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October 26, 2015

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OOCL Q3 revenue slumps 12 pc with plummeting rates Lukewarm reception to latest Hong Kong port congestion reduction efforts Sluggish container trade outlook with slowdown in world trade Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) to invest US$1.2 bn in phase three expansion project Evergreen signs order for ten 2,800-TEU ships from Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Maersk fits out 12,900 boxes with Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE reefers Iran plans to invest US$120 billion to expand its shipping fleet South Carolina ports see September's container volumes rise 11pc to 167,549 TEU Complications prompt India to re-tender Mumbai offshore box shop Barge sinking near oil refinery closes Houston Ship Channel: USCG Cathay Pacific's freight head has faith in new Cargo Services System 12 freight forwarders qualify for Lithium Battery Certification for Air Transport scheme UPS joins Tunisian airline to provide express service to African capitals

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OCTOBER 25, 2015
DNV GL releases new guideline on cargo liquefaction for safer bulk trade Link Shipping's RoRo PCTC coastal service launched from New Mangalore Port London P&I Club says digital cameras can provide vital evidence in defending claims UASC reefer offering continues to expand Vigilance still seen as crucial though piracy High Risk Area in Indian Ocean reduced WISTA India holds its 3rd AGM after a successful year of growth Cashew exports down in H1 General Motors exports 3,000 cars to Mexico Apple exporting countries object to India's decision to import only via one port Grand gala opening of Seabird CFS at KPCT CCEA approves one-time fund infusion to revive & complete languishing National Highway projects Railways, Adani Power sign power purchase agreement Centre levies anti-dumping duty on several goods FY15 sees highest coal import in India India advised to enter into FTAs to protect textile & apparel industry IOC's Paradip-Durgapur LPG pipeline to be ready next year World Bank prescriptions for transaction cost reduction & ease of doing business PM heaps praise on Gadkari

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Small unmanned aircraft - A Christmas nightmare? Transport performance on a par with 2008 New branch founded in Colombia Container terminals linked up online Europe's biggest single B787-9 order Week 44 flanked by spectacular events Port of Tuticorin goes digital Lower revenue and less freight for UP EPA honours environmental and energy efficiency Sunny skies for ABC in September K+N taking up space in Zal New rail terminal in Calais port New rates for container trains from China to Iran K + N opens office in Santo Domingo UIA reports cargo traffic surge Box rates still in free fall Expectations show signs of wilting

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Letter from the Editors: Richard Clayton and Neil Wiese Dear Readers, For over 130 years IHS Fairplay magazine has delivered news and analysis focused on the shipping industry to enable readers to make informed decisions about everything from day-to-day operations to long-term financial investments. Now we are taking an important next step in the Pullmantur impairs Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean has posted better than expected results as Caribbean sales by North American brands outweighed Latin American weakness for Spain's Pullmantur brand. The cruise major reported net income of USD228.8 million in 3Q15 versus USD490.2 million in 3Q14. Excluding a USD299.3 million Stevedore killed in Helsinki port A stevedore died after becoming trapped between two containers in the port of Helsinki. The incident happened on 22 October at Vuosaari Harbour: the main cargo handler, dealing with box and ro-ro operations, at the Port of Helsinki, which consists of three harbours. The unnamed stevedore was Icon Offshore clinches contract with ExxonMobil Icon Offshore has secured a short-term contract to supply two anchor-handling tug/supply vessels (AHTSs) to oil major ExxonMobil. The contract is worth MYR7.7 million (USD1.8 million). According to the Malaysia-listed offshore services provider's filing to Bursa Malaysia, ExxonMobil Exploration & China to keep importing bauxite as aluminium demand grows China is expected to remain the world's largest consumer of aluminium and will thus continue importing huge amounts of bauxite. China is both the largest consumer and importer of bauxite in the world, accounting for approximately half of global imports of the aluminium-making ingredient. Italian South Korea helps develop overseas ports South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Korea on providing financial assistance for port development in developing countries. This would encourage greater exports and imports to and from South Korea Tianjin blast continues to affect ports' throughput Throughput at China's top eight container ports showed a modest fall in September as the after-effects of the deadly August blasts at Tianjin port continue to weigh on the numbers. Volumes at Tianjin, which is China's sixth-largest container port and the tenth-largest in the world, dropped by more EMS Energy signs LoI worth USD570 million Singapore-listed marine solutions company EMS Energy signed a binding letter of intent (LoI) worth USD570 million for the supply, testing, and commissioning of up to six sets of major equipment package (MEP) for rigs. According to its filing to the Singapore Exchange, the LoI was signed by newly KDB offers help to DSME, with strings attached The Korea Development Bank (KDB) has voted to assist beleaguered shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), but has imposed conditions. KDB on 23 October said it would provide a KRW4 trillion (USD3.5 billion) injection into the struggling company but DSME would have to undertake APM shares slip to 52-week low Shares in Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk (APM) slipped by 7% to a 52-week low after the company on 23 October issued a profit warning due to weaker-than-foreseen container shipping development. By mid-morning local time, APM shares traded at DKK9,740 (USD1,450.20), down 7% from the opening Belships records more losses Belships, the listed Norwegian owner of four dry bulk carriers, has reported a deepening of loss for both the third quarter of 2015 and the first nine months of the year on weak markets and impairment charges. Group net loss in third quarter of 2015 amounted to USD4.1 million, compared with USD2.6 APM issues profit warning on worse than anticipated container market A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM), the Danish shipping giant, has issued a profit warning on worse than foreseen development of the container shipping market, which impacts its Maersk Line unit, the company said in a statement. "The container shipping market has deteriorated beyond the Group's expectations Sembcorp Marine 3Q15 profit down 77% on sinking offshore rig market Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine's third quarter of 2015 profits plunged 77.4% on a year ago amid a deepening slump in the offshore rig building business and higher finance costs. The offshore services provider posted a profit of SGD31.5 million (USD 22.75 million) for the third quarter that ended Ezra posts 24% increase in profit after tax Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings' profit after tax increased 24% year on year (y/y) to USD67 million for the financial year (FY) 2015 that ended on 31 August 2015. However, the company's net profit for the FY 2015 dropped 3% y/y to USD43.7 million, although the company's

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Maersk issues profit warning as container line feels the ripples of weak peak season Cargo crime is on the increase in Europe, with truck hijacks becoming more violent

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
German owner to convert containership to LNG fueling Swiftships gets $10.9 million Iraq award PSV to be converted to wind farm service vessel DryShips to acquire Nautilus Offshore Services Fednav takes delivery of first BWTS equipped Laker Maersk trims profit guidance, sees shares fall

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Sea-Tac Airport breaks records with summer passenger totals Federal Maritime Commission Oks new OTI licensing rules Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases updated transport numbers Coast Guard suspends search for reported man overboard International Shipholding places hold on scheduled stock dividend payments

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Capesize shows 'promise' as BCI rises 11% More interest in Brazil-China route although some say the uptick will not be sustained Maersk to re-flag six UK boxships Maersk to have no UK-flagged container vessels 'within a few years' Bunker buster: OW test case goes nuclear ING says pay, Pappas wants to take it all the way OW Bunker ruling: U O ING $1bn Whatever the legal position, the outcome is unfair to shipping and bunkering Impairment loss weighs on Belships Delivered fleet remains on time charter at 'favourable' rates Asia-Europe carriers pin hopes on November price push Latest GRIs cannot come soon enough as spot market continues to bring little joy for lines Nanjing Tanker posts stronger results Net profit topped $75m in first nine months Plentiful VLGC availability chips away at owners' sentiment Market looks well supplied with vessels for November loading programme OOCL Asia-Europe revenue slumps 32.2% Trans-Pacific and Intra-Asia volumes emerge as bright spots as Asia-Europe plummets Cosco Singapore says FPSO delivery delayed by nearly two years Delay due to changes in technical requirements Maersk Line full-year forecast cut by $600m Continuing freight rate crisis knocks liner business contribution to group China slowdown threatens container securities Weaker Chinese growth may raise lessee default risk for struggling global shipping lines Inmarsat inks strategic pact with China Partnership will see company's satellite communications used in China's One Belt, One Road project Cosco Singapore warns of loss in the third quarter Falling oil prices, shipbuilding slump and weak dry bulk market hurt shipbuilder Wessels Reederei converts feedership to LNG fuel The company received a seven-figure government grant for the project DryShips buys six-ship fleet from Nautilus Offshore Services All six vessels are on time charter to Petrobras through 2017

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Hurricane Patricia shuts Manzanillo, Mexico, port As the strongest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere barrels toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the country's largest container port has suspended operations, thousands have fled the coastline and the nation is preparing for impact. Category 5 Hurricane Patricia was less than 100 miles southwest of the port of Manzanillo Friday... Landstar revenue, profit increase despite headwinds Landstar System defied a drop in fuel surcharge revenue and a softer flatbed market by increasing total revenue and profit and raising truck capacity to record levels in the third quarter. With a weak freight outlook, however, Landstar may throttle back capacity expansion in 2016. Steady dry-van demand, increased truck revenue... Savannah reports volume gains for September The Port of Savannah posted increases of 5.6 percent in full containers, 13.4 percent in full import containers, and 7.3 percent in total 20-foot-equivalent volume during September. The overall volume of 317,411 TEUs was the highest for any September at Georgia Ports Authority terminals, and represented Savannah's seventh consecutive month of... US maritime regulators to re-examine contracting rules The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has voted to seek comments on possible changes to rules covering contracts that govern most ocean container shipments to and from the United States. The FMC plans later this year to propose changes to shipper-carrier service contracts and non-vessel-operating common carrier service arrangements. The commission said... As talks continue, UPS pilots authorize strike After four years of negotiations, an overwhelming majority of 2,500 UPS pilots voted to authorize a strike against the largest U.S. transport operator. The 2,252-to-8 vote gives the Independent Pilots Association the authority to request a release from federally mediated negotiations with UPS and to call a strike once talks are... US maritime regulators approve new rules for intermediaries The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission voted 4-1 to change licensing and financial responsibility requirements for ocean transportation intermediaries, despite objections from one commission member. The new rules, more than two years in the making, require OTIs to renew their licenses online every three years beginning in late 2016. The rules also... Watch XPO's Jacobs talk strategy, logistics with JOC.com XPO Logistics Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs spoke with Alessandra Barrett, senior content editor, at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Memphis, Tennessee, about his company's fast growth through about $7 billion in acquisitions this year. Jacobs, a keynote speaker at the conference is close to completing the acquisition of... Planned container hub aimed at easing Moscow congestion A planned $350 million container hub serving Moscow is aimed at handling increased cargo flows, reducing urban congestion and speeding distribution into central Russia. The 4.3 million square foot complex, dubbed Bely Rast, in the Dmitrov area, is intended to help shippers save on the estimated 10 to 12 percent in... OOCL reports third-quarter drop in rates, revenue Credit: Nige BrownPlunging rates and excess capacity caused Orient Overseas Container Line's third-quarter revenue to fall 12.2 percent despite an uptick in volume. Orient Overseas (International) Ltd.'s latest quarterly operational update for its OOCL unit followed Maersk Group's announcement that it had cut its 2015 profit outlook by $600 million because... Tianjin pulls down throughput at top China ports Throughput at China's top eight container ports showed a modest fall in September as the after-effects of the deadly August blasts at Tianjin port continue to weigh on the numbers. Volumes at Tianjin, which is China's sixth-largest container port and the 10th-largest in the world, dropped by more than 25 percent... Saluting rail innovators, at a time innovation is needed Lawrence J. GrossI was saddened several weeks ago to hear the news of the major restructuring and downsizing of Norfolk Southern's Triple Crown Services, the sole remaining North American operator of the RoadRailer technology. I can't claim to be objective on the matter, because my involvement with RoadRailer spans the... China-US spot rates decline with little appetite for GRIs HONG KONG - There was little to excite container shipping lines in the east-west trades in terms of spot rates this week, with the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index showing a weakening of Asia-U.S routes and flat prices on the China-Europe and Mediterranean lanes.Spot rates on the Shanghai-U.S. West Coast route... Brad Jacobs' grand design for engineering growth For the last four years, Bradley S. Jacobs has been one of the more interesting people operating in the global freight supply chain. Like the portfolio of companies he's building, the XPO Logistics CEO is rapidly broadening that description to fit the global stage. Consider this: Since Jacobs and his private... Blue Dart Express profit rockets on strong revenue, fuel cost savings Blue Dart Express, India's leading express air and logistics service provider, posted a 74.5 percent jump in net earnings in the second fiscal quarter, as operating revenue grew robustly, helped by lower fuel costs and new business strategies. The Deutsche Post DHL Group company earned approximately $8.3 million in the three... Berth productivity: one way for carriers to keep cutting costs With container spot rates plummeting and contract rates weakening in their wake, ocean carriers, having essentially no control over pricing, are intensifying their efforts to uncover cost savings. That's why improving productivity at the berth, which allows lines to maximize slow-steaming while remaining on schedule, is taking on a higher... APL drops Fujairah from India-Mideast feeder rotation Singapore-based container carrier APL announced it is discontinuing an existing call at Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on its Middle East Express, or SMX, service, effective this month. As a result, the intra-regional loop now has the following port rotation: Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Sohar, Oman; Karachi, Pakistan; and back to... AirBridgeCargo traffic growth continues to outpace Europe rivals LONDON - Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines continues to outperform its European rivals with traffic soaring 28 percent in September despite the steep slump in its domestic economy. The all-cargo airline transported 46,826 tons last month taking traffic for the first three quarters of the year to 379,338 tons, an increase of around... Auto parts import growth from Mexico drives steady recovery Cross-border shipments of auto parts from Mexico are outpacing growth in containerized imports through U.S. ports in a market roiled by West Coast port congestion and diversion to air freight during the first half of this year. Mexico's share of the value of U.S. auto parts imports rose to 33.8 percent... Maersk slashes 2015 profit outlook on weak container shipping market LONDON - The Maersk Group today slashed its 2015 profit outlook by $600 million due to a deteriorating global container shipping market. The owner of Maersk Line, the world's biggest ocean carrier, said it now expects a full-year underlying profit of $3.4 billion, down from a previous estimate of $4 billion. This... Weak global trade drags down air cargo HONG KONG - Asia's air cargo markets weakened in the third quarter, hampered by slowing global trade and tough comparisons with last year, with the industry still holding thumbs for a pre-Christmas bump to push up full-year traffic figures. "The region's carriers experienced a 1.1 percent year-over-year decline in air cargo... G6 suspends a trans-Atlantic service as spot rates fall G6 Alliance carriers have suspended a trans-Atlantic service, the latest sign liners are pulling back capacity after spot rates hit the lowest level in more than a year. The move follows the downgrading of a trans-Atlantic service by members of the 2M Alliance. G6 carriers - APL Logistics, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant... Key Brazilian box port Itajai closed as heavy rain makes channel dangerous Shippers are facing delays at the port of Itajai after local pilots closed the southern Brazilian container gateway because of strong currents from the River Itajai-Açu and massive silting they caused. Itajai - Brazil's second-largest container port and a major chicken export gateway, with more than 1 million 20-foot equivalent units...

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Firm orders Jones Act compliant vessels Green Shipping Line (GSL) orders vessels from US builder for cabotage trade Ports brace for Patricia Mexico's Manzanillo Port remains open, but ship transits slow as hurricane nears. Merkel votes for shipping support Shipowners welcome positive pledges from German chancellor at Bremerhaven national conference. Fain says 'double-double' getting done Royal Caribbean chief executive says effort to bolster profitability is on track. UK broker alleges fraud by Dubai outfit Century Marine goes to police after accusing Malin Marine of replicating website. Savannah sees record September throughput Georgia port reports 7.3% increase in container volumes in strong year for facility. Bahri buying VLCC pair in $157m swoop Saudi company set to pick up two tankers at a price which suggests firming asset values in the sector. G6 suspends US run Group of lines halts AX4 service from Europe due to seasonal demand changes. Bahri buying VLCC pair Saudi company picks up two tankers at a price which suggests firming asset values in the sector. RCCL sees another profitable quarter Cruiseship owner posts strong Q3 result as it launches $500m share buyback. RCCL profit keeps growing Cruiseship owner posts another strong quarterly result as it launches $500m share buyback. Cable-layer for sale US marshall to auction off laid-up OPI offshore barge. Tanker on the block Turkish vessel arrested in Malta will be sold by mortgagee. Dolphin returns Sanco ships Oslo-listed company receives notice of termination for the charter of two seismic survey vessels. Golar nets FSRU funds China Merchants Bank steps in with loan for newbuilding and refinancing package. Monjasa adds hotel ship Danish owner reveals new offshore wind farm design being built at Fayard. HNA boosts its Dorian stake with $7m buy Chinese group grows its holding in New York-listed VLGC owner with second major acquisition. DryShips makes $120m offshore play George Economou lending his US-listed company $50m to buy six-ship fleet of Nautilus OffShore Services. Ferry double for US shipyard All-American Marine to build two 150-pax vessels funded by Deepwater Horizon pay-out. OW Bunker appeal fails UK Appeal court again turns down plea, leaving owners open to having to pay twice for fuel. Jefferies hikes fourth quarter VLCC forecasts Analyst Doug Mavrinac's sums show Wall Street tanker giants will beat expectations in 2015. Cosco agrees to FPSO delay Chinese shipbuilder says unit ordered in 2012 will be handed over in 2017 due to technical changes. London Club seeks 5% A general increase of 5% is to be sought by the London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association, the second of the International Group protection and indemnity clubs to announce its renewal strategy. OOCL revenue hit in Q3 Asia Europe decline takes toll on Hong Kong-listed container line's third quarter income. Icon ships out AHTSs Malaysian-listed offshore vessel owner enters short-term agreement for two ships with ExxonMobil. Pelni in haze evacuation Worsening smoke levels in Indonesia could see state owner PT Pelni take children from most toxic areas. Ezra finishes strongly Subsea vessel owner books positive annual result as it sees challenges and lower rates ahead. Maersk issues profit warning; shares crash Trouble in the container shipping market sees Danish heavyweight slice its full year forecast. Docker dies in Finland Finnlines says worker for stevedoring subsidiary trapped between two boxes on ship in Helsinki. Boxship runs aground BF Fortaleza towed to Maloy, Norway, after incident on Thursday morning. AP Moller-Maersk fires profit warning Trouble in the container shipping market sees Danish heavyweight slice its full year forecast. Maersk fires profit warning amid box slump Trouble in the container shipping market sees Danish heavyweight slice its full year forecast. TGS earnings shrink Seismic survey player hit by cuts to exploration spending in third quarter. Fleet write-down bashes Belships Norwegian owner increases Q3 loss as it takes impairment hit on value of its bulkers. Fire strikes Royal Caribbean's Splendour After engineroom blaze on cruiseship, 21 people are treated for smoke inhalation. GATX preps sale of some shipping assets Railcar leasing company plans to divest much of marine portion of portfolio management division. Panama reaffirms open date for widening All signs point to April startup for expansion of the Panama Canal, agency says.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Maersk fires profit warning OOCL Q3 revenues drop 12.2% on Asia-Europe woes NY/NJ Port Authority approves new intermodal rail terminal Grimaldi to acquire remaining shares of Finnlines Environmental review planned for Terminal 5 expansion in Seattle Chinese automotive 3PL to use JDA for transportation solutions South Carolina attracts more out-of-state manufacturers UPS pilots vote to authorize strike Debris washing up in Bahamas linked to El Faro CMA CGM decreases frequency on Europe-Africa loop K + N opens first office in Dominican Republic FMC to examine service contracts, NSAs House committee approves multi-year transport bill just one week ahead of deadline Prologis net income skyrockets in Q3 Port of Savannah continues record run

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OCTOBER 23, 2015
Profits climb for cruise line Bunker costs down even as fuel purchases climb. OW: Most assets tied up in oil deals Which will now go to company estate. Maersk Line slashes earnings outlook 'The container shipping market deteriorated beyond the group's expectations.' OW: London appeal decision raises 'more questions than answers' P&I Club says industry deserves better. MPA: LNG bunker licences linked to demand But can expect more than one to be issued in run up to pilot programme. Dry bulk operator struggling despite emergency loans 'The company is in a difficult situation, but it is operating and earning some money.' Piraeus port strike: Bunkering unaffected. Two-day action having little impact on ship fuel supply. Enagas developing LNG bunkering at Euskadi LNG bunkering tests currently being conducted, says company president. Global Risk Management hires staff Fuel hedging firm adds to Danish team. Firms eyeing Nigerian state bunkering contract NNPC starts bidding exercise. Global Risk Management hires Controller Andri Stefansson is based in Middelfart, Denmark. Greek, French bunker players team up 'Our new operational scheme will be ready in November.' EU MRV: 'Amount of data required is daunting' Shipping industry understands need for CO2 monitoring but fears documentation requirements will make it an expensive and onerous regulation. No talk of cutting oil production at OPEC meeting Russia is 'not going to change position' and cut production, says OPEC delegate.

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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