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January 12, 2015

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Asia-Europe off 44pc to US$975/TEU, transpac off 6.6pc to $1,930/FEU Arbitrator: Panama Canal Authority owes canal builders US$233 million Named after SS man, world's biggest ship brings controversy to Rotterdam First backhaul stop for Maersk's 18,300-TEU Marstal to be Tangier-Med Ocean shippers will be compelled to grapple with service cuts: SeaIntell US imports to rise despite west coast port congestion, says Port Tracker PSA Marine expands LNG towage presence with joint venture in Oman Buenos Aires new Tecplata box terminal opens to an uncertain future Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Iran lay out new Central Asian railway Gulftainer's Sharjah's CT handles 400,000 TEU in 2014 Oz's box trade to triple over 20 years to 19.4 million TEU: BITRE IATA expects 4.5pc increase in global air freight markets in 2015 Qatar Airways places firm orders for four B777Fs plus options for 4 more Denver short-haul cargo pilot dies in crash, another survives forced landing Air cargo screening gaps threaten Canadian security, says border agency

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JANUARY 11, 2015
Bhavani Shipping registers its CHA licence in Mumbai MoS suggests steps to FinMin to restructure shipping industry MRPL ships sulphur to China Shipping Minister dedicates Kochi-Lakshadweep vessel & Lakshadweep Wharf to nation Shipping Ministry now on twitter Chile all set to boost cherry shipments to India China's export benefit withdrawal won't impact steel cos in India FinMin extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese melamine by one year Oilmeal exports drop by 34 pc in Dec. First phase of Sohar Port & Freezone filling up fast, says official Centre will fund NH development in Kerala, says Gadkari ER earns 18.6 pc more revenue from freight during Apr.-Dec. Rlys carries 5.04 pc more freight during Apr.-Dec. 2014 ABB wins INR 256 cr. contract from Ceylon Electricity Board Australia ready to pursue talks on FTA with India, says official Coal, power & cement sectors show double-digit growth, says Jaitley Forex reserves decline by $ 471.4 m to $ 319.23 bn GAIL (I) extends LNG tender once again to Feb. 17 Impose 30 pc duty on pulses to check cheap imports, urge growers INR 6K cr. worth infra projects commissioned in Mumbai last year INR stages remarkable rally of 98 paise to end at 62.32 Commemorating 100 years of the return of the Mahatma to India Complex heavy refinery cargo handled in Pakistan by Aaras Coscol contracts for 4 multi-purpose heavy lift vessels SC Ports Authority handles heaviest energy project Suzlon likely to develop offshore wind farm in India

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Lower slot costs to drive profitability New 24plus partner serving Belgium IAG Cargo goes platinum Strukton Rail lands maintenance contract Freja recruits new global project manager More freight through European airports Knorr-Bremse goes shopping in Switzerland Clecat applauds Emirates' all-in cargo rates Leadership changes for Thome ITX Cargo and Magnafrete bonding in Portugal A B747-8F trio for Silk Way West Eurotunnel Le Shuttle smashes traffic records New hoisting gear for ICTSI Polish Upgrade for Antwerp's connectivity platform

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JANUARY 9, 2015
Holland America crew member jailed for attack A 29-year-old Indonesian national has been sentenced to 30 years and 5 months in prison by a South Florida federal court for attacking and attempting to murder a cruise passenger. Ketut Pujayasa was employed as a room service attendant by Holland America at the time of the February 2014 attack on Costa Rican day cruise turns deadly Three people were killed after a tour boat capsized off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. The 30m (100ft) catamaran Pura Vida Princess was carrying 99 passengers and 10 crew when it capsized on 8 January during a 90-minute excursion between the mainland and Tortuga Island, according to an AP report. New cable-laying vessel delivered to Van Oord Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord took delivery of the first Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 8500 cable-laying vessel, Nexus, at the end of December, it was announced today. Once all cable-laying equipment is fully installed on the vessel, it will install electricity cables for the Gemini Offshore TUI Group pays EUR278M for Europa 2 Germany's Hamburg-based TUI Group announced today that it was paying EUR278M ($328M) to acquire the luxury cruise ship Europa 2, which it already operates under charter. The May 2013-built Europa 2 is currently operated by TUI Group subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten (HLK) but owned by Swiss Gibson employees launch buyout Shipbroker Gibson confirmed today that it is to undergo an employee buyout and that there are no future plans for a merger or acquisition. "We are keeping everything in-house," Gibson managing director Nigel Richardson told IHS Maritime, adding that the move would protect employees from "anyone Osaka salvors tackle weather and water Höegh Autoliners' pure car and truck carrier Hoegh Osaka, which was deliberately grounded on a sandbank in Southampton Water on 3 January after developing a severe list, floated free on a high tide at 13.55 yesterday. Acting for H'egh, Mark Clark of Navigate Response told IHS Maritime that after NYK boss: no end in sight for overcapacity Overcapacity persists even though shipping is in demand, NYK president Yasumi Kudo said today. In his new year message, Kudo said, "While the demand side is maintaining an expansionary tone, supply pressure in shipping capacity remains deeply rooted, particularly in terms of container ships and Auditing system launched to end enclosed space deaths An auditing management system that will include live input from crew members has been created to address the ongoing problem of enclosed space deaths. Maritime e-training provider Videotel has teamed up with Mines Rescue Marine, which was originally a mine rescue specialist, to create the Enclosed MyFerryLink Dover shutdown maintained Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel is to seek a buyer for its ferry subsidiary, MyFerryLink, following today's confirmation by the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) of a ban on the ferry company using the port of Dover. The tribunal upheld the decision of the Competition and Markets Authority Volkswagen ramps up shipments European car manufacturer Volkswagen increased vehicle shipments via its German hub Emden by more than 6% last year. The group's port terminal subsidiary, Autoport Emden, announced today that the number of finished vehicles loaded and discharged at Emden rose to 1.31 M - the highest annual volume Fugro Equator joins seabed search for MH370 The refit of the Fugro Equator has been completed and the vessel is now on its way to the priority search area to join the underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Until now, the Fugro Equator has been engaged in bathymetric surveys, with 208,000 square kilometres of the search Dredging begins in Singapore's Sungei Changi Maintenance dredging of Singapore's Sungei Changi, formerly known as Changi River, has begun and will last until 5 June. A notice from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that dredging work will be carried out by excavator on flat top barges. "The dredged materials will be Papal visit may bring congestion back to Manila Manila's ports could become congested again with the upcoming papal visit, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has said in appeal to get cargoes moved. "The next seven days will make or break the port decongestion efforts being carried out by the government," the Authority said in a 7 January Yang Ming takes new ship and launches new routes Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine has announced that it will deploy 4,662teu box ship YM Enlightenment for its China-Pakistan Express (CPX) service. This new container vessel was delivered on 5 January, the third of five 4,662teu full-container vessels built for Yang Ming by China Shipbuilding China COSCO's scrapped tonnage exceeds target China COSCO, the flagship listed-unit of COSCO Group, sped up offloading of old tonnage with a total of 56 scrapped ships in 2014, according to its stock filings. The number exceeded the original target for 2014 that China COSCO had planned earlier that year. In January 2014, the company announced PSA Marine Qalhat seals contract with Oman LNG Singapore-headquartered PSA Marine and Oman-based Golden Dunes International (GDI) joint venture company, PSA Marine Qalhat (PSAMQ), has won a 10-year contract with Oman LNG (OLNG), a JV between oil major Shell and Omani government. Under the 10-year contract, PSAMQ will deploy four new-built tugs

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JANUARY 9, 2015
American Cruise Lines to add modern riverboats to fleet Odfjell cuts jobs, to use fewer Northwest European officers VPS names Managing Director for the Americas World's largest ship arrives in Rotterdam Damen delivers innovative cable layer to Van Oord Cheoy Lee delivers tug quartet for Oman LNG terminal Matson raises 4Q 2014 outlook

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JANUARY 9, 2015
Tacoma Port Commissioners name Don Johnson president Yang Ming celebrates naming of new 4,662 TEU containership Matson raises income outlook for fourth quarter of 2014 Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of October US rail freight traffic numbers up during week, month, year

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JANUARY 9, 2015
XL's Catlin takeover won't change soft hull market Shipowners can still expect low rates, say sources Star Bulk expands public offering to scoop $245m Fundraiser looks to cover newbuilding funding gap but triggers sharp fall in share price UK court rule against Eurotunnel owning ferries MyFerryLink could be forced to close down Dover to Calais service following latest decision by UK competition body Aegean pounces on OW-operated vessels in Germany US listed company continues moves to fill market gaps left by collapsed bunker supplier New suezmax tanker indices on Baltic Exchange reflect changing trade dynamics Instead of West Africa to Atlantic coast, the Baltic Exchange now reports rates for West Africa to northwest Europe Box lines faced with slow steaming conundrum Research shows that fuel prices have reached the point where slow steaming no longer saves bunker costs Maersk and MSC inaugurate 2M with Dalian loading Update: Brand new Triple-E Munkebo Maersk will be the first ship to sail in mega alliance. MSC Oscar to follow in a fortnight Spot rates continue downward trend Double-digit drop in Asia-Europe rates increases pressure on carriers to succeed in mid-January price push Golar LNG raises funds for floating liquefaction project Golar focuses on floating liquefaction and regasification during what it sees as a temporary dip in the fortunes of traditional LNG shipping WFW behind Reliance's VLEC shipping deal with MOL Law firm advises on Indian industrial giant of shipping project Avance Gas lines up $200m for four more VLGCs Five banks participating in loan White list falling short of Beijing's goal to channel yard loans Chinese banks stick by their own qualifications in sizing up credit-starved shipyards Sharjah volumes exceed 400,000 teu for 2014 UAE container terminal posts double-digit volume growth NYK gung-ho on LNG as others highlight risks Japanese shipowner betting big on LNG as others raise concern over Asian LNG demand growth and new cargo supply from Australia and the US No full market recovery on cards for handysize and supra sector in 2015 Easing of oversupply will be insufficient to boost rates significantly Week on Wall Street \| January 9 Sizing up crude opportunities and flirting with contango China Cosco sends 17 ships for demolition Flagship listed unit meets goal of scrapping 41 vessels in 2014

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JANUARY 9, 2015
US exporter layoffs highlight West Coast port congestion damage A Washington state-based timber company said it will lay off an unspecified number of workers at its Longview liquid packaging site because the labor dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association has hampered its ability to ship certain products. Weyerhaeuser ships mostly through the ports... US-Mexico trade boom shows little sign of relenting Accusations that Mexican municipal authorities were complicit in the presumed September killing of 43 students by drug traffickers has rocked the country just as it appeared drug-related violence was decreasing. The situation is grave, but those who focus merely on the tragic headlines miss some positive news: Mexican factory production is... Survey of US shippers finds biggest spurt of optimism since 2011 U.S. shippers are the most optimistic they have been in nearly three years about freight growth, but they are also bracing for the sharpest uptick in transportation costs, excluding fuel costs, since 2011, according to a recent survey. The roughly 600 shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research late last year are planning... Second LA-LB drayage operator organized by the Teamsters Drayage drivers at Shippers Transport Express, a subsidiary of SSA Marine, on Friday chose to make Teamsters Local 848 in Southern California their exclusive bargaining representative, making Shippers Transport the second trucking company at Los Angeles-Long Beach after Toll Group to be represented by the trucker union. Teamsters spokeswoman Barbara Maynard... Fortress puts TRAC Intermodal up for sale TRAC Intermodal, the largest lessor of intermodal chassis, is being offered for sale by Fortress Investment Group, the private equity company that acquired the company seven years ago. The sale plan was first reported by Reuters, and was confirmed by persons familiar with it. The company could be valued at more... US strives to improve trade facilitation at non-Customs agencies U.S. Customs inspector finds numerous violations with an imported Mini Cooper at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The car will be destroyed as a result.WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working with slightly more than a dozen federal agencies to help them better determine... US container volume forecast to rise in first half of 2015 Container volume through the top U.S. port gateways is expected to continue rising through the first half of 2015 after traffic rose 6 percent year-over-year in 2014 despite U.S. West Coast port congestion, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report. The report, produced for the National Retail Federation by Hackett... US trucking employment rises 3 percent as factory output, tonnage increase Trucking employment in the U.S. rose 3 percent in December, as a larger-than-expected year-end surge in hiring added 252,000 jobs to the economy, bringing the U.S. unemployment rate down to 5.6 percent and building on November employment gains. The more than 100,000 for-hire trucking companies tracked by the U.S. Bureau of... Eimskip expands global reefer forwarding reach with Dutch acquisition Iceland-based niche carrier Eimskip has continued its expansion into refrigerated logistics services by acquiring Rotterdam-based forwarder Jac. Meisner. Jac. Meisner is a 55-year-old forwarding business with annual turnover of about 7.5 million euros. It specializes in customs brokerage, inspection and receiving of frozen and chilled imports to European countries. Eimskip has been... Matson: Higher China rates, domestic growth will lift profit Matson said higher rates for its China express service, growth in its domestic Hawaii and Guam markets, and improved logistics profitability are expected to produce a sharp increase in the company's fourth-quarter operating income. The carrier said its expects to report higher fourth-quarter operating income from ocean transportation and logistics, and... DP World terminal blamed for long truck waits at JNPT Customs brokers in Mumbai are blaming a lackadaisical inventory management by DP World-operated Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) for the long truck waits outside Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's largest container gateway. "NSICT is not following the practice of first-in, first-out for delivery of containers to container freight stations (evacuation... Brazilian port Itajai risks losing future cargo after 30-hour blockade The port of Itajai risks losing future business from shipper skittishness after a protest blockade shut the second-largest Brazilian container gateway down for more than 30 hours earlier this week. Port operations resumed Tuesday afternoon after a flotilla of more than 200 fishing vessels left the waters but not before causing... SCFI: Spot rates get year off to a weak start ahead of January GRIs HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on the major east-west trades were predictably weak in the first full week of the year with demand dropping off before the Chinese New Year peak period begins later this month. The latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) showed Asia-Europe spot rates... Shanghai's Pactl passes 2014 cargo target to finish off record year HONG KONG - Record December throughput took Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Ltd. (Pactl) past its annual 2014 target of 1.45 million tons as healthy demand kept air freight flowing through China's busiest airport. Almost 50 percent of cargo passing through Shanghai Pudong is handled by Pactl, and total tonnage...

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JANUARY 9, 2015
Rand a bigger prize Ameriprise Financial has lifted its stake in Rand Logistics to the 10% level. Union warns on terror A maritime labour union says a proposed trade agreement between Canada and Europe could increase the terrorism threat in the North American nation. Teekay LNG carrier aground A laden LNG carrier controlled by Teekay LNG Partners has ran aground in Nigerian waters. Babcock bidding The UK's Babcock group is to bid for a contract to build the country's new £200m ($300m) polar research ship. New ships for ACL American Cruise Lines (ACL) is set to build a new fleet of modern riverboats, changing its design approach so far. Star Bulk shoots for more Star Bulk Carriers has upsized an equity offering aimed at funding a vast newbuilding orderbook. Odfjell plans $100m swing Odfjell has revealed a wide-ranging restructuring that will see a number of redundancies in Norway. Amur up for sale again Russia is trying for a third time to offload a 25.5% stake in cargoship and tanker company Amur Shipping. Norden cashes capesize Danish giant Norden has reduced its exposure to the capesize market following the sale of one of its vessels. Backing for Eitzen Chemical Eitzen Chemical has won bondholder support for a major restructuring effort. HMM selling up Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) says it is seeking a buyer for its controlling stake in sister company Hyundai Securities. Cosco expects loss Cosco Corp (Singapore) has projected a significant decline in its earnings for the financial year ended 31 December 2014. Tankerska eyes IPO Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba is mulling its options to raise money to expand its products tanker fleet after splitting the company. NAT in dividend hike Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers has hiked its dividend in the face of an improving suezmax market. Three strikes and out The Paris MoU port state control organisation has barred two cargoships after they failed inspections for a third time. Kalavryta a target A US judge has given Iraq the right to sue Kurdistan over the case of a tanker laden with disputed oil, as long as it crosses into US waters. Cargoship gets a tow A Korean cargoship needed a tow after suffering engine failure off Jeju Island. Big money for Chandris VLCC Greek owner Chandris has secured a bumper price for one of its VLCCs from a conversion buyer. Sinotrans orders quartet Shanghai Bestway to design 4,000-teu boxships to be built at Shanghai Shipyard. Go easy on the goose We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. India eases pressure? India's shipping ministry has proposed a five-year freeze on interest repayments to help shipowners. Aegean takes OW charters Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (AMPN) is moving into the German bunker sector with a deal to take over two OW Bunker vessel charters. Liquid Gold arrested Yet another tanker belonging to Elmira Tankers Management of Greece has been taken into custody by the Sheriff of Singapore. Osaka pumping begins Salvors are pumping out up to 3,000 tonnes of water from the listing car carrier Hoegh Osaka off Southampton. Golar sells Golar Golar LNG is selling down its stake in Golar LNG partners in a fundraising exercise for its planned conversion of the 126,000-cbm LNG carrier Gimi (built 1976) into floating natural gas liquefaction facility (FLNG). Constellation gets busy EMAS AMC, the subsea services subsidiary of Singapore-based Ezra Holdings has lined up a lucrative contract worth AUD 130m ($105m) for its 48,800-gt offshore construction vessel Lewek Constellation (built 2014). Ezra revenues down Singapore listed Ezra Holdings has reported a $60.6m profit after tax for the first quarter of its 2015 financial year, largely attributed to largely attributed to a one off gain from the consolidation of its subsea subsidiary EMAS Offshore. Matson ups forecast US liner operator Matson Inc. has upped the operating income outlook for its fourth quarter 2014 to $45m. Fast ferry sinks Three people have died after a high speed catamaran sank off the Latin American nation of Costa Rica.

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JANUARY 9, 2015
Fortress seeking buyer for TRAC Intermodal Another drayage company makes drivers employees Port Canaveral exports first scrap metal shipment U.S. exports fall slightly in November Matson reports strong fourth quarter Salt shipments up this year on Great Lakes Maryland SHA expands truck parking at I-95 welcome center U.S. trade groups promote ag exports to Cuba

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JANUARY 9, 2015
Tanker crashes into jetty at Cyprus port No oil leaks or injuries have been reported. Australia bans vessel for three months The MV Meratus Sangatta has been detained twice since November 2014 for failing to comply with the MLC. OOCL updates low sulphur fuel surcharge For Asia-Europe Trade. Le Havre looks for new tank terminal developer Storage firm says it means 'growth opportunities for bunkering' at the French port. Soft bunkers make spot business more attractive Shipowners saving around $9,000 a day, says analyst. Fuel oil stocks at 15-week high Imports into Singapore were up 80% week-on-week. Shipping company sets up bunkers department Former OW technical manager hired. Air quality improves in Hong Kong But sulphur emissions exceeded WHO guidelines in areas with high shipping activities. Shanghai to target ship emissions Impact has been 'overlooked' but 'they are a major source of pollutants' says official. Producers of alternative fuels are 'getting murdered' Falling oil prices are casting a shadow over short-term prospects for biofuels. New CFO for Global Risk Management New hire comes from Danish finance sector. Peninsula Petroleum extends reach to the ARA Four bunker barges deployed to serve the region. Matson ups quarterly forecast Timing of BAF collections a boost to profits. Older tankers find role as floating storage Traders can hire less fuel-efficient tonnage at cut price rates. Nigeria: New bunker regulations 'too strict' Investors will be deterred, warns source. Ship arrested over bunker bill dispute Two bunker suppliers are chasing unpaid bills. VPS hires Managing Director To head Americas operations. OW's US subsidiaries pursue outstanding bunker bill Court proceedings are underway. Aegean enters German market Company set to start bunker supplies within next three weeks. Lower bunker costs mar progress for LNG marine fuel use Shipowners, operators opt to use low sulphur distillates instead.

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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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