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October 9, 2015

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APL accents reliability with US-flagged Asia/LA-Oakland service NYK, 'K' Line ro-ro executives indicted in US court for price fixing Piraeus port sale delayed a few weeks by Greek snap election APMT Lazaro Cardenas terminal to open in 2016, takes in 3 quay cranes Hutchison Barcelona intermodal on-dock rail increases 25pc monthly US Commerce Secretary visits Cuba to talk shop with Cuban ministers Rotterdam's oldest container terminal closes due to lack of capacity Now GE exports US jobs to Canada in wake of US ExIm Bank shutdown Hutchison Australia and dockers extend truce to discuss mass layoffs Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics enters Finland with agency deal US warehouse, logistics sector warned of growing US labour shortage XPO Logistics launches Europe-Morocco two-way less than truckload link SME forwarders must invest in high tech to stay alive: Ti-Kewill study American Airlines Cargo decides to add Envirotainers e1 and e2 Trans-Pacific Partnership is music to Airforwarders Association Ruslan delivers Argentine telecomm satellite to French Guiana Kansas City's combined air cargo traffic rises 1.8pc in August

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
AMTOI inks MoU with NMIS for skill development François Hollande inaugurates CMA CGM Bougainville, the biggest containership under French flag, at Le Havre Maersk Line India presents paper on advanced e-commerce process at JNCH, Nhava Sheva Nearly 40 pc of Asian food retailers unaware of logistics costs, says DHL MMTC to import chickpeas from Australia G. Senthilvel takes charges as Deputy Chairman of Cochin Port Trust New Mangalore Port reaffirms support to cashew trade Exporters put their demands before Commerce Secretary Four SAARC countries, including India, want FTA by 2020: Sitharaman Govt has put projects worth $ 112 bn on fast-track: Gen. Singh GST law ready for ratification, says CBEC INR turns weak on fresh dollar buying ISMA & NFCSF to export sugar through ISEC

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Fresh winds billowing HL's sails A 15-year-old freight alliance Partners to the rescue in Sweden Purse strings open for Malpensa's cargo city Iced-up runways no big deal for Yeti Infrastructure maintenance made easy Boosting South Asia's connectivity Zim trims back transit times Maritime industry associations table demands Last Mile garners laurels in NRW competition Best sets new train record Fair forecast from Danske Banke AN-70 makes maiden landing in Leipzig Maintaining an even keel CEO handover at Kewill New shuttle between Rotterdam and Burghausen Americans turn to Cyprus Transaero biting the dust Digging deeper footprint in Chicago

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
Container ship fleet to see record deliveries in 2015 The global container ship fleet will see record growth in 2015, while the demand for capacity will remain subdued, particularly due to weak demand from Europe, a senior shipping analyst has predicted. "2015 will see a record inflow of newbuild tonnage. BIMCO forecasts close to 1.6 million teu will Cyber security for shipping needs unique approach Specialist cyber-security product manufacturer LightCyber has told IHS Maritime that shipping needs a new approach to cyber security. LightCybers' technology provides "visibility into security incidents and cyber breaches by monitoring and profiling user behaviour, and accurately detecting Container shipping glut hurting Hanjin Shipping A decision to focus on container shipping may have affected Hanjin Shipping's efforts to improve its liquidity as the sector remains stagnated, an analyst has said. True Friend Korea Investment & Securities analyst Yun Hee-do said that while the plunge in bunker prices has eased Hanjin Shipping's KDB chairman: 'DSME might have more losses' Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, already reeling from a massive second-quarter deficit after revealing hidden losses from offshore plant projects, could see its full-year result become even worse than previously forecast. Testifying at a parliamentary inspection of state-owned policy bank IKEA to make Incheon port its gateway to South Korea Swedish furniture maker IKEA will export most of its goods to South Korea via Incheon port. IKEA, which opened its first store in South Korea in December 2014, made this decision after it began testing out Incheon New Port Phase 1-1 container pier (Terminal B) in July. Impressed with the China gets tough on safety at Tianjin port China has launched extensive safety inspections on companies handling dangerous goods in the vicinity of Tianjin Port. This is seen as showing its determination to clamp down on companies storing hazardous materials improperly in the aftermath of the deadly explosions in August. State media 'Don't jeopardise recycling capacity', ECSA warns EU The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has said that Europe should trust class society judgements on ship recycling yards or risk putting off big players from signing up to international standards. ECSA was commenting on the latest certifications of compliance issued by ClassNK to Shipping Australia predicts rise in reefer rates Ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade deal will be a boon for the Australian reefer trade, according to Shipping Australia Limited (SAL). The TPP, or Pacific Rim, trade deal will lift 95% of tariffs on a broad range of Australian agricultural exports, according to the South Korean minister calls for container lines to widen horizons Container shipping companies in South Korea should widen their horizons beyond just shipping in order to capitalise on opportunities created by new technologies, said Yoo Ki-june, minister of oceans and fisheries. The minister, who has stated that emerging industries will be the growth engine of Storm clouds gather for global economy The global economy is heading for a period of prolonged weakness and of great uncertainty, the Danish Maritime Forum was warned on 7 October. Weak economic growth means challenges on the economic front will create potential for social unrest and 65 of the 175 countries in a survey emerged as suffering APL starts new North Asia-US West Coast service Singapore-headquartered container carrier APL will start a new weekly US-flagged service to connect key markets in North Asia with the US West Coast, while also connecting the US inland regions via rail. Eagle Express Service (EXI) will rotate within ports in Qingdao, Shanghai, Busan, Los Angeles, Malaysia focuses on bathymetry for growth Malaysia has placed priority on mapping its seabed for better utilisation of the country's maritime resources and security. Speaking at the 10th General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (Gebco) Bathymetric Science Day 2015 on 5 October, Malaysia's deputy defence minister Mohd Johari Baharum stressed

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
Air cargo warned: 'be prepared for China-Europe rail services to lure business away' Carriers warned: no let-up in container shipping overcapacity for three years Demand for faster transit times could signal an end to era of slow-steaming

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
Navy to begin search for El Faro in coming weeks Carnival expands cruise activities in Cozumel with new berth Boskalis to sea trial "drop in" bio-fuels Volvo Penta extends commercial diesel service intervals ClassNK starts verification tests of CBM system MarAd project to convert towboat engine to burn LNG Updates to DNVGL's ECO Insight driven by user feedback Harley Marine strengthens management team

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
Drewry Container Forecaster report sees overcapacity woes on horizon Diana Shipping nets loan to finance new vessels Public invited to event showcasing Hillsboro Airport APL plans to launch new Eagle Express service Harley Marine names pair to new management positions

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
India and West Africa may partly offset dry bulk slowdown in China, says Western Bulk's Ismar Emerging economies may offer support to a sector pressured by slowing Chinese demand VLGC spot rate revival on fresh cargoes Slump is halted but it might not take much to reverse current upturn TEN ties up three LR2s on three-year charters European oil company will use tankers for lifting crude oil Dry bulk woes to continue on oversupply Vessels being ordered and delivered are outnumbering demolitions, leading to an oversupplied market and depressed rates Ocean Rig will mull scrapping if rigs left unemployed Bleak market may also prompt laying up modern drillships, says owner Southeast Asian oil imports to grow IEA reports says maritime chokepoint in Malacca Strait has potential for more serious accidents as shipments to Southeast Asia accelerate Dodge Kenyon joins Liberian Registry Investigations Division vice-president joins from Holland America Group MOL and NYK Line receive financing for four LNG tankers The four carriers are currently being constructed by MI LNG and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Consortium launches second generation biofuels project Partners target 5% share of marine fuel market by 2030 USCG suspends El Faro crew search mission No survivors found from crew of 33 India extends bunker fuel tax benefits Move is the latest measure to help shift cargo transportation away from roads to coastal waters China takes aim at Kenya ports in One Belt One Road initiative Kenya is currently mulling over China's ambitious maritime infrastructure plan APL launches Eagle Express service Weekly service will link North Asian markets to the US west coast Tanker owners face Hamlet's dilemma: to build, or not to build? Owners remain divided on whether to build more tankers to meet demand Marad to fund new emission-reducing projects Marad will provide $1.2m towards a LNG conversion project and an on-board air pollution control device Indian Ocean High Risk Area reduced Serious threat to shipping remains off coast of Somalia

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
Australia shipper expects TPP to fuel reefer growth Shipping Australia Limited is betting the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal will be a boon for the Australian reefer trade, which the country hopes will offset the trade losses sustained after the commodity bust. The TPP will lift 95 percent of tariffs on a broad range of Australian agricultural exports, according to... NS warns lack of federal safety tech extension threatens intermodal service MEMPHIS - President Obama's decision to enforce the end-of-year deadline for U.S. railroads to install new safety technology will hurt the network fluidity intermodal shippers depend on, a Norfolk Southern Railway executive said Thursday. The president this week said he does not plan to extend the Dec. 31 deadline for rail... NY-NJ port still must do more to prepare for mega-ships The situation at New York-New Jersey, the largest East Coast port, can be briefly described as follows: Long-term projects costing hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure the port is prepared to handle mega-ships, specifically deepening the channel to 50 feet and elevating an old bridge over a key waterway,... US imports: Fastest-growing Asian sources Among the top 10 fastest-growing Asian sources of U.S. imports are a number of nations, such as China, South Korea and Vietnam, that have long played a dominant role in global supply chains for both raw materials and finished products. At the same time, there are a number of surprises... C.H. Robinson White Paper: Optimize Your Supply Chain with Air Cargo Air cargo can help optimize your global supply chain with speed to market and the best combination of service and price. This white paper explores. How air cargo can provide quick response to market demands The value of technology in air cargo services The benefits of air cargo in emerging markets ... Maritime subsidy increase attached to House oil-export bill An increase in the annual subsidy for operation of U.S.-flag ships under the Maritime Security Program has been inserted into a U.S. House bill to lift the United States' 40-year-old ban on oil exports. The House is scheduled to vote on the oil-export bill Friday. House Republican leaders added a provision... Zim hires banks for IPO - report LONDON - Zim Integrated Shipping Services refused to comment on reports it is planning an initial public offering in the U.S. next year. The Israeli carrier has hired Merrill Lynch, Bank of America's investment bank, and the U.K.'s Barclays bank, to lead the IPO in the first half of 2016, Bloomberg said,... IKEA chooses Incheon port as South Korea gateway Port of IncheonSwedish furniture maker IKEA has decided it will make Incheon port its primary South Korean gateway after it began testing out Incheon New Port Phase 1-1 container pier (Terminal B) in July. IKEA said that shipping its goods via Incheon has helped to reduce its overall shipping costs due... Russian rail operators cutting fleet as demand lags Russian containerized rail companies are cutting their fleets this year and plan to do the same next year, as the country's trade suffers from Western sanctions and the low price of oil. The companies are cutting their fleets by 60,000 to 70,000 rail cars this year and 30,000 to 50,000 next... Panamax unemployment set to soar as carriers suspend services LONDON - The imminent suspension of several liner services between Asia and the U.S. East Coast and South America during the slack shipping season threatens to put as many as 50 Panamax container ships out of work by January, according to Alphaliner. And the jobless total is set to soar to... Risk management: a new link in the supply chain MEMPHIS -Recent harsh winters, equipment shortages and longshore labor disruptions have taught beneficial cargo owners that supply chain plans of the past are inadequate in today's unpredictable transportation environment if they do not include risk assessment and management. Unusually cold and icy winters in the eastern half of the continent in... Hutchison's Aussie chief gives gloomy assessment of union talks HPA's Sydney International Container Terminal.HONG KONG - Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia today agreed to extend conciliation talks until November as both sides try to find a way out of a bitter dispute that exploded after 97 workers were fired in early August.The parties signed a... Carriers face three more years of excess capacity pain, Drewry warns HONG KONG - The container shipping industry is facing three more years of overcapacity and financial pain because of slowing global trade and a bloated order book of large vessels, forcing Drewry to slash its growth forecast for 2015 and revise down estimates for future years.The London-based analyst said in... APL to have full control over new North Asia-US West Coast service APL will call at Dutch Harbor on its new service to Los Angeles.HONG KONG - Container line APL has launched a weekly service connecting North Asia markets with the U.S. West Coast using U.S.-flagged vessels in a speedy transit that will be controlled by the carrier from end-to-end, including the... Soft economy, slow volume growth for surface transport seen ahead MEMPHIS - Those in the U.S. surface transportation sector can buckle up for more of the same, so long as the national economy continues to creep along at its current pace. Softness in the overall economy should continue to slow most growth for the surface transportation sector, according to economists and... West Coast port crisis casts a long fall shadow MEMPHIS - The "echoes" of the West Coast port crisis may still be heard in soft freight demand, pressures on truck rates and high inventory levels, speakers said at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference here Wednesday. The labor dispute that practically shut down West Coast ports from November last year...

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
Oceania reveals Sirena deployment Oceania Cruises plans to deploy its recent second-hand acquisition to journeys in the Caribbean and Pacific regions after a $40m refurbishment. Larger claims hit TT Club Profitability of liner shipping mutual more than halved through first eight months. Bahri profit soars Saudi Arabian state shipowner Bahri has seen earnings jump in the third quarter in strong tanker markets. $100m for TEN Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has secured $100m in revenue by fixing out its three LR2 tankers. Sainty bosses held Prosecutors in China's Jiangsu province have arrested the former chairman of Sainty Marine and a former executive. Diana secures bulker cash Greece's Diana Shipping has tapped ING Bank in London for $39.68m to finance two bulkers. Port model questioned A case that could change how public ports are organised in Norway and other countries will be heard in Luxembourg next month. Two to three years Executives at some of world's largest public tanker owners threw their weight behind a cyclical market recovery in London yesterday. Crew held over capsize Brazilian authorities are tackling an oil spill from a livestock carrier that capsized at the dock in Barcarena as local reports said thousands of cattle have been killed. India boosts boxships Coastal containerships operating in India are to benefit from tax breaks on fuel. Sekimizu's views "a danger" Marshall Islands registry strongly opposes IMO chief's stance on CO2 emissions. Zim "hires IPO banks" Israel's Zim is staying quiet on a report that it has hired two banks to carry out its long-planned IPO next year. HHIC on course Philippines-based Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) is beating its Korean sister yard to its newbuilding target in 2015. Arrow leaks 45 years on The wreck of a notorious Onassis tanker has spilled oil once more off the coast of Canada. CMB chops loss Marc Saverys-led diversified owner posts smaller deficit in Q3 ahead of delisting. Is OPEC's public image limited? Oil exporting cartel OPEC is worried about its image, an internal report has revealed. Scam email hits Red Funnel UK ferry operator Red Funnel has warned recipients not to open a fake confirmation email that will land them with a nasty virus. Wetering was bankrupt Dutch yard group Wetering Rotterdam's ship repair business was bankrupt when compatriot Damen bought it this week. ORIG may start scrapping Ocean Rig says it may consider scrapping some of its older rigs despite them being less than 15 years old. APL's 'speedy' US service APL is set to launch a new weekly US-flagged service connecting North Asia with the US West Coast as well as serve inland regions via rail. Wartsila in bio-fuel study Wartsila has teamed-up with GoodFuels Marine and Boskalis to collaborate research into the potential for marine bio-fuels. Cataferry goes to Incat Incat Crowther has been commissioned to design a 90-foot catamaran passenger ferry for a Malaysian customer Cataferry.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
WLS: Capacity growth flat during peak season Intermarine to add six ships to its fleet U.S. exports decline in August U.S. steel exports inch up in August CEVA UK wins $400m in retail fashion contracts Drewry: Container shipping facing three more years of overcapacity BWR: APL unveils new transpacific loop ODFL to partner with Mallory Alexander FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications Executive Moves: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and Maine Pointe ZIM plans initial public offering for 2016 CBP seizes over $8m in cocaine at Port Everglades

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OCTOBER 8, 2015
Fuel efficiency attracts investors, says shipowner High-single-digit yields possible, a conference is told. Fuel oil stocks set record for fourth time since July Singapore onshore stocks up 9% week-on-week. Docked ship sinks, spills fuel oil In Brazilian port of Barcarena. Maersk: 'Still not at ease' over ECA enforcement Non-compliance rates of about about 6% are 'not good enough'. More doubts about viability of Arctic shipping route 'Profound Changes in sea ice are not retooling global trade routes.' 45-year old wreck springs leak Canadian tanker split bunker fuel in 1970 disaster. Iran looks to bunker market to boost fuel oil sales Fuel oil demand from country's power stations down almost 28%. Horizon eyes Mauritian opportunity Island state intent on developing maritime industries. GPS Bunkers bags major deal in India Contract said to be 'largest' recorded in India. Soyuz Bunkering exits Singapore market Key traders have left the firm, sources say. Crude softens as US inventories, production climb US-wide stockpiles rose for a second week.

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

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.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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