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June 19, 2015

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MSC returns to Southampton in 2M service after 40 years' absence Freightos mystery shopper shows top forwarders inept at e-commerce Promising intra-African trade deal signed, but Nigeria won't play Uber hit by employee-vs-contractor legal ruling in California Retailer's suit against Zim quashed when ruled as an 'Act of God' US Congress bows to WTO on foreign meat labelling as unfair trade barrier Nestle cuts back on Africa, after misjudging middle class growth Kalmar delivers first 5th generation autostacking cranes to LA's TraPac TT Club analysis finds 82pc of terminal accidents preventable CEVA announces new guaranteed weekly LCL service from Antwerp Major French logistics hub in making to serve Algerian hinterland Martinair pilots launch legal appeal to force KLM to save their jobs AirBridgeCargo tonnage up 16pc in the first five months of 2015 Air T profit up 69pc on ground services as air cargo revenues fall Air France KLM Cargo achieves first export e-air way bill out of Saudi

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JUNE 18, 2015
Disallowing beaching seen as bad news for ship recycling industry Hyundai Heavy Industries receives DNV GL in-principle approval for innovative SkyBench concept for mega boxships Liner schedule reliability improves for fourth consecutive month in May Shashi Kiran Shetty awarded Honorary Doctorate by Mangalore University Tanker shipping equities set to see strong year buoyed by benign market environment, says DMER TT Club calls for 'utmost good faith' in container supply chain City Council of Amsterdam votes with huge majority in favour of Port of Amsterdam's Vision 2030 MbPT seeks RFQ for FSRU Truck freight rates for minerals to be regulated in Odisha Govt cancels 22 SEZ approvals Import duty on select steel up by 2.5 pc to protect local industry INR rises further against dollar State-run agencies to float tenders for importing pulses

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«Extending the Panama Canal will make a radical difference» Shipping Locate your truck in real time Haropa pops the billionth cork Fraser contract closes Loxx rejigs management for the future China Southern joining Stansted's cargo network Jacksonville welcomes Maersk Line New freight train between China and Europa Two-pronged development of site Borchert now advising at A'pari Kam Airways sells last Airbus to Iranian carrier New connections to Hungary and Greece North American purchaser still going strong Emirates Skycargo "happy" with Basel service New national chairman for Bifa Three ports snuggling up even closer

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JUNE 18, 2015
Poseidon heads to Wall Street Poseidon Containers Holdings Corp, led by Greece's George Giouroukos, has registered for a USD100 million initial public offering (IPO) and New York Stock Exchange listing under the ticker symbol 'PCON'. Poseidon currently owns 18 container ships (11 post-Panamaxes, 2 Panamaxes, 5 Handymaxes) with Bergen port switches to shore power The Norwegian port of Bergen inaugurated its first shore power system on 17 June, connecting the DOF Group offshore vessel Skandi Vega to the country's national grid. The switch-on ceremony was presided over by port chairman Øistein Christoffersen, who received a cheque for NOK2.5 million Liverpool2 on track to open later this year Trailer suction hopper dredger Willem van Oranje is due to return to the construction site of Liverpool2 container terminal (L2) early next month to continue infilling the quay area. The infilling will be completed this summer ahead of the arrival of five ship-to-shore (STS) megamax quay cranes Getting unpaid wages still a seafarer grievance The number of reports from seafarers of unpaid wages have fallen, but still constituted the second largest number of calls to a UK-based seafarer helpline last year. In a breakdown of calls to Seafarerhelp, which is run by the charity International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), Understand your investors, shipping companies told There are not one but many different types of investors that invest in shares of listed shipping companies, and the companies themselves should be aware of the investors' differing approaches to what they expect from the companies they invest in, senior shipping analysts said. "The fact that size Euronav's Rodgers in the spotlight Euronav chief executive officer Paddy Rodgers dominated attention at the Marine Money conference in New York with his outspoken opinions on public markets, customer relations, Korean shipyards and Scorpio president Robert Bugbee. "In shipping, we always say, 'Don't fall in love with the assets'. CIMC issues $320m in medium-term notes Hong Kong-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) announced on 16 June that the company has completed the issuance of CNY2 billion (USD320 million) in medium-term notes. This is the company's first tranche of medium-term notes for 2015, which comes with a coupon rate of 5.19% for the Global Navigation Solutions introduces enhanced inventory management systems UK-based maritime services group Global Navigation Solutions (GNS) has launched new products that connect ship and shore in a single solution. The company's new web-based Voyager Management Service now allows ship managers to check that their ships have the required charts and publications even Chinese ship exports up 31.2% y/y China's ship exports in January-April totalled USD10.38 billion, an increase of 31.2% year on year (y/y), according to data released by the Chinese Customs on 17 June. During the same period, ship imports valued USD580 million, up 11.3% y/y. According to the Customs, exports of bulk carriers, KNOT fixes another shuttle tanker to BG unit Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has fixed another shuttle tanker to Brazil Shipping, a subsidiary of UK energy company BG Group. KNOT is a joint venture between Norwegian tanker owner Knutsen OAS Shipping and Japan's NYK Line. KNOT will order a 158,000dwt Suezmax tanker equipped with dynamic Pirates board series of ships in Straits of Malacca, Singapore Three vessels were boarded in succession while under way in the eastbound lane of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on 17 June, according to a report by anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). Bulk carrier Densa Shark, LNG tanker Clipper Posh, and tanker Pro Triumph KAMCO moves ship finance unit to Busan Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) has relocated its ship finance unit to the Busan International Finance Centre, joining the ship finance divisions of the country's state-owned policy banks and export credit agencies in the port city. KAMCO, a government agency that aims to restructure or Singapore mulls underground tunnel to link mega-port with industrial estates Singapore has called for tenders to study the feasibility of building underground tunnels to connect its new mega-port with the city-state's industrial estates. JTC Corporation, which is overseeing part of the dredging works for the port, which will be located in Singapore's industrial district of Kuantan port to be redeveloped Kuantan Port Consortium (KPC), a subsidiary of Malaysian construction firm IJM Corporation, has been granted a 30-year concession to develop, operate, and manage Kuantan port in Pahang, Malaysia. The agreement, according to IJM, covers the existing port and a new deepwater terminal. In line with Moody's: MOL has heavy debt burden Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines' (MOL's) rating to Ba1 after concluding that it has heavy debts amid weak freight markets for dry bulk and containers. Moody's vice-president and senior analyst Mariko Semetko said, "The rating action reflects our Nagoya's cargo traffic drops in March Cargo traffic at Nagoya port, central Japan, declined 2.8% in March from a year earlier to 18.572 million tonnes as both foreign trade and domestic trade were weak, according to preliminary figures released by the Nagoya Port Authority. Of the 18.572 million tonnes, 11.817 million tonnes came from

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JUNE 18, 2015
Busan outlines ambitious expansion plan to capture intra-Asia transhipment traffic UK food supply threatened as migrants break into trucks, contaminating produce Greener or cheaper? Intermodal options from ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp

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JUNE 18, 2015
Prendergast named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine LNG update: IGF Code adopted by IMO Canal expansion to bring big shift of box cargo P&I Club says crews need to know more about VDR testing Wärtsilä hybrid scrubbers picked for newbuild box ships

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JUNE 18, 2015
Port of Bellingham to upgrade Fairhaven industrial property Weekly rail freight traffic count hits negative side of ledger CMA CGM making changes to FAL1, FAL 3 service lineups Ports of Seattle, Tacoma report May container numbers New containers arrive for TOTE LNG vessels

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JUNE 18, 2015
Product tankers stay in $30,000s earnings range New cargoes emerge in Caribbean and US Gulf NYK sees lower freight income but stronger profitability in its liner unit Japanese conglomerate remains confident amid bearish market conditions Dry bulk consolidation: Owners shy away from M&A but are keener on pools Pooling makes it easier for bulker players to regain full control of their ships when market recovers Poseidon Containers eyes New York listing Funds-backed venture with Technomar Shipping starts with fleet of 18 boxships and immediate expansion options Libya's oil shipments struggling again in June Current rate of exports point to a return to lows seen at the start of 2015 Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello presented with CI's Lifetime Achievement Award Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Uniserve, Modern Terminals and Peel Ports among other winners: ICS given Humanitarian Award Alston Gayler and Advent unveil new marine appointments Firms hire specialists from rivals New ConTex sets a unique benchmark for boxships How the Hamburg shipbrokers produce an accurate and independent overview of the containership time charters market Knot wins third 20-year suezmax charter to shuttle Brazilian crude Long-term charter signed with BG Group's Brazil Shipping 1 Supras return to life Belying ongoing oversupply issues, key indicators in the small vessel sector have shown encouraging signs Deep impact In less than a decade, Gdansk's specialised deepwater container terminal has established itself as the Baltic's premier box hub

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JUNE 18, 2015
Maersk, MSC add Asia- U.S. South Atlantic service Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. will add a Panama Canal service in July from China and Korea to four U.S. South Atlantic ports to handle rising U.S import volume to the fastest-growing region. U.S. East Coast volume from the Northeast Asia region in the first five months of 2015 rose... East Coast ports could see windfall from Panama Canal expansion, report says Next year's expansion of the Panama Canal could boost U.S. East Coast ports' share of Asian containerized imports by as much as 10 percentage points, according to a new study that contrasts with more conservative forecasts. "For price-sensitive cargo that is relatively expensive to move, routing shipments through East Coast ports... While raising pay, trucking firms seek new ways to keep drivers Time is money, especially in trucking, where productivity hangs on how many shipper pickups and deliveries can be made in a week and a driver's pay often depends on how many miles he or she travels. Transport America is trying to address both points by raising driver pay and also increasing... Builder of new mega-port in Singapore studies container 'subway' The feasibility of a container "subway" in Singapore to carry containers from a new mega-port through underground tunnels being studied. With truck congestion building at ports worldwide, the builder of the new mega-port planned in Singapore is exploring this innovative approach to solving the problem. The "subway" would take containers... Port of Newhaven receives portable vessel tracking system Captain Collins-Williams of the Port of Newhaven is now the proud owner of a GeoVS Portable VTS System supplied by SRT Marine System Solutions Limited. The SRT Portable VTS is a full feature standalone vessel tracking system with real-time dynamic 3D and is ideal for use as an emergency backup... AIT Worldwide Logistics expands to Mexico with new office in Hermosillo ITASCA - AIT Worldwide Logistics is proud to announce the opening of its first office in Mexico on Monday, June 22. Located in the northwestern city of Hermosillo, the new AIT facility is poised to make a significant contribution to company's ongoing global expansion. According to AIT management, expanding to Mexico... New plan aimed at helping US ports, carriers prevent costly cyberattacks The U.S. Coast Guard has unveiled a new cybersecurity plan, the latest in an ongoing effort to protect U.S seaports and the commercial vessels in their waters from the rising risk of cyberattack. While there has never been a high-profile cyberattack on U.S. ports, hackers have infiltrated the Port of Antwerp... US truck trailer orders points to motor carriers' capacity discipline U.S. truck trailer orders in May declined sharply as back orders have started clearing and seasonal declines took effect, signally motor carriers' are being disciplined on adding capacity. Truck orders have also begun to decline recently as companies have met their needs for new equipment and economic growth has not justified... US House revives hopes for Pacific trade pact passage WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday may have saved President Obama's signature trade bill, passing trade promotion authority in a 218-208 vote. So-called "fast-track" authority has been characterized as a key negotiating tool in the ongoing talks over a Trans-Pacific Partnership between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim... Allcargo's founder and chairman awarded honorary doctorate Mumbai - The Founder and Chairman of Allcargo Logistics Ltd, Mr. Shashi Kiran Shetty has been awarded an "Honorary Doctorate" at the 33rd annual convocation by Mangalore University yesterday. At the ceremony held yesterday in Mangalore during the Annual Convocation of the University, 88 candidates received their PhD's and 37 members were... Liverpool2 passes major construction milestone Phase 1 of infilling to reclaim 12 hectares of intertidal area completed 1.43 million tonnes of sand and silt deposited from dredged material 700 metres of new quay wall piling nearly complete Programme working around 10 metre tidal range - second highest in UK Construction at the new £300 million ($500 million) container terminal... Shreyas Shipping acquires container ship to bolster coastal activity Intra-regional feeder carrier Shreyas Shipping and Logistics is adding more vessels to its fleet, eyeing the prospect of accelerating its growth through coastal shipping operations in India. The operator has agreed to acquire the OEL Bharat, a 2,959 twenty-foot-equivalent unit sub-Panamax container ship, from its overseas group subsidiary Orient Express Lines... Con-way's Lehmkuhl to join Lineage Logistics as CEO W. Gregory Lehmkuhl, the former president of Con-way Freight, is leaving the trucking business to run Lineage Logistics, the second-largest U.S. temperature-controlled logistics company. Lehmkuhl will become CEO of Lineage, replacing Bill Hendricksen, in mid-July, the Colton, California-based company said Thursday. Hendricksen will become vice chairman. Lineage said it expects Lehmkuhl, who... US importers moving more containers through Vancouver U.S. importers are rapidly moving more containers through Port Metro Vancouver and to Chicago and the upper Midwest, dealing another blow to the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. Click to EnlargeA Ocean Shipping Consultants study and an analysis of West Coast port volumes show Vancouver has joined Prince Rupert, located 500... The need for speed at global ports A few thoughts come to mind with this month's release of our 2014 Port Productivity rankings, the third year of our report on global port and terminal productivity. Meeting in Asia this month with a number of carriers that participate in the project by submitting their berth productivity data to... Former Los Angeles port executive to succeed Larrabee at NY-NJ Molly CampbellMolly Campbell, former deputy executive director at the Port of Los Angeles, has been chosen to succeed Richard Larrabee, who is retiring after 15 years as director of the port commerce at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Larrabee, a former Coast Guard rear admiral, earlier this year... South Africa Dept. of Trade and Industry commits self to increasing exports The Department of Trade and Industry, (the dti) has committed to growing the diversity and volume of the country's exports by ensuring that all the stakeholders play their active role in the implementation of the National Exporter Development Programme (NEDP). This came to light at a 3 day Team Export... Bunker surcharges now beating rates in Asia-Aussie trades HONG KONG - The Asia to Australia trade became the latest to experience the distressing new trend of bunker surcharges overtaking the actual container freight rates on the spot market.This week it costs $306 to ship a 20-foot-equivalent unit from Shanghai to Melbourne, while the bunker surcharge being levied by... Bunker surcharges now beating rates on Asia-Aussie trades HONG KONG - The Asia to Australia trade became the latest to experience the distressing new trend of bunker surcharges overtaking the actual container freight rates on the spot market.This week it costs $306 to ship a 20-foot container from Shanghai to Melbourne, while the bunker surcharge being levied by... Analysts look to Dagnese to speed growth at Con-way Freight The sudden change of leadership at Con-way Freight Tuesday left analysts, customers and competitors with more questions than answers. The carrier's new president, analysts said, has an immediate challenge: keep the second-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier on its present route, but speed its progress. W. Gregory Lehmkuhl, president of Con-way Freight since... ADSI to exhibit new weighing and dimensioning solutions at ICON15 Schaumburg, Illinois - Advanced Distribution Solutions, Inc. (ADSI) is demonstrating the latest technology in weighing, dimensioning and shipping solutions at the ConnectShip ICON15 Shipping Technology Conference, June 15-17, 2015, in Chicago, IL. "Today's shippers need fast, integrated tools that capture accurate measurements on every package without increasing labor costs," said Bob... Radiant Global Logistics buys two firms in a week Michigan-based third-party logistics and multimodal transportation firm Radiant Global Logistics last week acquired not one but two logistics providers: New York-based Service By Air and Kentucky-based Highways and Skyways. The deals have been characterized as part of a broader acquisition strategy and the company has hinted at the potential for new...

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JUNE 18, 2015
China eyes war-ready ships China has approved new rules to ensure that the country can mobilise civilian ships built at domestic yards at times of military need. Ridgebury on a roll Connecticut-based Ridgebury Tankers is the latest company to move into ownership in the VLCC market, as it is about to scoop four second-hand VLCCs from the fleet of Windsor Petroleum. TEN joins VLCC rush Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has bought a pair of VLCC newbuilding resales from private equity's York Capital at $97m each, market sources tell TradeWinds. Hapag remains IPO bound A major Hapag-Lloyd shareholder has completed some financial housekeeping that helps set the shipowner up for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). As good as it gets? Improvements in the capesize market have lifted the Baltic Dry Index to its highest point this year. Cheng set for comeback Tanker market legend Fred Cheng is readying a return to frontline shipowning in the VLCC sector almost five years after selling his previous fleet to Navios. Anek wants logo removed Lawyers representing Anek Lines have asked for the company's logo to be removed from the burnt-out Norman Atlantic docked in Italy's Bari. Ship grounds on reef A Vietnamese cargo vessel has grounded on a reef off the Philippines. Fredriksen books VLCCs John Fredriksen has ordered up to six VLCCs at the STX Shipyard in South Korea. Embiricos grabs panamax Embiricos of Greece is understood to have snapped up a panamax bulker at auction in India in the latest indication of high profile shipowners showing an interest in the market. Nisshin keeps selling Japan's Nisshin Shipping continues to trim its bulker fleet with the sale of a modern vessel. Bahri in electric deal Saudi Arabian owner signs five-year transportation contract for compatriot's imported products. Poseidon in profit US IPO hopeful Poseidon Containers Holdings is looking to head to Wall Street on the back of three profitable years. Latsis fixes newbuilding The Latsis group of Greece has concluded a three-year time-charter deal for one of its VLGC newbuildings with oil major Chevron. GO Phoenix deal ended Malaysia will not renew its contract for a Singapore-owned offshore vessel to search for missing flight MH370. Workers to walk CalMac ferry staff are to strike next week in a row over a new contract for Scottish west coast services. Wartsila in scrubber deal Wartsila has won an order for hybrid scrubber systems to clean the exhaust emissions from three 2,500-teu containerships. Clarksons adds Nomura Clarksons has strengthened ties with Nomura International by appointing it as a second corporate broker. Euronav's long-term fix Belgian owner Euronav is believed to be locking one of its VLCCs into a three-year time charter with Petrobras. PNB selling Bharati loan Public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has put its loan to Bharati Shipyard up for sale. Shreyas eyes boxship buy Indian owner set to strengthen its fleet by paying $7m for an OEL-owned vessel. ID offloads bulker Investeringsgruppen Danmark (ID Shipping) continues to sell off 1990s-built bulkers and is now understood to have disposed of the 28,200-dwt Arctic ID (built 1998). Cruiseship hit by virus Passengers on a Fred Olsen-owned cruiseship have been affected by the norovirus for the second time in a month. Star capesize scrapped Greek owner offloads 1994-built ship as demolition sector springs back to life. Condor under pressure Channel Islands authorities could launch their own ferry service if the "teething troubles" of current operator Condor Ferries continue. Harbor Star eyes coal deal Philippines owner Harbor Star is plotting a move into Indonesia with new tug-barge orders. Hijacked tanker found The Malaysian product tanker that went missing last week has reportedly been spotted off the coast of Cambodia. Punished for polluting Norbulk Shipping has fallen foul of US authorities for allegedly dumping several barrels of hydraulic oil off the coast of Florida. APM boosts Mobile capacity APM Terminals is investing $40m at its facility in Mobile, Alabama to increase capacity at the US Gulf's deepest port. New CEO at Transpetro Antonio Rubens Silva Silvino has been named as the new chief executive of Transpetro, parent company Petrobras has confirmed. Poseidon files for IPO Private equity-backed containership operator looks to list 18 vessel fleet on NYSE. Drillship dog fight Seadrill and Maersk Drilling are set to fight it out for a rare drillship newbuilding project in an otherwise depressed market.

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JUNE 18, 2015
CBP finds first-in-nation insect inside container from Ecuador White House works with Republicans to resuscitate trade deal Empty containers drive 6% growth at Port of Long Beach Yang Ming, RCL commence intra-Southeast Asia service European forwarder uses Descartes enterprise platform New Maersk/MSC service to use Panama Canal Port of Charleston box volume up double digits in May FAA penalizes Sherwin-Williams for hazmat violation Expanded Panama Canal could cause coastal cargo shift Hanjin purchases slots on Asia-Oceania loop Jaxport receives boxes for first LNG-powered containerships Executive Moves: MacroPoint Intermodal rates continue to fall Truckload rates up 3.5% in May Indiana railroad bridge reopens after collapse

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JUNE 18, 2015
Malaysian Navy 'negotiating' with Orkim Harmony hijackers Suspects being persuaded to surrender, Navy official says. Fuel oil stocks remain close to historic high Singapore inventories 3% down week-on-week. Malaysian Navy: Hijacked vessel located Vessel has been renamed and repainted, says Chief of Navy. Intra-Asian bunker surcharge up Follows rise in June. Sinopec puts Indonesia oil storage plans on hold 'There's not enough demand in the region right now.' AP Moller Maersk: Firmer crude price better for its business But short term gain to be had from lower bunkers. More orders for hybrid scrubbers Major European owner and operator has ordered the systems for three 2,500 TEU capacity container ships. Researchers explore new bunker-saving concept Preliminary results look 'promising', says lead researcher. Japan's energy policy focuses on LNG Draft report says 'substantial' part of the country's shipping industry should be powered by LNG. Malaysian navy: Hijacked vessel located Vessel has been renamed and repainted, says Chief of Navy. Gibraltar eyes LNG bunker sales to Carnival's newbuilds Carnival bought four LNG-powered newbuilds earlier this week. MOL credit ratings further downgraded Prices of bunker fuel not expected to drop further, says analyst. MGO supplier wins North Sea project deal Five-year contract inked. BPO: Baltic Sea ports developing 'LNG bunkering network' HEKLA project proposes an LNG liquefaction plant in Helsingborg and an on-shore LNG reloading station in Klaipeda. WTI crude slides after Federal Reserve announcement Despite news US inventories fell by 2.68 million to 467.9 million barrels last week.

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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

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

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

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.

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