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July 20, 2015

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JUNE 20, 2015
A-E rate off 34.9pc to US$518/TEU, transpac falls 8pc to $1,175/FEU Market rife with NOL merger talk - OOIL, Hapag-Lloyd top suitors Los Angeles-Long Beach container volume falls 3.6pc in June Israel's Zim to rejig Asia-Med loop, improves transit times, coverage Yang Ming joins South America-Asia Pac Loop 2 with Hanjin, HMM US west coast ports face rising costs while volume remains flat US retail sales slip 0.3pc in June, but rise 1.7pc in second quarter Maersk to levy US$50 on US non-electronic bookings from September India's Dubai-owned Shreyas Shipping and Logistics adds two boxships DHL Global Forwarding, Kazakh firm to forge link between China and Europe Find-a-forwarder website set up by ex-shipper based on his former needs Hactl passes WHO's pharma Good Distribution Practices audit IAG Cargo to put temp-control 787-9 into service in October GE Capital Aviation starts 737-800 passenger-to-freighter Conversions

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JUNE 19, 2015
CMA CGM Group upgrades EURAF 4 service & improves West African offer by providing direct connection between West Africa & Mediterranean Indev Logistics & St. Britto's College organise 'Vigil 2015' London P&I Club maintains financial strength despite impact of large claims Marchen Maersk named at Felixstowe MSA Shipping holds 2nd annual all-India managers meet Neptune Orient Lines reportedly up for sale ZIM enhances AME service Iran can serve as main transit route for Central Asian countries, says PM Antwerp Port Authority issues Request for Proposals to build & operate LNG bunkering & filling facility APSEZ increasing its focus on east coast DICT organises trade meet for polymers fraternity Truck rentals fall by 3-4 pc in June Centre to soon announce interest subsidy scheme for exporters: Sitharaman Exports fall for seventh month in June, down by 15.82 pc GAIL (I) sells 2 mt of LNG overseas Govt initiatives seen having favourable impact on growth & investment in port sector Govt to spend INR 92K cr. to develop infra in North-East: PM RBI allows banks to factor export receivables on non-recourse basis China's GDP grows by 7 pc in Q2

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JUNE 20, 2015
Work on the basics Forwarding & Logistics

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JUNE 17, 2015
LA box traffic slides in June Trade volume moving through Los Angeles-area box terminals fell 6.2% in June as America's largest container port complex prepares for the peak shipping season. Combined imports at the ports of LA and Long Beach fell 3.6% year-on-year during the month to 368,708 teu, while combined exports dropped Filipino fishermen rescued by MOL bulker Three Filipino fishermen have been rescued after being found clinging to driftwood in the sea 165 km east of Mindanao in the Philippines. Mitsui OSK Lines bulk carrier Spring Zephyr was returning from Port Walcott, in Australia's Pilbara region, to Port Oita in Japan on 5 July when the three men Tirrenia freezes tariffs on Sardinian routes The new chief executive of the former Italian state-owned ferry company Tirrenia has responded to fears about the recent buyout by private ferry operator Vincenzo Onorato by assuring shippers that cargo tariffs will be frozen for at least the rest of this year. Since the 100% buyout in early July, Mombasa Port waives storage fees Kenya Ports Authority has said it will not charge storage fees that accrued as a result of delays in cargo clearance during recent industrial action by dockworkers. Mombasa port managing director Gichiri Ndua said the authority would not charge exporters and importers because they were not the Sainty Marine braces to refund owner for non-delivery Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder and trader Sainty Marine has revealed that Norway's Boa Offshore could demand a USD84 million refund on two long-delayed platform supply vessels (PSVs). In a filing to the stock exchange on 17 July, the shipbuilder acknowledged that Boa Offshore was likely to claim the Woodside revenue plunges 46.5% Australia's Woodside yesterday reported a 46.5% drop in revenue in the second quarter ending June 30 to USD898 million. This is almost half of the USD1.7 billion for the same time last year. Sales dropped 18.4% from 23.9 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) to 19.5 MMboe, as oil and gas prices Sinopacific wins bid for 9 AHTS vessels Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) has won the bid for the construction of nine anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) offshore vessels for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, ESNAAD. Sinopacific will deliver all the newbuildings in 2017, Sinopacific said on Summa pulls out of $1 bn tank terminal project The port of Rotterdam's plans to develop a USD1 billion tank terminal for Russian oil and oil products have unexpectedly fallen through due to doubts about the feasibility of the project on the part of its Russian partner Shtandart TT and its parent, the Summa Group. The port and Summa said in a

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JUNE 17, 2015
China conglomerate HNA Group has its eye on Swissport - if the price is right Investors may walk as the container lines watch peak season rates continue to fall Tapping into the 'big data' that can help Greek supply chains to be more agile

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JUNE 17, 2015
Brazilian yard building Incat Crowther dive duo Four Mass Maritime cadets get Crowley scholarships MacGregor racks up more MOC contracts Bugsier Reederei places first order with Damen Wärtsilä to cut 600 jobs Towboat had hole in hull, so it sank

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JUNE 17, 2015
Port of Seattle Aviation Director announces plans to retire next year Coast Guard calls for comment on Steamboat Slough bridge changes Alaska Airlines taps celebrities for Strong Against Cancer event CMA CGM Group to upgrade EURAF 4 service to West Africa Four maritime academy students zreceive Thomas Crowley scholarships

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JUNE 17, 2015
Could VLCCs finally reach $100,000 per day? Milestone last achieved seven years ago View from the Bridge: Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello Contship Italia boss talks about her upbringing, succession planning, being married to a German, her love of colour, the Mafia, and her plans for the company Transpacific rates slump to lowest level in years Freight rates to the east coast and west coast of the US reach post-crisis lows as peak season surcharges are scrapped Long Beach volumes flat as Charleston heads higher Move away from US west coast ports to eastern rivals is still in full force Bring it on: contract renewals mark a time for change Shippers have been too quick to acquiesce to carriers' contract terms. Now is the time to change that Lull descends on suezmax spot rates Rises expected once August loading programme gets in full swing over next few days Pankow out at KG house Ownership Founder departs after admitting German market for shipping funds has seized up Evergas keen to pursue several different gas markets, says Jacobsen But large LNG carriers are not on the Copenhagen-based owner's agenda Alliances boost Antwerp throughput in first half Box handling shows first-half increase of nearly 10% Overcapacity forces further job cuts, this time at Wärtsilä Finnish engine manufacturer is the latest marine equipment supplier to slash headcount in response to sluggish orders and low oil prices Samsung Heavy Industries joins its peers in share price rout Local press reports expected loss of Won1tr in second quarter, two days after DSME confirmed second-quarter losses Jump in Southeast Asian piracy Incidents are up 18%, according to ReCaap Japanese orders for export spike in June, prompted by onset of new rules in July Bulker and tanker orders were highest since the beginning of the calendar year Capesize markets stay resilient Positive week for capes sets expectations for improved final quarter Navios secures cape bulker deal In a tough market, Navios is looking to a cape charter deal to strengthen its position NOL merger talk heats up again Temasek Holdings has reportedly put APL owner up for sale Facilities upgrade for Port Hedland Aging control tower will be demolished as part of a programme to improve facilities at Australia's largest dry bulk terminal Sinopacific to build nine anchor handlers for Abu Dhabi National Oil Co The 1,900 dwt ships are scheduled for delivery in 2017

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JUNE 17, 2015
Machinists union challenges ILWU work in Long Beach A union representing machinists is challenging the Long Beach Harbor Commission over a requirement that maintenance and repair work associated with the port's proposed peak-season chassis pool be performed by International Longshore and Warehouse Union mechanics. This is the second challenge this week to attempts by the ILWU to exert jurisdictional... Below-par service costs KCS intermodal business Kansas City Southern Railway's admittedly below-par intermodal rail service lost the company business, particularly highly-prized auto business, to other railroads and the trucking sector, executives said Friday on a second-quarter earnings call. The admission comes ahead of the opening of a slate of auto manufacturing plants in Mexico that KCS hopes... J.B. Hunt profit leaps upward, despite drop in revenue The West Coast port crisis, which officially ended months ago, apparently is still affecting companies far from Los Angeles and Long Beach. J.B. Hunt Transport Services in part blamed slower intermodal volume growth in the second quarter on "the lingering effects of disruptive shipping patterns due to the West Coast... Hapag-Lloyd restructures West Africa services We are pleased to inform you that Hapag-Lloyd will restructure the existing West Africa Service Network, currently comprising of our West Africa Express Loops, WAX1 and WAX2. Hapag-Lloyd is committed to the West African Trade and your valued business and we will continue to offer you a reliable as well as... ATA reveals 2015 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations unveiled the 2015 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo and announced it has opened a new online store for NTDAW merchandise. "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a tremendous tradition, one that ATA is proud to carry on each year," said ATA President... Yusen Logistics and Xerox extend cooperation in the Benelux As part of the new contract, Yusen Logistics will now provide warehousing, pre-assembly, transport preparation and "copy-ready" delivery services for innovative Xerox document management devices, including copying, printing and multifunctional equipment. These services, as well as administration, order processing, customer liaison and transportation planning, will take place at the Yusen... West Coast chassis lessor refuses to pay for ILWU inspections TRAC Intermodal, one of the largest chassis-leasing companies on the West Coast, threw a monkey wrench into a controversial clause in the new International Longshore and Warehouse Union contract by refusing to pay for mandatory roadability inspections by the union. In a letter Wednesday to several marine terminal operators, TRAC said... Brazilian chicken exporters taking up US slack Port of ItajaiChicken exports from Brazil are forecast to grow by at least 5 percent this year thanks partly to the blow the Avian flu has dealt to their U.S. competitors, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). ABPA expects Brazilian chicken exports to total 4.3 million metric tons... Russia's Transcontainer to expand container terminal network Transcontainer, Russia's largest container rail shipping company, has had to adjust its plans to significantly expand its terminal network during the next several years as sanctions continue to take their toll on the Russian economy. A key component of Transcontainer's plans will be the purchase of the Logistics-Terminal, an inland intermodal... Truckers: NY-NJ chassis restrictions jeopardize 'gray' pool An organization of New York-New Jersey drayage companies said a chassis lessor's new policy restricting use of its equipment casts fresh doubt on efforts to create a port-wide "gray" pool of interchangeable chassis. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers responded to Direct ChassisLink Inc.'s plan to allow its chassis to be... Intermodal growth slowdown contributes to KCS profit decline Kansas City Southern Railway profit dropped 13.9 percent in the second quarter of 2015, amid slowing intermodal volume growth which fell to 2 percent year-over-year in the last quarter. It's a loss, however, that railroad executives owed more to the stronger U.S. dollar and lower fuel prices than to slowing intermodal... Chinese economy forecast to slow despite consumer market growth Port of Hong KongChina's annual economic growth will continue to slow over the next 15 years as its population ages and growth shifts from being driven by exports to a full-fledged consumer market. China's GDP, which will grow by 6.5 percent this year and 6.3 percent next year, will slow to... IMO cracking down on container weights Until the introduction of the container in the late 1950s, a ship captain largely knew what cargo was on his ship. All he had to do was watch the cargo being loaded, because it was there in plain sight being slung over the gunwale and into the hold. The container fundamentally... Mombasa port investment pays as volume jumps The Port of Mombasa saw its container traffic grow by double digits in the first half of the year for the second straight year, suggesting that its investment in new container terminals, one of which opened in 2013, is already paying dividends. Kenya Ports Authority managing director Gichiri Ndua told The... MOL details rescue of three near Philippines Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' Spring Zephyr pulled three people from the seas off the coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao. The rescue took place July 5, but MOL only revealed the incident July 17. After the crew spotted the three individuals clinging desperately to driftwood 102 miles east of Mindanao around... Latest NOL sale reports get industry talking HONG KONG - There was plenty of "no comment" but no outright denials following reports that Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) was up for sale, suggesting that the carrier could very much be on the block.Temasek, the state investment arm of Singapore, owns 65 percent of NOL that it reportedly... Long Beach volume down in June Container volume at the Port of Long Beach in June declined 4.4 percent from June 2014, with loaded import containers down 6 percent and loaded exports dropping 8.4 percent. Empty containers, mostly destined for Asia, increased 2.4 percent, according to numbers posted on the port's website. Click to EnlargeJune's performance at... APMT Mumbai: We are working to tackle ship delays Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, said it is taking all necessary steps to restore normalcy to the terminal and bring ship calls back on schedule. "We are continuously working with our customers to get their services back on the original schedule," a GTI official told JOC.com. Long berthing delays at Nhava... Indian exports continue slide India's exports fell for the seventh successive month in June, a serious setback for New Delhi's long-term goal of doubling its global outbound trade over the next five years. Exports in June plunged 15.8 percent from a year earlier to $22.3 billion, following a 20.2 percent year-over-year decline in May, according... Beijing steps in to stimulate weak export business HONG KONG - China's government has never been slow to pile into its markets and even as improving June exports halted a three-month decline, Beijing this week issued a package of support measures for the industry.These include improving customs clearance efficiency at the country's busy ports, regulating administrative and service... Elusive peak season drags trans-Pacific rates to record low Port of Long Beach.HONG KONG - There is still no sign of peak season demand well into July, with freight rates on the trans-Pacific hitting their lowest level of the year and Asia-Europe prices continuing to slide, despite capacity withdrawals and cancelled sailings.Asia-U.S. West Coast spot rates dropped 8 percent... China demand driving Australian wine export business HONG KONG - Australia's wine industry has reported a 32 percent increase in the value of its wine exports to China in the past year, a trade that was worth more than $200 million in the 2014-15 financial year that ended on June 30.Wine Australia, funded by grape growers and... DCLI announces 'temporary' NY-NJ chassis restrictions Direct ChassisLink Inc. said it is temporarily restricting use of its intermodal chassis in the New York-New Jersey area to truckers hauling containers for three of DCLI's main ocean carrier customers. In a notice to truckers Thursday, the company said that effective July 24, any motor carrier using a DCLI chassis... LA port staff urge next chapter in zero-emission effort Port of Los Angeles staff is recommending that the port authority embark upon a five-year action plan to advance the development of zero-emission technologies for use in marine terminal yard tractors and for short-haul drayage to off-dock facilities such as intermodal rail yards. The port's Draft Zero Emission White Paper lays...

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JUNE 17, 2015
Shipping ministers survive Greek cabinet purge The two Greek ministers in charge of shipping have kept their posts in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday by the country's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras. Genco merger sealed Genco Shipping & Trading and Baltic Trading have completed a deal to merge the two Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker owners. Thenamaris cape fixed Thenamaris has secured period work for one of its capesize bulkers. Nigeria bans ton of tankers Nigeria's national oil company has banned over 100 tankers from using the country's terminals and sailing in Nigerian waters. Tufton takes suezmax twins UK investor flagged as the buyer of two Konig & Cie tankers that have been widely marketed. Down but not out PSV rates have again dipped as low as £3,000 per day in the North Sea, but market now sold out. Rio Tinto shipping less Australian miner Rio Tinto says it will ship less iron ore this year after bad weather hit its Pilbara operations. USSC names new COO Shipping industry veteran Sam Cermack takes leading role in US tanker and tug owner. Double for Diamantides Diamantis Diamantides has dipped into the dry cargo sale and purchase market to add a couple of vessels from Hanjin Shipping. Antwerp adds tonnage The key Belgian port of Antwerp handled 6.4% more cargo in the first half. P&O adds Channel capacity P&O Ferries has moved quickly to fill the gap created by turmoil in the English Channel as it decided to deploy another vessel on the Dover-Calais route. Jefferies ups tanker view Jefferies has pushed up its tanker forecasts ahead of the second quarter results season as OPEC actions continue to boost the market. DSME maintains order lead Troubled Korean shipbuilder DSME still has the biggest order backlog among global yards. Kyoei raises its sights Japan's Kyoei Tanker has jacked up its profit forecast for the financial year. Greek ferry takes a hit A passenger ferry owned by Greece's Anek Lines has been left with a small gash to its stern following an accident at the small island of Anafi. SHI stock slumps Shares in Samsung Heavy Industries were beaten down today following reports in South Korea that it is heading for heavy second quarter losses. Mysterious times We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. BDI bursts past 1,000 points Dry cargo rates have set year-to-date highs as the Baltic Dry Index moves past 1,000 points for the first time in 2015. Ensco delays SHI drillship US drilling rig owner also sees major contract cancelled, but it will receive compensation. Wilson offloads veteran Norway's Wilson has sold an elderly bulk carrier to Greek interests for $715,000. Wartsila to sack 600 Finnish engine builder says job losses are a reflection of the weak market situation. MPA plans job taskforces Singapore has set up two taskforces to try and encourage more citizens to take up careers in the maritime industries. SG plans job taskforces Singapore pushing ahead with efforts to expand and develop strong core of maritime talent. Nam Cheong sells bonds Singapore-listed OSV shipbuilder to put funds towards repaying notes due for redemption.

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JUNE 17, 2015
Global Shippers Forum seeks official IMO accreditation European Shippers' Council supports FedEx-TNT merger A decade later, Hamburg Süd returns to PortMiami Con-way Freight upgrades fleet Volumes surge at FECR Spot container rates drop for second straight week BWR: Egyptian authorities prevent alleged Suez Canal terror plot CEVA opens global distribution center in the Netherlands CMA CGM enhances EURAF4 service Executive Moves: Crowley, WCI, Cambridge Systematics, SMARTRAC and Sedex Global Deringer expands use of CargoSphere to truck rate management Hyundai and Accenture partner on 'smart ship' design North American freight volumes inch up in June FedEx loses appeal in Kansas driver misclassification case

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JUNE 17, 2015
Crude: 'Oversupply will be tough to absorb' 'The bottom of the market may still be ahead,' says IEA. SOx levels plummet in wake of ECA rule change Tighter rules have boosted air quality for hub port. Top five spenders buying young vessels Gener8 Maritime bought 14 vessels in the second hand market during H1 with an average age of -1.13 years. Rotterdam fuel oil throughput up by 50% Number of vessels calling at the port climbs for the first time in five years. Wartsila: 'Sluggish' marine market prompts restructuring Company to slash 600 jobs as part of move. Poten: LNG bunker prices will be derived from existing markets Bunker market unlikely to upset traditional LNG pricing structures, Consultant tells Bunkerworld. Explosion at Chinese fuel oil refinery Refinery operated by China's 'largest' marine fuel producer. Iranian oil tanker reportedly destined for Asia Vessel was reportedly used for offshore oil storage since December. Bunker spill detected at Australian port city Spill suspected to have occurred during a military exercise. Poten: LNG marine fuel to be backstopped by gas hubs Bunker market unlikely to upset traditional LNG pricing structures, Consultant tells Bunkerworld. Engine problem halts debut of European LNG-fuelled ferry Issues occurred days before vessel's maiden voyage. Iranian oil ship reportedly destined for Asia Vessel was reportedly used for offshore oil storage since December.

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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

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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