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October 29, 2013

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EU customs staff numbers shrink as inspections become computerised UPS quarterly profit up 134pc tO US$1.1 billion as revenues rise 3.5pc Hapag, Unifeeder to levy US$70-$102/box to St Petersburg, Ust-Luga Shanghai trade zone expected to ban London Metal Exchange godown Hebei ports volume up 17.5pc to 652 million tonnes in first 9 months Hebei port project spending hits US$2 billion in first nine months Beibu Gulf port of Qinzhou 8-month box volume up 20pc to 354,000 TEU Kolkata-Singapore/Klang lines to levy US$120/TEU surcharge November 1 P3 membership in legal non-EU cartels said to imply illegal behaviour UK truckers must meet deadline to comply with French ecotax by January Transnet first half sales up 14pc to 2013 despite economic slowdown Strainstall Marine wins order from Hyundai Heavy for hull stress monitor Jiangsu 9-month foreign trade box volume up 5.8pc to 5.19 million TEU DHL wins contract with fresh and natural food producer Hain Daniels Worldwide box port index for September shows 'long-lasting stagnation' Business Monitor International expects slowdown for Malaysian economy US corn export sales soar as low prices draw high volume China buyers Third quarter US truck thieves up thefts 15pc, but for 15pc less value IMarEST to confer on ship propulsion, compliance November 27-28 IAG Cargo ups London-Hong Kong freighter flights via Frankfurt, Delhi Saudia Cargo opens Lagos hub with spokes from AV Cargo Airlines UK's Virgin Atlantic Cargo deploys RTS air freight pricing software Doubts raised over Manas transit hub in Kyrgyzs after US shuts airbase

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
A third of seafarers are burdened by admin tasks, survey finds AADA to increase rates, levy bunker surcharge CNC launches KVT intra-Asia service MSC's peak season surcharge US box ports projected to handle more import cargo for holiday season Wan Hai Lines announces transpacific service structure Anti-dumping duty imposed on perfume chemical imports Garment exports grow 15 pc in Sept. Gujarat Pipavav Port receives interim dividend from Pipavav Railway Corporation Labour agitation at NSICT likely to end soon PPT joins hands with GAIL for setting up offshore LNG terminal UltraTech Cement to build 1.25 mt terminal at Mumbai Port GDL's consolidated net profit up 12 pc in Q2 Aug. FDI dips 38 pc to 8-month low Cane price dispute may hit sugar exports Govt may raise Customs duty on 8 telecom items IIFCL to get $ 700 m ADB loan Organise infrastructure finance through market instruments rather than banks, says SEBI

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RZD and Chinese Railways to cooperate closer DWC ceases to be a freight-only airport Evergreen names "Ever Linking" Switzerland: future of domestic freight traffic New Lille-Dunkirk inland waterway shuttle Camion Transport testing first new Euro VI Sprinter Saudia Cargo expands Lagos hub with AV Cargo capacity Swisslog lands big order from SCA in the Netherlands Hong Kong airport: change at the top No takeoff for Asia Pacific airlines in September Hansa Heavy Lift gains ISO accreditation Scania offering complete Euro VI range Claas entrusts procurement logistics services to Duvenbeck P3 besorgt die Verladerschaft Reinforcement for Miebach sales team

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
Chouest crew kidnappings are part of worrying trend USC to take total ownership of Helsinki Shipyard Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG Ingalls Shipbuilding christens fourth NSC Kiel Canal closed by collision Triyards wins newbuild orders worth $59 million

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Evergreen Shipping Agency chair heading to new post in Taiwan Port of Newport seeking applicants for commission post Maritime Commerce Club sets coal terminal info meeting BNSF Chief Financial Officer announces plans to step down Retired Coast Guard Cutter heading to service in Bangladesh

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
Rickmers seeks further $100m bond tranche German owner reports a drop in first-half profits Sale of product tanker Aristarchos sets a new benchmark Scorpio is not the only player in this market Scorpio investment in Dorian signals VLGC market consolidation New players join forces in gas sector Scorpio sees time charter equivalent earnings rise Rises follow expansion strategy Hapag-Lloyd shareholder consortium dissolves ahead of schedule Move should offer incoming chief executive a freer hand Steamship and North announce general increases for next renewal The former ups premiums by 10% as the latter opts for a 7.5% increase Container market expected to be sluggish in the short term Braemar Seascope blames oversupply of ships of more than 10,000 teu and weak demand Brightoil secures $50m loan Loan demonstrates bank's confidence in company Weak Asia-Europe volumes hit OOCL Hong Kong-based carrier suffers 22% revenue drop on trade route SITC posts higher profit despite lower average freight rate Higher shipping volumes and gains from foreign-exchange trading boost results Lawyer calls for liner consortia rules to be amended Holmes urges Brussels to raise thresholds SCCT in talks to restart navigation channel project Improved access to east port from Mediterranean would benefit global trade Gadani breakers pounce on VLCC Ships sold at speculative rates are struggling to renegotiate on arrival, say buyers Cosco Pacific reports strong profit and throughput for third quarter Port operator posts 11% volume growth CSC Phoenix records another quarterly loss Insolvent Chinese carrier faces mounting pressure from creditors Hanjin yard wins orders for boxship and capesize bulkers Builder books one 9,000 teu ship at $82m and four 180,000 dwt bulkers at $55m each Antwerp box throughput falls again in third quarter Port pins its hopes on handling larger vessels, including P3 Network ships Founder Kang loses out in proposed STX Pan Ocean rescue plan Troubled South Korea dry bulk firm plans to shrink its share capital Wisdom Marine plans to build three bulkers at Japanese yards Taiwanese owner to sign for two 37,600 dwt ships and one 55,000 dwt vessel SHI net profit down 39% July-September South Korean giant faces weaker margins for producing offshore units

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
P3 submits US filing RATE RISES and service levels remain a concern for shippers after the filing in the US last week of the world's largest vessel alliance, Fairplay has been told Dorian takes over Scorpio's LPG fleet DORIAN LPG said today it will take over all VLGC newbuilding contracts from NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers, with Scorpio obtaining almost one-third of Dorian's ownership in return USC plans buyout at Arctech Helsinki yard MOSCOW'S government-owned United Shipbuilding Corp has told Fairplay it plans to buy out STX Finland at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard China, Taiwan adopt 19 trade proposals TAIWAN and mainland China have adopted 19 trade proposals, including one to boost the island's co-operation with Shanghai Free Trade Zone Master missing in Pacific THE MASTER of the bulker Taipower Prosperity II is still being sought today after he presumably fell overboard near the tiny island republic of Palau, southwest of Guam Brightoil nets third loan HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) today said a subsidiary has signed a 10-year term loan accord Asian offshore companies bag contracts MALAYSIAN offshore players Jasa Merin and SapuraKencana Petroleum and Singapore's Ezion Holdings have secured contracts SITC's profits rise 22% HONG KONG-listed box carrier SITC said today its profits rose 22% year on year to $86M in the first nine months of 2013 Disposal affects COSCO Pacific's profits HONG KONG-listed COSCO Pacific, the terminal operating unit of giant China, said today 3Q profits fell 18% year on year to $80M CSSC-JNHI losses compound THE losses SHANGHAI-listed CSSC-JNHI shot up nearly six times in 3Q13 to 33.3M yuan ($5.4M) because of lagging investment gains and lower profit margins Ezra profits exceed outlook, but it keeps 'sell' call DMG & Partners maintained its 'sell' rating for Singapore's offshore contractor Ezra Holdings, as its core valuations were "still expensive" Samudera swings to losses INDONESIAN shipping group Samudera posted net losses of $0.239M for the third quarter ending 30 September, against net profits of $1.3M year on year

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
Industry Officials Seek Changes in NY-NJ Chassis Model Representatives of waterfront employers, drayage companies and the International Longshoremen's Association said there's an urgent need to improve the way intermodal chassis are supplied in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, said the ILA, its employers... ILA, Employers Blast Waterfront Commission International Longshoremen's Association officials and port employers told an industry forum that a standoff with the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor over longshore hiring threatens to undermine productivity gains in a new ILA contract. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, which represents maintenance... Wall Street Zeroes In on Intermodal Pricing For investors, Canadian and U.S. intermodal growth isn't the story anymore; it's all about pricing. That's the impression analysts gave this month during third quarter earnings calls with the seven Class I railroads.Investors have always been curious about carload and intermodal pricing, but the increased focus suggests that Wall Street... ASF Intermodal Kicks Off Midwest Expansion ASF Intermodal has opened an intermodal drayage facility in the Chicago area. The new terminal, which is the Alabama-based intermodal truck carrier's first location in the Midwest, is located in Rockdale, Ill., and is the first of several Midwest terminals that ASF Intermodal plans to open over the next 12 months. Paul... Quarterly Profit Down at Universal Truckload Services Universal Truckload Services reported net income of $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, falling 8.7 percent year-over-year from $15.1 million. However, total quarterly revenue for the North American asset-light company, No. 26 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, rose 1.9 percent from $256.9 in 2012 to... Volume at Top Three Chinese Ports Drops Top China Ports Year-to-Date Growth Rate - January-September 2013 Full-size image China's top three ports of 2012 saw year-over-year declines in the volume of containers handled in September. The Port of Dalian, ranked eighth in China in 2012, had the largest increase among the top ports for a seventh straight month, soaring... Cheng Lie Navigation Launches Intra-Asia Service CNC Line's new KVT service.Cheng Lie Navigation, part of CMA CGM, has launched a new intra-Asia service, the KVT, connecting South Korea to Thailand and Vietnam. The KVT service, which has nine refrigerated plugs available, is operated along the following rotation: Busan, Ulsan and Kwangyang, South Korea; Hong Kong; Ho Chi... FMC Reaches Agreements on $617,500 in Civil Penalties The Federal Maritime Commission has completed seven compromise agreements with nine non-vessel-operating common carriers and freight forwarders, recovering a total of $617,500 in civil penalties. The penalties resulted from alleged violations of the Shipping Act of 1984, after FMC's area representatives conducted investigations in the Seattle, South Florida, Los Angeles, New... Evergreen Announces Leadership Changes at US Agency Thomas Chen, the chairman of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. (EGA) is being transferred to a new role in Taiwan. His successor is Jack Yen, who has been serving as EGA vice chairman. The announcement was made by Captain S. Y. Kuo, Evergreen Group vice group chairman, who is headquartered in Jersey City,... Evergreen Group Names Another L-Type Container Ship (L-R) Bronson Hsieh, second vice group chairman of Evergreen Group; Mrs. Datin Saisunee Ong, wife of the chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); Dato Dr. Kenny Ong, chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); and Lai Sun-Quae, chairman of CSBC Corp., Taiwan.Evergreen Group has unveiled the 8,508-TEU Ever Linking, the second... P3 Alliance to Boost Trans-Pacific Capacity The service schedule that the P3 Alliance plans to launch next May indicates that Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will boost the combined capacity of their services on the trans-Pacific by a significant amount, while the increases will be smaller on the Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean lanes. The P3... Bunker Fuel Prices Resume Decline Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel this week resumed the declines that they had been experiencing before last week's modest gains, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel... Rickmers Boosts Bond as Profit, Revenue Shrink Rickmers Group is adding €75 million (about US$103.4 million) to its €175 million corporate bond issued in June. Germany's biggest charter shipowner said it will use the net proceeds to finance growth and refinance bank liabilities and refinancing costs. The increase, via a private placement with a 100 percent issue price, will... Congressional and JAXPORT leaders: "Port growth projects will move forward" JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - JAXPORT Board Chairman Joe York and CEO Brian Taylor joined U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, State Representative Lake Ray and U.S. Army Corps Commander and District Engineer Alan Dodd today in announcing that the port's two critical harbor improvement projects, Mile Point and... What they are saying: leaders weigh in on Jacksonville port improvement projects JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - Here's what government, industry and local leaders had to say in support of Jacksonville's harbor improvement projects and keeping these projects on track: Governor Rick Scott "We are pleased the United States House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) that includes the authorization for... Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6 Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6 discussing "Global Supply Chain Management Overview". Alexandria, VA October 28, 2013 Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's (TIA) President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation... TNT Express's Profit Plummets 25 Percent TNT Express posted a 25 percent year-over-year decline in third quarter profit on 7 percent lower revenue, prompting the Dutch parcel delivery company to intensify restructuring measures to confront difficult market conditions. Net income dipped to €6 million (about US$8.3 million) in the third quarter of 2013, compared with €8 million... Carriers' Liability: Rooted in Tradition Q: You recently responded to a broker who was suggesting that motor carrier shippers buy their own cargo insurance, saying you didn't think that was going to happen because it would fly in the face of the "tradition" of the industry. But you ignored your questioner's comment that rail and ocean...

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
NCL cruises to profits surge Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) posted a 34.9% surge in third-quarter profits but released a slightly less ambitious yield outlook for the full year. Show me the money Crowley Maritime's $200m fundraiser appears to have reignited questions about how the owners of Jones Act product tankers and other types of US-flagged tonnage will finance fleet expansion in the near-term. EastMed sued in San Juan A dockworker's family has filed a lawsuit against Greece's Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (EastMed) a year after he suffered a debilitating head injury while unloading a bulker in Puerto Rico. Gard confirms Roppestad An insider and a Norwegian has been given one of the most challenging jobs in the marine insurance world. TMM loss cut Mexico's Grupo TMM has reduced its loss in the third quarter as revenue grew. Kirby edges past Street Kirby Corp has booked a record third quarter profit which measures up well with Wall Street expectations. Cosco Pac profit up Cosco Pacific has seen its third quarter profit pick up while the sale of its stake in China International Marine Containers has strengthened its cash position. Scorpio scrapes into profit New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a slim profit in the third quarter, but its big Korean newbuilding finance package has yet to be finalised. Ardmore admits buy Ardmore Shipping has confirmed its first dip into the second hand market as a public company. Yujin down to two Singapore's Yujin International has shrunk its fleet to two after selling another old bunker tanker. Miclyn in Thai tie-up Australia's Miclyn Express Offshore is snapping up a 50% stake in Thai offshore shipping company Uniwise Towage (UWT). Scorpio creates new giant Scorpio Tankers has teamed up with Dorian LPG to form the world's second largest VLGC owner. Seacor soars New York-listed Seacor Holdings has posted a stronger third quarter profit after tanker and offshore earnings grew. Fire hits Grimaldi ship A blaze has been brought under control on a Grimaldi car carrier in Antwerp. Weaker quarter, stronger year A larger fleet and a gain on newbuilding cancellations could not prevent a slide in profit at Precious Shipping during the third quarter. Brightoil makes it $100m Hong Kong shipping group Brightoil Petroleum has inked another loan for $50m with China Development Bank Corporation (CDBC). Ferry stuck in storm A DFDS ro-pax has aborted an entry into Ijmuiden in the Netherlands as a big storm played havoc with shipping across northern Europe. Hunt on after grounding Police in Ghana are hunting two officers who abandoned an unflagged tanker before it ran aground. SITC strikes higher note SITC has pushed up its profit in the first nine months of 2013 with the aid of higher volumes. Golar unit sets stage Golar LNG Partners has set the stage to raise capital after an open-ended shelf filing in the US. Mitsui eyes bigger profit Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) is expecting better first-half earnings as revenue improves. DVB bullish on Indian LNG Growing demand for energy in India is expected to increase LNG imports into the country over the next four years, say market experts. Seasonal cheer for Sveaas Christen Sveaas-backed Viking Supply Ships has bagged a $120m contract for four of its anchor handlers. Bahri boosted by gas Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has posted a big jump in third quarter earnings, partly thanks to its holding in Singapore LPG carrier owner Petredec. Smash closes Kiel Canal Germany's Kiel Canal has been closed on Monday morning after a collision with a gas carrier left a cargoship holed and listing dangerously. Triyards breaks drought Triyards Holdings has won its first newbuilding contract in almost a year with two deals worth $59m in total. Malaysia's huge loan spur Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has hailed a government decision to lend MYR 3bn ($958m) to boost the domestic industry. Three more for Hanjin Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries continued its order run on Monday with KRW 203.54bn ($192m) of contracts for three vessels. BW faces downgrade BW Group faces a possible downgrade of its Ba2 corporate family and senior secured bond ratings by Moody's. Glencore grows coal arm Glencore Xstrata has teamed up with Sumitomo to take a controlling interest in Australia's third largest thermal coal mine. Weaker rates dent OOCL Weaker freight rates across its three main trades have hit the financial performance of liner company OOCL. Ezion books rig deal Ezion Holdings has scooped a $65m contract to supply a service rig under a three year charter. Ezra sees improvement Ezra Holdings has posted a 20% jump in fourth quarter profits helped by a recovery at its subsea services division. Norway top of the pile Norwegian investors remain the top spenders on newbuildings in the first nine months of this year according to Clarkson Research.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
TNT Express sees lackluster Q3 revenues TNT Express reported a 6.6-percent, year-over-year decline in revenues during the third quarter, finishing the period at 1.62 billion euro ($2.23 billion) on a 1.3-percent decline in operating expenses. FDA proposes rule to increase animal food safety Port of Virginia exports slow in September The growth of ocean container volume at the Port of Virginia in September slowed to 1.5 percent, year-over-year, to 185,185 TEUs, primarily due to fewer exports. Box volume at the port is down by 20,000 TEUs since July. MarAd meeting to seek public input on maritime strategy The public meeting on developing a national maritime strategy will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Jan. 14 through Jan. 16, 2014. Ideas for agenda topics will be accepted through Nov. 22. FMCSA updates HOS rule in Federal Register UP opens railport to serve Texas oil sector UP's move is the latest example of how logistics and transportation companies are investing to handle inbound and outbound shipments tied to the rapid development of shale rock formations across the United States. Pacer feels impact of UP deal in quarterly results ABF, Teamsters reach another contract extension Old Dominion makes a move in North Carolina Executive moves

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OCTOBER 28, 2013
Prices start off week mixed in Northwest Europe Congestion was reported in Gibraltar. Kiel Canal closed after collision at bunker station LPG carrier in collision with a general cargo vessel. Prices firm, avails tight in Fujairah Suez prices flat for second consecutive trading day. Global Risk Management takes on new staff member Maiken Sode Graversen will be based in Middelfart as an Assistant Risk Manager. Renewables tech firm eyes global market Initial success with fuel sees company broaden its commercial horizons. Prospects for 'looking up' for Greek bunker market Trade figures from Greece suggest the country's bunker sector may be growing. Search for savings 'driving demand for newbuilds' Shipyards taking orders for fuel efficient tonnage. Asian bunker prices show little movement Mixed demand reported in Singapore. Shipping firm sees profits nearly double Lower administrative and general expenses in harbour towing and bunkering. Shipowners offered course on LNG First session has been held in Gothenburg. Battery storage system gains type approval System is up to 10 times more powerful than lead-acid battery units, says maker. US bunker player receives more financing To support government's bunker fuel transportation operations. Singapore firm sells bunker tanker Vessel sold is 4,280 dwt single hull, port limit trading bunker tanker.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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