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BRIEFS

September 17, 2013

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HK port falls 5.9pc in August to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore up 3.6pc Asian shippers reject forced box weigh-ins, costs/benefits don't add up APL tells Singapore shipping conference it will make no capacity cuts Fire stricken Zim ship, diverts from Felixstowe to London Gateway CIMC leases two 8,800-TEUers to MSC, signs more long charters UK coast guard rejects criticisms of excessive regulatory red tape Wartime merchant navy men honoured at London's Sea of Remembrance World's biggest ship classification society formed in BNV-GL merger New Jersey governor vetoes bill to reclassify indy truckers as employees ATA backs bill to slow fast-tracked driver sleep rule into normal channels Albacor does last leg of big steel press from Cleveland to Wooster, Ohio Cathay Pacific cargo up 0.3pc in August, but down 1.5pc year to date Qatar Airways Cargo opts for e-Air Way Bills with IATA-backed forwarders Heavy lift Ruslan flies 16,800-kilogramme rotor from Chengdu to Lithuania High-speed time:matters logistics provider opens new station in Amsterdam

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Directorate-General of Shipping shifts office to Kanjurmarg in east-central Mumbai SAECS service to be merged with MedShuttle/225 service on Europe-S. Africa trade SARJAK awarded "NVOCC of the Year - Special Equipment" at MALA 2013 for second consecutive year Handicraft exports up by 10 pc as demand increases Cabinet approves licensing of land for development projects at Major Ports KPT awarded Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puruskar for 2nd year in a row Port of Amsterdam interacts with trade in Delhi, Chennai & Mumbai PSA International, Hutchison Ports, APM Terminals, DP World top four in Drewry s global container terminal operators listing S. Anantha Chandra Bose assumes charge as Chairman of V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust Govt brings more items under duty drawback to push exports Rupee & Shipping

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TIR guarantee restriction only for Siberian and Far Eastern World's new highest airport commences operations Construction work starts on ACL's new vessel Green Cargo launches new Sweden-Norway rail link Imperial Logistics acquires majority stake in KWS Carriers Apec starts training activities in Brazil Rail Cargo Group starts new Koper-Munich train service FM Logistic expanding on Iberian Peninsula UTair Group increases freight business This year's Robin Travis Scholar comes from Hamburg Making better use of Europe's waterways Daimler and Renault-Nissan to collaborate Asco wins new contract in Tanzania Award for Express Global Logistics in India Saudia Cargo to expand freighter operations Wie ein Hausboot auf Tieflader passt ECL - Intermodal ins Binnenland

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
EPA revises S.S. badger consent decree Costa Concordia righting effort gets underway Miko patches save PSV from sinking STX Finland to close Rauma Shipyard DNV GL adds features to trim optimization tool Secretary Foxx designates two new Marine Highways

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Matson takes responsibility for Honolulu molasses spill Port of Vancouver, USA celebrates vessel maiden voyage Port of Los Angeles releases container numbers for August Judge convicts Coast Guardsman on number of sexual charges Schnitzer steel adds media relations to duties of public affairs vice president

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Soft market and low interest rates help insurers to underwrite for profit Industry must not underestimate the industry's excess capital, Bolt tells IUMI Modelling can help marine insurers to save premiums for a rainy day Underwriters price for attritional losses or for major losses but not both, says Lloyd's expert Slow global recovery boosts marine insurance premium volumes Europe generates half the world total and provides a backbone to growth IUMI pledges to step up marine lobbying Secretary-general Lars Lange insists industry group will raise its voice even louder Cargo-loss ratios top 70% IUMI expects Hurricane Sandy to dent 2012 cargo results Unifeeder launches France-Russia service Shortsea specialist moves closer to its customers Ford takes the helm at Gulftainer Salalah chief executive moves to Sharjah Asians quit Global Shippers Forum after row over fees and membership Body opposed to mandatory box weighing left the industry group late last year Fire-damaged Zim Rotterdam berths at London Gateway Terminal gives boxship a safe haven to discharge cargo China's buyers in bullish form Far East dominates demolition but stronger rupee could signal upturn in India Wikborg looks back on a year of change Salvage and political forums have proved 'crucial', says IUMI president IUMI rejects industry plan to buy salvage equipment Underwriters pay out for claims not contingencies, says Wikborg East Africa gears up for LNG export race Mozambique and Tanzania need to move fast to become major exporters IUMI tackles wreck-removal costs West of England's Kelleher examines what is driving ever-larger bills Kolding leaves Danske Bank Borgen replaces former Maersk boss, who moves on after 18 months Shagang Shipping presses its case against HNA Hong Kong-based firm seized the cruiseship in a dispute with liquidated GCL subsidiary ITF backs compulsory international container weighing Industry urged to support amendment to tackle dangers of unweighed or misdeclared boxes Parbuckling Costa Concordia could start today Strategy to right huge cruiseship has never been tried on a vessel of this size before

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
STX closing Rauma yard, laying off 700 STX FINLAND confirmed today it will close its yard in Rauma due to low workload and concentrate shipbuilding in Turku How Concordia's salvage scheme will work SALVAGE at last for Costa Concordia could be partly completed today 'Good faith' returns to haunt TMT A US DISTRICT Court judge has taken over TMT's Chapter 11 case in Houston and will re-examine whether the bankruptcy was brought in the US in good faith Ezion acquires 1.7M shares in AML SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings said today it has subscribed for 1.7M new shares of Australia's Aboriginal Maritime Pty Ltd for A$0.250M ($0.233M) FSL wants bulkers back SINGAPORE'S First Ship Lease Trust is facing trouble with yet another charterer CMA CGM cites GSL 'concerns' CMA CGM, the sole customer and largest shareholder in Global Ship Lease, might seek to control its board control Mermaid wins $55M deal MERMAID Maritime said today its Indonesian unit has secured a two-year contract to provide offshore services worth $55M Arrested cruise ship freed SHANGANG Shipping said China's first luxury cruise ship was allowed to leave South Korea about 2100 today after $2.7M promised by its Chinese parent HNA arrived to settle a legal dispute More Capesizes offered MORE Capesize bulkers are up for sale this week, as buyers and sellers hope to cash in on the recent surge in freight rates HHI's net yard income rises 55% HYUNDAI HI told Fairplay today net income from shipbuilding rose 55% to KRW6.8Bn ($6.2M) in August, from KRW4.4Bn year on year STX Dalian sale seen gaining pace ON-OFF attempts by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to sell its yard in Dalian, China, might be gaining pace

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Yokohama Container Trade Sinks Yokohama Bay BridgeThe Port of Yokohama in Japan saw its container trade with foreign countries tumble 6.7 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier to 1,284,352 20-foot equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government. In the January-June period, the Port of... New York Container Terminal Signs Deal to Handle Waste New York Container Terminal on Staten Island has entered a 20-year contract with Covanta Energy to move municipal solid waste in containers in a barge-to-rail transfer beginning March 2015. Under the agreement, the terminal will receive the containers via barge and load them directly onto railcars for shipment to Covanta's energy-from-waste... Melford Group Acquires Land for Planned Nova Scotia Terminal The group that plans to build a container terminal at Melford in Nova Scotia has completed the purchase of the land along the Strait of Canso for the deep-water port. The Municipality of the District of Guysborough said it finalized the sale and transfer of the waterfront lands to Melford International... Gulftainer Names Ford New COO Peter FordGulftainer has named Peter Ford its new group chief operating officer. Ford will be based in the United Arab Emirates, where the port management and logistics group has its headquarters. He will be charged with focusing on Gulftainer's international operations. "Peter Ford's appointment is in line with our goals to extend... Drewry: Fuel Surcharges Should Be Falling Faster Shippers who hoped the advent of big new fuel-efficient container ships would cut their fuel surcharges are being disappointed. Those big new ships burn substantially less fuel than smaller ships, but most carriers are keeping their bunker surcharges at levels prevailing for the smaller ships, according to Drewry Maritime Research. "Bunker surcharges... LASH Inventor Jerome Goldman Dies Naval architect Jerome L. Goldman, whose inventions included the barge-carrying LASH ship, died Sept. 5 at his home in New Orleans. He was 89. Goldman began his career with Higgins Industries in New Orleans during World War II and started his own naval architectural firm at the age of 22. He... Shippers Versus Industry on Container Weighing A subcommittee of the International Maritime Organization will decide this week whether to move forward with proposals to introduce new rules making it mandatory to weigh loaded containers prior to shipment. Shippers argue that 100 percent checks would hamper supply chain efficiency by causing delays at ports and driving up costs. Lined... Tanker Owner Buys Three More Container Ships Capital Product Partners, a Greece-based tanker owner, has acquired three more container ships for $195 million. The Nasdaq-listed company is partly funding the purchase of the 5,023-TEU vessels from a new $200 million senior secured credit facility with the Dutch ING Bank and HSH Nordbank, the German ship financier, and the... RoadOne Expands Intermodal Drayage Network RoadOne IntermodaLogistics expanded its drayage and intermodal brokerage network by acquiring drayage operator Intermodal Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquired company will function as the core of a new nationwide agent-based drayage and brokerage business, US IntermodaLogistics, according to RoadOne, which was launched in January. RoadOne operates 1,000... GPA Reports Record Container Cargo for FY 2013 Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz addresses more than 1,200 attendees during the 2013 State of the Port address in Savannah, Ga. (GPA Photo/Stephen Morton)The Georgia Ports Authority handled more than 315,000 containers during fiscal year 2013 - July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013 - a record for the GPA. Georgia... ITF Urges Action on Container Overloading Container overloading and the misleading declaration of container weights is taking center stage once again in the wake of the loss of the MOL Comfort, which broke in half and eventually sank in the Indian Ocean in July. The International Transport Workers' Federation cited the loss of the 5-year-old container ship... Shippers Flock to Smaller Ports Miles From Coast With consumer demand moderate at best three years after the deepest recession in decades, major U.S. shippers aren't rushing to add distribution and warehousing space at the clusters of distribution centers around coastal seaports. Amid a slow and steady industrial real estate recovery, however, momentum appears to be accelerating at inland... Inland Ports Expanding in Canada, Mexico Inland ports aren't just a U.S. phenomenon. Industrial real estate developments anchored by intermodal connections and access to highways are expanding in Mexico and Canada, too. One such initiative is in Monterrey, Mexico, where seven developers and investors are working to position a 3,300-acre site as a hub in the northeastern...

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Concordia lifted off rocks Salvors today began the painstaking process of lifting the Costa Concordia off the Italian rocks where it has been stuck for the past 20 months. Henna freed A Chinese cruiseship has been allowed to leave South Korea after the owner paid KRW 3bn ($2.7m) to free the vessel, reports say. Seaspan springs buyback Big-spending Seaspan has revealed plans for a share buyback. Odfjell to sell bonds Odfjell SE is mulling the sale of senior unsecured notes on the Norwegian bond market. NNC crew strikes Crew of Egyptian bulker refuse to work in Australian port after wages cut by 50%. Rand hit by mine closure Great Lakes bulker operator Rand Logistics will see second half earnings curbed by the shut-in of a Cargill controlled mine. Dry default hits FSL First Ship Lease has seen contracts for its only two bulkers collapse just months after signing a pact which gave charterer OMNI Ships some breathing space. BP vet joins Clarksons Clarksons has beefed up its boardroom with the addition of BP veteran Peter Backhouse as a non-executive director. Outlook brightens A shipping recovery is good news for Singaporean rigbuilders struggling under the weight of competition from Chinese and Korean shipyards, according to analysts. IRISL funds freed Iranian container line IRISL has won a key legal battle to free its funds in Europe. Hong Kong holds trio Hong Kong port state inspectors detained three vessels during August, including a Taiwanese reefer with large amounts of oil in its bilges. Havyard wins Havila job Havyard has bagged a major conversion job for a Havila Shipping owned offshore support vessel. Cape supply overstated A surge in capesize spot rates suggests oversupply fears have been overblown, RS Platou Markets says. Seven missing after smash One man has been killed and seven were missing on Monday after a collision between a fishing boat and a Simatech containership off Vietnam. Noren makes speedy return Hans Noren appears to have patched up his differences with Dan Sten Olsson to make a swift return to the Swedish shipping empire. Danaos scraps a sixth Greek owner Danaos Corp has scrapped its sixth vessel in the first nine months of 2013. Ravestein adds another Dutch shipbuilder Ravestein has won another order for a dredger newbuilding. STX shuts Finnish yard STX Europe is to close one of its two shipyards in Finland with the loss of 700 jobs. DNB snares VLCC Gulf Navigation's troubles have deepened with the arrest of a VLCC on which it has already hung a for sale sign. Cargo shift sinks Pasha A shifting cargo of plywood and containers sank a general cargoship off Turkey. DeepOcean inks Brazil job DeepOcean has secured a two-year contract to provide subsea services to Brazilian oil company Petrobras. Fund cuts Goldenport slice Hedge fund Eton Park has once again trimmed its investment in Goldenport Holdings. Mipo nets gas ships Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has bagged a contract worth more than $180m for a series of gas carriers. HES Beheer in demand Dutch port logistics and inland shipping company HES Beheer is in talks about a potential takeover. Ocean Yield books PCTCs Ocean Yield has ordered two pure car truck carriers (PCTC) on the back of long-term charters from Hoegh Autoliners. Still overloaded Shipowners are still overloading passenger vessels in Papua New Guinea despite the sinking of the Rabaul Queen last February. Kassian cleared Greek operator Kassian Maritime has been acquitted of eight charges related to oil dumping from a bulker in the US. Mermaid wins IRM work Mermaid Maritime has secured a potential three contract to provide offshore inspection, maintenance and repair work (IMR). Ktistakis denied bail A US federal judge has overturned an earlier decision to release Lucas Ktistakis on bail over fears he maybe a flight risk. Shagang arrests Henna A cruise ship owned by China's HNA Group has been arrested in South Korea over a long-running chartering dispute.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
U.S. olive oil industry faces foreign challenges, ITC says EU government support programs contribute to high overall supplies of olive oil. Many small EU growers rely on costly traditional methods of production and have costs that are at or above global prices, the agency found. IMO takes up container weight proposals Obama nominates Jaenichen to head MarAd RoadOne creates agent drayage and brokerage business Lufthansa 777 freighters to serve N. America The planes will fly on routes from Europe to Atlanta, Chicago and New York. The airline is buying five 777s from Boeing. The planes have capacity for 103 tons of cargo and can fly without refueling for 10.5 hours. Eimskip offices raided by competition authorities The shipping company said the Icelandic Competition Authority exercised a dawn raid at its premises last week "on the basis of a ruling" from Reykjavík District Court. Eimskip received no other details from the court. SCM World survey finds GTM concerns top of mind The study, sponsored by GTM software vendor Amber Road, includes responses from 114 practitioners inside and outside of SCM World's membership in June, as well as follow up interviews with nearly a dozen executives. USDA leads trade mission to sub-Saharan Africa Executive moves

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Players unsure when supply glut will be absorbed Market could remain in discount until 'next spring'. MGO prices soften in Fujairah Mixed price signals at Fujairah. Prices falling across Europe Strong demand reported in Hamburg bunker market. Russian supplier launches Eurobond prospectus Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker confirms ambitious expansion plans. 'MBM debate is dead' says EU official ICS conference focuses on 'inevitable' MRV schemes at EU and IMO level. August bunker sales fell in Singapore Volumes down year-on-year and month-on-month. Asian bunker prices lacking direction Meanwhile, offices in Tokyo Bay remained closed for a public holiday. NOT opens Singapore office Says presence in Singapore will be key driver for continued expansion through Asia. Trinidad and Tobago should develop bunkering sector Caribbean nation needs to stay regionally competitive. Dynamic Oil Trading appoints Dubai operation head New regional office head has over 20 years of international bunkering experience, says firm. Bunker suppliers to appeal bunkering ban Russian suppliers' group says bunkering at berth only ruling represents a 'considerable limitation of competition'. LR: Sail propulsion a fuel-saving proposition Concept could provide more than 50% of propulsive thrust for a vessel. Black Sea ports included in bunkering rule change Tankers no longer allowed to bunker at offshore anchorages.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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.

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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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

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