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October 12, 2015

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A-E off 17pc to US$259/TEU, off 7.3pc to USWC, off 5.2pc to USEC US retailers too well stocked as holidays approach, says Port Tracker Forwarder consolidation accelerates with DSV takeover of UTi Doomed 1,200-TEU El Faro was listing, taking on water when engines failed Biggest French ship feted by French president in biggest French port ICTSI launches online slot booking to reduce truck congestion in Manila Russia invests US$400 million on Novorossiysk to dock 10,000-TEU ships Rail connection links Kombi Terminal Burghausen to Rotterdam port Norfolk Southern suffers much rain damage to lines in South Carolina India's shipowners fear that coastal freight rates will fall 12-15pc Marshall Islands flag flies over record tonnage - tops 125 million tons Globalink moves 15 tonnes of gas pipeline gear from Ukraine to Kazakhstan MacGregor signs hatch cover deal for six box ships built in Japan yard US Ex-Im Bank closure puts Boeing orders from Ethiopian Airlines at risk FedEx to invest US$112 million to beef up Milan Malpensa Airport capacity Air cargo warned: Be prepared for Sino-Euro rail to take your customers

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OCTOBER 11, 2015
Bureaucracy Untamed Cargotec's MacGregor receives $21 m order for optimised cargo handling systems for five container vessels Container shipping seen facing three more years of overcapacity & financial pain Extension of Customs & excise duty exemption for Indian flag ships hailed Maersk Line wins European Digital Communications Award for social media presence NYK Line (India) recognised as a Good Corporate Citizen by Bombay Chamber SARJAK demonstrates ODC expertise with successful lift of huge infrastructure project TVS Logistics takes majority stake in Australia-based Transtar through its Singapore JV arm Coffee exports ease to 3.016 lakh t in Oct.-Sept. 2014-15 India urges Germany to help lift EU import ban on vegetables Led by pepper & garlic, spices exports rally by 30 pc in Q1 FY16 APSEZ & L&T in MoU to manage Kattupalli port operations MoS plans to mechanise evacuation process at Major Ports MRPL inks agreement with NMPT to set up LNG terminals Bharat Mala project may be delayed CONCOR's Baddi ICD inaugurated Gadkari stresses on speedy decision-making Fieo calls for focusing on 36 top performing products to boost exports Govt may replace interest subsidy with capital subsidy for textile sector TN to initially spend INR 13,314 cr. for CBIC project development

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Green light for new tunnel in Switzerland Authorities the biggest challenge say Irish exporters Step closer to single European railway area Sustainable fleet extension High-flying aims for fleet Change is name of the game Telematics locate MD Short line railways switch hands New DC competing in a EUR 40 billion Hollande inaugurates the CMA CGM Bougainville in Le Havre Zim IPO looming on horizon? New tank cars support growing mining operations New VP for investigations department Big acquisition era: next candidate already lined up Airnautic opening up in Venice and Barcelona Enhancing Europe to Japan connections

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
New forwarding giant formed Danish freight forwarding group DSV plans to push further up into the top league of global cargo agents with the signing of an agreement today to take over US-based logistics group UTi Worldwide. In the seafreight/container segment, the combined group will control aboit 1.4 million TEU of cargo, Hsu Chih-chien exits Courage Marine Taiwanese shipping veteran Hsu Chih-chien has sold his shares in Singapore-listed Courage Marine, ending his association with the company he founded. Courage Marine, founded in 2001 at the start of the last shipping boom has been struggling in the last two years, posting losses from 2013-2014. Hsu Swire expands its Asia Pacific shipping service to Hobart Swire Shipping today (9 October) announced it would expand its Australian service to Hobart, Tasmania. The new service provides both domestic shipments out of Tasmania to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane as well as a connecting Hobart to global trade in the Asia Pacific and the United States via Maersk updates on new Boomerang service Shipping giant Maersk has made more information available about its new Boomerang service to Australia. The service started as Thailand dealt with a slew of reports showing stubborn weakness in its exports - something Maersk politely refuted without detailing. "Referring to the above we have seen China's LPG imports may exceed 8 million tonnes in 2015 As China consumes more LPG to feed its propane dehydrogenation plants, LPG imports could set a new record this year. Grieg Shipbrokers noted that China's average monthly LPG imports have gone up from 347,000 tonnes in 2013 to 682,000 tonnes this year. In 2014, China imported 7 million tonnes of Port of Gothenburg freezes tariffs for 2016 In a boost to shipping companies and their customers, the largest port in the Nordics has announced that port charges for 2016 will be the same as this year's. The significance of this is borne out by some statistics: 30% of all Swedish foreign trade passes through the port including 60% of all box DSME calls off plan for shipyard in China South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, which has been struggling with massive losses, has called off plans to build a shipyard in Dandong, China. In 2012, DSME signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Rilin, a port development company based in Shenyang province, China. Both Busan Port gets USD242 million development Budget for 2016 More money has been allocated to develop Busan port in 2016 Busan Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration has announced. A KRW278 billion (USD242 million) budget has been set aside to finance the ongoing development of Busan New Port and the redevelopment of Busan North Port. The funds will come Royal Malaysian Navy establishes special squad to combat piracy The Royal Malaysian Navy has set up a special squad code-named the "Quick Reaction Force" (QRF) to combat piracy. The 14-man squad comprises two teams, namely the sharpshooters and a strike force, based in Tanjung Pengelih in the state of Johor, Malaysia. "For the time being, the teams are Daya's subsidiary wins USD19.9 million subcontract from Axima Malaysia-listed oil and gas company Daya Materials' (Daya's) subsidiary Daya OCI has secured a EUR17.7 million (USD19.9 million) subcontract from France-based Axima Concept (Axima). Under the subcontract, equipment supplier Daya OCI will provide marine heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning Oriental Energy inks charter contract for eight VLGCs Shenzhen-listed Chinese liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader Oriental Energy has signed a charter agreement with its controlling shareholder Oriental Petroleum (Yangtze). Under the agreement, Oriental Energy will charter eight 50,000 dwt VLGCs for 10 years upon their delivery, scheduled from CMES projects January-September 2015 profits to quadruple Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) projects its January-September 2015 profit to surge 400-430% from a year ago. The expected increase in profit is driven by the company's projected earnings from the bullish tanker market, as well as revenue contribution from its joint venture,

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
UTi board accepts new $1.35bn offer from DSV to create world's fourth-biggest 3PL Carriers square up for coming battle over Transaero's share of the air cargo market Black week follows Golden Week as Asia-Europe shipping rates hit a 15-week low

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
MAN Diesel & Turbo nets another fisheries segment order Wartsila engines for new Russian icebreaker Navy to begin search for El Faro in coming weeks Carnival expands cruise activities in Cozumel with new berth Boskalis to sea trial "drop in" bio-fuels

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
Greenbrier nets railcar order from Saudi Railway Company Alaska Airlines adding flights between Seattle, Raleigh/Durham DOT earmarks grant funds for veteran truck driver program Cordero named to new term as Federal Maritime Commissioner Customs warns of holiday slowdown at Blaine, Washington border crossing

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
NTSB provides update on accident investigation of El Faro NTSB will be the only agency providing information related to the accident investigation of El Faro China LNG imports down 4%, but hopes remain for long-term demand Fall should give way to rising demand over next 10-15 years, says Banchero Costa research chief Petrofac scraps contentious ZPMC ship contract Exploration company cancels deepwater multipurpose offshore vessel The curious co-dependency of the Vietnamese yard and the Italian owner Influx of new orders from ambitious d'Amico Tankers will help boost prospects of struggling Vietnamese state-owned shipbuilding firm Hanjin pulls out of New Zealand service Line is latest victim of regional overcapacity Vroon to lay up 12 ships and scrap old emergency response vessels Five PSVs mothballed as 11 newbuilds are due for delivery over two years Swire Shipping to widen Tasmanian service coverage Added coverage will link Tasmania to Asia, Europe, the Pacific Islands and the US via transhipment services Damen Shiprepair buys compatriot yard Wetering functions shifted to Damen Shiprepair Van Brink in Pernis Oriental Energy charters eight very large gas carriers for 10 years Expanding Chinese gas player takes ships on an annual rate of just $9.6m apiece US Maritime Security Programme unlikely beneficiary of push to repeal US oil-export ban If legislative effort is successful, a fleet of 60 US-flagged vessels will receive higher annual subsidies for 2,400 US mariners Major shareholders liquidate stakes in Courage Marine Success United Development to acquire 27.5% of dry bulk shipping company Concordia Maritime expects strong product tanker rates in 2016-2017 But large global orderbook size still a concern, says chief executive Kim Ullman MOL tests next-generation engine monitoring system Technology results from joint research between ClassNK and MES Malaysian maritime authorities detain three tankers Two tankers held for alleged illegal bunkering and one tanker for docking without anchorage permission Asciano to invest $72m in new Port Botany terminal Port and rail operator plans to move more freight from Port Botany onto railways

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
Trans-Pacific rates down as peak season falters Spot rates on containerized imports from Asia were flat to down this past week even though October is normally the peak month of the year in the eastbound Pacific. Hopes for a strong peak season are therefore fading fast. According to the Drewry and Shanghai Container Freight Index spot rates published... House approves maritime subsidy increase in oil-export bill An increase in the annual subsidy for operation of U.S.-flag ships under the Maritime Security Program survived in a U.S. House-passed bill to end the United States' 40-year-old ban on oil exports, but the bill's chances of becoming law remain iffy. President Obama has threatened to veto the removal of the... Port Tracker: Import peak season may be only a 'bump' Retailers project that U.S. containerized imports from Asia this month will rise only 3.3 percent year-over-year, a further sign that what normally is the busiest month of the annual peak season in the eastbound Pacific will be only a "bump" this year. The Global Port Tracker, published each month by the... Brazil appoints new port minister, pushes on with $2.64B investment plan Efforts to merge Brazil's Special Ports Ministry (SEP) with the Ministry of Transport seem to have been put on hold, at least temporarily, with the appointment of Helder Barbalho as the ministry's new leader. Brazilian maritime interests are relieved the SEP is staying separate from the transport ministry because they will... US food exporters push for port productivity transparency bill Nearly a year after labor stoppages at U.S. West Coast ports burned scores of perishables shippers, the industry's largest advocacy group refuses to relent in its push for greater transparency in how ports are operated and negotiations with unions are conducted. Last winter's contentious dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse... Kazakhstan Railways to build container terminal in Klaipeda port Klaipeda portKazakhstan Railways, the national railway company of Kazakhstan, will build a 1 million 20-foot-equivalent unit container terminal in Klaipeda, Lithuania, home to one of the largest Baltic seaports. The project will be officially commissioned in mid-2016 and is aimed at tapping growing containerized rail volume between Asia and Europe. Rail... MOL's first-half earnings threatened by investment losses Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines may incur a group net loss in the first half of fiscal 2015, which started in April, due to an extraordinary charge resulting from the collapse of Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha, a mid-size domestic peer and equity-method affiliate. Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha filed for bankruptcy protection on... XPO to take a breather from acquisition race MEMPHIS - After a flurry of acquisitions the past four years, XPO Logistics, the fastest-growing company in trucking and logistics, is going to take a breather to integrate backroom services and take hundreds of millions of dollars of cost out of its operations. However, XPO has every intention of growing in... South Korea's Incheon strives to become regional hub Port of IncheonThe Incheon Port Authority has doubled the size of the ships it can handle in the last decade and is working to handle even larger vessels as it continues to invest in an effort to lower costs for shippers and become a regional hub. IPA marked its 10th anniversary... India OKs $220 million upgrade for Paradip Port The government of India this week approved an infrastructure upgrade project at the major public port of Paradip, allowing the country's second-largest general cargo handler to expand capacity and improve operational efficiency. The plan to mechanize three existing "east quay" cargo berths at the port complex, is estimated to cost Rs.... Turkey's Yildirim moves to sell 24 percent CMA CGM stake LONDON - CMA CGM today confirmed it is in talks with the Yildirim Group over the sale of the Turkish conglomerate's 24 percent stake in the French ocean carrier. "The Yildirim group has informed the CMA CGM shareholders of the wish to divest the bonds redeemable in shares it holds in... Hanjin and HMM return to profitability, but will it last? South Korea's container shipping companies Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine are leading the country's cautious financial recovery, but it's unclear if the good times will last. The duo are recovering from financial difficulties caused by weak container freight rates, but are not in the clear yet as their lack of... DSV buys UTi for $1.35 billion HONG KONG - Danish logistics company DSV will acquire loss-making UTi Worldwide for $1.35 billion in a surprise announcement that represents a 50 percent premium on UTi's closing price yesterday.UTi said it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by DSV for $7.10 in cash per ordinary share... Asia-Med rates hit record lows after Golden Week shut down HONG KONG - Spot rates on the Asia-Mediterranean trade fell to their lowest ever levels this week, hitting $244 per 20-foot container as China shut down during the country's Golden Week national holidays.Shipping a TEU from Shanghai to a port in the Med will cost just $244, according to the... Peak is a thing of the past, say shipping execs MEMPHIS - This year's peak shipping season has come and gone, and with it so has the notion of a traditional peak season, industry executives said at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference here Thursday. The season was surprisingly abrupt for many, said Shawn Tureman, director of domestic intermodal marketing at Norfolk...

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
Petronas in $28bn pledge Petronas of Malaysia has said it will continue to develop a new $28bn LNG terminal in Canada despite a market slump. Print copies may be delayed UK customs delays could hold-up the arrival of this week's print copy of TradeWinds in some regions. Fourth quarter: feast or famine? Opinion split on what joys seasonality will bring for cape owners in the final months of 2015. Little hope on horizon Activity is expected to be "very limited" in the North Sea anchor-handler (AHTS ) spot market once Shell has fixed its latest rig move. Glencore leads the race Glencore's plans to axe more than 1,000 jobs have boosted the company's shares today, with its main competitors joining the party. Grandweld grabs three Middle East yard to build three new crew ships for INW of Egypt. Latitude Brokers in MBO Hong Kong insurance start up gains independence but plans to retain Cooper Gay relationship. Mr Teekay steps down Teekay Gas Services' long-standing head David Glendinning has decided to retire in December. The buck stops elsewhere We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Petrofac ditches ZPMC deal Petrofac has binned its contract with China's ZPMC shipyard for a deepwater multi-purpose offshore vessel. LME plots Baltic bid The Baltic Exchange is the subject of a takeover enquiry from the London Metal Exchange, reports claim. Another for Pemex? Mexican oil company considers adding third accommodation ship to Spanish orderbook. Brodosplit eyes orders Speculation has begun over possible new orders for Croatian shipyard Brodosplit after a visit by a South African delegation. BLT wins cash injection Restructuring owner Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) has secured a cash injection of $10m from new Indonesian investors. All aboard the tanker train Fearnley Securities has hiked its crude tanker rates expectations for the next two quarters and predicted an upward march in owners' share prices. BLT wins cash injection Indonesian investors taking 9.5% of restructuring owner by buying convertible bonds for $10m. Wartsila into Yamal A Yamal LNG icebreaker currently under construction in Russia will have a Wartsila engine installed on it. "No NOL bids yet" Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings has reportedly yet to receive offers for container line NOL. Apollo gets 5.2% of TNK Apollo Management has revealed a 5.2% stake in Teekay Tankers as a result of the sale of Principal Maritime to the New York-listed owner. BoA bins PGS stake Bank sells its $50m-plus holding in Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner, filing shows. Panama transits drop The Panama Canal has posted a 3.1% drop in year-on-year vessel transits during September. Vroon laying up 12 Dutch owner Vroon is to put 12 offshore vessels into lay-up as the offshore slump continues. Yildirim sale nears Turkey's Yildirim Group is close to agreeing a deal to sell its stake in French container line CMA CGM. Flinterstar a 'wreck' The owner of the ship that collided with an LNG carrier off Belgium on Tuesday has described the vessel as a 'wreck'. Courage gets new investor Distressed stocks specialist buys in to Hong Kong and Singapore-listed bulker owner. Breakthrough for A2SEA Denmark's A2SEA has secured its first contract in Asia with work on the Taiwanese project Formosa 1, it has been confirmed. Oil spill off Statfjord A KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) owned shuttle tanker has been involved in an oil spill off the coast of Norway. Three years of box 'pain' Drewry Shipping Consultants and Bimco both issued pessimistic outlooks for the containership sector as growing vessel supply meets slumping demand on high-volume trade lanes.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
NEWS FLASH: TOTE establishes fund for families of El Faro crew Port directors visit Capitol Hill to advocate freight investment Spot container rates continue to tumble U.S. meat exports slip in August AA Cargo offers leasing program for CSafe's temperature-controlled units NTSB to use submersibles to look for El Faro wreck ITC considers changes to Harmonized Tariff Schedule Lumber Liquidators settles DOJ illegal import suit FMCSA awards grants to colleges for truck driver training programs Thermo King purchases fleet management systems provider Ocean carriers adjust North Europe-Canada loops OIA Global adds nine new origin points to LCL service SingPost acquires U.S.-based e-commerce logistics provider Marisol International opens new Pacific Northwest office NEWS FLASH: DSV to buy UTi for $1.35 billion

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OCTOBER 9, 2015
Observers say slow steaming could be losing its appeal Shipping lines have been announcing speedier transit times on selected services. Arresting ships A study of the OW Bunker collapse and South Africa as a potential system of law to enforce claims Air lubrication: 'Trials failed to find fuel savings' But Maersk says its sea trials do no mean the concept in dead. Indonesia in ship renewal programme To cut bunker expenses and improve country's navigation systems. Brightoil closer to realising online ambitions New e-commerce platform seeks to provide a variety of energy and financial solutions. Platts Med HSFO cargo specification moves close to ISO 8217:2010 Now broadly in line with the latest upper limits for RMG 380 residual marine fuel, such as cat fines. Bahri profit doubles Bunker spendings increase to support higher operational activity. Firm to produce biofuel from whisky byproducts Facility would produce biobutanol, which is 'currently being trialled in the shipping industry'.

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PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

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

PORTS

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

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

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

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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