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October 22, 2012

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Asia-US/Europe rates still fall as SCFI slips 2.3pc to 1,174.80 points Antwerp box volume down 0.5pc to 6,517,956 TEU in first nine months Beware of breaking sanctions on cargo shipments to Iran, forwarders warned Container shipping must focus on cost control, efficiency: NOL chairman Global capacity withdrawal increases in third quarter and season wanes Union Pacific posts 10pc third quarter profit increase to US$1 billion Singapore September exports drop 6.4pc as electronic sales decline DB Schenker upgrades smartbox suite to monitor global cargo movement African fastest growing economies face frequent disruptions: Barloworld Russia: Turkey retracts illegal arms charge after seizing Syrian air cargo White House-led probe finds no evidence of Huawei telecom spying on US XL Airways France chooses Lufthansa Systems flight operation solutions

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
Defence Ministry plans to enhance coastal surveillance network Maritime focus seen essential for energy security Om Freight Forwarders opens office in Germany Shipowners, salvors differ on altering International Salvage Convention Adani Ports H1 & Q2 net see sharp increase MoS mulls calling meeting of stakeholders to sort out KoPT's limit extension issue Ports & dock officers' federation congratulates MbPT on H1 throughput growth Sri Lanka keen to invest in Indian port projects Railways carries 5 pc more revenue-earning freight in H1 Vizag airport may soon have air cargo terminal Forex reserves dip $ 163.7 m Import duty on white sugar may be hiked INR tumbles by 103 paise to end week at one-month low of 53.84 EU imposes sanctions on Iranian oil, gas & tanker cos Import process with a big hole A heavy lift operation at Le Havre Project Professionals Group appoints new representative in Australia

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
NordStar now serving Dubai Today (19 October 2012) NordStar Airlines is beginning operations to the United Arab Emirates. The Russian carrier is offering a twice-weekly service between the Siberian city of K... Network Rail building new logistics centre in UK's West Midlands Network Rail, Britain's rail infrastructure owner and operator, is investing GBP 25 million (EUR 31 million) in a new hub for the national delivery service centre at the former Peu... Logwin moves into new offices in Jakarta Logwin, a Luxembourg-based international logistics service provider, has moved into larger offices located at Soekarno Hatta international airport in the Indonesian capital of Jaka... Emirates ordered to pay AUD 10 million for price fixing The Federal Court in Sydney (Australia) has ordered the UAE-based airline Emirates to pay a penalty of AUD 10 million (EUR 7.9 million) for engaging in cartel conduct in breach of ... Barcelona Europe South Terminal launches new Barcelona-Pamplona rail service Barcelona Europe South Terminal (Best), a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group, has launched a new rail service connecting the Spanish cities of Barcelona and Pamplona, whic... Loxx offers new direct general cargo services to Siberia The German service provider Loxx now offers new direct general cargo services to Russia's hinterland. With immediate effect Loxx trucks run once a week to Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk i... Hellmann UK and H. Essers offer new road freight service Hellmann UK and the Belgian transport company H. Essers have launched a new daily shuttle system between the UK and Belgium. The new road freight service will be provided in accord... EU bans Syrian airlines from its airports Given the intensifying violence in Syria, the Council of the European Union has reinforced EU sanctions against the Syrian regime this week. The EU Council has now denied all fligh... CMA CGM plans to sell 6% of its shares to French Fond Strategique d'Investissements The Marseille (France)-based container shipping company CMA CGM is hoping to sell 6% of its shares to the French state fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissements (FSI). This deal cou...

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
Seaspan breaks ground for Vancouver Shipyards revamp Euroferries charters Austal trimaran for new cross channel... First steel cut for Prelude FLNG Rederi TransAtlantic buys Merlinja assets Hyundai Heavy Industries sees order intake shrink Flensburg shipyard cuts steel for Canada's largest ConRo Two honored with Thomas Crowley Award

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
ILWU Local 19 files lawsuit against Sodo District sports arena US rail freight traffic count drops during month of September Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship CSX Corp. releases third quarter numbers NYK Line takes delivery of new WOZMAX ore carrier

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
OOCL enjoys decent third quarter But profitability will likely weaken towards year-end after peak season, say analysts Rongsheng wins its second offshore order China's largest private yard was contracted the world's largest deepwater tender barge Scottish Loan Fund is open to shipping deals Mezzanine finance offered to small and medium-sized enterprises BIMCO predicts global economic expansion in 2013 Institutions now have grip on crisis, says shipowner group Spain unveils 12-year strategy to reform transport Cash-strapped government seeks private investment in infrastructure Minister outlines $12bn boost for infrastructure Austerity budget sets cash aside to upgrade the country's intermodal links Getting to grips with overweight boxes A sensible industry would refuse to load containers that have not been weighed Chinese shipyard borrows against sea usage rights Pilot scheme seeks to ease dearth of cash Wet, wet, wet The last thing that China needs is an excuse for bubble lending P+S administrator hopes to sell Peene-Werft yard 'Indicative offers' made for bankrupt group's Wolgast business Maritime lawyers reject moves to revise 1989 Salvage Convention Working group set up to investigate York Antwerp Rules Seadrill Partners completes IPO at top of price range Fredriksen's latest company hits $192m high note in its New York debut Star Bulk awarded first Carbon Positive Certificate Measurement is fundamental step towards reducing emissions, says consultancy Shipping's year zero 2014 will bring gradual recovery for tankers and dry bulkers but will boost gas carriers U-Ming buys post-panamax bulker newbuilding for $24.5m Taiwanese dry bulk operator snaps up a resale from Glocal Maritime US energy company pledges to double LPG exports on gas ships Panama Canal widening is key to Targa Resources expansion plan Maersk capacity cuts are 'step in right direction' But carriers have run out of time to make November rate rise stick, says Drewry containers research chief Provisions for place of refuge and casualty probes must be mandatory Industry must learn from casualties like the Flaminia, says Hinchliffe 'Bottom fishing' cancelled tonnage makes the shipping crisis worse Banks must stop loans for newbuildings and finance only abandoned or existing vessels Bright weeks ahead for capesizes Prices will stay firm until year-end but fall by first-quarter 2013, brokers predict VLCCs snatch Middle East suezmax cargoes Owners part-load cheap VLCCs as oil firms book larger, cheaper tonnage HHI reports 40% fall in order intake for first three quarters World's largest shipbuilder sees its offshore business under-perform too Vale commissions second FTS conversion from CSSC Chengxi Shipyard pledges to complete latest contract faster than the first

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
Soybeans boost US bulker loadings STRONG demand for soybeans in China has spurred a recent surge in US bulker loadings, reports the US Department of Agriculture Seadrill Partners prices IPO JOHN Fredriksen's latest public company, Seadrill Partners LLC, today priced its IPO and began trading on NYSE SEC targets Yorkville Advisors YORKVILLE Advisors, an investment company with significant shipping ties, has been accused by the Securities & Exchange Commission of inflating asset values to garner higher fees APM raises SK2.5Bn in six-year bond AP Moller-Maersk (APM), the Danish conglomerate, has raised SK2.50Bn ($381M) on the Swedish krona bond market Shortsea market loses steam DAILY vessel earnings on shortsea hauls of bulk and breakbulk cargoes in Europe have levelled off as tonnage shortages for Baltic grain loadings eased this week Container shipping on the up CONTAINER shipping is seeing several upward catalysts, said UOB Kay Hian Securities today LR2 rates reach 2012 high FREIGHT rates to ship clean products on LR2 tankers from the Arabian Gulf to the Far East have reached a new 2012 high P+S Shipyards heading for breakup GERMAN shipbuilder P+S Werften, which has sites in Wolgast and Stralsund, is likely to be broken up and sold NLC Ferry forms for northernmost ferry service TWO SCANDINAVIAN municipalities have formed a new company to run the northernmost international ferry service in the world after the failure of the previous operator $806M to be spent on Batam port THE INDONESIAN government estimates to spend $806M for the construction of a new deepwater container terminal in Tanjung Sauh, in Indonesia's Batam port NITC VLCC: Not at Universal Terminals AN NITC VLCC that visited Singapore earlier this month did not berth at Universal Terminal's facilities, UT's terminal manager Michael Chng has told Fairplay Keppel retains 'buy' ratings KEPPEL has retained 'buy' ratings from sector analysts Maybank Kim Eng and UOB Kay Hian despite yesterday announcing a a 15% drop in year on year profits Evergreen's newbuildings enough for now TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line told Fairplay today that its newbuilding orders and chartered-in vessels are sufficient for today's market, and it will not contract more ships unless freight rates improve significantly

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
GATX Third Quarter Profit Swells, Shipping Surges GATX Corporation reported a profit of $53.8 million in the third quarter, ending Sept. 30, shooting up 63.5 percent year-over-year from $32.9 million. Profit in the first nine months of 2012 was $107.6 million, up 35.86 percent from last year's $79.2 million in the same period. American Steamship Company, owned by the rail...

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
Saade wins CI Lifetime Achievement Award Jacques Saade, founder, group chairman and ceo of CMA CGM, has scooped Containerisation International's lifetime achievement award. At a grand luncheon held in ... Elbe deepening stymied Germany's highest administrative court in Leipzig has stopped the planned deepening of the river Elbe, which is the maritime runway to the port of Hamburg. The ... China's GDP slows again but could be bottoming-out Chinese economic growth expanded at a rate of 7.4% in the third quarter - its slowest gain for three years - but after seven consecutive quarters of decline, premier ... Ships to be re-floated from Valencia beach this weekend? Industry welcomes new Lloyd's Register stack weight formula Industry reaction has been positive to the news that Lloyd's Register has developed a new formula that will allow heavier containers to be stacked higher on deck ... More blanks from liners Evergreen Line and Hanjin Shipping are to skip three voyages in the final quarter of the year on their joint, respectively-named, CEM [China Europe Mediterranean] ... DB Schenker Logistics expands Guadalajara warehousing capacity Essen-based DB Schenker Logistics has responded to growing demand for warehousing space in the Mexican city of Guadalajara by opening a new warehouse. Guadalajara ...

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
Fotis G initiates SFI Ship Finance International has enough firepower to seize $500m worth of assets, analyst says. Deutsche downs Genco Deutsche Bank sliced its rating on shares of Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) Friday amid fears about the ongoing glut in global fleet capacity. OW expansion continues A leading Danish bunker supplier has recruited a pair of executives who were fired from Noble's fledgling marine fuel offshoot to head up a new office in Stamford. Analyst shifts gears Scott Burk has emerged as one of the architects behind Energy & Exploration Partners' New York IPO. Kensington cut loose? Knightsbridge Tankers appears to have parted ways with another ageing VLCC, sale-and-purchase brokers said Friday. RABT makes Finnish move Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic has expanded with a swoop for Finnish containership operator Merilinja. Viana bids delayed Portugal has extended the deadline for offers in the privatisation of struggling shipbuilder Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC). No trick or treat for tankers With Halloween fast approaching Credit Suisse has been spooked by a horrible third quarter tanker market and predicted deeper red ink for some leading owners. Qatar okays guards Qatar has cleared the way for ships carrying armed guards to enter its territorial waters. Bourbon sells trio Bourbon Offshore has reportedly sold a trio of West Africa-based platform supply vessels. BDI at three month high Bulker owners are seeing their highest earnings for three months after the Baltic Dry Index today passed the 1,000 point mark for the first time since late July. Activists arrested A captain has been involved in a scuffle with animal rights protesters after they boarded a livestock carrier in Fremantle, Australia. India cleared on Jupiter-6 India's supreme court has kicked out a compensation case against the government over the disappearance of the tug Jupiter-6 and its 13 crew in 2005. Keppel beats bets Keppel Corp's third quarter performance has come as a pleasant surprise to some analysts. Saga return unlikely Saga Tankers is unlikely to make a return to shipowning despite having a new wealthy Norwegian investor in control, observers believe. Divine intervention? We take a look at what was said in the market in the past week. Larger ships to drop anchor Delivery of ultra-large containerships could force vessels of up to 10,000-teu into lay-up, Citi says. Cal Dive spreads wings Cal Dive International has announced a fresh batch of contracts for its dive saturation vessels. NCL snaps up ro-pax The Swedish-Finnish joint venture NCL Ferry has snapped up a Rederi AB Gotland ro-pax. Tsakos changes tack TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. HHI orders halved Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has revealed a 50% drop in new ship orders in the first nine months of 2012. Missing crewman found A seafarer feared lost from an MSC boxship in the Gulf of Mexico has been found - safe and well in downtown Mobile. Owners skip sailings Boxship partners Evergreen and Hanjin Shipping have cut capacity on a jointly-operated service from Asia to Europe. Thun orders dry double Sweden's Erik Thun has returned to Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for two dry cargoships. Master admits waste dump A Philippines captain has admitted chucking waste into the open sea off Subic Bay Freeport. BSM seals Greek LNGCs Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) says it has won the contract to manage three LNG carriers owned by Thenamaris LNG Lifeline for P+S Insolvent German shipbuilder P+S Werften has received a boost with a naval repair contract. Seadrill prices MLP Seadrill Partners has priced its initial public offering at $22 per share - the top of the indicated price range. Ventura damaged off Spain A P&O Cruises ship has sustained damage while crossing the Bay of Biscay, the cruise line has confirmed. Maersk raids bond market AP Moller Maersk has turned to the Swedish bond market to raise fresh capital, the company has disclosed. Robbers raid bulker A Japanese-owned handymax bulker has been targeted by robbers of East Kalimantan in Indonesia.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
CMA CGM increasing Med-Latin America peak season fee Bahri reports big jump in profit Travel expenses scandal plagues Oakland port Kansas City Southern reports record revenues Southeastern Freight expands in Texas Mediator steps into ILWU/grain handler contract talks The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said Thursday it has stepped into contract talks between several locals of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers. Locked Out? ILWU sues to block Seattle arena deal The union's Local 19, which filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court Wednesday challenging the decision to build the sports arena, alleges Seattle and King County violated the State Environmental Policy Act. Report points to trends favoring 'onshoring' "Onshoring is still in its infancy and largely limited to anecdotes. However, the scales are beginning to rebalance for some industries as global conditions evolve," wrote Michael Dolega, TD Bank's economist. Old Dominion opens new Tennessee facility TIACA expands ties with civil aviation organization The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said Friday they have committed to enhanced cooperation in air cargo transportation. RedPrairie names Conway VP marketing WTO favors U.S. in Chinese electrical steel dispute

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OCTOBER 19, 2012
Weekly global bunker price roundup A weekly price round of up global bunkering hubs from around the world. Bunker prices end week mixed Demand was average on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier. Building of 'state-of-the-art' vessel begins Vessel will use generation engines using a common rail fuel management system to provide 'high efficiency and smokeless operations'. Taboguilla Island Terminal undergoing expansion With an investment of $65 million, it will almost double the storage capacity to a total of 2.24 million barrels. MPA implements oil spill exercise Exercise scenario involved fully laden VLCC colliding with oil tanker. Salvage Master: Marine pollution is a 'global challenge' When a vessel runs aground, one of the main priorities is to remove bunker fuel as there is a risk that fuel tanks could become breached on refloating. Tolson and Richardson join OW Bunker Supplier launches physical operation in the United States. Marine fuel prices record big drop in Suez But bunker prices stay firm in Fujairah. Bunker prices close the week firm in Rotterdam Prices rising in northern Europe but falling across the Mediterranean. Estonian port loses fuel oil export volumes to Ust-Luga Tallinn's oil loading down by 26% year-on-year. Dutch inspectors say 40% of samples breach sulphur limit Authorities took action against five bunker suppliers in 2011. Raft of appointments at Bomin/Matrix President, vice-president and CFO to start next month. Swedish owner orders eco tonnage Ships will feature an optimised hull shape. IFO prices end week marginally down Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Friday. Bunker costs see charterers focusing on fuel efficiency New evidence of a 'two-tier' market. 'Positive steps' taken to train Singapore's seafarers The Chief Executive of Singapore's MPA speaks about the republic's effort in training its seafarers. Unpaid bunker bills force ship re-arrest Bangladeshi operator in suppliers' bad books. US Coast Guard: Cases of non-compliant bunkers down Eight cases of vessels using non-compliant bunker fuels so far in 2012. Global marine fuel demand 'flat' Bunker suppliers' bottom lines affected by the crisis in the shipping industry, players say. Bunker trading firm starts Singapore operations Palmstone Energy to focus on marine gas oil trading at the port, says company source. Singapore to implement changes to bunkering standards Changes to take effect from January 1, 2013.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

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:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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

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