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BRIEFS

July 28, 2011

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*Shipping News* DP World's cargo volume up 11% DP World, the Dubai port operator, said on Tuesday that cargo volumes at its docks rose 11 per cent in the first half of the year as trade picked up at home and in other emerging economies. Oil tanker glut shrinks as rental income falls A glut of oil tankers competing to carry two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude shrank in the past week. India allocates US$3.8b for port expansion India is on track to award 23 contracts for port expansion worth US$3.8 billion this fiscal year, as Asia's third-largest economy turns the corner on funding a sector crucial to its growth prospects, a top bureaucrat said on Tuesday.

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Falling freight rates, increasing lay-ups depress charter market prices DP World volume up 11pc to 26.2 million TEU in first six months of 2011 Evergreen starts Kaohsiung-Cebu weekly service with 950-TEU ships APL's four-week container volume count tracks continuing rate erosion Danaos cuts loss sharply with a 35pc second quarter revenue surge Port of Savannah achieves 11pc container growth in fiscal 2011 Tacoma container volume shrinks 11pc overall, but export boxes up 9.9pc Kerry expands in UK buying 2 firms, Regency and Bergen Freight Forwarding Household appliance seller Suning spends US$154.9 million on Zhuhai DC Intermodal star performer of Canadian National's 8pc profit increase CSAV builds firmer ties with MSC on joint services NYK, Itochu in JV to own and operate floating dock for Petrobras, Brazil US Federal Aviation Administration shuts as Congress fails to fund it Free from September to February, CgoXchange air cargo spot rating portal Kuehne + Nagel to take over J van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling

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Freight Wings skillfully loads out giant RMQCs at JNPT JNPT hires high-power 60-ton Bollard Pull tug CONCOR commences weekly train service between Kanpur & Mundra Port Food inflation declines to 7.58 pc Govt mulling extending TDS to service tax Govt to reinstate duty drawback on cotton yarn exports Govt to take decision on wheat exports Higher interest cost will make exports less competitive: Fieo Millers call for hike in sugar export quota No Law vs. Bad Law

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JULY 27, 2011
UPS launches express flights to fast-growing Chengdu UPS yesterday announced the launch of new flights into Chengdu, China, further expanding the company's connections between Asia, Europe and the United States. The "around-the-... Australian Linfox orders 100 Volvo trucks Linfox, one of Asia-Pacific's leading logistics operators, has chosen Volvo Trucks as the supplier of 100 prime movers. The order consists of Volvo FM 11, Volvo FM 13 and Volvo FH ... Road network for modular road trains expanded in Denmark Modular road trains can now drive to Hundested Havn and Skjern Transportcenter in Denmark. Furthermore, a number of companies in Hobro, Horsens, Ikast, Odense and Sakskøbing have a... Eurotunnel buys five class 92 locos Groupe Eurotunnel has bought 55 more SNCF class 92 locomotives, bringing its fleet to 16. The class 92 is British built and is the only railfreight locomotive authorised for use in... SBS appoints Gary Hubbard as group business development director Gary Hubbard has been appointed as the new group business development director of SBS Worldwide, which provides global forwarding and supply chain solutions worldwide. Hubbard has ... MTA appointed exclusive Vanguard Logistics agent in Poland Vanguard Logistics Services announced that Maritime Transport & Agencies (MTA) was recently appointed the exclusive Vanguard agent in Poland. The move followed internal decisio... Kerry Logistics expanding in the UK Kerry Logistics, a leading provider of freight and logistics services, has acquired two freight forwarding companies in the UK, namely Manchester-based Bergen Freight Forwarding Li... GE selected to power new Iberia A330 aircraft International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected GE CF6-80E1 engines to power Iberia's firm order for eight new Airbus A330 aircraft and up to eight A330 aircraft options. The engin... Evergreen Line launching KCS service The Taiwan-based container line Evergreen launched a new Kaohsiung-Cebu feeder service (KCS) in late July. Evergreen Line will deploy one 950 teu ship with a port rotatio... DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs bid for SeaFrance assets The Danish ferry and freight shipping company DFDS has teamed up with France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to bid for some assets of the failed English Channel ferry operator SeaFrance... Rina tackles nickel ore bulker losses The Genoa-based classification society Rina has established rigorous design standards for the modification or newbuilding of dry bulk cargo carriers, in order to enable them to saf... Aramex reports stable growth in Q2/2011 Express delivery and logistics company Aramex, based in Amman (Jordan), has reported a healthy increase in its second quarter 2011 revenues, despite continuing insta...

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JULY 27, 2011
Panamax market braced for 'horrendous' August Charter rates set to continue sliding as northern hemisphere summer kicks in Pre-Ramadan VLCC earnings boost looks unlikely Brokers predict further rate stagnation and low returns ahead of the Muslim holy month Box lines gear up for next round of rate increases Hapag-Lloyd is set to impose a rise of $200 per teu for boxes shipped from East Asia, while MSC has announced a general rate increase of $250 per teu Vale trading licence not top priority in Brazil trade talks with China Trade minister says bilateral agreements for iPad and plane manufacturers come first Prophecies of doom are normal in shipping We overstate gloom and get overexcited when things look up, but it's difficult not to be optimistic right now, says Maersk Broker chief Maersk Broker's 'quiet chaps' are silently on the march Low-profile broking house is expanding into Greece, China, South America and Africa Navios Maritime sounds positive note as second-quarter profits rise Revenues up 375 in second quarter Exclusive: Saadé signals CMA CGM's return to acquisition trail as finances recover Some assets will be sold to help pay for new investments, with China tapped for newbuilding finance and charters A lesson from history for China's policy makers The prospect of a serious slowdown will be enough to give many the jitters, but is the Chinese economy just going nowhere fast? Slowing volume growth shakes SITC investors Global slowdown in container trades puts pressure on intra-Asia lines Cosco linked to arrears on dry bulk charters George Economou and Navios Partners among owners not paid in recent weeks The euro ' cause of crisis or cure? It was inevitable one currency would benefit strong member states at expense of weakest Time for euro get-out clause Troubled members like Greece could emulate corporate bankruptcies and restructure debt CAI International second quarter revenues leap 68% Box lessor says improved income is primarily down to boosting the number of containers it owns Tirrenia sold to MSC, Grimaldi, Moby consortium Shipowners take stakes in ferry operator Dry bulk sector looks set for wave of consolidation Weak spot earnings will mean that some companies are vulnerable to takeover, says Deutsche Bank Securities DP World's Cochin transhipment plans stalled by cabotage law Group's PPP facility cannot operate until expected government waiver materialises KG funds' investment poised to slip further Only seven funds were approved for sale in the second quarter of this year, four fewer than the same quarter last year Evergreen launches new intra-Asia service Uni-Chart will rotate Kaohsiung-Cebu-Kaohsiung calls in addition to Manila loop Opportunities and threats Do not mistake political prevarication for uncertainty when it come to costly carbon regulations Cosco likely to benefit from flood of demand for Keppel FELS jack-up rigs Cosco Shipyard set to win more offshore business as Keppel struggles to find slots ThyssenKrupp to expand Rotterdam capacity Coking coal volumes to increase by one third Family firepower In shipping, a family's passion and unswerving dedication to their business can make the difference between success and failure Global Ports to step up efficiency at home rather than expand overseas Chairman Mishin says growing beyond Russia and Finland is long-term prospect, but 'complex question' of domestic terminals' performance comes first Weak charter rates send Genco profits tumbling Number of ships in fleet rises as bottom line shrinks Baltic Trading makes loss for second consecutive quarter Weak spot rates skew figures

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JULY 27, 2011
Offshore 'safe haven' seen BONDS offered by offshore companies have become "more liquid" than those from shipping groups, a finance conference heard today Dry pair beat forecasts BOTH GENCO and sister Baltic Trading have topped analyst forecasts but also reported quarterly drops versus last year Frangou sees supply relief NAVIOS Partners boss Angeliki Frangou commented today on a positive supply trend as her company reported solid quarterly earnings Lamu port construction will start KENYA's plans to build a port on Lamu Island off its northeastern coast are gathering pace, with President Mwai Kibaki calling on ministers to speed things up, IHS Global Insight reported today Saudis raise tanker cargoes to India SAUDI Arabia has agreed to ship 3M extra barrels of crude in August to India to make up for cuts in oil from Iran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Coal port delays up 32.6% DELAYS for bulkers at major iron ore ports have decreased by 10.8% over the past week, but at major coal ports delays have risen by 32.6%, a broker told Fairplay today China yards push offshore CHINESE yards are expected to move aggressively into the offshore sector, which is being boosted by high crude prices and rising oil demand, a DnB NOR Markets analyst said today Rickmers ramps up in India GERMANY'S Rickmers-Linie is raising its stakes in India by upgrading its Europe/Subcontinent service to sailings every three weeks in 4Q Tight LNG supply expected A MISMATCH between the number of LNG regasification and liquefaction facilities worldwide means that supply will be tight, at least in this decade, energy analyst Tony Regan said today Taipower awards 13 Panamaxes TAIWAN'S power generator Taipower has awarded 13 Panamaxes in its latest tender for coal, IHS McCloskey reported today OceanFreight shares skyrocket SHARES of NASDAQ-listed OceanFreight shot up 79% today as investors reacted to the surprise takeover by DryShips

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JULY 27, 2011
Hub Group Profit Rises 49 Percent Intermodal service provider Hub Group's second quarter profit rose 49 percent year-over-year to $14.4 million, powered by a 12 percent... Locke Confirmed as China Envoy The U.S. Senate confirmed Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to be ambassador to China, where he will replace Jon Huntsman as... Trucker Saia Increases Profit 41 Percent Multiregional less-than-truckload carrier Saia increased its year-over-year profit 41 percent to $8.3 million in the second quarter, as its revenue... Higher Fuel Costs Cut into Covenant Profit Higher costs and less efficient use of its trucks drove Covenant Transportation Group's profit down 42.7 percent year-over-year in the... VDOT's Connaughton Promotes Shipper Incentives The Commonwealth of Virginia is offering shippers a tax credit for moving containers off the highways to the marine highway... FAA Work Stoppages Increase Work stoppages are spreading among aviation construction projects across the country and construction workers are being sent home, due to... Ryder System Revenue Tops $1.5 Billion Ryder System's net profit leaped 34.2 percent year-over-year to $40 million in the second quarter, as revenue climbed 18.1 percent... Celadon Group Hauls Less Freight, Doubles Profit Truckload carrier Celadon Group more than doubled its profit in the second quarter despite a 1.2 percent drop in freight... US Box Imports Slide 1.7 Percent U.S. containerized imports dropped by 1.7 percent in June from the same month last year after rising 5.5 percent in... ILWU Chief Promises to Work With ILA The president of the West Coast longshore union pledged cooperation with the International Longshoremen's Association and criticized other unions he... Railcar, Barge Demand Push Trinity's Profit Up Major railcar and barge builder Trinity Industries's soared 63 percent in the second quarter to $30 million, despite disruptions to... Higher Truck Volume Propels C.H. Robinson Profit Third-party logistics and brokerage giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide increased its net profit 14.2 percent in the second quarter to $111... Flood Woes Cut Canadian Pacific Profit 23 Percent Canadian Pacific Railway blamed severe flood disruptions for shrinking its second-quarter profit 23 percent to about $136 million (C$128 million),... UPS Freight Increases Sales 19 Percent UPS Freight increased its revenue 19 percent to $660 million in the second quarter, improving its revenue per hundredweight and... Ocean Charter Market Declines Containership charter rates are tumbling as ocean carriers re-asses their tonnage requirements amid slowing cargo growth and weakening freight rates.... New VPA Board Takes Office A new slate of eight directors was sworn in as new members of the board of the Virginia Port Authority... Hapag-Lloyd Sets Rate Increases, Surcharges Hapag-Lloyd is implementing a series of general rate increases and peak-season surcharges on Asia-Europe-Mediterranean trade lanes, as part of a... Long Beach, Los Angeles Announce Clean Air Awards The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have chosen seven companies as recipients of the 2011 Clean Air Action... Guangzhou Port Container Traffic Up 10.3 Percent The volume of containers handled by at terminals operated by the Guangzhou Port Group increased by 10.3 percent year-over-year in... Norfolk Southern Profit Leaps 42 Percent Second quarter profit powered ahead by 42 percent at Norfolk Southern Railway, continuing a pattern of strong earnings reports by... Cummins Doubles Profit to $505 Million Strong growth in global truck markets drove engine sales up 53 percent to $2.9 billion in the second quarter at... Capo Suggests Separate Banana, Short-Sea Pacts The International Longshoremen's Association and management should consider separate contracts for short-sea shipping and proprietary cargo such as bananas, management's... USMX's Capo Warns of Competition for ILA Management officials urged the International Longshoremen's Association to work with employers to compete with West Coast ports and attract the...

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JULY 27, 2011
Shippers don't like slow steaming UK economy 'flat-lining' Tacoma boxes down 11% Bunker prices head back up Evergreen launches Kaohsiung-Philippines feeder

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JULY 27, 2011
CMRE ready to strike Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos-led containership owner has the firepower to acquire cheap assets following profitable Q2, CFO says. Baltic's crystal ball CFO of New York-listed bulker owner sees scrapping, slippage and Asian economies as key catalysts in the market recovery. CSCL fires profit warning Li Shaode-led boxship owner braces investors for a first half loss. Panamax records pending Both scrapping and newbuilding arrivals about to set new annual benchmarks, broker says. DB talks up M&A DryShips' $240m OceanFreight takeover could spark increased consolidation in the bulker market, analyst says. Uninsured tanker aground Pollution row as elderly products carrier with no P&I cover grounds in storms off South Africa. Navios Partners beats bets Angeliki Frangou-headed bulker owner tops analysts' forecasts in the second quarter. Precious doubles profit Results from Khalid Hashim-led shipping company aided by newbuilding sales as profit is twice last year's figure. Holst plots Asia push RS Platou exec says dry departures are no big deal as he takes charge of reshaping broker's activity in the east. Bulk exit at Platou Dry-cargo chief Yahya Karahasan heads a list of six leaving RS Platou in the Lion City. Davie rival bites back Groupe Maritime Verreault chief claims government backing of ailing yard makes competitors feel like they are "being eaten by piranhas". Chemoil profit dwindles Profit falls in second quarter but bunker supplier stays in black as sales climb. Offshore upset at DRYS? Drilling orientated investors unlikely to be impressed with use of Ocean Rig shares to part fund OceanFreight swoop, analyst says.

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JULY 27, 2011
Evergreen services Evergreen joins MOL Asia/Africa loopEvergreen Line is joining an MOL loop between Southeast Asia and southeast Africa, according to its schedules. Evergreen launches Kaohsiung/Cebu feederEvergreen said it has launched a weekly shuttle service betwe... Surface transport profits Intermodal buoys CN Q2 performanceCanadian National saw second quarter operating income increase 8 percent to $926 million, the railroad said in its quarterly financial filings Tuesday. Werner record huge Q2 profit growthTrucking company Werner Ent... James A. Capo, United States Maritime Alliance-USMX CTSA raise currency surcharge again Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Tuesday they will once again raise the currency adjustment surcharge they assess on shippers as of Sept. 1. The fee will rise to 10 percent after being set at 9 percent for August... Evergreen joins MOL Asia/Africa loop Evergreen Line is joining an MOL loop between Southeast Asia and southeast Africa, according to its schedules. The line will join MOL's MZX service, which has a rotation of Singapore, Port Louis, Durban, Maputo and Singapore. With Evergreen joinin... Evergreen launches Kaohsiung/Cebu feeder Evergreen said it has launched a weekly shuttle service between Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Cebu in the Philippines. Evergreen will deploy a single 950-TEU ship on its KCS service, which departed from Kaohsiung on Tuesday. It will arrive in Cebu on Thur... FAA issues 'stop work orders' The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued additional "stop work orders" to construction and technology contractors for critical modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass an FAA bill. FAA halted dozens... UPS starts flights to Chengdu UPS will begin operating flights into Chengdu, China, further expanding its connections between Asia, Europe and the United States. The "around-the-world" flight through Chengdu will start at UPS's European hub in Cologne, Germany, and make a sto... Intermodal buoys CN Q2 performance Canadian National saw second quarter operating income increase 8 percent to $926 million, the railroad said in its quarterly financial filings Tuesday. Revenue rose 8 percent to nearly $2.4 million while loadings increased 4 percent and revenue to... Werner record huge Q2 profit growth Trucking company Werner Enterprises increased its second quarter net profit 32 percent, compared to the same period in 2010, according to a company financial filing last week. Werner's operating profits rose $46.8 million in the quarter, on revenu...

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JULY 27, 2011
Rotterdam market softens slightly Other European ports steady or firmer mid-week. Moderate mid-week price moves in major ports Fujairah steady after recent gains caused by tight avails. Bunker deal signed with SK Shipping Ghana Oil Company says MGO contract will help it maintain 'market leadership'. Ferry operator given 'unreserved apology' over pollution allegation New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says charge was made without proper research. Asian bunker prices firming mid-week Demand mixed in major Asian bunker ports on Wednesday. Titan to start oil storage operations at Quanzhou in August Will start operations at 340,000 m³ capacity facility after receiving 100,000 mt cargo. California ARB approves changes to fuel regulations Regulations to be aligned with the requirements of the North American ECA. Japanese shipyard clinches order for fuel-efficient bulkers Newbuild design to minimise wave resistance. Chemoil Q2 profits plunge 69% But sales volumes rise due to contributions from recently acquired OceanConnect Marine.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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

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

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

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› 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

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

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.

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

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