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July 9, 2015

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G6 Alliance to void four Asia-Europe sailings in July and August G6 Alliance carriers drop Oakland on in face of rising congestion Drewry's LA-Shanghai rate hits year's record low - US$611/FEU CMA CGM buys short-sea operator OPDR to merge with MacAndrews Within a year, UN rules dictate box weights must be verified: WSC Surge in tonnage tightens around Far East-South American rates Maersk's APMT folds in Florida and Texas, but beefs up Alabama box shop US 3PLs transport 1.2pc less and suffer 7.8pc revenue decline London truckers may need expert help to comply with safety rules: FTA Probe follows Tennessee acrylonitrile train fire that forced 5,000 to flee Cargolux adds extra London flight as ferry strike hits Calais-Dover link Cargolux begins Turkmenbashi service, part of Central Asian expansion Hawaiian Airlines launches paperless SmartKargo to power revenue

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JULY 8, 2015
Bibby Ship Management appoints new SHEQ Director CMA CGM Group's largest vessel & largest UK flag containership in the world calls Southampton for the first time IRClass Academy, Lloyd's Maritime Academy & IBC Academy sign MoU to deliver high-value courses in India Korean Register launches overhauled software solution to support Harmonized Common Structural Rules New Far East-Latin America service commences today New Galex service from Vallarpadam ICTT OPDR joins CMA CGM Group South Korea to buy 24,000 t of rapeseed meal from India HAROPA recognised as 'Best Green Seaport' in the world Iran to develop multi-purpose port at Qeshm NMPT invites e-tenders for infrastructure work UK logistics needs real investment, warns BIFA Core sector output expands by 4.4 pc in May Customs clearance & facilitation committees at ports/airports to enable ease of doing business Exporters, importers can make payment by credit & debit cards Govt asks refiners to build up dollar & euro balance Govt ready to help exporters, Jaitley tells Fieo Govt to find way to implement WTO order INR declines further sharply against dollar Karnataka to allot 100 acres of land for Chinese industrial park BRICS to sign economic agreement in 5 years

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Wanted: six-axle trucks Double double to Hamburg WFS snaps up majority stake in FCS AAC powering up sales in Central Europe Road haulage sector sees sturdiest growth MGI: Ci5 instead of AP+ Alibaba partnering for growth Flying Dutchman for SPPAL Hauling coal, coal and more coal Rotating between two capital Ts Box costs hit all-time low Passing Calais airborne Macfarlane takes SHEQ initiatives in hand Feasibility studies for new rail links in Australia Sea change in Italian ports Ethiopian today to Manila, tomorrow to Goma

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JULY 8, 2015
Maersk confirms box ship order Maersk Line of Denmark has contracted South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI (HHI) to build a new series of 14,000 teu box ships. With pricing at USD137.5 million per vessel, the order covers nine firm ships and eight options. The newbuilding contract was signed today (8 July) at Maersk's head office Sewol compensation claims pick up Survivors of the Sewol ferry disaster and relatives of its victims have filed more than 100 applications for compensation from the South Korean government. But submissions are set to accelerate ahead of a deadline on 28 September, said the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF). "We expect more Box ship sinks off Thailand A Cambodia-flagged container ship sank off Phuket, Thailand, in bad weather on 8 July. Sinaran Andaman, with IMO registration number 8654998, sustained engine failure, causing the vessel to drift and into rocks. The 1,591 dwt, 2005-bulit vessel then took in water and sank in the Andaman Sea off SBI Offshore ventures into renewable energy business Singapore-listed offshore services provider SBI Offshore has partnered GSS Renewables (GSSR) to pursue a solar photovoltaic energy business. The two companies have incorporated a joint-venture company - Graess Energy - in Singapore with an initial paid-up capital of USD100 divided into 100 ordinary Bumi Armada clinches $755m loan facility Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has clinched a syndicated term-loan facility and a standby letter of credit facility for a maximum aggregate principal amount of USD755 million. The loan facility was signed by its wholly owned subsidiary Armada Kraken Private Limited, Ezra clinches offshore contract in Middle East Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings has inked a deal with oil company Saudi Aramco for an offshore project in the Middle East. The long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco was signed by Ezra's subsea services division EMAS AMC in a consortium with Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon CSBC to build two 1,800 teu box ships for TS Lines Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC has inked a deal to build two 1,800 teu container ships with an option for another two with compatriot carrier TS Lines. This deal is CSBC's first order for 2015. The first ship is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2017. However, the price of the Nandong Mingde Heavy Industry restructuring in doubt The restructuring of Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI) is uncertain as the company has failed to deliver a restructuring plan to its receiver Sainty Marine as scheduled. As of end of June, Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine in its stock filing on 8 July said it had not received a restructuring plan Cargo carriers collide off Southeast China Two cargo carriers collided off Ningde, Fujian province, in the evening of 6 July. Chang Fu Xing, a 5,107 dwt vessel carrying ferronickel with 13 crew members, and 15,500 dwt Hong Wei 298 ferrying anthracite coal with 18 crew members collided at Guanjingyang, east off Ningde. The fore peak of Tauranga appoints Rohde Nielsen for dredging Danish dredging company Rohde Nielsen has clinched the tender to carry out dredging works for Tauranga port's expansion. Rohde Nielsen is to deepen and widen the access channels from 12.9 m to 14.5 m inside Tauranga's harbour, and from 12.9 m to 15.8 m outside the harbour. Tauranga, New Zealand's Ship safety centre opens in Vancouver A shipping safety centre has been established in Vancouver, Canada, to promote research into the highest standards for safe and responsible maritime transportation. The Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping has received contributions of more than USD3 million each from the Canadian Analysts: Ezion making synergistic investment in Rotating Offshore Solutions Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Ezion's plan to acquire 30% of compatriot marine engineering solution provider Rotating Offshore Solutions would bring synergies for the former, said analysts. Ezion made the announcement on 6 July. Rotating Offshore Solutions' key products

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JULY 8, 2015
Maersk Line places order for 14,000 teu "utility" vessels WFS spreads its wings and acquires a majority stake in Fraport Cargo Services Now bigger containerships join the idle fleet at anchor as voyages are cancelled Agility goes up a gear with its Asian road services to compete with air and ocean

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JULY 8, 2015
Three months prison for chief engineer in dumping case Maersk Line inks $1.1 billion newbuild contract with HHI Deepwater Horizon restoration projects set to start rolling Greeks lead in bulker scrapping First female divers crew and operate DMUV Wärtsilä propulsion picked for newbuild fishing vessel BAE Hawaii awarded $13.7 million for O'Kane work

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JULY 8, 2015
Port of Vancouver sets public events to discuss two waterfront projects G6 Alliance member carriers plan changes to service loops CMA CGM Group's buy of OPDR nets European Commission approval Port of Seattle taps Chan Edelstein as senior human resources director Drewry report predicts slide in shipping industry profits

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JULY 8, 2015
Canal expansion to shake up US trade patterns When the enlarged Panama Canal opens next year, shippers transporting goods to the US Midwest will face new choices over speed and cost Busy Middle Eastern VLCCs have 23 cargoes still to come With 29 ships available for those cargoes, owners have the power and so spot rates will rise DFDS and Forth ports invest in Scotland's last remaining direct ro-ro link to Europe Companies say infrastructure and environmental technology investments show support for Rosyth-Zeebrugge service Baltic Exchange to seek non-dom U-turn Updated: Penn pledges to seek reversal of decision to scrap shipowner tax break Mingde Heavy Industry restructuring faces uncertainty Sainty looks to be pulling back from its debtor's reorganisation scheme Samsun Logix files for court rehabilitation again Weak dry bulk market forces South Korean carrier to scrap existing debt repayment plan Maersk orders up to 17 14,000 teu boxships at HHI Update: Danish giant does not intend to deploy them on Asia-Europe routes Shipowners demand stronger EU response to migrants crisis Ecsa and NSA delegates address key European Parliament committee Container equipment prices hit 10-year low Falling material and production costs are main drivers behind drop

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JULY 8, 2015
MIQ Logistics named a top privately-held company for fifth time OVERLAND PARK - MIQ Logistics proudly announces that, for the fifth consecutive year, it is ranked on Ingram's list of Top 100 Privately Held Companies in the greater Kansas City area. The 2015 report again places MIQ Logistics in the list's top 40. "We are pleased by the results of Ingram's... Diana Containerships Inc. continues charter of m/v Pucon ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Pucon, for a... Kalmar to refurbish two ship-to-shore cranes for ACCHCO in Egypt Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order to retrofit both electrically and mechanically two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co. (ACCHCO) at the Port of Alexandria, Egypt. The order was signed into Cargotec's 2015 second quarter order intake, and the project is planned to be... NS to expand Columbus intermodal terminal Norfolk Southern Railway is planning a $34 million plan to expand its Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal outside of Columbus to meet growing distribution demand in central Ohio. The seven-year-old facility at the Rickenbacker International Airport supports roughly 210,000 "lifts" a year, but is now operating at or beyond its capacity, according to... Container ship sinks off Thai coast This Royal Thai Navy photo shows the 65-metre Cambodian container ship being dashed on rocks about 3 miles south of the resort island of Phuket.A Phnom Penh-registered container ship sank off the coast of Phuket in Thailand during stormy weather about three miles from shore. The 65-metre Sinaran Andaman sank after... Under Armour shifts US West Coast cargo to Baltimore Port of BaltimoreUnder Armour this week began receiving imports through Baltimore in yet another sign of the U.S. East Coast's market share gains following recent West Coast congestion. For years the Baltimore-based company supplied its Maryland distribution center with sports apparel, footwear and fitness devices routed through other ports. Under Armour... Lagos importers see clearance times triple Importers using the Port of Lagos have seen their customs clearance times triple after equipment failures at the country's largest container terminals, according to a local report. Nigerian customs authorities have reverted to completely manual inspections after scanning equipment failures at the Tin Can Island and Apapa container terminals caused a... The Internet of Things Supply Chain Imagine a world where physical objects exchange knowledge and cooperate together like teammates to achieve unparalleled business efficiency. From textile looms to shipping pallets to store shelves, everything in the supply chain would sync, automatically, to optimize operations. The Internet of Things is bringing about that world at a furious pace-very... Back-to-school orders forecast to drive healthy US import gain Import volume at the busiest U.S. container gateways during July is expected to rise 7.3 percent from a year earlier as retailers prepare for back-to-school sales, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report. U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.9 percent in May, the largest increase since August 2009, the Commerce... US cold storage expands at healthy clip The U.S. cold storage industry has grown at an average annual rate of 9.3 percent the past seven years, and further growth is anticipated as this niche industry mirrors the country's economic expansion, according to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Cold storage warehouses, which are specialized transit facilities for... Ira Rosenfeld, ex-JOC editor, UPS spokesman, dies at 68 Ira Rosenfeld, who covered transportation for The Journal of Commerce and later was spokesman for Overnite Transportation and UPS Freight, died Saturday in Richmond, Virginia, after a heart attack. He was 68. As a journalist, Rosenfeld was known for his no-nonsense reporting and wry commentary. His JOC column, Straight Talk, once... WFS expands European air cargo reach with stake in German handler One of the world's largest air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in the German Fraport Cargo Services, further expanding its reach into the European market. WFS announced the news Tuesday that it would be acquiring 51 percent shareholding in Fraport. Fraport is to... T.S. Lines order two 1,800-TEU vessels for intra-Asia trade T.S. Lines has placed an order with CSBC for two ships with capacities of 1,800 TEUs to capitalize on its position as a niche carrier in the profitable and fast-growing intra-Asia trade. The order has an option for two more ships of the same size, but the price the Taiwanese carrier... Tauranga moves forward on project to handle larger ships Port TaurangaTauranga, New Zealand's largest container gateway, has awarded a contract for dredging to Rohde Nielsen as the port seeks to deal with the cascading of larger ships on to smaller trades and maintain its position as the preeminent container port in the country. Tauranga's outer harbor will be deepened from... Nhava Sheva users pressed to automate cargo documentation Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is stepping up its efforts to create a paperless system for all cargo-handling functions in an attempt to deal with growing delays at India's largest container gateway. The public port earlier this week issued a decree calling on shipping lines to automate the process related to issuing... Idle box ship fleet grows on weak cargo demand LONDON - The number of idled container ships of over 500 20-foot-equivalent units has risen to 108 from 82 two weeks ago and the figure is set to rise amid weak cargo demand, according to Alphaliner. "The traditional peak summer season has so far failed to provide a boost to vessel... Mars packing process blasts off with DHL automation HONG KONG - Automating labor intensive processes in China is gaining ground as manufacturers try to mitigate the rising costs of wages, with chocolate maker Mars the latest company to embrace a semi-automated solution.DHL Supply Chain has deployed semi-automated machinery in the company's Zhejiang Province warehouse that will enable Mars... World customs body gets on board new advance cargo security HONG KONG - The International Air Cargo Association has welcomed the World Customs Organization's adoption of advance cargo information data that is aimed at improving the industry's risk profile by adding an additional layer of security.Known as "7+1", the data set is a requirement for risk data analysis and helps... Mean season begins for air and ocean carriers A plane and cargo ship in Tokyo. Credit: Junpei AbeHONG KONG - Summer is known as the mean season in Florida, but that description could just as easily apply to the container shipping and air cargo industries as they face up to a gloomy third quarter.Capacity in both air and... Alibaba pours $200 million into growing SingPost stake HONG KONG - Chinese online giant Alibaba Group will invest more than $200 million in its partnership with Singapore Post in a series of initiatives aimed at expanding its e-commerce logistics platform across Asia-Pacific.Alibaba will increase its equity stake in SingPost to 14.51 percent, buying an additional 5 percent of... LA-LB terminals graded D-minus despite better truck turn times Trucker turn times in Los Angeles-Long Beach are back to where they were in the spring of 2014 before the ports were crippled by labor slowdowns, but industry analyst Val Noronha is giving terminal operators in the largest U.S. port complex a grade of only D-minus. "An argument can really be...

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JULY 8, 2015
SD board wants more SD Standard Drilling's board says an ongoing takeover offer by Saga Tankers undervalues the Oslo-listed company. Greek slump shared in New York Shipping shares in New York have been suffering across the board amid the debt crisis in Athens, with investors doling out only slightly more punishment to Greece-linked shipowners, a TradeWinds analysis has found. Teekay win appealed The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has appealed an order by the country's Fair Work Commission (FWC) declaring that a crew action on a Teekay products tanker must stop. Greek slump shared by all Shipping shares in United States have been suffering across the board amid the debt crisis in Athens, with investors doling out only slightly more punishment to Greece-linked shipowners listed in New York, a TradeWinds analysis has found. Diana boxship extended Diana Containerships has seen one of its charter agreements extended by German owner Hapag-Lloyd. Iraq turns off the tap The Turkish port of Ceyhan has been told all Iraqi Kirkuk crude loadings have been cancelled due to a lack of oil. Diana charter rate cut Germany's Hapag-Lloyd will keep Greek post-panamax until 2016 for less money. SSY brings in Frank Twigg UK shipbroker SSY has hired Shell's former global manager of VLCCs Frank Twigg. Maersk Line inks $1.1bn deal Maersk Line has signed its third newbuilding contract of the year with a $1.1bn order at Hyundai Heavy Industries. Two delayed at Cosco Teekay-backed Sevan says a pair of accommodation units have been pushed back. OSG sells MR tanker New York IPO hopeful Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has cashed in one of its older vessels, brokers say. "Shipping cannot be taxed" The head of a US fund has described taxing the Greek shipping industry as a "risky gamble" which would be really difficult to pull off for the government. Containership on the rocks Monsoon winds and seas have smashed a Malaysian boxship on to rocks off southern Thailand. Safety focus Canada is funding a new organisation to research best practice and provide guidance for nationwide marine vessel safety. Beware snap-back UK warns crews of dangers of UHMPE mooring lines after officer seriously injured on Nakilat LNG carrier. Shell ship damaged A support ship of Royal Dutch Shell was found with a hole in its hull and had to return to port in Alaska. Boa Offshore eyes bonds Norway's Boa Offshore is planning a bond issue worth up to $24m. Tsipras urged to end perks Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has called on the wealthy to make a bigger contribution in the country's crisis, addressing the European parliament earlier today. Egypt signs with Rosneft Egypt has signed deals with Russia's Rosneft to import LNG cargoes and oil products. Fredriksen buys again John Fredriksen has potentially increased his stake in bulker owner Golden Ocean by snapping up more convertible bonds. Damen deal backed Vietnam's transport ministry is backing the sale of a domestic shipyard to Dutch group Damen. Crude output hits new high OPEC countries pumped the most oil for three years in June as volumes rose 5.5%. Jaccar secures $900m Jaccar Holdings has clinched $900m of Chinese financing for its new very large ethane carriers (VLECs). ECO buys Simek resale Edison Chouest Offshore has bought a PSV resale from Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS, the yard has confirmed. Samsun Logix seeks protection Samsun Logix has sought bankruptcy protection for a second time in six years as weak dry cargo markets take their toll. MSC Cruises Cuba bound MSC Cruises will be the first major cruise line to homeport a vessel in Cuba, beating out rival Carnival.

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JULY 8, 2015
Container imports to increase with back-to-school merchandise Maersk Line orders 9 more 14,000-TEU containerships

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JULY 8, 2015
Maersk Line orders another tranche of newbuilds The 14,000 TEU ships 'will help make the fleet more flexible and efficient.' LNG bunkering port to build its own production plant 'It seems absurd to import LNG when we have everything needed to produce it ourselves.' Terminal start-up date pushed back Oiltanking's new facility in Indonesia will be ready in October at the earliest. Ship operators struggle to access funds to buy fuel 'Up to a fifth of Greek domestic shipping fleet may have to be idled.' Dan-Bunkering: Annual results 'very satisfactory' Expansion move proves 'positive', says CEO. We are not after the same pot, lawyer tells shipowners As OW test case starts in London next week. General cargo vessel arrested at Malta Vessel controlled by Greek interests. P&I club: Rise in MARPOL violations Especially under the Annex I category within the United States. First LNG bunkering operation for Dutch port Authorities are working to develop a 'future-proof LNG bunkering infrastructure'. P&I club: 'General increase' in MARPOL violations Especially under the Annex I category within the US, says The Standard. Dutch port sees first LNG bunkering operation Authorities are working to develop a 'future-proof LNG bunkering infrastructure'. Philippines: Fuel oil import terminal to open Operations to start this Friday.

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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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