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September 2, 2015

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Hongkong International Terminals takes delivery 12 new electric RTGs CMA CGM quarterly profit up 67pc to US$156 million as revenue falls 2.1pc Hutchison Australia calls first docker union talks 'useful, constructive' HKND Group: Nicaragua Grand Canal win 78pc local public approval US ports mull calls to extend gate openings, but also weigh steep cost Port of Rotterdam Authority to help build deep sea port in Indonesia Lloyds Register weighs deck stacking, stability in mega box ship study New mega-ships help lower carbon footprint of shipping industry, not just raise efficiency DHL Express opens new hub in Singapore with quality control centre CMA CGM, Bollore & CHEC to operate Kribi box terminal under development in Cameroon Hactl's Whitehead urges carriers to seek e-commerce market share Stockton Metropolitan, Chengdu Shuangliu airports reach deal to cooperate Cargojet signs new 10-year contract with UPS for air cargo services

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
CaroTrans enhances direct India-US import service network China Classification Society opens Mumbai office Fleet growth threatens product tanker earnings, says report Heaviest ever break-bulk cargo handled by quay crane at Adani Container Terminal India may import LNG from Iran's Chabahar port JNPCT registers highest ever cargo throughput in Aug. Major Ports to be impacted by labour stir today Govt takes steps to release capital stuck in infra sector Govt to provide INR 5K cr. to push exports India signs pact with Nepal for transnational petroleum pipeline INR recovers smartly on fresh dollar sales by exporters MMTC invites bids for importing 10,000 t of onion South Korea keen to invest in Punjab & Chandigarh Next batch of Export Import Workshop in Oct. Seminar calls for better investment scenario & arbitration mechanism in SAARC nations

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A global carrier by the year 2023 Aviation Inking red figures, despite higher volumes Finnlines returns to Wärtsilä Shipping Intermarine raises flag in Ecuador Ever more cargo at DWC New locomotives for cross-border services Serving southern France and Basque regions Pharmaceutical competence centre opening in Brazil Routing of Nicaragua canal to change Operating quality stunts growth Gold award for Nasmyth Asia Pacific airlines - growth slackening in July Terminal reopens after face-lift Ro-ro ops kick off in Pipavav Ultra-Brag selects expert to fill CEO shoes Shuttling daily between Rotterdam and Germany ANA Cargo opens new route to Asian hot spots

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Island Offshore to postpone deliveries of three Vard newbuildings Island Offshore Group, the privately owned Norwegian offshore services vessel owner, and Vard Brevik, the Norwegian unit of the Italian Fincantieri shipbuilding group, have agreed to postpone the delivery of three newbuildings due to weak markets. Island Offshore has ordered three platform supply Euronav obtains USD750 million ship finance facility Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav has signed a USD750 million financing facility with a group of leading banks that it says will be used to finance its recent order for four new VLCCS, as well as to refinance 21 vessels already in its fleet. Euronav announced in June that it was buying four NYK opens new ro-ro terminal in India Booming auto production in India has spawned a new ro-ro terminal that has opened in Pipavav in the northwestern state of Gujarat. The terminal is jointly operated by NYK Auto Logistics (India) and Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, a subsidiary of APM Terminals. The first shipment of 1,380 Figo Aspire Bureau Veritas H1 marine profits up 36% The marine and offshore business of French classification society Bureau Veritas showed strong revenue and profit growth in the first quarter of 2015. Adjusted operating profit jumped 36% year on year to EUR54.7 million (USD61.4 million), while revenues kept pace with 34% growth to EUR202.2 VLOC sale belies quiet recycling market The sale of a Very large ore carrier (VLOC) during week 35 has belied the quiet recycling market. Shipbrokers said that General Ore International's 1990-built VLOC Rebekka N was sold for USD11,899,875 or USD325 per ldt for demolition in Pakistan. However, Dubai-based cash buyer Global Marketing Peace deal signed in MyFerryLink dispute Two former MyFerryLink vessels that have been occupied by their former French crews since the end of June are to be freed on 2 September, after a peace agreement was reached in Paris yesterday evening. The two vessels, Berlioz and Rodin, were taken over by crew members after their owner Eurotunnel Seoul urges Sewol victims to seek compensation South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a seminar to advise the families of 149 victims of the Sewol ferry disaster who have yet to seek compensation, ahead of the 30 September deadline for filing claims. The families are living in Ansan, where many of the passengers came from. The Evergreen launches new ship for Asia Pacific-Middle East service Taiwanese carrier Evergreen announced it has deployed a new L-type vessel for its Asia Pacific-Middle East service starting on 31 August. Named Ever Lifting, the 8,508 teu box ship is the 10th L-type vessel built by China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) in Taiwan, and was delivered on 31 August. Sembcorp Marine wins $1Bn North Sea job Singapore-listed offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth over USD1 billion for the Culzean field development project in North Sea. The contract was signed by its subsidiary SOME with Maersk Oil North Sea UK to build a Fengfan to buy CISC's power businesses Fengfan Stock Limited (Fengfan), the listed branch of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has announced it will purchase assets owned by CSIC's power businesses for CNY14.4 billion (USD2.3 billion). The company will issue 772 million shares at CNY17.79 each to CSIC Group, CSIC Indonesian Navy arrests tanker hijacking suspect The Indonesian Navy has arrested the alleged "mastermind" it says was behind the hijacking of the Malaysia-flagged oil tanker MT Orkim Harmony in June. According to the Indonesian Navy, a suspect identified as Albert Yohanes was apprehended at an apartment in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta, by the Port of Osaka's cargo traffic falls in May Cargo traffic at Port of Osaka in western Japan fell 13.9% year on year (y/y) in May to 6.205 million tonnes as both domestic trade and foreign trade shrank sharply. The preliminary figures were released by the Osaka municipal government on 31 August. Of the total cargo traffic in May, 2.721 CMHI's 1H profits up 29% China Merchants Holdings (International) (CMHI)'s profits have risen 29% year on year (y/y) to HKD2.8 billion (USD361.3 million) in the first six months of 2015 due to a growth in port-related manufacturing operations. Profits derived from the group's core ports operation grew 10% y/y to HKD2.4

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
The future of cargo operations hangs in the air as 'new' Malaysia Airlines takes off CMA CGM gives thanks for low oil price as profits soar in Q2, despite tumbling rates

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
NNS gets another $109 million for submarine work All Coast christens 250 class liftboat Glosten acquires noise and vibration control specialist Obama calls for building of new USCG icebreakers ClassNK releases guidelines for CFRP propellers Low pressure EGR system set for verification testing Sembcorp unit wins $1 billion Maersk North Sea contract Bollinger VP to receive SNAME's Kennedy Award LR issues statutory alert on taker stability instrumentation

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Drewry gives latest report on product tanker market MarAd-backed field trials begin for hydrogen fuel cells Port of Portland celebrating 75th anniversary of PDX Manzanillo International Terminal adding four new gantry cranes Coast Guard nabs drug smuggler operating near San Juan Islands

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Stena Bulk denies New York listing plans Tanker boss says he is in New York to meet other owners and financial people, not seek a New York listing DFDS settles Calais ferry dispute Deal allows Danes to increase ex-Dover timetable StealthGas prioritises stock buybacks But some investors press for tender to hasten results StealthGas eyes more scrapping to help boost small LPG market Rates have suffered in the smaller carrier segment despite solid demand Seasoned reporters bolster Lloyd's List editorial team Four new starters in London and Singapore Pangaea bulker in new ice voyage 'first' Nasdaq-listed operator foresees ore from new Baffin Island mine as bringing 'significant employment' French-Chinese consortium lands Cameroon concession CMA-CGM, Bolloré and CHEC win race for new 1.4m teu capacity box terminal Is another bunker supplier about to go bust? US-based Bunkers International files Chapter 11 protection Product tanker earnings to take a hit, warns Drewry New vessel capacity from so-called swing tankers will exert downward pressure on earning power in 2016-2017 Swire Shipping upgrades Asia-Pacific services Swire Shipping raises multipurpose liner service frequencies in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand Finnish government backs automated shipping Nordic state seeks to create legislation that will make it easy for business-led automation projects covering unmanned transport China Shipbuilding Industry Corp to consolidate engine business Shanghai-listed Fengfan Co will be made a leading ships' engine maker in $4.4bn restructuring plan Euronav secures $750m bank loan Credit facility to be used to finance tankers

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Grainger acquires UK distribution business, expands online Industrial products distributor W.W. Grainger closed its acquisition of U.K.-based Cromwell Group, an independent distributor with online sales channels in Europe, for approximately $425 million. The Chicago-based company said it will use its supply-chain expertise to accelerate Cromwell's growth online and to expand its own European online sales business. "We have... US diesel prices hit six-year low as oil prices rally Truck drivers buying fuel in the U.S. must think they've found an exit ramp to 2009. At $2.514 per gallon, the average U.S. retail price of diesel fuel hit a low Aug. 31 it hasn't seen since July six years ago, when the U.S. economy was just emerging from the... App aimed at improving truck turns at Boston port Truckers serving Conley Container Terminal at the port of Boston can use a newly-launched app to find out when containers are ready to be picked up, another sign of how technology is being tapped to improve port productivity The app, developed by Tideworks Technology, allows users to search for containers by... Vessels delays at Oakland port end as peak season nears After a summer-long buildup of vessels at anchor due to a lengthy labor shortage, the Port of Oakland on Tuesday reported that for the sixth straight day, vessels were not being delayed upon their arrival in port, giving shippers hope that the worst is behind them. "Ships are arriving in Oakland... Menlo Logistics expands in Europe as e-commerce sales rise The European economic recovery may be wobbly, but e-commerce is flourishing, driving corporate mergers and acquisitions and investment in logistics facilities as online retailers work to build supply chains that can deliver goods to online shoppers from Portugal to Russia. U.S.-based Menlo Logistics is partnering with industrial real estate developer Prologis... Transplace appoints industry veteran to head brokerage division Transplace has appointed Brian Kenney, a long-time logistics industry executive, as senior vice president of Transplace Capacity Services. Kenney has previously worked with C.R. England, C.H. Robinson, Celestica and Trinity Logistics in roles spanning marketing and sales, supply chain solutions and national account management. Capacity Services is the brokerage arm of... International Non-Stop: Facilitating Direct Commodity Sales Between Growers and Buyers A paradigm shift is occurring within the commodities shipping industry. More and more, foreign entities want to skip the traditional way of purchasing their products where there has been a merchant in between the seller (grower) and the buyer (foreign company). Similarly, sellers are showing a preference toward direct sales to... SEKO taps former technology company exec Lee as COO SEKO Logistics has appointed Rick Lee, an industry veteran who most recently led global logistics at a technology company, as chief operating officer. Rick LeeLee, whose previous experience includes stints at FedEx and CEVA, has spent the last four years as vice president global logistics, service parts supply chain and strategy... 'System outage' halts operations at APMT Mumbai Trucks lined up outside JNPT.APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India is showing no signs of getting ahead of the disruptions, labor or otherwise, that have halted operations at the largest container facility in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at different times during the past year. In its latest trade advisory on Tuesday, warehouse... LA-LB truckers fear appointment systems won't reduce congestion enough Harbor truckers in Los Angeles-Long Beach sincerely want terminal operators to succeed in their ground-breaking plan to develop a system of appointments throughout the harbor. But they fear that the logistics involved in coordinating as many as a dozen stand-alone trucker appointment systems will be very difficult to arrange. Truckers' are... Carriers begin to lift JNPT surcharges OOCL and Emirates Shipping Line on Tuesday lifted their emergency surcharges imposed earlier for import cargo handled at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's biggest container gateway, citing an improvement in port operations. The withdrawal, coming on the eve of fresh disruptions due to a threatened dockworker strike on Wednesday as part... China factories post sixth month of declining output HONG KONG - China's manufacturing output contracted for the sixth consecutive month in August as two purchasing manager's indexes confirmed that the world's second largest economy is deep in slowdown mode.The Caixin-Markit manufacturing PMI reading fell to 47.3 in August, down from July's 47.8 and hitting the lowest level in... US containerized exports forecast to drop 2.4 percent this year Sluggish global demand has made this a rough year for U.S. exporters, with no quick recovery in sight. Volume of U.S. containerized exports is expected to drop 2.4 percent this year after a 2.3 percent decline in 2014, said JOC Senior Economist Mario O. Moreno. Reasons include the strong dollar, China's... Steady diet of gloom in July air freight data HONG KONG - No one expected good news to come out of July's air freight business and each new set of data serves to further confirm the dismal state of the world's air cargo industry.Growth in July was the lowest so far this year, and while the figure was positive,... China factories post sixth month of declining output HONG KONG - China's manufacturing output contracted for the sixth consecutive month in August as two purchasing manager's indexes confirmed that the world's second largest economy is deep in slowdown mode.The Caixin-Markit manufacturing PMI reading fell to 47.3 in August, down from July's 47.8 and hitting the lowest level in... New seafood plant to further fuel Savannah port reefer growth A new seafood production and distribution center will fuel refrigerated imports through the port of Savannah, building on the port's double-digit inbound reefer growth experienced last year. Trident Seafoods, one of the largest U.S. seafood companies, will pull reefer cargo from Savannah to its $40 million production and distribution center in... NY-NJ port unveils web portal for cargo information The Port of New York and New Jersey has introduced a central web portal to enable truckers and shippers to check container availability, export booking status and other information before drayage drivers are dispatched to terminals. Creation of a port community system for online sharing of information was one of the... US Customs extends ACE single window deadline WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that it's extending its November deadline for the ACE "single window" program until February, after a rash of complaints and concerns from brokers, shippers and others who said they aren't ready for the new system. Many U.S. shippers have told the agency...

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Paragon bulker resales 'probable' Paragon Shipping sees it as "probable" that it will sell its orderbook of five bulker newbuildings, the shipowner said as it reported a slump in second-quarter earnings. Suezmaxes' turn in rout Suezmax crude tankers are taking a turn as leaders of the seasonal spot market slump for the wet sector. More Golden tickets mulled Golden Ocean Group Ltd (GOGL) is asking shareholders to vote on a measure that would give the New York and Oslo-listed bulker owner ammunition to raise more cash. Swire pumps up Pacific Swire Shipping is boosting its Pacific services with the reintroduction of a loop from Brisbane, Australia, and additional sailings elsewhere. Nordic crosses the Arctic Nordic Bulk Carriers has completed the first panamax bulker transhipment from Canada to Europe through the Arctic Sea. Grinding to a halt French ferry workers reportedly blockaded two MyFerryLink ships in Calais over the weekend in order to retrieve coffee machines. Bulker and tanker collide Two vessels involved in accident late Monday night in Turkey's Bosporus strait. Riga Shipyard refocuses Latvia's Riga Shipyard is facing up to more intense competition in the shiprepair and newbuilding arenas by trying to diversify. Greece plots new terms Greece has reportedly decided to revise the sale terms of the port of Thessaloniki, as it did with Piraeus. New yard plan proposed The Indian government is considering introducing a new subsidy scheme to help ailing domestic shipyards. Titanic II delayed Australian tycoon Clive Palmer's $500m replica newbuilding of the Titanic will be at least two years late. MES goes for bonds Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co (MES) has lined up a bond sale in Japan. Mipo adds double South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won its second order in two days. Channel dispute ends An ongoing dispute regarding the English Channel seems to have ended after a deal was reached between French workers, Eurotunnel and DFDS. Anek posts smaller loss Anek Lines has seen an improvement in its first half results compared to a year ago. However, it still made a loss. Subsea 7 wins $150m deal Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has scooped a $150m-plus contract to install a gas export pipeline in the North Sea. Euronav bags $750m loan Euronav has secured a $750m loan to help fund its acquisition of four VLCCs from Metrostar and refinance debt on 21 other vessels. Team deals out incentives Team Tankers' chairman and CEO are set to share 3.5m shares in the company as part of their respective incentive packages. PIL orders again Pacific International Lines (PIL) is back at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for another round of containership newbuildings. Ferguson favourite Scottish shipyard Ferguson Marine is in pole position to land a lucrative new contract for two large ferries. Polarcus heads south Middle East owner Polarcus has clinched a new seismic survey contract off Brazil. Culzean gets green-light Development of the largest gasfield to be discovered in the North Sea in a decade is set to go ahead after receiving UK government approval. Rotterdam eyes Indonesia Rotterdam is looking to muscle in on the container terminal trade in Southeast Asia with plans for a new facility in Indonesia. MIT expansion on track Manzanillo International Terminal-Panama (MIT) has made further progress on its $270m expansion with the arrival of four new gantry cranes. Maersk ship exits US A Maersk Line containership has exited the US-flag fleet but an International Shipholding (ISH) car carrier has returned after an eighth-month departure. Anek sheds less red Greek ferry operator says it has seen its best pre-tax performance in eight years.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Menlo partners with Prologis on new logistics center Agility opens new Pharmaceutical Competence Center CBP pushes back deadline for mandatory trade filing in ACE FedEx pilots to vote on new contract CEVA enhances ground services in Brazil Maersk, MSC to commence service to Prince Rupert Eimskip reports strong Q2 earnings increase Executive Moves: C.R. England, SEKO Logistics and Suddath Global Rotterdam partners with Pelindo I to develop deep sea port in Indonesia CMA CGM Q2 net profits skyrocket OOCL takes slots on Asia-ISC/Middle East loop TOTE launches second containership for Puerto Rico trade Trident Seafood opens major processing plant in Georgia CaroTrans offers new LCL service FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications GRI Roundup: Maersk Line and CMA CGM Executive Moves: Port of Long Beach, IANA and USA Truck COSCO, China Shipping report first half profits amid merger rumors, stock freeze

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Titan Petrochemicals: Restructuring plans still on track If subscribers commit to open offer before revised deadlines, says firm. LNG fuelled tug ready to start operations The tug is believed to be one Japan's first LNG powered vessels, other than LNG carriers. Alaska Marine Lines to reduce fuel surcharge rates Files for rate reduction with US Surface Transportation Board. China plumbs for ECAs But it is unclear whether sulphur cap is included in five-year plan. Newbuild order will add to capacity glut 'At some point, oil prices will go up and operators that sail ultra large ships will have a clear advantage.' Finland backs unmanned shipping research Autonomous transport focus of multi-layered research project. How will Iran's nuclear deal affect oil markets? The fight for market share is no longer simply an OPEC-versus-non-OPEC story. China wants wholesale switch to cold ironing Ministry of transport wants 90% of ships visiting the country's major ports to be using shoreside power by 2020. Lower fuel prices come to aid of ferry company And enhance full-year prospects. Cruise sector wins 'major concession' as sulphur rules tighten Australian state gives three-year waiver to cruise ships intending to install scrubbers. New LNG fuelling method readies for take off Gas fuel supply to be renewed on every round trip. LNG-powered newbuilds to join Scottish fleet Dual-fuel ferries to enter service in 2018. Bring on the new ECA fuels Every shipowner should seriously consider consuming these alternatives to MGO. Report: Iranian oil exports hit 6 million bpd 'Gaining the top position in oil terminals in Persian Gulf and in the Middle East has been defined as an important and strategic objective in Iran's oil industry.' Drybulk carrier owner receives 'eco-design' vessel Vessel's daily fuel consumption six metric tonnes lesser than other designs. Titan Petrochemicals: Restructing plans still on track If subscribers commit to open offer before revised deadlines, says firm. Kochi: Bunkering terminal ceases operations Unnamed operator's license voided. Report: Iranian oil exports hit 6 million barrels per day 'Gaining the top position in oil terminals in Persian Gulf and in the Middle East has been defined as an important and strategic objective in Iran's oil industry.' Firm orders MHI's gas engine system System has 'low power consumption', and'reduces emissions'.

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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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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