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March 20, 2013

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G6 Alliance merges services on transpacific and forms six new loops CKYH carriers to reshuffle Asia-US east coast services from mid April Maersk to launch first 18,000-TEUer mid-2014 on Asia-Europe route Lamma's Yung Shue Wan waters off limits 5 months during marine works Anti-piracy navies fade as budgets cut, warns marine security start up NDRC: China economy shows positive signs of stabilising as GDP grows Rickmers-Linie launches westbound Asia-Americas heavy lift service Shipping lines must have papers to show ships are gypsy moth-free Germany again pledges funding for much reduced and damaged Kiel Canal Canada presses US to ease up on 'Buy America' at transpacific talks Cathay, Dragonair February cargo down 12pc, Chinese New Year blamed South India's Mangalore Airport's new cargo complex opens this week Doha symposium ends with pledges to boost e-freight, supply chain security

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MARCH 19, 2013
G6 Alliance announces port rotations of new service product for transpacific trade Hamburg Süd to hike Pacific-Med rates MSC upgrades ISE service ex Colombo SPNM conducts workshop on hazardous materials Zim introduces Cochin call on its Asia-India Subcontinent East Med (AME) service BWNC meeting ends in stalemate Present status of infrastructure/capacity enhancement projects at Major Ports INR turns weak against dollar after RBI cuts repo rate RBI cuts repo rate by 0.25 pc; CRR unaltered

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MARCH 19, 2013
BIW gets another $18 million for DDG 1000 Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter Carnival delays return to service of Triumph ... and... Jackson exercises options for two more PSVs at BAE... Moncrieff confirmed as UKHO CEO Rolls-Royce Environship gets Green Ship award Wesmar to supply bow thrusters for Australian ferry Siemens wins order for Aries PSV diesel electric solution Navy invests $52.8 million to look at LCS affordability

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MARCH 19, 2013
ATA truck tonnage index up during month of February Inchcape Shipping Services warns of St. Lawrence toll increase Port of Camas-Washougal schedules Earth Day cleanup Crowley Maritime adding second Nassau, Bahamas call Hapag-Lloyd releases 2012 financial information

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MARCH 19, 2013
Stena launches ferry route linking South Korea and Russia New Blue Ocean carries freight and passengers A bitter pill Shipmanagers from northern eurozone nations have substantial deposits in Cyprus Falling yen It could be a while yet before foreign owners can afford Japanese-built ships Shipping sweats as Cyprus rebuffs creditors UPDATE: Continued concern for shipmanagement firms despite Nicosia rejection of financial reforms Marine Money: the only way is up as ship investors face 'inflection point' Citi and FSL executives offer a bullish view over shipping asset play Shell calls for energy and shipping to integrate Gas trade needs smoother supply chain, says Anglo-Dutch giant How did we get into such a pickle over emissions? Shipping industry and EU civil servants could have prepared themselves sooner CMA CGM aims to cut net debt by $1.1bn in 2013 French line achieves 10.6% return on invested capital as profits soar Five Ahrenkiel-managed KG boxships declared insolvent Vessels owned by group affiliate issuing house Frontline 2012 doubles orderbook Profitable tanker firm plans New York listing Spanish result leaves shipowners and insurers exposed Judge rules against limiting liability LMA agrees new terms for surveyors and adjusters Move makes claims process more transparent Crew must challenge masters, says Swedish Club Accident rates will fall if seafarers stand up to their bosses Reading between the lines How far-reaching and explicit can Chinese state backing for shipping be? Extraordinary gains keep China Shipping Development in the black State-owned tanker and bulker giant warns of challenges ahead Offshore boom boosts FPSO conversions Projects in West Africa, South America and the North Sea drive demand Zim cancels five newbuildings Israeli line postpones payments due for other orders Hapag-Lloyd postpones ship deliveries as operating profit shrinks Weak cargo volumes and rising costs push German line into net loss Freight forwarder indices point to volume growth Trends are moving in the right direction, says Stifel CMA 2013: Regulators ignore damaging cost of new environmental rules Lawmakers must understand the damaging implications for shipowners, warns ICS Bahri plans Islamic bond offer to refinance purchase of Vela Sukuk could tap local investors and banks that backed the takeover MSC Flaminia sets sail for Romania Blaze drama boxship heads for Daewoo Heavy Industries shipyard at Mangalia Owners face EU tax on port calls to support green ship recycling Industry condemns proposal as impractical and untimely Twelve die in China sinking Seafarer missing after boxship capsizes Analysts expect box carriers' March rates hike to fail SeaIntel chief predicts 'steady decline in discipline' on Asia-Europe trade Rickmers Maritime to launch rights issue Singapore boxship owner must go to market with $81.5 issue in six months from May CMA 2013: ClassNK eyes return to top spot Japanese society says it can compete with DNV-GL merged class society CMA 2013: Young guns call for role models of the right calibre YoungShip president challenges business leaders to promote the industry CMA 2013: Teekay breaks down barriers Social media helping to flatten out shipping organisations and retain talented crew, says CMA's 2013 commodore

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MARCH 19, 2013
Confident Frontline 2012 to seek US listing FRONTLINE 2012, the commodity shipping growth vehicle in John Fredriksen's business empire, said today it will seek a listing in New York in the next 10-16 months CMA CGM adds to profits CMA CGM today confirmed its return to profits in 2012 with a net income total of $361M, ahead of the $310M it announced for the first nine months Two VLGC orders point to sector evolution GREEK owner Dorian Hellas has booked two VLGCs at Hyundai HI, according to broker sources Havila weighs issuing unsecured notes HAVILA Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner, said today it is weighing whether to issue senior unsecured notes Five bodies of smuggled migrants found GREEK authorities have found the bodies of two women, two children and one man washed up on the island of Lesvos Ningbo-Zhejiang coal deal expanded NINGBO Marine has renewed a coal shipping deal with Zhejiang Energy Fuxing Fuel CS unit's profits dive 93% CHINA Shipping Development told the Shanghai stock exchange today that profits for FY12 plummeted by 93% year on year 'Single voice' debated for shipping groups SHOULD shipping mimic cruising and go for a one-association approach, delegates were asked at the opening of the Connecticut Maritime Association conference Guards enable CMA to shove pirates into back seat GROWING use of armed guards is the main reason why piracy was absent at the opening sessions of the CMA conference, a ship management chief asserted VLGCs keep slumping FREIGHT rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers remain unprofitable, even as Indian charterers bought a few cargoes last week SHI cancels ULCS orders SAMSUNG HI confirmed to Fairplay today it is cancelling orders for five ultra large container ships RMT aims to raise $82M from issue RICKMERS Maritime Trust told Fairplay today it is offering a non-underwritten, renounceable rights issue of up to 424M new units GPI sees tiny Cyprus impact GLOBAL Ports Investments has told bank analysts it expects little impact from the deposit levy proposed by the Cyprus government MOL sells box ships en bloc MITSUI OSK Lines has sold four Panamax-sized box ships en bloc VLCCs rise on firmer enquiry VLCC RATES have been rising, as fixing for April laycans get under way

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MARCH 19, 2013
Florida East Coast Railway Narrows Loss Florida East Coast Railway recorded a net loss of $13.3 million for the full year of 2012, improving $24.0 million, or 64 percent, from a net loss of $37.3 million in 2011. Annual operating income was $53.0 million, up from $35.0 million in the previous year. Operating revenue in 2012 was... Logwin Sees 'Significant Growth' in Australia's Fashion, Lifestyle Sector Logwin Logistics has seen "significant growth" in the Australian high fashion and lifestyle sector. The company made the observation at the L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival at Victoria State's Government House. "LMFF has expanded its program each year and is a good barometer of the health of the Australian fashion industry," said Thomas... 'K' Line to Add Mega-Ships to Fleet "K" Line is planning to add new "ultra-large container vessels" to its fleet as replacements for existing ships. The ocean carrier said it anticipates receiving five 13,870-TEU container ships from Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., in the spring and summer of 2015. Each ship will be approximately 366 meters long. "K" Line... Charleston Container Volume Up 11 Percent Container volume handled by the Port of Charleston jumped 11 percent year-over-year in February to 131,634 20-foot-equivalent units. February container volume in TEUs was nearly 21 percent higher than the same month two years ago, and loaded container volume saw the strongest month since October 2008, according to the South Carolina... US Intermodal Rates Ease on Lower Fuel Prices U.S. east-west, north-south and south-north intermodal rates fell in the week ending March 18, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. Spot rates rose modestly in the west-east trade lane. IDS Executive Vice President Rick LaGore cited decreasing fuel prices... CN, CP Officials Join Intermodal Transportation Institute Board The Intermodal Transportation Institute's board of directors at the University of Denver has elected two new members: Mathieu Faure from Canadian Pacific Railway and Keith Reardon from Canadian National Railway. They will serve three-year terms. With CP and CN joining the ITI board, all seven of the Class I railroads -... Crowley Expands Service to the Bahamas Crowley Maritime will offer a second weekly southbound sailing from Port Everglades, Fla., to Nassau in the Bahamas, starting March 23. The new Saturday sailing enhances Crowley's current schedule, which includes a Friday sailing from Jacksonville, Fla., and a Tuesday sailing from Port Everglades. Crowley added the extra sailing after customers in... Echo Global Logistics Acquires Open Mile Echo Global Logistics has acquired Open Mile, a Boston-based non-asset transportation service provider that combines high-tech automation with freight management services. "The acquisition of Open Mile enhances the technology solutions we offer clients and carriers, while also expanding our client base, sales force and carrier network in the northeastern United States,"... UPS Now Wholly Owned in Vietnam UPS moped in Vietnam.UPS said today that it has become the first global express delivery company to be wholly owned in Vietnam, following its acquisition of the 49 percent interest of VN Post Express in the two companies' express delivery joint venture. In line with its global expansion strategy, UPS has... Report: India's Energy Consumption on the Rise India was the fourth largest energy consumer in the world in 2011, topped only by the U.S., China and Russia, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's International Energy Outlook 2011. The nation's energy consumption has grown at an annual rate of about 7 percent since 2000, even proving to be... CKYH Alliance to Revamp Asia-US East Coast Loops The four member carriers of CKYH Alliance will restructure the current loops in their Asia to U.S. East Coast trade, starting in the middle of April. Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping will provide five services - AWE1, AWE2, AWE3, AWE4 and AWE7 - between Asia and the U.S.... CMA CGM Swings to Black, Reports $361 Million Profit CMA CGM swung to a $361 million net profit in 2012 from a $5 million loss in 2011 as the French ocean carrier boosted volumes and freight rates and slashed costs. Revenue grew 7 percent to $15.9 billion from $14.9 billion, driven by a 6 percent increase in cargo traffic to... Geodis Wilson Names Boyer Chief Marketing Officer Ivy Boyer, Geodis Wilson's new chief marketing officer.Geodis Wilson has appointed Ivy Boyer as its chief marketing officer. Boyer will be responsible for the business development strategy of Geodis Wilson worldwide. She succeeds Kim Pedersen, who recently became executive vice president of the Netherlands-based global freight management company. Boyer has more than... Sequestration to Dramatically Reduce Customs Manpower WASHINGTON, D.C. - The federal sequestration could cut Customs and Border Protection's manpower to the equivalent of about 5,000 agents over the the coming months, a former chief of the staff of the agency said Monday. The agency has already begun reducing worker overtime and will begin furloughing its 21,000 Customs... Infrastructure in South America: Fits and Starts On the vast plains of Brazil's Matto Grosso, farmers of wheat and soy are enjoying productivity rates that exceed those of their counterparts in the United States. But freight costs in west-central Brazil are also 50 percent higher than on the Great Plains of North America, dramatically undermining Brazil's productivity... VPA to Decide on Terminal Privatization Next Week The Virginia Port Authority's board of commissioners will decide at their March 26 board meeting whether to pursue one of the two unsolicited bids to buy the leases of the VPA's container terminals and operate them, or to reorganize the structure of the current port authority and its terminal-operating subsidiary,... Ireland's Kenny Pushes EU-US Trade Pact in Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. - A U.S.-EU free trade agreement would jumpstart global economic growth and could be signed within two years, Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington Monday. The Irish prime minister spoke to the business lobby on trans-Atlantic trade on the eve of a White... US Average Diesel Prices Continue to Slide U.S. diesel prices fell for the third straight week during the week of March 18, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average price, $4.047 per gallon, is down 1 percent or 4 cents from the previous week, which fell at the same rate - 1 percent or 4 cents... Hapag-Lloyd Loss Grows Despite Higher Volume Hapag-Lloyd's net loss grew to 128 million euros ($165 million) in 2012 from 29 million euros ($37.4 million) a year earlier, as surging fuel prices outweighed modest increases in volume and freight rates. However, the German ocean carrier, the world's sixth-largest, did post an operating profit of $33.5 million compared with... National Report Card Finds Infrastructure Falls Short The American Society of Civil Engineers today released its 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, which found that the U.S.'s cumulative GPA for infrastructure rose slightly to a D-plus from a D in 2009. The report, updated once every four years, assesses the nation's infrastructure across 16 sectors. The latest version...

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MARCH 19, 2013
Chinese consumers could hold the key Most of the ocean carrier 2012 full-year results have been declared. They make quite a mixed bag: the good, the bad and the ugly.In 2013 it appears that the problem ... CMA CGM announces bumper 2012 results CMA CGM swung emphatically back into the black last year with a net profit of $361m on revenue of $15.9bn and a return on invested capital of 10.6%.The results ... Hapag-Lloyd postpones ship deliveries as operating profit shrinks Zim cancels five newbuildings ISRAELI line Zim has cancelled orders for five containerships and delayed delivery of others until 2016.No further details were released by the carrier, which will ... Freight forwarder indexes point towards volume growth Two freight forwarder confidence indexes show the industry is expecting volume improvements in sea freight over the coming months. The Logistics Confidence Index, ... Analyst flags 'steady decline' in carrier discipline Lars Jensen, chief executive officer and partner of Copenhagen-based SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, says despite a seemingly 61% success rate in mid-March Asia - Europe ... MSC Flaminia en route to Romania After a stay of more than six months the fire-damaged MSC Flaminia finally left its safe harbour at the Jade-Weser-Port, Wilhelmshaven last Friday evening ...

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MARCH 19, 2013
Giorgi's guide to marriage More alliances between third-party managers and shipowners will be forged in the months to come, according to V. Ships president Roberto Giorgi. Evensen on edge Peter Evensen is urging cash-strapped shipowners not to cut corners when it comes to safety and the environment. Euronav loss to deepen Euronav is to shoulder an extra $32m loss on its 2012 balance sheet following the sale of its only newbuilding. FRNT to hit triple figures? Frontline 2012 could see its fleet pass 100 vessels given the rapid expansion this year of the world's fastest growing shipping company, a leading analyst says. Lines restore loop The Green Alliance group of container lines is starting up a new Asia to US loop to replace one it suspended in September. HSH gets its money The state backers of German shipping lender HSH Nordbank have put their hands in their pockets again to shore up its finances. Five star Tsakos Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has found three-year period deals for five panamax long range 1 products carriers. Star chops second cape Star Bulk has tossed its oldest capesize bulker on the scrap heap as it reported a reduced loss for the fourth quarter. Hapag-Lloyd loss soars German container line Hapag-Lloyd has seen losses rise in 2012 as fuel costs increased. CMA CGM leads pack CMA CMG trumpeted the widest profit margin in the liner business as it revealed a return to the black in 2012. Axe to turn Zim red Axing of five giant containerships at Samsung Heavy Industries will send Zim to a loss in the fourth quarter. Captain killed in capsize The master of a tug has died in a capsizing off the Dominican Republic. Fesco sells 21 ships Russian container line Fesco has made good on its promise to chop its non-core fleet, offloading 21 vessels. Evensen unties KNOT Peter Evensen has emerged as one of the many market observers who are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a crusade in which Knot Offshore Partners (KNOT) hopes to secure a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. CSDC profit plunges China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has posted huge slump in full year earnings as expected. Zim cans giants Zim has axed five giant containership newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries. Batista to sell? Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is close to selling a stake in one of his companies to boost his collateral. Evensen up close Many New Englanders dread the surprise snowstorms that have become increasingly common in the early days of spring, but the commodore of the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA's) Shipping 2013 conference in Stamford isn't one of them. Zim rejigs from Asia Israeli line Zim is restructuring its Asia to US boxship run with the G6 alliance. Frontline '12 in black It is not only in the newbuilding department that Frontline 2012 is leaving rivals in the shade right now. Fredriksen FRNTs up John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has blazed a $1.5bn order trail penning contracts for almost 40 new vessels during the past three months, it revealed this morning. Blame game A Danish council and a domestic shipyard have become engaged in a war of words over who's responsible for a faulty ferry. Scandlines out to yards Baltic ro-ro operator Scandlines has drawn up a shortlist of yards for its ro-pax newbuildings. Sinking kills 11 A Chinese cargoship has sunk in strong winds off Shandong province, killing 11 crew. Robbers get organised Dryad Maritime says piracy in Southeast Asia has taken a sinister twist with a marked increase in targeted hijackings. Jumbo job for Pheonix A Havila Shipping subsea vessel is set to undergo a 'jumboisation' project in advance of a long-term charter to DeepOcean. RMT eyes fund raiser Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) plans to raise around SGD102m ($81.5m) from a 1-for-1 rights issue. Statoil fixes Stena rig Statoil has chartered a Stena deepwater drillship for work off West Africa in a deal worth an estimated $700m.

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MARCH 19, 2013
Data2Logistics upgrades freight-pay review solution Carriers cancel, delay containership orders Engineers give nation's infrastructure a D+ The American Society of Civil Engineers has given the nation's overall infrastructure a "D+," with roads and airports receiving low scores, and estimated the necessary infrastructure investment will reach $3.6 trillion by 2020. Washington Notebook: C-TPAT data issue, plus conference tidbits Census finalizes export reporting rules The U.S. Census Bureau has finalized and published 138 changes and corrections to a proposed rule regarding its foreign trade data reporting requirements and Electronic Export Information, effective Jan. 8, 2014. CKYH restructures Asia-U.S. East Coast services Members of the CKYH - Green Alliance of container liner companies (COSCON, "K" Line, Yang Ming, and Hanjin Shipping) said Tuesday they will restructure their current Asia-U.S. East Coast loops, effective mid-April. Hapag Lloyd reports loss, but operating profit for 2012 Hapag-Lloyd said it had a net loss of 128 million euros ($166 million) in 2012 compared to a net loss of 28.8 million euros in 2011. The German carrier also had revenue of 6.8 billion euros last year. Zim will participate in 3 G6 services to U.S. East Coast U.S., Russia reach bilateral trade plan for year Commerce picks new head for U.S. manufacturing competitiveness CMA CGM reports $361 million profit Maersk speeds up FM3 Maersk's Asia-South Africa loop gains steam UPS strengthens presence in Vietnam Echo Global buys Open Mile Hiab boosts load-handling equipment research

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MARCH 19, 2013
LNG powered barge launched in the Netherlands Vessel is first of two that will be chartered by Shell. Bank levy: Fredriksen companies to lose 'less than $1 million' Cyprus-based banks used 'only for routine transactions.' Firm trend in Fujairah Prices rise in South African ports. MGO flat in Rotterdam and Gibraltar Crude futures were showing losses in Tuesday's trading. Green agenda hitting companies 'already sinking in debt' Measures to protect the environment must be balanced against their impact on ship operators, warns chairman of ICS. New supplier to begin operations in Algeciras Peninsula Petroleum to start deliveries when new oil terminal comes online. US government to charge shipping firms for port pollution Firms alleged to have deliberately covered up pollution. Brightoil hires new head of fuel oil trading in Singapore Former FAL Oil and Koch fuel oil trader Ong Eng Hian will join the Hong Kong-listed company in April. Frontline 2012 ends Q4 and year in black Firm focused on ordering fuel efficient vessels on current historically low newbuild prices. Asian bunker prices turn in mixed performance Most Tokyo Bay traders reported tight supplies at the port. Brightoil takes delivery of fifth VLCC The 318,000 dwt vessel was delivered on March 18. More orders for diesel-electric propulsion systems System claims to offer 'high flexibility' in the use of HFO, MDO, MGO, LNG, fuel cell and battery technologies onboard. Shipping companies find 'strategies for survival' There has been a steady reduction in vessel speeds and 'an exemplary reduction in administrative costs'. Wartsila, Alfa Laval forecast more scrubber orders Demand increasing as 2015 deadline looms. Chemoil expands bunkering operations to Port Klang Flexible formula linked to Singapore pricing available, says Chemoil CEO. Japanese yards developing fuel-efficient feeder vessels Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hakata Shipbuilding targeting 1,000 TEU feeder vessel market. Wartsila unveils steam reforming technology Device turns flared gas into fuel.

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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.

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

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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