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May 29, 2015

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Guangzhou to dredge 70-kilometre ship channel from Nansha Toxic fertiliser blaze on 1,908-TEU ship sends 36 to hospital US Navy escalates South China Sea surveillance flights over Spratlys Carriers lose gamble on mega ships delivering better economies: Drewry Explosive west coast docker issue lurks over who inspects chassis Taiwan South China Express calls at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay ILWU president calls on members to improve box yard productivity Taiwan's Evergreen adds Singapore-Cambodia to CSX1 loop State-owned Min Sheng Lines offers south east Asia and Bengal feeders Prince Rupert's connections boosted with new transport corridor '10-tonne payload drones show way forward for air cargo' Azerbaijan, Kuwait sign aviation accord to ease air cargo procedures Alitalia ends Air France-KLM joint venture in 2017 after Etihad buys 49pc Turkish Cargo expands regular African freighter service to Dakar

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MAY 28, 2015
Ghana to ban non-seaworthy vessels Govt initiates scheme for incentivising modal shift of cargo Kalmar to launch yet another port industry first TVS Logistics Services acquires DIESL Cotton exporters eye Bangladesh as shipments to China drop India to import coal for many years to come, says CEO of Adani Mining Australia Onion exports increase by 25 pc in two months Textile exports miss target of $ 45 bn in 2014-15 JNPT's inter-terminal transfer of tractor trailers showing positive results Coal India to buy high-capacity wagons Spices Board introduces export-focused schemes for pepper growers AILBIEA's anniversary celebrations today

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Port of Barcelona - Set to become a major hub Professional in-cab IT cuts costs Moving heavylift units from India to Azerbaijan 20 years Superfast Ferries Robert Müller holds topping out ceremony Departures switch from Norway to Sweden New managing director for Geodis Germany Pallets pay off Viking plans on floating air IAG Cargo opens route to Kuala Lumpur Super swift train connecting Belgium and Romania Aiming to get rid of red tape Stability in Switzerland Doubling representation in India Hong Kong photo contest results Charterers continue to exclude inefficient vessels

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MAY 28, 2015
Eurotunnel drops MyFerryLink crewing contract Eurotunnel has announced that it will not renew its contract with the employee co-operative that crews the vessels of its ferry affiliate, MyFerryLink, when it expires in early July. The company confirmed to IHS Maritime that it had written to the co-operative, SCOP SeaFrance, to announce its Nord LB shipping loan book returns to profit Germany's second-largest marine lender, Nord LB, said its shipping loan portfolio turned a corner in the first quarter after several years of hefty losses. Its result only from ship lending reached EUR23 million (USD25.5 million) in the first three months. A direct comparison with the corresponding Inquest into Sage Sagittarius crew deaths under way An Australian coroner's court today began the inquest into the suspicious deaths of two seafarers on board the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Sage Sagittarius in 2012. The New South Wales Coroner is investigating two of three deaths on board the Japanese-owned vessel in April and May, 2012. A German cargo ship fire contained Salvage and fire-fighting experts have made progress in containing the fire on board the 33,772 dwt multipurpose ship Purple Beach in the German Bay near Wilhelmshaven. Smoke emissions from the vessel, owned and operated by German breakbulk liner company MACS, have decreased after fire-fighters Malaysia's Maybulk posts first quarter loss Malaysian Bulk Carrier (Maybulk) has posted a loss of MYR23.4 million (USD6.4 million) for the first quarter (1Q15) ending 31 March against a profit of MYR22.9 million in 1Q14. Revenue dropped by 27.8% to MYR51.7 million in 1Q15 from MYR71.7 million in 1Q14. It said the decrease in revenue and the Höegh LNG mulls dollar bond issue in Nordic markets Höegh LNG (HLNG), the listed gas shipping business unit in the Oslo-based Leif Höegh group, said it is contemplating to issue five-year dollar denominated bonds in the Nordic markets. "Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. is contemplating issuing senior unsecured bonds denominated in USD in the Nordic bond Fredriksen's Seadrill posts quarterly profit fall Seadrill, the London-based listed drill ship and rig owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, has reported a fall in profits for the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). Seadrill estimates the weak cycle to extend to next year, but it may create opportunities for the company. Net profit fell to USD448 Golden Ocean profit hit by weak freight rates Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group has reported a deep 1Q15 loss on weak freight rates and a USD140.9 million impairment charge, but the company has repeated its pledge to consolidate the sector in the future. Group net loss amounted to USD75.3 million in 1Q15, while a year earlier Golden Zhuangji Group's yards hold first creditor conference Zhuangji Ship Industry and Wenzhou Yuandong Shipyard, two subsidiaries of Zhuangji Group in Zhejiang, China, held the first creditor conference on 27 May after they filed for bankruptcy reorganisation. As of 15 May, 49 creditors has demanded a total of CNY1.2 billion (USD194 million) claims from Seoul to advise salvage companies on Sewol tender South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said on 28 May that salvage companies interested in tendering for the hoisting of Sewol will be advised on preparing their bids. The MOF will hold a session at 15:00 h local time on 29 May to guide interested companies in writing technical Icon Offshore profit drops 86% Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Icon Offshore posted a profit of MYR2.7 million (USD700,000), down 86% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015 because of lower vessel use. Revenue dropped by MYR16.5 million or 20.5% to MYR63.6 million in the first quarter of Bearish outlook for Precious Shipping CIMB Securities is urging investors to be cautious when buying stocks of Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping, anticipating higher losses until 2017. Precious Shipping had a net loss of THB335.69 million (USD10 million) in its first-quarter 2015 results. This contrasts sharply with a net Wärtsilä wins another BWMS order Wärtsilä won another order for its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) in the first quarter of 2015. Three new container ships being built for CMA CGM at the Jinhai Shipyard in China will be fitted with Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS, a statement released on 27 May by Wärtsilä said. Wärtsilä will IEV units secure five subsea contracts Singapore-listed offshore oilfield service provider IEV Holdings said on 27 May that its subsidiaries, IEV International and IEV Malaysia, have collectively secured five new contracts to provide subsea solutions. The contracts, worth USD2.2 million, involve structural pile grouting and free-span COSCO delays delivery for two PSVs Singapore-listed shipbuilder, COSCO Corporation Singapore (COSCO) has delayed the delivery dates of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) after reaching mutual agreement with its buyers. COSCO did not give any reasons for the delay, according to its filing in Singapore Exchange (SGX), but speculation Union: Callao box ops affected Replacement labour used by APM Terminals (APMT) to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labour union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's CMES admits risks of management level difficulties Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) acknowledged risks that its human resources and management levels face difficulties to meet the demand for its rapid development in the short term, in the wake of fleet expansions. The growth in the company's fleet size will raise difficulties Donghae Port to undergo upgrades South Korea's Donghae Port will undergo upgrades soon, after port authorities selected a contractor in May. Located in the country's Gangwon province, Donghae is in the central region of South Korea's east coast. Donghae Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office said the upgrades would be

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MAY 28, 2015
Frank Appel claims DP-DHL is not creating 'low-wage' jobs as unions protest Does Zim Lines' return to profit signal a new ruthlessness among carriers?

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MAY 28, 2015
NTSB: Shell ultimately responsible in Kulluk grounding Mississippi Governor signs Shipyard of the Future bond bill Bollinger Shipyards makes a promotion World's largest ethane carrier set for delivery American owner defers delivery of two PSVs OSG asks lenders to loosen leash VT Halter Marine cuts steel for second Crowley ConRo DNV GL names new Group President & CEO

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MAY 28, 2015
Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates future Port of Bellingham Holiday Inn VT Halter Marine starts construction of second Crowley LNG-powered ship Freeman Marine taps White for operations management team Project Partnership Agreement paves way for Grays Harbor dredging US rail freight traffic delivers negative weekly total

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MAY 28, 2015
Golden Ocean posts first-quarter losses and delays 19 newbuilding bulkers John Fredriksen's main dry bulk vehicle takes an impairment charge and limits its exposure to spot markets Yard Talk \| China faces newbuilding order drought Long-term issues of Chinese shipbuilding industry laid bare in current industry downturn High combined ratio was right move, argues Standard Club chief executive Yardstick back at 100% after hitting 113% in 2012-2013 Cosco yard delays delivery of two PSVs Terms of the agreement are rather favourable to the owner China Shipping lends $80m to Haisheng The loan will enhance confidence of the company's future controller LNG shipping has $8bn 'ghost fleet' Almost 10% of global LNG fleet lies idle, raising real concerns about timeline of recovery Hapag-Lloyd enhances Scandinavian presence SDX and GTE gain twice-weekly frequency, while BAX loop is expanded to include Oslo call Bulkers are cheap now, and could stay that way A UBS study of historical time charter rates and ship prices finds that low bulker prices are fairly valued JES International names chief executive's mother as chairman Troubled shipbuilder brings in another member of the founder's family ICTSI moves to acquire Mexican terminal operator Philippine port operator agrees $54.5m deal to acquire Terminal Maritima de Tuxpan Lloyd's Register lands Maersk contract UK class society to certify 3,600 teu ships ordered from Cosco Zhoushan yard Greece accused of 'doing nothing' to exploit cruise potential After seven years of austerity, there is no sign of concrete plan to improve the infrastructure, says RCL Torm and Dynacom Tankers help drive up product tanker rates Owners charter out ships to haul Middle Eastern naphtha to Asia on the spot market in June, lifting market to new heights Babilis named Stealth Maritime chief executive Vafias company manages family's 21 tankers as well as StealthGas LPG carriers Rina targets ship safety in new integrity assessment programme Using lessons from passengership casualties, including the Norman Atlantic fire, the Italian class society offers to help owners go beyond regulatory requirements to reduce risk Remi Eriksen named as Madsen successor Chief operating officer to take helm at DNV GL Golar LNG profit masks challenging times Improvements in LNG shipping anticipated from third quarter onwards Cosco bulker runs aground in US Gulf No significant damage, injury or pollution discharge has been reported

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MAY 28, 2015
US test of technology linking trucks, vehicles advances This isn't a traffic jam, but a European test of "platooning" technology that electronically links vehicles. WASHINGTON -- "Platoons" of electronically tethered trucks could deliver significant fuel savings for carriers and help improve truck driver retention and safety, but there's still much testing to be done, the American... Miami port rides diversions to second straight double-digit volume gain The Port of Miami posted double-digit container volume growth for the second consecutive month in April, another potential sign of the staying power of cargo diversions from the U.S. West Coast, now months after the congestion crisis has ended. Miami container volumes jumped 17.5 percent year-over-year to 93,400 20-foot equivalent units... Averitt wins Walmart Carrier of the Year award COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Walmart has named Averitt Express as its 2014 LTL Regional Carrier of the Year. This marks the fourth-straight year that Averitt has earned the retailer's service award. "Averitt Express has consistently provided Walmart with exceptional service, maintained excellent safety standards, and is a foremost leader in the transportation... ATA attacks $700 million Rhode Island plan to toll truckers WASHINGTON - Rhode Island's plan to use hundreds of millions of dollars in truck fees to repair failing bridges "dismayed" the largest U.S. trucking lobby, which likened the scheme to "highway robbery." The American Trucking Associations urged the Ocean State to reject the infrastructure funding program proposed this week by... Dockworker walk-off closes two largest Israeli ports Two of Israel's largest seaports remained closed Thursday after dockworkers defied a court order, leaving their posts in opposition to new government contracts with private port operators. At the ports of Ashdod and Haifa, 2,400 workers have left their posts and union leaders have gone underground, Reuters reported. Thursday afternoon, Ashdod... OECD, carriers disagree on mega-ship savings Separate reports by a unit of the OECD and the trade organization of container ship lines offered starkly different views Thursday on effect of larger ships on costs and port congestion. The International Transport Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, warned that the overall transport costs caused by... Panama Canal expansion will unleash huge supply of tonnage for all-water services The expansion of the Panama Canal early next year will make an enormous quantity of container ship tonnage available for services that transit the canal, wiping away current capacity restrictions that restrict usage to only small and inefficient ships by today's standards. The opening of the third set of locks, currently... CEVA moves Australia's loose change to help Gen Y fight poverty Melbourne, Australia, 28 May, 2015 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, is partnering with Y Gap (Y Generation Against Poverty) in Australia to support the not-for-profit volunteer organization's innovative 5cent campaign. Y Gap's 5cent campaign, now in its fourth year, asks Australians to donate their five... Protests disrupt intermodal operations, impacting India's ports Civil unrest in parts of India is causing rail freight traffic chaos in the country's busiest northern corridor linking hinterland points around Delhi and major gateway ports on the west coast, including the largest port of Nhava Sheva. The unrest follows a week-long protest over status classification by ethnic Gujjars in... Samskip formally launches consolidated logistics unit Organisational changes to simplify and streamline operations at Samskip first announced in May 2014 have borne fruit with the formal launch of Samskip Logistics. Samskip Logistics brings all of Samskip's dry and reefer forwarding activities under a single business unit, including Samskip Icepak Logistics and forwarding services previously operated through country... Fire on German ship carrying containerized fertilizer contained Salvage and firefighting personnel have made progress in containing the fire on board the 33,772 dwt multipurpose ship Purple Beach in the German Bay near Wilhelmshaven. Smoke emissions from the vessel, owned and operated by German breakbulk liner company MACS, have decreased after firefighters on Wednesday started to flood the affected... Overseas acquisitions pay off for Hitachi logistics unit Japan's Hitachi Transport System's aggressive acquisitions in the United States and elsewhere have put it on track to almost achieve its medium-term global expansion plan, with overseas sales and profit escalating. Hitachi Transport System, the logistics arm of Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi, has strengthened its presence in the country's transportation and... Canadian domestic vessels won't have to adopt ballast treatment yet Canada will not require domestic shipowners operating on the Great Lakes to equip their ships with costly ballast treatment systems until effective technology exists, Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said last week. Canada will only require ballast treatment on the Great Lakes "once it is feasible to do so", she told... DHL infographic outlines integrator's disaster response in Nepal Deutsche Post DHL Group has wrapped up its disaster response team deployment in Kathmandu, Nepal, just over a month since the first earthquake devastated large parts of the mountain nation. The infographic summarizes the activities and challenges onsite by the logistics company. Activated by a request from the United Nations... Panama government out in force as PSA starts terminal expansion Panama President Juan Carlos Varela at the PSA terminal expansion ceremony.PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) broke ground today to start the expansion works for Phase 2 of its container terminal on the west bank of the Panama Canal. At a ceremony to launch the expansion, Panama President Juan Carlos... Government's rosy picture of Hong Kong port ignores critical issues Modern Terminals is one of the main Hong Kong port operators.HONG KONG - Terminal operators and logistics industry executives in Hong Kong must have thrown up their hands in frustration during a welcome address by the city's Secretary for Transport and Housing Anthony Cheung at the inaugural Global Port Research... China Merchants extending port reach to Baltic Sea HONG KONG - China is looking at investing in the outer reaches of the One Belt One Road trade footprint as state-owned China Merchants Group considers a deal with Lithuania's port of Klaipeda on the Baltic Sea.The port will give sea access to landlocked neighbor Belarus where China Merchants is...

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MAY 28, 2015
Tanker deliveries lag Fewer crude tanker newbuildings have been delivered in 2015 than had been expected, according to New York's McQuilling Partners. SALT to shake 4 Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is poised to announce sale of four more capesize bulkers as the New York-listed owner continues to slash its massive newbuilding inventory. SEC probe eyes Cosco A senior Cosco Group executive is reportedly among 35 Chinese officials whose names appeared in a US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoena in its "Sons and Daughters" probe of JP Morgan's hiring practises in China. MyFerryLink cut free? Eurotunnel Group is reportedly planning to end its contract with MyFerryLink, which serves routes between France and England. KNOP raising $137m Aberdeen owner KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has priced a sale of common shares to raise up to $137m to fund a ship acquisition. Set to splash out? US offshore support vessel heavyweight Tidewater has an eye on expansion and consolidation amid the belief a downturn in the market has more time to run. Q88 comes to London Maritime technology firm Q88 has opened a new office in London in its effort to come closer to its European customers. NAP's Dream dropdowns JP Morgan believes Navios Maritime Midstream Partners has a choice of four VLCCs as it prepares its first post IPO dropdowns. Rieber offloads oldie GC Rieber Shipping has disposed of its oldest ship after it was unable to find employment. Golden Sakura dumped Norway's Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) said on Thursday it is redelivering a chartered panamax to its owner. Hoegh LNG mulls bond move Hoegh LNG Holdings is looking to tap the Norwegian bond market. Seadrill beats forecasts New York-listed Seadrill has seen its first quarter profit slashed but still performed better than analysts' expectations. Reef row goes to court Australia is suing the Chinese owner of a bulker that grounded on the Great Barrier Reef in 2010. Heronbridge tops up One of the leading shareholders in Clarksons has topped up its holding in the world's largest shipbroker. Namura raises forecast Namura Shipbuilding has slightly raised its full-year profit forecast but still expects to make much less than last year. Great Harvest loss to rise Hong Kong bulker owner Great Harvest is looking to diversify away from shipping as it warned of a bigger annual loss. Aegean makes more Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has boosted its profit for the first quarter and saw sales of marine fuel rise. Eriksen named DNV GL CEO Remi Eriksen has been named as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Oslo headquartered classification society DNV GL. Ong in at BW LPG Singapore's BW LPG is bringing in BW Group senior vice president of finance Elaine Ong as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Eskimo sale helps Golar Golar LNG has survived a poor LNG spot market thanks to the sale of a modern vessel to its spin-off. Purple Beach boarded Efforts to save a German multipurpose (MPP) ablaze off Helgoland were succeeding on Thursday. GOGL starts with loss Oslo-listed Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) has begun with a loss in the first quarter after it was hit by a huge vessel impairment charge. OSG: set us free US tanker OSG is asking lenders to relax restrictions limiting its ability to pursue a merger. Cosco delays two PSVs Cosco Corp (Singapore) says it is delaying the delivery of two PSVs ordered by an unnamed US customer in 2012. Cosco bulker aground A Cosco-owned bulker remains aground in the US Gulf of Mexico just off the coast from the town of Port Arthur, Texas. Navios to drop down VLs Greek shipowner Navios Maritime Acquisition looks set to dropdown two VLCCs to its master limited partnership (MLP). UOB trims Nam Cheong Nam Cheong has seen its profit estimates for 2015 trimmed 18% by Singapore investment bank UOB Kay Hian.

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MAY 28, 2015
Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach form joint stakeholder groups Descartes fiscal Q1 profits up 17% FTR sees deteriorating transportation environment for shippers in 2015 MSC launches standalone Asia-West Coast Latin America loop U.S. steel imports continue sinking in April DHL Express expands Thailand operations FAA fines more shippers, FedEx for hazmat violations V.Group opens new seafarer training center in Manila Duluth begins construction of new intermodal terminal Michael Kors to build massive European DC Tracy Morgan, Walmart settle over truck crash Port directors urge House to approve TPA

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MAY 28, 2015
Steel-cutting ceremony held for LNG-fuelled ConRo ship Newbuild expected to be delivered by Q4 of 2017. Officials: Alaska marine fuel spill 'no longer recoverable' Vessel leaked 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel into Cook Inlet. Port strike ends in Israel Two-day work stoppage by dockworkers at the ports of Ashdod and Haifa is now over. First LNG-ready 'dragon class' vessel delivered Ship equipped with 'dual-fuel engines'. Container line brings new service to US Atlantic ports 'It's a good global market economy. There's very cheap fuel, and a very, very favorable supply and demand situation.' SMP: 'Order tracking app' now covers 40 markets 'All our customers are supported by our 24/7 International Customer Service Centre,' said SMP general manager. DNV GL sees 'challenging markets ahead' Remi Eriksen has been named as the the group's new president and CEO. Attica reduces quarterly losses Figures looking better on lower fuel costs. Fuel oil stocks at five-year high Singapore's onshore fuel oil stocks continued climbing. Panama Canal expansion 'will hit bunker volumes' 'We think the client base is going to get smaller.' Bunker surcharge hike on intra-Asian routes Lines serving Australian ports affected. BMS United Bunkers promotes traders Announces sponsorship of Andros yacht race. Charterer commits to avoiding inefficient vessels 'The increasing use of energy-efficiency data is widening the gap between new 'eco' ships and the existing fleet.' Setback for shorepower plans at Hong Kong cruise terminal Study concludes move unfeasible for the 'foreseeable future'. Indian port gets go ahead for development Gujarat government in plans to develop bunkering sector at Kandla. Shanghai to enforce stricter rule on marine fuels New requirement will be stricter than national standards, says official. Shell: 'Not only about matching lube oil BN to sulphur content' Research points to potentially harmful acid stress imbalance. Aegean's Q1 profits, revenue down year-on-year Volumes of marine fuel sales, however, increased to 2.91 million metric tonnes.

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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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