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BRIEFS

January 29, 2014

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CLSC warns of US$435 million net loss, blames supply-demand factors Evergreen names 8,452-TEU Ever Lively and Ever Lenient in Korea Sino-Russian e-tailers planning accelerated online shopping system Sino-North Korean Yalu River Bridge to open to traffic in 2014 Chongqing government's logistics support policy increases rents Guangdong to spend US$11.58 billion on expressways this year ICTSI to open US$100 million container terminal near Kinshasa, DRC French railway tests EU's longest ever freight train - 1,500 metres St Lawrence Seaway off 5.3pc in 2013, but looks to a brighter 2014 Norway's Clean Marine wins scrubber contract from Shanghai yard Boeing ramps up 787 Dreamliner production to 10 per month DB Schenker flies trams from China to Turkey on Antonov AN 225 Pacnet ups bandwidth to increase quick detours during subsea outages Russia's Aeroflot takes commercial control of Rossiya Airline flights

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JANUARY 28, 2014
Supply-demand gap in box shipping seen impacting freight rate volatility this year Cotton exports may improve on fresh demand from Bangladesh & Pakistan Engg exports likely to cross $ 62 bn in value Iron ore exports zoom up in Oct.-Dec. quarter GMB takes in-principle decision to establish maritime university in Gujarat KPT celebrates Republic Day Republic Day celebrated at APSEZ Republic Day celebrated at JNPT TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS BCHAA successfully completes 'Rule 6 Refresher Course' ICD-Khodiyar holds tree plantation drive on 65th Republic Day Ficci revises fiscal growth estimates to 4.8 pc Govt imposes 5 pc export duty on iron ore pellets INR recovers against dollar after RBI raises repo rate RBI surprises markets by hiking repo rate Supreme Court grants relief to Mundra SEZ, allows units to function Dubai Exports opens Mumbai office

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Lithuanian Railways invests in new locomotives CMA Terminals and ICTSI to cooperate in Nigeria Poste Italiane to be part privatised Boeing now rolling out ten B787s per month New US regulations mean more rail inspections Port of Algeciras overshoots 90 million t threshold New US carrier to launch international destinations Talke scoops up Luxembourg-based Hammer Logistik Greatest relief comes from high cubes Another departure at Cargolux DNV GL: shipping must change Kopf & Lübben now in Frankfurt's Cargo City Süd The Green Group joins Pall-Ex in UK Freighter incident on Solomon Islands New marketing director for GUS Group Lower Saxony ports get new captain

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JANUARY 28, 2014
Frank to chair Costa, collects $7.5 million from Carnival January 28, 2014 Gladding-Hearn delivers pilot boat for Colombia Nam Cheong books orders worth $70 million January 28, 2014 Wärtsilä to supply power modules for Kraken FPSO StormGeo acquires routing specialist AWT DNV GL looks at future marine fuel mix

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JANUARY 28, 2014
Port Angeles Port Commission changing dates/time for meetings Willard Marine building boats for Alaska Marine Highway System Port of Los Angeles to begin roadway upgrade projects Diana Shipping extending charter for Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel Georgia Ports Authority reports fiscal half-year cargo numbers

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JANUARY 28, 2014
DNV GL supports container weight checks Classification society argues the case for uniform boxship structural analysis rules Gothenburg reports 5% drop in box throughput But ro-ro volumes rise at the Nordic region's largest port Drop in Somali piracy suggests a rethink over prosecutions The threat of prison is not a deterrent - armed guards are, says US academic Owners to weigh greater choice of fuels DNV GL points to growing number of alternatives to standard oil fuels Maersk Broker names successor to chief executive Steen Nielsen UPDATE: Anders Hald switches from Asia as three-man executive board is formed for first time CSC Phoenix expects a loss amid chartered-in contract termination Sinotrans & CSC subsidiary says 2013 figures to show third annual deficit in a row Oil tanker blast kills seven shipyard workers in China Indian vessel explodes and catches fire at Haizhou XPO launches offering to fund Pacer deal Company to use proceeds to finance portion of $335m purchase Yara splashes out $150m on three LPG carriers at Hyundai Oslo company in talks with potential partners for ship management and equity participation MCI targets air freight's share of fresh-cut blooms Flower power as carrier and technology partner launch specialist box cleaner Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV courtship signals new round of consolidation German and Chilean lines hope to create world's fourth-largest carrier Annual results push Hanjin deeper into the red Company vows to tackle its liquidity woes NordLB faces KG class action Insolvencies unnecessary for two ships, 400 small investors claim Shenzhen overtakes Hong Kong but seeks to work with rival The world's third-largest container port proposes cargo split 'for mutual benefit' Yangzijiang buys Peter Döhle stakes in four post-panamax bulkers Singapore-listed shipbuilder says investment supports diversification plans Transpac carriers set sights on $300 -$400per feu contracts increases TSA lines announce mid-March GRI ahead of annual negotiations

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JANUARY 28, 2014
Wärtsilä to supply power modules chosen for Kraken FPSO Armada Kraken Pte.Ltd,a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada, has selected Wärtsilä's 62 MW topside power generation module for its Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Wallenius declares two 8,000ceu car carriers options Wallenius Lines, the privately owned Swedish car carrier company, has exercised an option for two additional Post Panamax vessels of 8,000 car equivalent unit (ceu) each to be built at Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China for delivery in 3Q16 and 4Q16 Tema overtakes Abidjan in box throughput Ghana's key port of Tema overtook Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in terms of the level of container traffic throughput in 2013 COSCO confirms box ship order China COSCO Holdings, the flagship listed unit of COSCO Group has confirmed the announcement it made just before Christmas that it is to order five 9,400teu container ships at total cost of $435.5M StormGeo buys AWT StormGeo has taken over Applied Weather Technology (AWT) in what has been described as a "friendly" acquisition Last Montecristo pirate gets 10 years A court of assizes in Rome has sentenced the last of nine Somalis convicted of hijacking the Supramax bulk carrier Montecristo in October 2011 CMA CGM buys into Lekki terminal Third-ranking container line operator CMA CGM has taken a 25% stake in the company that is due to operate the container terminal at the future port of Lekki, near Lagos in Nigeria Yara orders three LPG carriers from HMD Yara International, the listed Norwegian chemicals group, has ordered three 20,600m3 semi-refrigerated LPG carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) Kitanihon secures six Navig8 tankers Japan's Kitanihon Shipbuilding has secured an order for six stainless steel chemical tankers from Singapore-based Navig8 Chemical Tankers, a joint venture between the Singapore-based pool operator and Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management Riuniti takes 50% stake in Gesmar Genoa-based tug group Rimorchiatori Riuniti has acquired a 50% stake in its Ravenna-based rival, Gesmar Group, from Italian shipping group Setramar

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JANUARY 28, 2014
Sliding Freight Rates, Overcapacity Seen Hurting Carriers' Earnings Port of Hong KongJefferies expects Asian container lines' earnings for the fourth quarter of 2013 overall will be in line with or below Bloomberg consensus estimates, as freight rates in Asia-related trade lanes continued to slide and overcapacity remained. Such depressed rates and continuing overcapacity will lead carriers increasingly to rely... Adverse Weather Prompts Port Closings in Australia Northeast Australia is bracing itself as a tropical low develops in the Coral Sea and is forecast to make landfall as a cyclone later today or early tomorrow local time. The Port of Darwin in the Northern Territory has issued a cyclone watch notice warning masters, owners and agents to secure... Costamare Boosts Revenue, Income on Bigger Fleet Costamare's revenue and earnings grew in the fourth quarter of 2013 from a year earlier as the Greek charter shipowner boosted its fleet. The NYSE-listed company posted net income of $25.9 million against $22.9 million in the final three months of 2012 as voyage revenue from a fleet of nearly 50... Canadian Program to Promote Use of FTZs CALGARY, Alberta - Too few Canadian manufacturers and retailers tap cash flow advantages through foreign trade zones, but a new government initiative will likely bring more shippers into the fold. The Canadian government will award $5 million in funding during the next five years to local economic development agencies so they... CMA CGM Buys Stake in Nigerian Container Terminal CMA CGM Terminals is acquiring a 25 percent stake in Nigeria's Lekki container terminal from Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. The port operating arm of French ocean carrier CMA CGM, which signed a sub-concession for the terminal in 2012, didn't give financial details of the transaction. The terminal, situated around 38... YRC Worldwide Launches $300 Million Debt-Stock Swap The ratification of a new five-year labor contract at YRC Worldwide cleared the way for a $300 million debt-for-equity exchange that will launch today. The debt-for-equity swap was conditioned on passage of a new labor contract extending wage and benefits concessions through 2019. YRC Teamsters rejected an initial company proposal, but... NY-NJ Considers Selling On-Dock Rail ExpressRail terminal in Elizabeth, N.J.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed it is considering the possible sale of the Millennium on-dock rail terminal operated by a joint venture of Maher and APM container terminals at Elizabeth, N.J. Millennium, which sits between Maher and APMT, is the first on-dock... Winter Weather Closes Southern US Ports Forecasts of freezing rain and icy roads and bridges have led to announcements of halts in service at ports from Virginia to Texas. The Port of Virginia said its truck gates, empty container yards and rail operations would close from 5 p.m. today to 1 p.m. tomorrow, but that the schedule... Michelin Plant to Drive Tire Volumes Through Charleston With global demand for huge earthmoving tires growing 20 percent over the last four years, Michelin needed to expand production at its seven existing earthmoving tire plants around the world. After a global search, it decided to invest $750 million in South Carolina, both to build a new plant, called... Descartes' Customs Solution Supports Business Transformation at Botlek Tank Terminal AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Jan. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DescartesSystems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in unitinglogistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Botlek TankTerminal (BTT), a leading tank terminal storage company, transformedits core business from the storage of grains to the storage of oilswith the help of Descartes' advanced European... Matthew J. Thomas Joins Blank Rome's Maritime, International Trade, and Public Contracts Group Matthew J. Thomas has joined Blank Rome's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the maritime, international trade, and public contracts group. Mr. Thomas has more than twenty years of experience in maritime and international trade regulation and government affairs, representing leading shipowners, energy and trading companies, ports, P&I clubs, shipyards,... Adani Ports' Profit Jumps Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest private port infrastructure developer, reported its consolidated net profit in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013-14 was $72 million, surging 25 percent year-over-year from $58 million. Quarterly income climbed 16 percent from a year earlier to $199 million. The private operator's cumulative cargo... US Regains Status as Japan's Biggest Export Market The United States overtook China to become Japan's biggest export market for the first time in five years in 2013, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Finance Ministry. The figures also showed that Japan posted a record trade deficit of ¥11.5 trillion ($111.4 billion) with the rest of the...

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JANUARY 28, 2014
MATX seals bond deal A leading operator of Jones Act containerships has taken a trip to the bond market. Survival of the greenest A growing number of ports and terminals appear to be offering incentives to owners that are investing in technologies aimed at reducing ship emissions. Some like it hot The production of electricity derived from thermal coal in China has set a new record, a leading industry analyst told TradeWinds Tuesday. SALT shifts gears Scorpio Bulkers appears to be losing its appetite for newbuildings in the wake of a campaign that saw it build up a backlog of 74 bulkers. Costa crowns chairman Carnival Corp has appointed Howard Frank as the new chairman of Italian offshoot Costa Crociere. Cuxship pleads guilty Germany's Cuxship Management has pleaded guilty to safety breaches following a UK grounding last year. Polar Code under fire The IMO's new rules for Arctic shipping have been criticised as inadequate by green group Friends of the Earth. Ridgway joins Scandlines Baltic ferry owner Scandlines has appointed former Virgin Atlantic CEO Steve Ridgway as its chairman. Diamond trial halted A Greek court has adjourned the appeal case of nine people convicted in connection with the fatal sinking of the Louis cruiseship Sea Diamond in 2007. Into Africa CMA CGM is taking a stake in Nigeria's Lekki International Container Terminal. Borealis buys Crystal Pool Borealis Maritime has taken over Euroceanica's Crystal Pool in a deal which includes four chemical tankers. Cosco spree continues State-owned China Cosco Holdings Co has added to its recent newbuilding splurge with a $434.5m deal to build five boxships. Fred Olsen deal extended Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International has secured an extended deal for one of its vessels. HitecVision swallows Reef GC Rieber has sold off its stake in Reef Subsea to Norwegian private equity heavyweight HitecVision. Jasa sells supply ship Malaysia's Jasa Merin is continuing its fleet renewal with the disposal of a small supply ship. Fisher adds ROVs UK shipping group James Fisher has expanded its oil and gas capabilities with another niche takeover. Maersk Broker boss departing Long-time Maersk Broker president Jorn Steen Nielsen is leaving the company and will be succeeded by Asian head Anders Hald. Huge loss for Hanjin Korean owner Hanjin Shipping has posted a big loss for 2013 as boxship rates fell and exchange rates moved against it. Tanker blast kills seven Seven workers have died in an explosion on a tanker at a shipyard in China. Navig8 Chem books six Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc has signed up for six stainless steel chemical tankers in Japan. Greenback from Greenship Newbuilding deliveries and a strong second half market have seen Greenship Bulk Trust hand out almost $8m in dividends for 2013. IPO wind set fair Russia's economy minister has said market conditions are right this year to sell off part of the government's stake in shipping group Sovcomflot (SCF). Greener and cheaper Shipowners with energy-efficient vessels can now bag discounts at Canada's two largest west coast ports. Festival reactivated A Tallink ro-pax is coming out of lay-up for accommodation work in Canada. Yara back at HMD Yara International has ordered three 20,600-cbm semi-refrigerated LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). Bond offer extended BW Group has extended the deadline for investors to accept a bond buyback offer launched earlier this month. Aussie coal disrupted Australian coal exports to China are being disrupted by a potential cyclone building up off the east coast of the country. Nam Cheong books five Malaysia's Nam Cheong has secured orders for five offshore vessel newbuildings in deals worth $70m in total. Island goes to Kawasaki Island Offshore has ordered a large subsea operations vessel at Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Attorney abandons ship Blank Rome appears to have poached an attorney from one of its rivals.

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JANUARY 28, 2014
Regulators address rail transport of oil As regulators try to figure out how to respond to a rash of rail accidents that have occurred during the shipment of oil, officials are proposing new ways forward for shipping oil and other hazardous goods. Panama Canal could face multi-year delay if contractor walks If the consortium in charge follows through on its threat to suspend activity because of a contract dispute, the project could take several more years to build, according to arbitrators helping to oversee the project. Canadian ports offer 'A to G' rating discounts MCI developing reefer technology to widen reach of cut flowers Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has partnered with Boston-based technology company Primaira LLC to develop an air cleaning system in Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers. FexEx, DHL halt some Russian shipments DSV launches intermodal service between Turkey and UK NEWSFLASH: TSA seeks to raise rates in light of 'strong forward bookings' DNV GL predicts wider use of alternative fuels CMA CGM unit buying stake in Nigeria terminal Washington Notebook: DOT issues rule to shorten review time for projects Industrial shipper locates plant by Port Manatee Winter storm causes U.S. freight delays Several ports as far south as Texas are closed Tuesday because of a bad blast of winter weather that includes freezing rain, snow, ice, high winds and 10-foot seas offshore in the Gulf. APL issues advisory on Japan's 24-hour rule Hanjin reports large loss in 2013 Port of Hueneme extends contract with auto processor Hawaii wants spill money for reef restoration

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JANUARY 28, 2014
Prices flat in Fujairah 180 cSt material's lacklustre pricing stays for third consecutive day. Rotterdam prices firm but congestion at loading installations Demand low in Istanbul. Bomin to supply LNG to ferry Contract signed to supply from mid-2014. LNG-fuelled catamaran sets marker for industry High-speed ferry blends impressive array of systems and technologies. LNG bunker market: Specialist barges are key Rotterdam expects two LNG bunkering vessels to be in operation next year. Singapore sticks to bullish line Market sentiment foresees bunker shortage in February. Asian prices stable Mixed demand seen in Singapore. Norwegian firm in new vessel buys To save on bunker and operational expenses. Malaysian offshore bunkering firm eyes expansion Firm ready to invest in new vessels, says director. Troubled bunker player expects losses to stay Fall in marine fuel demand seen in Chinese market. Middle East firm receives modern bulker Vessel consumes less fuel, says owner. Cruise giant reaps fuel efficiency benefits Firm's 2013 bunker bill 'in line with 2008 levels'. Bunker volumes fall at Algeciras 2013 volumes were down by 7.3% on year, says port authority. Power grid promises fuel savings Class-approved grid plugs into solar panels, fuel cells or batteries.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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