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September 8, 2011

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*Shipping News* China looks to save struggling sector China's campaign to protect its maritime industry during a severe downturn will become more costly for foreign companies as Beijing grabs a bigger slice of the profits for shipping iron ore, coal, and grains to the world's second-largest economy. Chinese buyers snapping up coal Chinese coal buyers have re-emerged in the sea-borne market after a nearly two-month lull and were snapping up Indonesian coal on expectations that domestic prices were poised to increase, industry sources said yesterday. Throughput seen growing at 10% in Q3 Throughput at China's main ports is expected to grow at a robust rate of 10 per cent year- on-year in the third quarter due to a low comparison base in 2010, the China Securities Journal quoted a shipping industry specialist as saying yesterday.

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Hong Kong quarterly port container volume up 7pc to 6.4 million TEU Keith Tantlinger, creator of the shipping container, dies at 92 CMA CGM blasts Bloomberg report on its fragile financial position Tianjin's new sea-rail intermodal to north China moves 1,100 TEU in 3 months China lends US$40 million to boost Tanzanian rail to match Kenya's railway India government allows its ships to deploy armed guards against pirates French Union bid for SeaFrance to transform it into workers' co-operative Guangxi's Beibu Gulf port to built a 'dry port' in City of Hechi Westports up 17pc to 3.1 million TEU, plans to raise capacity to 9 million Wilhelmsen Ships Service offers rented liferafts, cuts maintenance worries Cape Town box shop opens new truck entrance in next stage of expansion Oz tribunal favours Qantas in rejecting union plea for Kiwi pilot parity South Korea's air traffic volume world's sixth largest in 2010 Three US Midwestern airports battle each other to be air cargo China hub

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Boxship that also runs on LNG developed in Japan CMA CGM Corporate Foundation mobilises alongside World Food Programme to help Somalia ICS to celebrate centenary in Chennai CONCOR NWR felicitates top trade performers at 15th annual awards fete Customs introduces self-assessment Fieo wants ab-initio waiver of service tax on 17 export services WTO offer shows its faith in Indian experts abilities: Khullar

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
250,000 axles from Schmitz Cargobull More than 250,000 Schmitz Cargobull trailer axles have been manufactured and included in the company's vehicle production since 2005. Schmitz Cargobull initially equipped some 30 t... Railway power cameras to reduce delays and costs in UK Spotting a defect on an overhead rail wire up to 25 ft above your head can be tricky even to an expert eye, but new camera technology, which has been rolled out to rail teams acros... China Airlines Cargo to launch Taipei-Chicago all-freighter service Taiwan-based China Airlines Cargo is introducing a thrice-weekly service between Osaka Kansai and Chicago O'Hare on 7 October. It will be operated with a Boeing B747-400 freighter,... IDS opens regional hub in Hanover Germany's largest general cargo alliance, IDS Logistik, is putting into operation a new regional handling base in Hanover with a 10,000 sqm handling hall. The new site is in Langen... Freightliner signs new contract with Celsa Steel Freightliner Heavy Haul has entered into a multi-year contract with steel giant Celsa Steel UK. Three trains will transport scrap metal from Dagenham to Cardiff each week for recyc... Launch customer to receive first B747-8F Boeing is scheduled to deliver the first B747-8 freighter to launch customer Cargolux on 19 September at Paine Field in Everett WA (USA). Cargolux will fly the airplane out that mo... India seeking investors for port construction Chronic transport bottlenecks have prompted India to woo investors to build seven new seaports. According to the government's ideas, these creditors should contribute about two thi... Gebrüder Weiss: new head of corporate sales Chaim Husson Huijsman assumed the management of corporate sales at Gebrüder Weiss in July. Chaim Husson Huijsman is responsible for the group sales management of the Austrian trans... Lufthansa Cargo Charter spreading its wings in North America The newest addition to the Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, a global full-service provider of all types of air cargo charter services, is Airline Ne... Liebherr delivers two cranes to Onitsha river port The ports on the river Niger in Nigeria are receiving attention in line with Nigerian government policy. A programme of dredging and port refurbishment has led to Onitsha river por... BBC Chartering enjoys liner success The leading German heavylift operator BBC Chartering's "BBC Arizona", "BBC Ecuador" and the chartered vessel "Arubaborg" loaded project cargo, steel, ... Kuehne + Nagel expands Leipzig site The logistics company Kuehne + Nagel is continuing its expansion in the Leipzig (Germany) area by building a new logistics facility at the freight transport centre. The first secti... Panopa wins new order The German transport company Panopa Logistik will assume the handling of central spare parts logistics for one of Europe's biggest construction and material handling machine dealer... DHL extends spare parts logistics contract with Telia DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a two-year contract extension with the Swedish telecommunications company Telia, to handle the latter's national spare parts logistics. DHL

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Marad video honors Merchant Marine response to 9/11 CSL exercises option for two more self-unloaders from Chengxi Shipyard Shell to make LNG available as marine fuel, starting in U.S. Gulf market New Brunswick ferry to be drydocked for bow thruster repairs Ghana to take full ownership of Tema Shipyard and Drydock

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Port of Tacoma calling for input on strategic plan/branding Bellingham Port Commission holding public coffee sessions Merchant Marine rescuers recognized for Sept. 11 actions Seaview Boatyard earns award for environmental practices NYK-TDG maritime academy nets Japanese ministry approval

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Industry must tackle depressed markets' threat of higher risks It is more and more difficult to make money, but shipping must avoid the temptation to skip quality World leaders flounder as global manufacturing stalls Chinese exports likely to slow further as growth in leading economies continues lacklustre trend Far East trade hopes as West Africa GDP poised for growth Container traffic moving in and out of West Africa on a roll with Far East trade very strong How Chinese and South Korean yards are overtaking Japan New analysis by VesselsValue.com examines current values of tankers and dry bulk carriers built in the three main shipbuilding countries The flag you fly matters Respectable registers are all fine and pretty well all the same, but only when things are running smoothly Greenwash for the sea Why I remain sceptical about environmental lobby groups Paper trades offer little hope for struggling VLCCs Forward freight agreements for 2012 trade at stagnant levels seen in current spot market Asset values under threat as German banks start to call in loans Bank efforts to remove non-performing loans from balance sheets threaten to devastate secondhand prices Tiny but beautiful jewel Seborga is ruled by 'His Tremendousness' and is a world away from nearby Monaco Danes and Dutch differ on armed guard policy European owners call for more action from Brussels KfW Ipex finances gas-powered tanker for Veder Baltic Sea sea emissions rules behind switch to gas SinOceanic forced to carry out reverse share swap to bump up share price Company is trading below Oslo Børs' NKR1 requirement ExxonMobil seals 10-year aframax newbuilding charter at $22,000 per day Unknown Japanese owner rumoured to have chartered out vessel at level that indicates only a marginal recovery over the next decade August newbuilding contract activity slumps to two-year low Few orders placed but prices still stable TSA index scope questioned New freight rate tracker for transpacific multi-year contracts excludes fuel surcharges Container line relets are damaging the boxship charter market KG fund manager Jens Brandis still sees good prospects for smaller vessels though CMA CGM acknowledges S&P outlook downgrade Second credit rating agency expected to follow suit China will require at least 60 new VLCCs over the next seven years Anticipated increase in refinery capacity plus targets for use of domestic tonnage will drive need for additional vessels, says Braemar Lay-up option This could be a good time for box lines to take some action to remove capacity as a weak peak season draws to a close US refinery shutdowns to hit suezmax market Sunoco's plan to idle refineries will hit key tanker trades from West Africa China's VLCC threat If rumours of huge orders for VLCCs by Chinese oil companies have any substance, the timing would be unfortunate, to say the least Poole unveils draft strategy as cross-Channel ferry sector struggles Masterplan issued for public consultation with a warning that future levels of ro-ro activity 'are not guaranteed' DSME shares rally after winning $1.1bn rig contract Songa Offshore orders two semisubmersible drilling rigs with option for two more China bunker sales up 21% in first half China's share of bunker market continues to grow while price gap with Singapore narrows Bunker suppliers fear defaults Extreme volatility, low margins and increased counterparty risk all making life difficult for bunker suppliers Dye opposes FMC extension TSA and WTSA transcript requirements should be scrapped, commissioner says

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Bill seeks piracy expenses A US BILL is seeking repayment of costs incurred by the US Navy in protecting non-US-flag ships from pirates US shortsea expansion sought US LAWMAKERS are trying to use a Coast Guard funding bill to expand shortsea shipping linking US ports Hoegh decides to delay Port Meridian decision HOEGH LNG is delaying a final investment decision on whether to build a new import facility in the UK until the end of next year, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Zhejiang unveils complex ZHEJIANG'S government plans to spend 1.26 trillion yuan ($197Bn) on port projects, related infrastructure and industrial schemes, IHS Global Insight reported today Watchdog accuses SCI INDIA'S government watchdog panel has accused state-run Shipping Corp of India of poor charter fixtures and fleet acquisition failure Gasoline route to Iran runs through China IRAN IS continuing to rely on 4-5 tanker shipments of gasoline per month, despite its claims to have become self sufficient, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Grounded tanker scuttled A GROUNDED product tanker has been scuttled off South Africa in the Indian Ocean Danes amend crewing laws CHANGES to key Danish maritime laws means that up to 40% of captains on Danish-flagged vessels can now be non-EU nationals Ore port snarls ease SNARLS are easing at major iron ore and coal ports for a second straight week Smuggled ivory seized SMUGGLED ivory worth nearly $1M was discovered by Malaysian customs in a container in the country's major gateway of Port Klang last week Minsheng gets IPO OK MINSHENG Shipping said that China's Securities Regulatory Commission has accepted the company's listing application, according to Chinese media South Korea widens its edge at yards SOUTH Korea has widened its lead over China as the world's leading shipbuilder Glut prevents Panamax feast PANAMAXES bulkers continue to be prevented from rising rates in the Capesize market, brokers told Fairplay today Joint box carrier losses seen at $360M LOSSES for the 16 box carriers that revealed 1H2011 earnings together amounted to $360M, according to a container consultancy Box ship pressure building BOX SHIP charter rates are facing more downward pressure today, with rates for 2,500teu ships finally dropping after staying steady for the past month

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
West Coast Container Traffic Falls 3 Percent The July container volume at West Coast ports fell 3 percent compared to July 2010, despite another strong showing in... Boeing: China Needs 5,000 New Planes By 2030 China will need 5,000 new commercial planes valued at $600 billion by 2030 as the country becomes the second-largest aircraft... Wolfe Trahan Downgrades 2012 Earnings Wall Street research firm Wolfe Trahan Group is reducing its estimates for transportation earnings per share as economic headwinds gain... Obama Nominates Khouri to Full FMC Term President Obama nominated Michael A. Khouri to a full term on the Federal Maritime Commission. Khouri, a Republican, has... Transportation Job Openings Jump 33 Percent The July figures from the Labor Department included 551,000 job openings in trade, transportation and utilities industries, a 33... FMC Extends TSA and WTSA Oversight The Federal Maritime Commission extended by seven months its oversight of carriers involved in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement and Westbound... Changes Asked by Maersk CEO Will Take Years The changes in container industry practices called for by Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding will take years, according to shippers... ILWU Defies Court Order in Longview, Wash., Picketing The International Longshore and Warehouse Union vowed to maintain its pickets at a newly built grain terminal in Longview, Wash.,... Air France-KLM, BA-Iberia Cargo Traffic Slips Air France-KLM's cargo traffic fell 0.2 percent in August, as gains on Americas services were outweighed by lower volume on... NYK Plans $325 Million Bond Issue NYK Line plans to issue $325 million of bonds maturing in 2021 with a 1.218 percent coupon, the carrier's lowest... S&P Downgrades CMA CGM Outlook Standard & Poors downgraded its outlook for CMA GCM to negative and affirmed its B+ plus rating on the French... BNSF's Rose Says Tax Changes Needed BNSF Railway Chairman and CEO Matt Rose believes the best way to get U.S. companies investing and hiring again would...

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
FMC extends TSA transcript requirement Cool Logistics looks landside Despite overcapacity mothballed box fleet lacking growth Grand China rationalises transpac service Port Botany for sale

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
USCG busts Golden Sakura Port of New Orleans proves problematic for panamax bulker as inspectors uncover oily infraction. SinOceanic splits Jan Haakon Pettersen holds the helm as Oslo-listed boxship owner gets ready to reverse out of danger. Fear to terror? One year after puncturing tanker market balloon, industry veteran Robert Bugbee was at least half right. Genmar ties up Harriet G Peter Georgiopoulos-controlled tanker owner pens employment contract for 2006-built suezmax. Swiss Marine in cape push Peter Weernink-led firm said to have taken Formosa newbuilding on period deal to continue its 'tremendous' fleet growth. Diamond has doubts Tanker vet Stevenson scratches head over China VLCC rumours while downplaying worries over Sunoco refineries. Terminal delay for Mumbai Mumbai's offshore container terminal unlikely to be completed until end of next year. ULTR plotting dry revival? Equity analyst says bulker buys may be in the cards for Felipe Menendez-led owner despite market exit. S&P negative on CMA Weaker-than-expected first half results see Jacques Saade-led liner giant demoted by ratings agency. Bulker massacre needed Braemar says 1,500 old vessels would have to be scrapped by 2014 to bring fleet growth into line with demand. China splash 'feasible' Braemar Seascope runs the rule over China's potential giant VLCC order. Collision row continues Damages case involving Greek bulker Pontodamon could be re-heard in Shanghai, where 2007 clash took place. Sunoco's suezmax threat Million-barrel tankers will be in big trouble if huge US charterer fails to sell two east coast refineries. Hartmann clears US link German offshore manager says funding of newly-built anchor-handling fleet is secure despite financial upheaval facing US equity partner. Storage no market maker Nervy tanker owners take little comfort from tanker storage numbers, going up or down. Prices in 'steep decline' New York-listed Nordic American's suezmax swoop offers further evidence of deteriorating tanker values, analyst says. SCI in yard scrutiny Sabyasachi Hajara says Indian owner conducting due diligence on domestic yard with view to snapping up 15% stake.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
September Editorial Bill expiring 'would be a disaster' Bill expiring 'would be a disaster' Bill expiring 'would be a disaster'... TSA defends omitting bunker from index The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, which represents 15 of the largest carriers on the transpacific trade, has defended arate index it released last week , after maritime analyst SeaIntel questioned the TSA's decision to leave bunker surchar... Zim raising Israel/West Africa rates The liner carrier Zim said Wednesday it plans to increase rates on the trade from Israel to West Africa. The increase, $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container, is applicable from Oct. 1.... Russia's JSC Freight One readies shares auction Russian Railways subsidiary JSC Freight One, the country's largest operator of railcars, will auction more than 64 billion ordinary shares, or 75 percent minus two shares of the company, starting on Oct. 28. Terms provide for sale of the shares in ... YRC names Schwar VP of exhibit services Overland Park, Kan.-based trucking company YRC has appointed Bill Schwar to vice president of exhibit services. In his 28 years with YRC, Schwar has held positions of increasing responsibility, serving in management roles during the past 16 years i... WTO sides with U.S. in Chinese tire dispute The World Trade Organization Appellate Body on Monday found in favor of the United States in a dispute brought by China challenging the imposition of additional duties on imports of Chinese tires. A WTO panel rejected all of China's claims against... Ex-Im Bank's $455.7 million backs solar exports The U.S. Export-Import Bank authorized two transactions totaling $455.7 million to support Perrysburg, Ohio-based First Solar's exports of thin film photovoltaic panels to Ontario, Canada. The bank's support was needed because viable long-term f... USDA: Humane transport for horses to be slaughtered The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has amended its regulations to better ensure the humane treatment of horses during their transport to slaughterhouses, effective Oct. 7. The regulations cover the food... Obama, mayors seek transportation funds extension Obama President Obama last week reiterated his call for Congress to pass an extension of the surface transportation bill without changes so that spending authority doesn't expire and damage the economy. Funding for highways, transit and safety prog...

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Indian refiner losing faith in fuel oil products 'There will not be any fuel oil exports...We will be exporting fuel oil only if the margins are better on it,' says MD. Fujairah prices gain double-digits Demand 'sliggish' in Durban, according to reports. Analysts predict fall in Russian fuel oil exports 'Refiners might consider reducing their refining utilisation or even moth balling plants.' European bunker markets firm Prices pick up in Piraeus in the afternoon. Total Marine Fuel redeploys West African barge Vessel will deliver bunkers in Gambia and off-shore Senegal. Shippers call for share of slow steaming cost savings Survey finds 40% of shippers question the value of slow steaming. Ferry operator backs scrubbers Abatement technology 'more cost effective' than using low-sulphur bunkers. China bonded bunker sale volumes to see 'rapid rise' in 2011 China's bonded bunker fuel consumption may surpass 10 million mt in 2011, says editorial director of C1 Energy. Double-digit gains in Asian bunker prices Slack demand for bunkers at key Asian ports on Wednesday. Specialised bunker tankers needed for LNG bunkering Fixed bunkering stations 'not economical' while trucks cannot take large quantities, Bunker Asia is told. China's growing 'threat' to Singapore bunkering China has 'the appetite and capital' for growth, bunker player tells Bunker Asia forum. 'Great time' to be in the industry, says Chemoil CEO Volatile market presents opportunities for bunker players, Tom Reilly tells Bunker Asia 2011.

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

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.

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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.

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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