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September 16, 2011

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*Shipping News* Cruise terminals act to woo more cruise lines Asian cruise terminals are trying to turn themselves into 'one-stop shops' to woo more cruise lines to the region. Dry bulk market overshadowed by oversupply The dry bulk shipping industry will face more pressure in the coming months as owners struggle with a growing glut of vessels and a global economic slowdown, a top ship industry official said on Wednesday.

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ANZDA peak season surcharges of US$250/TEU, $500/FEU apply Oct 15 Container volumes in north Europe expected to fall in 2012: Port Tracker Evergreen cuts in half UAM pendulum service MCC Transport to deploy 5,527-TEU feeder on Tanjung Pelepas-Thailand run Chongqing handles 3.4 million tonnes of international cargo in half year China passes port construction fee collection target by 14pc to US$1.8 billion Reefers out of South America rated tops in SeaIntel on-time reliability index Danske Bank's European Freight Forwarding Index indicates more gloom ahead Felixstowe needs rail upgrade to support box growth: KPMG accountants US seaports race to boost infrastructure ahead of Panama Canal expansion Kuehne + Nagel expansion in at Duisburg logistics 'campus' Cathay-Dragonair cargo down 11.8pc to 131,448 tonnes in August New congressional deal likely to keep FAA functioning until February Netherland's e-freight is expanded at Schiphol with academy Aviation provides high divorce rates in India - says counsellor

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InterManager calls for freedom of choice in deploying armed guards onboard ships Maersk Line launches unique Daily Maersk service between Asia & North Europe Shanghai to host worlds largest gathering of freight forwarders Views differ on exempting liner conferences from competition laws Pak approves import of extra 18 items from India Traders ink contracts to export 5 lakh t of rice JNPT hosts seminar on ballast water Mazagon Dock-Pipavav shipyard deal hits choppy waters Govt may review ban on onion exports: Thomas Inflation climbs to 9.78 pc in Aug.; rate hikes likely Rising costs put seafood exports in a bind State to refund VAT paid by SEZ units: Chavan Third India-China-Russia trilateral conference on September 20, 21

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Loxx on expansion drive Loxx is expanding with a new 20,000 sqm plot at its site in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). The company aims to use the new site for one or two customers, to expand value-adding services ... Lloyd Fonds launches first maritime venture capital investment Lloyd Fonds is launching a strategic investment option in a venture capital investment in maritime port logistics in its private placement Lloyd Fonds Maritime Innovation. With a m... Southern Air to operate three more B777Fs for DHL Express Southern Air to operate three more B777Fs for DHL Express Express provider DHL is adding three Boeing B777 freighters that will expand its capacity and boost transit times along gr... SkyCargo reaches Down Under Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates Airline's freight division, celebrated the inaugural service of its new Far East and Australasia freighter route recently. The weekly service, operated ... Swissport rolls out Transputec's Shield Intelefile Swissport International, one of the world's leading providers of cargo services to the aviation sector, has signed a global contract with London-based Transputec Computers for its ... PD Ports welcomes increased capacity on Teesport-Zeebrugge service P&O Ferries' new freight ferry, the "Bore Song", will significantly expand capacity on the service to Teesport. The Bore ro-flex class ship, chartered by P&O from... Demag Cranes delivers five mobile port cranes to the Netherlands Demag Cranes is further expanding its business in the Netherlands. The company recently won orders from three major terminal operators for the delivery of five Gottwald mobile port... Nicolette van der Jagt to head Clecat Nicolette van der Jagt is set to succeed Marco Sorgetti as director general of Clecat, the Brussels-based European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistic and Customs Servi... DB Schenker adding branches in China DB Schenker, the logistics unit of Deutsche Bahn (DB), aims to further expand its network in China. By the end of the year, 15 new sites are to be created there. These include citi... Vopak and Enagas complete acquisition of LNG terminal in Mexico The joint venture between Vopak (60%) and Enagas (40%) has successfully completed a previously-announced acquisition of an LNG storage and regasification terminal in Altamira (Mexi... Old Dominion opens facility in Madison, Wisconsin Thomasville (USA)-based transport company Old Dominion Freight Line recently opened a new service centre in Madison. The centre complements Old Dominion's four existing service cen... UIRR welcomes amendment to Eurovignette The European Council reached a landmark decision recently, approving the compromise amendment to the Eurovignette directive. The UIRR welcomes this resolution as a breakthrough in ... Daimler Trucks among ÖkoGlobe prize winners The Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid truck was one of the prize winners at ÖkoGlobe 2011, held in Karlsruhe recently. Europe's first production series hybrid truck took third pla...

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Bridgestone cops plea in marine hose price-fixing case Another $1.82 billion for second and third Zumwalt class destroyers 825-ton superlift completes aircraft carrier's stern Lürssen Werft said to make offer for Blohm + Voss VT Halter Marine delivers second OSG ATB tug unit IHC Merwede enters dredge rental market Austal USA launches first JHSV InterManager seeks freedom of choice on use of armed guards Bryan Nichols joins Vigor Industrial sales team Joint Investigation Team issues Deepwater Horizon report

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Port of Newport demolition work set to go around the clock Camas-Washougal development board schedules After Hours presentation Matson continues string of Quest for Quality awards Halter Marine delivers new articulated tug barge Panama Canal Authority partners with Port of Corpus Christi

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Opec maintains hold over crude prices In 2010, more than 80% of variability in global exports could be explained by fluctuations in Middle East exports; a trend that is continuing Cost-sharing buoys owners' profits Multi-client strategies allow data to be licensed to multiple parties Pre-exploration seismic data offers competitive advantages Better data means a higher probability of finding commercial quantities of hydrocarbons Seismic vessel owners upgrade fleets to stay ahead of the game Cash flow generated from operations is being plowed back into fleet upgrades Time to sharpen negotiation skills Optimism is key to clinching the best deals but often 'ambition levels' are set too low Rust buckets: It's not what you call it, it's how it's done Shashank Agrawal insists on the phrase 'ship recycling', but breaking up safely is hard to do MIRG to be wound up in December Owners and unions slam UK decision to look to private sector for emergency response Golar said to have secured 10-year LNG charter for newbuilding Vessel is one of eight on order at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea Transatlantic gasoil trade from US still on top As gasoline trade from Europe stays sluggish China well-placed to weather slump Maritime sector stays aggressively positioned for growth despite inflation, export troubles and a stronger yuan South-east Asian cargoes drive supramax rates up in the Pacific Atlantic market is "running out of steam" say brokers AET relets VLCC to Unipec for floating storage MISC-owned vessel chartered out for 60-90 days employment at rates well above current spot market European shippers welcome Daily Maersk Focus on total transportation time is more momentous than may appear at first sight, says Cambon US ethanol exports fuel chemical tanker market As US gasoline consumption drops, the US exports more ethanol on specialised vessels Fire on Hurtigruten ferry kills two crew Investigation launched after more than 260 people flee blaze on ro-ro Nordlys Tui denies rift over future of Hapag-Lloyd IPO still an option for disposing of container line stake IEA ends disrupted Libyan oil supply action plan as sanctions are lifted About 97% of crude and oil products stocks released in late June were used InterManager calls on flag states to allow guards on vessels Armed guards are in the best interest of seafarers Capesize rates decline for the first time in seven trading days Fixtures for Australia-China iron ore voyages show dip in prices UK Parliament's transport committee to probe low-sulphur fuel rules Four-week period to hear industry evidence on impact of regulations HMM ups the ante on emerging markets Korean boxline shifts to 20% short-term charter to capture opportunities on African and Latin America trades Containers safety database goes live Carriers and ship operators being invited to join up with CINSnet organisation Up in smoke Axing the UK's Maritime Incident Response Group could go badly wrong Uncertainty over location of pirate attacks after the monsoon season ends Concerns over attacks beyond naval patrol areas and possible new targets, such as rigs Le Havre quashes China takeover talk Port's commercial director says Hsueh Sheng Wang warehousing deal has sparked misleading headlines Port Klang expects double-digit growth in 2011 Intra-Asia trade is helping Malaysia's largest container port maintain its momentum Time to embrace EEDI The International Chamber of Shipping is right in urging shipowners to embrace EEDI Call for owners to pay ransoms sooner Negotiating over small sums only increases distress on seafarers. Petrobras pays premium for ageing Ship Finance International VLCCs Brokers say John Fredriksen company has done an 'exceptional' deal above scrap-market values

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
London adds to Thames cat network LONDON has opened a £1.7M ($2.7M) addition to its Thames high-speed transport network, the Port of London Authority told Fairplay today Novorossiysk grain gains RUSSIA'S Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport said shipments of grain during August rose to 990,000 tonnes, 24% better than in July First nuclear waste since quake reaches Japan A NUCLEAR fuel carrier reportedly docked today with the first cargo of radioactive waste to be transported to Japan since its Match quake crisis Bullish semaphore seen for MR tankers A FLIP of two medium-range products tankers indicates the sector's bullish outlook, according to Norwegian shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco Weak FFA affects Capesizes BROKERS told Fairplay today a big gap between the physical and paper markets of Capesize bulkers is slowing pushing rates up Keppel shares seen as bargain ANALYSTS said today a drop in the value of Singapore rig builder Keppel's stocks could spur investors, given the stock's blue-chip status Trickle-down tracked at last BROKERS told Fairplay today Panamax bulker rates have started slowly rising, signaling that the Capesize recovery might finally be trickling down Wallet in hand, Precious open to spot KHALID Hashim, boss of Thai drybulk carrier Precious Shipping, today told Fairplay he is open to the spot market Lürssen said to bid for Blohm + Voss GERMAN yacht and naval shipyard Lürssen is believed to be competing to take over compatriot builder Blohm + Voss

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Truck Carriers Seeing Strong Demand Truckload demand is stronger than the general economy, with TransCore Freight Solution's spot market index climbing 47 percent from a... Greenbrier, ARI See Strong Railcar Market Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier and American Railcar Industries continue to see strong demand to build new units, in what they say... UPS Expects Rising Revenue, Profit Through 2016 UPS will increase revenue 6 to 8 percent annually through 2016 and raise earnings 10 to 15 percent during that... Maersk's Kolding On Daily Service, On-Time Delivery (Video) Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding discusses the carrier's new daily Asia-Europe service, which consists of 70 post-Panamax ships leaving from... Workers Strike Again at Indian Port Workers at India's Port of Chennai launched a wildcat strike Thursday morning to protest the death of a colleague in... UPS Projects Strong Holiday Shipping Growth UPS is gearing up for what it expects to be one of its strongest ever holiday peak shipping seasons, and... Tablet Computer Shipments Soar 300 Percent Personal computer sales are slowing, but portable tablet computers are flying off the shelves, and shipment forecasts for the products... Ex-ILA Officer Charged With Embezzlement A former officer of an International Longshoremen's Association Local 1233 in Newark, N.J., was charged with stealing more than $100,000... ILWU Reaches Pact With Grain Operators The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday with grain elevator operators in the Pacific Northwest,... Moody's Gives J.B. Hunt 'Positive' Rating Moody's Investors Services raised its ratings outlook for intermodal trucking giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services from stable to positive, based... Gaps in Margins One of my curious discoveries when researching a column recently on the growing market share of non-vessel-operating common carriers in... Infrastructure Party Poopers Q: Can you help me understand what's going on in Washington these days? President Obama has proposed extending funding... Maersk Goes Daily If Maersk Line's latest bid to muscle aside competition for shipper business is to succeed, the carrier will have to... Whose Economics? It's tempting to look at Maersk Line's announcement of daily service with delivery guarantees within the tight parameters of the... Port of Mumbai Extends Breaks To Shippers The Port of Mumbai extended by six months its concessions on container stuffing and de-stuffing charges to boost container throughput,... MCC Adds Vessel, Eyes Expanded Asia Cabotage Service MCC Transport may expand its presence in Asia's cabotage market after purchasing its third vessel this year, increasing the Intra-Asia... KCS Rail Freight Grew in Mid-September The rail freight market has strengthened further in the first two weeks of September for Kansas City Southern, after a... Hapag-Lloyd Pushes Back IPO for 12 to 15 Months Hapag-Lloyd is ruling out an initial public offering in the next 12 to 15 months, according to the German ocean... NYK Quits Providing Chassis at Port of NY-NJ NYK Line will quit providing free intermodal chassis in the Northeast region, including the Port of New York and New... Falling Air Rates Dampen Sea-Air Demand Falling air freight rates are dampening demand for combined use of ocean and air transport to ship goods from Asia...

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Zim, Coscon and Orsero confirm takeover of Agrexco service IMO: political will still lacking in Somali piracy crisis Death of liner oracle Balling Nordana returns to Libya Horizon Lines moves along path to refinancing

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Bridgestone fined $28m Tokyo-based manufacturing giant coughs up cash to squash tanker hose conspiracy. Star blasts JFC Fruit fight sours as Star Reefers CEO trashes Russian trader over unpaid damages tied to chopped charters. RBS backs Marco loan Creditor prepares to shell out $4.8m to help toss Antonio Zacchello's ailing tanker arms on the road to recovery. Moody's sings bulker blues Turmoil in the bulker market triggers agency's attack on Excel Maritime Carriers' credit rating. Ezra fundraiser still kicking Reports a securities issue is dead have been grossly exaggerated, according to offshore shipowner. IEA halts Libyan oil prop The IEA's Libyan oil replacement project has now done its job and will be brought to an end. Farstad settles fire row Norwegian offshore operator gets 70% of claim after nine year battle over deadly tank cleaning accident. Piracy spreads to Togo Twin attempts on products tankers off Lome mark new phase for West Africa's growing menace. Lurssen linked to B+V German yacht maker said to have made offer to buy ThyssenKrupp-owned shipyard. Fire assessment goes private UK Coastguard is to step back from its fire assessment and advisory role and engage private salvors. Aon sets out K&R virtues Top broker moves to counter shipowner reluctance to spend on insurance against the pirate threat. Trada wants bulker cash Indonesian owner looking for $250m of finance to pursue new dry cargo additions to fleet. Two dead in ferry fire Crew killed after engine room blaze tears through Hurtigruten's Nordlys at Alesund.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Maersk Line Maersk amends Asia/Med network said this week it has adjusted its Asia/Mediterranean service network, adding calls in Valencia and La Spezia and narrowing rotations on services connecting its key Asian origin ports with Port Said in Egypt. Maersk s... 'We were chasing our tail' Maersk amends Asia/Med network Maersk Line said this week it has adjusted its Asia/Mediterranean service network, adding calls in Valencia and La Spezia and narrowing rotations on services connecting its key Asian origin ports with Port Said in Egypt. The adjustments affect fiv... Maersk seeks rate hikes for multiple trades Maersk Line said this week it is seeking rate increases on a host of global trades. From Oct. 1, the line plans these increases: - Southeast Asia to Australia, $300 per 20-foot container and $600 per 40-foot container. - Northern Europe to the East... L.A.-Long Beach August volumes fall hard Southern California's container ports said volume fell 8 percent in August to 1.26 million TEUs, including a 12.3 percent throughput drop at the Port of Long Beach. Long Beach's August volume fell to 525,929 TEUs, including a 14.2 percent drop in l... Horizon Lines closes on bridge loan Horizon Lines said Wednesday it has closed on a bridge loan facility of up to $25 million from a group on noteholders and reached an agreement with its existing bank group to amend its current credit facility to accommodate the bridge loan. It also... Maersk swaps N.Y.-N.J. terminals on TA2 Maersk Line will in October switch its TA2 service calls at the Port of New York-New Jersey from the APM Terminals facility to the Maher Terminals facility, the line said this week. APMT is Maersk Line's sister company. The switch will occur Oct. 9... MSC abandons Asia/Med-Black Sea peak fee Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Wednesday it has suspended its planned peak season surcharge from the Far East to eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea ports. The line hadoriginally planned a fee , $225 per TEU, from Sept. 5, but delayed it until Sep... UPS lets receivers change delivery terms UPS Wednesday said it will launch on Oct. 3 a new product called UPS My Choice, which is designed to make it easier for receivers of parcels to avoid missed deliveries. The company said out of the 5 million or so homes it visits each day, it leave... U.S. supports Vietnam airport expansion The U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant agreement with the Middle Airports Corp. (MAC) to help expand Chu Lai International Airport, Vietnam's largest airfield. The grant will fund a feasibility study of the Chu Lai Airport becoming a ...

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Fujairah prices rise Bunker prices soft in cape Town. IMO optimistic ahead of Durban climate talks Confidence growing that IMO will be able to continue work on MBMs after initial GHG success. Waste plastic 'can be converted to marine fuel' Hong Kong company is extracting 'low sulphur fuel oil' from plastic waste. Rotterdam prices gain double-digits Some suppliers were fully booked until September 19. Government 'opposes' attacks on ECA regulations Sweden will implement tougher sulphur rules, says Environment Minister. Sulphur regulations 'will dwarf impact of carbon prices' New study suggests MBMs will not deliver CO2 emission reductions not already driven by cost of low sulphur fuel. Singapore fuel oil stocks up week-on-week High prices kept demand in check, say players. Pirates target fuel oil tanker Malaysian naval unit fires warning shot. Bunker prices in Asian ports on upswing Demand mixed and supplies sufficient at key Asian bunker hubs. Gibraltar: New call for public debate on bunker proposal Opponents call for more discussion 'regardless of Environmental Impact Assessment.' New bunker trader in Dan-Bunkering New trader joined Middelfart office on September 1. Kochi names funding partners for bunkering project Multi-user liquid facility can store 3.42 million mt of bunkers per annum. Hong Kong supplier to deploy 3,800 mt bunker tanker Chuang Xin says it will be the 'biggest bunker tanker' in the port. Aegean sees above average volume of shares traded Aegean shares up on Wednesday, outperforming the overall market.

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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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

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

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

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