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May 28, 2014

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CMA CGM profit up 1.2pc to US$97 million, sales up 2.7pc to $3.9 billion China 'sinks' Vietnamese fishing boat in tussle over disputed waters NYK increases sailings from Jaxport to Asia, boosts links to Mideast Sino-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base to be completed this month Rizhao port's container volume up 30.2pc to 867,000 TEU in 4 months MRQ underwriter launches Octopus to vet private shipboard armed guards BNSF-Ferromex start Chicago-Silao, Guanajuato daily rail service Talks start on Sydney's Moorebank terminal, but not without opposition ATA Task Force backs menu of infrastructure funding options FAPAA executive council meeting in Hong Kong June 12-14 Boeing delivers two 777-300ER aircraft to launch customer Eva Air Despite big potential, Tamil Nadu airport cargo complex 90pc idle US National Transportation Safety Board seeks more 787 battery testing

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MAY 27, 2014
Allcargo Logistics' Q4 total revenue from operations up 33 pc Gateway Maritime Pvt. Ltd celebrates 10th anniversary New Ministry of Surface Transport & Shipping should include Railways too, suggests ex official NYK takes delivery of first post-Panamax car carrier in Japan APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia wins Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence Award from CII Dighi port may handle ethylene for IPCL FCI to send rice to North-East via Bangladesh's land, river routes More high-speed freight corridors are needed for smooth movement of cargo: Assocham Railways to develop coal pithead connectivity Suyash Commodities' Kharpatil Warehouse near JN Port offers many advantages CAD drops to 0.2 pc of GDP in Q4 FY14 GAIL (I) considering 110-km gas pipeline from Punjab to Wagah border GAIL (I) to venture into global sales of LNG

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VTG and Chart Ferox build LNG tank cars for railways Ownership structure obstacle to industry consolidation NS awards rail customers for safe handling Timmermans granted AEO status Increased profit and volume for APMT in Q1 DHL Freight extends Eurapid service network across Europe Cargolux and PAL postpone plans once again Swiss logistics company expands in Hong Kong NYK receives first post-panamax car carrier in Japan IRU welcomes EC's new CO2 strategy Qatar Airways Cargo to launch Latin America operation ISS reorganizing procurement and operations

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MAY 27, 2014
Conversion will create new Canadian self-unloader Lamprell books $370 million order for two jack-ups Two indicted in MSC bribery case Norwegian getaway fitted with L-3 NACOS Platinum China shipyard chief arrested Consolidation ahead in bunker supply industry MHI books first order for new low speed diesel

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MAY 27, 2014
Foss Maritime celebrating 125 years of operations Greenbier forming alliance with Mitsubishi Lease & Finance TT Club taps Robert Kempkens as London-based claims director Priddy named to second term on Vancouver/Fraser port board Zim making changes to current service lineup

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MAY 27, 2014
Canada pushes ahead with plans to export crude on tankers Ottawa seizes the opportunity as Washington ponders overseas shipments Maersk denies Brazil Petrobras tanker contract bribe claims Danish shipping giant stresses its policy of working against corruption Lloyd's Register wins DFDS vessels Danish operator cuts costs by consolidating its fleet under one class society Gard announces $89m surplus Fifth year of reductions to deferred calls from Scandinavian P&I club Ship Finance International targets growth across segments A diverse asset base is key for company from the Fredriksen stable Rumours, shingles and shellfish - lunch with Braemar ACM Lloyd's List sits down with newest shipbroker on the block ILWU push for a two-year contract puzzles port employers Union leaders' chosen expiry date would fall before the 2016 US presidential elections Charter rates point to improving panamax demand - but will it last? Braemar Seascope reports vessels being fixed for more than $10,000 per day STX Dalian firms apply for court receivership Dysfunctional yard and affiliates seek to restructure business NordLB reverses its losses to post $181m first-quarter earnings But chairman says the bank 'continues to build up high shipping loss provisions' Attica Group seeks strategic partners as it posts a lower first-quarter loss Ferry owner negotiates with outside investors and aims to reach a deal with its banks Exmar LPG sells VLGC and midsize gas carrier as it culls older tonnage Joint venture with Teekay LNG nets $44m selling vintage ships to unnamed buyer First-quarter results see Frontline ease its losses But group faces further financial restructuring if tanker markets weaken Eastern Pacific Shipping books up to four LPG carriers Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins two firm 38,000 cu m ships for $102m and two optional ones Thome Ship Management appoints tanker operations chief Madsen brings experience from Maersk, Nordic Tankers and Herning

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MAY 27, 2014
Frontline sees volatile 2014 as overcapacity returns Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, expects crude carrier freight rates to remain volatile for the rest of the year. This is because overcapacity has returned to haunt the business, said Jens Martin Jensen, CEO of Frontline Management, in a Ardmore unveils MR purchase NYSE-listed Ardmore Shipping Corporation today professed to be "very happy" with the $36M price it paid for a 2013-built eco-design MR chemical and product tanker. The 49,997 dwt vessel, delivered last July from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea, is expected to join the Ardmore fleet in Heavy weather sinks Seychelles cargo vessel Ten people were rescued after an inter-island cargo schooner sank yesterday afternoon in Seychelles. Arc en Ciel, owned by Gerald Rose, left the Inter Island Quay in Victoria, Mahé, at about 13.15 local time. It got into trouble about an hour later in deep water off the Mamelles rocks en route to Ship Finance profit surges Ship Finance International (SFI) has increased its quarterly dividend on the back of a better-than-expected profit for the first three months of the year. Ole Hjertaker-led SFI today announced a 1Q14 net profit of $41M, or $0.44 a share, which was higher than the consensus EPS of $0.32 expected in Dynamic Oil Trading predicts more consolidation among bunker companies Singapore-based bunker trader Dynamic Oil Trading said today that more consolidation should be expected in the industry due to continued demand for credit. Dynamic Oil Trading, led by Lars Moller, said liquidity and credit are the greatest challenges when it comes to fuel oil supply. The company Chevron receives PureNOx systems Alfa Laval has delivered PureNOx systems to Chevron Corporation that clean scrubber water in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) process that prevents NOx emissions during combustion in the ship's engine. The PureNOx systems will be used on two lighter newbuilds powered by MAN B&W 6G70ME-C9.2 Maersk ships use exhaust gas recirculation tech A.P. Moller-Maersk container vessels Alexander Maersk and Maersk Cardiff have reported fuel savings and reduced nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) using exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology. EGR prevents the formation of NOx during combustion in the ship's engine. Alfa Laval, which is developing Kistefoss fails to gain full control of Transatlantic Kistefoss, the investment vehicle of Norwegian businessman Christen Sveaas, has failed to gain full control of Rederi AB Transatlantic, the listed Swedish industrial shipping and offshore services group. Kistefoss offered SK5.00 ($0.6) per share in Transatlantic in a bid that was unveiled on 24 Adriatic hosts largest box ship North Adriatic ports have initiated calls by larger box ships as part of their strategy to tempt container business away from northern range ports by expanding their combined capacity. Last Saturday the 8,500teu CMA CGM Cendrillon made its maiden call at Trieste's Marine Terminal, which handled Frontline cuts losses but warns it may need second restructuring Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, has cut losses in 1Q14, but it warned that the current quarter is likely to lead to another loss and the company may need second restructuring. Group net losses narrowed to $12M in 1Q14 from $18.8M in the same Frontline 2012 to streamline tanker operations next Frontline 2012, the growth vehicle in commodity shipping in John Fredriksen's business empire, is looking to streamline its tanker operations after the transfer of its VLGCs to Avance Gas Holding and Capesize dry bulkers to Knightsbridge Tankers. "The next step in the process of streamlining the LNG tugboat to be built in Middle East Drydocks World, Wärtsilä, and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) have teamed up together under a memorandum of understanding to build the first LNG-powered harbour tugboat in the Middle East. It will be delivered within the next 12 months. It will reduce nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions by 85% and China-Japan shipping may not improve Container shipping between China and Japan has hit rough seas as trade volumes continue to drop and overcapacity remains a problem. Japan was China's fifth-largest trade partner last year, and data from China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed that the total value of Sino-Japan trade Synapsis navigation tech for Windpark service vessels German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz will supply the advanced Synapsis Integrated Navigation System (INS) to two new state-of-the-art windfarm service vessels that will be ready in December 2014 and March 2015. The systems, which meet the classification society's DNV GL's DNV China's weak iron ore market hurts freight rates China's weak iron ore market is dragging down freight rates. Iron ore freight rate from Tubarao, Brazil, to Qingdao, China, has dropped by 9.7% from the high $20.4/tonne in May to $18.6/tonne this week. The price of imported iron ore to China started to reduce in the past two weeks, according to the China to issue navigation guidance for Arctic route A navigation guide for the Arctic route by China's Ministry of Transport is to be published in June. This guide will provide charts, routes, sea ice, meteorology and other navigation information to Chinese vessels on the Arctic route. Donghai Navigation Security Center, together with China's Arctic South Korea to set up safety communication network In response to the Sewol disaster, the South Korea government announced today that it will establish a safety communication network nationwide by 2017 to better prepare for national disasters. Among the issues that arose in the handling of the 16 April disaster, in which 304 of the Sewol's 476 Chonghaejin owner charged with manslaughter The owner of the Sewol ferry will be charged with manslaughter after an investigation revealed he was told of the vessel's stability problems before its fatal capsize on 16 April, prosecutors have said. A joint prosecution-police investigation team announced yesterday that Yoo Byung Eun, the owner COSCO Corp wins four more PSVs COSCO Corporation (Singapore), the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and drybulk unit of the China COSCO group, has announced that a Singapore-based customer has ordered four platform supply vessels. The vessels, worth a total of $120M, would be constructed by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard. The vessels are STX Dalian files for receivership in China Following months of speculation and denial, the Dalian yard owned by the troubled STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) has officially filed for receivership in China. A statement from STX O&S said its six branches filed for court receivership with the Chinese court in Dalian, China, and the

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MAY 27, 2014
Surge in US Distribution Center Construction U.S. vacancy rates are trending down. Full-size chart Despite a surge in distribution center construction in the U.S., shippers and logistics firms are still clamoring for space, according to commercial real estate firm JLL. Completed industrial projects in the first quarter - mostly distribution centers - were over 90 percent higher than in... Global Air Cargo Demand Slowing The global air cargo market saw demand grow 3.2 percent in April from a year earlier, but traffic was down from previous months due to a further slowdown in emerging markets, led by China, according to the International Air Transport Association. Middle Eastern carriers continued to put in the best performance,... Cargolux Axes China Deal Broker Robert Song, Cargolux's senior vice president and head of Asia Pacific, has been ousted just weeks after brokering a deal that saw Henan Civil Aviation & Investment Co. (HNCA) acquiring 35 percent of the Luxembourg freighter operator. A statement from Cargolux said the airline and Song had "mutually agreed to terminate... Rising China Orders May Support June GRIs Carriers on the Asia-Europe trade will have growth in China's new export orders and growing factory output for support as they try to levy general rate increases in June. New export orders in China hit a three-year high this month to boost manufacturing, according to the HSBC flash purchasing managers' index.... Trucking Hiring Standard Proposed for US Shippers, Brokers U.S. shippers and freight brokers would have to ensure trucking companies are registered with federal authorities, have adequate insurance and have a "satisfactory" or "conditional" safety rating before hiring or contracting them, under legislation unveiled last week in the House of Representatives. The bill, introduced by three Republican members of Congress,... Terrible Toos: Too Much, Too Soon By several measurements, freight growth is accelerating as we approach midyear and will continue in this promising direction for the remainder of the year and possibly into 2015. Although that's positive for transportation and logistics providers, as well as for shippers whose growing volumes point to improving conditions in their... Black Sea Growth Spurs APM Terminals Expansion at Georgia's Poti Sea Port APM Terminals is to expand capacity at its container terminal in Georgia's Poti Sea Port by nearly 70 percent to keep pace with rapid traffic growth in the Black Sea region and to accommodate larger vessels. The decision to boost the terminal's annual capacity to one million 20-foot-equivalent units from 600,000... CMA CGM Profit Up as Saade Son Named No. 2 CMA CGM booked a 1.2 percent increase in first quarter net profit as increased container traffic on key east/west routes helped to offset softer freight rates. The French container line also announced the promotion of Rodolphe Saade, son of founder Jacques Saade, to vice chairman executive officer, making him second-in-command of...

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MAY 27, 2014
Conversion deal sealed Rand Logistics of the US has hired a Chinese shipyard to convert a chemical tanker into a self-unloading bulker. Pullmantur appoints CEO An affiliate of Royal Caribbean Cruises has appointed a new president and chief executive officer (CEO) who will report directly to chairman Richard Fain. DSF sounds alarm Many forecasters believe the dry-bulk market will rebound in the second-half of 2014 but a leading lender fears the rally may be short-lived. SFL cancels pair Ship Finance International has ripped up a contract for two more newbuildings at Shanghai Shipyard. Frontline charts VL price fall VLCC newbuilding prices have slumped back below $100m, Frontline says. Unishipping makes move France's Unishipping is in talks to buy domestic ro-pax owner SNCM after Norway's Siem Shipping pulled out. Thome strengthens tankers Singapore's Thome Ship Management has brought in a former AP Moller-Maersk man to run its tanker fleet. SFL ups dividend Ship Finance International has boosted its dividend after recording an improved first quarter performance. Ardmore snaps up MR New York-listed Ardmore Shipping Corporation has added another MR tanker to its fleet with a $36m raid. Braemar nears majority London shipbroker ACM Shipping has revealed shareholders owning 46.8% of the company have pledged to vote in favour of the proposed merger with UK rival Braemar Shipping Services. Skagen trims Eidesvik stake One of the largest external shareholders in Eidesvik Offshore has trimmed its holding in the company. LR wins DFDS fleet Lloyd's Register (LR) is to class nearly all of Danish ro-ro operator DFDS' fleet of 55 ships in a new deal. Held to ransom? Philippines villagers are blocking attempts to salvage four grounded ships until they get paid. Gard rings up $89m profit Gard has delivered another strong profit that will mean a premium discount for shipowners in a year of management transition. POSH pushes up profit Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has posted a much bigger net profit for the first quarter as costs were reduced. Loading revolution? Australian researchers are developing a new floating harbour transhipment (FHT) vessel they claim could save the industry billions of dollars. Danske cuts Golar Danske Bank has downgraded Golar LNG ahead of its first quarter results suggesting the tide will not turn for the sector before 2016. NSB's eco nose-job Germany's NSB is fitting new bulbous bows to a series of boxships to cut fuel consumption. NordLB chops loan-loss German bank NordLB has cut loan losses as its first quarter profit rose. Fredriksen in buyback John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 is the latest shipowner to launch a share buyback programme in a move which could see up to 20% of the stock repurchased. Frontline swaps suezmaxes Frontline has swapped two suezmax newbuildings at Rongsheng which were considered cancellation candidates for a pair of cheaper vessels at the same yard. Bidders circle Jadroplov Croatia's government has attracted 14 potential buyers for its controlling stake in bulker owner Jadroplov. Ferry prices to rise Korea may allow ferry operators to charge more so they can upgrade their fleets in the wake of the Sewol tragedy. Frontline 2012 starts fast Frontline 2012 has reported a stronger than anticipated first quarter profit. HSH's $3bn sale Germany's HSH Nordbank is aiming to shed up to EUR 2.25bn ($3.07bn) of shipping loans by the end of 2016. NYK in Knutsen LNG deal NYK has confirmed that it is to take a stake in two LNG carriers that have been contracted by Knutsen OAS Shipping. Mipo seals LPG duo Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has added another couple of LPG carrier newbuildings from Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific. Reach rallies in Q1 Reach Subsea has returned to the black in the first quarter of 2014 helped by a surge in quarterly revenues. Qingdao eyes $377m IPO China's Qingdao Port International Co is seeking to raise up to $377m in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO). Wisdom back in Japan Wisdom Marine is set to return to Japan to order another pair of bulker newbuildings, it has disclosed.

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MAY 27, 2014
CMA CGM: Freight rates now supportive, but outlook volatile CMA CGM, the third-largest container carrier in the world, had revenue of $3.94 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $3.84 billion in the first quarter of last year, it said, with a consolidated net profit of $97 million. IATA: Cargo demand up in April Worldwide air cargo demand rose by 3.2 percent, year-over-year, in April, but that result came in 1.1-percent lower than March's result, according to the International Air Transport Association. DHL confirms 2014 earnings guidance Suttons, ROVESA enter partnership U.S. wins WTO auto trade case against China NYK takes delivery of post-Panamax car carrier NYK said it took delivery Tuesday of a new car carrier, Aries Leader, which is the first post-Panamax car carrier in Japan. The ship, capable of carrying 7,000 units, was built at Shin Kurushima Dockyard's Onishi Shipyard. UASC gets loan for new containerships United Arab Shipping Company said Kuwait's Burgan Bank has agreed to provide a loan for the acquisition of two 14,000-TEU ships, saying it had concluded a bilateral facility worth $190 million. Washington Notebook: ATA endorses list of highway funding options

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MAY 27, 2014
Prices in Rotterdam fall in line with crude prices Prices slipping in line with softer crude values. Prices falling in Fujairah Mixed trends in South Africa. Cruise ship gets propeller retrofit Fuel savings in retrofitted vessels typically range from 5 to 15%, says Rolls-Royce. Bunker players facing pressure to provide more credit ECA regulations mean higher fuel costs and longer credit lines. Irish shipowner makes 'eco' buy State-of-the-art ship built last year. Dan-Bunkering hires new bunker trader To be based at head office in Middelfart. Change in Indian regulations could boost bunker sector Govt to consider lower VAT on bunkers as part of cabotage policy. Bunker saving software project 'a huge challenge' Companies to co-operate on data consolidation system that could cut bunker consumption by 5%. Asian IFO prices generally stable Below-average to average demand seen in Singapore. New bow comes with 5% cut in fuel consumption German design fitted by Chinese yard. GRM adds trainee in Singapore New hire to focus on Asian and Middle East markets. Supplier warns of delays after barge breakdown Another disruption to supplies in Taiwan. First order for Mitsubishi 'eco' ship engine Engine is first in a new series of low-speed marine diesel engines. Dubai hops on eco-bandwagon World's first LNG-fuelled harbour tug set to debut in 2015. ESCA: 'No clear idea' on European ECA enforcement 'There is no clear idea of how the European Nations are going to enforce these measures.' New ECA rules could deter ships from some ports Ageing, smaller tonnage could lose out, report finds. Sri Lanka monthly bunker exports fall Oil export volumes also down over the year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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