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November 13, 2014

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Sun sets on Horizon as carrier broken up, sold to Matson, Pasha Beware of paying bankrupt OW Bunker lest you pay twice: insurer Maersk Line profit up 23.5pc to US$685 million, fresh tonnage on order West coast dock talks become testy as go-slows move south to LA With oversupply, Cosco chief sees no hope of shipping recovery in two years Evergreen: Falling oil prices risk higher ship speeds and more oversupply Oil prices must fall far before ships will abandon slow steaming: Clarksons Mexico revokes US$3.7 billion China rail deal when opposition cry foul play MSC switches to Lome as West Africa hub for Far East trade Ghana's Tema port gets set for big time, dredging 16 metres alongside More 5,000-TEUers plus to call at West African ports Uni-Top Airlines buys 51pc of GrandStar Cargo and debt burden Tehran, Lisbon sign air deal, first such Iran-EU treaty in 35 years Lufthansa Cargo to serve Norway's oil hub Stavanger-Houston route Korean Air flies Seoul-LA-Lima route through LAN code-share

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
ITIC warns on pitfalls of confidentiality agreements Liberian Registry provides MOL-funded medical supplies to Ebola-hit Liberia Maersk Line, APM Terminals register profit in Q3 2014 Hero MotoCorp eyes acquisitions to enter European market Andhra to develop 14 ports VOC Port Trust observes Vigilance Awareness Week 34 highway projects worth INR 26K cr. up for revival DHL appoints new Head for Air Freight Capacity Management in India New automobiles freight train starts from Melpakkam SATTVA ICD/Rail siding Trouble-free Europe-Asia transit seen as indispensable Increased production by CIL may help stop imports of coal: Goyal India might ink CEPA with CIS Customs union India, Russia boost ties through various pacts ISSDA wary about rising stainless steel imports Jaitley expects further dip in inflation; pegs GDP growth at 5.9 pc China plans $ 16.3 bn fund to revive Silk Road trade

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Vertrauen ist gefragt Anglia Freight expands fleet Röhlig snaps up Indian subsidiary More integration at Adriatic Gate Container Terminal TNT investing in European network Jet Aviation picks MUC team leader Maru elects Gary Sawyer to board GLS Italy opens new hub near Rome Fuel cell propulsion to replace diesel locomotives Horses jumping high in the sky Contargo appoints new executive to grow Benelux business London Gateway wins deep-sea container services EU studies on Timisoara airport freight development Crowley arrives in Africa First private car train rolling on India's rails Matson and Pasha splitting up Horizon spoils

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Potable water rules tighten for ships Misunderstood or overlooked requirements are driving up violations of drinking water regulations on ships, according to providers of sanitation systems. Last year's introduction of the Marine Labour Convention's standards for Food and Catering lays down regular documented inspections of drinking New seal design extends eco protection A new generation of seals for stern tubes and thrusters, based on a bottom-up redesign and offering reduced repairs, has been introduced by Stone Marine Seals. The Eco Seal replaces traditional seal design elements with a new internal architecture that avoids the need for any parts to rotate ITF wins US seafarer service award The UK's Stephen Cotton, general secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), has been awarded the 2014 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award by The United Seamen's Service (USS). Co-winners of the award were Joseph Cox, president/CEO of the Chamber of Shipping of America, and Cost could hamper Asia's take-up of LNG LNG's high shipping costs could make it hard for the fuel to become significantly cheaper, said speakers at the International Energy Agency (IEA) press meeting today in London. Background costs for LNG - including extraction, liquefaction, and transport - combine to make it a more expensive source Thieves strike again in Mauritian port Indian Oil Mauritius (IOML) informed police yesterday that it had uncovered a major theft of oil from its terminal within the port precincts at Port Louis, Mauritius. According to Le Mauricien newspaper, 114 barrels of lubricating oil, totalling 23,806 litres and worth Rs1.7M ($54,000), were found STX plans India LNG shipbuilding move STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co has offered to share technology with three Indian yards for constructing LNG carriers in India. But the beleaguered South Korean shipbuilder needs India's state-owned natural gas firm GAIL (India) to relax its terms on a tender for nine vessels to let it participate. Aquarius ballast treatment gets USCG nod Wärtsilä's Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted acceptance as an alternative management system (AMS) by the US Coast Guard (USCG), says the engine maker. With this clearance Wärtsilä has passed the first stage towards full USCG type approval, which the company aims to Boustead awards $78.3M contract to CAD Malaysia-listed conglomerate Boustead Holdings has awarded a EUR63M ($78.3M) contract to Contraves Advanced Devices (CAD) to build six frigate-class patrol vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The contract was issued by Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS), a subsidiary of Boustead holdings, for Eitzen aims to swap its debts for equity Eitzen Chemical, the listed Norwegian chemical carrier group, said today that it expects debt-to-equity conversion to repair its balance sheet amid widening losses. In the third quarter, the group lost $23.7M, compared with an $18.4M shortfall in the same period last year, while revenues slipped to HHI bags Abu Dhabi oilfield contract Hyundai HI (HHI) has signed a $1.94Bn contract with Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) to develop Abu Dhabi's al-Nasr offshore oilfield in the UAE. As part of the second package of the al-Nasr Full Field Development Project, HHI will provide engineering, procurement, construction, Low oil price clouds Subsea 7's outlook Subsea 7, a London-based seabed-to-surface construction company, warns that cheaper oil could make it harder for the firm to win new contracts. CEO Jean Cahuzac repeated a warning he has made throughout the year that the timing of large-scale projects remains uncertain. "This trend was Maritime job seekers hunt permanent work Skilled seafarers are available in the job market but may need to be coaxed into the positions on offer through longer-term contracts, according to a new survey. Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) analysed 5,300 responses from job seekers and found the maritime industry has plenty of experienced MOL forms Clean Products Tankers Alliance Japan-headquartered shipping company, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reached an agreement with Ultranav International (Ultranav), OSG International and Asahi Tanker to form a new product tanker pool. The new pool named Clean Products Tankers Alliance will operate a combined fleet of around 60 MR South Korean shipbuilders face credit rate cut Several shipbuilders are among a host of South Korean firms that had their credit ratings downgraded, due largely to their poorer-than-expected 3Q earnings. Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's largest shipyard, was cut by one notch by two local rating agencies to "AA" from "AA+" due to its 3Q earnings. Six rescued after vessel collision A total of six crew members on board a Chinese cargo vessel were rescued yesterday after a collision with a container ship off Xiamen, China. Chinese cargo vessel Hai Run 607 with six crew members on board collided with 2008-built 1,740teu container ship Hansa Siegburg late yesterday southeast of China coal imports down 7.7% y/y China's coal imports declined 7.7% year on year to 243M tonnes in the first 10 months in 2014 due to competition from cheaper domestic coal. The drop in coal imports accelerated in October, according to China's latest customs statistics. Import prices fell 15.3% y/y to CNY475.6 ($77.6) per tonne Hoegh and Wallem Ship Management to set up JV Hoegh Autoliners and Wallem Ship Management plan to establish a joint venture company in Singapore to manage 28 vessels operated by Hoegh Autoliners. The company will handle the technical management of all Hoegh Autoliners-owned vessels, a statement of Wallem said today. There are 28 owned vessels Samsung HI clinches contracts worth $700M South Korean shipbuilder Samsung HI (SHI) clinched contracts to build two offshore platforms worth $700M. One of the orders was commissioned by Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) for construction of a substructure of a floating production unit (FPU); the project is already in the design stage. A SHI company

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Ray Bagley named NNS VP of Trade Operations Safety Alert: Accidental release of CO2 system Harvey Gulf opts for Advanced Logistics software Eastern celebrates another HOSMAX double SeaTech Solutions to design Nautilus seabed mining vessel Another Wärtsilä BWMS gets AMS approval

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Matson announces purchase deal for Horizon Lines' Alaska operations Mitsui joining partnership to form product tanker alliance Crowley teams with IbisTek to create Ghana joint venture American Association of Port Authorities presents awards to port industry leaders General Dynamics NASSCO begins product tanker construction

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Ross promotes his eco newbuild strategy Billionaire investor talks publicly for the first time about purchase of four suezmax tankers and four VLCCs Fallout from OW Bunker bankruptcy continues Owners using independent suppliers are warned to take care Lower crude prices fail to raise tanker stocks Glut of cheap oil seen as boom for tonne mileage and bunker savings Transpacific volumes increase 9% in September Increase comes despite port congestion and concerns over a west coast port shutdown Eitzen Chemical struggles in third quarter Chemtanker owner in talks with creditors to strengthen balance sheet, while facing weaker Chinese chemical demand in 2014 Matson fulfils ambition to expand into Alaska trades Jones Act lines consolidate as Horizon break up allows Matson and Pasha to expand Maersk performance better than share price declines suggest Macquarie says Danish shipping giant's third-quarter performance affected by $70m tax charge Tsakos elected chairman of Intertanko New leader champions self-discipline but also better remuneration for industry Throughput continues to rise among top ranked ports Combined volumes of top ten box ports up 5.6% in first nine months of 2014 VLCC earnings steady as December loading programme poised to start Steady and flat better than low and miserable K Line expands orderbook of capesize bulkers Japanese conglomerate and TCC places joint order at Imabari Shipbuilding Containership queue outside LA/Long Beach lengthens MSC Francesca largest vessel at anchor as 14 ships wait to berth Industrial regulator delays Port Hedland strike Maritime engineers must vote on Teekay's enterprise agreement before going on strike Habben Jansen wants to revive Hapag-Lloyd's fighting spirit Post-merger with CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd will take its place as the world's fourth-largest shipping company. But the new chief executive only wants the line to be the best What does the latest round of tanker results tell us? Gradual freight market recovery appears to be more than just idle talk OSG benefits from gains on one-off items New York-listed company sees rate gains for VLCCs and aframaxes Industry viewpoint: Action needed on port congestion The growing problem of port congestion needs to be tackled by an industry forum at a global level Norden losses continue with weak dry cargo demand Improvements in product tanker segment offers glimmer of hope for group Maersk to place ship orders in coming six months Return to shipyards follows bumper results and need for capacity from 2017 Horizon bought by Matson and Pasha Group Matson takes over Alaska operations in $456.1m deal while Pasha is to acquire Hawaii business for $141.5m

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
US releases toolkit to help ports plan, fund projects The U.S. Maritime Administration today released the first phase of a manual aimed at helping port authorities plan and fund port infrastructure improvements. The first module, titled Funding Strategy Guide, is part of a broader Port Planning and Investment Toolkit aimed at helping U.S ports pay for maintenance and expansion work... Final shipment of Panama Canal gates arrives The final shipment of gates for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal arrived today, bringing the project that will allow for the passage of bigger vessels into its final stages. "We are now in the homestretch to complete the expansion," said Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela during a brief... Ryder, Mansfield Clean Energy team up to deliver CNG to bulk fuel fleets Global truck and equipment lessor Ryder System and Mansfield Clean Energy Partners will join to offer a compressed natural gas fueling service to bulk fuel haulers, with Ryder supplying vehicles and truck maintenance facilities and Mansfield the CNG fueling stations. The goal is to convert more of the bulk fuel hauling... US, Brazil to study potential trade agreement The Brazil-U.S. Business Council, which is affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry to conduct studies on a potential trade agreement and report back to both governments on the results. The BUSBC-led delegation brought more than 50 business leaders from... Lawsuit aims to block CSX effort to double-stack trains through Washington DC WASHINGTON - A group opposing the reconstruction of a CSX Transportation tunnel in a Washington D.C. terminal that would allow the railroad to double-stack containers has filed a lawsuit challenging a federal decision to let the project proceed. The Committee of 100 on the Federal City today filed a lawsuit in... Dockworkers shut down SSA terminal in Oakland The tinderbox that is West Coast ports caught fire again today when members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union shut down the SSA Marine terminal at the Port of Oakland. The incident occurred at 10 a.m. local time when the terminal sent one ILWU work gang home because there were... Rising US chemical production spurs logistics, trucking, intermodal growth A South African firm's decision last month to build an $8.1 billion plant in Louisiana that will triple its chemical production capacity in the U.S. underscores widespread growth in U.S. chemicals manufacturing and in supporting logistics and transportation services. Sasol on Oct. 27 made a final decision to build an ethane... Drewry's trans-Pacific benchmark spot rate declines 2.7 percent Trans-Pacific spot rates sank 2.7 percent this week to $1,875 per 40-foot container. Full size chart. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles lost all pricing gains associated with an Oct. 15 trans-Pacific general rate increase, and will rely on next week's Nov. 15 GRI to make up some... Strong container growth at major India ports The number of export and import containers moving through major ports in India expanded 7.34 percent year-over-year from April to October, the first seven fiscal months, as the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making port development a major priority. Full-size imageThe 12 state-owned ports cumulatively handled 4.66 million 20-foot-equivalent... Canadian spot truck volumes up 21 percent as US-bound freight grows Full-size imageA 70 percent increase in truckloads moving from Canada to the U.S. and an improving North American economy boosted Canadian truck freight volumes in October, with spot market volumes rising 21 percent year-over-year, according to TransCore Link Logistics. On a month-to month-basis, spot market freight volumes stabilized at an elevated... Congress increases pressure on ILWU, PMA to reach deal WASHINGTON - After weeks of remaining relatively quiet on U.S. West Coast labor tensions, Congress is raising its voice on the need for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and waterfront employers to forge a new labor contract. Six senators from California, Washington and Oregon today sent a letter to the... Maersk weighs steps to boost trans-Pacific profits Maersk Line is reviewing the ocean and inland services it provides in the trans-Pacific trade, a notoriously high-cost and unprofitable trade lane for container lines, with an eye to increasing the rates it gets for those services or eliminating those that don't make money. The Danish carrier is considering three measures to... Advancing Global Trade: Foreign Trade Zone Solutions Revealed With 85% of companies engaged in overseas operations, changes in labor rates and fluctuating fuel prices can have a major impact on profits and the global economy. That's why it's no surprise that over 76% of companies are reassessing their inbound supply-demand network to consider Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). This Aberdeen... Brazilian official promises $1 billion investment in ports next year Although many in Brazil are dismayed by the lack of investment in the country since the much vaunted new Port Law 12.815/13, the nation's Special Ports (SEP) Minister Cesar Borges has asserted that 2.8 billion reais (US$1.095 billion) will be spent on the sector before the end of 2015. Speaking at... Intermodal at a critical crossroads With intermodal loadings in record territory and the railroads pushed to the limit to move the volume, it might seem a bit strange to be sounding an alarm about a slowdown. But the intermodal industry is entering a period of vulnerability after a prolonged period of growth. While trouble isn't... Deutsche Post DHL earnings, revenue grow on strong express performance Germany's Deutsche Post DHL booked higher third-quarter earnings as strong gains in international express and domestic parcel shipments offset shrunken margins at its global freight forwarding unit. The world's biggest mail and logistics company increased operating profit by 4.8 percent to 677 million euros ($846 million) in the three months through... Record Alibaba 'Singles' Day' sales reveal China delivery challenges HONG KONG - The millions of products ordered online in China during the November 11 "Singles Day" will have to be delivered across mainland China in the next couple of weeks, placing intense pressure on distribution networks in the country. During the online shopping frenzy, sales by e-commerce giant Alibaba on... Customers to pocket bunker savings, but must pay low-sulfur levies, Maersk chief says HONG KONG - The speed at which the oil price fell took Maersk by surprise as bunker fuel dropped $20 in the past month, but Maersk Group CEO Nils Andersen said customers would benefit from the lower prices. "Falling bunker prices will be transferred to the customers, with some modest delays,"...

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Beney to Navios The top US-based shipping man for mammoth conglomerate Cargill has left his job after four years to take a senior commercial post with the Navios group, where he began his career. Washingtons grow stake The family of Montana billionaire Dennis Washington has added more shares to their holding in Seaspan Corp. Investors rush to Matson Matson saw its market capitalisation grow by $237m today after announcing that it would take over most of rival Horizon Lines. A bull, a bear, an eagle? The battle matched a bull and a bear. But an eagle soared above it. Court OKs seized ship sale A Canadian judicial official has approved the sale of a handysize bulker at the centre of a legal dispute in Montreal. Greek seizes MOL ship A Greek shipping company has secured the arrest of a Mitsui OSK Lines car carrier in South Africa. Novoship loses appeal bid The UK Supreme Court has rejected Novoship's efforts to appeal a ruling allowing a Russian businessman to retain over $100m in profit gained from corrupt charters. Bank grabs Tsangaris ship Credit Agricole was on Wednesday the only bidder for 27,800-dwt bulker Niki T (built 1997), the third vessel in the fleet of Greek owner Tsangaris Bros which the French lender had foreclosed on over unpaid loans. Wilbur Ross talks tankers Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is "more in than out" of investing in suezmax tankers. GLOP signs for $450m US-listed GasLog Partners (GLOP) has clinched a refinancing deal worth $450m. Rickmers taps bonds Germany's Rickmers Holdings has sold another EUR 25m ($31.16m) of its five-year bonds to finance growth. Concordia sees red A low level upturn in the tanker market has seen Sweden's Concordia Maritime post a bigger loss in the third quarter. DHT has VLCC loans in sight DHT Holdings is confident it will wrap up financing for its two unfunded newbuildings in the first half of next year. Four more sue OW More fuel suppliers have gone to court in Singapore in a bid to recover cash from bankrupt Danish group OW Bunker. Strong Q3 for Swissco The recent acquisition of Scott and English Energy has almost doubled Swissco's earnings during the third quarter. Swiber posts a loss A significant decline in revenue has made Swiber Holdings post a loss for the third quarter of the year. Bergen Bunkers halts deals OW Bunker's Norwegian subsidiary Bergen Bunkers will not enter into any new ship fuel contracts following the collapse of its parent. Kayne slices Capital stake Major shipping investor Kayne Anderson has cut back its holding in Capital Product Partners. Hold on to your cash The Charterers P&I Club has warned companies owing money to bankrupt OW Bunker not to pay any bills to other creditors without checking with its experts first. Wallem wins Hoegh deal Wallem Ship Management has clinched a deal to manage all of Hoegh Autoliners' vessels. Skagen cuts Avance stake Harald Espedal's Skagen has cashed in stock worth almost $30m in VLGC specialist Avance Gas. Indonesia readies cash Indonesia is preparing a subsidy scheme for shipping in a bid to boost economic growth. Eitzen in deeper deficit Deeper red in the third quarter bottom line has been the result of lower charter rates for Eitzen Chemical, with the company still suffering from hefty long-term debt. Norden better than feared Difficulties in the bulker and products tanker markets sent Norden to a loss in the third quarter. Subsea 7 stronger Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has been boosted by Brazilian operations in the third quarter. Caspian yard coup Royal HaskoningDHV and Witteveen+Bos have won an $18m deal to design a new shipyard in Kazakhstan. Mixed numbers at DESS Deep Sea Supply (DESS) has posted a modest decline in third quarter net income, despite a hefty rise in revenue. OW: The arrests begin Hin Leong Trading has fired the first shot in what is expected to be a large number of vessel arrests stemming from the bankruptcy of Danish bunker supplier OW Bunkers. Swissco bags rig charter Swissco Holdings has secured a charter worth $115m for the provision of a service rig for an unnamed oil company. ADM bulker detained Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has seen one of its bulkers detained in the UK for failing a port state control inspection. TCC teams with K Line Tai Chong Cheang Group (TCC Group) is teaming up with Japan's K Line in a capesize bulker joint venture.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Newsflash: West Coast senators ask dockworkers and employers to reach settlement Port of Virginia achieves busiest box month ever Airport cargo volumes up in September JDA and IBM partner on omni-channel planning and fulfillment initiative Revenues up 4% at DHL Former Military Sealift Command contractors sail to jail North American intermodal volume rises 5.1% Transplace expands U.S-Mexico customs management portal Luxottica implements JDA planning system globally FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
IMO: Draft IGF code set for approval MSC to meet at IMO headquarters in London next week. CMA CGM to add low sulphur surcharge on trade in ECAs Will also apply to all cargoes being carried by its ships. 'Acoustic pollution' to be legislators' next target 'There is a strong link between fuel efficiency and noise. Quieter ships burn less fuel.' SGMF publishes 'mini' introductory guide 'For those who would like to know more about using gas as a marine fuel or intend to use gas as a fuel.' ARA player owed $10 million by OW Bunker Efforts to secure money ongoing, including vessel arrests. Insurer warns against direct settlement of OW-related debt Legal position of company unclear and could lead to players paying twice for the same bill. Shipowners scramble to cover OW Bunker shortfall Singapore prices for 380 cSt material rise for the fifth consecutive trading day. Russian fuel oil export tax hike on track Legislators approve plans despite opposition from Rosneft. Maersk Line: Box trade up As bunker prices fall. OW's Norwegian subsidiary in limbo Bergen Bunkers calls a halt to bunker trading. Four more firms launch claims against OW Bunker Players predict 'wave' of court actions. Singapore: Tanker chartered to OW arrested Dispute over ownership of bunker fuel cargo lands in court. Malacca drafting bunkering, port development plans Minister proposes modelling infrastructure after Sweden's Gothenburg port. Titan Petrochemicals move to next stage of creditors scheme Deadline for creditors to claim 'accepted liabilities'. Report: No response from OW Bunker on lawsuit Police in Denmark still waiting for contact from OW Bunker. Helsinki-based shipping firm to apply ECA surcharge Effective date will be from January 1, 2015 onwards. Undeclared bunkers land shipowner in court Authorities seized more than 12 mt of undeclared bunkers. Papua New Guinea to add new bunker player Singapore-based company in expansion move.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

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

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