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November 7, 2011

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*Shipping News* Clarkson cuts container shipping forecasts CLARKSON plc, the world's biggest shipbroker, cut forecasts for growth this year in shipping of containers, predicting the weakest increase on the Asia-to-US trade route. VLCC earnings rise as demand grows EARNINGS for the largest crude carriers hauling two million barrels of Persian Gulf oil to Asia turned positive as rising demand shrank a glut of ships. Dry-bulk capesize rents seen stabilising RENTS for capesize vessels that haul dry-bulk commodities may be set to stabilise after the biggest drop in 15 months on the Australia-to-China iron-ore route, according to Braemar Shipping Services plc.

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Asia-Europe rates decline 5.5pc, but Asia-US west coast rates up 0.4pc After weekend sea trials, geared barge to take cargo off stricken Rena Hutchison to run UAE's Ajman Port on a 10-year concession from January China's manufacturers' index lowest since Feb 2009, exports to suffer Yangtze shipping rate index suffers slight falls in September Fujian traffic infrastructure investment up 13.6pc in first three quarters Panalpina results take currency exchange hit on sea freight volume growth Rotterdam container growth expected to stall by year-end VesselsValue unveils online containership valuation service DB Schenker to launch daily Trans-Siberian train between Germany and China Singapore Airlines' US$153 million quarterly net profit is down 49pc Air cargo arms trader Viktor Bout found guilty, faces life term Qantas Sale Act puts airline's business in 'jeopardy', says CEO Direct cargo flights to be launched between Chengdu and Paris Vatry KLM launches Latin American expansion with four new destinations Nanning offers Dhaka air cargo, sees Hong Kong, Vietnam flights next

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Ocean Knight Shipping handles Japan-China car project Ocean Knight Shipping, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC in China, recently coordinated the transportation of 5,978 cbm of compressed used cars from the port of Imari... Panalpina hit by strong Swiss franc Panalpina, a logistics company based in Basel (Switzerland), saw a fall in sales and profits in Q3/2011. Sales dropped from CHF 1.87 to 1.57 billion. Gross profits came in at CHF 3... Logwin opens office in Hyderabad The global logistics services provider Logwin is expanding in India by opening a new office in the metropolis of Hyderabad in October. Logwin now has nine centres in India, in Beng... New directors at DB Schenker Logistics After nearly 40 years of committed management work Michael Korn, deputy chairman of the board of Schenker Deutschland, retired at the end of October. He was in charge of air and se... Baltic Container Terminal investing in expansion The Gdynia Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) is planning a large-scale storage and rail transport capacity expansion to 2015. It will be supported by the EU, which will contribute EU... Union Pacific Railroad investing in Iowa Union Pacific Railroad, which links 23 states in the west of the USA, will continue to improve the transport infrastructure in Iowa by investing USD 6.6 million in a line that runs... First B747-8F for Cathay Pacific Cargo After serving launch customer Cargolux (see ITJ Daily of 14 October), Boeing has now delivered a B747-8F to Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways, making the latter the second air... Kunzendorf Berlin taking over König Frankfurt The Berlin-based Kunzendorf Group is taking over August L. König in Frankfurt. Both companies are founding members of the general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network and have c... APL says its reefer container fleet is safe The global container shipping line APL has declared its refrigerated container fleet to be safe and announced new precautions to prevent equipment mishaps. The declaration followed... Amerijet chooses OAG Cargo Amerijet, a Miami-based Boeing B767-200 and B727-200 freighter operator, is the latest airline to use OAG Cargo's online tools for the airfreight industry, now used by nearly 34,00... Ural Airlines to launch Guangzhou links The Russian carrier Ural Airlines is expanding services to China with the launch of two new links to Guangzhou. The Yekaterinburg-based airline will offer a two-weekly Irkutsk-Guan... NTR to join Green Cargo marketing organisation Green Cargo, a transport and logistics company owned by the Swedish state, plans to integrate its railfreight forwarding agent NTR and create a common marketing and sales organisat... Road works between Athens and Thessaloniki Major road works are being conducted on the Athens-Thessaloniki main road, which has been closed due to a landslide. This will result in major disruption until December. The road w...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Smithsonian study shows limitations of ballast water exchange Segovia and Stratos win MSC satcom contract BSEE names Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs Scana Volda equipment picked for STX OSV stern trawler newbuilds "Blinding" oil content meter brings $750,000 fine DCD-Dorbyl unveils upgraded Cape Town repair quay

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Port of Vancouver, USA schedules annual Commissioner Forum Rail freight traffic count rolls to up/down week Three transport industry VIPs earn 2011 AOTOS Awards DOT earmarks $7.9 million for new rail station in Tukwila Boeing taps Dewey Houck as information services VP

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Safmarine blames poor service as it drops Tanger Med calls Calls to be switched to Algeciras and Malaga Seven billion reasons to welcome excess tonnage The coming rise in the world's population to enormous levels has important implications for shipping Drowned out by the screaming greens Environmentalists are too quick to criticise without giving the industry credit for its efforts to clean up its act Inttra boosts box benchmarking facility Lines and shippers get mutual performance-checking tool North Europe ports to stay ahead of southern rivals Study finds infrastructure and logistics issues will prevent major shift in traffic Gdansk in bid to lure direct Asia calls Polish port claims up to 28% saving on box shipping cost over Rotterdam and Hamburg Suezmax market finds a floor Potential upside for West Africa-US spot rates but brokers doubt if owners will see it pan out Transpacific box rates climb as Asia-Europe trades slide Prices creep up for China-US west coast prices in contrast to other major trade lanes Golar and Höegh go head to head on floating regas project Conversions to reduce LNG fleet and potentially drive rates even higher Green Reefers and Seatrade sign pact to quit Hamburg Reefer Pool Companies will operate combined fleet of 48 reefers in new pool from January Bonheur third-quarter gains halved Only one division posts increase in profits That sinking feeling Declining asset values are a worrying sign for box lines Seacube raises $250m to expand box fleet Wholly owned subsidiary issues 4.94% fixed rate secured notes rated 'A' by S&P Textainer revenues surge 45% Fleet expansion and higher daily rental rates help container lessor to $109.5m in third quarter Monsoon dries up Philippine nickel ore trade Instability of wet cargoes mean supramax rates decline further in Pacific Insurance-backed private navy to launch next year Despite failing to get international backing, private service will launch in first quarter Chinese banks' slow approvals put brakes on vessel orders Lack of shipping specialists and wide office network hamper appraisals Teething troubles with big China Take-up of dedicated Chinese funding slowed by Greek owners pulling back on newbuildings Turkish ports urged to prepare for a trend towards bigger boxships Over 260 container vessels of 10,000 teu or greater will have been added to the global container fleet by 2014 Capesize owners await rebound in Chinese mills' iron ore demand Fall in charter rates has prompted some vessels in Asia to ballast into the Atlantic Yang Ming could join the ultra-large club Chief executive of Taiwanese boxline says he will propose buying 16,000 teu vessels to company board Armed guards are cutting corners with cover Shipowners could face liability problems if they contract under-insured operators Trailer Bridge buys two more weeks in fight for survival Forbearance agreement with banks costs Jones Act company $20,000 Action on academies Brussels and the Philippines must move faster to weed out poor seafarer training Jaya profits dive as orders dry up Singapore-listed offshore specialist scores higher level of vessel utilisation M&A activity to shift from passenger sector to logistics Consolidation to fuel future deals, says PwC Cosco bulker arrested Song Shan Hai seized in Singapore over contractual despite Brussels divided on Philippines' seafarer training European Commission decision on certification now expected in early 2012 FMC invites responses to inquiry into shift of cargoes away from US Commission soliciting views and information concerning factors concerning diversion of trade to rival hubs north and south of the US border DryShips completes OceanFreight takeover Merger goes ahead despite small shareholder's blocking bid but gets mixed reviews

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
'El-Lemon' squeezed A NEW ZEALAND ferry has suspended passenger services over the weekend following repeated engine failures Shares flatline for COSCO builder arm SHARES of Cosco Corp (Singapore) flatlined today after analysts urged investors to dump them Hamburg Reefer Pool ends NORWAY'S Green Reefers and Seatrade have ended the Hamburg Reefer Pool to start a new agreement they hope will be more competitive Profits slip for Croatians TWO LEADING Croatian shipping companies have reported slips in profits for the first nine months of 2011, from results over the same period of last year SGX suspends MF Global MF GLOBAL Singapore was today suspended as a Singapore Exchange member Trailer Bridge buys time NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has again dodged bankruptcy after lenders agreed to forebear on accelerating defaulted debt until 15 November SMM's 3Q profits drop 25% SINGAPORE rig builder Sembcorp Marine has posted a 25% year on year drop in 3Q2011 profits Yards to own VLCCs? THE VLCC sector's prolonged weakness could turn shipyards into shipowners, according to a shipping analyst Weather slows Rena salvage THE REMOVAL of oil from the stranded box ship Rena has slowed after equipment was damaged in rough weather this week, Maritime New Zealand said today Ferry passenger dies escaping Red Sea fire RESCUERS saved more than 1,200 passengers from a burning ferry in the Red Sea, but a Jordanian passenger was killed after jumping into the sea to evade the flames Hanjin's losses ease SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping today posted slightly improved net losses of 85.9Bn won ($77.3M) for 3Q2011 Little cheer for VLGCs HOPES dimmed today that the VLGC sector will perk up soon east of Suez, as traders prepare for the Christmas-New Year break VLCCs return to doldrums VLCC RATES were back today at unprofitable levels, as a rally in the east-of-Suez market evaporated German exit warned without aid SMALL and medium-sized German shipowners have warned of a mass exodus from the industry without government assistance in loan refinancing

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
HAVI's Shortell Talks High Standards in Fast Food Safety in China (Video) Troy Shortell, senior vice president of HAVI Logistics in Shanghai, discusses how his company maintains a high standard of food... STB Defers Action on Shipper Rail Access Caught between pressure from captive shippers and strong opposition from railroads, industry regulators chose Friday to delay making any decision... Short Sea Operator AFL Seeks Exemption to Use Foreign Ships American Feeder Lines is seeking a temporary exemption of the Jones Act to allow foreign-built ships into U.S. domestic maritime... L-3 Buys Provider of Cargo Radiation Detection L-3 Communications' acquisition of a provider of cargo radiation detection systems gives the security giant new screening technologies, including a... Transportation Jobs Rise 2 Percent in October Transportation employment increased more than 2 percent year-over-year in October, with rail employment up 3.8 percent and trucking up 2.9... Cosco Busan Operator May Have Broken Probation The operator of the Cosco Busan, the vessel that struck the San Francisco Bay Bridge in November 2007, may be... FMC Warns Carrier Groups on 'Outright Defiance' Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinksy says the container shipping industry's trans-Pacific discussion groups are showing "near outright defiance" of a commission's oversight... Tampa Port Authority's Elliott on Partnerships With Mobile, Houston (Video) Wade Elliott, senior director of marketing at the Tampa Port Authority, discusses working in conjunction with the ports of Houston... CMA CGM Transfers Half of Malta Terminal to Yildirim CMA CGM transferred 50 percent of its shares in the Malta Freeport transhipment hub to the Yildirim Group of Turkey,... Green Reefers, Seatrade Team Up to Fight Competition Green Reefers and Seatrade are pooling their refrigerated cargo ship fleets to combat fiercer competition from ocean container carriers. ... Developer Sought for Staten Island Waterfront Site The New York City Economic Development Corporation is seeking a developer to buy or lease a waterfront site on the... Hanjin Container Unit Loses $1.5 Million on Higher Revenue Hanjin Shipping reported a third-quarter operating loss of $1.5 million on its container operations as sliding freight rates and higher... CP Investor Says He's Not Looking to Sell Railroad Activist hedge fund investor William Ackman's plan for boosting the value of his stake in Canadian Pacific Railway does not... YRC Worldwide Names Pierson CFO YRC Worldwide gave Jamie G. Pierson the job he's been doing effectively since August, naming him executive vice president and... How Long Can The Rally Last? Somewhere, somehow, the intermodal market missed the message that the U.S. economy might be stumbling back into recession. Perhaps the... Rails Pushed to Clean Up Their Air A lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council in California may have national implications for all railroads. ... The New Intermodal Heartland The center of intermodal growth is shifting toward the center of the U.S., as U.S. manufacturing creates more shorter-haul, domestic... 1 Driver + 1 Day = Intermodal As more truckloads are converted to intermodal containerloads, trucking companies aren't rushing to cut rates to keep that freight on... YRC Worldwide Loss Deepens to $120 Million The $500 million financial restructuring completed in July may save YRC Worldwide in the long-term, but any gain came with... Destocked Up We're not sure what the hot toy for the holiday season will be this year, but retailers have their favorite:... Changing China It's often suggested that the post-recession world is a lot different from the world before the near-collapse of major world... Who's Liable When a Broker Goes Broke? Q: I had a woman ask me if she's liable if she paid a truckload broker and they didn't forward... Nippon Express Doubles Profit on Flat Revenue Nippon Express Co. saw profit surge 133.9 percent to $128 million in the first half of fiscal 2011, which started... Shanghai Rate Index Falls 1.4 Percent to Record Low The Shanghai Container Freight Index for Nov. 4 fell 1.4 percent from the week before to a record low, as... British Airways, Iberia Cargo Revenue Flat International Airlines Group's cargo revenue was flat at $395 million in the third quarter, as the Anglo-Spanish carrier's traffic stalled...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Is Diamond Harbour getting shaped? The Indian Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is evaluating the proposals it has received at the request for qualification stage for the 'Diamond Harbour' (DH) container ... Georgia ports see box volumes climb despite 'challenging economic times' The Georgia terminals of Savannah and Brunswick have seen their container volumes grow by 3.7% for its first quarter of FY2012 (July-September) reaching 770,190TEU ... NAFTA trade roars ahead The latest data published by the US Department of Transport's (DOT) statistics bureau for trade using surface transportation between the US and its North American ... FMC Chairman warns TSA/WTSA over 'shockingly tardy' transcript submission Following the news that the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) and Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) have been extremely late in handing ... Rena: Cargo owners still in limbo as salvage works progress Pirates cash in another ship Somali pirates now hold just nine ships in their hijacked fleet following the ransom-induced release of an Algerian bulker yesterday. At the time the vessel was ... Downside risks in the ascendancy There are increased risks that the container shipping industry is heading for another downturn and even lower freight rates.Addressing the 4th Annual Med Freight ...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
PGS plots notes issue Oslo-listed offshore shipowner plans $300m fundraiser in move which will help clear debt. Heisco earnings higher Kuwait shipbuilder increases earnings in the first three quarters of 2011. Arctic pins price fall Bulker values to drop by up to 15% in 2012 as market hits the bottom, analyst says. Aker Phil posts loss US shipyard sees revenue dwindle away as it builds speculative tankers. Sun sets on Sunrise Chinese owner Henghou offloads 2003 capesize to Greece for reported $43m. Formosa chops in capesize Taiwanese firm picks up over $30m from Greek owner for nine-year-old cape. Court kills Nikitin's appeal Clarksons picks up initial costs of £2m after judges kick out plea from Russian businessman. Two vie for Vizhinjam Port of Mundra and Welspun on shortlist to develop southern Indian container terminal. Atlantska earnings dip Croatian bulker owner posts small fall in nine-month profit as revenues crash. More leads to less for Imarex Derivatives broker sees income fall despite claiming a greater piece of the action in the dry-cargo arena. Cosco president steps down Singapore based Cosco Corporation is changing its current president. Boat sinks after clash Fishing vessel goes down off Croatia after collision involving Marlink vessel. Plug-in ferries Scottish yard Ferguson to build the world's only sea-going battery-powered ro-paxes.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Vessel valuation service adds boxships The online ship valuation service VesselsValue has added containerships to its vessel categories. It now values containerships from feedermax (500 TEUs) up to ultra-large container vessel (18,000 TEU) size. Vietnam reefers face West Coast quarantine Refrigerated containers that either passed through or originated in any Vietnamese port are being identified upon arrival at U.S. West Coast ports. Those that were worked on at Kat Lai will be isolated for special handling. Transpacific graveyard Lloyds Register cautions against mixing refrigerants Donjon-SMIT names Lord president Hanjin in $780 million profit fall through Q3 Rena salvors' next job: removing containers SeaIntel: Low rates dictated by major lines Sallaum Lines calling Wilmington, North Carolina

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Bahamas viewing North American ECA as commercial opportunity With the Bahamas lying outside of the ECA area, 'the Grand Bahama option for transhipment will likely become even more attractive.' Bunker prices end week mostly firm Crude futures increased as unemployment in the US declined. IFO prices firm double digits in Fujairah Suppliers quoting in the Durban market. Rena environmental monitoring could take 'years' A recovery plan being developed by authorities involved a one year time frame. Shipping industry heading for credit squeeze Loan conditions have tightened and the price of credit has gone up, says Nordea analyst. Rotterdam IFO prices at three-month high Player 'astounded' at price levels. Houston terminal company taken over HFOTCO's assets are strategically located on a 312-acre footprint at the widest point of the Houston Ship Channel, one of the largest trading centres for residual fuel oil and crude oil in the world. Scottish shipbuilders awarded contract for 'world's first' hybrid ferries Project 'demonstrates the vast economic potential of developing green technology.' Rotterdam reports recovery in Q3 oil product throughput Low VLCC rates and arbitrage trading boosting oil product throughput in European hub. Questions persist around scrubbing emissions Near term ECA argument for scrubbing technology becoming clearer, but doubts also exist about its place in longer term global developments. Asian bunker prices firming as week closes Demand muted at key Asian hubs on Friday due to rise in bunker prices. Singapore Exchange suspends MF Global Singapore MF Global says it is working towards closing or transferring all open positions on overseas exchanges. Coffer dam around Rena's submerged tank 'unusable' Salvage team to focus efforts on hot tapping submerged fuel tank. Singapore fuel oil stocks at five-week high But fuel oil inventories remain at below weekly average volumes. South Korean bunker inventories slightly down Avails will be 'tight' in November, local traders say. Bunkers boost Sri Lankan group's earnings John Keells's transportation business unit post 38% increase in profit.

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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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