term Gas Market Report released today. Chinese gas demand, expected to be doubled through 2019, may compensate for a Indonesia to double coal consumption by 2022 Indonesia plans to double its coal consumption, a move that would have ramifications on the dry bulk shipping market as the country is the world's biggest steam coal exporter. State power provider PLN has forecast the country will burn 151M tonnes/year in 2022, up 82% from 2014's domestic market CSDC to own 20% stake in oil shipping company China Shipping Development (CSDC), a bulk-shipping arm of the China Shipping Group, said today it planned to take over a 20% stake in compatriot Shanghai North Sea Shipping for at least CNY830M ($133M). China Shipping Tanker Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of CSDC, will place a bid with a bottom Korean Air to be Hanjin Shipping's biggest shareholder Korean Air Lines will become the biggest shareholder of its affiliate Hanjin Shipping through the purchase of additional shares. KAL will pay KRW400Bn ($394M) for 74,074,074 shares that would be transferred to the airline on 17 June, giving it a 33.2% stake in South Korea's biggest shipping company.

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JUNE 11, 2014
Qingdao Port probe dampens Hong Kong investor interest The listing of Qingdao Port International on the Hong Kong Exchange has been completely overshadowed by the commodities financing scam that is rocking the Chinese banking sector, and investors have shown little interest in the Bohai Rim port operator. The world's seventh busiest container port debuted on June 6 at the... Lufthansa warns of lower cargo performance as competition heats up Lufthansa today warned that an expected rebound in its cargo business hasn't materialized and there's no pickup in sight as it lowered its profit targets for the next two years. "The revenue risks mentioned when we presented the quarterly figures in early May have unfortunately materialized," said Simon Menne, chief officer... Second set of Panama Canal gates makes landfall The second of four shipments of new rolling gates for the Panama Canal Expansion Program arrived at the canal yesterday afternoon after nearly one month at sea. The gates left Trieste, Italy, on the STX Sun Rise in mid-May, and traveled through the Strait of Gibraltar and across the Atlantic to... New Orleans firm triples plastics-bagging capacity TCI Plastics is expanding its petrochemicals bagging operation at the Port of New Orleans to more than triple the facility's annual capacity to 68,000 20-foot-equivalent units of containers. The expansion will increase the port's containerized exports by almost 15 percent, said Christian Jensen, president of TCI. The company is a division... Pennsylvania honors medical supplier as top exporter Welder at work at UMF Medical.A small business based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, took home one of the state's most coveted business awards with an aggressive export strategy. UMF Medical President & CEO Eileen Melvin and Director of International Trade Joshua Miller talked to the JOC on June 10, just days after... Industry's fingers crossed as ILWU talks proceed Cargo interests, shipping lines and railroads have done all they can to prepare for the July 1 expiration of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union contract. The trade community is now looking to the negotiations in San Francisco to see if an agreement will be reached without disruptions at West... Celadon chips away acquisition debt with sale of TruckersB2B Celadon Group, a $681 million trucking operator that has been buying smaller truckload carriers at a fast clip, sold its longstanding stake in a vendor discount program aimed at smaller trucking firms. The company surrendered its minority stake in TruckersB2B, a program with more than 25,000 carrier members, which offers discounts... Drewry: Spot rate in trans-Pacific stays at year's lowest point Drewry benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles as of June 11, 2014. Full-size chart There was no change in the Drewry benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles this week, as the rate per 40-foot container continued at a 2014-low of $1,750 per FEU. The $1,750-per-FEU spot rate... Dockworker strike shuts Finland's ports Finnish ports are at a standstill today after dockworkers walked off the job in response to alleged threats to a union official by the representative of a Russian vessel. The 24-hour strike by around 2,000 dockworkers is due to end tomorrow at 6 a.m. Finnish time. The Transport Workers Union said one... Imperial Tobacco unveils Madrid IPO for logistics business Imperial Tobacco announced plans to float its Logista transport unit on the Madrid stock exchange as its focuses on its core higher margin cigarettes operation. The UK company will retain a majority stake in Logista in an initial public offering that is expected to value the pan-European transport company at between... APMT Mumbai wants to expedite import pickups to ease congestion APM Terminals' management in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) is asking shipping lines and agents to speed removal of import containers to ease congestion at the terminal. The private terminal operator in a trade advisory said it is providing round-the-clock gate activity to allow quicker turnaround times for truckers... Mega-ships seeing greater delays than smaller ships at European ports Average delays were greater for larger ships at four North Europe ports, April 15 to May 15, 2014. Full-size chart Container ships with capacities of 10,000 TEUs or greater are more likely to be delayed at European ports than smaller vessels, which could negatively impact shippers' supply chains as mega-ships increasingly come... Project aims to develop LNG-powered 14,000-TEU container ships Offering further evidence that liquid natural gas is being seriously looked at as an alternative fuel for container ships, a Greek ship manager said it is working with Lloyd's Register and Daewoo Shipbuilding to develop LNG-fueled ultra-large container ships of 14,000 TEUs. The move by Piraeus-based Capital Ship Management Corp., which... American Airlines boosts Asia network American Airlines Boeing 777-300ERAmerican Airlines is adding Hong Kong and Shanghai to its daily Asian routes this week as the carrier capitalizes on 12 consecutive months of air freight growth and improving yields, rare in an industry struggling against excess capacity and fierce competition. The daily passenger services from Dallas-Ft. Worth... Former YRC exec Rogers takes on Universal Truckload challenge Jeff Rogers, until last September the president of YRC Freight, will have a new job and a new challenge next year when he becomes the next CEO of Universal Truckload Services, a $1 billion trucking and logistics company. Rogers will succeed H.E. "Scott" Wolfe, who will retire at the end...

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JUNE 11, 2014
DLNG turns on the tap Dynagas LNG Partners of Greece has turned to the capital markets for the cash it needs to acquire an LNG carrier from its sponsor, Dynagas Holdings. Capes lose steam Freight rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market lost traction Wednesday, which marked the end of a winning streak that lasted for nearly two weeks. Texas blaze contained Authorities in the US are investigating the cause of a blaze that broke out on board a cargoship moored in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Tuesday afternoon. Noah's arc Canaccord Genuity has initiated research coverage of the dry-bulk segment and six US-listed bulker stocks. NWS at centre of strike The ongoing boycott of North-Western Shipping (NWS) vessels is behind a nationwide port strike in Finland on Wednesday. UK holds four Three German ships were among four detained after failing safety checks in the UK during May. Thorco eyes IPO Denmark's Thorco Shipping is plotting a big fleet expansion as it eyes an IPO. Cyprus stands firm Cyprus' ship management industry is growing again after riding out the shipping slump. Lauritzen takes Japanese duo J Lauritzen has firmed up a contract with Namura Shipbuilding for two handysize newbuildings. Hanjin to delay? South Korea's Hanjin Shipping could postpone an issue of convertible bonds due to unfavourable terms. Crew plead not guilty The captain and 10 crew members from the sunken South Korean ferry Sewol have denied homicide and negligence charges against them. $48 per month A seafarer was being paid as little as $1.09 per hour on a Turkish-owned cargoship detained in the UK. Wartsila does Dof deal Finnish engine maker Wartsila has won a service agreement covering 30 of Dof's offshore vessels. Master guilty of delay Filipino captain fined in New Zealand for not informing authorities of cargoship grounding. CSDC lines up tankers China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has lined up an order for up to three new tankers in China. Finnish ports shut down Finnish transport workers union AKT has closed down the country's ports after an official was allegedly threatened. Five more years BW Offshore (BWO) has extended an FPSO contract with Ithaca Energy for another five years. Samsung steps in South Korea's Samsung Group is taking over a new shipyard project in Vietnam after Oshima Shipbuilding of Japan pulled out. CSDC bids for owner The board of China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has approved a move to take a stake in a domestic tanker rival. Fugro joins MH370 hunt Fugro has been contracted to support the underwater search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 (MH370). Thoresen ship disabled A Thoresen Shipping bulker has reportedly been disabled off the coast of Finland after suffering an engine room fire. US volumes to spike Container import volumes at US ports are expected to see a significant jump this month, a trade body has forecast.

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JUNE 11, 2014
Drewry: Shortage of ship officers will grow The current officer supply is 610,000, a shortfall of 19,000. This shortfall is forecast to rise to 21,700 by 2018 given that there will be a need for an additional 38,500 officers by that time, according to Drewry. FAA approves Alaska survey drone New Jones Act tanker company created Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, American Shipping Company and funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, have created a pure-play Jones Act shipping company, Philly Tankers. Two tankers will be built by 2017. CIMC building new container factory in Ningbo Located in the Yinzhou Economic Development Zone, the plant will make various kinds of logistic equipment such as standard or special containers, CIMC said in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The factory will cost $482 million. Schneider Electric to use Llamasoft for supply chain design Airports see air cargo growth in April Cargo volumes at airports around the world rose 4.8 percent, year-over-year, in April, according to Airports Council International. For the first four months of the year, activity rose 3.7 percent. North American freight rose by 6.1 percent. UTi opens ocean service centers American Airlines launches new Asian routings Politicians, industry react to president's signing of WRRDA President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law Tuesday, authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to improve the nation's waterways and ports. Executive moves

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JUNE 11, 2014
Labour strike 'will not' delay Panama Canal expansion project ACP says new set of locks will be operational by the January 2016 deadline. Little price movement in Middle East hub No price changes in Suez. Market uncertain mid-week Gains in Rotterdam but falls in Hamburg. 'Blend or upgrade' consultant tells refiners Post-2015 market could see more cokers being built. EIA: Fuel oil demand to fall by 10% in 2015 Predicted fall comes as new ECA regulations comes into force. New product aims to boost efficiency and reduce emissions Technical grade material can be used for industrial and marine applications. Strike continues to disrupt deliveries in Yeosu 'Most refiners have suspended spot offers.' Asian IFO rates see midweek gains Rates have risen at most key regional markets. Dock strike in Finland 24-hour walk out ends tomorrow. Shipbuilder scores order for LNG dual-fuel engine Engine comes with dual-fuel capability. Firm to start production of fuel scrubbing systems Customer could order more units. LSMGO bunker facility opens in UK port Facility comprises a pipeline and fuel storage tanks, says Certas Energy. President to open Hambantota bunkering facility President Mahinda Rajapaksa to be present at June ceremony.

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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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