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November 17, 2014

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TSA applies congestion surcharges for US west coast ports November 17 Asia-Europe Shanghai index spot rates plunge 20.5pc to US$934/TEU Bunker men expect ships to fuel in Hong Kong after Singapore scandal West coast employers ask dockers to end go-slows and extend contract Last four lock gates arrive to complete expansion of Panama Canal ESC wants to minimise 'unacceptable' congestion surcharges Yang Ming back in black, returns to profitability if first 9 months HHLA Hamburg volumes flatten, fewer feeders call, Russian woes cited Merchant of Milan: Eligio Oggionni looks at forwarding then and now Kuehne + Nagel expands in Australia with new warehouse in Sydney England's Teesport to add 3 Kalmar reachstackers, empty box handlers TNT in Bangladesh to train fresh graduates from American Uni of B Changi Airport expresses optimism despite experiencing flat cargo year SMEs in Hong Kong cautious on global air trade outlook, DHL

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NOVEMBER 16, 2014
ABG Shipyard impacted by shipbuilding slowdown Allcargo Logistics posts impressive results for Q2 & H1 GE Shipping's net up by 29 pc Pharmaceutical industry confirms visible & flexible supply chains as most important logistics trends SCI registers profit for third consecutive quarter St. John Freight Systems ICD gets AEO certification WISTA's Sumi Sahi now part of AMTOI's extended Board Palm oil imports plunge by 4.1 pc; first fall in four years Project exports to increase to $ 50 bn in five years: Exim Bank DP World proposes acquisition of Economic Zones World FZE in Dubai Essar Ports' Q2 net profit up 4 pc GMB directs ships to carry Indian nautical charts CCHAA & NACFS discuss key points related to CFSs & CHAs Adani Enterprises to go ahead with plan to build coal mine in Australia Capital goods help rate of industrial growth to bounce back by 2.5 pc in Sept. Company set up for TAPI pipeline project Forex reserves drop by $ 778.4 m to $ 315.13 bn Govt to review 80:20 scheme as gold imports shoot up India wants greater market access in Russia INR ends at 1-month low of 61.72 against dollar Moody's says India's growth to be "sustained & robust" Stop imports of cheap steel from China, urges ISA

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Latvian State Railways goes for Rolls Royce Top executive to lead port expansion in Stockholm Ukrainian Railways undertaking massive repair programme Europa Worldwide creates one virtual office More freight for Indian Railways Misuga Group coaxes captain out of bank London out, Dubai in AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo beating the heat in Cairo Hamburg Süd chooses Eurogate Transworld targets growth with new MD Rhenus: topping out in Schaffhausen Terrafirma invests in new trucks Emirates back to Erbil CaroTrans reacts to US west coast issues

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Tallink's CEO resigns Tallink's CEO, Enn Pant, will leave his post as CEO of Tallink, the Estonian ferry company, at the end of 2014. His replacement is CFO Janek Stalmeister, who comes from within Tallink Grupp. Pant will be elected to the Tallink Grupp board and is likely to assume the chairmanship because he controls Suez Canal security boosted after Damietta attack Ships transiting the Suez Canal are being shadowed by military helicopters in response to Wednesday's attack on a naval patrol vessel off Damietta, Egypt. Turkish paper Haberler quoted a military source saying that border guards had increased security co-operation with the Suez Canal Authority and Indian Ocean islands bank on bunkering bonanza Mauritius and Seychelles are both planning to grab a bigger share of the Indian Ocean's booming bunkering market. Mauritius is positioning itself as a regional hub able to offer bunkers at lower prices than neighbouring countries. In 2013 1,500 vessels took on 270,000 tonnes of bunkers in Port Ambrey Risk 'doubling' focus on maritime security More signs of the pressure under which the maritime security industry is currently placed were evident this week with sale of Drum Cussac's maritime transit security division to Ambrey Risk. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, John Thompson, senior adviser for Ambrey Risk, said the stresses of the European dredging groups aim to break US ban A former US ambassador to Belgium has advised European dredging groups to present themselves as construction contractors rather than shipping companies as a means of getting access to the US domestic market. European Union dredging groups are barred from the US domestic market by the Jones Act and Hapag-Lloyd losses climbing German container line Hapag-Lloyd saw its net result deteriorate further during the third quarter despite efficiency-raising measures and increased carryings. The company posted an operating profit of €33.1M ($41.2M) for the July-September period, down by 50% from the corresponding period in Great Eastern Shipping records 2Q net profit rise Great Eastern Shipping Co, India's largest private ocean carrier, has posted a net profit after tax of INR2,066.40M ($33.6M) for the quarter ended 30 September 2014 compared with INR1,606.30M a year earlier. The Mumbai-based firm, which runs a fleet of 54 ships, said its revenue for the quarter Gard explains network consolidation P&I and marine insurer Gard has announced that it will concentrate its activities in the Nordic marine insurance market at its Norwegian home base, terminating local operations in Sweden in 2015. Speaking at the Gard members and brokers evening in Hamburg on Thursday, chief executive officer Rolf DP World to delist in London DP World has announced its intention to delist from the London stock market, where its shares barely trade and focus instead on the emerging Nasdaq Dubai exchange, where it also has a listing. The port operator explained that 99% of its shareholders hold stock via the Dubai listing. A statement by Clarksons in talks to acquire RS Platou Clarksons, the London shipping services group, has announced that it may acquire all the issued share capital of Platou, the Norwegian shipping and offshore services company. "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of South Korean suppliers to offer 0.10% LSFO South Korean suppliers are slated to begin offering 0.10% low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) supply beginning mid-November, according to Platts. SK Energy will take the lead in offering LSFO, with S-Oil, Hyundai Oilbank and GS Caltex following in December. South Korea's refiners are expected to produce ASEAN Summit: More can be done for ASEAN shipping Maritime leaders said today that effort is still needed to realise the goal of a single ASEAN shipping market, although they agreed good progress has been made. They were commenting on opportunities for shipping from the ASEAN dream of creating an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), just as the 25th Terminal and port key to large container success The performance of terminals and ports is critical to achieving benefits of mega-size container ships, said a sector analyst today. Speaking at the Busan International Port Conference in South Korea today, Drewry director and head of maritime adviser Tim Power told delegates that liner economics Eight Sewol crew members file appeals Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of the South Korean ferry Sewol are appealing against their convictions on negligence charges. The eight, who had been given prison sentences ranging from five to 30 years, filed their appeals on Thursday, according to a Reuters report. The captain was Australia bans dredge dumping near Great Barrier Reef Australia this week adopted a bipartisan policy banning the placement of any capital dredge material off the coast near the Great Barrier Reef. "The ban on capital dredge spoil being dumped in the World Heritage Area is an immediate measure that will reduce the pressure on the Great Barrier Reef," Courage Marine losses up 271% in 3Q14 Singapore-listed Courage Marine's losses surged 271% year on year to $2.3M in the third quarter ended 30 September on slumping revenues. Revenues fell 48% y/y to $2.6M during the same period due to lower fleet utilisation, a stock filing of Courage Marine said yesterday. In addition, the company's SSA: No disruption in Singapore bunker supply The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has given a vote of confident to the industry that no report of disruptions to bunker supply and bunkering operation has occurred in Singapore. "The bunkering industry here is a well-regulated one. While I urge my members to seek professional and legal ASL Marine profits down 79.4% Singapore-listed offshore services provider ASL Marine posted 1Q15 earnings, down by 53.8% year on year to SGD68.5M ($53M). Profits for the first quarter that ended 30 September 2014 (1Q15) dropped 79.4% to SGD2.7M from SGD13.1M in 1Q14. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue generated

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Swedish operator orders LNG fueled ferry Tsakos takes helm at Intertanko Court rules against Shell in Arctic drilling case Gladding-Hearn books pilot boat order Conrad reports third quarter results Clarksons eyeing Platou acquisition

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Freight transport services index gains ground during September Alaska Airlines to add flights between Sea-Tac, Dulles Airport Crowley vessels earn honors for years of safe operations US rail freight traffic climbs during week New York-area vessel operators to join Masters, Mates and Pilots union

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
JadeWeserPort pitching to win Chinese carriers German politicians meet Cosco and China Shipping on trade mission Record price drop on Asia-Europe routes Freight rates fall 20.5% to $934 per teu on key trade Expanded Panama Canal to open in first quarter of 2016 New work schedule sees completion date pushed back to 2016, says Canal Administrator Quijano Maersk and Evergreen bosses urge lines to stick with slow steaming Carriers should resist the temptation to speed up ships as fuel prices fall, say Skou and Hsieh Bankers predict further delays to shipping recovery Money men gloomy on dry bulk in particular, poll finds ESC's new maritime chairwoman calls for greater alliance monitoring Speaking to Lloyd's List for the first time since her appointment, Anne Lexelius calls for greater scrutiny of the impact of alliances on services Platou's London brokers cold on Clarksons deal Potential deal highlights divisions over whether shipbrokers should be public or private companies Wan Hai quadruples net profit Taiwanese box carrier posts strong performance for January-September US port employers call for temporary labour deal as west coast negotiations continue PMA says contract extension will give shippers and consumers confidence for the Christmas period Evergreen Marine flips to the black in January-September Taiwanese container line reduces costs while receiving large-size vessels Week on Wall Street \| November 14 Crisis? What Crisis? Shipping is no longer distressed Capes make their last stand After a bold sortie in the second half of October, the cape market appears to have dropped away Navios' newest MLP fails to inspire Company's move to price deal below pre-marketing targets met with muted investor reaction Hanjin Heavy Industries wins 1,900 teu reefer order South Korean yard to build two ships at $34.1m apiece

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Near-record volume is main driver of LA-LB congestion, study finds The deterioration in truck turn times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the past six months was due primarily to near-record container volumes at the ports. Chassis shortages, a truck capacity crunch, labor slowdowns and a half-dozen other events were simply irritants that made the problem worse. "There... Huge surcharge push by carriers to offset West Coast congestion costs Evergreen container ship at the port of Los Angeles.Multiple container lines operating in the trans-Pacific lane have plans to implement some of the largest port congestion surcharges ever - up to $1,000 per 40-foot container - on cargo moving via U.S. West Coast ports, signaling the extent to which carriers... New China infrastructure bank to support "Maritime Silk Road" A new China-based development bank and separate infrastructure fund, created by Chinese government to reinforce its trading relationships in Asia and Europe, is being seen as a major new funding source for port expansion. China's so-called "Silk Road" initiatives, including the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st century Maritime Silk... NY-NJ considering ways to cut truck congestion The Port Authority of New York-New Jersey will spend the next four months finding out from shippers, carriers and other port users how to reduce truck transport across the Hudson River and New York Harbor. The port authority and the Federal Highway Administration are evaluating 11 alternatives, including building a rail... Diversions from West Coast expected after Panama Canal expansion A just-released study commissioned by the Pacific Maritime Association argues that West Coast ports stand to lose significant volumes of cargo in the years following the Panama Canal expansion due to lower freight rates that will be offered on all-water Asia to East and Gulf coast services. The study estimated that... Con-Way terminal in New Hampshire rejects Teamsters Employees at a Con-Way Freight facility in Manchester, New Hampshire, yesterday rejected calls to join the Teamsters union in National Labor Relations Board elections. Employees at the less-than-truckload company voted 29 to 15 against union representation. The vote came after employees at two Con-Way Freight terminals in Santa Fe Springs and... How will Horizon's exit affect the Puerto Rico trade? Horizon Lines' exit from the U.S mainland- Puerto Rico trade routes later this year could give the ailing Jones Act lane some much-needed stability by allowing the three remaining major carriers to raise rates. The trade lane between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico - the route for most container... Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Nov. 14 Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in November and December, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe OOCL aims to increase rates on cargo from the Far East, excluding Japan, to North Europe, the Mediterranean and the Black... McKay TransCold ends reefer rail service, citing cross-dock issues A refrigerated rail provider has ended operations only five months after launching boxcar services between Selma, California, and Wilmington, Illinois, sending perishable shippers scrambling for transportation alternatives. McKay TransCold ended its two weekly services Nov. 1, citing inadequate cross-dock operations provided by an undisclosed logistics provider. While McKay did have to... Criminal behavior in trade? Many trade associations are grappling with declining membership, in part because of the absence of pressing issues grabbing industry-wide attention - export reform and the rollout of the Automated Commercial Environment, notwithstanding. A quite different phenomenon is occurring in the expansion of criminalization of civil violations. Two recent cases serve as... Freight forwarding lifts profit at India's Allcargo Logistics Freight forwarding and logistics services growth fueled a 51 percent year-over-year increase in Allcargo Logistics's consolidated net profit in its the fiscal second quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Second-quarter net income at the Indian logistic provider rose to Rs. 63.83 crore (US $10.4 million) from Rs. 42.12 crore ($6.9 million) for... Clarksons in talks to buy rival shipbroker Platou Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroker, is in talks to acquire its Norwegian rival RS Platou as the consolidation of the maritime services sector gathers pace "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of both Clarksons and Platou believe the enhanced offering of the...

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
DB endorses TNK A leading equity analyst has upgraded shares of Teekay Tankers based on a bet that the operator is poised to cash in on rising demand in the months ahead. ISC seals COA A leading US utility has renewed a contract-of-affreightment (COA) with International Shipholding Corp (ISC). Clarksons-Platou: who wins? A deal for London shipbroking giant Clarksons to buy Norwegian rival RS Platou could be a rare thing in the world of mergers & acquisitions: a deal where everyone wins. Well, everyone inside at least. Live after death? A slump in success for shipping in the capital markets this year has led one analyst to question if investors need to update their musical preferences. Snow stacks up shares Investor reveals a near $120m holding in US offshore shipowner, Tidewater. POSH takes Mexican hit PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has taken a hit from its joint ventures in Mexico and saw its profit slip during the third quarter. Great Eastern stronger Indian tanker and bulker owner Great Eastern Shipping has increased earnings in the second quarter as revenue improved. Coscol buys into Total China's Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) is investing $76m in the restructuring of Total Lubricants (China). Yang Ming ups earnings Taiwan's Yang Ming has posted higher third quarter profit as revenue grew faster than operating costs. Gotland inks new LNG ferry Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has signed a deal with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China for a new LNG-fuelled ro-pax. Fulford split taking shape Richard Fulford-Smith expresses support for Clarksons' deal with Platou as his exit plan is outlined. Rimau buys OSG VLCC Rimau Shipping of Singapore has snapped up a veteran OSG VLCC for petrochemicals storage work in Asia. SSA joins "calming voices" The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has joined the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) in calming fuel fears over the OW Bunker bankruptcy. Farstad earnings fall Norwegian owner Farstad Shipping has recorded a drop in third quarter earnings as financial costs rose. Essar loss widens VLCC and bulker owner Essar Shipping has posted a bigger loss in its second quarter despite higher revenue. Tsakos takes the reins Intertanko members have voted in Nikolas Tsakos as its new chairman. Clarksons plans to buy Platou Clarksons is lining up a takeover of Norwegian shipbroker RS Platou. Hanjin wins box duo Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries said on Friday it has won a contract to build two containerships for KRW 74.93bn ($68m). Gas gamble We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Otto profit drops 51% Otto Marine has seen its third quarter net profit slashed in half due to a lack of vessel disposals which boosted the year ago figures. OW Bunker files in US Denmark's OW Bunker has placed its US subsidiaries in Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Thursday, court filings show. Epic Gas stays in the red Epic Gas has posted a third quarter loss of $3m as higher operating costs ate into its increased revenue during the quarter. DOF Subsea boosts backlog DOF Subsea has secured what it describes as "multiple contracts" which together are worth around NOK 400m ($59m). DOF down one third in Q3 DOF has reported a deterioration in its third quarter results with the possibility of worse to come in the final quarter.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
NEWSFLASH: FMC questions carriers' ability to impose surcharge on in-transit cargo Elliott nominated for second STB term ACI's carbon program goes global AAR: Rail traffic increasing Cargolux volumes soar in October FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications CaroTrans: Congestion prompting alternative routing for exports Strike by port drayage drivers continues at ports of L.A.,Long Beach Weekly GRI roundup Some carriers pull the trigger on container congestion surcharges

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Report: OW Bunker investors contact Belgian law firm Firm claims to be in touch with roughly 15-20 investors that may seek legal action. Fresh concerns about manner of OW Bunker's IPO Investors were not told about company's Singapore subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading. HSFO desulphurisation trials show promise Canadian developer hopes to be a supplier of low sulphur residual fuel by 2020. IEA predicts MGO will rise to 30% of European bunker market Fuel oil to gas oil ratio to change as result of new ECA sulphur limit. Chemoil piles on pressure To secure money owed. Crude oil prices firmed on Friday but oulook remains 'bearish' 'Barring any new supply problems, downward price pressures could build further in the first half of 2015,' said IEA. Dan-Bunkering makes Singapore hire New staff member has financial services background. OW Bunker debtors advised to 'sit tight and pay no-one' But maintain dialogue to make it clear that payments are only held back until situation is more clear, maritime arbitrator tells Bunkerworld. Singapore: 'Small traders are suffering the most' But some players suggest market will eventually resume 'business as usual'. India scraps cabotage bunker tax Marine fuel grades 380cSt, 180cSt are tax exempt. Quarterly profit down at Viking Line The firm saw 'positive effect' on operations due to lower bunker prices. Credit insurer: 'No such thing as risk-free trade' Euler Hermes comments on OW Bunker bankruptcy in an exclusive interview with Bunkerworld. Singapore players told to 'stay calm' MPA issues its second message of reassurance to the bunker market in four days. Staff promoted at Trumf Bunker Promotion puts Pedersen as Head of Trading Europe & Americas. ECAs offer 'opportunities for fuel-saving innovation' 'Sometimes changing even the smallest factor can add up to big savings.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LOGISTICS

German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO

Berlin

In February the antitrust authority had approved it

PORTS

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

Milan

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.

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf

Southampton

The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.

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.

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