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March 12, 2013

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Transport minister signals Beijing bailout of troubled shipping sector G6's 50-ship Panama-Suez US east coast fleet plan awaits FMC approval Asia-Europe rates reach new low for 2013 down 9.5pc to US$999/TEU China denies it is No 1 in world trade, respects WTO saying it is No 2 Milk powder export ban not about shortage, but cartel control: report Commerce Minister says 2013 foreign trade will be better than in 2012 US freight rail investment to hit record high of US$24.5 billion in 2013 Panama Canal expansion hits new milestone with Culebra Cut dredging China to become big Australian beef importer after Japan turns to US DHL plans its biggest Mideast distribution centre in Dubai for 2014 Beijing's whole-car import approval poses no threat to Tianjin business Saudi Airlines Cargo builds fast expanding cargo volumes in UAE market Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies a boat from Jordan to Tanzania

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MARCH 11, 2013
Allcargo Logistics efficiently executes handling & transportation of generator Cosco Shipping commences China-Brazil RoRo service HPH Trust acquires 100 pc stake in Hong Kong s ACT OOCL announces KTX Suite enhancement Russia planning to sell Novorossiisk port Shipping industry initiative to wean Somali youth away from piracy Shipping interests among those affected by draft UK residential property tax changes Feb. exports up 4.25 pc to $ 26.26 bn Draft Guidelines for tariff setting in Major Ports, 2013 Railways planning five new freight corridors Forex reserves ease by $ 1.341 bn to $ 290.574 bn INR extends last week's gains, rises further on increased capital inflows KASEZ celebrates 49th Foundation Day

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MARCH 11, 2013
Air Arabia launches Sharjah-Baghdad service Today (11 March), Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, is launching non-stop services to Baghdad, its fourth destination in... EU co-financing helps increase Netherlands' railfreight capacity The European Union will provide more than EUR 3.5 million from the TEN-T Programme to further the development of a key railfreight corridor between Meteren and Boxtel in the Nether... New Atego BlueTec Hybrid joins Norbert Dentressangle fleet The French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has just taken delivery of its second Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid, the first hybrid truck specifically intended for t... CD expands fleet to record numbers and introduces new connections The Czech railway company CD added a record number of new trains and carriages (83) to its fleet of rolling stock in 2012. Thanks to this, CD's flotilla of accessible carriages and... India plans to install electronic toll collection system India's road transport and highways ministry aims to roll out an electronic toll collection (ETC) system across all the toll plazas on national highways throughout the country by 3... Kuenz creates post of team leader sales for French-speaking regions Kuenz, an Austrian family-owned crane manufacturer, created the position of team leader sales in order to promote its activities in the French-speaking world. This post was then aw... Swissport to take over SAS Ground Handling Swissport International Ltd. (Swissport) and Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) have signed a letter of intent that paves the way for continued negotiations between the two compani... Latam chooses oneworld as its global alliance The Latam Airlines Group recently confirmed its selection of oneworld as the global alliance for all its (passenger) airlines. The decision, announced at a oneworld governing board... UK Chamber of Shipping deeply concerned about MLC ratification The UK Chamber of Shipping (CoS) is urging the UK government to quickly ratify the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). The MLC received the requisite 30 ratifications last summe... HPH acquires 100% stake in ACT Hong Kong Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH) has acquired Asia Container Terminals Holdings Limited (ACT Holding) from DP World and PSA International for USD 506 million in cash. This deal ... Orient Overseas (International) notes rising profit for 2012 Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the parent company of liner carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and its subsidiaries (the group), announce... Mehdorn to pull the chestnuts out of the fire in Berlin Hartmut Mehdorn, a former head of DB Deutsche Bahn and the airline Airberlin, is the new CEO of Berlin's troubled and delayed new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport project (BER). The nomi...

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MARCH 11, 2013
Ports respond to growing interest in LNG as ships' fuel Meeting marine fuel sulfur targets could up carbon emissions Otto Marine shipyard books first newbuilds in two years MEO Batam shipyard completes upgrades to MPSV Endeavour Statoil FSU to have Wärtsilä pump packages

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MARCH 11, 2013
Port of Olympia adds PacArctic to list of marine terminal tenants Satnam Johal named member of Vancouver Fraser port board Rail association announces gains in safety numbers for 2012 Outer rail line completed for Vancouver, USA expansion project Diana Shipping sets charter for Capesize dry bulk vessel

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MARCH 11, 2013
GSL agrees loan covenant wavers New York owner bets on stable earnings from CMA CGM charters Maritime jobs at risk as SOx emission rules loom UK Chamber of Shipping report highlights commercial and environmental risks of 2015 emission rules Somali pirates free Royal Grace and Smyrni captives Releases free 47 hostages, 21 held for more than a year China Cosco Holdings to sell logistics arm to sidestep stock suspension Move to shore up company finances follows reports of shareholder rebellion Embdena becomes the second KG house casualty this year Intermediaries who sold funds to retail investors face legal action Making the Baltic a NOx emission-control area faces many challenges IMO committee will not debate Helcom submission until next year ICTSI posts 10% annual revenue hike Manila-based port operator expands in emerging markets Class NK approves new VLCC hull design Japanese design stabilises VLCC using less seawater while in ballast Start spreading the teus Ports seek technical solutions to meet new box weighing rules Denholm steps up BIMCO's incoming president to focus on environmental challenges Truck appointments plan on drawing board for LA and Long Beach PierPass appointment system will encourage more night-time box deliveries Hedging its bets Whether Qatar or Australia emerges as the leading LNG player, Shell comes out on top Boxship clear-out continues Alang breakers pay strong rates as India demolition prices firm Early adopters stung with huge scrubber installation costs Chamber of Shipping raises similar concerns as global responses to Lloyd's List survey Shell looks to bolster its position in gas sector Oil major's vision of a floating future has LNG shipping at its core CKYH axes suspended Asia-north Europe service Alliance will not reactivate NE4 loop halted last autumn BIMCO adapts Guardcon for West Africa Changes expected next month will focus on mandatory use of local guards Gard launches policy for box loss and damage New product will cover general average Boxlines will struggle to make latest Asia-Europe rate increases stick Low volumes are depressing rates, say derivatives brokers Ningbo Port plans $160m bond issue Three-year notes will replenish working capital Plans for a grey chassis pool gather pace LA and Long Beach hope to end costly repositioning SITC profits steady as intra-Asia volume growth picks up pace Hong Kong-listed box specialist doubles its South Korea revenues The right incentive Government aid to shipping should be a matter of degree Leopard Tankers lands Standard Chartered loan Funding is for medium range product tankers ordered from SPP Shipbuilding

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MARCH 11, 2013
US imports seen rising despite sequestration US BOX imports are expected to increase despite potential delays predicted from a 10% cut screening workers, importers said today 'Can-kicking' aids banks GERMAN shipping banks are reportedly making progress in pushing out painful asset write-downs through 'platform' solutions for over-indebted ships India to halt Iran oil imports INDIAN companies are being forced by reinsurance hurdles to halt crude imports from Iran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today TTA raises $132.2M TTA SAID today it has raised 3.964Bn baht ($132.2M) through a rights offering Second pirated vessel confirmed free THE SHIP most recently hijacked by Somali pirates has been freed, EU NAVFOR confirmed today Box rate decline worsens BOX rates on long-haul routes have continued their post-Lunar New Year decline, with the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and World Container Index registering lower freight rates last week Cancellations axe 100,000teu BOX LINERS cancelled nearly 150 sailings on Trans-Pacific and Asia/Europe routes over October-February, according to a study issued today Box ship supply-demand gap widens MAERSK Line CEO Søren Skou said today the supply-demand gap in container shipping is certain to widen this year Seadrill repurchases 150,000 of its own shares SEADRILL said today it has repurchased 150,000 of its common shares at an average price of 212 Indian breakers thrive while others squeezed CASH BUYERS are continuing this week to fork out top dollar to demolish box ships in India, even as the scrapping market eksewhere in Asia is tanking because of the tonnage glut Beijing shuffles offices BEIJING plans to restructure the maritime police and the State Oceanic Administration as part of a five-office shuffle, China's State Council said Product tanker rates firm FREIGHT rates for products tankers in east of Suez are continuing to firm this week, as the tight MR market forces charterers to take LR1s and LR2s CKYH-Green Alliance again cuts Asia-Europe capacity THE CKYH-Green Alliance has moved to further trim capacity on its Asia-Europe services Sinokor buys Dr Peters feeders SINOKOR Merchant Marine has reportedly bought three feeder ships from German owner Dr Peters, which is struggling with the insolvency of KG funds Leopard lent $109M SINGAPORE'S Leopard Tankers today secured $109.35M in lending from Standard Chartered Bank to acquire four tanker newbuildings

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MARCH 11, 2013
Port of Tauranga Dredging Project Approved New Zealand's Port of Tauranga has received final approval from the Minister of Conservation for its plan to widen and deepen its shipping channel in order to accommodate larger ships. The project will deepen the waterway from 12.9 meters (about 42.3 feet) to 52.5 feet deep at low water. Ships of... 10 Largest LTL Carriers Grew 4.3 Percent in 2012 The 10 less-than-truckload carriers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue increased combined sales 4.3 percent in 2012 to $23.2 billion, accounting for 72.3 percent of total LTL industry revenue of nearly $32 billion, a study finds. The LTL industry's "billion-dollar club" grew much faster in 2011, when the same... 13,000 Lights on NYK's Car Carriers Changed to Next-Generation Energy-Saving Units TOKYO - To make improvements in energy and economic efficiency, NYK has installed E'COOL, a next-generation energy-saving fluorescent lighting system produced by Optrom, Inc., on six NYK-operated car carriers. Since April 2012, approximately 13,000 fluorescent lights have been replaced by E-COOL. E-COOL uses a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) that has... European Survey Aims to Gauge Perceptions of Marine Litter Scientists are launching a Europe-wide survey which aims to provide the first detailed insight into people's perceptions of marine litter. The survey, being conducted by Plymouth University, will assess how people's attitudes towards the impacts and the potential solutions to this growing environmental problem vary between countries and between those who... Amy Beavers Appointed to Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Amy Beavers appointed to serve in the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Maritime Professional Training today announced that Amy Beavers has received a federal appointment from Secretary Napolitano to serve in the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC). The committee advises the Secretary of the Department of... Indian Railways' Earnings Rise 20.4 Percent Indian Railways reported earnings from April 2012 to February 2013 were Rs. 111984.89 crore (about US$20.6 billion), rising 20.4 percent, compared with $17.1 billion during the same period in the previous year. Total goods earnings grew 24.4 percent year-over-year to $14.2 billion for the April 2012 to February 2013 period.... India's Trade Deficit Widens to $182 Billion India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported the trade deficit from April 2012 to February 2013 was $182.1 billion, expanding from the deficit of $169.8 billion in the same period in the previous year. Exports in February were valued at $26.3 billion, increasing 4.2 percent from $25.2 billion in February 2012.... ILWU Marches 'Fair' Contract to United Grain International Longshore and Warehouse Union grain workers Monday delivered what they consider to be a "fair" contract to the offices of United Grain Corp. with the hope of ending an employer lockout that has been under way at the Vancouver, Wash., grain export terminal since Feb. 27. "We believe it is... Hong Kong Container Traffic Fell 5 Percent in 2012 The Port of Hong Kong handled 5.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the fourth quarter of 2012, falling 9 percent compared to a year earlier, according to Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department. Within this total, laden containers declined 9 percent to 4.8 million TEUs, while empty containers fell 8 percent to... US Imports Expected to Rise Despite Sequestration Import cargo volume at the United States' major retail container ports is expected to rise 2.3 percent in March compared with the same month last year, despite federal spending cuts that could slow down cargo processing, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and... AirBridgeCargo Airlines Adds Third Moscow-Milan Weekly Flight AirBridgeCargo Airlines has added a third weekly service between Moscow and Milan to handle rising Asian cargo flows. Russia's largest cargo carrier will operate the 747 freighter service on Tuesdays in addition to existing flights on Thursdays and Saturdays to the Italian city which it has served since 2009. The Volga-Dnepr subsidiary... Ryder, Eagle Distributing of Shreveport Ink Natural Gas Deal Eagle Distributing of Shreveport has signed a lease agreement with Ryder System for 23 compressed natural gas tractors. Eagle is an Anheuser-Busch distributor in northwestern Louisiana and Ryder's first natural gas lease customer in Louisiana. The CNG tractors will replace nearly all of Eagle's existing diesel-powered delivery fleet. Ryder, a commercial transportation... Lufthansa in Double-Digit Cargo Slump Lufthansa Cargo's freight traffic fell 12.9 percent in February from a year ago, slightly outpacing a sharp reduction in capacity as Europe's largest scheduled cargo airline continued to align supply and demand in a bid to remain profitable. The decline, to 125,000 metric tons, was also in part attributable to the... IAG Accepts Compromise to Prevent More Strikes Following negotiations between Iberia airlines and its workers, IAG, created from the merger of British Airways and Iberia, has accepted a compromise proposal put forward by a government-appointed mediator. The proposal would save the jobs of 666 workers and increase redundancy payouts for others, Reuters reports. Iberia had originally planned to... IAG Cargo Adds Capacity to India-UK Route IAG Cargo will provide additional cargo capacity on flights from Hyderabad, India, to London. The capacity will be generated from an additional weekly passenger flight originating at Hyderabad International Airport, serviced by a Boeing 767 aircraft. The additional flight begins on March 31. "We have seen an increase in demand for products... Copenhagen Malmö Port's Container Volume Down Copenhagen Malmö Port reported turnover in 2012 reached 725 million Swedish krona (about US$113.2 million), increasing 4 percent year-over-year. Annual operating profit was $15.9 million, rising by $2.5 million from 2011. "The results reflect the fact that the operation is developing steadily, despite the economic situation," said Johan Röstin, CEO of... Asian Carriers Ditch Suspended Asia-Europe Service The CKYH alliance of four Asian ocean carriers will not revive its NE4 Asia-North Europe service that was suspended last October, following moves by rival lines that have also axed loops amid sluggish cargo growth and softening spot freight rates. The alliance, comprising South Korea's Hanjin Shipping, "K" Line of Japan,... Report: Shippers Concerned About Sailing Cancellations Almost 150 sailings on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes were cancelled between October 2012 and February 2013, which has significantly affected freight rates and the regularity of service provided to shippers, according to Drewry's new Container Insight Weekly. The ocean carrier strategy has boosted average ship utilization and spot market freight... ICTSI's Profit Rose 10 Percent in 2012 International Container Terminal Services reported its net income attributable to equity holders in 2012 was $143.2 million, rising 10 percent from $130.5 million in 2011. Annual revenue from port operations increased 10 percent, too, from $664.8 million in 2011 to $729.3 million in 2012. The port management company handled 5.63 million 20-foot-equivalent units...

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MARCH 11, 2013
ICTSI posts 10% annual revenue hike Triple-Es to call DCT Gdansk BALTIC Sea container terminal DCT Gdansk has unveiled it will handle Maersk Line's Triple-E vessels from August. The first of these vessels is expected to be named ... March Asia-Europe rate increases 'unlikely' to succeed THE planned rate increases for the westbound Asia-Europe trade in March are 'unlikely' to succeed as shipping lines have begun to chase cargo, according to container ... CKYH bites the bullet In the face of soft forward demand and falling freight rates the CKYH alliance of COSCON, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping has decided not to resume its October ... LA and Long Beach hope to end costly respositioning Steps are being taken to eliminate a major source of inefficiency within the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by creating a common pool of chassis.Until few ... Truck appointments plan on drawing board for LA/Long Beach ONCE gridlocked freeways serving the Long Beach and Los Angeles port complex are now relatively congestion-free, thanks to investments such as the Alameda railfreight ... Cargotec's Kalmar boosts Venezuela box port capacity Venezuela's state-run container terminals at Puerto Cabello and La Guaira are to receive a significant consignment of quayside equipment from Finland's Cargotec ...

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MARCH 11, 2013
Check please! CMA CGM has been forced to refund passengers who were on a cargo cruise when one of its containerships broke down in the Bay of Biscay last month. What's in a name? Cowen Group has completed the acquisition of boutique investment bank Dahlman Rose. Pribor abandons board Jeffrey Pribor has left Global Ship Lease's (GSL's) board of directors to dedicate more time to his new role as the head of maritime investment banking at Jefferies & Co. Excel breaks silence Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers has been given more time to hammer out a financial restructuring with its lenders. BLT's last stand Berlian Laju Tanker is hopeful that creditors will approve its restructuring plan when they return to the polls for a second round of voting in Indonesia on Thursday. CSG plots $400m raid State-owned China Shipping Group (CSG) is lining up a quick sale of short-term debt. Skou's fair play hope Maersk Line is hopeful of avoiding a rate war despite double digit growth in the containership fleet this year. Strike two for Statoil Age Remoy's Rem Offshore has become the second Norwegian owner of the day to sign a period pact with oil and gas company Statoil. Ferry pulled off rocks Passengers were evacuated from a high-speed ferry that ran on to rocks off Italy. Wintermar eyes more Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine could extend its fleet expansion beyond the eight ships it is already targeting. China Cosco mulls sale China Cosco Holdings is in talks to offload its logistics wing to its parent company as part of a bid to nurse itself back to financial health this year. Cargill takes Diana cape Diana Shipping has taken a pay cut on a second capesize in as many weeks. Havila pair taken Havila Shipping has signed two period contracts with Statoil which will reduce its spot market exposure. Aussie bulker boost? Indian conglomerate GVK and Australian railfreight group Aurizon are planning to develop an AUS 6bn ($6.13bn) rail and port project which could export 60m tonnes of coal a year from central Queensland. One missing after clash A crewman is missing in Singapore following a collision between a coastal cargoship and a ferry. Sinotrans growth charted Sinotrans Shipping has been tipped to add new vessels to its dry-cargo fleet despite a disappointing second half of 2012. Ugland sheds oldie Norway's JJ Ugland has offloaded one of its oldest barges. Venezuela to boost flow? The death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez could provide a boost to crude production if the country decides to plot a new political course, according to analysts at Poten and Partners. Price drop key for capes Iron ore prices need to come down by up to one fifth to spark capesize chartering activity, a leading analyst says. KDM earnings edge down Ukrainian cargoship owner KDM Shipping has posted a drop in 2012 earnings as revenue fell. Cruiseship patched up A Greek-operated cruiseship has suffered a gash in a ballast tank after hitting an unmarked shoal off Norway. GE sheds bulker Great Eastern Shipping of India is tipped to have offloaded its oldest bulker which has been on the sales block for the past few months. Boskalis in APAC double Royal Boskalis Westminster has bagged a pair of dredging contracts in Australia and Vietnam worth around EUR 70m ($91m). Pratibha licences revoked India has cancelled the operating licences of troubled Pratibha Shipping's nine vessels. Superfast VI sold Greece's Attica Holdings is banking EUR 54m ($70.21m) from the sale of a 2001-built fast ferry, but will still book a loss. Who is selling their VLs? Rumours are rife in the tanker market of a pending VLCC fleet sale. Nakilat profit trimmed Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has seen a dip in full year earnings. Hanjin trims again Depressed containership markets have led Hanjin Shipping and its alliance partners to trim back their Asia-Europe offering once again. Jiangnan falls to loss CSSC's Jiangnan Heavy Industry has slipped to a loss for 2012 as revenue fell. Afai clinches ferries China's Afai Southern Shipyard has won a deal to build seven ferries for Brazil. Hanjin bags boxships Hanjin Heavy's Philippines yard has won more containership orders from Europe. Vopak terminal backed Vopak has received a letter of intent from the Port of Long Beach for a new crude importing terminal at the US west coast facility. SITC beats sector woes SITC Shipping looks to have escaped 2012 largely unscathed after its results were largely unchanged on a year ago. Otto seals AHTS pair Singapore's Otto Marine has broken a two-year order drought after it won a contract to build two anchor handlers. Leopard gets loan Leopard Tankers, the Vitol and Grindrod tanker joint venture, has secured a $109.3m loan facility from Standard Chartered Bank. Somalis release two Two tankers held for almost a year off the coast of Somalia have been released by pirates over the weekend.

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MARCH 11, 2013
APL discontinues 53-foot boxes in transpacific "We'll keep watching it, but at this time it's just not a viable option," said Gene Seroka, CEO of APL Americas. He explained it was difficult to find exports to match inbound cargo arriving in the containers. With focus on Latin America, AA Cargo moves forward "We're a big part of Latin America, both in people, and in business, and in what makes up American Airlines," President Kenji Hashimoto told American Shipper. "We've been there a long time... and we still see continued upside." Japanese forwarders fined $18.9 million "K" Line Logistics and Yusen Logistics have pleaded guilty to price-fixing, with "K" Line Logistics paying a fine of $3.5 million and Yusen $15.42 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division. XRS names Reidy COO EU rep pushes U.S. free trade agreement Irish Minister Richard Bruton is in Washington today to meet with senior Obama administration officials to generate momentum for a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. Ann Taylor unveils international shipping Maersk Triple E to call terminal in Gdansk Zim to double-call New York to improve Med transit times Drewry expects more sailing cancellations to come Jaxport conference to explore emerging markets Old Dominion moves in Cincinnati IAG Cargo adds capacity from Hyderabad DB Schenker opens new facility in Poland De minimus bill posted in House

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MARCH 11, 2013
Tight avails with small movements in Fujairah Avails improve in Suez. Prices soften across Europe Rotterdam suppliers hold back product despite falling crude values, say sources. Low sulphur rules will hurt shipping industry Consultants point to economic dark side of incoming rules on ships' emissions. Saudi Aramco to lease storage capacity in Fujairah UAE energy hub still receiving requests for new tank farms. MGO main focus as suppliers prepare for 2015 Swedish suppliers are watching LNG development with interest; Stena Group also planning for methanol infrastructure. Running fishing vessels on biodiesel would curb GHG emissions Asian Development Bank forum concludes that biodiesel can make contribution. Ships to sail at 'even slower speeds' Capacity in the container shipping sector is set to grow by 11% this year. Asian bunker prices mostly trending down Traders in Singapore and Tokyo reported low to average demand. Vessel fuel spill averted in Mississippi River Towing vessel Justice was carrying 5,336 gallons of diesel fuel and 100 gallons of lube oil when it sank. Island Oil hires two new bunker traders Traders joined the company in Island Oil Limited (Cyprus) and Island Oil (Hellas) Ltd (Greece). EMSA publishes recommendations for LNG bunkering Gaps in current framework start with the lack of an EU standard definition for the bunkering process, says report. Singapore ship chandlers and bunkering trade fall on weak BDI Strong Singapore dollar hurts foreign wholesale trade for ship chandlers and bunkering sector. Port of Duqm to start bonded bunkering operations Port is currently in 'final negotiations' with players, says Commercial Director.

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PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

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

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

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

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