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June 25, 2015

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HK port operators back Maersk on threat from competition ordinance Ocean3 pulls loop as peak season dawns, OOCL cancels sailing Collapsing freight rates no fun for forwarders as profit evaporates PSA has opened Pasir Panjang container terminal in Singapore Maersk said to buy nine 14,000-TEUers from Hyundai Heavy Hungary first European country to sign 'One Belt, One Road' plan 3 RTGs arrive at St Petersburg's Bronka terminal that opens in September Mega ship trend closes in on limits to vessel size, says OECD expert Russian customs relents, lifts restrictions on TIR Convention trucks ESC Global Security licensed to protect German fleet La Spezia wants Asia-Europe ships to dock in Italy, abandon northern range Virgin Australia enters air freight after terminating Toll contract National Airlines Council of Canada welcomes Cuban air accord Volga-Dnepr flies 16-metre prop shaft to stricken ship in Brazil

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JUNE 24, 2015
Baltic Exchange resolves issues posed by Capesize vessel change New MOL President stresses oncompany being a first-choicelogistics business partner Persistent shortage of ship officer crew coming down, says report Shipping Secretary to grace 'Day of the Seafarer' celebrations today Transworld Group's Ritesh Ramakrishnana next-gen biz leader to be watched,says Lloyd's List PSPCL to import 6 lakh t of coal from S. Africa Record five lakh t of wheat being imported Record 58,487 t of iron ore discharged at Kandla Port CONCOR connects Hyundai Motors containers by rail to Chennai Port Rail freight shows depressing 1.2 pc growth in April-May Earnings better IIP in May to grow at same rate as April: D&B

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Things really set to take off in Paris Aviation UK: HGV levy raises more than forecast New TSA administrator voted into office Big step towards harmonisation of conditions in Europe Streck showered with honours Six carriers team up to link Asia and ECSA New logistics park close to Gothenburg Dubai International freight volume down in April 25th triple seven flies straight to Thai New trade exchange along new Silk Road Basel Nord planning driver set up New contract logistics director for Ceva Iberia Shifting heavylifts to rail and water Accolade for C.H. Robinson Port of Mobile responds to growing industrial base Gaw Capital emphasizes mainland activities Hactl extends handling franchise Official kick-off of Singapore's PPT expansion

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JUNE 24, 2015
Van Oord wins Burbo Bank Extension wind farm contract Dutch dredging and offshore major Van Oord has today signed a contract with DONG Energy to install foundations at the UK Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The project involves 32 monopiles and transition piece foundations, plus the supply and installation of scour protection, as well as Banks trade shipping debt as finance landscape changes Banks have started to trade in the debt of their shipping customers, said Andy Georgiou head of global ship finance at Royal Bank of Scotland. This does not need to mean that the long-term business relationship between the lender and its shipping company borrower will come under threat, he said. Gothenburg to build SEK4 billion logistics park The Swedish port of Gothenburg, the Nordic region's largest port, is to create a new 1 million m² logistics park with industry partners. It is expected to generate more than 2,000 jobs and be completed by 2025. Speaking to IHS Maritime, a port spokeswoman stated, "Gothenburg Port Authority will MH370 search pause as GO Phoenix heads home The Malaysian-contracted GO Phoenix has completed its contract as part of the underwater search fleet for the missing MH370 passenger jet. According to the 24 June weekly update from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) charged with co-ordinating the search mission, the GO Phoenix left the ABS to class Landmark Capital's 45,000 m³ LNG carrier Leading ship classification society ABS has been chosen to class a new design of 45,000 m³ LNG carrier to be built in China for Sino-Norwegian company Landmark Capital. The 45,000 m³ carrier, which comes with an option for another vessel, will be built by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries in China. Dover/Calais ferry services resume following strike chaos After sailing schedules were suspended throughout yesterday, Ferry services to and from the French port of Calais have now resumed normal operation with spaces available, as both P&O Ferries and MyFerryLink twitter streams have confirmed. P&O Ferries, which is part of the DP World group, tweeted Drop in idle fleet raises hopes A sharp drop in idle container ship capacity during the first half of June is fuelling hopes among container ship tramp owners that charter hire rates could pick up again. Paris-based market researcher Alphaliner reported yesterday that the idle container ship fleet (charter-free vessels and China's imported iron ore prices decline Imported iron ore prices at 33 major Chinese ports declined last week, showed Xinhua-China Iron Ore Index's report released on 23 June. The price index for imported iron ore 62% dropped four points to 61 for the week that ended on 22 June from a week earlier, while price index for iron ore 58% also Speculation mounts on cancellation of Abbot Point project Speculation that Indian conglomerate Adani Group is about to cancel its controversial Abbot Point port and mining project in northern Queensland surfaced on 24 June following reports that it had halted all engineering work on the project. The reports, attributed to industry sources, were first Asian Supramax rates push up on higher demand Supramax bulker freight rates are getting higher in recent days as more coal and nickel ore are being moved from Southeast Asia to China and India. The Baltic Exchange Supramax-Asia index on 24 June recorded the South China via Indonesia-East Coast India rate at USD7,038/day, up USD7 from 23 June Virgin selects Miami as home port for cruise ship venture Virgin Cruises, the new cruise shipping venture set up by Sir Richard Branson, has selected PortMiami as the home port for its first cruise ship that will set sail in 2020. The company has also signed a binding letter of intent with Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri for three new mid-size Shanghai to open coastal trade to overseas container carriers Shanghai plans to offer cabotage trading right to foreign-controlled container shipping companies registered in the port city's free-trade zone (FTZ). China-flagged container ships controlled by overseas shipping companies and registered either in Shanghai or Shanghai's Yangshan port will be given Twenty-seven companies vie for Sewol salvage job Twenty-seven companies will be bidding to salvage the capsized Sewol ferry. The tender, called by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), closed on 23 June. The companies formed seven consortiums. Five of these groups comprise local and multinational salvage companies, while two Transocean delays delivery of two drillships from Sembcorp Marine US-listed drilling company Transocean Inc has deferred the delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships being constructed at Singapore's Sembcorp Marine. According to Transocean's fleet status report released on 22 June, it has deferred the delivery by two years. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show Alam Maritim bags $5.9m Chevron Malaysia job Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Alam Maritim Resources has clinched a MYR22 million (USD5.9 million) contract from oil and gas company Chevron Malaysia. The contract was signed by its joint controlled entity Alam Swiber Offshore for installation works involved in the replacement of China CSSC reports strong orderbook of 163 ships, 10 rigs Shanghai-listed China CSSC Holdings announced on 24 June that the company has secured orders for 163 vessels, totalling 20.57 million dwt, and 10 rigs as of 31 December 2014. In 2014 the company received orders for 61 vessels, amounting to 8.99 million dwt, and none of these orders have been Ezra shareholders approve rights, convertible bonds issues Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holding has obtained approval from its shareholders to authorise convertible bonds and rights issues. The company is expected to raise approximately USD150 million from the rights issue and another USD150 million from the convertible bonds issue. New MOL president calls for innovation In his inauguration message on 23 June, Mitsui OSK Lines' (MOL's) new president Junichiro Ikeda said that the company must continue to innovate in the face of an ever-changing shipping industry. Ikeda noted that financial year (FY) 2015 is the second year of "STEER FOR 2020", MOL's mid-term

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JUNE 24, 2015
'Mind-blowing' - all change again on DGF board as former EMEA CEO is recalled Shippers warned: more service cuts will come as carriers struggle to curb losses Yilport unveils ambition to be among the global top ten port operators in ten years

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JUNE 24, 2015
Canada asks Davie to quote for stop-gap fleet oiler retrofit Newport News gets $23.8 million for CVN 77 work Hyde Marine appoints German BWTS sales agent Vard acquires ICD Software South African yard delivers wave piercing crew boat

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JUNE 24, 2015
Drewry report sees progress in shortage of vessel officers ATA truck tonnage index up during month of May Container group seeks nominations for East Coast Connie Awards Port of Portland taps Goldberg as business development manager NYK joining carrier group to form Asia/SAmerica service

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JUNE 24, 2015
More VLCC deals thought to be round the corner Market watchers to keep an eye on Gener8's IPO to see if pricing ideas are met NSB's next widened ships wait for bank approval First altered panamax MSC Geneva has completed sea trial, but Nord LB says it must be delivered before surgery starts on sisterships Norden ups full-year expectations on buoyant tanker market Danish operator raises forecast for full-year ebit to range of $50m to $90m Wan Hai appoints new vice-chairman and president Chairman Po-Ting Chen gives up role as president Tesco raises concern over bigger boxships Director at multinational retailer says that its customers will be the ones to suffer unless ports can manage these extraordinary peaks in cargo MyFerryLink walkout ends as CalMac action starts Dover-Calais operations resume as disruption expected on Scotland's west coast Greek owners 'have plan B for Grexit' Most shipping companies have alternative jurisdiction lined up, says lawyer Nordic American boss blasts 'gigantomania' in tanker industry 'Empire building' is not for Nordic American Tankers, which prefers to take things slower PSA launches phase 3 and 4 of Pasir Panjang development The $2.6bn project will enable Singapore to handle 50m teu by the end of 2017 Aronnax: Richard Branson the new shipowner With three vessels for Virgin Cruises on order, one hopes he listens to the advice he has paid for. Regulators circle Oakajee funding scheme Bid to revive a stalled iron ore port project has landed Western Australian miner in trouble with corporate regulators

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JUNE 24, 2015
Hapag-Lloyd to raise South America northbound rates Hapag-Lloyd is raising rates on the East Coast of South America to Central and North America trade lane amid a recent shakeup in vessel-sharing agreement. Hapag-Lloyd, the fourth-largest carrier on the trade lane, announced a general rate increase of $325 per 20-foot container and $500 per 40-footer on shipments on its... FMC to order carriers to hand over data key to monitoring West Coast agreement WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is moving to force ocean carriers to provide data and information for monitoring a FMC-authorized agreement formed to attack West Coast port congestion. The FMC in a closed meeting Wednesday unanimously voted to direct its staff to prepare an order to force the carriers to... Pacific Rim trade deal within grasp after Congress sends 'fast-track' bill to Obama WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted to renew trade promotion authority for the first time in nearly eight years, setting the stage for a Pacific Rim partnership that some have heralded as the largest trade pact in history. The 60-38 vote renewing "fast-track" authority for six years is a significant... Train service for containers commences from Krishnapatnam Port to Bangalore A new efficient train service commenced its first journey from Krishnapatnam Port to ICD WFD on 19th June 2015, thereby marking a new milestone on the service offerings by the port. The first rake was a full load of import laden containers belonging to the business houses in and around... AfA applauds Senate confirmation of new TSA administrator WASHINGTON - The Airforwarders Association, which represents more than 360 companies that move air cargo through the supply chain, today welcomed the confirmation of U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to be the new administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. "We were impressed with Vice Admiral Neffenger during his confirmation hearings... Maersk to implement GRI on fast-growing Asia-Africa trade lane Buoyed by a 13.8 percent jump in containerized trade between Africa and East Asia over the last two years, Maersk Line will implement a general rate increase of $100 per 20-foot equivalent unit, starting July 15. China's exports to Africa have increased 14.4 percent from 2 million TEUs in 2012, to... Work on St. Petersburg's deep-sea port gets start date In September, dockside construction will begin on a new deep-sea port with a capacity of 1.45 million 20-foot-equivalent units, amid sanctions and a collapse in the price of oil that have pulled down St. Petersburg's container volume. The decision to begin construction may seem odd given the current trends in container... Tripartite has secured $4.5m for infrastructure The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite has secured an USD 4.5m grant from the NEPAD - Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility. Out of this facility, USD 1.7m will go to Botswana to implement infrastructure projects that will strengthen trade between COMESA and SADC. Secretary General of COMESA Sindiso Ngwenya disclosed this when he received credentials... SeaLand says new Americas service offers transshipment opportunity SeaLand sees its new service linking Central America with the U.S. East Coast as an opportunity to increase its interchange of cargo from ships of its larger corporate sibling Maersk Line. "We've designed this service to connect well with the rest of our inter-American network," Timothy DiPietropolo, SeaLand's line manager for... Drop in idle fleet raises ship owners' hopes for higher rates A sharp drop in idle container ship capacity during the first half of June is fueling hopes among container ship tramp owners that charter hire rates could pick up again. Paris-based market researcher Alphaliner Tuesday reported that the idle container ship fleet, including charter-free vessels and liner-controlled vessels without service assignment,... Creating a framework for African connectivity Nairobi - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the economic and social development of the continent. "Africa is set to be one of the fastest-growing aviation regions over the next 20... Bartos named interim president at Con-way Truckload Transportation and logistics company Con-way chose Hank M. Bartos, a 30-year transportation and logistics veteran to temporarily lead its truckload division. Bartos succeeds Joseph Dagnese, who last week was named president of Con-way's less-than-truckload division. The move is the latest management shift at Con-way following the departure of former Con-way Freight... 2015 Fleet and Vehicle Management Report What do today's fleet professionals think of GPS tracking technology? More than 1,100 business owners, fleet operators, and general managers participated in a recent survey regarding their biggest fleet management challenges - and how they use technology to solve them. See significant findings on areas such as:... India's Shreyas Shipping adds container ship to fleet Shreyas Shipping and Logistics on Wednesday said it signed an agreement to buy the Hub Gallardo, a container ship with a capacity of approximately 700 20-foot-equivalent units, the Indian short-sea ship operator's second acquisition this month. "The price of the vessel is $2.9 million," the company said in a filing to... AFL-CIO pushes back against port legislation The AFL-CIO says legislation to require government collection of port performance data before and during longshore bargaining would politicize federal data collection and allow statistics to be used to undermine unions' negotiating positions. Edward Wytkind, president of the labor federation's Transportation Trades Department, urged the Senate Commerce Committee to remove or... Drayage drivers end Nhava Sheva terminal boycott Container trailer companies in Nhava Sheva late Tuesday lifted their boycott of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, giving beleaguered shippers some relief from landside capacity constraints that have tightened during the past year amid rising volumes via Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. "The boycott has been called off by the Nhava Sheva... Logistics, trucking firms face uphill battle SAN DIEGO - Chief executives of companies that operate in the highly competitive trucking and logistics space admit they have a real challenge on their hands as they work to provide good service, seek new business and turn a profit as operating costs, including truck driver wages, go up. "Customers want... Legislation on ports, labor gains momentum The Preventing Labor Union Slowdown Act that was filed at the weekend by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, was the third bill in the past two months that focuses on U.S. ports, but for retailers who depend upon a smooth flow of commerce, the attitude toward port legislation is, bring it... Asia-Europe rate war forces O3 Alliance to blink first HONG KONG - The Ocean Three Alliance has taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing one of its Asia-Europe strings at the start of the peak season, which will take 12,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units out of service, according to Alphaliner.CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC will take out one of their four Asia-North... Singapore's new terminals target mega-vessel productivity Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gets the hang of handling a crane by remote at Pasir Pajiang's automated crane operating center.HONG KONG - Singapore has opened two new phases of its $2.6 billion Pasir Panjiang Terminal, another step along a massive development road that will help the port cope... Asia-Europe rate war forces O3 Alliance to blink first HONG KONG - The Ocean Three Alliance has taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing one of its Asia-Europe strings at the start of the peak season that will take 12,000 TEUs out of service, according to Alphaliner.CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC will take out one of their four Asia-North Europe... China slowdown puts brakes on factory output HONG KONG - The general slowdown in China's container exports was supported by the latest manufacturing data that shows weak factory activity being recorded in the mainland for the fourth consecutive month.The HSBC/Markit manufacturing purchasing manager's index recorded 49.6 in June. Anything under 50 signifies contraction, and that is where... 'Data explosion' predicted to unlock unused trucking capacity SAN DIEGO - Truck drivers may be legally permitted to drive 11 hours a day, but do they? Trucking technology provider PeopleNet reviewed data from more than 200,000 onboard computers used to log driver hours and concluded many drivers don't even come close to that limit. "We're constantly measuring how many... US regulators urged to end union chassis inspections With longshore unions on both coasts moving aggressively to enforce chassis inspection requirements, the American Trucking Associations wants the Federal Maritime Commission and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to immediately put an end to inspections it says are creating costly delays for drayage truck drivers. "These inspections are illegal," Curtis... APT Terminals giving Houston terminal back to port authority APM Terminals is transferring its lease at Houston's Barbours Cut terminal to the port authority, which will market the 80-acre site to other users. Maersk Line, which now uses the APMT facility, will continue its existing services to Houston, the Gulf Coast's busiest container port. Maersk is a partner in the... East-west rates 'in free fall,' Drewry says Rates on major east-west container routes are "in free fall" and likely to remain depressed by supply-demand imbalances for at least two more years, according to analysts at Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. "We believe freight volatility is likely to continue and in fact get worse over the next two years," Stijn...

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JUNE 24, 2015
Gener8 hears $14 Gener8 Maritime is on the verge of pricing its closely watched New York IPO, but it will be forced well below its intended target range of $17 to $19 per share. By order of the king King Philippe and Xi Jinping witness signature of $200m FLNG loan for Exmar. Capes and BDI set 2015 high Physical rates rise to year-to-date peak, tracking progress in the paper market. Soechi targets tankers Indonesian's Soechi Lines is plotting tanker buys with the proceeds of a US dollar bond issue worth up to $200m. Saga eyes new ships UK group Saga is planning to acquire new vessels to boost its cruise operations. Canada seeks ship Canada's government wants to convert a merchant vessel into a ship fit for naval supply work. Brighter view drives Norden Norden shares gained ground today after the shipowner bumped up its profit forecasts. Swire in diabetes warning Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has launched a campaign to highlight the dangers of type 2 diabetes to crew. Crew "feared for lives" An Australian inquest into two deaths on a Japanese bulker has heard how the captain's behaviour made crew fear for their lives. Double boost for Braemar A strong tanker market and some significant sale and purchase deals kept Braemar Shipping Services on track in the first quarter. Cargoship sinks off India All 14 crew have been rescued after their cargoship sank off India. Faulty pump caused flooding UK's MAIB tells Shipmar to improve safety after cargoship abandoned off Cornwall. "A ship or two" Nordic American Tanker (NAT) is in a strong position to add tankers to its fleet in a "positive" market. MMA wins Chevron deal Australia's MMA Offshore has secured a management deal from Chevron for its operations in the north-west of the country. Olsen raises $389m Fred. Olsen Renewables Limited (FORL) has sold 49% of its UK onshore wind farm business for £246m ($388.62m). Norden raises its sights A strong showing from its tanker division and smaller than projected losses from its bulker arm have led Norden to dial up its full-year forecast. Rosario strike off A strike was called off at Argentina's key grain port of Rosario after dock workers won a 31.5% pay rise. CalMac's emergency run Scottish ferry owner CalMac has pledged to get runners to Barra for its annual charity event despite strike action by workers. Pirates kill four Suspected pirates have shot dead at least four policemen in Nigeria. Courage sells capesize Courage Marine has sold one of its two capesize bulkers, the company has comfirmed in a statement. Traf and SLNG team up Trafigura has sealed a deal to use excess capacity within the Singapore LNG (SLNG) terminal on Jurong Island. RIG delays Jurong duo Singapore shipyard group sees delays to two rigs with threats of more to come.

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JUNE 24, 2015
AAPA raises concerns about Senate "sunshine" bill USCG applies conditions of entry on vessels from Gambia Executive Moves: Crane Worldwide Logistics and Con-way Truckload Panama Canal begins filling new Pacific locks Overseas Cargo, Inc. plans South Florida expansion Carriers reshuffle Asia-ECSA services Report: Shippers to face rising logistics costs in U.S. Kazakhstan to join WTO Oakland seeks to speed port truckers Mercator acquires Catapult International

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JUNE 24, 2015
Stricken vessel towed to safety Container ship abandoned off the West Coast of India has been stabilised. New rules on sulphur content come into force next week ClassNK issues reminder on Hong Kong deadline. Oakland reduces particulate pollution from ships Cold ironing instrumental in port's success. Diesel demand weak over longterm Marine and land demand patterns will be shaped by regulation, says analyst. 'Below average demand' in Asian bunker hub Fuel oil sellers 'eager to dispose of their cargoes.' SLNG signs deal on spare capacity Terminal key part of Singapore's LNG bunkering plans. China to legislate on bunker fuels 'Ocean-going vessels will be required to use fuels that conform to China's environmental protection standards,' says official news agency. UK: Arrested boxship to go on sale Vessel seized earlier this year over defaulted loan payments. Maersk subsidiary orders diesel electric OSV System reduces fuel consumption by 13%. Spain: Automated oil spill detection vehicles undergo testing As part of European project. Automated oil spill detection vehicles undergo testing Experiment ongoing in Spain. Chimbusco organises safety awareness campaign Emergency response exercise scheduled for later part of June, it says. Batteries chosen for Scotland's hybrid ferry System claims up to 30% bunker savings. Wartsila's first two-stroke low-speed DF engine passes test System is the first two-stroke low-pressure DF engine to pass YMPC's Factory Acceptance Testing.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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