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August 31, 2012

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Cosco posts first half net loss of US$767 million, revenue rises 1.3pc More calls at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay as OOCL's Vietnam feeder joins throng Biggest longshore union local votes to authorise US east coast strike Piraeus shines as Cosco Pacific's star after history of violent unrest DP World first half profit up 12pc to US$310 million, revenues rise 1.9pc Chongqing's seven-month containerised trade cargo increases 30pc Slow steaming, wayporting loses steam as rates come under new pressure Anhui's Huaihe river port at Bengbu to build US$43.7 million box terminal ILA wins support from other unions in stalled contract talks with employers Heilongjiang trade value to Russia up 85pc to US$6.04 billion in first-half Tauranga posts record 35pc container volume hike after Auckland strike Port Tracker forecasts sluggish European volume in continuing euro crisis Delhi allocates 274 acres to settle 27-year old Nehru Port project dispute Mindanao quarterly box volume rise boosted by typhoon aid shipments Air China's first half net profit drops 77pc on soaring fuel costs Hactl wins ground handling contract from Hong Kong newcomer Air Astana Las Vegas airport gets US$17.8 million grant to reconstruct two taxiways

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Allcargo focusing on enhancing hazmat handling awareness DHL launches direct LCL services from India to Sweden, UK to India Govt may tap Iranian insurers to part-cover crude tankers Liberia welcomes MLC ratification, trains record number of inspectors Survey points to contraction in Gulf oil tanker surplus APM Terminals Inland Services, MIV Logistics ink agreement for CFS operations in Kochi INR remains weak on increased dollar demand Pakistani products exhibition begins at WTC today

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Delta cancels Detroit - Hong Kong link Atlanta GA (USA)-based Delta is serving the Detroit - Hong Kong route for the last time today (30 August). The last return flight of the service, operated five times weekly with Bo... DAF XF105 wins Australian international design award 2012 The DAF XF105 won the design award in the automotive and transport category at the Australian International Design Awards (AIDA) 2012 gala in Sydney. The jury praised DAF's top-of-... Roadrunner Transportation System acquires R&M Transportation and Sortino Transportation USA-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired all the operating assets and business of R&M Transportation and all of the outstanding stock of Sortino Transportation,... Feeder to the Brenner base tunnel finished The new, 40 km long double track railway line between Kundl and Baumkirchen near Innsbruck (Austria) has been completed. The EUR 2.33 billion project is a role model for the planne... More containers in Gothenburg The Swedish port of Gothenburg handled a total of 458,000 teu in H1/2012, 2,000 more than in the corresponding period last year. The decision by the shipping company alliance ... Four new cargo clients for troubled Hahn airport Hahn airport (Germany), which is believed to have financial troubles that could lead to bankruptcy in 2013, acquired no less than four new cargo clients last week. They are Yangtze... Eurotunnel Le Shuttle transports nearly 75,000 cars in one week Le Shuttle, the car-carrying trains run by Groupe Eurotunnel through the Channel Tunnel between France and Great Britain, achieved a new record for traffic over recent weeks. In th... New deputy CEO of Groupe Eurotunnel Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France, announced that Emmanuel Moulin took on the role of deputy chief executive officer responsible... TAPO to specialize in MRO Tashkent Aviation Production Organisation (TAPO), Uzbekistan, which was declared bankrupt in 2010, is to focus on manufacturing parts and providing maintenance for Ilyushin Il-76s ... Fiege opens fashion warehouse in China Fiege, the Greven (Germany)-based contract logistics specialist, is underlining its focus on the core markets of Europe and Asia, especially China by opening another warehouse fa... H.J. Heinz and Ceva ink transformational ocean freight agreement H. J. Heinz Company and SCM/logistics service provider Ceva Logistics recently announced a groundbreaking five year ocean freight contract. In a strategy led by Heinz's global proc... Kuehne + Nagel now Bayer's exclusive healthcare logistics provider in Chile Bayer Healthcare Chile has awarded Kuehne + Nagel (K + N) an exclusive contract to manage its national distribution centre, plus warehousing, laboratory testing, quality control an...

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Crowley takes delivery of Aker Philly product tanker TY Offshore shipyards "doing fine" after Isaac Acceptance trials "clean sweep" by JHSV 1 Sarens to transport new Panama Canal lock gates OT&BE releases more details of ATB dredge Brest repair yard books first LNG job since Damen... Siem Offshore to order newbuild dual fuel PSV Jurong Aracruz chosen for Tupi FPSO module work Tier 3 MTU workboat engines available next year

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Washington Labor & Industries hits BP refinery with six violations Alaska Institute of Technology student earns Crowley Memorial Scholarship Portland Airport selects mobile app for travelers Schnitzer Steel offers outlook for fourth fiscal quarter of 2012 Alaska Airlines marks startup of new Portland to DC flights

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AUGUST 30, 2012
LPG offers a safe haven for StealthGas Vafias sees value in having options in today's shipping business Experts hail a golden age for LPG Market niche boasts modest orderbook and solid demand Beijing makes the case for gas carriers China will drive future LNG growth - but what tonnage will it need to support this? Unifeeder acquires Feederlink Forms feeder and shortsea operator in Northern Europe Drilling into the risks in Brazil's offshore industry Projects are expensive in a country where Petrobras runs the show VLCCs shipping Middle East crude to US Gulf face bleak future Rising US crude production spells trouble for the largest tankers LNG shipping to benefit from Europe's nuclear woes Liquefied natural gas could meet the energy shortfall if more European reactors go offline Weak coastal trade hits first-half results for Chinese lines International trade not to blame for state giants' dismal performance, say analysts Subic Bay and Oman dominate valemax fleet activity Brazilian iron ore major has managed vessel employment without access to Chinese ports German marine firms hold crisis talks with government Owners seek short-term state support to survive ship finance downturn Supramax spot markets find floor With ships idling in both the Atlantic and Pacific rates stopped falling this week New York-New Jersey strike vote inches US deeper into east coast docks dispute ILA says ballot is not binding but reflects members' hardening mood P&I alerts owners to dangers using oxy-acetylene equipment Port State Control plans concentrated fire safety inspections China Cosco reports deeper first-half losses Firm performs worse than expected, bucking box rivals' trend Baltic Exchange tanker TCE earnings: representative or real? Debate follows two months' reported negative rates for benchmark VLCC spot-market route Equity analysts demand more accurate earnings benchmark Baltic Exchange tanker indices 'misrepresent the market' Indices gauge state of market Tanker earnings were introduced to boost FFA liquidity, not shipping stocks Chinese steel mill expects further drop in demand this year Baosteel issues most bearish outlook yet for global iron-ore prospects Discipline is critical as container shipping earnings peak Lines will struggle to resist rate-cutting if ship utilisation levels slip, says Nomura Cosco at a loss Poor half-year results leave China shipping giant with some explaining to do APM Terminals arm signs Indian container freight station deal MIV Logistics agrees 10-year contract for management of new facility near Vallarpadam terminal Doing the right thing The Prestige casualty and lessons learnt from it should be long remembered CSCL returns to black in second quarter First-half loss more than doubles year on year, weighed down by giant first-quarter loss Jinhui profits drop 58% in second quarter Hong Kong dry bulk operator takes $11m provision on capesize losses Extra sailings lift Eimskip Shipping line reports higher revenue and earnings as new route between northern Norway and North America builds volume CMHI invests in Lomé box terminal developer China's top port operator takes 50% stake in Togo's Thesar Maritime Spain loses appeal in $1bn Prestige lawsuit against ABS Landmark ruling in New York has huge implications for classification industry Ambassadors press EU for global climate-change solution Brussels faces growing pressure over planned curbs on shipping CO2 levels NordLB blames shipping exposure for profit slump German bank quadruples credit risk provision Hutchison brings down the curtain on ACT Amsterdam facility's owner blames lack of demand for deepsea box terminal of this size

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AUGUST 30, 2012
DSME's profits drop 56% DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said 2Q12 profits were 96Bn won ($85M), down 39% year on year West African piracy sparks fall for 'urgency' BRITAIN needs to develop the same sense of "urgency" toward fighting piracy off West Africa as off Somalia, Maritime UK has urged DPW's profits flatline DUBAI Ports World has reported stable net profits for this year's first-half, on slightly higher revenues 95 feared lost off Java SEARCHERS are reportedly looking today for up to 95 people missing since a people-smuggling vessel sank 75km southwest of Java Shipping seen locked out of low interest rates SHIPPING groups are largely missing out on today's low interest rates for bank financing, Jinhui Shipping & Transportation said today, while unveiling a steep fall in 2Q12 net profits Amsterdam Container Terminal being closed HPH TOLD Fairplay today it has decided to close Amsterdam Container Terminal as of 1 January Caution urged on Chávez VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chávez has promised to increase oil production if re-elected in about six weeks CSCL doubles losses CHINA Shipping Container Lines today said losses for the first six months increased by 103% year on year Box sector faces 2013 glut BOX LINERS could be seriously oversupplied in 2013, as ultra-large ships ordered in 2011 begin to be delivered, shipping analyst Janet Lewis said Trans-Atlantic tankers spared PRODUCT tanker owners in the trans-Atlantic sector have been largely spared blowback from the Venezuela refinery fire and Hurricane Isaac, an Oslo shipbroker has found September LPG prices jump 23% SAUDI ARAMCO has raised LPG contract prices again, pushing up their year-on-year rise to 23% Capesize rates drop again AUSTRALIAN mining groups are still fixing Capesizes for discharge in China, brokers told Fairplay today, but overwhelming vessel supply has enabled them to push down rates again China's imports 22% more cars CHINA imported 93,100 passenger vehicles in July, an increase of 22% year on year

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Air China Profit Falls 77 Percent Air China Ltd. said its profit fell 76.7 percent in the first half of 2012 to RMB945 million ($149 million),... Study: Vehicle Emission Rules to Cut Highway Funding by $72 Billion Tighter federal fuel emission standards for cars and light-duty trucks will cut nearly $72 billion from the Highway Trust Fund... Yusen Logistics Begins Malaysia-US LCL Service Yusen Logistics is launching a less-than-containerload service from Malaysia to the United States, in conjunction with TASCO, an NYK Group... Maersk, G6 Alliance to Suspend Services During Chinese Holiday The G6 Alliance and Maersk will suspend a number of Asia-Europe services during China's national Golden week holidays in October,... OCU, Employers Say They'll Work to Avoid Strike In what is probably the most significant development to emerge from more than two years of negotiation between office clerical... China to Curtail Negative Freight Rates Liner companies that serve trade lanes to and from China, and that includes most of them, may have to pause... NIT League Urges LaHood to Seek ILA-USMX Talks The National Industrial Transportation urged Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to encourage the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance... Amsterdam 'White Elephant' Box Terminal to Close Amsterdam Container Terminals, is to close, capping a doomed decade-long bid to shake off its White Elephant image and attract... PIERS Reports 9.7 Percent Growth in Containerized Imports U.S. containerized imports jumped 9.7 percent to 1,562,235 20-foot-equivalent units in July, led by increases in auto parts and furniture,... Soft Demand Hits Chinese Textile Exports Weak demand is stunting growth in China's textile exports, the Global Times reports. GT said a spokesman for... Romney's Freight Policy Solidifies, But Questions Remain Shippers and transportation providers looking to understand how presumed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would handle the nation's ailing freight... Gulf Ports May Reopen Friday The Gulf ports of New Orleans, Mobile and Gulfport remained closed Thursday morning in the wake of Hurricane Isaac as... Cosco Reports First Half Loss China Cosco Holdings posted an operating loss of 3.7 billion yuan ($579 million) for the year's first six months. Revenue... RILA Makes Plea for ILA-USMX Talks to Resume The Retail Industry Leaders Association urged the International Longshoremen's Association and the its management counterpart to resume negotiations in order... Global Air Cargo Recovery Stalls The fragile recovery in the air cargo market stalled in July, with traffic declining 3.3 percent from a year ago... CEVA Logistics Signs Five-Year Deal With H.J. Heinz One of the world's largest ocean shippers has broken with tradition and signed an exclusive five-year deal with a single logistics...

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AUGUST 30, 2012
NAFTA trade up 6.6% Surface trade between the US, and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, climbed by 6.6% in June compared to the same month of 2011, albeit that it was down by ... Khalifa port to open at the weekend The new port of Khalifa in Abu Dhabi will open on Saturday September 1 and cargo and services will gradually be transferred to the new 2.5 million TEU and 12 million ... OPCSA adds new equipment Operaciones Portuarias Canarias, S.A. (OPCSA), which operates the leading cargo-handling facility in the port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, has expanded and modernised ... ICG sees profit decline Ireland's Irish Continental Group [ICG] saw its operating profit sink by 21.5% at the H1 stage, versus the same period of 2011, to EUR5.1 (USD6.4) million as its ... China's big two liners see H1 losses widen Both China COSCO and China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) have seen their net losses spiral for the first half of the year on the back of the economic crisis, a ... G6 also cancels Asia-Europe sailings G6 Alliance members OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, NYK, MOL, APL and HMM have joined the growing list of ocean carriers cancelling sailings from Asia to Europe during China's ... Unifeeder grabs Feederlink Dublin-headquartered Irish Continental Group [ICG] has entered into an agreement to sell its short-sea container shipping subsidiary, Rotterdam-based Feederlink ... MSC goes to Stockholm MSC will start calling directly at Stockholm from the beginning of October instead of serving it from nearby Sodertalje. Commenting on the change, Mattias Hellstrom, ...

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Seawolf dodges bullet Heidmar co-owner George Economou has no immediate plans of pulling tonnage out of the US operator's fledgling VLCC pool, according to Marc La Monte. Changing of the guard Heidmar has asked the head of its Blue Fin Tankers suezmax pool to lead its UK offshoot following the departure of 12-year veteran John Edmondson. How low can FRO go? A leading Wall Street analyst upgraded shares of Frontline Thursday on the heels of a second quarter earnings miss and sharp decline in share price. How low can FRO go? Wells Fargo upgrades shares of Frontline on the back of Wednesday's dip. Hammonia loss grows German boxship owner hurt by rising costs in the first half. Energy Centurion freed The Restis-controlled tanker Energy Centurion has been released by pirates off West Africa. NOCC sends PCC packing Norwegian Car Carriers' fleet renewal campaign continued with the sale of a wholly owned vessel built in 1988. Sealink trimmed in Q2 Malaysian shipbuilder and charterer Sealink International has seen its earnings clipped due to a fall in vessel sales and lower profit margins. Deutschland damage The German men's Olympic hockey team faces a $600,000 repair bill after over-enthusiastic celebrations on a Peter Deilman cruiseship. Jensen's price call Jens Martin Jensen believes VLCC newbuilding prices have further to fall and is predicting a tough few months for tanker owners returning from holiday. Otto builds backlog Otto Marine has secured a lucrative long term charter contract in Western Australia for one of its offshore support vessels. ABS in the clear US class society ABS looks to have finally won its war over the Prestige sinking, as a New York court ruled it could not be held liable for the incident off Spain in 2002. BWO hit by Papa BW Offshore has suffered in the second quarter due to a delayed FPSO conversion in China. Isaac strikes Stolt Hurricane Isaac has left Stolt-Nielsen's Southern Louisiana terminal sitting under seven feet of water. Wooly jumpers rescued A Norwegian ferry was diverted from its voyage to help save sheep that had jumped into the sea as their transport boat took on water. DB cuts Daewoo A third successive quarterly earnings miss for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has seen Deutsche Bank cut its rating on the shipbuilder. Binh pleads his case Jailed ex-Vinashin chairman Pham Thanh Binh has denied deliberately flouting state laws in an appeal against his sentence. ITC profits from spot rise Frontline-controlled Independent Tankers Corp has been boosted in the second quarter thanks to two VLCCs operating in an improved spot market. What's the plan, Cosco? China Cosco Holding's huge first half loss has raised questions about how the giant owner will ride out the storm. Jutha buys MPP Thailand's Jutha Maritime has continued its fleet expansion with a deal to buy a modern Thome-managed multipurpose cargoship. Jinhui profit sliced Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has seen its second quarter profit sliced in half by a beleaguered bulker market. ICG launches buyback Ferry owner Irish Continental Group (ICG) is returning up to EUR 115.5m ($145m) to shareholders in a buyback offer, buoyed by a "robust" result in the first half. ICG sells Feederlink Denmark's Unifeeder has snapped up Irish containership operation Feederlink to build its shortsea presence. Nisshin books double Japan's Nisshin Shipping has inked contracts for two new kamsarmaxes in China. Siem wins LNG PSV deal Siem Offshore has secured a long-term charter for a dual-fuelled large PSV from French oil major Total. Seadrill CEO in the money Seadrill chief executive Alf C Thorkildsen is richer to the tune of $11m today after exercising a number of share options. Surveyor gets 21 months Man learns fate after being found guilty of false statements to USCG about ship safety. DSME Q2 profits slump Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has seen second quarter profits slump by 33% compared to a year ago.

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Seattle port chief questioned over Expeditors role Damage assessment underway after Hurricane Isaac New Orleans port officials said they hope to resume normal operations by the weekend. The port only received some minor wind damage, and there are nine general cargo ships awaiting entry to its marine terminals. FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications More red ink for China's carriers China's two major container lines - COSCO Container Lines and China Shipping - lost a combined $387 million in the first half of 2011, with both carriers performing worse this year than last during the period. NIT League to LaHood: Help restart longshore talks The largest organization in the country representing shippers is seeking the assistance of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to get contract talks restarted between dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts and their employers. HP endorses new SEC rule on conflict minerals The provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is not widely favored by industry because of the perceived difficulty of tracking minerals through opaque supply chains. G6 carriers to skip Golden Week sailings MSC raising westbound transatlantic rates Priority buys Heathrow-based AWLI Geodis Wilson establishes Hamburg base Leaman Logistics becomes CLX SynchroNet expands street-turn service Management calls on ILA to meet, discuss work rules Ranjard heads Marseilles Fos' development

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AUGUST 30, 2012
Current bunker prices 'still too high' 'Fuel costs will definitely still be an issue,' as container lines struggle for profits. Market firm in Rotterdam Good demand in Piraeus and Gibraltar. Bunker prices climbing in Fujairah Some suppliers in Middle East hub 'fully committed' until the begining of September. Fuel oil stocks climbing More arbitrage cargoes from India. Singapore traders expect delays in fuel oil shipments Market 'could tighten' in second-half of September. PSV newbuilds to get fuel efficient propulsion system GE Energy Management's propulsion system minimises wasted propulsion force and reduces fuel use. Prices climb in Singapore and other major ports Bunker avails fine at key Asian ports on Thursday. CSCL doubles losses in H1 Operating costs increased partly due to a 25% increase in cost of bunkers. New bunker trader joins Dan-Bunkering Oscar Obregon will be based in its Copenhagen office. Box manufacturer 'benefits' from slow steaming Slow steaming 'helps balance' demand and replacement rates of containers, says Singamas. Chinese shipping firms establish Singapore bunker venture Centralised purchasing of bunkers will help the companies 'control and reduce' their fuel costs. Titan hits back at GCL Files countersuit against the transportation group for 'specific performance' on yard sale agreement. Sinopec Zhoushan sees bunker sales fall 'The Chinese market is bad,' says a company source.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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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