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July 28, 2015

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JUNE 28, 2015
G6 Alliance cancels sailings, voiding 4 to meet collapse in shipping demand AADA sets bunker surcharge at US$300/TEU on oil price decline Asia-Europe rates down 22.8pc, Asia-Med 24pc, USWC 4.4pc, USEC 3.7pc Brazil's federal workers' strike expected to cripple major ports Hong Kong bureaucratic activists drive ships and cargo to Shenzhen Hutchison Port Holdings' BEST Barcelona terminal wins customs certification CMA CGM adds to NEFGUI service in Brazil, French Guyana, Trinidad Virginia posts first profit since 2008 while setting cargo records Worldgate Express Lines wins Singapore Secure Trade Partnership status Bipartisan US highways funding bill expected to pass without fuss First train from Kumming arrives in Rotterdam with 80 containers Tokyo's April foreign trade box volume falls 11.9pc to 355,272 TEU K+N launch two new Pharma LCL Reefer services to Singapore, Oz Angry 'lost luggage' judge recused from BA price-fixing case Union says safety at risk if Cargolux cracks down on malingering Air China Cargo to link Edmonton with Shanghai for consumables Volga-Dnepr sets up UK firm so AirBridgeCargo can operate in US

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JUNE 27, 2015
CMA CGM upgrades fleet calling North Brazil, French Guyana & Caribbean, takes delivery of first vessel of GUYANAMAX 3 vessel series Davies Turner names new senior management Egypt completes first trial run of 'new Suez Canal' G6 Alliance announces schedule update between Asia & Europe Hapag-Lloyd improves service between West Africa & Northern Europe Nauticca Logistics completes nine years of successful operations Panalpina reports stable profits in slow market environment Significant fall in SCFI China-North Europe spot rate Swift Freight moves its first import console to Mundra Port Thailand evinces interest in Indian cotton after Bangladesh Inter-terminal transfer of tractor trailers at JN Port a success Korea unveils plans to create major transhipment facility at Busan Permanent inland water transport (IWT) terminal to come up at Dhubri port in Assam: Radhakrishnan Cotton fabric exports to rise by at least 10 pc with MEIS inclusion Horticulture production jumps over 51 pc to 277 mt in 8 years India may produce excess sugar for sixth straight year INR plunges to six-month low of 64.20 against dollar Kharif production may touch new highs on back of increased acreage Over 40 pc of big infra projects progressing slowly Texprocil urges govt to extend export concession to all knitted fabrics

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JUNE 27, 2015
Nordic American buys two Suezmaxes for USD122 million Nordic American Tankers (NAT), the US-listed Suezmax owner that is managed from Norway, said it has agreed to acquire two Far East-built Suezmax tankers with an average age of five years for a total of USD122 million. The vessels are expected to be delivered in September and October 2015 and the Carnival to build one of Europe's largest cruise terminals at Barcelona US cruise giant Carnival Corporation has received approval to build and operate a second terminal at the Port of Barcelona. At 11,500 m², the new Terminal E on the port's Adossat Wharf will be one of the largest in Europe. Carnival plans to begin the final design process and start construction in French minister proposes Calais peace plan French secretary of state for transport Alain Vidalies has put forward a peace plan aimed at ending the disruption currently affecting cross-Channel ferry services at the French port of Calais. He has asked MyFerryLink seafarers, Danish cross-Channel operator DFDS, and Channel Tunnel operator Analysis: EU helps Somalia's coastguard The EU's capacity building division has delivered more training and equipment to the Somali coastguard in Mogadishu, although experts warn that the trained officers should also be paid if maritime security efforts are not to fail. EUCAP Nestor (Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean) has delivered Wan Hai tops punctuality survey Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines topped a survey studying liner schedule reliability of the 20 biggest lines for March-May. The survey, by Danish maritime consultants SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, put Maersk in second place. Wan Hai has shown an improved yearly performance from 2012-15, moving from DS Torm publishes post-restructuring listing prospectus DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker company that has just completed restructuring its business, has published a listing prospectus to shares that were issued as part of the restructuring. The prospectus covers the more than 95 million A shares with a nominal value of DKK 0.01 (USD0.0015) Siem Shipping reports firmer interims, eyes new markets Siem Shipping, the listed Norwegian reefer and car carrier owner, says it is looking at other sectors of shipping to expand its business after reporting stronger second quarter 2015 (2Q15) and first half 2015 (1H15) interim results. Group net profit in 2Q15 rose to USD4.8 million from USD3.2 Coastal Contracts sells eight vessels for $34m Malaysian offshore vessel owner Coastal Contracts has sold two offshore support vessels and six low-end vessels for MYR130 million (USD34 million). The transaction takes the company's cumulative sales to MYR1.97 billion, with vessels pending delivery up to 2017. The outstanding orderbook includes South Korea grants further compensation to Sewol victims South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on 24 July that a Sewol compensation committee held a meeting and decided on the amount of compensation that the victims' families and survivors would receive. At the meeting, compensation for 15 deceased victims was set at Shanghai to provide onshore power to vessels this year Shanghai plans to provide onshore power for oceangoing container ships and cruise ships in 2015 to cut vessel emissions while they are at berth. Construction works of the onshore power facilities had kicked off at the Guandong International Container Terminal of Yangshan Deep-water Port and Cargo carrier sinks in Yangtze River A China-flagged cargo carrier sank in the Yangtze River after colliding with a product tanker on 23 July. Huayun Shipping-owned 4,615 gt Jiang Xia Xiang was ferrying 7,498 tonnes of stone from An Qing to Ningbo when it collided with China Shipping Tanker Company's 42,000 dwt Bai Chi in the Trial convoys pass new Suez canal Convoys of ships in both directions have passed through the expanded Suez Canal for the first time on Saturday 25 July. The canal has been widened and deepened, adding bypasses on its western side to enable the canal to double its daily capacity from 49 to an estimated 97 ships. The website of the Mercator Lines (Singapore)'s loss worsens The Singapore unit of Indian bulker owner Mercator Lines has seen its loss worsen for the first quarter of its current financial year. For the three months ending on 30 June 2015, the company suffered a USD9.896 million loss, compared with a USD7.123 million loss for the same period in 2014. The Mokpo to build steel-handling pier The South Korean port of Mokpo has begun building a steel-handling pier to cater to growing steel cargoes. Construction has begun on a pier that could handle an additional 1 million tonnes of steel a year. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that in the last three years, steel cargo volumes Kobe's cargo traffic soars in April Cargo traffic at Kobe port in western Japan grew 7.7% in April 2015 from a year earlier to 8.313 million tonnes, as domestic trade posted double-digit growth, according to preliminary figures released by the Kobe municipal government. Of the 8.313 million tonnes, 4.453 million tonnes came from

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JUNE 27, 2015
Deepsea alliances: is the strain beginning to show as the peak season disappoints? IAG Cargo has finally signed another freighter-sharing deal, this time with Finnair Cargo - on a DHL-operated aircraft. TNT opened its new Sydney hub in April Cargolux agrees new three-year deal with union despite ongoing battle with pilots

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JUNE 27, 2015
SUNY Maritime STEM Academy helps maritime high schools Jensen designed LNG bunkering ATB gets ABS approval New test stands operational at MTU Friederichshafen CMA CGM takes delivery of 18,000 TEU giant Zamakona completes tuna freezer trio Tight security for first ships to transit expanded Suez Matson promotes Kenny Gill to VP, Alaska Port state crackdown targets enclosed space safety

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JUNE 27, 2015
Port of Vancouver, USA slates public budget hearing Georgia Ports Authority sets record for container moves Matson promotes Kenny Gill to director of Alaska Division CMA CGM Group takes delivery of new 18,000 TEU container ship American Trucking Associations releases annual Forecast publication

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JUNE 27, 2015
Tanker ban may hurt Nigeria more than shipowners LLI data shows only 2 of 101 banned ships made regular calls in Nigeria over past 20 months Singapore OW Bunker decision is 'back to square one plus Owners should think about paying collapsed supplier but would still risk arrest, warns Clyde & Co Diana draws new BNP Paribas loan to pay off RBS facility Move has no link to reports RBS is seeking shipping exit HMD poised for order recovery South Korea yard wins order for two LPG carriers and negotiates for up to 16 product carriers with Scorpio Tankers Mercator posts $9.9m quarterly loss Revenues decline by 48%, but Singapore-listed bulker operator has reduced costs Lest we forget our fourth arm of defence Hopes for the Merchant Navy to avoid being airbrushed from history

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JUNE 27, 2015
Operators of first Asia-Rotterdam train promise more services Unloading containers from the first train from China in Rotterdam.The operators of the first containerized rail train from China to the Port of Rotterdam will be followed by others in August and September, another sign of growing Asia-Europe rail momentum. The train carrying 80 containers left Kunming, Yunnan Province July 5... UASC appoints new leadership to Board of Directors UASC has announced the appointment of Dr. Nabeel Al-Amudi as the new Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, and HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al-Thani, as Vice-Chairman. Both will be responsible for driving the Company's ambitious global expansion plans and spearheading the Company's strategic efforts to... Port of Los Angeles welcomes Navy vessels to celebrate 'Navy Days LA 2015' SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Three active U.S. Navy vessels will be docked at the World Cruise Center on the LA Waterfront and available for public tours Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as part of "Navy Days LA 2015," hosted by the Port... Operators of first Asia-Rotterdam trains promise more services Unloading containers from the first train from China in Rotterdam.The operators of the first containerized rail train from China to the Port of Rotterdam will be followed by others in August and September, another sign of growing Asia-Europe rail momentum. The train carrying 80 containers left Kunming, Yunnan Province July 5... US freight volume forecast to grow by double-digits by 2026 U.S. freight volume will jump 29 percent in the next 11 years, with growing energy production resulting in pipelines taking a larger slice of total tonnage, and trucking and railroads' seeing their share shrink, according to report released Monday. Although U.S. trucking will still be the major mover of freight over... Santos terminal sees explosive growth in first full year BTP, Port of Santos, BrazilBrasil Terminal Portuário handled its one-millionth container Friday when it received a box from the MSC Agrigento, the thousandth vessel to call at the Santos terminal since it opened 20 months ago. BTP, a joint venture of APM Terminals and Terminal Investment Ltd., handled 363,921 twenty-foot-equivalent units... Modest intermodal growth can't stop NS profit growth decline Norfolk Southern Railway's second-quarter earnings this year were not unlike its Class I counterparts: modest intermodal growth unable to combat declining fuel surcharge revenue and a soft coal market. Net income at the Norfolk, Virginia-based railroad was down 23 percent year-over-year at $433 million for the second quarter. Operating revenue was... NY-NJ port OKs clean-air measures amid criticism The Port Authority of New York has agreed to several anti-pollution measures while it continues work on future phases of a program to replace older trucks at the East Coast's largest port. But environmentalists aren't content. In an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the port authority pledged to provide... China loses soles as production strolls elsewhere NEW YORK - Americans love imported footwear. They bought 2.3 billion pairs of shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals and sundry other styles last year. That comes out to 7.3 pairs for every man, woman and child. While not enough to make Imelda Marcos green with envy, it's enough to turn a... US port productivity bill stripped of key provision WASHINGTON - Labor and port opposition to legislation that would require U.S. ports to provide monthly productivity reports have stripped out what is the arguably the crux of the bill: productivity reports during negotiations with unionized port labor. When the Port Transparency Act was included in a six-year highway transportation bill, language... IAG Cargo, Finnair Cargo strike freighter deal LONDON - IAG Cargo and Finnair Cargo have signed an agreement to share space on a freighter service between London Luton and Helsinki airports as the two carriers map out a new strategy following their decision not to operate their own cargo aircraft. The new twice-a-week service flown by a DHL... Steep decline in Russia container volumes due to sanctions, low oil prices Port of VladivostokRussian container volume plunged 26 percent year-over-year to nearly 2 million TEUs in the first half, as Western sanctions and low oil prices, which drive much of the country's economy, took their toll, according to the Russian Associaton of Seaports. Only Arctic basin basin ports saw a rise in... Indian private ports on the march, posting double-digit growth Minor ports in India continue to rapidly gain market share on their major public rivals, thanks to aggressive marketing efforts and cargo diversions, with the newest data obtained by JOC.com showing so-called non-major cargo terminals recorded double-digit year-over-year container growth fiscal year 2014-15, which ended March 31. Minor ports, which are... Carriers in G6 cancel four September sailings HONG KONG - The G6 Alliance today announced the cancellation of four Asia-Europe sailings in September as carriers on the poorly performing trade route struggle to achieve profitability with a surplus of capacity and low demand.In what it called a "response to changes in market demand," a joint statement from... TNT Express revenue grows in run-up to FedEx takeover LONDON - TNT Express posted a 6.2 percent increase in second-quarter revenue, driven by a stronger dollar and growing business from small and medium-sized customers. The Dutch logistics group, which agreed to be acquired by its larger rival FedEx during the quarter, grew revenue to 1.76 billion euros ($1.9 billion) from... Air France-KLM cargo sinks deeper into the red KLM airplane and cargo trucks. LONDON - Air France-KLM's cargo business is sinking deeper into the red as its second-quarter operating loss soared to 78 million euros ($86 million) from 45 million euros a year ago despite desperate cost-cutting measures. This catapulted the Franco-Dutch carrier's total cargo losses over the past four-and-a-half... Air cargo tracks ocean with rising capacity, weak demand, falling rates HONG KONG - The slack season has hit the air cargo business hard this year with no sign of any improvement on the major trades as momentum steadily drains out of the market and freight rates tumble to new lows.Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index fell 1.1 point in June... Carriers in G6 cancel four September sailings HONG KONG - The G6 Alliance today announced the cancellation of four Asia-Europe sailings in September as carriers on the poorly performing trade route struggle to achieve profitability with a surplus of capacity and low demand.In what it called a "response to changes in market demand," a joint statement from... No pressure on Temasek to offload NOL, Drewry says HONG KONG - Singapore's Temasek may be interested in offloading some of its underperforming companies such as NOL, but there is no pressing need for the immense state investor to do it on the cheap through a distressed sale, Drewry says.The analyst noted in its Container Insight Weekly that NOL's...

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JUNE 27, 2015
Slowdown sinks VLCCs VLCC spot rates tumbled Monday as charterers started out slow in fixing ships for early August loadings. Milaha profit surges Qatar Navigation (Milaha) experienced a 26% jump in first-half profit as the shipowner logged improvements across all four main business segments. Duo split Yasa suezmaxes? Yasa Tankers of Turkey is rumoured to have exited the suezmax market following the sale of its four strong fleet to two prominent public owners. CMA CGM calling at Iran CMA CGM has reinstated its commercial relationships with Iran following the lifting of international sanctions against the country. Valemax makes it to China Four years after first giant bulker was due in Dalian one of its sisters makes it into Dongjiakou fully laden. GMP raises tanker markers GMP Securities has upgraded Teekay Tankers amid an improved profit outlook due to a strong tanker market. Reach wins renewable job Reach Subsea is establishing its presence in the renewable energy market with a short-term wind farm deal. Diana bags $165m loan Greek bulker owner lands new facility from BNP Paribas to finance 18 of its 41 vessels. Paris and Tokyo team up Paris and Tokyo are joining forces to ensure that seafarers are safe when working in enclosed spaces aboard vessels. DNB dials up STNG numbers DNB Markets has raised its target price and profit forecasts for Scorpio Tankers ahead of the owner's second quarter report this week. LSC vessels in the clear Lithuania has given an update on Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC)'s stranded vessels, following bankruptcy drama last week. UASC bolsters boardroom United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has strengthened its boardroom with the appointment of a new chairman and vice-chairman. Japanese majors examined China has joined the US in investigating alleged monopolistic practices by Japanese car carrier owners. NAT snaps up two tankers Nordic American Tankers has stepped into the sale and purchase market for only the second time in half a decade. Pan Ocean shares fly Shares in Pan Ocean were on the march today as trading resumed after its takeover by Harim Group. Bulker capsizes in Shanghai A bulk carrier has capsized after colliding with a China Shipping Development Company (CSDC) tanker. Sustained dry profit two years off Evercore ISI has downgraded shares in Diana Shipping amid the belief it's too early to call a dry cargo market recovery. Egypt in new canal project Egypt unveiled plans for another canal as some of the largest owners in the liner business sailed ships through the enlarged Suez Canal this weekend. NOL takeover taken down Drewry has shot down the chances of Temasek Holdings selling off its majority stake in Singapore's flagship carrier Neptune Orient Lines in the face of renewed takeover speculation. Siem sights new sectors Siem Shipping is eyeing further diversification moves after branching out from its core reefer business into the car carrier market this year.

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JUNE 27, 2015
Savannah, Norfolk ports set fiscal year TEU records New section of Suez Canal opens G6 voids Asia-Europe sailings due to weak demand IAG, Finnair share freighter capacity Report: North American freight volumes to grow 29% by 2026 U.S. durable goods orders rebound in June

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JUNE 27, 2015
Ardmore receives 'fuel-saving' tanker Ardmore Chinook was delivered on July 17. Shell starts LNG bunkering in UK Delivery is via 'temporary' facility. Scrubbers capture 4% of EU transport spend Ferry sector secures EU support post-2015. Oman: Proposed refinery for Duqm Plant to be built close to port. Merrill Lynch: Downward pressure on crude prices likely As sanctions gradually disappear from Iran's economy. Merrill Lynch: Downward pressure on crude prices Over the next 12 months due to developments in Iran, say Analysts. South Indian state to get new bunkering facility Facility currently in pre-building stage. Titan Petrochemicals strengthens board Two new members join Hong Kong-listed company. LNG bunkering advocate dropped from power station project Gasol had predicted a big future for LNG bunkering in Malta. Singapore court rules on seven-year long bunker dispute Judge rules that MISC has no liability for disputed fuel bills. Nustar: Half-yearly profit doubles But fuel sales halved over the year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

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

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

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