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November 4, 2014

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Hanjin erases loss with US$59 million Q3 profit despite 15pc fall in revenue UPS quarterly profit up 8.3pc to US$2.1 billion as sales rise 5.7pc Somali pirates free 7 crew of 3,883-dwt Asphalt Venture held captive 4 years UN endorses armed ship inspections near Somalia for illegal arms Troubled TNT posts quarterly US$69.7 million loss as revenue declines 2pc Body found after tug-ship collision in Malaysia OOCL rejigs intra-Europe trade with Scan Baltic Express Service changes CMA CGM retrofits 10 ships with bulbous bows for slow steaming Air New Zealand, Garuda held blameless in Australian court for price fixing European shippers tell forwarders to win discounts for them after oil prices fall Icelandicair gloomy despite quarterly 31pc profit and 13pc revenue increases

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Heisse Märkte in Lateinamerika Per Olsen joins Freja's Denmark operations MAN continues to land fewer orders Agility brings Mohammed Esa to Europe Hoyer shoulders transport for healthcare company More management changes at Polb Dunkirk's LNG project taking shape The shortline of the year is....? ND opens UK hub for specialist services First A330-300 handed to SriLankan Airlines Arkas introduces new REX service Etihad expands corporate affairs team IJS Global and CTi now time critical partners Obstacles hampering cross-Channel railfreight transport Saab remote tower technology approved Ware!! Increasing risk of terrorist attacks

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Call for China to form national shipping fund China should establish a national shipping development fund to promote the country's maritime industry, an industry insider said. Shouguo Zhang, executive vice chairman and secretary general of China Shipowners' Association, urged Beijing to make this move at the 2014 China Port & Shipping SOL to operate three forest product carriers Swedish Orient Line (SOL), which is part of London-based Imperial Shipping group, said it will take over the operation of three large ice class roro forestry product carriers from Stora Enso. The move, which will take effect on 1 December, will add two routes to the portfolio of the company. The Hoegh LNG wins Colombian FSRU deal Hoegh LNG Holdings, listed gas carrier owner, says it has been awarded a 20 year floating storage and regasification (FSRU) contract by Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (SPEC) for an LNG import terminal in Cartagena, on the Atlantic coast of Colombia. "The contract is subject to SPEC obtaining necessary Cutbacks remain challenge for MH370 search Cutbacks to Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have made the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 all the more challenging, the Bureau reported today. In the 2013-14 annual report, ATSB CEO Martin Dolan said the 12% staff reduction came in March before the aircraft went missing, Mercator Lines' losses rise 11% y/y Singapore-listed, international dry bulk shipping company, Mercator Lines' losses rose 11% year on year to $13.4M in the first half ended 30 September, due to falling rates in the second quarter ended 30 September. Its revenues dropped 12% y/y to $30.9M during the same period, a statement of the GSI plans $1.1Bn in shipbuilding acquisitions Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) aims to acquire its sibling CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding and shipbuilding assets of a privately owned yard in a CNY6.6Bn ($1.1Bn) share-and-cash deal. GSI, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), will issue about 339.9M shares at CMES taking over Nanjing Tanker's VLCC fleet China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, has started to take over the tanker fleet operated by Nanjing Tanker after teaming up with its parent company, Sinotrans & CSC. CMES had acquired the 2009-built 297,000dwt tanker of Yangtze Rhyme for about $60.3M Nanjing Tanker reduces losses in 1Q-3Q14 Nanjing Tanker's losses narrowed 22% year on year to CNY767.8M ($125.3M) in the first three quarters of 2014 due to less finance costs. Revenues also declined 26% y/y to 4.1Bn yuan during the same period due to idled VLCC and MR tanker tonnage in the first half in 2014, a financial statement of SIPG throughput increase drives profits up Shanghai International Port (Group) has recorded profits of CNY1.75Bn ($285M) in 3Q14, up 23.7% year on year, said its fiscal report on 30 October. Its total profit for the first three quarters rose by 18.1% compared with the previous year, standing at CNY4.7Bn, while the revenue during the same CSIC profits plunged in 3Q14 Shanghai-listed China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) recorded profits of CNY860M ($140M) for the 3Q14, down by 31% year on year; and its total profits for 1Q-3Q14 amounted to CNY2.2Bn, a drop of 21% compared to the previous year. The company's revenue stood at CNY14.1Bn for the 3Q14 and LR2 rates hit record high Freight rates to ship naphtha from the Arabian Gulf to Asia Pacific on LR2 products tankers have hit a record high. On 31 October, the Baltic Exchange assessed the rate at Worldscale 134.72 or $34,845/day, up from W118.94 or $28,456/day a week ago. This time last year, the rate was an unprofitable

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
NSC 4 sails away from Ingalls Hawaii ocean energy project makes progress CIT finances LR1 product tanker acquisitions ME-GI engines for new LNG-fueled PCTCs November 03, 2014 Bridge hits ship Cruise ship out of service after striking unknown object

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Vigor celebrates christening of new giant floating drydock Greenbrier releases numbers for fourth quarter, year end MarAd testing fuel cells on reserve fleet training ship Fares at Bellingham Airport drop more than anywhere in U.S. Astoria-based Coast Guard cutter returns from 70-day drug patrol

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Setback for new ILWU contract as employers take aim at union over work go-slows Seattle and Tacoma hit by labour disruption Asprey buys Drum Cussac PMSC operation Clients should feel no operational impact MR tankers still struggle to rise in value Recent secondhand sales show improvements in freight rate earnings are not leading to asset value increase Is the Arctic a business and economic playground or battleground? Different agendas and differing stories paint a confusing picture of shipping's role in the Arctic, but the basic facts are simple LA worst hit as boxships wait to berth No quick fix, say industry insiders, as congestion problems worsen Investors positive on GSI's $899m expansion plans CSSC unit to increase capacity in defence, specialised vessels and handysize tanker sectors Minsheng said to be behind DSME boxship order Chinese lessor exercises option in earlier deal to meet charter demand from MSC Gloom continues to dog demolition sector Cheap imports of Chinese steel put downward pressure on rates Automation row blamed for ILWU contract delays NYK tells customers that negotiations on a new labour contract 'stalled' over robotics at MOL's TraPac terminal Star Bulk says Nobu Su suit 'without merit' Taiwanese owner launches US suit against Oaktree, Monarch, Pappas et al VLGC spot rate back up and rising Market swings back in owners' favour as rates bottom out Höegh LNG inks two FSRU charter contracts Long-term charters pull in earnings of more than $80m a year for Höegh Intra-Mediterranean volumes to breach 17m teu by 2017 Western Mediterranean and Levant areas expected to lead the way as largest regions Capital Product sees VLCCs as potential growth source Trio of Marinakis newbuildings could be future drop-downs ClassNK's MOL Comfort report 'brings nothing new' But DNV GL's maritime chief welcomes rival's probe and see further advances of IACS discussions Costamare lifts profit as fleet continues growing Greece-based owner buys another boxship in partnership with York Capital

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
China container exports to US accelerating even as its GDP growth slows China's containerized exports to the U.S. are showing significantly higher growth this year even as China's economy is expanding at its slowest pace since the financial crisis and when 2014 may show the slowest annual growth since the early 1990s. China's containerized exports to the U.S., which account for just under... Indonesia aims to build three new ports via $1 billion bond offering A $1 billion offering next year will finance the construction of three new ports in Indonesia by 2017, the state-owned port operator said today. Port operator Pelindo II president Richard Joost Lino said the three ports were planned for Tanjung Api-Api in South Sumatra, Sorong in West Papau and West Kalimantan,... Schedule reliability at LA-LB expected to improve, SeaIntel says Shippers are enduring the worst bout of congestion at Los Angeles-Long Beach in years, but some analysts who follow container shipping say the situation will soon improve. Morten Berg Thomsen of SeaIntel said congestion at the largest port complex in the Americas hit a peak last month, based on the firm's... Skipped sailings being used by carriers in Asia to E.Coast South America Canceled sailings and shrinking volumes are injecting more volatility on the Asia-east coast South America trade, Drewry says. Volumes from Asia to the east coast of South America tracked by Datamar showed trade lane volumes dropped slightly, declining by about 4,500 TEUs January through August compared to the same time period... Apparel, footwear importers urge FMC to push for ILWU-PMA deal The American Apparel & Footwear Association urged the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to press negotiators to agree on a West Coast longshore labor contract to help end "untenable congestion" at the ports. "This situation cannot be allowed to continue," AAFA President Juanita... CP expects muted intermodal peak despite diversion gains Canadian Pacific Railway doesn't expect a "sharp seasonal peak" in intermodal volume this fall, even after seeing a modest bump in international intermodal traffic from diversions of U.S. West Coast traffic to Port Metro Vancouver and gaining domestic intermodal market share. In a Oct. 24 letter the U.S. Surface Transportation Board,... Omnitracs completes $178 million acquisition of mobile computing rival XRS Trucking telematics supplier Omnitracs completed its $178 million acquisition of rival XRS, extending its product line and reaching deeper into the small fleet truck owner market. The acquisition is a sign of rapid evolution in the market for mobile transportation or telematics technology as a U.S. mandate for electronic driver duty... Container ships still at anchor off LA-LB The mix of container ships backed up off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is changing but the total count isn't, suggesting the congestion crisis at the busiest U.S. port complex isn't improving. Eight container ships were anchored in the waters off the ports this morning, according to the... Waterfront employers accuse ILWU of slowdowns in Seattle, Tacoma The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is engaging in work slowdown actions at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, waterfront employers say, raising fears that the tactics could spread to Los Angeles-Long Beach, the nation's largest container gateway. According to the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents shipping lines and terminal operators... Port Everglades says record volume only the beginning A record-breaking year for Port Everglades is only the beginning, port director Steve Cernak said, as the East Coast's second-fastest growing port is embarking on several projects to add capacity and service bigger ships. Volumes at Port Everglades jumped 8.5 percent, hitting the 1 million TEU mark for the first time... Shippers in JOC survey expect LA-LB congestion to worsen A whopping 97 percent of shippers surveyed by JOC.com say they have been hurt by congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and most expect the pain to only deepen. Of the slightly more than 100 shippers surveyed from Oct. 30 through this morning, 65 percent expect congestion,... Major Japanese container ports ride traffic gains TOKYO - Japan's five biggest ports saw their global container traffic rise in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2013. The five ports - Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo and Yokohama - saw international container traffic gains between 0.4 percent and 4.5 percent. Within the same... 2015 growth forecast for intra-Mediterranean container trade Intra-Mediterranean container volume is expected to be flat this year at 14.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units, but rise to 15.6 million TEUs next year and 17.1 million TEUs by 2017, according to the Dutch consulting firm Dynamar. Trade between Mediterranean ports in the region is a subset of the estimated 56 million... Drivers at FedEx Freight terminal in New Jersey join Teamsters The Teamsters union won a representation election at a New Jersey FedEx Freight terminal Oct. 31, but called off another vote at a less-than-truckload terminal in Pennsylvania. Road and city drivers at the FedEx Freight South Brunswick terminal in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, voted 66 to 42 to join Teamsters Local... Yusen Logistics swings from red to black in fiscal first half TOKYO - Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. saw its net profit surge 146.8 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal 2014, which ended Sept. 31, to ¥695 million ($6.17 million). The sharp rise in net profit came despite an extraordinary loss of ¥1.478 billion the Tokyo-based company... Global air cargo growth accelerates, but IATA notes challenges Growth in global air cargo accelerated in September, increasing 5.2 percent from a year ago. However, the market faces uncertainty because of faltering business confidence, according to the International Air Transport Association. Full-size imageSeptember's strong performance, driven by increased activity in Asia-Pacific and North America, followed monthly rises of 5.8 percent...

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Navigator seals orders Navigator Holdings has firmed up a contract to construct a pair of handysize LPG carriers at a shipyard in South Korea. Bugbee quits Dorian board The president of Scorpio Tankers (Scorpio) has relinquished his seat on Dorian LPG's board of directors. Mims downs Matson Shares of Matson tumbled in midday trading Monday following the loss of an endorsement from FBR Capital Markets. Atwood delays drillships Atwood Oceanics of the US has postponed delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships that are under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea. GHS replaces Nokta Global Hunter Securities (GHS) of the US has filled a vacancy created by the recent departure of industry veteran Omar Nokta. Locked and loaded A joint venture between Prime Tanker Management of Greece and Castlelake, a private equity firm based in the US, has secured the ammunition it needs to acquire up to five product tankers. Busan's big vision South Korea's Busan port has revealed plans for a greater focus on transhipment cargo as it looks to expand its network worldwide. Chuck and run German marine police are investigating the throwing of a 25kg object from a bridge on to a Peter Dohle cargoship. GE wins MR race Great Eastern Shipping of India is being linked with the purchase of a Japanese MR tanker. Newport charts recovery A sustainable recovery in the dry cargo market will begin to take hold next summer and work towards a peak in 2016 and 2017, a UK operator says. Sinotrans seals loan deal State-owned Chinese bulker owner Sinotrans Shipping has clinched a $10m loan deal to sister operator CSC. NCL in $680m issue Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled a $680m notes offering to underpin its takeover of Prestige Cruises. Crew hit by food bug A crew on a Greek bulker have suffered food poisoning after eating fish they had caught on a voyage to New Orleans. Demand drives VLCC spike A nine-month high in VLCC chartering activity last week pushed rates up to a level not seen in the past year. Cruiseship refloated A Greek cruiseship has refloated after going aground off Norway. Halloween mystery A cruiseship sailing off the Bahamas hit an unknown object on Friday, forcing nearly 1,000 passengers to return to Miami. Tallinn orders quartet Estonia's Port of Tallinn has opted for shipyards in Poland and Turkey for its new ferry order. CMES calls a halt Expanding China Merchant Energy Shipping (CMES) is suspending its shares while it plots a "major issue." Pac Rad secures contract Pacific Radiance has secured a long-term contract for one of its newly delivered vessels. Stena teams with Mann Sweden's Stena Line and UK rival Mann Lines have signed a cooperation deal to boost North Sea and Baltic ro-ro operations. GSI back with a bang Guangzhou Shipyard International shares came to life in their first trading day in seven months today. Cosco Corp makes more Cosco Corp (Singapore) has increased its profit for the third quarter thanks to rising shipyard and dry bulk revenue. Hoegh in FSRU clean-sweep Hoegh LNG Holdings has sealed employment for its final open FSRU newbuilding at the same time as finalising a deal for a third vessel in the series. Princess crewman killed A seafarer has plunged to his death when a rescue boat fell into the water from a Princess Cruises vessel in Panama. Jasper finds buyer Singapore owner Jasper Investments has managed to sell its floatel newbuilding after failing to fund its delivery. Another two for DSME South Korea's DSME has won another contract for LNG carriers worth KRW 455.7bn ($425m). Singapore haze worsens Haze continued to plague Singapore on Monday with air quality reaching an "unhealthy" for the second day in a row. Collision master fined A master of a wind farm passenger transfer vessel has been fined after his vessel collided with a floating military target in the UK. BOTL places rig orders The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has returned to Singapore to order two jack-up drilling rigs in deals worth $440m. CMRE beats expectations Costamare reported a largely unchanged third-quarter earnings performance that was ahead of analysts' expectations.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
NEWSFLASH: Employers accuse ILWU of slowdown at Pacific Northwest Ports McAleenan named CBP deputy St. Lawrence Seaway strike avoided Long Beach proposes empty yard to alleviate chassis shortage North American leaders work to increase trade China lifts ban on Washington apples IATA: Cargo up in September, but future growth limited KMPG acquires SAP global trade management consulting provider COSCO reports $322 million profit in Q3 NIT League, AgTC join request for suspension of PierPass Fee Longview expands rail corridor FMC reviews 27 OTI license applications

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Haze creating poor visibility at Singapore ports MPA issues warning to ship operators. MAN Diesel & Turbo wins contract for LNG powered vessels 'Ships will be able to complete a 14-day round trip in the Baltic operating solely on LNG.' New 'ECA' fuels viewed with suspicion at IMO meeting Worries about compatibility with other fuel types and potentially poor quality. Leading ARA player in MGO supply deal 'BP and Argos join forces to ensure supply of ECA compliant distillate.' Fuel oil outlook 'fundamentally bearish' Singapore 380 cSt bunker price 'steady' on Monday. Governments should encourage investment in LNG 'Having a spark-ignited lean burn gas engine is the dream of any chief engineer.' Bunker sales weaken for US barge operator Q3 bottom line growth curbed. Sources: South Korea to start supply of 0.10% sulphur fuel oil Deliveries of 1.00% LSFO will be phased out, sources tell Bunkerworld. Fujairah oil terminal due for opening by next month Facility building works completed. Bunker player grows South China Sea operations Move expected to boost sales volume by up to 50 times. Hambantota supplier passes bunkering milestone Magampura Port Management Company conducts bunkering of 100th vessel at OPL.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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

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