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BRIEFS

July 8, 2013

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Israel seeks private terminals to break public sector 'strangle-hold' Shipbuilders group says third of China shipyards at risk of closing NYK carries out crisis-response drill on LNG vessel to prepare crews Seaspan takes delivery of sixth 4,600-TEU vessel on charter to MOL Dalian shipyard to build seven 8,800-TEU ships for box maker CIMC HK's 'Dockers Spring': Shippers Council chief says PRD saved the day Taiwan-mainland passenger ferry finds its new cargo business booming Foreign baby formula makers in price-fixing probe after cross-border trade Transloading into 52-footers rather than FCL marine boxes wins favour US postal workers arrested in privatisation protest at Portland airport Oz customs scandal sparks US$109.9 million outlay on border security Japan's trade value up 10pc in May, with ex-im growing at same rate New container depot under construction north of Colombo by Hemas group MPA to insist on ILO labour certificates on large Singapore flagged ships Rail, road rivals have China air carriers looking for high-end cargo Mideast outperforms all as Gulf air cargo volumes rise 9.7pc in June Singapore upgrades supply chain with new paperless air cargo IT system

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JULY 5, 2013
Asia-Europe box rates up BDI suffers biggest weekly decline since December DHL Supply Chain world s leading logistics provider MANSA launches new website NTPC moots ferrying imported coal via inland waterways RPL aims at enhancing project logistics business in North Africa Basmati set to lead agricultural exports again Import duty hike on sugar & palm oil insufficient, say industry experts Ashish Pednekar reappointed JNPT Trustee JN Port celebrates entry into Silver Jubilee year KoPT plans to lease out dry docks Liverpool2 construction launched New Mangalore Port traffic up 12 pc in Q1 Bids galore for eastern dedicated freight corridor project South Central Railway earnings up 4 pc in Q1 Forex reserves decline to $ 284.64 bn Govt to impose anti-dumping duty on chemical from China INR ends sharply weak at 60.24 on heavy dollar buying by oil importers Abis Shipping names new heavy cargo vessel L&T plans foray into European offshore wind sector New China-Russia truck route to facilitate project cargo movement New Orleans project cargo training attracts international interest Worldwide Project Consortium supports school for disadvantaged children

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JULY 5, 2013
MacGregor to deliver Quantum Class North Star system Panamax floating dock arrives in Walvis Bay Lloyd's Register joins MOL Comfort investigation Rongsheng denies media stories Rolls-Royce wins OSRV design and equipment order IHC's Govert Hamers to take SEA Europe chairmanship

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JULY 5, 2013
Mitsui names Lloyd's Register to MOL COMFORT investigation team Drewry Forecaster report eyes rate increase practices Parsons Brinkerhoff taps Somerder as Tampa senior supervising engineer US rail freight traffic reports level numbers NYK joining carrier groupin ANA2 rotation change

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JULY 5, 2013
Shipping isn't sitting on its hands ICS is working hard to lobby against changes to accounting rules IACS tackles the challenge of ever-larger ships Cazzulo makes the case for a central technical body to maximise members' expertise ClassNK stands by MOL Comfort design and plan approval process Special survey in May was also carried out in full compliance with regulations, says class society MSC joins the long march for post-panamax boxships CSSC units split orders for six 9,400 teu vessels booked by carrier's Chinese lender Capesize rally, interrupted Rates have come down but brokers say the decline is moderate Appeal decision keeps Costa Concordia lawsuits in Miami But ticket terms and conditions could eventually force US cases to Italy All power to class societies as IACS pursues common structural rules Society could add boxships to harmonising bulker and tanker regulations Asia-north Europe spot rates roar ahead, but will they stick? The real test of the July 1 increases will take place in weeks to come 'You can't bully your way into this market' High costs and political sensitivity make the Jones Act tanker market a high-stakes game Jones Act market strengthens as US output tops 7m barrels per day McQuilling predicts more business to come for tankers Rongsheng warns of loss amid mounting liquidity concerns Founder Zhang Zhi Rong lends shipbuilder $33m interest-free to boost working capital Rongsheng's big squeeze Listed China shipbuilder faces double threat of a strike and shortages of working capital Showing some class The time is right for IACS to clarify its objectives and strategic direction

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JULY 5, 2013
NK: broken ship complied JAPAN'S classification society today certified that the box ship MOL Comfort "was in full compliance" during its survey of 29 May Spot box rate surge holds THE BOX sector's 1 July general rate increase for the strained Asia/Europe trade held its own this week, defying fear that it would erode quickly after taking effect TMT units put on Baltic's 'avoid list' THE BALTIC Exchange has placed two subsidiaries of Taiwan's TMT on a list of companies that potential counterparties should avoid Yangzijiang might revive Changbo yard CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang might reactivate its yard in Changbo, China, due to rising newbuilding orders said DBS Vickers Securities today GEDEN to redeliver Aframaxes to FSL Trust GEDEN Lines will redeliver two Aframaxes to Singapore's First Ship Lease Trust after defaulting on charterhire payments Jakarta to halt iron ore export cargoes JAKARTA plans to bar exports of iron ore in 2014, in an attempt to force up the market price and stimulate its domestic sector Belships to raise $15.5M BELSHIPS, the Oslo-listed drybulk carrier and product tanker owner, said it seeks to raise 90M kroner ($15.5M) by issuing 22.5M new shares China/Australia service added by Evergreen TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line said it is adding a China/Australia Service (SAS) in August OOCL seeking rate rise HONG KONG's Orient Overseas Container Line said it will seek higher freight rates on services to Australia as of 1 August OY's shares trading TRADING started today in shares of Ocean Yield, a shipowning company spun off from Aker Group, according to the Oslo Stock Exchange RSHI borrows $32M in liquidity crunch HONG KONG-listed yard RSHI said today it borrowed 200M yuan ($32M) from its biggest shareholder and founder to raise its working capital HPH Trust keeps 'buy' UOB KAY Hian said despite the strike hurting HPH Trust's Hong Kong International Terminal, its Yantian port operations were stable Capesize and Panamax rates both ease off AFTER rallying over the past two weeks, Capesize and Panamax rates took a breather this week as charterers held back Owners and charterers deal VLCC poker VLCC tanker owners and charterers are playing a psychological game seeking to influence the market, brokers are pointing out Recovery worries shift to demand RECOVERY is moving farther into the future for freight markets, with concerns moving away from the tonnage glut to the demand side, a Platou analyst has warned

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JULY 5, 2013
Transportation Employment Rises 1.3 Percent in June The U.S. economy added 195,000 jobs in June, but few were in transportation. Employment in transportation and warehousing was almost flat in June, dropping one-tenth of a percent from May and almost three-tenths of a percent from its most recent peak in April, according to preliminary employment data released Friday by... SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Rates Slip Post July 1 GRI Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of July 5, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates to the U.S. West Coast dipped slightly after rising nearly 15 percent last week on the strength of a July 1 general rate increase. The spot rate to the West Coast based on the weekly... SCFI: Asia-Europe Container Spot Rates Retreat From Post-GRI High Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, northern Europe, week of July 5, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to North Europe eased slightly after a forceful rally that took rates up 174 percent as part of a July 1 general rate increase that carriers saw as perhaps their last big opportunity to... Sluggish Economy Keeping Truck Pricing in Low Gear Shippers and truckers, driven by differing perspectives, may be speeding toward a collision over pricing. Carriers, pinched by rising operating costs and a shrinking driver pool, are pressing for higher rates, while customers, facing lackluster demand for goods they ship, wonder why transportation costs as much as it does. Lately, trucking... West Coast Port Container Volumes on the Rise Container volumes at West Coast ports edged up 1 percent in May compared to May 2012, according to statistics published on the Pacific Maritime Association's Web site. Nevertheless, May was the busiest month of the year so far. With the trend line moving upward as the peak-shipping season approaches, growth in... Carriers Revise Asia-Australia Service ive container lines cooperating on a joint service linking Asia and Australia plan to revise the port rotation of the service to incorporate a direct call at Qingdao, China. The carriers - Evergreen, "K" Line, MOL, NYK and OOCL - say the changes also will shorten transit times from the Chinese... Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for July 5 Major container lines have announced rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, with most slated to take effect in August. Asia-Europe Effective Aug. 1, Maersk Line will hike rates from India and Sri Lanka to North Europe by $200 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and... Why WRDA Matters Considering it hasn't been passed for six years and has a less-than-sexy name, the Water Resources Development Act isn't on the tip of most shippers' tongues. But the major vehicle for the authorization of port navigation and inland waterways projects will become increasingly important as the nation grapples with increasing... Slideshow: Top 10 US Exporters of 2012 When the Obama administration in February 2010 announced its National Export Initiative, the U.S. was coming out of one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. Trade was surging and global container carriers suddenly were flush with billions of dollars in combined profits after losing billions the previous two... Peak Is More Like a Hill for Trucking, Intermodal Retail industry expectations for peak truck and intermodal rail seasons are elevated slightly compared to last year but hardly soaring, thanks to a slowly recovering U.S. economy and better managed supply chains. Transportation executives are expecting zero to low single-digit year-over-year growth in surface freight traffic in the period ahead of... New Suez Services Boost East Coast Port Growth The three new shipping services that kicked off this spring from Asia to the East Coast via the Suez Canal still may be shaking out, but there's no doubt they're helping to accelerate the momentum the route has built over the past several years. And, contrary to conventional wisdom in the... Norbert Dentressangle Debuts on NYSE Euronext London Norbert Dentressangle CEO Hervé Montjotin traveled to London to ring the opening bell for NYSE Euronext London.Norbert Dentressangle's ordinary shares have been admitted to listing on the standard listing segment of the Official List, and to trading on NYSE Euronext London, the regulated market operated by LIFFE Administration and Management,... Di-Corp to Build Rail-Served Frac Sand Terminal in Alberta Di-Corp, a distributor of specialty chemicals, parts and accessories serving mining and drilling industries in Canada and the United States, is building a frac sand transloading terminal north of Grande Prairie, Alberta. CN said it will serve the Edmonton-based company's 20-acre terminal beginning in November 2013. The facility is expected to have... P3 Roils the Waters As the container shipping market sizes up the impact of the P3 alliance among Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM, some key themes are emerging: Don't expect a reduction in capacity, don't expect any less competition, expect more commoditization of service and, perhaps along with that, an increasing trend... Q&A: Double Trouble Q: We have kind of an unusual situation that I'd like your opinion about. For a long time, we've been buying from a particular vendor, but in recent times the vendor's service deteriorated markedly. We've been getting occasional defective items (what we're buying are machined components that we use in our...

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JULY 5, 2013
Klaveness books two Klaveness Ship Holding has returned to Jiangsu New Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for a pair of 2,500-teu boxship resales. More to come? Sovcomflot (SCF) top brass and Russian VIPs turned out in force for the naming ceremony of the owner's first LPG carriers from Hyundai Mipo in Korea. China fears for Cosco Sing Investors in Cosco Corp Singapore have been warned not to catch a falling knife by analysts at OCBC. Bumi bags Caspian contract Malaysia's Bumi Armada has scooped a MYR 567.6m ($180m) contract in the Caspian Sea. Clearlake books Diana cape Diana Shipping has secured a contract for one of its capesize bulkers at a slightly improved rate. MOL Comfort: no faults Japan's ClassNK has said there were no problems with MOL Comfort during a special survey three weeks before the ship broke up. No sympathy for Nobu Nobu Su's inside story on the bankruptcy of many TMT units has failed to touch the hearts of all in the industry, it seems. DSME in the dark Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has set its sights low after winning preferred bidder status in the race for a potential $5bn contract for Yamal LNG. Atlantska bins bulkers Croatia's Atlantska Plovidba has cancelled the last two delayed panamaxes in a series of four at JES in China. FOP backs Yinson bid Fred Olsen Production's board of directors of has given its unanimous backing to a takeover bid by Yinson Holdings. Diana deal denied Diana Shipping has been distanced from the purchase of a panamax bulker from Japan's Doun Kisen. SIMA thinks big Peruvian shipyard SIMA is eyeing a new drydock for panamax repairs. Still making history A huge contract with Oldendorff involving 10 new Polembros bulkers has entered another page in the history of the Greek family's shipping story. Global back trading Shares in Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers are set to resume trading on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange after a two-month hiatus. Scandlines deal dead? The owners of Baltic ro-pax company Scandlines are said to be putting its sale on hold after failing to agree a price. Geden returns tanker Singapore's First Ship Lease has taken back the first of its two tankers from troubled Geden. Iino lines up cash grab Japan's Iino Kaiun Kaisha has announced plans for a fundraiser on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Made it, Ma We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. STX deal in doubt TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Silver lining? Commerzbank is feeling a little better about ailing shipping finance markets in 2013. Crew missing after capsize Search on for 11 men after sinking Bangladeshi cargoship abandoned off Thailand. Parakou returns to Chengxi Hong Kong shipowner Parakou Shipping has joined forces with CSSC Shipping, the shipowing arm of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), to order up to 12 geared ultramax bulk carriers at China's Chengxi Shipyard. Transpetrol stages exit Tanker player takes back two VLGCs as it exits Avance Gas Holding venture. STX Alpha set free German KG owner Rotes Kliff GmbH & Co KG's 10,000-dwt general cargo ship STX Alpha (built 2010) has been released from arrest in Singapore. Rongsheng seeks lifeline Rongsheng Heavy Industries, China's largest privately owned shipbuilding group, is asking both its main shareholder and the Chinese government for cash support as it restructures to survive the shipbuilding slump. Big bulker bang-up Two Greek-controlled bulk carriers have survived a collision off the Greek Island of Andros, although both have suffered structural damage.

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JULY 5, 2013
Weekly global market update A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world. Bunker prices end week stronger in the Americas Demand was said to be average in Houston on Friday. Suez Canal operating normally following national unrest Despite being in a state of emergency, 48 ships passed through the Suez Canal undisturbed on Friday. Investigation of MOL Comfort sinking underway Review verified no abnormalities were observed during survey and vessel was in full compliance with all requirements. Prices stable in Rotterdam MGO rose in double digits in Hamburg. Demand slack in Fujairah Prices firming in South Africa. Asian fuel oil players expect inventories to climb Arbitrage volumes are high while bunker demand remains weak. Carnival considers scrubbing for North American ECA Carnival, Coast Guard and EPA in 'active dialogue' over temporary exemption. Biodegradability tops lubes agenda Total Lubmarine develops product to meet new regulations. Brightoil expands supply network in eastern China Operations to start this month. Asian bunker prices end week flat Smooth supplies reported at key Asian ports. Total Lubmarine: New product 'shaped by customer feedback' Lube manufacturer says its next 'single oil solution' has improved efficiency. Aegean provides bunkers to world's largest vessel After TI Europe finished its servicing at Damen Shiprepair Brest. Expansion 'on the cards' for International Bunkering Dubai government's progressive thinking presents an important business advantage, says Group CEO. Khor Fakkan 'growing' as bunkering port, says supplier Supplier claims strategic location next to Fujairah as reason behind expansion. US Navy developing new class of replenishment oilers General Dynamics NASSCO, Ingalls Shipbuilding, and VT Halter Marine each awarded $1.7 million to conduct studies. Brightoil: Gas field projects 'progressing smoothly' Development expected to produce 'significant income' for the group, says firm. Milestone in CSL fleet renewal programme Baie Comeau scheduled to arrive at destination in early September.

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ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

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.

SAILING LIST

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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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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