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BRIEFS

October 21, 2013

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OOCL merges two all-water US east coast services for winter season Baltimore dockers re-open port for boxes, large ro-ro, but not cars Teamsters threaten Canadian National Railway with strike October 28 WTO: Trade dispute volumes, complexity now beyond budget capacity China mulls foreign firms selling shares in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone Stifel Nicolaus confidence index hits new high on rising European trade Shandong September seaport volume up 32.4pc to 81.07 million tonnes Russian refusal to honour UN cross-border trucking accords raises ire UK Club best on Port State Control compliance: Intercargo report Big forwarders face volatility, but maintain stable profits: SeaIntel IATA: Passenger bellyhold capacity threatens already weak cargo demand Freight volume at Moscow Domodedovo Airport remains flat in September FedEx announces programme to buy back 32 million voting shares

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
"K" Line continues to be included in FTSE4 Good Global Index & Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index Evergreen's Bronson Hsieh bullish on US export growth Govt may approve separate cadre for coastal police in states Indial Shipping carries duomatic locomotive Indian among nominees for Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award Kalmar undertakes ship-to-shore crane heightening for APM Terminals in Spain Police arrest crew of detained US ship With vessels becoming more fuel-efficient, shippers seek reduced bunker surcharges Garment exports grow 15 pc in Sept. India surpasses Thailand to become biggest rice exporter to Singapore JICA begins study on southern industrial corridor project Rail Ministry seeks amendment to FDI plan Forex reserves rally further by $1.51 bn to $ 279.24 bn India wants to pay for all Iranian crude in rupees INR ends marginally weak against dollar at 61.27 World Bank cuts GDP growth forecast to 4.7 pc Bahrain airport hosts heaviest cargo aircraft CNC Freight & DGTL get heavy equipment from Malaysia to Turkmenistan Rickmers-Linie appoints Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency as sales agent in France Safmarine MPV focusing on US market

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«Wir brauchen wieder mehr Macher» Slovakia: ZSSK Cargo establishes subsidiaries Motorways of the Sea receive EUR 170 million TNT Express cutting jobs in France - new service in Europe 400 Actros trucks for Primafrio in Spain MacAndrews offers new service from Teesport Long-term changeover at port of London DHL receives AEO certificate in Switzerland 50 Kögel Megas and 15 container chassis for Kloiber Iata proposes freight forwarders' partnership

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
Conrad Shipyard delivers first of two liftboats COSCO adds new orders, but drillship dispute drags on Wilbur Ross controlled Navigator files for IPO BAE San Francisco to drydock T-AKE 6 Bourbon sells three

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
Hanjin Shipping to discontinue direct calls to Port of Portland Port of Seattle sees gains in monthly container numbers Saltchuk taps Jim Langus for Everett property due diligence Kalama Port Commission Oks maintenance dredging project Port of Tacoma releases box count for September

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
Trade Statistics October 2013: Europe Supply and demand gap widens and further weakens rates German owners look further afield As the KG market dries up and banks become more restrictive, big names are finding new ways to finance ships Yamal LNG puts Russian gas on the map Competition between landmark export project and US rivals may slash prices Data Hub: Freight rate indicators Third quarter freight rates lag behind last year and the first quarter of 2013 Why shippers should welcome the IMO weighing proposals Global Shippers' Forum secretary-general hails a flexible compromise Awilco LNG lands $7m charter contract for 30-year-old gas carrier Vintage tonnage is still in hot demand CMES quadruples its third-quarter net losses Dismal tanker rates plague state-controlled Chinese carrier Bourbon pockets $18m on sale of three vessels Offshore vessel leader pushes ahead with fleet renewal Bargain-hunting stock investors bet on KDB takeover of STX Pan Ocean Parent of bankrupt South Korean carrier sells 17% stake for $69m Antwerp prepares for its first Triple-E call Mary Maersk diverted from Rotterdam due to APM Terminals industrial dispute P3 awaits clearance as it prepares world's largest vessel-sharing alliance No port deselections in network of 28 services covering east-west trades Navigator applies for New York listing Handysize liquefied petroleum gas carrier owner is going public Capesize brokers grasp at 'reins on a falling market' As rates decline, some still see life in sector's month-long rally HHI puts Nobu Su car carrier under arrest in Malta B Ladybug, unprotected in Taiwanese owner's ongoing bankruptcy case, has also been arrested by its crew Shanghai Waigaoqiao wins further capesizes Private Chinese conglomerate Herun orders four capesizes for a reported $54m each Cosco Corp posts orders worth $403m and a legal fight over a cancellation Singapore-listed giant wins contracts for a jack-up rig, a vessel conversion and a general cargoship Bocimar predicts strong dry bulk market through 2015 Third-quarter earnings were below those of 2012, but bulk operator eyes a stronger fourth quarter

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
Ross brings Navigator to Wall Street WILBUR Ross-controlled Navigator Holdings has filed an IPO registration and plans to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'NVGS' COSCO-tied units bag $403.6M in orders COSCO Corp (Singapore), the listed shipbuilding and drybulk arm of giant China COSCO, said its subsidiaries have won $403.6M in orders Finnlines seeks to distance itself from tank cargo FINNLINES pointed out today that its own checking procedures had been responsible for the detection of embargoed tank parts being sent to Syria from Russia Bocimar profits restored BELGIAN bulker operator Bocimar said it detected early signs of market recovery in its third quarter, which enabled it to climb out of deficit to $5.38M in profits Aegean prices bonds AEGEAN Marine Petroleum Network today priced its convertible notes offering to raise proceeds for debt repayment Ro-pax insurance fix sought RO-PAX ferries should be treated differently from other passenger carriers because of their different risk profile, an insurance broking leader has urged US-flag funds restored MAERSK Line and other foreign companies flying the US flag have regained a funding cut related to US government-impelled cargo transport HHI, crew arrest vehicle carrier in Malta A PURE car & truck carrier owned by beleaguered TMT has been arrested in Malta Ksure providing $360M SOUTH Korean export credit agency Korea Trade Insurance Corp (Ksure) will provide $360M of financing for 21 product tankers being built at compatriot yards 'Crazy, multitiered tonnage supply' for VLCCs VLCC RATES rose three points week-on-week as owners pushed for higher levels amid tightening tonnage in the Persian Gulf Pacific Basin upbeat HONG KONG-listed Pacific Basin today said its 3Q13 daily profits beat market rates by a premium of 27%

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
Arbitrator: Baltimore ILA Action Violates No-Strike Clause An arbitrator ruled Friday that an International Longshoremen's Association local in Baltimore violated a no-strike clause in a coastwide master contract covering work on containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo. Dockworkers resumed working cargo covered by the coastwide master contract at Seagirt and Dundalk marine terminals after the arbitrator M. David Vaughn... STB Extends Deadline for Filings Post-Shutdown The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is extending certain filing deadlines as it strives to get back on track after the 16-day federal government shutdown. Any material due to be submitted to the STB from Oct. 1 through Oct. 16 is now due no later than Thursday, Oct. 24, the agency... Baltimore ILA Works as Arbitration Continues Striking Baltimore longshoremen resumed working Friday on containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo covered by a coastwide master contract while arbitration proceedings continued, a management official said. Dave Adam, CEO of United States Maritime Alliance, said work resumed on cargo covered by the coastwide master contract between USMX and the International Longshoremen's... US Beef Export Loss Is Australia's Gain The Australian red meat industry sold record amounts of beef and goat meat to China in August. China imported 19 percent of Australia's total red meat shipments, compared with 4 percent in August 2012. Beef shipments totaled 16,192 metric tons including the product and packaging. Grain-fed beef sales to China totaled... Complex Logistics Network, Inadequate Infrastructure Hinder Indonesia's Growth As Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia is one of the rising stars on a continent full of them. An archipelago consisting of more than 17,000 islands, it's also one of Asia's biggest logistics challenges. Now it's facing another challenge, a slowing economy marked by rising inflation colliding with an urgent... 'Captain Phillips' and 9 Other Films With Transportation in a Feature Role When "Captain Phillips," Hollywood's take on the April 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates on the Maersk Alabama, debuted on Oct. 11, it thrust the ocean shipping industry into the mainstream spotlight in a way no recent film has. But it's certainly not the first film to do so, and it... SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Down for 10th Week Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Oct. 18, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell for the 10th consecutive week in the week ending Oct. 18. The spot rate from Shanghai to Mediterranean ports slipped 2.9 percent or $21... Baltimore Port Strike Continues for Third Day Striking longshoremen continued to shutter the Port of Baltimore for a third day on Friday. Representatives of Local 333 of the International Longshoremen's Association and the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore met with an arbitrator today on the issue of whether the work stoppage volates the no-strike clause in the coastwide... SCFI: GRI Unsuccessful in Shanghai-to-US Lanes Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Oct. 18, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell further in the week ending Oct. 18 despite a proposed Oct. 15 general rate increase. Cosco and CMA CGM had... Smithfield Foods Acquisition: A Lot of Bacon for China Chinese consumers soon could be in line for a lot more U.S. pork in mainland grocery stores. Shareholders in Smithfield Foods voted Sept. 24 to approve the company's $4.7 billion purchase by Shuanghui International Holdings, the largest acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese business. Smithfield processed 27.7 million hogs in... Maritime execs visit to Jefferson High underscores importance of unique new maritime curriculum TAMPA, Fla. -Leaders of the state's largest port and the world's largest chapter of the International Propeller Club of the United States today visited with Hillsborough Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia and several key representatives involved with Jefferson High School's Maritime & Marine Environmental Science Honors Academy, to observe the new... War of the Worlds At a time when our nation's "reset" with Russia has fallen victim to an increasingly frosty relationship between presidents Obama and Putin, it's easy to wax nostalgic about better days. During the 1985 Geneva summit between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Reagan remarked that if the earth faced an... Container Trade Dips at Port of Kobe The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Kobe in western Japan fell 1.1 percent in the first half of 2013 from a year earlier to about 1.019 million 20-foot-foot equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Kobe municipal government. In the January-June period, the Port... Revenue Up, Profit Down at India's Blue Dart Express Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics services provider, reported a net income of Rs. 30 crore (approximately $4.9 million) in the second fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30, a decline of 8 percent year-over-year. However, total quarterly revenue surged 12.8 percent from a year earlier to $77.3 million. "In tough... IMB Reports Decline in Global Piracy But Rise Off Nigeria Global piracy has fallen to a seven-year low, but attacks off the coast of Nigeria have surged by a third, the International Maritime Bureau said. There were 188 piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2013, down from 233 in the same period last year, and the number of hostages... Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Erodes Further Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Oct 16, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade lost another $50 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, the sixth straight week without an increase. Rates have fallen $350 during this slump. "Slowing demand and excess capacity weighed on rates this week. Drewry expects... Report: Re-shoring to North America Far From Viable for High-Value Goods Re-shoring, near-shoring, near-sourcing. Whatever you call it, the terms to describe the shift of manufacturing closer to destination markets in North America may be a permanent part of the logistics lexicon and supply chains in general. But for at least one very important segment of the manufacturing world - those making...

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
AdvanFort team arrested All but two crew members and security personnel on a private antipiracy ship have been arrested in India, its US-based operator said. Pac Basin beats the market Pacific Basin could be set to unveil a strong set of third quarter numbers after revealing its handysize vessels outperformed the market by over a quarter. Workers besiege Split yard Workers have blocked the entrances to Croatia's Brodosplit Shipyard as a row over wage cuts escalated on Friday. Hafnia agrees swoop New Danish shipowner Hafnia Tankers has agreed to buy the tanker fleet of compatriot J Lauritzen, the company confirmed today. Teekay rings changes Tanker owner Teekay has cut ties with Aon and appointed a new broker to renew its hull cover. VLCCF stock falls further John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has seen its shares drop further after pricing a new stock offering. Second Glenn man charged A second manager at Singapore shipowner Glenn Defense Marine Asia has been charged in connection with alleged bribery relating to US navy contracts. CMES stuck in the red China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has continued to rack up losses in 2013. Yang Ming refinances Yang Ming Marine has raised TWD 5bn ($170m) through a bond sale. Perils of the sea We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Westports shines on debut Malaysian port owner Westports surged in value on the first day of trading following its initial public offering (IPO). Iranian headache With a financial restructuring battle underway at TMT, Nobu Su was presented with an extra difficulty from a couple of creditors this week. Vinalines selling again Troubled Vietnamese shipowner Vinalines is selling off another subsidiary to raise cash. Almeria pulled free A UK supramax has been refloated off Denmark after grounding on Saturday. Boskalis in $40m sale Royal Boskalis Westminster has pocketed $40m from the sale of its yacht transporting division. De Hoop books one Dutch shipyard De Hoop has bagged an order for a platform supply vessel (PSV). Western Bulk goes below Christen Sveaas-controlled bulker owner Western Bulk has lowered its IPO price to 20% below the bottom end of its previous range. Hafnia targets cash Danish product tanker company Hafnia Tankers is aiming to raise between $200m and $235m through a private placement in Oslo. Trio may face arms charges Three Finnlines workers may face charges over a seizure of tank parts in a container bound for Syria. HHI posturing on price TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Bourbon bins three France's Bourbon has announced it has sold off three older ships as it renews its fleet. Navigator files for IPO Wilbur Ross-controlled Navigator Holdings has applied to the New York Stock Exchange for its long-awaited IPO. Allies arrest pirates A multi-national naval task force has arrested a group of pirates suspected of two recent attacks off the coast of Somalia. Awilco LNG ties up two Awilco LNG has been able to secure short-term charters for its oldest and newest ships, the company confirmed Friday. LDC invests in Ukraine Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) is investing in a new multi-commodity terminal in Odessa in the Ukraine. NADL gets bond away North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) has successfully tapped Norwegian bond investors to raise NOK 1.5bn ($252m). VLCCF plans stock sale Knightsbridge Tankers plans to issue fresh stock to fund its growth strategy, it emerged late on Thursday. SWS bags cape quartet Zhejiang Herun Group is the latest shipowner to order capesize bulkers at compatriot Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS). ABML teams with York Augustea Bunge Maritime Ltd (ABML) is teaming up with York Capital Management in a new dry bulk venture. US throws MSP a bone An eleventh-hour budget deal to end a US government shutdown also eased the potential for cuts to a military shipping programme. Jonesing for tankers? Speculation surrounding Castleton Commodities and a campaign to expand its presence in the tanker market appears to have been amplified by the appointment of a new vice president.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
NEWSFLASH: ILA Local 333 workers return to port The United States Maritime Alliance's Dave Adam said the return of work pertains to master contract work. That includes the handling of containers and large roll-on, roll-off cargo, though not cars. ILA strike in Baltimore enters third day The Port of Baltimore said arbitration was expected to begin Friday morning in an effort to end a strike by members of International Longshoremen's Association. The strike began Wednesday and has shutdown public terminals in the port. Ex-Defense official to be nominated as DHS chief President Barack Obama is expected today to formally nominate former Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson to be secretary of homeland security. Rand Beers has been serving as acting secretary since mid-August. P3 to announce network details soon Maersk officials said this week the members of the pending P3 Network will submit regulatory filings in Europe, North America and Asia within a week or two, with details of the alliance's planned schedule to be made public soon as well. Labor action forces Maersk to divert ships from Rotterdam Construction starts on Savannah port's 'last mile' connector CSX to build intermodal facility near Pittsburgh U.S. importers seek long-term AGOA renewal A group of large U.S. retail trade associations have asked the country's lawmakers to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act for at least 15 years "to ensure the predictability necessary to support trade and investment decisions." Shanghai FTZ could be 'game changer' for transshipment Werner 3Q revenues up slightly Terminal operators bemoan data quality, timeliness BNSF opens Kansas intermodal facility Maritime Security Program fully funded Legislation directs FMCSA on handling of sleep apnea Navis goes live with N4 at Long Beach terminal Etihad, Singapore swap cargo space Correction: Jaxport joins Deep Water Now initiative

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OCTOBER 18, 2013
Weekly global market report A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world. Fuel prices in the Americas end week on low note Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday. MGO prices flat in Fujairah Prices flat in Suez. Week ends on soft note across Europe Double-digit falls in some Mediterranean hubs. More charges as bunker fraud investigation widens US Navy was charged 'inflated fuel prices'. Bunker alerts highlight lubricity and flash point issues Two alerts from DNVPS. Asian bunker prices softening on Friday Demand seen picking up at key trading ports. Monjasa conducted 'thorough due diligence' before offering for confiscated cargo 'Obviously this dispute is between Stena Oil and the authorities in Sao Tome and Principe,' says CEO. Emissions research facility wins US backing It will focus on engine efficiency and emission reductions. New ship tracking service launched VesselsValue.com allows users to see vessel movements and asses their value. Aegean announces offering to raise more funds Offering of convertible senior notes will have a due date of May 1, 2018 for conversion. LNG bunker trend 'moving fast' in North America 'I am sure there will be a lot more LNG as fuel news coming out soon.' Hybrid turbocharger undergoes efficiency upgrade High-speed motor added to unit to reduce electric power consumption.

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ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

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

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

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