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July 22, 2015

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JUNE 22, 2015
Shipping alliances pull capacity from Far East trades as 2M beefs up Cosco Pacific has so-so June, Bohai Rim as good as got, up 6.1pc Hapag-Lloyd strengthens West Africa-N Europe WAX box loop BNSF crude oil train derails in Montana, spilling 35,000 gallons Piracy incidents increase 18pc in Southeast Asia in first half Mexico's June auto output up 6.7pc to 306,694 units, exports up 5.3pc Barge collision, fire, oil spill prompt shutdown near Houston Ship Channel Canadian National Railway quarterly profit up 4.6pc on flat revenue Shipping agency hand-over from Gemadept to Ben Line in Singapore Incheon port lags behind top 50 ports, but plans mega-ship catch-up MOL Liner launches performance measurements scheme for China World's top 2 box ports in doldrums despite onset of peak season CEVA opens distribution hub in Netherlands convenient to its facilities Qatar Airways Cargo adds its first 747 freighter to its fleet AirBridgeCargo reports 17 per cent growth in tonnage in first half Chennai air freight station vows 20pc in cost savings via speed, efficiency

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JUNE 21, 2015
Embassy Transportation India completes 10 successful years Korea ready to share technologies with Indian shipyards to build LNG vessels indigenously NOL says no decision made on potential sale Shipping industry updates guidance on large scale migrant rescue as Mediterranean crisis continues Centre committed to development of Paradip Port, says Gadkari Offshore Container Terminal berth at Mumbai Port commences RoRo operations Outlook for cargo growth at ports seen remaining strong India may not import more wheat due to high global prices Brics bank launched in Shanghai

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JUNE 21, 2015
Poseidon sets IPO target Poseidon Containers Holdings Corp is seeking to raise more than USD200 million through an initial public offering (IPO) and New York Stock Exchange listing. In a revised registration statement filed on 21 July, the George Giouroukos-led company set an IPO pricing range of USD14-16/share. It is Dutch signal award of huge lock contract The likely contractor for a huge lock project of vital importance to the port of Amsterdam has been announced. Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, yesterday announced its intention to award the contract for the design, construction, financing and Islamic State militants claim Egypt coastguard attack The so-called Islamic State has claimed an attack on a moored Egyptian coastguard vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near the Sinai Peninsula. The attack on 16 July was followed by a statement released by the group, claiming it had sunk a 25 meter Swiftships, fast patrol boat. The Egyptian army has Tanker captain guilty of being drunk in charge A tanker captain was fined after pleading guilty to being drunk in charge of the 13,776 dwt Quercianella carrying 11,000 tonnes of petroleum. Sandro Carnemolla, 53 and from Sicily, was given a suspended four-month sentence and fined GBP1,000 (USD1,550) at Liverpool Crown Court. The United Kingdom Pan Ocean completes corporate rehabilitation South Korean bulker outfit Pan Ocean has completed its recovery from financial trouble. Seoul Central District Court has ratified a clean bill of health for the company - the court approved Pan Ocean's application for the completion of rehabilitation procedures on 21 July 2015. The decision comes Mobile technology to improve port operations in Africa The Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) has developed a mobile phone-based tool for monitoring, reporting and resolving Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs). These are experienced by users of ports and trade corridors in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Director of trade KDB mulls liquidity injection for DSME Korea Development Bank (KDB) is doing due diligence into Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to determine if South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder should receive funds to avert a liquidity crunch. South Korean media reports claim the country's Financial Services Commission is pressing ZPMC to revamp subsidiaries into six sub-groups Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (Group) (ZPMC) is set to revamp its subsidiaries into six sub-groups in a move to consolidate its internal resources. The six sub-groups will focus on port machineries, offshore engineering, offshore services, electricity, overseas development, and financial Tianjin Tianhai Investment's profit surges in 1H15 on interest income Shanghai-listed Tianjin Tianhai Investment (TIC), formerly known as Tianjin Marine Shipping (TMSC), predicted that its profit would increase between 900% and 1,500% year on year for the first six months in 2015 on interest income. During the period, TIC reaped substantial interest income after One missing after cargo carriers collide in Yangtze River A cargo ship crew member is missing after the vessel sank following a collision with another cargo carrier midstream of Yangtze River near Yichang, Hubei province, on 17 July. According to local maritime authorities, Yuan Zhen 618, which was going downstream with five crew members collided with Li Ship breaking industry stares at recession No ships were reported as sold for recycling into South Asia from 13-17 July as the Ramadan holidays and falling steel prices in India removed all appetite to purchase vessels. Scrap prices of bulkers deteriorated to USD310-315 per ldt, compared with USD325-335 per ldt from 6-10 July. Over the same Typhoon season pushes up Capesize rates The typhoon season in East Asia has lent support to the Capesize freight market as delays in ports have tightened tonnage supply. The Baltic Exchange's Capesize index rose 51 points from 17 July to 1,763 points on 20 July, as tonnage is also tight in the Atlantic due to trans-Atlantic coal DSME: Error in Songa Offshore's FEED documents caused cost overruns Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is seeking arbitration in relation to three semi-submersible rigs it is building for Cyprus-based Songa Offshore as a result of errors in the latter's front-end engineering and design (FEED) documents. DSME told IHS Maritime that these errors have

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JUNE 21, 2015
Pilots call for ban as Boeing warns airlines of carrying lithium-ion batteries as cargo Full of eastern promise: London Gateway opens first facility on its logistics park China-Europe rail freight blazes a trail, with triple-digit growth for forwarders

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JUNE 21, 2015
Ingalls starts fabrication of DDG 119 BAE San Diego shipyard gets $38.3 million Navy award Excelerate Energy makes Pakistan's first STS LNG transfer Hospital ship will have Evac waste management system

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JUNE 21, 2015
Annual maintenance dredging set for Grays Harbor navigation channel Transport statistics bureau releases latest national data reference guide Canada Border Services Agency delivers suspected felon to CBP officers New Drewry report looks at state of box leasing industry Mitsui bulk vessel rescues trio of floating castaways

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JUNE 21, 2015
Costamare and York extend boxship pact for further five years Greek owner beats analyst estimates in another profitable quarter Ocean carriers face fresh demands from FMC over congestion-related fees Commissioner William Doyle backs Section 15 order to demand detention and demurrage details from box lines Bodouroglou to acquire four bulkers from Paragon Net proceeds to public company will be $6.8m after debt repayment Exclusive: Nigeria tanker ban list Lloyd's List first to publish full list of 113 banned tankers and letter stating ban is directive from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari DFDS resumes Dover-Calais service after further French strike Unions stage another protest over possible job losses Mediterranean daily aframax earnings index leaps $5,000 Opportunities develop for owners to boost income by positioning tankers in Mediterranean spot market Investec completes first container finance deal Specialist banker to provide South Korean operator with funding for 10,070 teu Pan Ocean seeks to end rehab, names new chief executives South Korean bulker operator completes early debt repayments after being taken over by Harim DSME downplays restructuring talks Share price of Seoul-listed yard rises 14% after reports of a $1.7bn bailout from KDB coupled with job and wage cuts Ely to take top job at Charles Taylor Adjusting Arthur Clarke retires at end of year Between the Lines: Russia rumblings and BAF-adjusted rate woes In his regular column for the Lloyd's List sister publication Containerisation International, SeaIntel chief executive Alan Murphy examines the main industry drivers and developments of the past month

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JUNE 21, 2015
US West Coast diversions fuel CN profit gain Still riding a wave of U.S.-bound intermodal cargo, Canadian National Railway surprised Wall Street analysts this week, posting a better-than-anticipated second quarter. Ongoing improvements to on-dock connections at the railroad's major port gateways are expected to further improve service for the prized ocean container lines that contributed to the railroad's surprise... US truck driver involved in accident killing six stripped of license The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared a Kentucky-licensed truck driver an imminent hazard to public safety after his involvement in a fatal accident that claimed six lives on I-75 outside Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 25, 2015. Benjamin Scott Brewer on Sunday was served a federal order not to operate... Portland port chief recuperating after motorcycle accident Port of Portland Executive Director Bill Wyatt is recuperating in a Portland hospital after a recent motorcycle accident while on vacation in Oregon. Port spokesman Kenny MacDonald said Wyatt's injuries, though serious, are not life-threatening, and he is expected to return to work in due course. While Wyatt is recuperating, his... US logistics sales seen nearing $200 billion by 2019 The U.S. third-party logistics market may not be growing as quickly as it once did, but it's still far expanding faster than the general economy, a logistics industry consultant told investors. Total U.S. 3PL revenue should approach $200 billion by the end of 2018, a 27 percent increase from $157 billion... Hamburg Sud's return to Miami furthers shared effort to gain Asian imports Port of MiamiHamburg Sud has returned to the Port of Miami a decade after it left by joining an existing Ocean Three service connecting the U.S. East Coast to China, advancing the German carrier and the port's effort to attract more Asian import cargo. The addition of the German carrier to... Descartes beefs up denied party protection with acquisition Descartes, which operates the Global Logistics Network, recently purchased MK Data Service for $76.3 million in cash, giving shippers who use the network one more way to protect themselves from doing business with denied parties. Denied party refers to an individual, organization or state that various governments and international organizations have... Teamsters' bi-coastal drayage 'misclassification" protests heat up Teamsters picket Pac 9 Transportation at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach July 21, 2015. The Teamsters are deploying a bi-coastal strategy to challenge what the union charges is misclassification of drayage truck drivers as independent contractors, an indication of how the issue has expanded far beyond the San Pedro Bay... US truck tonnage falls on high inventory levels Truck tonnage dropped in June, and didn't climb as much as previously thought in May, as high inventory levels dampened truck demand, according to the American Trucking Associations. The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 0.5 percent in June from May, and the increase reported for May was revised down from... CP's domestic intermodal push slows Canadian Pacific Railway's domestic intermodal push appears to be losing steam after the railroad's volume growth decelerated to its slowest pace in nearly a year in the second quarter. The Calgary-based railroad managed to post better-than-expected earnings and revenues for the quarter, despite weak volumes and a sluggish Canadian economy weighing... Rail project scrapping hampers Mombasa port's hinterland ambitions A locomotive in Kampala, UgandaThe Port of Mombasa's aspirations to remain the largest container port in East Africa were dealt a blow after the Uganda government said that it would not prioritize the building of a multi-purpose freight railway between Kampala and the Rwandan capital of Kigali. Uganda will instead focus... Building profits, Werner adds more truckload capacity Strong, but not stellar. That's how Werner Enterprises characterized the U.S. freight market in the second quarter. "Stellar" more aptly describes the exceptional second quarter of 2014, when the U.S. economy roared back from a frigid winter that spurred economic contraction. This year, freight demand is strong compared with every... Loss-making NOL will be a hard sell, Alphaliner says HONG KONG - The buyer of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) will have to turn around a chronically unprofitable company with few attractive assets, is the blunt assessment of shipping analyst Alphaliner.Alphaliner was commenting on a press statement from the APL parent suggesting that it was exploring a potential sale of... Russian, Chinese authorities investigating suspected container line cartel Port of St. PetersburgST. PETERSBURG - Russian and Chinese authorities are investigating whether container lines plying the trade lane between Russia and China set prices together, according to Alexander Kinyov, deputy head of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service. The results of the investigation into unidentified carriers will be released in mid-August,... Special orders require special consideration of shipper, carrier Q: We're a distributor of specialized steel products, and recently bid on an order for a customer and got the job. The vendor we went with quoted the job with one total price for all 24 various-sized pieces. We received the order at our warehouse and in turn shipped it to... Japan to extend anti-piracy mission off Somalia Japan will extend its Self-Defense Forces six-year-old anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden for another year despite a sharp decline in the number of pirate attacks there. According to the Japanese transport ministry, SDF vessels escorted a total of 3,577 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden between July 28,... China container volumes grow in tandem with foreign gateways The inland container terminals at Chongqing on the Yangtze River saw throughput falling 10 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes at China's top 20 ports rose by more than 5 percent in the first half as the mainland's export sector continued to grow along with some surprisingly... Made in US online mall targets Chinese with Taylor Swift line Singer Taylor Swift, seen here in an image from www.taylorswift.com, will be selling a line of clothing exclusive to Chinese customers on the online shopping platform JD.com, part of a campaign to promote made-in-U.S. goods in China.HONG KONG - China's taste for U.S.-made products purchased online has been driven by... FMC Chairman: PierPass should explain why fee hike is needed U.S. Federal Maritime Chairman Mario Cordero on Monday said that Los Angeles-Long Beach terminal operators should explain why they need to raise the traffic mitigation fee and raised the prospect of sunsetting the fee, providing ammunition to shippers' fight against PierPass. "I believe that PierPass and the 13 terminals at the... Cabotage laws under attack globally, union official says SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Efforts to repeal the Jones Act in the U.S. are part of a global campaign to weaken cabotage laws and undercut labor, said the president of a union representing U.S. seafarers. "An international system of corporate robbery, designed to drive down working conditions and seek the... US spot market truck rates slip post-July 4 holiday Spot market truckload demand in the U.S. slipped in early July, as domestic freight shipment entered a typically slow period between spring and summer holidays and the build-up toward the fall peak season. Indices and weekly load and rate data from both DAT Solutions and Truckstop.com pointed to a slower paced... CN rolls to profit as intermodal, efficiency gains offset weak carload traffic Canadian National Railway net income rose $4.6 million year-over-year in the second quarter, as intermodal volume and revenue growth, along with improved operations, offset carload softness. CN's intermodal volume for the second quarter rose 6 percent year-over-year, spurring a 2 percent increase in intermodal revenue to $560 million. It wasn't enough,...

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JUNE 21, 2015
Med aframaxes bounce back The Mediterranean aframax crude tanker market saw its day rates recover by more than $6,200 Tuesday, after touching a low for the year last week. Poseidon reveals S&P deal Poseidon Containers Holdings has just purchased a 15-year-old containership, filings for its planned initial public offering (IPO) show. Well intervention hits Helix Helix Energy Solutions saw operational income plunge in its well-intervention fleet, helping to push the offshore service company's bottom line result into negative territory. Bharati calls the doctor India's loss-making Bharati Shipyard has filed for restructuring after admitting its net worth had been "fully eroded." Vessel in the house! Egyptian bulker runs into a traditional Turkish villa in the Bosporus strait causing disruption. Wilson goes for trio Busy bulker owner Wilson has wasted no time in replacing the two vessels sold since Friday, placing an order for three mini-bulkers in China. SCH branches out Shanghai Clearing House (SCH) is broadening its scope with new bulker and boxship offerings. Wells tunes tanker numbers Wells Fargo Securities has pushed up its crude tanker rate forecasts after the market sprinted into the second half of the year. Golar lands $960m Golar LNG has landed financing of $960m that will see its first GoFLNG project finalised. Latvian Shipping settles Riga tanker owner Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has signed deals to end disputes with former executives. Pandey launches college India's Pentagon Marine Services (PMS) will spend $10m for the establishment of a state-of-the-art maritime college in one of the country's poorest states. Poseidon shoots for $283m Greek shipowner George Giouroukos is seeking to raise $283m from the initial public offering of Poseidon Containers. BGC banks $183m Brunei/Shell joint venture arranges Islamic financing for delivery of its fifth LNG carrier. Teekay tanker to leave The Teekay tanker at the centre of an industrial dispute with crew is to leave Tasmania on Wednesday. Havila survives poor market Havila Shipping has survived the weak spot market and managed to book improved profit for the second quarter. Bulkers show price promise Bulker asset prices have found a floor following improvements in the charter market, Clarksons Platou Securities says. Balearia eyes Cuba run Spanish ferry owner Balearia has won US clearance to run ships to Cuba. Australia checks 14 ships Australian officials are to check 14 ships as they hunt the source of a 30km-long oil slick. NAO keeps paying Nordic American Offshore has kept its dividend unmoved for the second quarter despite trouble in the wider market. Dof books Brazilian double Dof has secured contracts worth NOK 575m ($70m) for two of its vessels in the key Brazilian market. Pan Ocean seeks freedom Restructured Korean bulker owner Pan Ocean has filed to exit court rehabilitation after two years. Stifel sees box slump Oversupply in the container shipping market is set to bring down rates, asset prices and the level of newbuilding activity, Stifel says. Yara profit rises Norwegian LPG carrier owner and fertiliser producer Yara International said it had produced a "strong" second quarter result as margins improved. BHP invests $240m BHP Billiton has dug into its pocket to purchase six tugs and construct a new tug harbour at the port of Hedland, Australia. Kogas makes design bid Korea Gas (Kogas) is teaming up with the country's three major yards to develop tanks for LNG carriers. Hellenic goes with Panmure Hellenic Carriers has appointed Panmure Gordon as its advisor and broker following its takeover of Charles Stanley Securities. DSME takes action Korean shipbuilder DSME is lining up cost cuts as its major shareholder prepares to pump in $1.7bn to combat huge losses this year. Bodouroglou buys bulkers Paragon Shipping has agreed to sell four of its bulkers to chief executive Michael Bodouroglou, according to a financial disclosure. US Gulf waterway reopens The US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed that the Intracoastal Waterway near Houston was reopened to traffic on Monday evening. LR forges LNG team Lloyd's Register (LR) has joined forces with Arizona's Penn Oak Energy to help shipowners raise capital to retrofit ships to run on LNG. Chandris adds LNG carrier Greece's Chandris has declared an option for a second eco-LNG carrier at DSME in Korea. Goldenport sells boxship Goldenport Holdings has sold another of its older vessels as it looks to modernize its bulker and containership fleet. Hedland set for upgrade Australia's Port Hedland is set to receive a new marine control tower and operations centre as part of a AUD 70m ($51m) upgrade.

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JUNE 21, 2015
Truck drivers strike Southern California drayage company

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JUNE 21, 2015
Nigeria bans 113 tankers from waters, oil terminals Government did not provide a reason for the ban. Cruise sector facing more opposition over emissions Londoners warn of increased air pollution. Cruise sector facing more oppostion over emissions Londoners warn of increased air pollution. Loss of propulsion incidents put under spotlight Causes of LOP can be categorised, says expert. Fuel oil arbitrage to fall to a seven-month low Indications from Platts Bunkerworld show the Singapore bunker price for 380 cSt material has fallen 23% since early May. New bunker barge design for US player Design comes with a 672 mt fuel oil capacity. Singapore: Fourth try for bunker tanker sale Sale includes bunkers onboard. Container traffic surges on US East Coast 'We're seeing a lot of diversion from the US West Coast.' New player enters Greek bunker market Premium Bunkering starts office in Piraeus. India: Bunker fuel pollution convention signed Brings country in line with most maritime states. UK Insurer: 'Seek advice on use of low sulphur fuels' Concerns remain, despite 'increasing demands' to burn low sulphur fuels. New bunker barge design from US player Design comes with a 672 mt fuel oil capacity. US player gets new bunker barge design Design comes with a 672 mt fuel oil capacity. WFS bags US military bunker supply deal Deal worth over $14 million. BC residents want oil removed from abandoned ship Locals fear vessel will sink with 13,000 litres of fuel onboard. Industry develops 'next-generation LNG carrier' Team achieved '5% increase in cargo volume capacity and 8% increase in energy efficiency'.

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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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