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BRIEFS

February 22, 2016

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A-E rate off 23pc US$332/TEU, Asia-Med off 24pc, USWC off 19pc HK stats not in, Singapore off 10pc to 2.49 million TEU, Shanghai off 7pc G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe cancellations in schedule update Greek agency okays Cosco's Piraeus bid, but others must approve too Moody's: Strong dollar to boost imports and 2016 US box volumes 2-4pc Eco groups sneer at Maersk efforts to upgrade Alang shipbreakers US east coast ports enjoy stellar 2015 at 7.9 million laden TEU, up 12.6pc Antwerp tops Hamburg as Europe's No 2 container port at 9.7 million TEU DHL dismisses 'false rumours' of plans to sell DHL Global Forwarding Hapag-Lloyd to test cloud-based IT to improve data flow with ports Volumes in North America's freight sector are flat in January: Cass Index Intermodal Asia conference returns to Shanghai in March Arctic shipping infrastructure conference in Montreal from March 23-24 Singapore to test drones for last mile delivery on university campus Atlas Air Worldwide profit up 34pc despite US$37 million cartel legal bill Air France-KLM cargo narrows quarterly loss while widening yearly loss TNT to exit Iran after FedEx takeover to comply with US law

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
China Cosco Shipping Group formed post-merger DNV GL approves first vessel to comply with IMO Polar Code ICS welcomes progress on ILO seafarers' identity documents convention MOL launching trial use of big data to promote growth of maritime cluster Swedish Club maintains steady performance India to import oilmeal Tea exports to Pakistan increase 56 pc Anil Diggikar inaugurates JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre seminar APM Terminals Mumbai opens new medical centre for all truckers serving Nhava Sheva Governor of Gujarat visits Kandla Port ICTT Vallarpadam surpasses last fiscal's throughput Land allotted for truck parking yard at Vallarpadam Air Logistics Summit today KRCL to soon launch track-doubling work on Roha-Veer section Govt likely to impose anti-dumping duty on phenol imports L&T Infra Debt fund plans to raise INR 400 cr. MIP on steel products will lead to further erosion in engineering exports: EEPC New Duty Drawback rates announced A booklet in Gujarati on the importance of exports Mumbai Port open to suggestions from the trade for better facilitation: Yashodhan Wanage TSSIA's export-import training course from today

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Satisfying results Swedish freight railway expanding in Norway MOL piling up data to benefit maritime cluster CSX targets USD 200 million productivity savings Inna for president Arik Air starts raising West African frequencies New partners in Scandinavia Weighty caterpillars move over Med Tiaca board welcomes Fedex Services MD Gulf Air - double double dailyw to Jeddah Eurotunnel: results and compensation claim Kazakhstan to upgrade key road link Port of Brake tables expansion plans Quikjet launches operations Transport expert joins Lineage Logistics A "for sale" sign on DGFF? Definitely not

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
New round of shipping bankruptcies is near New York lawyers speaking to IHS Fairplay are confirming heightened inquiries about the bankruptcy process from shipowners and their lenders. The question ahead is whether many of these shipping companies can actually be rehabilitated - or whether they face liquidation. "It's not rocket science... Daimler ramps up Med-China shipments Europe's leading car carrier ports Bremerhaven and Zeebrugge are going to face greater competition from the Slovenian port of Koper in the major Europe-to-Far East trade in the coming years as greater contingents of Mercedes export vehicles are heading south. German car manufacturer Daimler/Mercedes-Benz announced this... Blue O'pen Consortium wins Blue Gate Antwerp remediation contract A contract has been awarded by the City of Antwerp, ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen, and Waterwegen en Zeekanaal via a public-private partnership (PPP) under which Blue O'pen will convert the last urban wasteland along the River Scheldt, at the southern edge of Antwerp, into... Growing Asian LPG demand could absorb excess VLGCs While one very large gas carrier is being built every week this year, LPG demand and consumption is growing in Asia. Due to this, VLGC rates might not decline as steeply as previously feared, said Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa in a recent report. China's LPG... Clubs should have done more for member renewals, says P&I broker One of the market's leading P&I brokers has said he believes the clubs could and should have done more to help members with the 2016/17 renewals. David Mahoney head of P&I at broker Aon said that while other areas of... Golden Ocean restructuring secured after successful share placement A restructuring programme of Golden Ocean Group Ltd, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has been secured after a successful completion of a private placement of shares, the company said in a statement. The company placed... Seafarer id cards 'will succeed where MLC fails' Access to shore leave for seafarers is expected to improve with technical amendments to electronic seafarer identity documents (SIDs) agreed this week. Seafarer charities welcome the development, but emphasise that SIDs highlight where the Maritime Labour... Investment decision on Browse FLNG likely to be delayed Final investment decision on Woodside Petroleum's Browse floating LNG vessel project is likely to be postponed from this year to 2017, as uncertainty about gas prices grows. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman revealed this during a conference call to discuss the company's results. Woodside is Australia's largest independent oil... Korea Investors Service puts Hanjin Shipping on watchlist South Korean ratings agency Korea Investors Service has put the country's biggest shipping company Hanjin Shipping on a watchlist for a potential downgrade, as there is no imminent recovery in dry bulk shipping. It has maintained a BB+ rating for Hanjin Shipping's unsecured bonds and a B+ rating... Santos hit by USD1.9 billion loss amidst tumbling oil prices A 48% drop in drop in the price of oil continues to barrel Australian LNG producers, with Santos reporting a net loss of AUD 2.7 billion (USD1.9 billion) on top of Woodside's USD2.4 billion dollar drop in profits reported earlier in the week. Santos reported a 20% drop in sales revenue... Asia piracy-free in January 2016 Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy agency ReCAAP information sharing centre's (ReCAAP's) January report indicated that there were no piracy activities in Asian waters in January, although nine armed robbery incidents were reported for the period. The nine incidents included two Category 2 incidents, two Category 3 incidents, and five Category 4 incidents. All nine... Detained bulker kept dead seafarer in freezer A seafarer, killed in a shipboard incident on the bulk carrier MV Kanaris, was stored in the ship's freezer, alongside food provisions, as crew sought help 260 miles of the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Marshals Island bulk carrier was later detained in Gladstone Australia for breaches of the... Cargo ship catches fire and sinks off Indonesia An Indonesia-flagged cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Java Sea, off Pulau Bawean, Indonesia. Lintas Belawan, 8,294 dwt, was initially under way from Tanjung Priok to Makassar, Indonesia. However, the 2006-bulit vessel caught fire in its engine room at around 08:40 h local... Hapag-Lloyd pilots collaborative stowage planning system Hapag-Lloyd started to pilot a collaborative, cloud-based stowage planning system that makes stowage plans and cargo data available to vessels in port and to terminal operators. The software, XVELA, aims to reduce incidents of unexpected changes issued at short notice and waiting times for the shipping line and terminal. It provides... US questions need for SOLAS container weight guidelines Long-awaited guidance on how the US will implement and enforce a new SOLAS amendment to rules on container weight verification may not get published, according to the US Coast Guard's top policy official Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, the agency's Assistant Commandant for Prevention... Finance hopes shift from private equity to private debt With US capital markets shuttered to shipping and private equity in rapid retreat, alternative finance purveyors of 'private debt' are coming to the fore, experts have told IHS Fairplay. Prospects for raising common equity in the US market is effectively dead for the foreseeable future. "I don't...

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Analysis: Maersk facing stress rather than distress, but profits likely to be under pressure No relief for carriers as spot rates resume downward spiral after Chinese new year holiday Atlas Air on the up after 2015 results, and now eyes growth from Southern acquisition Air France-KLM cargo losses grow - but freighter operations improve Frank Appel 'unequivocally' denies sale of DHL's forwarding and freight business COSCOCS: China's new shipping giant, hoping to sail through the downturn INTTRA promotes Inna Kuznetsova to president and chief operating officer Janet Jiang takes over as regional manager China for Cargolux TIACA appoints FedEx's Frank Newman to the board as Sarah Prosser steps down

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
AHTS is first vessel certified to meet IMO Polar Code Damen dredge will help boost Nicaraguan tourism Ballast water reporting rule set to take effect Bouchard christens new 250,000 bbl ATB in New Orleans

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Cleanup treams respond to oil sheen in Columbia River Teamsters mechanics reject final United Airlines offer Trucking association calling for America's Road Team nominations Port of Portland names Kincaid Compass Award winner for 2015 Southwest Airlines adding flights from PDX to LA Basin airports

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Hapag-Lloyd warns customers to prepare for box weighing Containers without VGM will not be accepted, line says Bleak outlook from Deep Sea Supply as OSV market worsens Company exits North Sea spot market through anchor handler sales Container throughput growth in China falls to record low Handling at Shanghai down 5.8% in January Swedish Club anticipates modest tonnage gain on 2016 renewals A 5% pick-up in gt expected at tomorrow's deadline, says marine mutual Cheniere slumps to almost $1bn loss Cheniere poised to send out first US LNG cargoes in a matter of weeks Shipowner groups support global CO2 reporting scheme by 2018 Collaborative ICS calls for IMO member states to think about setting shipping equivalent of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions Box rates slump to new depths Feb 19, 2016: Widespread overcapacity pushes freight rates to lowest levels of 2016 Capital markets remain tough to crack for shipping, owners are told Companies urged to reach out more to investors in uncertain times Data Hub: Trade Routes The introduction of ultra large containerships has seen capacity skyrocket on the Asia-Europe trade, with inevitable consequences for rates Data Hub: Freight Rate Monthly Hopes of a turn in fortunes on the back of the final GRIs of last year diminish as spot market rates crash across the board at the start of 2016 Between the lines: Fuel efficiency - the hidden truth behind going green SeaIntel chief executive Alan Murphy examines and analyses the main industry drives and developments of the past month Rickmers Maritime incurs $129m loss in 2015 Shipping trust takes $148m non-cash impairment hit last year US shippers reiterate call for Solas changes Meeting with USCG and FMC over container weighing China Cosco Shipping Group eyes top tier in global container shipping Chairman Xu Lirong seeks more market influence in global shipping sphere Asia January sea robbery figures down from year ago Nine reported incidents last month compared with 11 incidents in January 2015, ReCAAP says South Korea to build new passenger terminal at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port New terminal to help handle increase in Chinese tourists GasLog completes refinancing of six ships Refinancing encompasses all debt maturities for GasLog and GasLog Partners due in 2016 and 2017 Vale iron ore production increases amid price slump Iron ore majors ramping up production and cutting costs in battle for market share Vallianz taps into Middle East Islamic bond market Bond issuance comes after subsidiary's refinancing exercise completed Hyundai Group chairwoman buys $24m in new HMM shares Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun and her mother receive 6m shares in total US east coast 2015 box import growth tops west coast rivals West coast plays catch-up having resolved problems of congestion

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Oakland ends lease agreement with Outer Harbor Terminals Mega-ship christening sends message to US ports to prepare Brazilian chicken exporters aim to capitalize on weak Real Evergreen names successor of deceased founder TOTE says deterioration of El Faro wasn't 'show stopper' Obama administration advised on how it can fight port congestion Shippers warn SOLAS could raise trucking costs Hapag-Lloyd warns shippers over SOLAS container weight mandate Hanjin Shipping watchlisted for credit downgrade US third-party logistics providers controlling more LTL freight Intermodal corridor to halve Russia-India transit time Rickmers Maritime sinks to loss $1.5 billion needed for India's Vadhavan port, consultant says Cloud-based stowage system aims to boost port productivity Asia-US spot rates have China holiday hangover Asia-Europe spot rate slide speeds up after Chinese New Year

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Distillate stocks tying up tankers EIA says floating storage and long transits for tankers stemming from Europe's high distillate stocks Asian LNG demand fell last year, EIA says Slow economies and fuel substitution impacted the region's LNG demand. S&P downgrades Economou's Ocean Rig Credit ratings agency questions impact of DryShips restructuring talks. Teekay gets calls for floating storage New York-listed firm says shrinking onshore storage capacity spurs floating storage calls. S&P cuts outlook on Maersk Group debt Agency affirms Danish giant's credit rating but warns of potential future downgrade. Slumping shares still end week higher Despite declining Friday, marine stock indexes closing week above last week's mark after wider markets rally. Ocean Yield to watch spending in storm Arctic says Oslo-listed owner will have plenty of opportunity but could be cautious. Write-offs dent POSH's fourth quarter result Singaporean offshore vessel owner posts deeper red in 2015 but pushes up its operating figure. Teekay LNG bullish on newbuilding loans MLP executives say $800m in debt under negotiation; confident of covering Yamal ships. Hanjin Shipping tipped to exit VLCC sector South Korean owner understood to be in process of selling its only large tanker. DNB Markets: Gener8 a takeover candidate Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested. Gener8 a takeover candidate, DNB Markets says Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested. Onorato group seals $620m refinancing Italian owner clinches deals for bonds and loans with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and others. Sado Steam Ship returns to black But Japanese ferry owner fails to match forecast and is more pessimistic for 2016. SFL disposes of old anchor handler for $20m New York-listed owner sells 1999-built offshore support vessel chartered by Deep Sea Supply. Rickmers plunges to $130m Q4 loss But most of Singapore boxship owner's deficit is a non-cash impairment charge. Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. DESS BTG facing 'challenging position' Deep Sea Supply says Brazilian joint venture feeling the strain of tricky market. Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize bulker Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. Rieber swings the axe as loss grows Norwegian seismic shipowner has laid off 28% of crews and a quarter of onshore staff in depressed markets. Golden Ocean sells out $200m share issue John Fredriksen's bulker company meets condition for debt freeze as it seeks another $20m. Dof Subsea maintains profit in Q4 Norwegian offshore owner "pleased" with slightly reduced results as utilisation stays high. BW Offshore set to sack 35% of onshore staff FPSO specialist says most redundancies set to be completed within first quarter of 2016. Panama Canal faces possible draft restrictions Unusually dry rainy season leaves level in Gatun Lake at record low for this time of the year. Bunkers stolen from Norden capesize bulker Robbers reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. Aegean master guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR. Hearing on El Faro probes route choice TOTE management and crew grilled on heavy weather decisionmaking and stability factors. Aegean skipper guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Spot container rates drop 14.2% G6 Alliance voids multiple sailings on Asia-Europe loop MOL, Class NK collaborate on Big Data project Port Metro Vancouver 2015 throughput declines despite container growth Antwerp receives vessel with draft over 15.5 meters USCG: Don't expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations Shanghai port volumes fall 7% in January FedEx announces $0.25 dividend UPS confirms appeal of FedEx-TNT deal approval in Brazil Global airport cargo volumes rise 2.3 percent in 2015 Hyundai seeks to improve finances via charter rate reductions, asset sales CORRECTION: Port of Houston sets container handling record in 2015 NEWS FLASH: USCG tells shippers not to expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Bonds proposed as alternative credit solution Said to work around the concerns buyers and sellers have about traditional credit terms. Amendment to BDN text on sulfur ready for formal IMO approva New text for supplier's declaration to allow supply of high sulfur fuel to ships that use scrubbers. Shipowners expect to use separate fuels for ECAs when global cap falls to 0.5% sulfur But price spread between 0.1% and 0.5%S product would be too small at today's oil price, says Cepsa. Residual fuel oil stocks highest since 1993: EIA Bulk of the build came from the Gulf Coast. Caribbean Panamaxes hit 20-week low on slow market, high tonnage Worldscale 2016 rates have dropped due to cheaper bunker fuel

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PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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