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December 18, 2014

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High and low sulphur fuel prices plunge, falling 40pc since September Pearl River Delta boxes up 12.8pc, trumping Yangtze River Delta's 1.2pc Transport strike hits Belgium to protest state austerity measures Risk of national dock strike looms in Nigeria over storage fee cuts Ningbo claims fifth place among world busiest box ports, edging out Busan SingPost buys courier in Oz for e-commerce last mile capability China's price driven courier market can expect consolidation ExactEarth adds 3 satellites to boost global vessel monitoring Cargolux has record month, now looks to creating 'Cargolux China' JV Early decision needed if Air Force One is to be a 747 next time round Pennsylvania's Pilot Freight opens stations in Vancouver and Mexico City

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
Capt. P. V. K. Mohan first Indian to be elected President of International Billiards & Snooker Federation NYK to team up with ClassNK & others to develop technologically advanced exhaust gas cleaning system APM Terminals Mumbai leads the way in safely & efficiently serving the ex-im trade Indian business leader hails 'visionary' Liverpool port development Mundra International Container Terminal handles 1 m TEUs in 2014 Visakha Container Terminal becomes first container port in India to be certified as AEO Hike import duty on edible oils to 12.5 pc: Paswan Import tariff value for gold & silver up INR recovers early losses against dollar, but still below 63 SAFEGUARD DUTY NOTIFICATION

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
Cuba shift to buoy maritime sector US President Barack Obama's landmark decision to begin normalising relations with Cuba has major implications for the cruise, ferry, cargo vessel and port sectors. In a special address on 17 December, Obama announced "historic steps to chart a new course" with Cuba, conceding that "decades of US Royal IHC launch Easydredge 2700 Royal IHC has successfully launched Easydredge 2700, the first vessel in its range of competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), it was announced yesterday. The launch took place at IHC's partner, MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria where "The construction of the Scorpio shuffles the deck The Scorpio Group has pared its exposure to dry bulk and upped its bet on product tankers via a related-party newbuild swap. NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers announced on 17 December that it has reached agreement with yards to convert six of its Capesize bulker newbuild contracts into six LR2 product 2015 SECA brings windfall to tank cleaners New Year's Day sees the MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emmission Control Area with its new 0.1%S fuel content limit come into force, which has had shipowners and exporters complain of extra costs. The ship cleaning service sector is set to do well out of the introduction on 1 January of the MARPOL Tier Wärtsilä agrees L-3 MSI purchase Wärtsilä Ship Power has agreed a price of €285M ($355.67M) to buy L-3 Marine Systems International from its American parent L-3 Communications Holdings, a NYSE-listed company that specialises in communications and electronics systems and products. The deal is expected to be finalised in the ICS changes position on BWMC The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has modified its stance towards the ratification by governments of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), it said in a press release today. The Convention has still not yet entered into force having been adopted more than 10 years ago. The BigRoll orders two more module carriers Dutch heavy lift operator BigRoll Shipping has taken up an option for two additional vessels from China's COSCO Dalian Shipyard. The company told IHS Maritime that the two vessels, which are for delivery in mid-2016 and early 2017, would be identical to the two vessels it already has under 'Lack of evidence' frees piracy suspects in Seychelles The recent run of challenges to piracy prosecutions continued on Friday when Seychelles Court of Appeal acquitted three Somalis because of a lack of evidence proving they were pirates. The court overturned the Supreme Court's sentences of 21 years imprisonment for two of the men and 14 years for a 'Overloaded' ferry sinks on Lake Tanganyika At least 132 people are now feared to have died following the sinking of the ferry Mutambala on Lake Tanganyika. On Monday, the Waterways Authority (RVF) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stated that 129 bodies had been recovered, but others may still be trapped in the sunken vessel. The Suez collision death toll rises to 17 The death toll from last Sunday's collision in Egypt's Gulf of Suez between a container ship and a fishing boat rose to 17 today after rescue teams retrieved four more bodies from the sunken fishing vessel. Eleven fishermen remain unaccounted for, however, according to Eygptian website Ahram ITF video highlights continuing Black Sea maritime abuse This week the International Trade Workers' Federation (ITF) released a documentary film on YouTube, "Black Sea - Dark side of the Black Sea - Seafaring in Substandard Vessels", claiming serious human rights abuses aboard regional ships. The issues have been ongoing for many years, spurring the ITF Australian iron ore exports drop Iron ore exports out of Port Hedland in Australia's Pilbara, the world's biggest iron ore port, dropped 1.6Bn tonnes in November, according to government data. The fall followed prices tumbling to a five-year low as Chinese demand for the steel-making commodity slumped. Ship visits were down by 19 NYK joins study on exhaust cleaning system Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan's second biggest shipping company has joined compatriot Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), and ship classification society ClassNK in a joint research project on exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). They are partnering Singapore-based Nanyang Analysts recommend DSME Although the offshore platform and merchant vessel markets are likely to remain depressed, LNG carriers are catalysing orders for Korean shipbuilders. Given this, South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been chosen as a top pick, said an analyst in China's soya bean imports up 13.7% China imported a total of 56.8M tonnes of soya beans from January to October this year, up 13.7% from the 50M tonnes in 2013, said Italian broker Banchero Costa in its recent report. Soya bean imports surged in 1Q14, recording a 33.2% increase year on year, and returned to mile growth in the K-Sure provides $125M loan to Seajacks The Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure), an export-import financial institution, has provided a $125M loan to UK-based Seajacks for a wind turbine installation vessel worth $250M that it has ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The vessel will be delivered in September 2015. Through Coastal Contracts incorporates subsidiary in Singapore Malaysia-listed offshore support vessels (OSV) maker, Coastal Contracts has on 15 December incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore known as Coastal Drilling (CD) with issued and paid up capital of SGD50,000 ($38,000). The newly incorporated company is registered under the Companies Act TIPC, SIPG ink MoU Taiwan International Ports (TIPC) and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cross-strait logistics and trade co-operation on 5 December. The MoU aims to promote cross-strait trade and enhance logistics services for Taiwan's agricultural products. Vard clinches contract to build OSCV Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings has secured a contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping. "We appreciate the long-term relationship we have with Farstad, and this co-operation has once again resulted in a new and Uncertainties over CSSC-SSE's disposal deal Shanghai-listed CSSC Steel Structure Engineering (CSSC-SSE) faces uncertainties over sale of its entire stake in a subsidiary, which is meant to help the company return to profits for 2014. As of 15 December, the company has yet to receive the authorities' approval on the transfer of land use right

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
Kirby lowers earnings guidance Chief Engineer found guilty in magic pipe case CLIA CEO Duffy to be Carnival Cruise Line president Obama announces major change in Cuba policy World's largest box ship has Becker TLKSRs rudder Tidewater crew/supply vessel finds European buyer December 17, 2014 Scorpio converts bulker newbuild orders to LR2 tankers Evoqua BWMS to start testing for full USCG Type Approval Waterways Council applauds hike in barge diesel user fee Wärtsilä swoops on L3's marine electronics business Farstad goes to Vard for subsea/IMR vessel

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
Crowley Maritime management group nets Military Sealift Command contract Boeing starts construction of St. Louis 777X parts facility ICourt martial finds Coast Guardsman guilty of sexual assualt, making false statements Marcon acts as sole broker in sale of crew/supply vessel NYK joining technology team in exhaust gas cleaning system study

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
NewLead eyes expansion after settling with Ironridge Greek operator adds modern bitumen tankers to owned fleet Star Bulk commits three newcastlemaxes to five-year 'partnership' with leading miner Newbuilding trio will each perform 45 Australia-China round trips Rotterdam dockers unite in automation row Dutch dockers rally to voice concerns over potential loss of jobs due to new automated Maasvlakte 2 terminals Scorpio swaps six capesize newbuildings for LR2 product tankers Swap reflects differing fortunes of dry bulkers and tankers ICS makes second U-turn on ballast water rules Chamber shifts back to original position urging ratification of ballast water convention to bring it into force What price bunkers? Next year, the price of fuel may well be uppermost in shipowners' thoughts Greek banks still back national shipping Hellenic Shipping Association honours Lunde Habben Jansen: new orders are 'not unlikely' from second-half 2015 Fuel price is the X-factor when it comes to investing in ships, says Hapag-Lloyd chief Harim's high bid for Pan Ocean ruffles investors' feathers Poultry group sees share-price plunge after bidding $968m for restructured dry bulk firm Pick your winners in the 2015 Containerisation International awards Celebrating box excellence at a London ceremony in June ECT president steps down Westerhoud leaves Rotterdam terminal operator after 10 years in charge VLCC spot earnings rise $10,000 to $94,000 a day Six-figure daily earnings on the Middle East-Asia trade are ever more likely Reality check as MOL sticks with VLCC streamlining strategy Japanese tanker owner ignores spot market spikes to pursue longer charter contracts and cut its fleet

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
LA-LB container volume slips on congestion, alleged job actions Terminal congestion and alleged job actions by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union pulled down Los Angeles-Long Beach container volume by 1 percent on a year-over-year basis in November, according to statistics released by the ports. At the same time, East Coast ports have been announcing strong growth, due in part... Charleston's November volume rises 8 percent Throughput at the port of Charleston rose 8 percent year-over-year in November. Ful size chart Container volume through the Port of Charleston last month rose 8 percent from November 2013 as the South Carolina Port Authority recorded across-the-board increases in cargo volume. Last month's volume reached 144,218 twenty-foot-equivalent units. Volume since the July... Amid discord, ILWU, PMA to restart direct talks Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association will resume direct negotiations on Thursday, even as they disagree over the current state of the contract talks. The PMA stated today that rumors about the two sides being close to achieving a tentative agreement are untrue. "Even... Alabama port posts record cargo, revenue Container volume handled by the Alabama State Port Authority rose 10 percent year-over-year in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, helping the authority post record revenue. The Port of Mobile handled 237,266 twenty-foot-equivalent units during the 12-month period and anticipates further growth. The port authority recently acquired property and has been... DP World Mundra terminal surpasses 1 million TEU mark DP World's Indian facility, Mundra International Container Terminal, said it broke the one-million-TEU mark for the first time in its fiscal year that ends Dec. 30. MICT, which began operations in 2003, has capacity of 1.1 million TEUs a year. The strong growth could be partly tied to diversions from Nhava Sheva driven... Spot rates skyrocket with December GRIs Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 39.5 percent this week. Full size chart Spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific responded to carrier rate increase attempts by jumping about 40 percent this week, Drewry Maritime Research said. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 39.5... TSA makes Jan. 15 GRI, peak surcharge official Another set of historic rate increases are on tap for the trans-Pacific, as the 15 members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement announced hikes totaling $1,000 per FEU. The rate hikes come in the form of a combined general rate increase and peak season surcharge. The $600 per 40-foot container and $400... Diversified US truckload operator Dart raises pay for drivers Truckload operator The Dart Network is raising pay for its company drivers and owner-operators, joining a growing legion of carriers boosting pay to attract truck drivers. The parent of Dart Transit Company and Dart Intermodal said it is raising driver pay by 2 cents to 10 cents per mile, with an... Japan's trade surplus with US surges 20.4 percent Japan's trade surplus with the United States expanded by a whopping 20.4 percent in November on a year-on-year basis, as exports grew relatively strongly while imports fell, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Japanese Finance Ministry on Wednesday. Japan's exports to the U.S. rose for the third straight month... World Shipping Council chief Koch to retire in spring World Shipping Council President and CEO Chris Koch in late July will hand over the reins of the trade group representing major container lines. John Butler, WSC senior vice president and general counsel, will take over the group - whose members control 90 percent of global container capacity - on July 31.... Alliances boosting capacity on Asia-Med trade, risking market share battle The launch of the 2M and 03 alliances in the New Year will boost capacity on the Far East-Mediterranean route by about 19 percent, triggering a battle for market share that could result in fresh rate reductions, according to Alphaliner. The seven alliance carriers will control 68 percent of total capacity... FedEx profits rise ahead of rate hikes, dimensional pricing roll out Rising volumes propelled FedEx profit up 23 percent year-over-year to $616 million in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, the second-largest U.S. transport operator reported today. FedEx earnings and revenue, while higher than a year ago, fell short of analysts expectations, despite strong growth in FedEx Express, Freight and Ground domestic... CSX opens $100 million intermodal terminal in Montreal area Montreal area shippers will now have improved access to the intermodal network of CSX Transportation after the railroad opened a $100 million terminal near Montreal at Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. The 83-acre facility, the railroad's first intermodal terminal in Canada, will tap steadily growing cross-border trade between the North American Free Trade Agreement... Maersk to combine India-US East Coast Services Maersk Line is merging its MECL1 and MECL2 services connecting the Middle East, India and the U.S. East Coast into a single weekly loop, beginning in mid-January 2015. In a customer advisory, the carrier said the merged service, rebranded the MECL, will include a new eastbound call at Salalah, Oman. The MECL... New APMT Rotterdam terminal will have zero-emission footprint APM Terminals said one its nw Rotterdam terminals will be the first in the world to have a zero-emission footprint, thanks to a two-year contract to buy wind-generated electricity. The two-year, $6.2 million contract with NV Nuon Energy to power APMT's new Maasvlakte II terminal takes effect Jan. 1. Maasvlakte II... India's ports left playing catch up as ship sizes grow HONG KONG - The largest container ship handled by an Indian port was the 14,000 TEU capacity vessel MSC Valeria at Mundra in 2013, a record that has little chance of being broken any time soon. India's infrastructure shortcomings are nothing new, but the snail's pace of investment in the nation's...

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
Kirby slashes guidance Kirby Corporation made waves on Wall Street Wednesday afternoon after taking a red pen to its fourth-quarter earnings forecast. Dressed to impress Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market are closing in on a high that has not been seen in over five years. SALT flunks taste test Shares of Scorpio Bulkers started to lose traction Wednesday after announcing plans to sell up to six newbuilding contracts to Scorpio Tankers. Zim charts new course Zim is getting ready to embark on a campaign aimed at ensuring its longevity in the wake of a massive financial overhaul. TEU takes off Greek containership owner Box Ships has emerged victorious in a race to shore up its balance sheet by overhauling a series of commercial loans with contentious covenants. Veteran runs aground A cruise vessel ran aground in the Philippines as it was on its way to be scrapped last Friday. Hitch for BSC Bangladesh's planning commission has knocked back a plan for state owner Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) to buy six ships. Merger falling from menu? DNB Markets has dialled down expectations of a merger between John Fredriksen's Frontline and Frontline 2012. Star Bulk charters trio Star Bulk Carriers has secured employment for three of its Newcastlemaxes under construction in China. STNG fixes six Scorpio Tankers revealed details on Wednesday of charters for six newly delivered ships. Scorpio switches from dry to wet The Scorpio group has converted six capesize newbuilding contracts into LR2 tankers, while selling three older ships. Fredriksen gets two thirds John Fredriksen has taken his stake in Flex LNG past two thirds on a day that two major investors surrendered their stock in the LNG carrier owner. Crewman injured A seafarer has been severely injured by a snapped line as a ro-pax broke its moorings in a storm. Two held over collision A captain and first officer have been detained by Egyptian authorities after their containership collided with a fishing vessel, claiming the lives of at least 15 so far. Ferry action halted A Scottish ferry strike has been suspended after mates and bosses agreed to enter arbitration talks. Aratere out of action A problem-plagued New Zealand ro-pax has suffered a new fault just months after returning from extensive repairs in Singapore. Settlement welcomed NewLead Holdings is feeling more comfortable after it reached a full and final settlement with US fund Ironridge in a share spat. Unhappy new year for capes An acceleration in fleet growth will contribute to a 10% fall in capesize income in 2015, Credit-Suisse believes. Crewman charged A crewman has been charged with theft while working on a Holland America cruiseship in the US. Bank backs Navios Midstream Credit-Suisse has kicked off coverage of shipping's latest MLP, Navios Maritime Midstream Partners, with a positive view on the company. Pan Ocean confirms sale South Korea's Pan Ocean has confirmed chicken processor Harim has been selected as the preferred bidder for its fleet. Brazilian boost Glander International Bunkering is expanding its Brazilian business by recruiting ex-OW Bunker staff. Subsea 7 wins Hess work Oslo-listed offshore vessel giant Subsea 7 has clinched a new contract with Hess for work in the US Gulf. SBM renews funding SBM Offshore, the Dutch FPSO specialist, said Wednesday that it had secured a new $1bn revolving credit facility. Jefferies suffers OW loss Jefferies, the US investment bank, has made provisions of $52m related to debts incurred by the now bankrupt OW Bunker. Nordic seals Indo job Nordic Maritime has been awarded the contract to provide 2D seismic survey work in Indonesia by MultiClient Geophysical. Farstad back at Vard Vard Holdings has secured a newbuilding contract from Farstad Shipping for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV). Moody's lifts US ports Moody's has changed its outlook for the US ports to stable from negative as container volumes continue to recover. Mercuria hires 40 Mercuria, the Swiss energy and commodities group, has confirmed that it has hired more than 40 ex-OW Bunker staff.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
Newsflash: West Coast dockworkers and employers remain 'far apart' Transpacific carriers want more rate hikes Newsflash: FedEx says operations impacted by West Coast Port issues ILWU ends caucus without contract agreement FedEx acquires Bongo International CMB buys containerships Redwood City port completes first phase of dredging CSX opens intermodal terminal near Montreal UPS Singapore teams up with 7-Eleven Port of Cleveland readies for 2015 investments WSC head Koch to step down in July Empty containers drive growth in Long Beach U.S. Customs appoints Owen to head field operations Senate approves barge diesel fuel user fee bill Boeing Shanghai to work with AirBridgeCargo IAG Cargo gets pharma distribution recognition Italian carrier guilty in oily waste dumping case Executive moves

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DECEMBER 17, 2014
Oil rebounds from yesterday's five-year low US crude oil inventories down by 0.8 million barrels from last week. LNG carrier arrivals in the US to quadruple More terminals coming on line. Bremen becomes latest port to explore LNG potential European Union funds to finance 'pilot terminal'. IBIA looks ahead to a busy 2015 Next year's events' programme its most 'ambitious ever'. Hawaii considers LNG bulk supply Marine transport deemed potential demand area. Oil prices resume their slide Singapore 380 cSt prices have fallen more than 13% in a week. Intertanko writes ECA bunker clause To 'assist members in recouping actual amounts paid for bunkers'. OW's IPO coming under fresh scrutiny Altor defends decision not to mention Dynamic Oil Trading. Retrofit orders boost tech firm's income Demand strong ahead of ECA rule change. ADB backs Chinese LNG bunkering pursuit Loans company $450 million to build 20 inland LNG bunkering stations, among others. Italian shipping group fined for illegal oil dumping Crew members accused of 'deliberate concealment of vessel pollution'. Former OW traders land jobs at GIB Company's South American team relocates to bigger office space. Philippine bunkering depot set for closure Firms to relocate within next seven months.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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