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March 13, 2015

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Guangdong to open free trade zone next week: Shenzhen trade group NJ votes to dump NY Waterfront Commission - no can do, says lawyer Little Prince Rupert reaps 56pc volume jump on US west coast congestion Fewer, smaller ships did not cut ever longer LA-LB dwell times 2nd offence: Italian LNG tanker fined US$2.75 million for dumping oily bilge Canadian National puts out snaking inferno after 94-car crude oil derailment MTT Shipping extends service to Singapore from Peninsula to Borneo CEVA opens West Hub in Singapore as well as 'City of Energy' unit Alliances no use, only mergers will work as they did for airlines: analyst New container terminal to be built in Waalwijk in the Netherlands Privately-owned YTO Cargo Airlines starts international flights World air cargo sector needs to adapt to digital age: IATA Frankfurt Airport's cargo volume rises 1.8pc in February

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MARCH 12, 2015
GSL bags INR 30K-cr. minesweeper order Coal imports likely to touch 265 mt in FY17 EU demand for Indian pomegranate sees decline HAROPA keen on enhancing business with India Queensland govt okays Adani, GVK's port expansion plans CONCOR's new weekly train service from Vallarpadam ICTT to facilitate coastal boxes arriving from Gujarat NACFS' Executive Committee meeting in Delhi discusses key issues Railways receives its highest-ever funding India successfully defends stand on raw sugar export subsidies at WTO INR recovers handsomely against dollar L&T unit secures orders worth INR 1,242 cr. in Q4

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A brighter silver lining Good results overall last year Bacton Transport expands fleet Roehl rises to new Hansa Heavy Lift challenge LOC goes down under Eurotunnel plays host to Railenium Two more small cargo aircraft crash First-ever woman becomes Icao secretary general Intermarine boasts fleet of the future Hauling bulk for Spanish salt producer Turkish Airlines: freighters order and Iran expansion Lieb clears desk at Schenker Acquisition turning costly US military base to house new international airport PSA volumes up 6% New trans-Russia blocktrain Stuck in reverse

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MARCH 12, 2015
Third car carrier executive sentenced Former NYK executive Susumu Tanaka has been sentenced to 15 months in a US prison and ordered to pay a USD20,000 fine after pleading guilty for conspiring to fix prices on ro-ro cargo. Tanaka, who had been a manager in NYK's car carrier division at the time of the incident, is the third Japanese Houston Ship Channel reopens Houston Ship Channel has reopened after a days-long shutdown following a vessel collision. Harbour pilots have now begun reducing the queue of 90 vessels that are waiting to transit the channel. A 7.2km section of the channel near the Barbour's Cut Container terminal had been shut down on 9 March Cochin signs new dredger deal with Royal IHC India's state-owned Cochin Shipyard has signed an agreement with Netherlands-based Royal IHC to collaborate on dredgers for the Indian market. IHC is the world's top designer and manufacturer of dredgers and associated equipment. "As part of the 'Make In India' programme, Cochin Shipyard is PSA sees rise in 2014 container throughput Singapore-listed port operator, PSA International (PSA) posted 65.44 million teu in 2014, representing an increase of 5.8% from the previous year. The company's flagship Singapore Terminals contributed about 33.55 million teu with a growth of 4.1% year-on-year, and PSA terminals outside Singapore Limited recovery predicted for Doosan Engine Although shares in South Korea's Doosan Engine have rallied this year on expectations of more orders and turnaround in operating profit, further upside will be limited, according to an analyst's research note. After visiting the company, Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo said, "Doosan Engine Chevron workers stranded ahead of Cyclone Olwyn More than 1,000 Chevron workers were stranded on Barrow Island as Cylone Olwyn bears down on the Pilbara. The Pilbara Port Authority announced the port officially closed at 10am local time. Unions said workers were stranded there after the company failed to evacuate them before the airfield Cruise fire sparks safety alert Shipowners and operators of all vessel types have been urged by the US Coast Guard (USCG) to update safety guidelines following a cruise ship fire that killed three people in December. In a Marine Safety Alert issued 11 March by the USCG's Inspections and Compliance Directorate, the agency Franbo Lines' revenue up a third in February Taipei-listed bulk carrier Franbo Lines on 11 March posted a revenue of TWD57 million (USD1.8 million) for this February, up 32.57% year on year (y/y). Its revenue for the first two months of 2015 totalled at TWD120 million, a 14.11% increase y/y. Franbo Lines stated that the drop of Baltic Dry Cargo ship capsizes off Jeju Island, South Korea A Hong Kong-registered ship has capsized off South Korea's Jeju Island, but no casualties were reported in the incident. According to South Korean newspaper Halla Ilbo, the 4,400-tonne cargo ship Eastern Amber has capsized 40 km northwest of Chujado Island, Jeju, at 21:21 h local time on 10 March. Concern grows over ship recycling methods There is growing concern that the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) could undermine the Hong Kong Convention with regards to ship recycling methods. The Hong Kong Convention aims to ensure that ship recycling does not threaten human health, safety, and the environment, whereas the EU SRR Insignia cruise deaths prompt safety alert Shipowners and operators of all vessel types have been urged by the US Coast Guard (USCG) to update safety guidelines following a cruise ship fire that killed three people in December 2014. In a Marine Safety Alert issued 11 March by the USCG's Inspections and Compliance Directorate, the agency ECSA joins fight to save EU infrastructure funding European shipowners' organisation ECSA has joined other leading transport bodies in calling on EU transport ministers to prevent planned EU transport infrastructure spending being eroded by the EUR315 billion (USD333 billion) strategic investment fund championed by EU commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The new grouping, which comprises 14 bodies HPH Trust receives Baa1 rating by Moody's Singapore-listed port operator Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust's proposed bonds have been assigned a Baa1 rating by credit rating company Moody's Investors Service. According to Moody's, HPH Trust's Baa1 rating is underpinned by favourable industry dynamics and light-handed regulation, which Petra Energy clinches deepwater project Malaysia-listed integrated brown field services provider Petra Energy has been awarded the topside maintenance execution services for the Gumusut Kakap floating production system by Sabah Shell Petroleum Company. The contract was signed by Petra Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of Petra Energy Four Japanese companies form an LPG importer Three Japanese oil refining companies and a trading firm have merged their LPG businesses to form a new LPG import enterprise. Gyxis Corporation has been formed from the integration of the LPG units of Cosmo Oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu, TonenGeneral Sekiyu, and Sumitomo Corporation, and will begin Astomos fixes three VLGCs for spot shipments Japanese LPG importer Astomos Energy is said to have fixed three very large gas carriers (VLGCs) for spot shipments this week, a move that got brokers talking. A London-based broker told IHS Maritime that Astomos Energy reportedly booked Hellas Serenity, Morston, and another ship, for which brokers China's cabotage shipping capacity falls y/y Shipping capacity fell across major merchant vessel types in China's cabotage trade in 2014 on a year-on-year (y/y) basis, according to the Water Transport Bureau of China's Ministry of Transport. For bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt in the cabotage trade, the overall capacity dropped 3.3% y/y to 53.4 Yokohama port's box traffic sinks in December The Port of Yokohama in Japan saw its cargo traffic decline for the third straight month in December on a year-on-year (y/y) basis, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government on 11 March. The port's cargo traffic in December slumped 1.5% y/y to 10.152 million

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MARCH 12, 2015
Noryards books IMR vessel order from BOA MSC Cruises newbuild duo to have GE electrical propulsion LNG Hybrid Barge completes technical trials Houston Ship Channel reopens SUNY Maritime now offers START-UP NY tax-free area Tallink LNG fueled ferry to have Wärtsilä DF engines Branson's Virgin Cruises could be banned from U.S. ports

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MARCH 12, 2015
Longview Port Commissioners say no to propane export terminal Port of Bellingham funding small city development projects US rail freight traffic delivers up/down week Port of Seattle program targets small community air service providers Horizon selling Puerto Rico assetsto Luis Ayala Colon Sucrs.

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MARCH 12, 2015
Grexit fears prove no impediment to finance for Greek owners If anything, interest from banks and funds is picking up, say experts Yard Talk \| Measuring up the musings about mega shipbuilding mergers CSSC-CSIC and STX-Sungdong-SPP deals appear to be more hot air than reality, but a Yangzijiang-Rongsheng union has a chance Show Me the Money - Bleak prospects for Fesco Geo-political forces are squeezing the Russian shipping line Anek shrugs off ro-pax arrest Olympic Champion still idle as Hellenic Seaways pursues $6m in charter hire claims Rotterdam and Antwerp face barge congestion Contargo warns that it is experiencing waiting times of up to 92 hours Moody's grants Baa1 to Hutchison Port Holdings Trust proposed bonds Proceeds will mainly be used for for refinancing existing debts Keeping an eye on opportunities... and risks For a balanced view, it is crucial to look at both sides of the tanker argument Four new handysize bulkers for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Vessels mark first shipping foray for FFP Aker-Crowley joint venture lands $325m loan as Jones Act tanker business still entices Jones Act trade is 'best place to be in the world' right now, but will it stay that way? Houston box operations face another day of disruption Update: Barbours Cut terminal expected to open at 1300 hrs local time BW LPG management shake-up comes as rivals bite at its heels Evergas boss Martin Ackermann recruited to replace Nicholas Gleeson, who returns to role as BW Group finance chief Aronnax: Too much choice? Has shipping been left running scared by the growing list of environmental technologies Commerzbank shipping book down to $12.7bn as pullout continues Otto confirms withdrawal despite tentative improvement for boxships Cyclone threatens iron ore trade in Western Australia A storm with 165 km per hour gusts is heading south towards Dampier

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MARCH 12, 2015
Trucking employment approaches peak, pressuring driver wages, rates As the U.S. heads toward what some economists consider "full employment," trucking companies tracked by the Labor Department hired an additional 2,600 workers in February, pushing the monthly JOC.com Trucking Employment Index reading up to 99.9. That means the more than 100,000 motor carriers surveyed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor... Horizon sells Puerto Rico assets, turns over San Juan terminal lease Horizon Lines has sold some of its San Juan, Puerto Rico, container assets to a stevedoring and terminal operator based on the island, the latest sign of the U.S. domestic carrier's exit from the business. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company also said it has assigned its lease of the terminal to... US containerized ocean trade with Asian countries US West Coast containerized ocean trade via Asian ports West Coast intermodal volume surge tests inland hubs Tightening Chicago drayage capacity is causing rates to spike, as shippers have little choice but to pay for more local trucking to avoid demurrage charges that railroads impose if loads aren't removed from terminals after two days. Drayage rates for the largest North American freight hub have spiked at least 10... 2014 in review: Not your normal year in trans-Pacific trade It's a known unknown: We will never know what 2014 could have been, volume-wise, for U.S. West Coast ports, the gateway to the trans-Pacific container trade. It wasn't a normal year for West Coast port labor and productivity. Savvy cargo interests strived to reduce risk by accelerating cargo activity ahead of... Negotiations to avert port strike continue in India India's shipping minister, Nitin Gadkari, met with union leaders Thursday in an attempt to avert a threatened indefinite strike by dockworkers that could cripple major port operations. Gadkari assured union representatives that a planned government reform of major ports would not lead to privatization of the public enterprises and a loss... Florida governor makes play for West Coast business "Florida is on a mission," Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday. In a letter to shipping industry leaders, the Republican governor said he's amping up efforts to bring new business to Florida's ports, and he's set on taking that business from the U.S. West Coast. Scott said he plans to lead a trade... Drayage demand spikes at NY-NJ port terminals This story was updated at 3:10 p.m., Thursday, March 12 The hottest market for drayage this week may not be Los Angeles or Long Beach but New York and New Jersey, where shippers and brokers are scrambling to find power to move containers and trucks are backing up in long lines... PSA reports record volume but profit dip PSA International's container traffic hit a record high in 2014, but the Singapore-based global terminal operator's profit dipped slightly on higher operating costs. Traffic grew 5.8 percent to 65.44 million 20-foot-equivalent units, consolidating PSA's position as the world's largest terminal operator, ahead of Hong Kong's Hutchison Port Holdings. Net profit slipped, however,... Finding Neverland This year's TPM Conference will probably always be remembered as the event that took place within weeks of the conclusion of the most bruising West Coast labor negotiations in recent memory - surpassing, in its ill-effects on company supply chains, even the 10-day lockout in the fall of 2002. Despite the... Houston's Barbours Cut to reopen today after collision cleanup The Port of Houston's Barbours Cut Terminal is set to reopen early this afternoon, two days after a tanker and bulk carrier collided in the Houston Ship Channel, leaking a flammable chemical into the surrounding waters. "I'm looking now and it appears traffic is moving in the channel again," Bill Hensel,... India posts 10-month $17.8 billion trade surplus with US India's two-way trade with the U.S. totaled about $54 billion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2014-15, which ends March 2015. India's U.S.-bound shipments totaled $36 billion and its imports from the U.S., $18.2 billion. As a result, India posted a trade surplus of $17.8 billion with the... Lufthansa Cargo in the black for 5th straight year, with profit up 27 percent Lufthansa Cargo's operating profit surged nearly 27 percent in 2014. The German carrier remained in the black for the fifth consecutive year despite a weak global air freight market that has pushed many of its rivals into the red. The increase, to 100 million euros ($106 million) from 79 million euros... NY-NJ container volume jump highlights West Coast diversions Container traffic at the Port of New York and New Jersey jumped 7.8 percent year-over-year in January, an all-time record for the month and a reflection of how some East Coast ports are benefiting from diversions away from congested ports on the opposite coast. The traffic of 268,442 twenty-foot equilvalent units... Mega shippers define China trade patterns, Seabury says SHANGHAI - The behavior of a handful of mega shippers in China completely defines the market, and any analysis of imports and exports must take this into account, advised Seabury Group managing director Gert-Jan Jansen.China has 375,000 individual shippers importing and exporting by air into every zip code in the... Progress at US terminal gates expected this year, FMC chairman says LONG BEACH, California -Mario Cordero, chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, told the Harbor Trucking Association in Long Beach last week there is reason to believe that terminal operators will do their best to improve turn times at U.S. ports this year. Cordero earlier on March 3 served as moderator...

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MARCH 12, 2015
Capital cans fundraiser Capital Product Partners has abandoned plans to tap the bond market for cash to refinance existing debt. Houston Channel reopens The Houston Ship Channel reopened Thursday morning in the wake of a collision that stalled inbound and outbound traffic for days. Mercuria wants more Not content with picking off around 40 former OW Bunker staffers at the turn of the year, Mercuria has its sights on another recruitment drive. Bharati's wind-up turmoil Lenders to India's Bharati Shipyard looking to recover their dues may find it difficult to do so as many creditors have filed winding-up petitions against the shipbuilder. Viking Line edges up Finnish ferry group Viking Line has posted a better annual profit as it sold assets and benefited from lower fuel bills. Ardmore times growth spurt Wells Fargo has predicted a steady rise in profit for Ardmore Shipping in initiating coverage of the tanker owner. Drugs seized from ship Colombian authorities have found packets of cocaine and marijuana on a Panama-flagged cargoship. Profit for Principal Principal Maritime ended 2014 in the black as the New York IPO hopeful quietly kept its listing ambitions alive. Chugoku Sougyo tries again Japanese owner Chugoku Sougyo is making a second attempt in as many months to sell one of its supramax bulkers, it is claimed. Boskalis suspends buyback Royal Boskalis Westminster has suspended the repurchase of up to 10 million shares despite posting a record profit for 2014. Norden sells tanker twins Danish owner Norden has continued its return to asset play with the sale of two tankers to Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI). Five more years Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping's board has reappointed managing director and deputy chairman Bharat Sheth for five more years. PSA steady in 2014 PSA International has held its ground in terms of revenue and profit during a year which the company described as "business unusual". Horizon sells up US container line Horizon Lines has offloaded some of its container terminal assets in Puerto Rico. Shell takes LR2 Oil major Shell has reportedly taken an LR2 products tanker on time charter from Dorian Hellas. Virgin ground? A former senior executive of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCL) has accused billionaire Richard Branson of copying plans and ideas for his new cruiseship business. Western Bulk buys bonds Oslo-listed Western Bulk has spent NOK 29m ($3.57m) on buying back nearly 10% of its bonds due in 2017. BW LPG poaches Ackermann Evergas CEO Martin Ackermann is taking the top job at BW LPG as incumbent Nick Gleeson returns to his previous role of CFO of BW Group. Dof in Australian deal Dof Subsea has boosted its ties with Chevron as it won a contract for offshore support work in Australia. AKPS secures $325m loan Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has clinched $325m of financing for its tanker joint venture with US owner Crowley. Teething troubles A new CalMac ferry was withdrawn from service in Scotland for the second time after a lubricant pipe split. CSE bulker grounds A Chinese bulker has grounded in a severe snowstorm off the coast of Japan. Auditor 'doubts' remain Auditors have again expressed doubt about DryShips' future but the company's annual report shows a reduction in loans with covenant breaches.

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MARCH 12, 2015
Long Beach empty yard morphs into relay depot Zepol: LA/LB ports take Jan-Feb import hit DHL profits fall slightly despite increased revenue Houston Ship Channel reopens to vessel traffic Horizon Lines sells Puerto Rico terminal assets Union of Concerned Scientists recommends 40% reduction in truck fuel use FTR trucking index drops in January FAA fines 3 firms for hazmat violations Hollywood tragedy involving CSX train ends in guilty plea TNT begins freighter flight to Tel Aviv Executive moves: Schenker AG, ATA and Hansa Heavy Lift Employers, shippers complain about ILWU actions in Oakland

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MARCH 12, 2015
Cyclone forces closure of two Australian ports Winds in excess of 165 km per hour are expected. Hybrid barge completes technical trials Has been given the green light to begin operations in May. Wartsila supplies engines to Baltic ferry Agreement for engines was signed in February. Houston Ship Channel re-opens After partially closing for two days due to a vessel collision. Mercuria reaffirms commitment to bunker business Looking to hire up to staff following recent departures. Bunkering disrupted at Italian ports Lack of resupply limits traders options. Norwegian Oil Trading expands teams Former OW manager joins Singapore office, new broker and credit manager appointed at Norway office. LNG marine fuel and bunkering to feature at gas conference October event to run at Singapore. Fujairah storage facility opens for business Part of plan to cement port's bunkering prominence. Shell mulls relocation of Manila oil depot 'It's a major expense to relocate,' says country manager. Dan-Bunkering expands Singapore operations Offshore Manager has started work at the branch. Singapore strengthens maritime manpower development Increases funding for maritime courses, including bunkering, by $47 million. Turkey eyes bigger share in green ship engine market New working group to develop engines compatible with EU-standards. Troubled oil exploration firm bags $100 million loan Africa-focused energy investment group grants loan to Toronto-listed firm. Mauritius gets bunkering boost India plans to construct oil storage and bunkering facility on the island. WTI crude drops as US stockpiles expand Glut of US crude in storage expanded for a ninth consecutive week.

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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

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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