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September 18, 2014

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AADA China-Australia rates increase US$500/TEU from October 15 Philippines lifts truck ban as Manila port congestion becomes infamous LA August up 6.7pc to 757,702 TEU while LB down 9.1pc to 573,083 TEU Carriers head for Russian ports east and west for big discounts on bunker fuel MSC low-sulphur fuel levy US$15/TEU Asia-Europe, but $165/TEU to Montreal 'K' Line repeats order for five more 13,870 TEU ships from Japanese shipyard Sea change in revenue management needed to improve profitability: expert APL to offer alternative service in October to cover New Zealand US FMC's travelling congestion hearings finds solutions are often the problem UASC takes on two new 9,000 TEU newbuildings from Singapore's Asiatic Lloyd DHL Supply Chain to build biggest warehouse in Malaysia for US$32 million China officials make GM recall 38,328 Cadillacs after 191,770 Fords recalled Ruslan moves urgent oil and gas plant for Airland Logistics to South Australia SriLankan Cargo adopts e-air waybill, takes big step to paper-free system Austrian Airlines to name Andreas Otto chief commercial officer October 1

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
CMA CGM Group awarded by EcoVadis for CSR performance Maintains 'Silver' status CSAV to commence new Imex Sling 1 calling Nhava Sheva & Mundra ICS repeats call for governments to see sense on Ballast Convention IRClass Academy highlights impact of upcoming regulations on wreck removal KNOT concludes time charter contract for two shuttle tankers Letter of Intent signals breakthrough for very large ethane carriers Exports seen touching $ 350 billion despite slowdown in Europe Fieo calls for interest subvention, focused Foreign Trade Policy to augment exports India likely to become major food exporter to Russia Steel Ministry seeks duty roll back for coking coal imports Vegetable oil imports hit all-time high in Aug. MbPT celebrates Engineers' Day Traffic growth, profitability driving aggressive new players entering global container terminal operator sector INR recovers smartly against dollar ADB to give Odisha $ 100 m loan for infra projects KKR extends financing to infra major GMR Holdings

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IRU commends best Eurasian hauliers 2014 CMA CGM upgrades Amerigo service Lehnkering expands specialist tank container fleet Dennis Kohr manager of new Jet Aviation location Change in leadership for Hamburg forwarders' association RZD offers new custom information service Qatar Airways takes delivery of first A380 Cryoport and Broekman to cooperate Fewer boxes for Russia's Global Ports New CEO and acquisition for EMS Seven Seas Rickmers Group signs up to ShipServ Airfreight volumes grow despite some obstacles Menlo opens new multi-client warehouse in Thailand Australia: West Pilbara iron ore project going ahead Alles beim Alten: Europas Frachtflughäfen wachsen im Juli...

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Paul Gallagher returns to Foss Maritime Hyde in BWT installation MOU with Keppel Shipyard $191.6 million grant for new Staten Island Ferries Damen wins order for two ASD tugs Mickey Cook joins Horizon Shipbuilding Incat launches world's largest fast crew boat Jaccar and Hartmann in new ethane carrier JV Gunderson Marine builds barge backlog Hyundai Mipo delivers fourth PSV to BP

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Portland International Airport to add carbon accreditation system General Dynamics NASSCO celebrates start of tanker project Discussion event to focus on Puget Sound maritime industry Tidewater tug crews perform two rescue missions in one day Naming ceremony held for new NYK LNG vessel

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Iran is a sleeping tiger in LNG When she wakes, the whole world will take notice East Mediterranean LNG bunkering project wins EU funding Poseidon-Med sees Piraeus as hub for Qatari gas to fuel ferry and shortsea fleet Cosco books five 14,500 teu ships to 'improve competitiveness of its fleet' China Cosco Holdings confirms order from Changxing Shipbuilding Unifeeder unveils sulphur surcharge Shortsea and feeder operator is latest line to raise price for shipping in emission control areas Baltic LNG terminal counters 'unfair' prices for piped Russian gas Lithuania's Klaipedos Nafta defies Moscow to launch floating import venture Maersk profits tipped to beat forecast Recent 20% rise in share price still has further to go, says Macquarie Equities Research Knightsbridge and Frontline 2012 share swap hits the half-way mark Firms exchange 31m new shares for 11 capesize and newcastlemax newbuildings China's thermal coal curbs will have little impact on seaborne imports The proposed restrictions will put home-grown producers under pressure Capital Product unveils three period charters Marinakis family's Capital Maritime is still a major charterer for the partnership's tankers Gas-powered ships finally get completed draft safety code IGF code to be formally accepted later this year

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Long Beach hit by early shipments US importers who shipped holiday inventory earlier than usual this year contributed to a 9.1% year-on-year decline in container volume at the Port of Long Beach in August. Concern over the threat of labour disruptions at US West Coast ports in the midst of new contract negotiations prompted the Shanghai Jiangnan secures $618M Cosco order China's Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding has secured an order for five large containerships from state-owned China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) at a total cost of USD618M. Delivery of the five 14,500teu vessels ordered is scheduled for 2017 and 2018. The order was originally for 14,000teu Hartmann, Jaccar form gas carrier JV German shipowner Hartmann Group and Luxemburg-based conglomerate Jaccar Holdings have teamed up for the joint operation of large ethane gas carriers. The new company, United Ethane Carriers (UEC), based in Singapore, will initially be responsible for the commercial management of five very large HHI shuffles top management Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, announced on Monday that Lee Jae Seong, CEO and chairman of HHI Group, would resign and Kim Oi Hyun, president of the shipbuilding division and another CEO of HHI, would remain in office. With the reshuffle, Kim, who has served as Guangzhou Wenchong secures boxship pair Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard has secured an order for two containerships from compatriot shipowner Ningbo Ocean Shipping, a subsidiary of Ningbo Marine Group. The two 1,100teu vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2Q15 and 3Q15, with the shipbuilder allocating yard numbers 484 Cochin Shipyard to build new dry dock for LNG ships India's state-owned Cochin Shipyard will build a US200 million dry dock to accommodate the construction of bigger ships, including LNG carriers, for GAIL India that cannot fit in its existing dry dock, India's shipping minister Nitin Gadkari said. The new 300 m long dry dock will enable Cochin Mixed reaction to 2050 Reef plan An Australian government plan to protect the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef released this week has been hailed by the industry, but environmentalists remain sceptical. The joint Commonwealth-State Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan isolates expansion to existing priority port developments, No veto on Sewol bill from South Korean leader South Korean president Park Geun Hye has rejected demands by main opposition party New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) and MV Sewol victims' relatives to intervene in the passing of the Sewol bill. Park said at a cabinet meeting on 16 September, "Regarding the demand by NPAD and families of China's Qinzhou partners with Malaysia's Kuantan China inked an agreement on Monday with Malaysia to establish a partnership between two major ports as a move to restore China's ancient maritime Silk Road route. Qinzhou Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become a sister port of Kuantan, a port city in Malaysia, according Australia's dirty coal exports may not be at risk New China regulations to cut pollution in urban centres could put billions of dollars of Australian coal exports at risk, Macquarie Bank consultant Wood Mackenzie told Australian media yesterday. The Minerals Council of Australia, however, said the reports were 'misleading and unnecessarily TMSC's tanker newbuilds secure COAs Tianjin Marine Shipping (TMSC) has secured contract of affreightment (COA) with China's national petroleum companies for its planned VLCC and LNG tanker newbuilds. For its planned VLCC fleet, TMSC has signed contract of affreightment with Unipec, the crude trading unit of Sinopec, a statement of

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Economist offers bright 5-year outlook for US containerized exports Full-size chartU.S. containerized exports will grow in the next five years on the back of a strong construction demand around the globe, JOC Group Economist Mario Moreno says. In his five-year forecast for U.S. containerized exports, Moreno said export growth will total an average of 2.4 percent, higher than the 1.6... Charleston continues to see above-market growth The Port of Charleston's strong container traffic in August has furthered its strategy for above-market growth, although the outlook for the rest of the year is not quite so bright. The SCPA today reported that the Port of Charleston handled 163,970 TEUs in August, jumping 13 percent year-over-year and nearly 7 percent... Buffett pressured to ensure BNSF handles US grain harvest U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack urged Warren Buffett last week to ensure that his BNSF Railway will be prepared to deliver a potential record U.S. corn and soybean harvest this year, the latest sign of political pressure on the rail industry to improve poor service. Buffett, who heads the parent of... Higher volumes and rates propel FedEx earnings Strong domestic volumes in the air and on the ground delivered double-digit profit growth for FedEx in the first quarter of its new fiscal year. The second-largest U.S. transport operator today reported a 24 percent year-over-year increase in net profit to $606 million. Total FedEx revenue rose 6 percent from... Hawaii to build $266 million container terminal The state of Hawaii plans to build a new $266 million container terminal in Honolulu to cater to anticipated higher levels of cargo volumes in coming decades, according to West Hawaii Today. Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported the terminal would span 94 acres and is expected to boost cargo capacity by a third. West Hawaii... More US-bound ships quarantined due to gypsy moths The number of ships quarantined in Los Angeles by Asian Gypsy Moth infestations has risen to 15 as inspectors battle to keep the invasive species from making its way into North America. Customs and Border Protection agents at Los Angeles, North America's busiest container port, have quarantined three additional ships in... CMA CGM upgrades Amerigo service with Miami call CMA CGM has upgraded its Amerigo service between the U.S. and the Mediterranean with the addition of a new call in Miami. The new weekly call will provide closer access to Miami distribution centers and warehouses and to the Mexican market, the French carrier said. The new service, operated exclusively by CMA... Ward joins JOC.com, expanding South American coverage Robert Ward, a shipping and transportation journalist with more than 20 years of experience, has recently begun reporting for JOC Group Inc.'s print and online products. He brings JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce a diverse background spanning continents and publications, and will be focused on expanding coverage of South... US Customs plans to take trade facilitation to next level WASHINGTON - The newly appointed head of international trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection said she wants to streamline regulation, make better use of data and improve employees' analytical skills to improve cargo trade facilitation. As a result, the agency will be able to better focus its attention on high-risk... Philadelphia port seeks proposals for 200-acre site The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is seeking "expressions of interest" from potential developers of Southport, a 200-acre Delaware River waterfront site where a container terminal had been planned. Southport is adjacent to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The site is still being considered for a container terminal, but there's also interest from... India plans big increase in Chennai port fees Operating costs for ships calling at Chennai Port, a major state-owned cargo hub on India's southeastern coast, will go up steeply beginning on Oct. 1 in response to a tariff increase decision by port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports. "Considering the deficit position depicted by the cost statements for the... Drewry: September's GRI gains eliminated as pricing drops Full-size chartThe cost of shipping a 40-foot container from Hong Kong to Los Angeles declined this week, with rates losing all gains brought on by a Sept. 1 general rate increase. Drewry's Hong Kong to Los Angeles benchmark spot rate dropped 8.8 percent this week to $2,075 per 40-foot container. While... YRC Worldwide signals improved profitability An influx of freight and higher rates is boosting third-quarter profitability at YRC Worldwide, the company said Tuesday. After a slower than expected start in the first half of 2014, the $4.9 billion less-than-truckload holding company's long-haul subsidiary, YRC Freight, improved its network and made faster progress toward profitability over... Analyst says commodity markets are working, fears overblown Facing record yields, plunging prices and forecasts of weakening demand, corn and soybean exporters are depressed. A commodities industry analyst Tuesday told the 2014 Soy Global Trade Exchange in Milwaukee their fears are overblown. Low prices invariably generate increased demand, so exports of corn, soybeans and energy products derived from those... Chile's Iquique port plans $80 million expansion The Port of Iquique in northern Chilean plans an $80 million, four-year expansion to prepare for larger ships that will transit the bigger locks being built at the Panama Canal. Iquique Terminal International, which has held a concession to operate the port since 2000, will acquire two super post-Panamax cranes from... Maersk raises $1.25 billion in maiden US bond issues Maersk Group said it has raised $1.25 billion from the successful issue of two maiden U.S. dollar bonds. The parent of the world's biggest ocean carrier Maersk Line issued a $750 million four-year bond due in September 2019 and a $500 million ten-year bond due in September 2024. The net proceeds of... Solid volumes not enough to raise profitability, IATA says Air freight is suffering from the same issues that afflict container shipping, with growing volumes not enough to lift profitability in the face of high fuel prices, weak yields and growing capacity, the International Air Transport Association said in an industry report. In its Cargo E-Chartbook, IATA said volumes continued to... New China-Europe rail link offers door-to-door service China-Europe rail services continue to grow in popularity with DHL the latest forwarder to offer a new weekly scheduled block train from Suzhou to Poland. The DHL Global Forwarding service will use the trans-Siberian north corridor to DHL's intermodal hub in Poland, connecting Suzhou with Warsaw in 14 days. Crucially, the new...

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Half bad Some 50% of tankers vetted by oil major BP have failed its vetting standards amid deteriorating maintenance practices undertaken by financially stressed owners. Judge tosses Concordia suit A US judge has thrown out a $10m lawsuit against Carnival Corp over the shipwreck of the Costa Concordia. Brazil hunts support bases Brazil's Petrobras is holding two tenders to secure shore base infrastructure to serve its offshore vessel fleet. Canal cock-up Egypt has successfully managed to raise $8.5bn to fund a big expansion of the Suez Canal - but has failed to choose the right photo for stamps printed to celebrate the work. Triyards to spend Singapore shipbuilder Triyards Holdings is plotting expansion through a new share sale. Canal cash in place Egypt has raised $8.5bn in eight days to fund expansion work on the Suez Canal. Floating voters Libya's exiled MPs are staying on a Greek ferry after parliament was shifted to Tobruk to escape Islamist gunmen. Solstad sells another Norway's Solstad Offshore has offloaded an old anchor-handler for approximately NOK 50m ($7.8m), its second ship sale over the last few months. EMS takes Wave Oslo-listed EMS Seven Seas has acquired Singapore's Wave Shipping, aiming to expand its maritime network in Asia and Australia. Hostages: what next? In an effort to raise awareness of piracy victims' fate after their release, the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) has conducted interviews with seafarers who have first-hand experience of a hijacked vessel. Brazilian boost The Marshall Islands register has signed up 27 new offshore ships in Brazil in the last two months. UK volumes dip Freight handled at UK major ports marginally declined in the second quarter of 2014, but more cargo units were carried in and out of the country, according to government statistics. Cosco splashes $618m on boxships State giant China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has finalised its order for five huge new boxships, while increasing their capacity. Port worker plunges Firefighters in the US have rescued a port inspector who fell into the hold of a bulker at Tampa. New ethane JV formed Luxembourg-based Jaccar Holdings and Germany's Hartmann Group are to set up a new joint venture (JV) in Singapore to handle the commercial management of ethane carriers. Lone watch led to smash An inexperienced watch officer caused a collision with a bulker in the Dover strait after trying to avoid a trawler. Deep Sea PSVs hired Deep Sea Supply has agreed on bareboat contracts for two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) for about $11m. Viking offloads veteran Viking Supply Ships has sold a 1985-built platform supply vessel (PSV) to leave it with a modern offshore fleet. Cammell strike off UK shipyard workers have dropped a walk-out plan after agreeing an improved pay deal. Triyards wins liftboat Triyards Holdings of Singapore has added a third liftboat to its orderbook in three months. Trade deal to hit jobs Canadian shipowners have warned that a free-trade deal with the European Commission could put thousands of local jobs at risk. VLCCF deal half done Knightsbridge Tankers has completed the first stage of its shares for ships exchange with sister company Frontline 2012. LA hits four year high Port of Los Angeles has seen its largest cargo volumes for the month of August since 2010, figures just released show.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Survey: Larger trucking companies outperforming smaller carriers COSCO orders five 14,500-TEU containerships YRC restructures debt repayment through 2016 Hong Kong tops ACI cargo rankings FedEx raises rates, celebrates strong first quarter LoJack parent ties up cargo security/tracking alliances CMA CGM adds Miami to U.S.-Med service Changes to proposed OTI regulations outlined Aide helps new CBP chief manage trade priorities

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
WTI falls from two-week high Crude supplies rose to 362.3 million barrels last week. Maersk sees US approval of 2M alliance as formality CEO's optimism based on P3's approval earlier. Tight avails in South Korea 'Robust demand' but supplies are low. West Coast ports reverse decline in bunker sales Los Angeles and Long Beach have seen sales climb for three months in a row. Bunkering ops resume in Hong Kong After a day-long closure. Bunker supplier claims majority share in Hong Kong PetroChina International reports January-August sales volumes. St. Petersburg conference to focus on shipping's impact Tougher regulations ready to come into force in just over three months. Dubai establishes maritime arbitration centre Move is part of the emirate's efforts to become a global maritime hub. Chimbusco posts higher profit in H1 Profits rose 15% in H1. Shipowner adds 'efficiency software' to entire fleet Rickmers is looking for long-term efficiency improvements. UK port city calls for ECA delay 'We are asking for our government to give a break to Brittany Ferries'. Tanker joins Russian bunkering fleet Vessel to operate in the Azov-Black Sea Basin.

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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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