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BRIEFS

February 19, 2014

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Maersk ship loses 200-300 boxes overboard in Bay of Biscay storm Qingdao port container volume up 7pc to 15.52 million TEU in 2013 US shippers tell FMC to look at combined P3-G6 weight before ruling Fujian ports' January container volume grows 6.8pc to 981,600 TEU Union Pacific chairman James Young loses battle with cancer at 61 Sino-Mexican talks start to set up infrastructure development fund Wuhan port's January container volume increases 22.8pc to 73,100 TEU Lawyers say EU trust busters' case against carriers lacks proof of collusion Shandong 2013 port steel exports up 12.4pc to 5.59 million tonnes Shantou 2013 port container volume up 3pc to 1.28 million TEU Fujian to spend US$2.87 billion on railway infrastructure in 2014 Beijing-Hangzhou Canal port Xuzhou's volume hits 80 million tonnes Menlo to cut Starbucks Thailand's supply chain logistics costs BIMCO urges tough line on piracy, terrorist attacks on the high seas Canadian National Railway launches US$227 million public debt offering Long Beach spends US$2 million testing ship emission cleaning barge United Nations' mandatory maritime wish list set to bite by 2016 BIFA warns non-UK truckers must pay new road tax starting April 1 Air cargo sector hard-pressed to fulfill EU's air security mandate Bangkok Flight Services to accept cargo under new EU security rules FedEx expands SenseAware in Europe for high-value cargo monitoring

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
DP World Chennai hosts launch of Simatech Shipping-Greenways Shipping Agencies direct Gulf service Portland port considering incentive payment to retain & attract boxship calls KSH Distriparks pioneering break-bulk cargo services Export duty on pellets opposed Exports may rise by 6.8 pc to $ 326 bn in 2013-14, says Chidambaram while presenting Interim Budget INR turns marginally weak against dollar MoEF puts on hold Odisha UMPP US trade panel initiates investigation on Indian policy Heavies for Abu Dhabi by barge from Switzerland & Germany via Antwerp by Alexander Global Logistics National Shipping of America & Rickmers-Linie expand break-bulk services to Puerto Rico

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Russian Railways to invest in new locomotives Cathay Pacific pays penalty Rickmers JV buys Hamburg Süd vessels Two railfreight companies become AAR members DB Schenker speeding up freight transport in Asia Fercam expanding location network in Italy and Austria Aerolineas Argentinas orders four more Airbus Port of Khalifa receives three new STS cranes In Time Express Logistik on upward trajectory Higher January volumes in port of Los Angeles New link opened to Esperance Port in Western Australia Norwegian inks agreement for four bigger Dreamliners Branch expansion for Europa in Southampton

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Totem Ocean picks Wärtsilä for Orca class LNG conversions February 18, 2014 ClassNK joins Drive Green Project scrubber research Wärtsilä completes FPSO propeller job Wallenius newbuilds will get PM shaft generators Machinery deficiencies lead to detentions Ferus Smit to build LNG fueled dry cargo ship

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Port Metro Vancouver expanding current moratorium on truck fleet Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics adding service from Santander, Spain Maersk Line container ship loses cargo during rough weather Port of Tacoma updates World Wide Web offering Mitsui O.S.K. Lines adding new Post-Panamax coal carrier

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
CMA CGM links northern Europe to the Black Sea UPDATED: Femex 1 extends to include Samsun, Novorossiysk and Constantza Cabau Woehrel switches from Dunkirk to Marseilles-Fos Senior French ports appointment will be ratified by ministerial decree Reduced rates drive Diana to first annual loss Owner 'less enthusiastic' than some about immediate prospects aims to buy more ships Second Essar bulker arrested in dispute with bunker vendor Chandi Prasad held for more than a month following November arrest of Kishore Jinhui Shipping sells two supramax ships for $29m Proceeds will bolster working capital of Hong Kong owner Cosco and China Shipping sign agreement to co-operate Conglomerates will work together to buck the downturn Avance Gas growth plan signals consolidation in VLGC sector Joint venture gives itself up to 1.5 years to achieve expansion goal Maritime and Coastguard Agency detains two vessels in January UK authorities hold five additional ships from previous months Hyundai Heavy Industries to issue $469m bonds South Korean shipbuilding giant plans to raise money to repay debt China Shipping opposes P3 in China State-owned conglomerate believes it could not match alliance freight rates Zim restructuring deal sparks protest over shrinking of state's golden share Israeli line's shareholders allegedly stand to benefit 'at the expense of public interests' Hamburg Süd signs sale and leaseback deal with Rickmers Six reefer boxships change hands for $176m Seoul prosecutors raid Pan Ocean and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Restructuring unaffected despite company request to probe alleged inside corruption BHP Billiton half-year profits rise 31% as productivity gains kick in Miner predicts China's demand for imported ore will defy slowing growth in steel output Svendborg Maersk loses up to 520 boxes during Bay of Biscay storm Firm loses more containers than in any previous event after stacks tilt in heavy seas

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
DryShips boosts stock sales George Economou's DryShips has posted a much lower quarterly loss and accelerated share sales under its 'At The Market' (ATM) offering Diana slips further into the red NYSE-listed Diana Shipping has reported a much higher than expected quarterly loss on sharply falling charter rates NCL sees steady yield growth Norwegian Cruise Line has reported stronger than expected results for its latest quarter and predicted continued yield growth for 2014 Top upsizes newbuild plan NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has disclosed an expanded eco newbuild programme in its recently filed annual report Viking Line sees improved 2013 Viking Line, the Åland-based shipping company, saw revenue increase last year by 6.4% to €549M ($751M), but net profit shot up to €27.5M ($37.6M) - an improvement over 2012's €0.9M ($1.2M) Ferus Smit wins Thun LNG powered cargo ship Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit has won an order for an LNG powered cargo ship from Swedish owner Erik Thun Portuguese dockers end 18 month dispute Dockers in Lisbon have voted to end 18 months of industrial action over port deregulation legislation introduced by the Portuguese government in February last year

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
GLP, Chinese Investors in $2.5 Billion Logistics Pact A group of Chinese investors that includes a Bank of China subsidiary will pump as much as $2.5 billion into modern logistics facilities being developed in China by Global Logistics Properties, the Singapore-based developer said today. The $2.5 billion agreement follows the launch by GLP last November of a $3 billion... Marad Says It Identified US-Flag Vessels for Salt Transport to NJ WASHINGTON - In response to mounting criticism of a domestic ocean shipping law that some say is preventing the transport of emergency road salt to New Jersey, Acting Maritime Administrator Paul Jaenichen today said his agency helped state officials identify available U.S.-flag barges to ship the cargo. "But (state officials) chose... Evergreen Says It's in Talks With CKYH Evergreen Line has confirmed that it is in negotiations with the CKYH Alliance to form a new alliance, but said it is too early to say whether the Taiwanese carrier will become a member of the alliance. Other carriers in CKYH had said previously that Evergreen had been approached about joining... BB&T Predicts 'Tug of War' Over Trucking Rates Will truckload rates rise quickly in 2014 as truck capacity tightens? Not surprisingly, shippers and trucking companies have different opinions. BB&T Capital Markets sees a "looming tug of war" between motor carriers trying to raise rates to cover higher costs and shippers trying to keep cost increases to a minimum. The split... Bi-State Truckers Seek Changes at NY-NJ Port An association of port drayage companies called for immediate steps, including longer hours at container terminal gates and hiring of additional longshore labor, to alleviate congestion and delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers said the port authority's Port Performance Task Force... CMA CGM Upgrades Black Sea Service CMA CGM's upgraded FEMEX service.CMA CGM has extended its FEMEX service in the Black Sea with the addition of three new calls in Samsun, Turkey; Novorossiysk, Russia; and Constanta, Romania. The new rotation, which will start from Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 20, with the CMA CGM Lavender, will be as follows:... Svendborg Maersk Loses 'Significant Number' of Containers Svendborg Maersk in December 2010. Photo from Flickr by Maersk Line. License: CC ShareAlike 2.0 Generic.The container ship Svendborg Maersk lost a "significant number" of containers over board during "very rough" weather in the Bay of Biscay on Feb. 14, according to Maersk Line. Other containers onboard were also damaged as a... Mayor Dane Slater and Troy City Council Announce Opening of New Total Quality Logistics Office Troy, Michigan - Mayor Dane Slater and the Troy City Council, along with Total Quality Logistics (TQL) officials today announced that the third party logistics company is opening a new sales office in the city of Troy, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit. "The City of Troy is very pleased to welcome... WCI Honors Congressman Ed Whitefield with Leadership Service Award Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) was presented Waterways Council, Inc.'s (WCI) 13th Annual Leadership Service Award for his strong and continued leadership on ports and inland waterways issues. Most recently he served as a critical champion to introduce, with 31 bi-partisan co-sponsors, legislation -- Waterways are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and... Heineken Subsidiary Aims to Grow Market Share and Strengthen Brand Loyalty With Manhattan Supply Chain Commerce Solutions PARIS and ATLANTA, Feb. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supply ChainCommerce Solutions provider Manhattan Associates (Nasdaq:MANH), todayannounced that France Boissons, a leading beverages distributor andwholly owned subsidiary of Heineken France, is deploying Manhattan'sWarehouse Management (WMS) and Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI)solutions at its distribution centers (DCs) in France. The Manhattansolutions, so... YRC's Welch: 'It's About the Customer, Execution' With a $1.1 billion refinancing deal locked down, YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch is free to focus on two critical items that need his attention: fixing YRC Freight and winning shipper customers. "It's a breath of fresh air to be concentrating 100 percent on trucking," he said in an interview, after... Global Container Exports Accelerated in December For a second consecutive year, Container Trade Statistics data showed that the global container market witnessed a "slightly accelerated pace" in global output in December 2013, as importers stocked up for Chinese New Year, according König & Cie. Global containerized export volume in all regional trade lanes in 2013. Full-size image Overall, containerized... PIERS: US Containerized Imports Climb U.S. containerized imports through January 2014 Full-size image U.S. containerized import volume rose 6.2 percent year-over-year in January 2014, according to advance figures from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group Inc. Imports totaled 1.58 million TEUs in January. January imports were up roughly 10 percent from containerized volume in December. "The U.S.... Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Feb. 18 Major carriers aim to hike rates in a variety of trade lanes in March and April, although any increases achieved could be temporary. TPM 2014 will feature discussions of instability in the freight rate market, among other issues in the container shipping industry. Trans-Pacific Three container lines have planned rate increases on shipments,... Long Beach Harbor Commissioners Confirm Boyden for Executive Search The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, in a special meeting last week, selected Boyden Global Executive Search to find candidates for the position of executive director of the nation's second largest container port. The harbor commission, at a previous meeting on Feb. 11, nominated Boyden, with offices in Baltimore and... Liebherr to deliver 4 ship to shore cranes and 18 rubber tyre gantry cranes to Transnet Port Terminals in South Africa Liebherr Africa is proud to announce the awarding of a contract for the supply of 4 STS and 18 RTG cranes to Transnet Port Terminals. The order will be fulfilled with the assistance of Liebherr Container Cranes in Ireland. In the last two years, Liebherr delivered 9 mobile harbour cranes...

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Economou upbeat DryShips turned in a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday but the Greek operator's chief executive is feeling upbeat about the future of the shipping markets. Good Seanergy Greece's Seanergy Maritime Holdings is poised to deliver some long-awaited good news when it makes a delayed report of third-quarter 2013 earnings tomorrow. GNK remains a risky bet A leading equity analyst believes Genco Shipping & Trading's (Genco's) exposure to the spot market is going to pay off in the fourth quarter of 2013. Diana scans resale market It's no problem for expansion-minded Diana Shipping that it sees no newbuilding slots at quality yards with delivery dates before the end of 2016. Clock ticks for DryShips Investors and equity analysts across the globe appear to be gearing up for the release of DryShips' fourth-quarter earnings report, which is due to hit Times Square in less than two hours. TOTE pens conversion pact Wartsila appears to be making progress in its campaign to cash in on rising demand for dual-fuel engines in the US. Sterling adds final pieces New London broking shop Sterling Shipping swelled its ranks today with the long-anticipated arrival of two stellar names. Stifel counts LNG squeeze Pending deliveries of newbuildings totalling almost one tenth of the trading fleet in capacity terms this year will keep the LNG sector oversupplied well into 2015, Stifel says. Strike hurting Condor A strike by French crew has cost Channel Islands shipowner Condor Ferries about £500,000 ($836,000) so far. Wareberg wants more Atlantic Offshore is mulling further additions to its newbuilding orderbook after seeing its contract backlog reach record levels. Ferry and boxship clash No injuries have been reported after a collision involving a containership and a ferry in Hong Kong. STX Finland deal dead STX Finland has told Scandlines it is unable to fulfil an order for two passenger ferries due to lack of finance, according to the shipowner. Diana dives into the red Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping dived to its first ever full year loss as a listed company as charter rates fell. NCL earnings climb Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has booked a huge rise in quarterly and full year earnings thanks to an enlarged fleet and lower finance costs following completion of its IPO early last year. Fullers admits dumping New Zealand ferry line Fullers has admitted dumping raw sewage into the Hauraki Gulf. Detention for Derna A Derna Carriers vessel which drew the wrath of unions in a crew pay dispute ran into trouble with UK Port State Control in January. DCI does better State-run Dredging Corporation of India (DGI) has posted a fourfold increase in earnings between October and December. WWL adds export line Car carrier specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has started a new service from Spain to South Africa and Australia. BHP profit jumps 83% BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, booked a huge rise in half year profit after boosting iron ore output and making almost $5bn in annualised cost savings. Funds stack up on SALT Two of the largest investors in Scorpio Tankers have taken stakes in sibling dry cargo venture Scorpio Bulkers worth in excess of $100m. Eidesvik crewman dies An Eidesvik crewman has died after falling from a supply ship in the North Sea. Rickmers buys Sud six Germany's Rickmers Group has snapped up six panamax containerships from Hamburg Sud in a $176m deal. Irving sues Davie Canada's Irving Shipbuilding is suing Davie Shipyard in a row over the passing on of confidential information. OSX admits Cerberus talks Eike Batista's OSX has confirmed reports that it is in talks to secure a cash injection from US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management. Zimmer takes Dynagas stake Zimmer Partners has emerged alongside two well-known shipping investors as a major shareholder in George Procopiou's Dynagas. HIT hunting $500m Indonesian tanker owner Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) is looking to borrow $500m to fund expansion plans. Secondary sales at $5bn Private equity and hedge funds have bought troubled loans worth around $5bn during the past year as activity in the secondary loans market takes off, AMA Capital Partners estimates. STX closes on $3.3bn order STX France is lining up a huge order for up to four big cruiseships for MSC Cruises. Thun makes LNG move Sweden's Erik Thun has ordered what it says is one of the first dry cargoships powered by LNG. Maersk ship loses boxes A Maersk Line containership has lost a "significant number of containers" overboard during a transit of the Bay of Biscay. Collision bill hits IMS IM Skaugen said the collision of one of its LNG carriers in Indonesia two years ago has ended up costing it at least $6.7m. SPT blames shale US-based lightering specialist SPT has blamed the emergence of US shale oil for its decision to redeliver six aframaxes prematurely. IMS confirms sales Norwegian shipowner IM Skaugen (IMS) has confirmed the disposal of four older and small ethylene carriers. Chengxi bags ultras China's Chengxi Shipyard has won $140m worth of bulker newbuildings from a domestic shipowner.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Going East-West to go North-South Maersk Line said it will begin offering service this month between East Coast ports in North America and South America by transshipping cargo through Algeciras, the Spanish port on the Bay of Gibraltar. New cargo terminal opens at HKIA After phasing in operations during the past year, airport employees and Cathay Pacific cargo executives have officially celebrated the grand opening Monday of the carrier's new cargo facility at Hong Kong International Airport. Customs and Trade opens Wis. office Union Pacific's James Young dies at 61 FMCSA to publish drug clearinghouse rule The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is to formally establish the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse by listing it in the Federal Register, according to the organization. Drewry: Large containership deliveries will put pressure on rates IANA seeks to modify draft Primary Freight Network The Intermodal Association of North America is recommending that the U.S. Department of Transportation include freight intermodal connectors as part of the nation's Primary Freight Network. Cathay Pacific settles price-fixing suit for $65 million New Jersey seeks Jones Act waiver for salt ship Educating air cargo's future leaders Telling it to the Marines Internet's deep trade connection

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Prices outlook mixed Supplies tight in Fujairah. Prices mainly firm in northern ports But softer in the south. Malta ready to back new 'maritime hub' Government wants bunkering and other facilities developed on site of former shipyard. New IBIA chairman takes aim at quality issues Points to record number of off-specs and says slow uptake of ISO 8217:2010 shows 'lack of respect'. Bunkerworld's Unni Einemo joins IBIA board Three new faces elected at IBIA's annual London bash. Belgian port makes first 'truck-to-ship' LNG bunker delivery 'These safe bunkering operations will become routine for a steadily growing fleet of LNG fuelled ships.' January bunker sales fall in Singapore But 500 cSt fuel sales buck trend. Shetty leaves FNSA Fuel Fujairah-based bunker trading company says she no longer acts for firm. Asian bunker market steady Smooth supplies seen across key ports. IM Skagen returns to black in annual results But is in fight with engine maker over compensation claims. Pertamina to focus on bunkering in Malacca Strait After storage expansion plans at Sambu Island are completed. Transbunker gains backing for expansion Company eyeing market share in northwest Russia. Japanese bunker player returns to black But lower HFO sales crimps top-line growth. Brightoil purchases Chinese upstream assets Acquisition could lift Brightoil from 'over-reliance on bunker oil trading'. Titan requesting board members to stay Independent non-executive directors will not seek renewal of contract.

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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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