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May 13, 2015

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Van Trooijen takes over from Tim Smith as Maersk North Asia CEO US imports settle after surge to clear west coast backlog: port tracker Hamburg Sud joins 2nd new Far East-Ocean3 alliance's USEC service ICTSI net profit up 3pc to US$54 million as revenue rises 19 per cent Drewry questions sustainability of Asia-US east coast all-water 'stampede' Russia, China sign US$25 billion trade deal to boost Chinese lending CMA CGM signs to open Cuban logistics base before President of France New Russian port of Bronka to join German Port of Hamburg Marketing US Customs seize cache of illegal bees at Laredo port of entry Yusen Logistics transports health bars to mothers, infants in Cambodia ISIS threatens Med piracy, says Italian defence ministry report Iran defies sanctions with US$300 million 9-plane jetliner purchase Cargojet quarterly pre-tax profit up 305pc as sales soar 23.8pc Unitechnik to build 600,000-ton cargo terminal at Addis Ababa airport

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MAY 12, 2015
CMA CGM Group signs historic agreement to operate logistics platform in Cuba Liberian Registry strengthens position as safest major flag by investing in new technology Sabelatrans Shipping successfully handles Safmarine's first break-bulk movement from Mundra to Jeddah TT Club highlights special nature of freight liability in Russia ZIM to launch South Asia-USEC ZIM Seven Star Express Govt focusing on developing multi-purpose berths at Major Ports, says Radhakrishnan Kandla Port capably handles large size vessel Kandla Port sets new dry cargo handling record Port of Antwerp invests in the future Second edition of international bunkering conference in Kochi on May 15 INR turns weak against dollar after two-session gains

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Eastern growth Freight exchange for multimodal sector A&F Haulage take top slot on Harsco Contract Carriers ink Cameron LNG export project pact Logisticians on the healthcare circuit UAE closer to introducing TIR system Air China Cargo honours Fraport Cargo Services Giant boxship named in Le Havre Another Swiss airfield meets Icao standards Expanding site in Esslingen Better rail infrastructure for moving grain CMA CGM in new waters Turkish Airlines welcomes milestone B737 On track to deliver Name tabled for top slot at Austrian Airlines AAL and Peter Döhle join forces

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MAY 12, 2015
Subsea 7 to cut 2,500 jobs and a quarter of its fleet Subsea 7, the London-based seabed to surface construction company that is listed in Oslo, said that it will cut 2,500 jobs and a quarter of its fleet. The decision has been made against the background of the difficult business and economic conditions in the oil and gas market and declining Gard returns more premium after strong year Leading mutual P&I and marine insurer Gard is going to waive USD37 million in premium collections from its members following another strong performance last year. The Norwegian club today posted USD87 million in net earnings for the year ending 20 February 2015, which is only marginally down from HRAS alerts shipping to Andaman Sea migrant crisis Pressure group Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is urging commercial ships to be alert to and be prepared to help vessels that might be carrying large numbers of trafficked people in the Andaman Sea. HRAS warned about the "emerging issue" of possible mass casualties as trafficked people, possibly in DS Norden reports strong start of year on tankers A strong performance of its product tanker fleet and increased valuation of dry bulk hedging instruments helped DS Norden, the listed Danish shipping group, to report a strong start to the year. Group net profit amounted to USD38.6 million in 1Q15 compared with a loss of USD26.5 million a year Drop in Capesize value could drive recovery The low market value of older Capesize vessels may prompt a steeper than expected recovery in the dry bulk sector, according to shipping analysts. The gap between the second-hand and scrap value of a 15-year-old Capesize bulker has narrowed to a mere USD2.4 million, the analysts noted. "As scrap Lauritzen forecasts deeper loss in dry bulk gloom J Lauritzen, the privately owned Danish shipping group, expects a deeper full-year loss than previously forecast as its key dry bulk shipping sector endures its worst market conditions in three decades. Group net loss amounted to USD26.9 million in 1Q15 from a profit of USD1.9 million in the same DSME considers buying STX France stake from KDB South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) confirmed on 12 May that it is considering buying a stake in cruise-ship builder STX France. DSME said in a Korea Exchange filing that it has received the offer documents from the lead manager of the sale. The STX Group's Sainty Marine dismisses bankruptcy possibilities Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's chairman dismissed suggestions that the shipbuilder will go broke on a series of defaults. The company is actively dealing with the defaulted bank loans, Wang Shuhua, chairman of Sainty Marine, told IHS Maritime on 12 May, adding that as long as the measures used to Döhle and AAL team up for global services Hamburg shipowner/manager Peter Döhle and Schoeller Group-affiliate AAL (formerly Austral Asia Line) have announced an agreement covering tramp project cargo chartering. The companies have agreed to jointly market 26 of their multipurpose (mpp) vessels with capacities between 12,000 and 31,000 dwt South Korea shipbuilders to win more tanker orders South Korean shipbuilders are likely to win more tanker orders as cash-rich tanker operators are willing to invest in new vessels, said an analyst. Hana Daetoo Securities analyst Park Moo-hyun said in a research report that tanker operators have been making money from ships ordered in 2012 because Seafarers' welfare poor in Asia Pacific Record keeping and labour conditions remain deficient in the Asia Pacific, according to the Tokyo MOU's latest annual report. The report, released on 12 May, noted that while port state detentions have gone down in the region over the past three years, inspections have shown that labour conditions 'K' Line clinches LNG carrier deal Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has sealed a timecharter contract with compatriot trading house Mitsui & Co for an LNG carrier. The LNG carrier, to be built by Imabari Shipbuilding, will ship cargo from the Cameron LNG project in the United States to Japan and elsewhere. ITF: Barrow Island is 'port of convenience' An International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) conference in Perth, Australia, on 11 May declared Chevron's Barrow Island a 'port of convenience' (POC), vowing worldwide union opposition to the USD54 billion LNG project. "The ITF declares Barrow Island, an island 50 kilometres northwest of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore discuss joint patrols The navies of littoral states Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore are in talks to extend joint patrols to the lower reaches of South China Sea in a bid to curb piracy. Rear Admiral Lai Chung Han, chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), highlighted some of the challenges in conducting these Zhenghe Shipbuilding files for restructuring Zhejiang Zhenghe Shipbuilding has filed for restructuring at a Chinese court because of operational difficulties resulting from financial problems. On 31 March, the People's Court of Dinghai District, Zhoushan Municipality, put on file the restructuring application by Zhenghe Shipbuilding, a Prices slide as more Capesizes torched Shipowners have had to settle for less than USD400/ldt for Capesizes as such vessels are flooding the recycling market. Cash buyers do not expect the barrage of Capesizes to stop anytime soon, with no sign of an improvement in freight rates, which, at below USD6,000/day, are grossly inadequate to China ports throughput falls in April Chinese major ports handled 955.9 million tonnes of cargo in April, down 1.5% year on year (y/y), data released by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) showed on 12 May. According to the MOT, the cargo volume of coastal ports amounted to 654.6 million tonnes, down 2.8% y/y, while river ports stood at Rising rates belie quiet market in the Persian Gulf Despite exceeding USD100/tonne, freight rates to haul LPG from the Persian Gulf to Asia Pacific do not reflect the quiet market in the Gulf region. Reported fixtures do not show any ships being fixed to ship LPG on this route, as most of the available ships for May have been fixed or are ballasting to the west of Vikings O&M profit up 229% Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vikings Offshore and Marine (Vikings O&M) has posted a profit of SGD900,000 (USD672,400) , up 229% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. Revenue hiked 40% y/y from SGD15.3 million to SGD21.4 million in the first quarter. The higher COSCOL predicts semi-submersible slump Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping (COSCOL) predicted that operations of its semi-submersible carrier fleet would be pressured in the short term due to the slump in crude oil prices since the second half of 2014. The delays in deliveries of offshore equipment orders, along with capital expenditure

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MAY 12, 2015
Warplane attack on Turkish cargo vessel off Libyan coast leaves one officer killed 'Time to focus on shipper needs' - more air cargo carriers switch to all-in rates Hong Kong port 'at the crossroads' - it must expand to stay in the big league The dilemma for container terminal builders: are the liner customers there?

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MAY 12, 2015
Baleara applies for license for Florida to Cuba ferry routes Ship arrested in Aruba speedily sold at auction Damen delivers Multi Cat for tidal energy project work Delivery of third Viking Ocean newbuild is pushed back Dual fuel L35/44DF four stroke is closer to market entry WISTA-UK elects new President NASSCO cuts steel for fourth Kinder Morgan ECO tanker

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MAY 12, 2015
UK researchers urge stronger action now to curb shipping's CO2 Report suggests current mandatory tools to curb CO2 emissions will not keep industry in line with global expectations, supporting the Marshall Islands' call for targets to be set The company results round-up Reporting today: Diana Containership, Epic Gas, Britannia and Gard P&I clubs, Norden and DryShips Yet another whitelisted Chinese yard heads for restructuring Zhenghe Shipbuilding, recognised by Beijing as a priority yard, adds to the growing queue of whitelisted yards facing financial meltdown amid rapid consolidation in China's shipbuilding industry Diana Containership posts $500,000 first-quarter loss Falling operating costs fail to offset declining timecharter income for Diana's box spin-off Sungdong Shipbuilding in $274m financial hole despite large bulker and tanker orderbooks South Korean yard favoured by many high-profile owners struggles to extend loan repayments as Kexim and South Korean congress ramp up support efforts Transpacific trade down in March Box volumes from Asia to North America fall but traffic starts to return to the US west coast Bourbon confirms release of abducted seafarers Crew held in Nigeria for one month New links boost Khalifa throughput More customers and better connections behind the increase Gard announces $87m full-year surplus Norwegian P&I club underlines support for International Group Aframaxes subdued as May loading programme ends Hope is for June loading programme to lift rates, although the vessels are still performing very well historically CMA CGM enters Cuba's logistics sector Co-operative venture formed with Cuban company to operate logistics platform at Mariel Norden buoyed by tanker market but dry bulk suffering Positive rates in tanker sector outweigh pains in drybulk division, where Danish operator has 20 newbuildings on order Tankers impairment charge knocks $57m off DryShips' results George Economou company also hit by a dip in first-quarter rates for its dry bulk fleet

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MAY 12, 2015
Cass index shows US shipment volumes, freight spending rose in April An uptick in freight demand, partially due to deferred cargo moving through West Coast ports, pushed the Cass Freight Shipment Index up 4.2 percent in April from March. However, the freight shipment index declined 2.5 percent year-over-year, thanks to an increasingly tough comparison with the booming second-quarter economy last year. "North... Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions Addressed During Transplace's 13th Annual Shipper Symposium Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, wrapped up its 13th annual Shipper Symposium in Dallas last week. General Motors Chairman Tim Solso and other leading supply chain and business visionaries addressed current transportation and economic issues, including the impact of regulatory changes on truckload capacity,... ASF Intermodal exceeds 400 trucks on the road Mobile, AL (ASF Intermodal) May 12, 2015: ASF Intermodal today announced that the company has surpassed the 400 truck benchmark, a significant industry milestone. Just a little over four years into operations, ASF Intermodal has rapidly grown from a two-location intermodal firm based in the Southeast to a regional carrier offering... Oakland container volume recovery suggests worst is over Container traffic at the Port of Oakland increased 1.7 percent in April over the same month last year, indicating that the decline in business caused by labor issues the past seven months is probably over. April is the second consecutive month of cargo growth at the Northern California port. Container volume... Large truckload carriers expand fleets, lifting JOC capacity index A surge of truck buying last year put more tractor-trailers on U.S. highways in the first quarter, sending the JOC Truckload Capacity Index to its highest point since 2009. The rise in the index coincides with other data and reports that show tight U.S. truck capacity easing in the first... Rio de Janeiro shippers face new fees for ship inspections Sinda-Rio, the ship agents association for Rio de Janeiro, is protesting an effort by a group of port workers to do what they deem unnecessary work that will adds cost to shippers using Brazil's third busiest port. The watchmen's union, known as the Sinidcato dos Vigias Portuarios do Estado do Rio... Amber Road launches Global Trade Academy EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, May 5, 2015 - Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, announced today that it has launched a comprehensive global trade management training practice known as the Global Trade Academy^TM. The Global Trade Academy provides rich training and professional development to industry professionals in the areas of... US wood pellet exports rose in fourth quarter SEATTLE, Wash. - Exportation of wood pellets from North America to Europe and Asia reached an all-time high rising 22 percent in 2014 from the previous year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR). Shipments from the US were up 40 percent year-over-year, while Canada exported 6 percent... Richardson named to Maryland Port Commission BALTIMORE, MD. - Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Bel Air resident and transportation veteran David M. Richardson to the Maryland Port Commission (MPC). Mr. Richardson replaces Ms. Peta Richkus who stepped down from the MPC in December. The six-member port commission establishes policies toward improving the competitive position of the... Dockworkers threaten strike at Peru's port of Callao Roughly 650 union dockworkers at the busiest terminal in Callao, Peru, the largest container gateway for the west coast of South America, have threatened to begin an indefinite strike Wednesday. Contract negotiations between the SUTRAMPORPC union and APM Terminals have broken down over sought-after pay increases and the alleged use of... APMT to sell Charleston stevedoring unit to SSA Cooper SSA Cooper will acquire APM Terminals' Charleston, South Carolina, stevedoring business for an undisclosed price. APM Terminals said the sale was part of its long-term strategy "to optimize the company's portfolio and simplify business activities that are non-core assets." APMT operates seven container terminals in the United States: Elizabeth, New Jersey; Jacksonville,... Specialized reefer container handles flowers via rail Samskip and VGB - the Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products - tested a refrigerated rail shipment of plants from the Netherlands to Sweden using a new flora container developed by Rotterdam-based UNIT45. The multimodal reefer container boasts an integrated diesel generator that supports active temperature control for the plants... Port Tampa Bay plans new reefer warehouse The Tampa Port Authority has approved a $20.8 million spending plan to build a new refrigerated warehouse in an attempt to win back perishable food shippers to Port Tampa Bay. Bananas were a leading import at the port for years, but the last fruit importer left in 2009, and Port... Ports of Prince Rupert, Manzanillo lead North America growth The Top 25 North American Port rankings for 2014 show a slide in U.S. West Coast growth. In contrast to the 2013 rankings, none of the U.S. ports on the Pacific Coast achieved double-digit growth or even made the Top 10 fastest growing list. Q: What North American ports led in... Weak freight forwarding business hits Deutsche Post DHL profit LONDON - Deutsche Post DHL said it is reviewing the restructuring of its freight forwarding business, which it blamed for a dip in first-quarter profit. The global mail and logistics giant's earnings before interest and tax slipped to 720 million euros ($809 million) from 727 million euros in the first three... US could learn from Mexico's port strategy Nearly $30 billion. That's the number the American Association of Port Authorities says U.S. ports will need to invest in landside infrastructure over the next decade just to keep pace with freight growth. The problem is where to find that $30 billion. Does it come from the private sector? Public equity? State... China's taste for premium wine drives up Australian exports HONG KONG - Australia's wine exports to China rose 20 percent in the 12 months ending March as China continued to shrug off austerity measures imposed in 2013 as part of Beijing's corruption crackdown. Exports to China grew to 44 million liters in the past year, valued at $193 million,... Asia expansion pushes Dachser ocean volumes up 20 percent HONG KONG - Global logistics provider Dachser grew its Asia-Pacific ocean freight by 20 percent in a solid first quarter as the company expanded its regional network.The double-digit growth in year-over-year volumes saw Dachser handling 203,000 TEUs in Asia, with the total number of air and ocean shipments increasing by...

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MAY 12, 2015
US 'monitors' Irisl ship The US is monitoring an Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (Irisl) ship that Iranian officials have promised to provide a military escort as it heads to war-torn Yemen. Violence halts cruise calls Royal Caribbean Cruises and Disney Cruise Line have cancelled stops in the Mexico's Puerto Vallarta after a spate of gun violence led foreign governments to issue travel warning. Britannia doubles surplus A strong financial performance is reported by the Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association with the oldest of the protection and indemnity clubs cutting premiums for members. Paper lends capes a hand Progress in the paper market helped capesize rates to multi-month highs today - but earnings remain painfully low. CMA CGM's Cuban first French container line CMA CGM has signed what it claims to be an overseas company's first logistics deal in Cuba. Rabobank auctions boxship Rabobank has secured the action sale of an arrested containership in a Dutch territory. ASL profit trimmed Singapore's ASL Marine has seen both its third quarter profit and revenue squeezed by more than 50%. Farstad slips in Q1 Farstad Shipping fell into the red in the first quarter as it experienced pressure on rates. GMLP raises $150m US-listed Golar LNG Partners (GMLP) has successfully completed a Norwegian bond sale that raised $150m. DCIX turns red Diana Containerships (DCIX) has fallen to a loss in the first quarter due to higher costs and lower rates. AAL teams with Dohle Singapore's AAL and Germany's Peter Dohle have joined forces to create a new fleet of 26 multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels. Solvang profit soars Strong rates in the VLGC sector have boosted Norwegian owner Solvang's first quarter earnings. Siem offloads PSV Siem Offshore has sold a modern offshore vessel, becoming the second owner to dispose of a ship in a week. Fesco buys back $220m Fesco has closed its offer to repurchase bonds, with investors tendering $220m of debt. Subsea 7 swings axe Offshore shipowner Subsea 7 has revealed a cost-cutting programme to shed 11 ships and 2,500 jobs to cope with the tough oil and gas market. Record reserve for UK Club A $20m surplus has been rung up by the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association taking its free reserve to a record $548m. Norden questions FFAs Norden believes a decline in dry cargo freight futures is now underestimating potential earnings. Rand hires new CFO Rand Logistics has chosen Mark Hiltwein as the man who will replace Joseph McHugh as chief financial officer (CFO). Gard rings up $87m surplus Another impressive result has been rung up by the Gard marine insurance group despite the Norwegian underwriter experiencing a tough second half. Crew reveal Tigris ordeal Seafarers from the Maersk-chartered boxship have spoken of their ordeal after the vessel was released from Iranian waters. Toei on the rise Japanese owner Toei Reefer has posted a bigger profit for the full year 2014 despite revenue remaining steady. Fisher buys Reef company UK shipping group James Fisher has snapped up a Scottish dredging equipment company after the bankruptcy of its Norwegian parent Reef Subsea. Bourbon three freed Three Nigerian seafarers from a Bourbon crew boat have been released after being held hostage for a month. Havila extends niche deal Havila Shipping has seen Maersk Oil & Gas (MOG) extend an option for a vessel, allowing the company to avoid the weak North Sea spot market for 12 more months. Sewol sentence cut A South Korean appeals court has reduced the jail sentence of the Sewol ferry boss convicted of manslaughter and embezzlement. CEO storms ferry The CEO of Brittany Ferries has led a night-time raid by shareholders to "liberate" a ro-pax seized by striking French dockers. Mexican mission Malaysia's SapuraKencana Petroleum has won its first contract in Mexico as part of new deals worth up to $269m. Epic stays in the red Weaker charter rates and higher costs have combined to keep Epic Gas in the red at the start of the new financial year. Castleton goes large Castleton Commodities International says it has agreed to acquire Morgan Stanley's physical oil business. German boxship arrested A German-controlled feeder containership has reportedly been arrested in Singapore, TradeWinds has learnt. Otto in profit warning Singapore's Otto Marine has warned investors that it expects to post a loss for the first quarter of 2015.

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MAY 12, 2015
CMA CGM signs logistics deal in Cuba SSA Cooper buys APM Terminals' Charleston stevedoring unit DHL's 'moderate start' to 2015 Senate expected to vote on TPA Volvo to build plant near Port of Charleston ATA: Trucking revenues hit record high in 2014 Heavy-lift carriers join forces CSX opens new terminal in Quebec U.S., Armenia to boost trade ties Yusen lands larger JFK cargo facility Executive Moves: Worldwide Express, Inmar and Troy Container Lines APM Terminals faces possible strike in Callao, Peru

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MAY 12, 2015
Dual fuel engine wins 'type approval' MAN Diesel & Turbo says tests showed the marine engines ability to switch from gas to diesel at 100% load. Soft bunker prices in 2015, ratings agency predicts Tankers seen as strongest shipping segment. US player 'pulling out of Caribbean fuel oil market' Buckeye is reported to be squaring off its physical oil positions and meeting contractual supply obligations. IMO meeting raises spectre of weak global MRV system IMO may not go as far as the EU in its approach to collecting fuel consumption data from ships. Bunker players to gather in Kochi Second bunker conference for Indian port that boasts 'lowest taxes' in the country. Acquisition creates global oil trader Morgan Stanley to sell oil trading unit. 'Zero emissions' electric ferry wins award Fully electric vessel can carry 120 cars and 360 passengers. Inatech: Shipping industry 'not doing well on fuel management' Traditional methods of buying bunkers 'prone to error and oversight', says CEO. Boxship held in Singapore Controlled by German interests. External: Global Risk Management Expert links Singapore bunkering agents to piracy Suspects provide 'insider information' to pirates, says Risk Intelligence spokesman. DNV GL confirms 'Gas Ready' notation of UASC newbuild 'We are proud to help realise the world's greenest ultra-large container vessel', says CEO. More staff changes at Brightoil New company secretary and representative.

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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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