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November 17, 2015

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Mothballed containership fleet surpasses 1m TEU mark South Korea's KMTC reviews fleet structure ahead of hard times in intra-Asia trade Eleven major international port operators bid for Panama Canal's Port of Corozal Panama expansion unlikely to bring boom in transshipments: port analyst says Subic's NCT2 marks a milestone by taking delivery of 100,000th TEU FTA repeats call for better protection for truckers before some die in Calais Shanghai's new cool-chain centre starts trial operation Wal-Mart steps up pressure on suppliers to cut prices Chinese demand for UK products boost value of British exports via Heathrow SDV expands presence Thailand with new logistics centre Forwarders hit by airfreight backlogs at key China airports, including Hong Kong AirBridgeCargo Airlines delivers race cars for Macau Grand Prix Lion City's aviation community raises US$176,000 for charity

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
"K" Line establishes "K" Line Shipping & Logistics LLC in Dubai with Sharaf Group APM Terminals announces multi-purpose terminal JV at Qingdao port Asia-Northern Europe spot rates continue to fall CKYHE Alliance implementing service adjustment CMA CGM announces service upgrade in New Zealand Hapag-Lloyd registers third consecutive profitable quarter India & Bangladesh sign Standard Operating Procedure to operationalise agreement on coastal shipping Philips & Maersk Line commit to cut 20 pc CO2 for every Philips container moved Small shipping cos seen facing bankruptcy & consolidation due to Chinese slowdown TT Club champions operational best practice to improve US intermodal efficiency Guargum exports to China likely to be hit Steel imports increase 34 pc in Oct. despite safeguard duty Any hike in rates at Cochin Port to hit business, say shippers Fresh alternative likely to scrap TAMP Rlys & Odisha sign MoU to develop rail infra Agricultural exports shrink more than 20 pc in H1 2015 Between Onions & Fighter Jets

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Construction of Tampere tunnel going ahead Fresh talent for Tachofresh KLM welcomes first Dreamliner Prizes for Dublin and Guadeloupe New tractors for the new year Newbuild comes out fighting Airbus nets major order from TAP VBW president re-elected Another member for VTL network Direct connection raises rail efficiency Even more ships on ice More freight at world's biggest cargo airport Staking a claim in Turkey Sweeping changes at Singpost New rail services between Poland and Germany Doubling the butterfly

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Cavotec wins port equipment orders worth more than EUR 9 million Global engineering group Cavotec has won five separate orders with a combined value of more than EUR 9 million for some of its key innovative technologies, including the Group's MoorMasterTM automated mooring system and the new Automatic Plug-in System (APS), highlighting the strength and diversity of Cavotec's portfolio. "These orders demonstrate... New Joint Venture Agreement Established for Jasper Ocean Terminal November 16, 2015 - Today the Georgia and South Carolina Ports Authorities signed a new joint venture agreement that provides the necessary framework for the two states to work cooperatively toward the development of the Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT), which will be jointly owned and operated by both port authorities. "Whether... ECDIS Ltd: Delivering a Full Spectrum of Deck and Navigation Courses With the introduction and approval of the new Instructor Training IMO course, ECDIS Ltd now offers one of the most extensive training portfolios across the Deck and Navigation spectrum. Whiteley, Hampshire September 2015 ECDIS Ltd is the only private training academy to offer 30 different courses, covering so much more than just... Icarus flies too close to the sun For the past couple of years, dredging conferences have included at least one paper on how infrastructure investors should prepare for the surge of mega container ships. The main driver of this initiative has been Danish carrier Maersk, which has pushed the capacity of its vessels beyond 11,000 TEU to... Steelmakers in China's grip last week a 45-year-old man died after falling from his apartment in London. He was the head of a British steel manufacturer that has struggled to compete against a tide of imported steel. The business is in administration, with 450 employees already laid off and the future of 1,200 others... German ports lose more market share Containers at the port of Hamburg. Credit: PAHamburg and Bremerhaven continue to lose business within the North European range to their western competitors Rotterdam and Antwerp. General cargo and particularly container throughput continued to drop substantially during the third quarter in Hamburg, according to fresh data released by port marketing... Incheon 2015 throughput lower than expected but port on track to open new terminal in 1Q16 Incheon, South Korea. Credit: PAThroughput at the Port of Incheon in South Korea will be lower than expected in 2015 as a result of weak demand from Europe. The port expects to book throughput of less than 2.36 million teu this year, short of its original target of 2.6 million... Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company looks to expand dry bulk The cargoes are to be delivered to several ports, including Santos, pictured here. Credit: CodespAbu Dhabi National Tanker Company (ADNATCO) is inviting bulker operators to tender for a contract of affreightment to ship granular sulphur in 2016. The initial contract would be for 10 cargoes from January to August 2016, with... Korea's KAMCO launches new ship finance scheme The ship financing unit of South Korean finance house Korea Asset Management Corporation has introduced a new USD85.7 million ship financing scheme. KAMCO Ship Investment Management Corporation, in collaboration with Bank of Tokyo unit BOT Leasing and Finance, Standard Chartered Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank and four shipping companies, including Sammok... Avance Gas in USD million bid for Aurora LPG, seen too low Avance Gas Holding, the Oslo based VLGC owner has launched a NOK1.73 billion (USD200 million) to acquire Aurora LPG, another VLGC carrier owner headquartered in Norway, but the Aurora chairman has dismissed the bid as too low, a view shared by two shipping analysts. Avance Gas offers an exchange of shares,... Dry bulk slump pushes Uni-Asia to loss in 3Q15 Uni-Asia CEO Michio TanamotoThe deepening dry bulk slump saw Singapore-listed shipowner Uni-Asia Holdings (Uni-Asia) record a loss of USD1.1 million for the third quarter, compared with a profit of USD0.25 million in the same three month period last year. Despite the loss, Uni-Asia's revenue improved by 5% year-on-year to USD17.9 million... New round of China shipping mergers on the cards A VLCC owned by a Sinotrans subsidiary. Credit: PAAs if a merger between Cosco and China Shipping was not complicated enough, this weekend brought news that China Merchants Group and Sinotrans-CSC Holdings could be busy with their own round of merger talks. The rumour has been around for a few... Sembcorp Marine sets record in number of cruise ship repairs Pacific Eden was formerly known as Statendam, pictured here. Credit: HasenpuschSingapore-listed offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine said that it has repaired 12 cruise ships this year with the completion of upgrades on Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria at its Admiralty Yard on 16 November. "2015 has been a busy year for... Busan expects 5% growth in throughput as new port brings more transhipment business Busan port. Credit: Joachim AffeldtThe Busan Port Authority (BPA) expects 2015 container throughput to grow by around 5% that if realised would see total full-year throughput volume rise to more than 19.6 million teu. September throughput of 1.6 million teu was up 5.1% year on year. Throughput for the first nine...

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Cargo crime on Europe's roads soars - 'gangs will now go after anything', says TAPA Analysis: Deutsche Post DHL - staying optimistic for 2016, but caution advised Bullish ICG snaps up containerships on its Eucon feeder services Japan's ANA to convert passenger jets to expand air freight business Quiet US ports spark slowdown fears as imports fall Someone will be killed in 'lawless' Calais, UK hauliers warn

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
El Faro search mission ends without finding VDR Conrad Shipyards bolsters backlog with new orders Environmental Awards honor 1,601 ships GulfMark Offshore files $250 million shelf registration Damen nets order for cost saving fish farm concept Gibdock wins series order for scrubber retrofits New York Governor vetoes proposed LNG port

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Auto vessel loses steering grounds in Columbia River Diana Shipping takes delivery of Capesize vessel SEATTLE Alaska Airlines adding flights from Seattle to Charleston Port of Olympia postponing New Market planning meeting Bunge Limited taps Borg as human resources boss

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
VLCC earnings slide $5,000 over the week as December dates yet to kick-off With only four November cargoes remaining, further softening expected in coming days Cosco receives debt financing from China Development Bank The $3.1bn financing package will invest in a wide range of financial products Hamburg down on China and Russia woes Rise in dry bulk fails to counter falling box volumes Ports of Auckland to shrink its footprint Port to sell off Onehunga for public use due to draft limitations Swiber reports net profit despite lacklustre offshore industry Stronger contributions from Latin America and cost control measures boosted earnings Avance Gas moves to buy Aurora LPG Having previously tried to buy Aurora in hostile bid, Avance strikes again with exchange offer, spurring consolidation in LPG shipping Sinotrans & CSC subsidiaries reveal parent plans reorganisation Merger between China Merchants Group and Sinotrans looks another step closer Wallem sets up crewing agency in Shenzhen, China First foreign company to fully own a crewing agency in the country Singapore handled 16% fewer containers in October Box throughput at Singapore port falls in first 10 months of 2015 Maersk Container Industry's new $200m Chile factory delivers first reefer containers Maersk Line and CMA CGM place new reefer orders Sembcorp Marine finishes Carnival unit cruiseships upgrade Group has repaired, upgraded or refurbished a total of 12 cruise vessels this year Thoresen Shipping posts profit amid tough dry bulk markets South American agricultural trade supported dry bulk player Bulk carrier detained in Singapore Marshall Islands-registered vessel owned by Maritime Equity Management Low rates on high seas prompt Maersk unit to rationalise network Port coverage improves amid rationalisation efforts, says MCC chief executive Tim Wickmann The next generation And the award goes to... the port best able to cultivate awareness among young people as to their work and worth and at the same time educating its potential workforce

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
'De-stocking' delayed as US retail inventories pile up Piles of warehoused goods don't seem to be shrinking that fast, despite the much ballyhooed destocking of U.S. inventory. Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Nov. 13 show U.S. total inventories, both total inventories and retail stocks, rose in September from August. That could mean lower than expected U.S. freight... Planned Georgia-South Carolina container terminal moves forward An artist's rendering of the Jasper Ocean Terminal. Credit: Moffatt & NicholThe development of Jasper Ocean Terminal made some headway Monday after the Georgia and South Carolina port authorities agreed to a framework for the long-discussed but still unrealized marine terminal on the the states' shared border. The agreement governs the... Star Wars mania to send US toy imports into hyperdrive A remote-controlled BB-8 droid. Credit: StarWars.comLike Yoda using the force to lift an X-Wing from the swamp of Dagobah, U.S. demand for Star Wars toys from action figures to lightsabers is forecast to help raise total containerized toy imports 10.9 percent year-over-year, according to JOC Senior Economist Mario O. Moreno. With... Amazon's competitive advantage tied to fulfillment operations Jon DeCesareHave you ever wondered how Amazon consistently delivers on its promise to ship your products correctly and have them arrive on a specific day or even earlier? Unlike past advances in retail operations - the emergence of the supermarket in the mid-20th century, say, or the more recent rise... Savannah container volume growth returning to 'normal levels' Container volume at the port of Savannah, Georgia, rose just 3 percent year-over-year in October, a sign that the torrid pace of year-over-year growth seen earlier this year and in the last half of 2014 is now moderating as shippers return to the U.S. West Coast. Trade patterns are returning to... US truckload capacity rises to 2008 level, JOC index shows Trucking companies may be short drivers, but there is no shortage of trucks in the U.S. An influx of new Class 8 tractors pushed the JOC Truckload Capacity Index up 1.3 percentage points to 90.4 in the third quarter, the first index reading above 90 since the end of 2008. The number... Michelin holiday campaign celebrates America's commercial drivers GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 12, 2015 - As Americans enjoy the food, gifts and get-togethers that are the hallmarks of the holiday season, Michelin invites everyone to take a moment and salute the season's unsung heroes, commercial drivers. These are the people who spend countless hours on the road and in... Busan expects growth despite China slowdown The Busan Port Authority expects 2015 container throughput to grow by around 5 percent, in which case total full-year throughput volume would rise to more than 19.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units. September's throughput rose 5.1 percent year-over-year to 1.6 million TEUs. Throughput for the first nine months of 2015 was up 5...

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Georgia ports see gains The US state's port authority reports growth at its Savannah and Brunswick ports. Claims against Nova Star ferry mounting Bareboat charterer Nova Star Cruises facing nearly $2.18m in claims in US arrest case. Conrad Q3 results halved from year ago The Jones Act shipbuilder sees results drop as newbuild and repair revenue drop. Fuel removed from grounded Los Llanitos Mexican authorities continue efforts to remove wreck of bulker pinned to rocks. Prospectus approved for Frontline merger Financial Supervisory Authority gives OK for documentation for deal with Frontline 2012. Petrobras gives SBM Offshore formal invite Awards on Sepia and Libra FPSO tenders are contingent on Operation Car Wash settlement. DNB cuts Safe Bulkers Bank places sell rating on bulker owner given connection between stock and asset prices. Excelerate swaps regas ships off Argentina Expedient replaces Exemplar at Escobar amid inspections off coast of South America. Gulf of Mexico adds to deepwater rig count US drilling unit count declines by one but Baker Hughes records uptick in deepwater. PCTC loses steering and runs aground in US Gram Car Carriers vessel towed to Portland after ending up on Columbia River beach. Oceanteam orders duo Norwegian owner adds FSVs as Q3 turns negative on fleet revaluation. Aurora board knocks back Avance offer Leiv Askvig says bid is short of board's valuation as hostile takeover situation develops. Cosco in $3.14bn deal Chinese group's shipyard teams up with China Development Bank on new financing. Damen wins double order Froy Vest of Norway signs contract with Dutch yard for workboat and pontoon. SPP to be sold off Bank-controlled Korean tanker builder's three yards to be auctioned by creditors. Products tanker rates tipped for 2015 peak Spot rates expected to pass summer highs as refineries return to work, boosting seasonal demand. Reefer crew released Nigerian pirates free four men kidnapped from Russian cargoship last month. Anek back to black Greek ferry owner posts strong operational result for the third quarter. US okays Daiichi bankruptcy Court agrees to protect Japanese owner's US-based assets from creditors. Hanjin Shipping cut KTC downgrades Korean owner's rating on the back of weak freight rates. Hamburg hurt by Russia German port records lower volumes between January and September; projects Russian recovery next year. AHTS rates jump Lay-ups finally having an effect as Rem vessel fixes at nearly $39,000 per day. HHI's orders drop South Korean shipbuilder says new deals fell by more than 20% between January and October. Worse to come for DSME? Accounting report said to show likely loss of $5.6bn for Korean yard in 2015. Ferry sinks off Indonesia Dozens feared dead after passenger vessel capsizes off Surabaya. Christian Andersen explains Aurora bid Avance Gas president explains hot spot market and status of newbuildings led to offer being tabled now. Top Ships not the buyer of Torm tankers Evangelos Pistiolis says rumours of double purchase from Danish owner are off the mark. Ningbo Ocean books feeder containerships Ningbo Port's shipping division continues to build up small containership fleet with more orders. Sales boost Navig8 Product Tankers Nicolas Busch-led company looks to have made $7m on each of the LR2s sold to Scorpio Tankers in May. Swiber back in black Strong contributions from Latin American and new projects in South Asia boost OSV operator. Dae Sun books more feeder boxships South Korean shipbuilder finally ties-up newbuilding deal with Taiwan owner TVL. GulfMark Offshore stacks the shelf Hard pressed US offshore vessel operator looks to shareholders to bolster war chest.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Short-term transportation authorization expires Friday CMA CGM, subsidiaries join Hanjin's intra-Asia KPI loop Environmental groups find 114 U.S. freight railway bridges potentially deficient

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Platts Survey: OPEC pumps 31.08 million b/d in October Down 120,000 b/d from September. ECA region operator has 'best quarter ever' Fuel cost savings due to investments in scrubbers and fleet efficiency have paid off. Low bunker prices eroding comeptitive advantage of newbuilds 'The issue of scrappage is not such a big one when the oil price is lower.' Gibraltar yard in 'sizeable' scrubber contract Five vessels being retrofitted with abatement technology. Judge visits bunker tanker as case against Monjasa proceeds Nigerian court officials taken aboard the Anuket Emerald. DFDS 'well underway' to meet MRV requirements Company already records fuel consumption on vessels equipped with scrubbers. EU study: NOx emissions down due to slow steaming Emissions down by 12% compared to 2008 as vessels cut speed by 30%. New Team Leader and Trading Manager at Dan-Bunkering Grace Ong is based at the company's Singapore office. APT completes shipboard trial of fuel oil emulsion technology Indicates a minimum 3% decrease in specific fuel consumption. Ferries get to grips with fuel monitoring Interferry forms group to make propsosals to Brussels. Cockett wants arrested vessel sold at auction Bunker supplier seeking more than $1 million from owners of the Nova Star. 'Shipowers are waiting for prices to come down' Singapore IFO soften as crude tumbles OPEC oil exports to rise By 30,000 b/d in 4 weeks to Nov 28, according to analyst. Bunker disputes prompt ship arrest in India Bunker company and bank chasing outstanding bills. EU moves closer to ECA drone surveillance Pilot service planned by Emsa. Benchmark prices slide as crude inventories grow Oil prices fell to their lowest levels since August on Thursday. Singapore bunker sales fall for second month in a row Traders say demand was dampened by firm prices and ample supplies. Singapore registry welcomes more 'green ships' Total of 247 'green ships' under Singapore flag, says MPA. Bunker savings propel Viking Line profits Bunker price developments currently having 'favourable effect' on earnings, it says. More MFM-equipped bunker tankers operating at Singapore Number has increased to 43, shows data from MPA.

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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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