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May 26, 2014

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China box makers Singamas, CIMC focus of US anti-dumping probe Over zealous Italian anti-trust regulators reined in by two courts BIFA: Mandatory container weigh-ins likely outcome as 20pc overweight Truck duties spark new EU-Russia trade row as Crimea tensions rise EU and China sign 'safe trader' customs accord to speed clearance Oman's Sohar OCIT container terminal docks 10,000-TEU APL Savannah American Trucking Associations tonnage index rises 4.8pc in April South Carolina posts 12pc box hike, busiest Charleston month since 2008 Largest vessel - 4,300 TEU - handled by DP World Saigon terminal Singapore Changi Airport's April cargo upticks 0.6pc to 151,100 tonnes DHL charter demand for South America fruit exports to Asia, US surges Revolution hits air cargo, Coyne warns as major change transforms market

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MAY 23, 2014
ITIC issues fake agency accounts warning Shipping cos find LNG carriers more attractive Shipping Secretary commends activities of Seafarers' Home, Kandla Bajaj likely to export 50,000 units in 2014-15 Tirupur knitwear exporters urge RBI to check further rise in INR BCHAA delegation calls on new MbPT Chairman DP World celebrates grand opening of automated Brisbane terminal JN Port completes a glorious 25 years Kattupalli International Container Terminal commences reefer exports LDA's arbitration notice on Haldia port dispute rejected US further postpones 100 pc container scanning Assocham proposes several steps to enhance economic growth Forex reserves up by $ 1.09 bn to $ 314.92 bn FTAs may be tweaked to boost domestic manufacturing INR ends strong at 58.50 on heavy fund inflow MAT may be withdrawn to revive SEZs Coastal security exercise in Gujarat and Daman & Diu DHL outlines logistics wishlist for new government Almajdouie moves massive cold boxes CEE holds 5th Annual Membership Conference in Antwerp DP World celebrates customer's Guinness world record movement of heavy load

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New chief officer cargo at Air Malta Greenbrier lands large railcar orders Reshuffle at Cargolux continues Union Pacific invests in Missouri's rail infrastructure British Airways' newest double decker and minibus touch down TT Club welcomes new claims director IDS sees winning start to year K Line receives Port of Long Beach environmental award WCA honours Qualitair & Sea IT "made in Germany" for China's logistics market Boeing twins for Eva Air More trucks from UK to mainland Europe IMO moves ahead with container weight verification E-commerce and logistics set for global growth Saudia Cargo directly from Europe to Doha Upward trend in global trade continues

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MAY 23, 2014
Island Offshore back at Vard ASD tug to have Cat power and propulsion Critical waterways bill passed by U.S. Congress

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MAY 23, 2014
Port group praises congress for Water Resources bill passage Oregon Iron Works merging with Vigor Industrial Rail freight traffic count rolls to positive week Greenbrier announces orders for 7,000 new railcar units Inchcape Shipping Services names new senior vice president

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MAY 23, 2014
NYK and Knutsen expand their relationship into LNG shipping Japanese and Norwegian firms will jointly own ships tied to Gas Natural Fenosa contract Iron ore bosses slam unions over Port Hedland strike vote MUA officials ponder their options as dispute with tug operator Teekay Shipping drags on Sainty Marine wins London arbitration to terminate contracts Chinese yard cancels newbuilding and charter deals for six 64,000 dwt bulkers East-west freight rates continue to fall Asia to Europe prices are down for a second week but remain ahead on-year China Shipping Group signs $8bn deal with China Development Bank State-owned entities seal symbolic agreement for developing business Concordia Maritime lands new charter contracts with oil major Shipowner pursues Asia-Pacific oil products trade with P-Max tankers StealthGas aims to extend leading share in handysize LPG carriers Share price leaps after first-quarter profit increase Israel Corp shareholders to vote on Zim restructuring next month Restructuring deal will see Israel Corp's shareholding in carrier reduced to 32% Höegh LNG reduces its losses on lower project-financing costs Gas specialist is pleased with its performance as it looks to floating regasification Flat spot market knocks Golden Ocean Fredriksen-controlled dry bulk operator at whim of weak market conditions Seaspan announces new $75m fundraiser New York-listed company unveils an equity distribution agreement DryShips secures relief from its banks in exchange for Ocean Rig shares Economou is bullish about prospects for his offshore drilling contractor BW Group joins with Singapore's Pavilion Energy to buy LNG carriers Major step towards turning Singapore into gas hub DFDS 'increasingly confident' of European and UK recovery Danish shortsea operator bullish despite loss in seasonally low first quarter Week on Wall Street \| May 23 Free to read: Shipping's Letter from America Why Joe Public is right to question passenger-shipping safety Casualties must teach us what went wrong and why and how to prevent future losses

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MAY 23, 2014
DFDS narrows losses Strong demand for its services in the North Sea region helped DFDS, the Copenhagen-based listed freight ferry and logistics services group, to cut its interim loss, said the company in a statement. Group net loss narrowed to DK110M ($18M) in the first quarter on revenues of DK2.85Bn, up from a IMO discusses designing 'unsinkable ship' Technical discussions are ongoing at the IMO on how design of international ro-ro passenger and other passenger ships could be refined to enhance their survivability after accidents. EU research has found that "probabilistic damage stability methodology" could help set requirements that could Vard clinches another order in short succession Singapore-listed Vard Holdings Limited (Vard) has won a new contract with Island Offshore Group for constructing an offshore support vessel (OSV) of Rolls-Royce design, valued at excess of NOK1B ($168M). The OSV is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2016 from Vard Brevik in Norway, Yangzhou Guoyu wins container quartet Chinese shipbuilder Yangzhou Guoyu Shipyard has won an order for up to four dual-fuel container ships for German partners Guoyu Nordic Shipping (GNS Shipping) and Nordic Hamburg. Two firm 1,400teu vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and two options are attached to the order. The ships will be Jinhai HI wins CMA CGM trio China's Zhoushan-based Jinhai Heavy Industry (HI) today said it had won an order from CMA CGM to build three 2,500teu box ships. The order for the container ships will help the yard optimise its product structure, lift its core competitiveness, and achieve strategic transfer, said the company in a HMD wins West Africa LPG South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has won an order for an LPG carrier from new shipowner West Africa LPG, founded last year and registered in the British Virgin Islands. The 38,000m³ vessel - with overall length of 174m, beam 30m, and depth 18.2m - is due for delivery in November Finnlines orders new propulsion tech Finnlines has awarded a GBP3.8M ($6.4M) contract to Rolls-Royce to install its Promas Lite propulsion system on four Ro-Ro ships, which should make them more efficient yet let them maintain the speeds required on their routes in the Baltic Sea. Andrew Marsh, Rolls-Royce's president for services, BW LPG tops Q1 forecasts BW LPG, the world's largest owner of VLGCs, has reported first-quarter results well above forecast, although the company sees the outlook beyond next year as hard to predict. Group net profit in the first quarter totalled $30.7M, reversing a loss of $13.7M in the same period last year. Revenues rose Port Creation service aids 3D navigation Training provider ECDIS Ltd has created a service for ship crews to rehearse navigating in ports in three dimensions (3D). Port Creation will be launched on 11 June at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton, a company spokeswoman told IHS Maritime. Customers will be able to have a port's key Italdraghe dredger for Ethiopia Italdraghe, the Italian dredger builder, has delivered and commissioned an SGT 250 cutter suction dredger for Lake Tana - the source of the Blue Nile - in Ethiopia. Bought by the country's National Ministry of Water and Energy, the vessel was assembled and launched in the port town Gorgora, on the LNG America selects ABS to classify bunker barges ABS has landed the contract to classify LNG America's first LNG bunker barges, being designed by naval architecture firm Jensen Maritime. "We are pleased to be working with ABS on this important domestic initiative," said Keith Meyer, president and CEO of LNG America, a Houston-based LNG fuel supply New propulsion system for SuperStar Virgo Star Cruises' SuperStar Virgo has become the first cruise vessel in Southeast Asia with Rolls-Royce's Promas Lite propulsion system, designed to save fuel and enhance energy efficiency. Norwegian Spirit, operated by Star Cruises' subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Line, was the first vessel in the fleet to Rostock completes intermodal terminal It has taken two years, but today the German port of Rostock celebrated the completion of its intermodal terminal, which will "double the handling capacity to more than 140,000 units per year", said Rostock's managing director, Ulrich Bauermeister. Funded by the port - aided by 70% subsidies from DNV GL offers advice on LNG bunkering in Middle East Middle East shipowners and operators can get advice on safe LNG bunkering in the Middle East and South Asia from classification society DNV GL's new Recommended Practice (RP), as Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council members gear up to supply LNG as a marine fuel. M Shahrin Osman, DNV GL regional BW and Pavilion Energy form JV BW Group and Pavilion Energy have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture - BW Pavilion LNG - to acquire, manage, and charter maritime LNG assets, including LNG carriers. Pavilion Energy is a subsidiary of the Singapore government's investment company, Temasek Holdings. BW Group CEO India's port procedures need reform The reform of India's port sector must cover procedures at existing ports, a shipping line has told IHS Maritime. Hopes are high that India's incoming government will force through reforms, although shipping lines have outlined the big problems they face. "The only comment we have is the constrained Eitzen Chemical losses rise in Q1 Eitzen Chemical, the listed Norwegian chemical carrier company, has reported rising losses in the first quarter of 2014 on weak markets with bad weather hitting operations and an unrealised cost item, the company said in a statement. Group net loss widened to $25.8M in the first quarter from $21.1M Maersk Line doubles Q1 profit Maersk Line, the container shipping unit in the A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) group of Copenhagen, more than doubled its net profit in the first quarter and has raised its forecast for the full year, APM said in a statement. Maersk Line net income rose to $454M in the quarter, up from $204M in the same Taiwan changes shipping rules for Chinese vessels Chinese vessels will be allowed to navigate the sea around Taiwan upon filing an application 24 hours in advance under a new amendment to the Regulations Governing the Approval and Administration of Direct Cross-Strait Sea Transport between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area. The amendment would Crane detained for illegal salvage A crane vessel has been detained for allegedly stripping shipwrecks off Penang Island for scrap metal. A pile of ship parts was on Hai Wei Gong 889 when officials from the Marine Department of Malaysia boarded the vessel off Kendi Island. The marine department was alerted following an investigative Golden Ocean expects loss in Q2 Golden Ocean Group, the Oslo-listed dry bulk carrier owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, forecasts a small loss for the second quarter of this year after positive market sentiment was damped by weaker rates, although these look likely to pick up. Group net profit rose year-on-year to $10.1M MOL conducts safety drill to enhance its readiness Japanese shipping company, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has successfully conducted a safety tabletop drill on 22 May 2014, with the cooperation of Japan Coast Guard's 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. MOL held the drill with the goal of strengthening its emergency response structure in accordance

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MAY 23, 2014
Tech-Savvy Truckers Search Big Data for Drivers PRINCETON, New Jersey - Trucking companies are turning to technology to recruit, train and keep truck drivers, as qualified job candidates become increasingly hard to find. Companies such as J.B. Hunt Transport are analyzing so-called Big Data - large amounts of information gathered from multiple sources - to better recruit and... SCFI: Asia-Europe, Trans-Pacific Rates Drop The SCFI for North Europe fell 7.7 percent in the week of May 23. Full-size chart Spot container freight rates as measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index dropped on the Asia-Europe lane for the second straight week, and Asia-U.S. rates declined after a week of minimal gains. Spot rates from Shanghai to... US Toy Imports Sag Further Ocean imports of containerized toys into the United States continued to decline in the first quarter of 2014. Full-size chart Though containerized toy imports coming to the United States are down, the toy industry's bottom line doesn't seem to be hurting. Ocean imports of containerized toys into the United States continued to decline... North American Rail Volumes Continue to Rise North American intermodal traffic is up 5.3 percent so far this year on reporting railroads. Source: AAR. Full-size chart The volumes of both carloads and intermodal units on railroads in North America continued their upward trend in mid-May, according to the Association of American Railroads. For the week ending May 17, AAR reported... Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for May 23 Several carriers have planned general rate increases in multiple trade routes in June and July, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Shipping lines in their global operations have lost billions of dollars in four of the past five years because of overcapacity fostered... Congress Sends WRRDA to Obama The Senate's vote for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act has sent the long-delayed port and waterway bill to President Obama for his likely signature. The bill would authorize major port and inland waterway projects, accelerate harbor deepening by streamlining approvals, allow Harbor Maintenance Tax collections to be used for... Six From ILA Admit 'Christmas' Extortion Six former International Longshoremen's Association officials and members have admitted participating in a "Christmas tribute" racket in which dockworkers were pressured into making annual payments that were funneled to organized crime. The six pleaded guilty this month in U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey, to extortion conspiracy. They are scheduled... 'P2' Alliance Takes Shape In the face of looming competition from new or expanded ocean shipping alliances among the biggest carriers, smaller lines are taking steps to ensure their own long-term survival. United Arab Shipping Co. is a case in point. In the last year it has ordered 17 new post-Panamax container ships to replace... ILWU Seeking Three-Year Contract The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is seeking a contract for just three years, according to Agriculture Transportation Coalition Executive Director Peter Friedmann, significantly shorter than shippers would like. Issues at the center of the negotiations include jurisdiction and health care, and the latter figures into the length of the contract.... Consolidation Ahead for China's Fragmented Express Market HONG KONG - The huge revenue being generated by China's fast-growing e-commerce business is masking a decline in the price per parcel that is expected to spur consolidation in the fragmented express courier market. There are an estimated 8,000 companies offering express delivery in China, ranging from one-man-and-a-moped outfits covering part...

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MAY 23, 2014
Ardmore lands loan Irish product and chemical tanker operator Ardmore Shipping has lined up a $39m loan backed by Credit Agricole CIB. SFL seals box charters Ship Finance International Ltd has lined up long-term charters for four containerships under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea. SFL buys bulkers Diversified Norwegian operator Ship Finance International Limited has acquired a pair of kamsarmax bulkers. Riding high Emanuele Grimaldi - showjumping's loss, shipping's gain The man with the golden run Lucy Hine talks to the Korean shipyard worker with the world at his feet Officer class Dodging disaster at every turn, Julian Peter finds out if he has what it takes Blockbuster will have you on the edge of your seat A high-tech maritime chair from a tiny Norwegian design company has become one of the hottest seats in Hollywood, thanks to the upcoming summer blockbuster Transformers: Age of Extinction. The joy of sextant David Barrie first heard the word sextant as a nine-year-old watching Mutiny on the Bounty in a darkened cinema. How Maersk nearly missed the bus The group took its time committing to containerisation before making the decision that changed the face of shipping. Paul Berrill traces the events that transformed the company into today's behemoth Back to basics An island-hopping trip half the length of Indonesia recalls the delights and drawbacks of an earlier era of travel. By Jonathan Boonzaier Samba night fever Sober shipping executive by day, Sergio Leal marches to a different drummer when he's off duty. Rob Ward reports from Rio de Janeiro An 'inspector calls Eric Martin follows Coast Guard officer Rebecca Grimes as she runs the rule over a visiting Taiwanese ship Buy, buy baby Owners who heeded Morten Arntzen's positive Posidonia message of 2012 are a collection $4.12bn in the black. Andy Pierce analyses the figures Namura takes over Sasebo Namura Shipbuilding is set to take over Sasebo Heavy Industries in an acquisition that will create Japan's second largest shipbuilding group. Barbaro sells to Rosneft Russian energy group Rosneft has signed a deal to take over Pietro Barbaro's Russian tanker business. The TW+ guide to... Posidonia A true brew, no bull What best-sellers with a maritime connection leave you wanting more? Well TradeWinds, the shipping news provider, of course, and also... the beer. A gentleman bows out On the eve of his final Posidonia as RBS shipping boss, Lambros Varnavides reflects on four decades in the business. Joe Brady says the bank's recent travails should not be allowed to cloud a magnificent career Going in for the krill The reefer trade may be in run-off mode, but it's a 'slow, profitable run-off', thanks in large part to Antarctica's billions of tons of plankton, Thanassis Laskaridis tells Gillian Whittaker Traditions old and new Never be afraid to move with the times, but don't lose touch with the past, Captain Panagiotis Tsakos tells Gillian Whittaker Behind every successful man you'll find... Well, in George Procopiou's case, you'll find three hard-working daughters. Gillian Whittaker talks to the proud father It's all adding up nicely 'I think in numbers,' admits Navios boss Angeliki Frangou. And as Gillian Whittaker explains, those numbers are looking pretty good Remote run The UK is seeking a brave liner company ready to take on the challenge of serving one of the world's most remote islands. Leave it to the professionals John Angelicoussis has trenchant views about the influx of new money into shipping, as Gillian Whittaker finds out Accidents, waiting to happen The Sewol tragedy raises the question: are there better ways to rescue passengers at sea? Paul Berrill examines what is going wrong Enjoy the party, but don't lose sight of the basics It's Posidonia time again. And thoughts turn towards the Greek shipping market as we approach the event where deals are done behind closed doors and its public face emerges at the multiple parties. DFDS edges down Danish ro-ro owner DFDS has blamed a late Easter break for a slight downturn in first quarter earnings. Kurdish crude coup The Kurdistan region of Iraq has exported its first crude cargo on a Greek suezmax from the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Vards adds another Fincantieri-owned Vard Holdings has won another big new offshore order, its second in a week. TMT ship on the block A car carrier owned by Nobu Su's embattled Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) is to be auctioned off next month in Antwerp, Belgium. Rem ramps it up Norway's Rem Offshore has lifted earnings in the first quarter as the spot market improved. Another delay for Eimskip Icelandic container line Eimskip has revealed another delay to its second newbuilding in China. Fiori's high hopes d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has chartered out two eco-MR newbuildings launching this week in Vietnam. Seaspan eyes new funds New York-listed Seaspan Corporation is plotting more fundraising after registering a potential share sale worth up to $75m. BW teams with Temasek BW Group is teaming with the Singapore government to jointly invest in the maritime LNG sector, it emerged Friday. Buy, buy baby Morten Arntzen cut a positive figure the last time the shipping world assembled for Posidonia. Wishful thinking We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Golden eyes SGX exit Golden Ocean says it may consider de-listing from the Singapore Stock Exchange due to poor investor response. BW LPG in clover BW LPG has made a strong start to 2014 with the strong VLGC freight rate environment helping it to post a net profit of $31m. Headland strike averted Fears that Australia's Port Hedland may be brought to a standstill by a strike have been temporarily suspended. Best in class American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has landed a contract to class what will likely be the first LNG bunker barges in North America. Cape deal sealed DryShips of Greece has completed the acquisition of capesize bulker that has been the subject of speculation for several months. DRYS narrows loss DryShips turned in a first-quarter loss Thursday but the diversified Greek operator's chief executive remains confident that the tides will turn in the second-half of the year.

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MAY 23, 2014
Lack of surge capacity could magnify West Coast port disruption North American supply chains will be strongly affected over the next three months by the negotiations for a new contract between the ILWU and employers, said Noël Perry, managing director and senior consultant at FTR. Crude transport safety: Is it the oil or the mode? This week's report that oil harvested from the Bakken shale formation isn't more dangerous for rail transport than any other light, sweet crude stands in contrast to statements that Bakken light crude may be more flammable. NYK Line expands Jacksonville ro/ro service Sea Star implements chassis program in Southeast Sea Star Line, which operates a liner service between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, said Thursday that effective June 2, it will introduce a new chassis program for shipments moving to and from the Southeast United States. Protest ceases operations at Kenya port Livingston International adds new CTO WRRDA clears Senate Two days after an overwhelming vote in the House for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, the Senate voted 91-7 to send the measure to President Barack Obama to be signed into law. AMPORTS being repurchased by Lincolnshire Alphaliner: Number of idle containerships dropping Group asks FMCSA for HOS wait-time exemption FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications Weekly GRI roundup

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MAY 23, 2014
Fuel prices mostly firm in Houston Tight avails reported at the US Gulf port. Weekly Global Market Report A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world. OW Bunker restructures Asia operations Paul Bradshaw, General Manager for Asia, will be leaving the company. Prices lacklustre in Fujairah Prices firm in Cape Town. Rosneft acquires inland shipping company To build presence in river oil transport. IFO prices close week on firm note Avails were reported to be tight in Rotterdam. WSS highlights fuel quality issues Problems associated with HFOs and distillates will continue, but there are solutions, company says. Marine lube in train to reduce ships' engine exhaust Formulation applies to slow-speed two-stroke diesel engines. Refinery maintenance hits fuel oil exports Russian April refinery runs were down by over 6%, cutting fuel oil production by almost 8%. Panama bunker sector 'seeing volumes fall' Fewer vessels calling at Panamanian ports, says Maritime Chamber official. Cargo blending ban causes confusion Ambiguity in regulation already in force may have implications for the offshore bunker supply industry. Chinese yard makes first foray in dual-fuel market Boxships on order for Finnish operator. Week ends with IFO prices mostly up in Asia Supplies of marine fuel were fine at key Asian ports on Friday. Calls for ECA in Pearl River Delta face 'hurdles' Questions raised over whether Chinese players would be prepared to 'pay the green bill'. VTTI seeks stock exchange listing MISC and Vitol both in discussions for the development. Demand for 'eco' vessels rising, says Italian group Charters for newbuilds going at 'very profitable levels'. Company claims success in sea trials for fuel-saving ore carrier Fuel-saving technology can be applied to different ship types.

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PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

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

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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