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October 2, 2015

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ICTSI profit up 6pc to US$182 million, revenue rises 24pc, volume up 18pc State Council tells NDRC, ministries to probe excessive shipping fees Japan's September PMI slips .08 to 50.9 as export orders continue fall US trade chief: China must shorten its list of investment exemptions Germany's Merkel urges more speed in concluding Europe-US trade talks CEVA wins US$50 million warehouse contract with Continental tyres Kalmar delivers its 1,000th medium-range G-generation forklift truck Equipment-short Chassisfinder finds CCS&R to provide more rolling stock AS&E sells updated X-ray that detects bombs, dope, stowaways in containers AMI doubles size of Sydney hub by moving to airport cargo terminal New transatlantic route from IAG Cargo connects Heathrow to San Jose Etihad Partners summit held to cut costs, increase sales, win customers

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
BDP launches SmartChemical, SmartLife Sciences Inland Waterways Bill to be introduced in Parliament again: Gadkari MOL announces biannual vessel safety campaign Orchid Shipping successfully handles transport of windmill blade from India to UK Softlink adjudged IT & Software Company of the Year at MALA 2015 Capt. Ashok Kumar Bhattacharjee takes charge as new Secretary-General of Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association Chennai Port excels in handling project cargo Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy & Handbook of Procedures INR rises remarkably against dollar

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Supply chain as a competitive edge Conventional cab trucks entering market in 2018 Huge hoister moors in Eemshaven Eco-friendly vehicles for Vienna airport Call called to lead Intermarine's finances Skylink handles IAG Cargo in Amsterdam A bitter pill for another airport operator Restructuring to boost automotive transport Choppy seas for Color Line Dynastic change at Heppner BDP adds industry-specific dashboards to web portal Rock solid foundation for long-term partnership Heavylift expert strengthens presence in Asia Kenya Airways to begin Bangui operations Latest from the German giant BSM to manage Maersk vessels

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
Hyundai's GAIL tender under threat after L&T exit South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been landed in a crisis to win orders from global fleet owners after its Indian partner, engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), pulled out of a collaboration. This was for building nine new LNG carriers to be used by Deficient SMS blamed for enclosed space deaths A casualty report into the enclosed space multiple deaths on board the bulk carrier Sally Ann C in March this year has been released. It points to an incomplete safety management system (SMS), absence of warning notices in the danger spot, and "impulsive actions" as among the causes of the Tauranga dredging finally under way After court battles lasting more than four years, the New Zealand port of Tauranga is widening and deepening its shipping channels from 12.9 m to 14.5 m inside the harbour, and 15.8 m outside. The work is being carried out by Danish dredging contractor Rohde Nielsen and is the final building block US sees LNG bunkering failures American regulators recommend vessel operators review safety procedures based on recent 'near misses' that have occurred during bunkering operations. The US Coast Guard's Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (NCOE) in Port Arthur, Texas, which issued the notice on 25 September, TSHD Hondarra delivered to Bayonne Dutch-Spanish co-operation between Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) and Bilbao-based Astilleros de Murueta shipyard has seen the first dredger for the Chambre de Commerce d'Industrie de Bayonne Pays Basque delivered successfully after extensive trials. The 1,200 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger MES buys German liquefied gas tank maker Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has acquired German liquefied gas tank maker TGE Marine AG. MES said it will pay EUR164 million (USD200 billion) to acquire TGE Marine from its owners, which comprise Caledonia Investments, Gasfin Investment, and Dr Kuver GbR. The latter BHP favouring met coal as thermal exports plunge Australian thermal coal exports to China have plunged 35% to date this year, with one economist this week predicting exports could be at virtually nothing within five years. Tom Pugh, commodities economist from Capital Economics, forecast China is moving more rapidly than predicted to domestic Stolt-Nielsen interims firm as tankers' bunker bill falls Stolt-Nielsen, the listed London-based chemical tanker, tank terminal, and tank containers group, has reported a higher profit for both the third quarter of 2015 and the first nine months of its financial year, largely attributed to the lower bunker costs of its 150 strong chemical tanker fleet. Gyxis secures another VLGC contract Japanese LPG trading house Gyxis Corporation has sealed its third timecharter contract in two months. Compatriot shipping company Kumiai Navigation has ordered an 82,200 m³ very large gas carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to service a shipping contract with Gyxis. On 30 September 'K' Line Cargill, Navios, NYK, Vale among Daiichi Chuo's creditors Details of embattled Japanese outfit Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha's creditors have emerged in its Chapter 15 filing in the US. The list obtained by IHS Maritime shows trading houses Cargill, Bunge, shipowners Navios, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Korea Line Corporation, Sanko Claims for three-quarters of Sewol victims filed by deadline As compensation claims for the Sewol ferry disaster closed on 30 September, 75% of victims' families and survivors had made filings. Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew on a routine Incheon-Jeju trip, capsized on 16 April 2014, leaving 304 dead or missing. Many of the dead were students and Lines urged to share containers to save money Shipping lines can save money by sharing or pooling containers, reducing the need for empty container repositioning, according to a logistics specialist. Lalith Edirisinghe, head of the Department of Logistics and Transport at Sri Lanka's CINEC Maritime Campus, is working on a 'virtual container Beaching ban proven to be short-sighted says cash buyer Cash buyer GMS has said that the certification of two Indian ship recycling yards as compliant with international shipbreaking standards proves a ban on the beaching method would be "short-sighted". In reference to the continuing debate over whether the European Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR),

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
Food for thought as airlines eye greater yields by developing new product lines Containership widening brings new era for shipowners and new hope for panamaxes Maersk Line to bring in specialist software to sniff out misdeclared hazardous goods

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
Singapore takes another step toward LNG bunkering Survey shows shipowners still watching the purse strings Aker Philadelphia cuts steel for Matson 3,600 TEU box ships BAE San Diego books Navy awards worth $104.25 million Saga Cruises orders 1,000 passenger newbuild at Meyer Crowley takes delivery of first LNG-ready Jones Act tanker

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
Panama Canal Authority finds cause of new lock project seepage problem US rail freight traffic slows down during week Crowley awards scholarships to four maritime academy cadets G6 Alliance member carriers set Winter Program service changes "K" Line Oks time charter deal for new Very Large Gas Carrier

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
Safe Bulkers confirms single-ship exposure to Daiichi Risk is limited to one panamax and owner has so far been paid Sinotrans Shipping further beefs up its fleet Hong Kong-listed ship operator ordered six handies to join its already expanding fleet BW Group's LNG newbuilds part of vital fleet renewal in rapidly changing industry More options to be declared, which means further LNG newbuilds from Andreas Sohmen-Pao's ambitious energy shipping group Spain seeks to overturn Prestige acquittals State prosecutor takes lower court ruling to supreme court Panama Canal Authority reveals cause of lock leak No formal confirmation as to whether the incident will delay the opening of the waterway's third locks Nigeria seizes ship on suspicion of oil smuggling Vessel named as Akja held in Forcados estuary Hapag-Lloyd secures finance for newbuildings German line reduces interest rate burden Yilport acquires Portuguese port operator Tertir Turkish company moves to add 10 terminals to its growing portfolio Tanker Investments withdraws $20m open market tender U-turn leaves the company focusing on its share buyback programme instead Stolt-Nielsen wary over tanker division improvements Stolt Tankers' better result built on lower bunker costs and strong US dollar, rather than freight market fundamentals Tonga to boost maritime and land transport safety World Bank funding consists of $2m grant and $2m in credit K Line to recognise loss on securities writedown in second quarter Market turmoil of recent months may cause downward revision of yearly profits China's bid for balance spells bad news for dry bulk Analysts cast doubt on any quick relief for bulker owners Kalmar lands Melbourne automation contract Eight more automatic stacking cranes for ICTSI's landmark Australia facility Algoma orders three bulkers from Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard Trio will join Canadian company's Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway fleet when delivered in 2018 Daiichi Chuo revelation in Chapter 15 filing points to charter costs Company owes more than $1bn to 596 creditors Singapore port authorities offer funding to build LNG-fuelled vessels The move is in line with the port's target to become an LNG bunkering hub Saigon Port to list shares and commence trading The port operator's biggest shareholder is looking to sell more shares to private investors US government orders ILWU to cease labour law violations at Portland port Move upholds a previous ruling regarding slowdowns and work stoppages at the port's container terminal Teekay confirms $1bn loan agreement with Cexim Loan facility will be used to finance newbuilding projects at Chinese shipyards JT Cement's first dual-fuel bulker to be delivered October 31 The LNG-powered cement carrier is the world's first dual-fuel bulker fitted with a six-cylinder dual-fuel engine

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
Container ship operators told cost cutting is the 'new normal' Container ship operators are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost... Higher clearance for Bayonne Bridge delayed to late 2017 Targeted completion of a $1.3 billion project to raise the clearance for ships passing under the Port of New York and New Jersey's Bayonne Bridge has been pushed back more than a year, until late 2017. It's the second delay for the complex engineering project. Last year, the Port Authority of... Falling fuel surcharges cut into US transportation costs Lower fuel prices and lower fuel surcharges are slowing the increase of freight shipping costs on both sides of the U.S. border or even reducing them, despite higher contract trucking rates. The latest evidence for this trend comes from the Canadian General Freight Index. Total transportation costs for Canadian shippers dropped... Eurogate acquires stake in Santos intermodal provider German port operator Eurogate has acquired a 16.67 percent interest in Contrail Logistica, a Brazilian provider of rail intermodal service in the hinterland of Santos. Contrail has only a 2 percent share in the region's rail market, but the company has said it has the potential to snag as much as... Repairs to leaky locks could further delay Panama Canal opening Repairs to the Panama Canal's new locks will be more extensive than previously indicated, and the date for their completion is uncertain. The central concern for the shipping industry is the extent the leak repairs could delay the commercial opening of the expanded Panama Canal, which is scheduled for April. The... Container lines told cost cutting is the 'new normal' Container carriers are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost... Major carriers, feeder operators cut capacity to ailing Venezuela Falling containerized cargo to Venezuela is forcing major carriers and feeder operators to cut capacity as they grapple with poor port productivity. "A couple of years ago, we saw the private sector in Venezuela struggling and the government taking up the slack. What we are seeing now is that the private... Congressional 'train wreck' looms over PTC Lawrence J. GrossA multitude of panelists at the FTR Annual Conference once again tried to peek over the horizon to evaluate the future of freight. For me, the biggest take-away from the event is the growing likelihood of yet another freight disruption, courtesy of the U.S. government. And this one... Peel off method gaining momentum as port congestion fighter SAN DIEGO - The terminal operator of the future in high-volume ports must eliminate multiple handling of containers and reduce truck wait times within the yard in order to handle cargo surges from big ships, logistics experts were told Wednesday. A process known as free flow, or peel off, is attracting... Zim upgrades Asia-Mediterranean loops Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced it is upgrading its Asia-Mediterranean service network, comprising the East Med-Black Sea Express, or EMX, and the Asia-India Subcontinent East Med, or AME, by adding new port calls and upsizing tonnage deployment. The changes on the EMX, employing a fleet of 10 vessels, include additional weekly... UP expands Texas intermodal terminal to handle rising cross-border traffic Booming business at Union Pacific Railroad's intermodal ramp in North Laredo, Texas is spurring a $90 million expansion at the facility tapping U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in 2016, includes the acquisition of approximately 37 acres, the opening of a new entrance, installation of...

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
The Miami mauler Morten Arntzen has been missing from the shipping lecture circuit for some time now, but it's no stretch to say he's back with a bang. Insider tapped for Stolt Tankers Stolt-Nielsen has tapped company insider Mark Martecchini to lead its tanker wing after the resignation of Hans Feirenga this summer. OW-GMI fight revealed A UK judge has ruled that Global Maritime Investments (GMI) does not have to pay OW Bunker the $1.6m that trustees of the collapsed fuels supplier allege should be paid under a derivatives deal, a just-released ruling shows. Telling a dirty story Investors slow to get excited about stronger performance in the crude market will eventually see the light, although how quickly remains a question. Roubles at the ready The Russian government is prepared to back the domestic shipbuilding industry with increasing levels of investment. Unipec lights VLCC fire A burst of activity from Unipec has sent an already hot VLCC market towards year to date highs as it enters the traditionally strong final quarter. The case of the missing oil UK authorities have revealed how a boxship crew was baffled as to why 10,000 litres of oil kept disappearing from a tank. GDD buys Rotterdam yard Shipyard company German Dry Docks has acquired Rotterdam Ship Repair. Milestone pool ended Jo Tankers of Norway and Tokyo Marine Asia of Japan have stopped doing business together through the Milestone Chemical Tankers pool. Champion deal for ECO Edison Chouest Offshore has secured a contract extension from the US government for one of its support vessels. Rokke tidies up Kjell Inge Rokke's Aker ASA has transferred its equity holdings in Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) and American Shipping Company (AMSC) to a subsidiary. Ince hires Quandt in Hamburg Ince & Co has hired the Dr Christopher Quandt as a new partner in its Hamburg office. Giving the game away A drunken bulker master aroused suspicion during a call to authorities asking for pilot help off Denmark. Hapag nets $372m loan Hapag-Lloyd has secured long-term financing for five boxships ahead of a $500m initial public offering (IPO). TIL ditches tender Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has withdrawn a tender offer it announced two days ago. Chao takes on HK role Wah Kwong chairman Sabrina Chao is set to become the first woman to head the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association. Stolt doubles profit Stolt-Nielsen has boosted its earnings for the third quarter thanks to lower bunker costs and a supportive spot market. Large Ezra stake sold DNB Bank has bought a significant shareholding in struggling offshore services company Ezra Holdings. Subsea 7 tears up shares Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has cancelled the last of its treasury stock following recent buybacks. Canal steel lacking The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has revealed water seepage in the waterway's new locks is a result of "insufficient steel reinforcement." K Line takes shares hit Japan's K Line is booking a substantial loss from a revaluation of investments in securities. DESS lays up more PSVs One quarter of John Fredriksen-backed company's PSV fleet now without employment. Gyxis makes it a trio Gyxis Corporation has secured a third VLGC newbuilding on long-term charter, the Japanese company has confirmed. BW FSRU reaches Egypt BW Group's latest LNG floating storage and regasification (FSRU) newbuilding has reportedly reached Egypt. Trafigura founder dead Trafigura's founder and executive chairman, Claude Dauphin, has died the Swiss-based commodities giant has confirmed.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
NEWS FLASH: Bayonne Bridge road deck raising project delayed South Florida ports make regional pitch for cargo Cause of water seepage in new Panama Canal lock discovered Fitch: Slow growth in China poses risks for shipping industry ICTSI hopes NLRB decision will help bring carriers back to Portland Caribbean trade program still offers 'negligible' benefits Sens. Stabenow, Peters unveil grants to spur Western Michigan economy Matson begins production of new vessels U.S. Trade Representative tweaks GSP program Crowley takes delivery of first Jones Act product tanker Port of Catoosa's main dock undergoes multi-million dollar renovation Indiana establishes Great Lakes shipping partnership with Quebec Executive Moves: C.R. England, Troy Container Line and KOM International IATA: Airfreight volumes stabilize after July decline China approves $17b in new railway projects House committee leaders introduce legislation to extend Positive Train Control deadline

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OCTOBER 1, 2015
Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counter-party risks 'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tanker owner. OW trustees go Danish in pursuit of derivative debt Move will try to unlock fuel oil derivatives held under English law. Fuel oil stocks up more than 30% year-on-year Inventories marginally higher week-on-week. 'Degree of urgency' about China's ECA plans China's focus on emission reductions will boost prospects for LNG. Danish shipowners: Tougher ECA enforcement needed Association worried ECA non-compliance may damage their competitiveness. Stolt's quarterly profit up On back of cheaper bunkers. Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counterparty risks 'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tankler owner. New hire for Dan-bunkering Beijing office now comprises four staff. MPA: Climate change is among world's most significant threats' Call for global network of maritime technology cooperation centres. Ideas float at Singapore-based maritime technology event Delegates mull concept of global maritime technology cooperation centres, among others. ExxonMobil enters million-dollar biofuels study Company keen on using alternative fuel source to produce bunkers and other fuels. Board at Titan Petrochemicals undergoes restructuring Five board members affected by development. Chairman of IBIA unhappy with IMO politics on bunkers Says regulations place huge burdens on owners but fail to address supply side with regards to quality and preparing for the global 0.50% sulphur cap. Shell to cut 1,300 jobs in Malaysia Over next two years. WTI settles on low note Capping lowest quarterly average price since beginning of 2009.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› 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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

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