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February 18, 2015

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Hong Kong down 6.1pc in January to 1.83 million TEU, Singapore up 3.6pc FMC to see if demurrage fees for port congestion are unreasonable CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud, UASC offer Asia-USEC Europe loop in May Canadian Pacific locomotive engineers end strike -agree to arbitration Insurer: Ship collisions and groundings still too frequent OOCL levies US$225/TEU-$375/FEU transatlantic peak surcharge March 6 US launches WTO challenge against 'illegal' Chinese export subsidies Jennifer shows way forward for young people in UK freight industry California port truck drivers approve new labour contract Six-week operation to remove wreck in Hong Kong waters Cathay, Dragonair cargo volumes rise 12.5pc in January Mobile app from Cathay for forwarders, agents and customers DHL Global Forwarding finalises US$18.2 million Shanghai expansion US Air Force Ebola support winds down in Senegal, Monrovia and Liberia

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Hamburg Süd receives Panalpina award No let up in navigational claims Shipping services providers urged to explore private equity funding TAMP gives a boost to Major Ports WISTA India successfully holds 2nd Annual Forum in Mumbai World's largest private residential vessel visits India VOC Port creates new record in single day handling 125 road toll plazas to be scrapped: Gadkari Railway Ministry sets up panel to review freight & passenger traffic growth Duty drawback for rice exports restored Industrial output grows by 1.7pc on better manufacturing growth Gujarat Junction 2015 CEO Roundtable and Cargo & Logistics Awards has the fraternity in Kandla/Gandhidham engrossed

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Six VTL laureates this year Fresh fields for financial stalwart ITS upgrades Long Beach terminal Belarus to install electronic road toll system Barcelona best at beating records World Bank loan for Uzbek rail project New Year boosts Cathay Pacific's cargo business Surprise departure of CP's CFO ExceL London plumps for Agility ECS calls on competition authorities to cooperate FAA: even drones must obey Work begins on Murray Basin rail project Geodis Wilson seeks innovation from within Air Canada faster to Deep South Hamburg Süd and CCNI ink sale/purchase pact

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Hamburg Süd seals CCNI deal German liner company Hamburg Süd has confirmed the long-awaited signing of its purchase agreement for the container line business of Chilean shipping group CCNI. The takeover, confirmed on 17 February, includes the general agency functions of Agunsa Agencias Universales on behalf of CCNI. Subject Winland seeks bankruptcy protection Winland Ocean Shipping, a Dalian, China-based owner, has filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas. According to court documents reviewed by IHS Maritime, Winland Ocean and its affiliates own three vessels: the 860 teu container ship Winland Dalian, the 56,928 dwt bulker Rui Lee and Canada rail strike ends quickly A national rail strike that threatened to shut down a large segment of Canada's container, bulk and breakbulk traffic ended just a day after it began. On 16 February, Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference announced that they would submit to mediated arbitration. The CMA beats Hapag, says Moody's French liner company CMA CGM may have an advantage over its German peer Hapag-Lloyd when tapping the capital markets for future fleet investments, assessments by rating agency Moody's suggest. In a report entitled 'Shipping: CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd: Peer comparison', the agency points out that the Madagascar to host maritime information centre Work is to start next month on a regional maritime information centre (RMIC) for the western Indian Ocean. The European Union-funded project, initiated by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), will be located in Madagascar, it was decided at last week's African Union (AU) maritime security meeting in China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry to raise USD8 million Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry has reached an agreement with three individuals to raise HKD60 million (USD8 million) by selling convertible bonds. About HKD31.1 million of the net proceeds will be used to fund the development and investment of the group's financial leasing Impairment charge hits reforming Eitzen Chemical A heavy impairment charge in 4Q14 dragged Eitzen Chemical deep in the red, according to the listed Norwegian chemical carrier group. Group net loss in 4Q14 deepened to USD114.1 million from USD23.7 million in the same period in 2013, with a USD74.5 million impairment charge being the main cause, Kintetsu World Express to buy APL Logistics Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) said today that its logistics arm APL Logistics will be sold to Japanese airfreight forwarding company Kintetsu World Express (KWE) for a fee of USD1.2 billion. APL Logistics was put on sale last year as NOL sought to raise funds amid a poor container shipping market. Police to probe 'indecent' fuel contract A 15-year monopoly contract to supply Mauritius with fuel has been terminated and will be subject to a criminal investigation, Roshi Badain, the country's financial services minister, has promised. The previous Labour administration of Navin Ramgoolam signed the deal in 2009 with Betamax, a company Smuggler sentenced as more migrants leave Libya The Assize Court in Agrigento, Italy, has sentenced Somali national Mouhamud Elmi Muhidin to 30 years in prison for his part in the brutal Mediterranean migrant smuggling trade. After charging migrants - mostly Eritreans and Somalis - USD3,000 for their passage to Europe, Muhidin and his gang Fortescue profits plunge 81% Australian Fortescue Metals Group announced today a slump of 81% in profits for the second half of 2014 despite pumping out record shipments - up 53%, as compared with the corresponding period the previous year. Profits were USD331 million, compared with USD1.7 billion for the first half last year, Ship security man found dead in Seychelles port A member of a ship security team has been found floating in the harbour at Port Victoria commercial port in Seychelles. Kivi Meelis, an Estonian national, was working aboard box ship Julie Delmas as part of the security team provided by Poole, UK-based private maritime security company (PMSC) DSME client converts LNG carrier orders into VLCCs Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said today that a customer that ordered two LNG carriers in October 2014 has asked to convert the orders into four very large crude carriers (VLCCs). South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder said the order came from an Oceania-registered shipowner. It Ship master fined for navigating without a pilot An Australian court fined a master of a coal ship AUD8,500 (USD6,239) today for attempting to navigate the Great Barrier Reef without a pilot. Taiwanese national Lu Chih-Ming was nabbed in a joint operation between the Australian Federal Police and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority VLGC rates cross USD100/tonne mark Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGC) crossed the USD100 per tonne mark for the first time this year as growing cargo demand helped to absorb almost every available ship. The Baltic Exchange yesterday assessed the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route at USD102.50/tonne, up First case of fake explosive use in fuel siphoning A tanker fuel siphoning incident last week marked the first time fake explosives were used to threaten crew. IHS Maritime reported yesterday that Thailand-flagged tanker Lapin was boarded by eight men armed with pistols and knives on 13 February at 19:55 local TS Lines to restart newbuilding plan TS Lines, Taiwan's fourth-largest container carrier, stated on Monday that the company is reconsidering its plan to order four 1,800 teu new box ships. The company planned to order four 1,800teu and four 4,700teu box ships in 2011. However, the plan was suspended since the carrier believed Jiangsu Rongsheng potential restructuring still in progress The negotiations on the potential restructuring of Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries, a key shipbuilding subsidiary of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI), are still in progress with no specific terms being agreed. "No confirmed details on the potential restructuring are HHI reaches wage agreement Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said today that it has reached an agreement with its labour union on the issue of salaries. The agreement provides for a 2% increment in monthly wages, payment of an incentive equivalent to 150% of monthly wages, KRW10,000 (USD9) increment in work environment

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
OSG makes senior VP appointment CIT provides financing for post-Panamax gantry cranes Kleven delivers Viking Neptune Two Stena ferries to get in-line closed loop scrubbers DOF Brazil unit sells five ships to private equity investor BV to class gas-fueled vessels for Canadian owners

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Horizon Lines Oks settlement for merger class action complaint CKYHE Alliance member carriers to reorganize Asia/Europe/Med trades Port association offers program to cover energy project investment CMA CGM Group takes delivery of two new container vessels Alaska Airlines names Gupta managing director in IT Division

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
General increases are 'game over' for P&I, says Skuld Clubs cannot make general increases stick in current climate, argues Jacobsohn Demolition rates head south as bulker deals falter on delivery Volatile currency movements, political upheaval and cheap steel imports from China continue to dampen sentiment No 'blood and guts' in P&I renewal rounds, Aon predicts However, two major fleets likely to change hands by the end of the week Hamburg Süd aims to complete CCNI takeover next month Update: German line says merging the workforces will help to create an even stronger organisation Harper Petersen branches into bulk business Box broker takes control of ER Schiffahrt's bulk fleet Hyundai Heavy Industries finally concludes wage talks Union passes salary deal after South Korean shipbuilder agrees to narrow pay gap between managers and those below NOL sells logistics arm in $1.2bn to cut debt Update: APL Logistics to become part of Japanese freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Yangzijiang moves into LNG carriers with deal from Evergas Two vessels for Evergas ordered at Singapore-listed yard are worth $135m Newbuilding orders drop as dry bulk slump takes toll Decline in new bulk carrier deals could ease capacity - but it may take two years GSI reports $24m profit, bolstered by asset sales Operating loss for the unit of CSSC stood at $120m

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
What is the White House's message to ILWU, PMA? U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez's meetings with West Coast longshore union and employer negotiators have generated hope, skepticism - and questions. The biggest questions: What did the White House authorize Perez to tell the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association? And how was his message received... IANA offers bright forecast for 2015 intermodal growth Neither U.S. West Coast port congestion nor the East Coast winter weather could stop intermodal volume growth in 2014 and they won't be able to this year either, the Intermodal Association of North America says. Intermodal volume increased 4.8 percent in 2014 and will likely see similar-sized gains this year, thanks... US regulators to study how truck driver pay affects safety The U.S. government's truck safety agency is pursuing plans to study whether the way truck drivers are paid leads to unsafe driving habits, rule-breaking and deadly crashes. The study could draw a line connecting truck driver pay methods in the U.S. and highway safety, opening a route for regulators to determine... T.S. Lines reverses course, will build four ships With growing demand and difficulty in gaining shipbuilding capacity, Taiwan's fourth-largest container carrier announced plans Monday to order four 1,800-TEU vessels. T.S.Lines had suspended its 2001 plan to order the four vessels, along with four others, each with capacity 4,700 TEUs, because it believed construction prices would keep falling. But now... Oakland blames 32 percent container traffic plunge on congestion Port of Oakland executives blame a dramatic container volume decline in January on congestion and the inability of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and waterfront employers to agree upon a new coastwide contract. Oakland reported that containerized imports plunged 39 percent from January 2014, and exports declined 26 percent. Total... Brazilian marine pilots say big ships can't be safely navigated The Brazilian port of Santos recently handled the largest container ship in its history, the 10,900-TEU CMA CGM Tigris. But if Brazilian pilots have their way, neither it nor other big ships will be allowed to berth in Santos or other Brazilian ports. Citing safety concerns, Conapra, the Brazilian national pilots... New Orleans upgrading infrastructure to keep up with growth The Port of New Orleans expects its container volume to top a half-million 20-foot-equivalent units this year, and CEO Gary LaGrange sees bigger things ahead. LaGrange said new services from Chiquita and CMA CGM, prospects for additional services this year, and a strengthening U.S. economy make him confident the port will... Port of Nagoya keeps spot as Japan's top export hub Driven by firm auto shipments, the Port of Nagoya easily retained its status as the biggest export hub among Japan's airports and seaports in 2014 in terms of value, according to figures from customs authorities. The seaport grabbed that status from Narita International Airport near Tokyo for the first time in... Greece risks financial meltdown but tops world fleet rankings by value While Greece struggles to escape financial ruin and an exit from the eurozone, it has cemented its position as the world's leading shipping nation. Greek ship-owners control a fleet worth $105.6 billion, up 4.5 percent from a year ago, according to VesselsValue.com. Second ranked Japan increased the value of its fleet... Logistics vs. procurement: Redrawing battle lines Logistics and procurement teams often end up in conflict about how ocean and air freight transport should be procured. Battle lines within major companies are being drawn between these internal groups as the contracting season gets into full swing shortly. But logistics and procurement teams should stop to consider what... TNT Express sinks into the red on restructuring charges TNT Express slumped to a 137 million euro (US$156 million) net loss in the fourth quarter of 2014 from a 32 million euro profit in the same period in 2013, driven mainly by restructuring charges tied to an abortive takeover bid by its larger rival, UPS, two years ago. The Dutch... Ferrulli named president-North America of Unicon Logistics Amir Maghami, CEO of Unicon Logistics, has announced the appointment of Gary Ferrulli as president of North America for the Los Angeles-based NVOCC and logistics services provider. "Naming Gary Ferrulli as president of North America gives us access to his vast experiences as a senior manager in the carrier world as... ILWU, PMA talks resume with labor secretary U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez is scheduled to meet Tuesday with West Coast longshore union and management negotiators in an effort to end a bargaining standoff that's causing increasing pain across supply chains. The White House said last week that President Obama was sending Perez to join the nine-month-old negotiations... New $130 million Brussels center to triple DHL capacity at air hub DHL Express has unveiled a 114 million euros [US $130million] investment to build a new sorting center at Brussels airport hub, allowing it to more than triple its handling capacity. New technology will allow the hub to boost its hourly handling capacity from 12,000 shipments to 39,500,the company said. The original... Panalpina shifts more to charter via new Atlas Air deal Panalpina has signed a new five-year agreement with Atlas Air under which it will switch one of the two 747-8 freighters wet leased - an arrangement where crew, maintenance and insurance are also provided - from the U.S. firm to scheduled charters. Starting March, the Swiss global freight forwarder expects to...

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Uncertainty haunts Golar An equity analyst at Wells Fargo Securities is urging investors who intend to accumulate shares of Golar LNG (GLNG) to proceed with caution. Cosco cans cape The sale-and-purchase market is rife with speculation that a Cosco subsidiary has retired an ageing capesize bulker. A place for private equity Private equity has penetrated many segments of the shipping industry but some are starting to run for cover. BW bags ECA financing BW LPG of Singapore has lined up financing for seven very large gas carriers (VLGCs) that are under construction in South Korea. Aristeia ups SALT intake Aristeia Capital has raised its interest in New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers. Fairfax in $1.9bn Brit buy Canadian insurance group makes a takeover swoop for Brit Plc, one of the top underwriters in the Lloyd's of London market. Cosig raising $9.5m Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group (Cosig) is selling convertible bonds to boost its financing business. Ro-pax hits dock A Spanish ro-pax has hit a dock in Malaga, but no injuries were reported. Rimau's storage debut Singapore's Rimau Shipping has fixed out a former OSG VLCC to Glencore for storage. CDB linked to $1.5bn IPO State-owned lender China Development Bank (CDB) is reportedly plotting a Hong Kong IPO for its leasing business. POSH makes less in 2014 Pacc Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has logged a loss for the fourth quarter. Winland Ocean files in US Winland Ocean Shipping Corp of China has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US after two of its vessels were arrested. Gorilla out of the mist Expectations Euronav will end a four-year losing streak and reintroduce a dividend in the second half of 2015 have seen Evercore ISI begin coverage of the company with a buy rating. Bulker master fined The captain of a Chinese capesize has been fined AUD 8,000 ($6,250) for entering a restricted section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef without a pilot. NOL in $1.2bn sale Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has sold its logistics business to Tokyo-based Kintetsu World Express (KWE) for $1.2bn. Two more barred The Paris MoU port state control organisation has banned two more general cargoships from its ports. HHI strikes pay pact Hyundai Heavy Industries has ended an eight-month wage dispute with yard workers. Lines join forces Finland's Containerships and Belgium's European Containers (ECS) have announced a cooperation beginning this month. Reach eyes cost cuts Reach Subsea is mulling the option of lowering charter rates and is plotting expansion outside the North Sea as it seeks to counter the impact of a depressed oil price. Twelve hurt in smash Twelve people have been injured after a Fullers Group ferry hit the side at Devonport in New Zealand. Wightlink sold The UK's Wightlink Ferries has been sold by its private equity owner. NITC slams EU sanctions A decision from the European Union (EU) to re-impose sanctions on National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has been slammed by the Iranian firm. GulfMark held back US owner GulfMark Offshore has revealed a big drop in fourth quarter profit as it seeks to delay newbuilding deliveries. Eitzen Chemical logs loss Writedowns pulled Eitzen Chemical deep into the red in the final quarter of 2014. Dof cuts five free Dof's Brazilian subsidiary Norskan Offshore has sold five ships to private equity funds as the company focuses on more advanced vessels. DESSC ties up PSVs Deep Sea Supply has secured charterers for two of its modern PSVs, the company confirmed Tuesday. Lapin bomb a fake An alleged bomb planted aboard a tanker while it was hijacked off Malaysia has turned out to be just a dummy. Dae Sun wins boxship order Greece's Cosmoship Management has returned to Dae Sun Shipbuilding to order up to six 1,800-teu containerships. Wan Hai upgraded Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has seen its credit rating upgraded by ratings agency Moody's to to Ba2 from Ba3.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Will Obama use emergency power to end port labor dispute? Teamsters end strike against CP railroad Hamburg Süd takes steps to acquire CCNI's container business Crude oil train derails, causes large fire in West Virginia ITS adding four large new container cranes to Long Beach terminal Kintetsu buys APL Logistics in $1.2 billion deal Service Announcements: CMA CGM and Murphy Logistics NEWSFLASH: Perez has "productive meeting" with ILWU, PMA; Oakland says January cargo volumes off by nearly a third

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Vietnam eyes private investments to fund new ports Plan is part of an initiative to privatise roughly 432 state-owned enterprises. BIMCO to offer free security workshops in Southeast Asia Will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Short-lived CP Rail strike impacts Vancouver bunker supply But no impact felt so far from US West Coast port strike, says supplier. Bunker firm acquires storage terminal in Nordenham, Germany The 21-unit tank farm currently being used for the transhipment of bitumen, HFO and gas oil. New South Wales outlines strategy to curb marine emissions Says 'urgent action' is required. Bureau Veritas to class Canadian dual-fuelled newbuilds Contracts with two operators to harness BV's 'extensive experience in handling LNG'. Dry bulk recovery is in sight, says consultant Fuel efficient tonnage can charge higher rates. NOL to sell APL Logisitics for $1.2 billion 'This is a strategic move that will allow us to focus on improving our liner shipping business.' Bunker hedging curbs 2015 outlook 'Full benefit of current fuel pricing' won't be realised until 2016. Swedish port 'bunkering like never before' 'Low oil prices, an advantageous geographical location, high oil quality and a focus on safety are attracting vessels.' Wartsila to supply 'closed-loop' scrubbers to Stena Says it is 'first ever order for an in-line closed loop scrubber system'. US firm completes aquisition of Oiltanking Partners Merged with subsidiary of midstream energy services firm. Insurer advises on non-availability of ECA compliant fuel Shipowners might be able to use provisions of Regulation 18. Creditors confirm Dynamic Oil Trading liquidator KPMG confirmed for role as liquidator, says DOT. TNCCI: Speed up India's east-west link canal project New ship canal anticipated to bring bunker savings with shorter route. China fuel oil imports increase 90,000 mt of fuel oil cargo heads to bonded bunker market at east China.

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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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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