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October 7, 2013

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Hapag Lloyd hikes China/Korea-Australia rate US$400/TEU October 24 Hong Kong Police Band greets Maersk's 18,000-TEUer - world's biggest Maersk Line sees shipping overcapacity lingering for five more years IMO calls for views by October 31: How much does red tape cost? Liangyungang builds logistics facility for Kazakh transshipments Cash-strapped carriers sell terminals while their prices still high International Paper tells Congress to up US truck weights as others have NOL takes delivery of the 9,200-TEU Charleston, sixth of 12 vessels BIFA supports IMO container weighing decision BIFA warns of Chinese forwarders email soliciting cheap ocean rate offers Malaysian leaders remain unconvinced by US Trans-Pacific Partnership deal August air cargo rates rise as more hikes expected in next 2 months National Air Cargo, insurer sue over Afghanistan military air crash Airline unions hail Texas Attorney General for backing AA-USA merger Volga-Dnepr Airlines completes outsized transport job for ExxonMobil Thai Airways to boost weekly flights to six from Moscow to Bangkok South African Airways Cargo adds 737-400 and 737-300s freighters

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OCTOBER 6, 2013
Britannia Superintendents' & Officers' seminar focuses on safety and the human element Evergreen receives Lloyd's List Environmental Award Foreign-flagged, but China-owned ships allowed to operate in coastal trade Govt to incentivise cargo movement through coastal shipping Shipbuilding industry should be developed through cluster concept: Panel US FMC suspends operations due to federal government shutdown Incremental Exports Incentivisation Scheme (IEIS) on annual basis Seafood exports seen attaining $4.3 bn target for current fiscal Tea exports to Pak fall 31 pc in April-July Tobacco exports touch 82,540 t in Q1 Mega ships not always matched by speed of port handling, says Drewry New policy likely for PPP projects in Major Ports ICP near Agartala, on Indo-Bangla border, to be commissioned soon Railways revises freight tariff again Railways seeks FDI for infrastructure projects Sept. truck rentals about 4 pc higher Goa prepared to limit annual ore production to get ban removed India could earn $600 m by exporting excess wheat this fiscal

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Locomotive naming keeps London Gateway on right track Hansa Heavy Lift selects agent for Scandinavia Grants for USA's northcoast and western rail corridors Icao eyes global emissions solution 40 new Kögel Cargo units for Westukrtrans K + N provides warehousing services for Toyota in Ukraine Ulber tightens the reins at Panalpina Emirates: four continents, three launches, one day Drewry: mixed fortunes for Taiwanese liner companies Virgin Atlantic pushing sales in APAC region

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
Hyundai Samho launches LNG carrier Signal International to add to workforce Hurtigruten to install Promas Lite on cruise ship Giant car carriers to have MAN Alpha Kappel propellers Keppel and PEMEX in GoM shipyard JV Newport News installs Ford propellers UASC seeks tweaks for box ship designs

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
Airports Council International-NA names Sea-Tac director chairman TOTE Services taps Scott Jones as Business Development/Strategy VP Crowley ATB crew again performs rescue operation Evergreen Line takes home Lloyds List environment honor Port of Los Angeles sees first naming of new APL container ship

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
Marine London company market worth $5bn Future business will be sourced from eastern Europe, Asia, South America, says IUA UASC eyes early switch to LNG for 18,000 teu newbuildings Hinge expects most work to take place during construction Maersk urges China to open coastal trade to foreign carriers State Council opens cabotage to domestic firms' foreign-flagged ships Maersk blames low rates on carriers' lack of capacity discipline Danish giant promises to grow with demand when its brings in Triple-E tonnage Keppel and Pemex agree to build a yard in Mexico $400m project will build jack-up rigs for Latin American oil major Agencies and suppliers face closer scrutiny Penny-pinching carriers put services under the microscope Ship agency gets competitive Ship managers move in to sector to grow business FutureShip fine-tunes UASC ship designs Hyundai named the winner in a shortlist of four West of England scales back its high-risk investments Clubs with higher combined ratios face stark choices, says South Knatz to step down as head of Port of Los Angeles City's new mayor announces landlord terminal boss' retirement Killing the golden goose 'Sustainability' in environmental policies should also be financially sustainable Khanna sees a public future for dry bulk firm Pioneer Singapore start-up will acquire first secondhand tonnage and order handysizes Return of the vanilla ship mortgage Oldendorff and Blystad venture where bankers fear to tread New shipping bank to target owners shunned by established players New venture to plug funding gap for straightforward ship mortgages

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
NewLead delisting risk intensifies MICHAEL Zolotas-led NewLead Holdings faces a key hearing after missing a NASDAQ deadline to regain compliance with the minimum bid rule Los Angeles port boss to retire GERALDINE KNATZ will retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, America's largest container port Box Ships prices PPE follow-on offering NYSE-listed Box Ships today priced its latest perpetual preferred equity offering at a discount, raising $8 EC backs tonnage tax status quo THE EC has decided to maintain the EU tonnage tax scheme in its present form after a lengthy review of shipping aid rules today applied by member countries Leading Chinese yards take 96.5% of orders ALTHOUGH Chinese yard orders have increased, nearly all of them are being handled by its biggest such facilities, leaving small and mid-sized yards to struggle DSME to build jumbo FSRU MITSUI OSK Lines said today the world's largest FSRU, part of its deal unveiled yesterday with GDF Suez, would be built at South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Cebu collision owners fined ENVIRONMENT authorities in central Philippines are demanding that the owners of the vessels involved in the fatal Cebu collision pay a fine of about 41 Drybulk lull recovering from Chinese holidays DRYBULK chartering has resumed after the week-long National Day holidays in China reduced activity in the past few days Chinese paraxylene demand bucks global trade THE GLOBAL chemical shipping market continues to be mostly passive, in contrast with the Gulf of Mexico/Asia trade, which has been supported by paraxylene and styrene monomer demand in Asia

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 4 Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for Asia-related trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in October and November. Asia-Europe Three carriers have planned rate increases for Nov. 1: Hapag-Lloyd is looking to increase rates on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to North Europe and the Mediterranean by... New Orleans Prepares for, Monitors Tropical Storm Karen Cargo operations at Port of New Orleans terminals continued uninterrupted Friday, despite the closure of Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River in anticipation of effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The port has implemented Phase II of its hurricane preparedness plan, said Gary LaGrange, president and chief executive of... US Imports Face 'Catastrophic' Delays If Shutdown Lasts WASHINGTON - Import cargo delays at U.S. ports of entry will become "catastrophic" if the partial government shutdown lasts more than two weeks, an international trade attorney said on Friday. Importers and exporters whose shipments require paperwork from federal agencies - namely the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the... Re Mega-Ships: Shippers See New Round of Supply Chain Instability The wisdom of ocean carriers' relentless orders for large new container ships is a debatable point, but there's no denying that big ships and mega-alliances among carriers are here to stay. That's the message Frank Baragona, president of CMA CGM (America), delivered at the South Carolina International Trade Conference in September... Spain and Japan to Streamline Customs Procedures Spain's Barcelona harbor.The governments of Spain and Japan have agreed to streamline their customs procedures to facilitate trade, ensure compliance and exchange information on new customs procedures. Specifically, the deal allows the customs authorities from the two countries - the Ministry of Finance in Japan and the Ministry of Finance and... Freightliner Makes 'Support' Run at London Gateway A full Freightliner train departing London Gateway.Freightliner has run its first service out of London Gateway to collect import containers destined for the Midlands in England. The rail freight operator responded to a call for "urgent support" at the U.K.'s new deep-sea port, which is not yet operational, to load boxes... Gypsy Moth Egg Masses Found on Car Carrier CBP agriculture specialists and ship's crewmen discovered 27 egg masses of the highly destructive Asian gypsy moth on the car carrier Columbia Highway.A U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory has confirmed that 27 egg masses of Asian gypsy moths were discovered on a freighter in Baltimore, and again during the ship's... North American Intermodal Traffic Continues Upward Trend North American intermodal volume for the week ending Sept. 28 was up 3.4 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. This marked three months of increases, with the most recent week of decline being June 29. North American rail volumes through September 28, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume for the... Port of Mumbai's Cargo Traffic Slides Cargo throughput at India's Port of Mumbai slid 4.5 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal year 2013-14, according to the port authority. Total tonnage from April to September was estimated at 27.6 million tons, down from 28.8 million tons in the same period last year. The port authority said... 600 Jobs at Risk in Ro-Ro Appeal, Eurotunnel Says Eurotunnel, the Anglo-French operator of the rail tunnel across the English Channel, warned that it could be forced to eliminate 600 jobs if it loses an appeal against a U.K. order to cease its roll-on, roll-off shipping service between Britain and France. The U.K. Competition Commission in June said Eurotunnel's entry... Knatz to Retire From LA Port Post at Year-End Geraldine Knatz, general manager of the Port of Los Angeles, announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the year. Knatz, who was the first-ever female executive port director in Los Angeles, said that after 42 years of service in the Southern California maritime industry, she decided to retire... Port of New Orleans Prepares for Tropical Storm Karen Port of New Orleans terminals will continue scheduled operations Friday, despite the impending closure of the Mississippi River at Southwest Pass because of potential effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The Associated Branch Pilots, the pilots that guide ships through the mouth of the Mississippi River, will cease operations at 6 a.m....

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
SwissMarine in cape charge SwissMarine has taken its second capesize bulker in three days on a period deal. Samoa defends sale The Samoan government has defended its decision to sell off a controlling stake in liner company Pacific Forum Line (PFL). Scorpio Bulkers in IPO Scorpio Bulkers is set to join big brother Scorpio Tankers on the New York Stock Exchange. Same again for Box Ships Greek owner Box Ships has kept to the same price for its follow-on offering of redeemable preferred shares. India bars Anglo-Eastern India has suspended the licence of ship manager Angle-Eastern after surveys of a Mercator aframax were delayed and certificates allowed to expire. ACM to measure up ACM Shipping has been tipped to keep pace with last year's showing when it reports its first half results. Licence revoked An Indian casino ship has been towed away by India's Goa government in a debt row. Fund swells Hoegh stake US hedge fund Fairview Capital Investment has emerged as a major investor in Oslo-listed shipowner Hoegh LNG. Chemical brothers split Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is pulling out of its chemical tanker joint venture SCI Forbes. MLC snares eight The Paris MOU has revealed that the introduction of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) has resulted in 12% of all ship detentions in its first month. What price a comeback? TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Ferry clash owners fined PSACC and 2Go must pay for oil spill after fatal Philippines smash. Drillship dream Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is hoping for an offshore breakthrough with its new drillship design. RABT aims for $27m Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) is counting on investors to buy new shares to boost its finances. Back in the big league? Peter Georgiopoulos is set to catapult his General Maritime back into the top bracket of VLCC owners if he completes a $1bn takeover of the Maersk Tankers fleet. Ktistakis pleads guilty Former fugitive Greek shipowner Lucas Ktistakis has admitted tax fraud in a US court. More for Box Ships Greece's Box Ships is paying off more debt by kickstarting another share sale. Would you care to dance? We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Westport in demand Westport Holdings planned initial public offering (IPO) is said to have drawn strong demand from professional investors. Itochu walks away Itochu and Vitol are reported to have ended talks about the Japanese trading house taking a major stake in a new US LPG export terminal. Fredriksen orders rigs John Fredriksen has increased his tally of jack-up drilling rigs on order in China, it emerged Friday. ITOPF picks Sorensen Hanne Sorensen has been named as the new chairman of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF). Pirates sent down Eleven men have been convicted in the Seychelles for acts of piracy including attacking a Eastern Mediterranean-owned aframax. Saltchuk plans new yard Puget Sound on the US west coast could see a new deepwater shipyard developed under plans unveiled by Saltchuk Resources. Buyer beware Newbuilding prices and orders are on the rise at shipyards in China but some market analysts believe the trend will be short lived.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
ACE, export licenses impacted by government shutdown Products subject to export control licensing and development of CBP's new automated system for processing imports and exports are among the casualties of the U.S. government's partial shutdown caused by congressional stalemate. Port of Los Angeles chief Knatz to retire "After 42 years of dedicated service to the maritime industry here in San Pedro Bay, I have decided to retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles and pursue other interests," said Geraldine Knatz in a statement. Accenture acquires Procurian in $375 million deal As ICAO votes on emissions cap, EDF cautious Assembled parties have been debating the issue during the event, which ends Friday, weighing the options on the table and formulating a sufficient policy to satisfy EU regulators, who tried to address the issue with an emissions-trading scheme. New bank aimed at shipping market A team of shipping, offshore and finance professionals have announced plans to establish Maritime & Merchant Bank (M&M), a niche financial institution, based in Norway, that will serve the shipping and offshore industries. Vitran sale could help domestic LTL carriers Panalpina develops new regional structure Menlo opens Brisbane facility Executive moves

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OCTOBER 4, 2013
Weekly global market report A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world. Fuel prices end week on low note Demand was said to be poor in Houston on Friday. Scrubbers 'better overall' than using MGO, says DFDS Company responds to queries about why it is not participating in Gothenburg's low-sulphur fuel compensation scheme. Bunker prices in the Middle East show little change Cape Town IFO prices in double-digit rise. Mixed outlook across European ports Single digit losses in Rotterdam as congestion persists. New reefer design launched New vessel has a number of fuel-saving features. Rosneft in two million metric tonne fuel oil deal BP secures major deal with Russian oil giant. Asian bunker prices end week mixed Tepid demand reported across most key ports. Gibraltar launches bunker marketing offensive Sector has been facing criticism from Spain. Supplier adds ship-to-ship service in Russian Far East Bunkering now available for vessels working cargo. New orders for eco ships likely to increase, says bank Bank research points to 'structural switch' in orders for new ships. Brightoil: FY 2013 'challenging' for bunker division Focus on growing bunker sales volumes remains unchanged. NOT to expand coverage with Singapore office Singapore will be a 'springboard' to develop other operations, says Norwegian Oil Trading.

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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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

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:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

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