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December 19, 2013

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HK port up 1.8pc in November to 1.93 million TEU, Singapore up 4pc Los Angeles Port's November box throughput rises 20pc to 521,422 TEU Ningbo launches direct box service to Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung Canada and Jamaica customs seize US$8 million cocaine in containers Freight train from Xian moves out to Kazakhstan on first trip Proposed P3, bigger G6 to have major impact on box shipping: Drewry Ships get bigger, but companies numbers shrink over 10 years: UNCTAD Foreign air freight firms to be given access to India in WTO deal DHL tests drone delivery, may have role in remote natural disaster sites Changzhou airport's new runway can now handle 747s and Airbus 330s

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
MOL a partner in providing FPSO for oil exploration Protection of seafarers against risk of unpaid wages stressed Rate fall weighs down Baltic Dry Index India imports 5.82 mt of Iranian crude in April-Nov. Thermal coal imports up by 28 pc during April-Oct. Top 50 export commodities from India (value in $ million) APM Terminals' facilities make their mark in global productivity APSEZ completes Vizag terminal 8 months ahead of schedule New South Wales Premier visits JN Port Separate committee will consider workers demand, assures Vasan Thirteen capacity augmentation projects awarded at Major Ports so far this year: Vasan Japanese cos bid for Iqbalgarh-Vadodara route of Western DFC Export growth robust despite single-digit rise in Nov.: Fieo INR rules steady after better start RBI keeps repo rate steady at 7.75 pc IMC's ex-im Open House on Dec. 21 in Navi Mumbai

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
Former BP engineer found guilty of destroying evidence Shipbuilders Council praises passage of budget measure Jensen designs fast response fireboats for PF&R Viking Supply Ships opens Canada office Shipping confidence hits three year high Finland takes majority stake in Aker Arctic VGP regulations cover anodes, too

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
Corps announces completion of Point Chehalis repair project Boeing making changes to executive lineup ICS calling for more time to add new seafarer training rule Companies ink agreement for floating oil production vessel Coast Guard teams eyeing Corpus Christi barge collision

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
Navios closes 10-ship deal with HSH Nordbank German lender will offer further distressed vessel opportunities to Greek owner Genmar strikes deal with lenders Equity raising drive nets $200m to help pay down loans and provide some cash flow relief Horizon Lines to convert further four boxships to LNG fuel US listed owner gets coast guard approval to send vessels to non-US shipyard Shipowners' confidence continues to grow, says Moore Stephens Optimism is most evident in North America Navios closes 10-ship deal with HSH Nordbank German lender will offer further distressed vessel opportunities to Greek owner Owners urged to ensure emergency response plans are up to date for US P&I clubs no longer offer blanket retainer agreement with US responders Shipping warned to comply with new US requirements on ship discharges All ships entering US waters should be ready for vessel general permit reporting to the EPA Germany faces tramp owner collapses in 2014 Some companies will need a helping hand to survive, says HSH shipping chief Merry Christmas and a happy new year for VLCCs Chartering momentum should continue UK flag woos Greek owners Country's owners' resistance is 'a tragedy', says register chief HSH Nordbank uses performing shipping loans to raise $700m Asset-backed deal with Citigroup of the US raises coveted dollar funding Investors pump $1.3bn into Freeport LNG export project Fresh funds show US gas export drive means business FMC global summit produces 'open and candid' discussions Talks said to have been productive despite no conclusions on shipping line co-operation Canada approves four LNG export projects Surplus gas forces the country to seek overseas customers to buy shipments Debt auction sees another TMT lender head for the exit For sale: Part of $40.4m mortgage loan secured by arrested vehicle carrier A Ladybug Tokyo publishes interim safety guidelines for boxships over 8,000 teu Committee calls for mandatory container weighing after MOL Comfort casualty California on course for 2015 biofouling crackdown Tough regional rules will set higher standards of cleanliness for ships' hulls European ports oppose proposed mandatory cold ironing Espo says no to forcing ports to supply shore-based power but backs LNG bunkering

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
HSH raises $700 million on shipping loans German ship financier HSH Nordbank has raised $700M in a refinancing transaction backed by ship mortgage loans called Ocean Funding 2013 Tanker master and engineer kidnapped The Greek coastguard has reported that the master and first engineer of a Marshall Islands-flagged products tanker have been taken captive by armed attackers off the Nigerian coast Tardy EU flag states rapped for failing on obligations The European Commission has warned that it is considering taking measures against member states that fail to honour their commitment to ratify international maritime conventions Finland buys Aker Arctic Technology from STX Finland Finland's state-owned Finnish Industry Investment company has bought 66.4% of Aker Arctic Technology (AAT) from cash-starved STX Finland today in a deal worth €9.3M ($12.7M) Adani completes Indian east coast coal terminal A steam coal import terminal at Visakhapatnam Port marks the Indian east coast debut of Gautam Adani-owned Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Contract signed for Carioca FPSO The PETROBRAS-led consortium developing the Carioca area of the giant 'pre-salt' region of Brazil's Santos basin is to charter an FPSO for 20 years through Modec and its local partner Schahin Three Chinese ports rank in global top 10 China's Xiamen, Qingdao and Tianjin ports were ranked as some of the world's most productive terminals in a study based on the Journal of Commerce Port Productivity Database MAG Container Lines expands fleet Dubai-based MAG Container Lines, a division of the multinational MAG Group, has added three new automated vessels to its existing fleet, boosting potential capacity on its busy Iraq shipping route by an additional 60% China expands financial leasing access China's top banking regulator announced on 16 December that it will give the market easier access to financial leasing companies Haimen connects with Yingkou Yangpu Sinowell Shipping, one of China's biggest liner companies on coastal routes, signed a contract to launch a box sailing from northeast China's Yingkou port to Haimen port in December Queensland Curtis LNG project on track The Queensland Curtis LNG project is on track to deliver its first commercial gas cargo in 2H14, after project developer BG Group delivered first gas from the Surat Basin coal seam gas fields to the project's export plant on 16 December

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
Japan's Imports From US Surge 34.9 Percent STB Hearing Will Likely Set Stage for Next Rail Pricing Fight Shippers Push for Carrier Concessions in Trans-Pacific Maersk Remains Confident About P3 Approval Intermodal on Slow Track in China Improving Economy, E-Commerce, Cost Cutting Lift FedEx Results Approval Is Just the First of P3's Antitrust Tests US Budget Deal Delivers Some Economic Certainty to Shippers

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
Explosion rocks Aratu Authorities in Brazil are getting ready to launch a formal investigation into the cause of an explosion that broke out on board a Petredec LPG carrier Tuesday afternoon. Pemex ditches installation bids Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has torn up bids to carry out an 18-month project that would have employed at least four offshore vessels. US hosts regulator confab The head of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has called for 'out of the box' thinking as the agency held a regulatory summit with the European Union and China ahead of the looming possibility of global liner alliances. Exxon shatters record Freight rates for medium-range (MR) product tankers involved in the coastwise carriage of US crude appear to have hit a record high. Inmarsat nabs rival Maritime satellite communications giant Inmarsat is purchasing shipping communications rival Globe Wireless for $45m. Finnlines gets a break Christmas has come early for Finnlines in the shape of a substantial government tax break. Fesco inks new loan Russian container line Fesco has refinanced a short-term loan with a new facility worth $150m. Coal to fire NewLead NewLead Holdings of Greece has added to its burgeoning commodities portfolio after finalising a deal for a coal wash plant in Kentucky. Navios seals HSH fleet deal Greece's Navios group has completed its deal to buy 10 distressed ships from HSH Nordbank's restructuring unit, with more such acquisitions a possibility in future. China faces 25% cut Failure of private yards and Beijing's efforts to prop up state-sponsored shipbuilders could cut Chinese shipbuilding capacity by one quarter over the next two years, DVB says. Drunk tanker captain held The captain of a Norwegian tanker has been arrested after being found to be five times over the legal limit for alcohol. Brittany picks STX France Brittany Ferries is to order a new LNG-fuelled ro-pax at STX France. "Must do better" Portugal and Ireland could face legal action by the European Union (EU) for the failure of their maritime administrations to meet safety rules. MCL snaps up trio Dubai-based MAG Container Lines (MCL) has bought three feederships to boost its UAE to Iraq service. Yara back in the game Yara International of Norway has confirmed its return to the shipowning arena with a two ship order and is close to tying up deals for more tonnage. Ferry crash injures 14 A US ferry has run aground, injuring 14 people off North Carolina. HSH taps US funding German lender HSH Nordbank has raised $700m in a refinancing deal in the US, backed by 30 shipping loans. Viking makes Canada move Viking Supply Ships (VSS) is establishing a permanent foothold in the Canadian market with a new office. CSC orders in China Sri Lanka plans to revive its state-run shipowner Ceylon Shipping Corp (CSC) with a pair of bulkers ordered in China. Havyard wins wellboats Norway's Havyard has won a new contract for a wellboat from Norsk Fisketransport. Bulker goes aground A Lebanese bulker has grounded outside Chittagong in Bangladesh at low tide. STX Finland clinches cash STX Finland has clinched financing to allow it to build a second cruiseship for TUI Cruises. OSG returns fire Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) landed in bankruptcy court over a year ago but it appears to be making progress on the road to redemption despite a series of painful setbacks. ASRY confirms Berge Bahrain's Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) board has approved its new chief executive together with a raft of restructuring measures designed to improve its position in the repair market next year. In need of training The Nigerian Maritime Academy wants to acquire a training ship to give its cadets adequate sea time and training. West Coast rebound The strengthening of the US economy has resulted in a healthy recovery of cargo volumes moving through the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Polarcus ugrades Naila Shipdock Amsterdam, part of the Damen Shipyards Group, will conduct a six-week upgrade of Polarcus's 3D seismic survey vessel Polarcus Naila (built 2010).

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
Commentary: Vietnamese shipping execs sentenced to death When I read that two former executives at the state run-Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) were sentenced to death Monday for alleged embezzlement, I was troubled. FedEx reports higher second-quarter earnings FedEx on Wednesday reported revenue of $11.4 billion during the second quarter of its fiscal year, up 3 percent from the second quarter of last year, and an income of $500 million, up 14 percent, year over year. U.S. ports see brisk November activity through Seaway System Weather delays impact Great Lakes U.S.-flag movement Stakeholders call for aviation improvements Nicholas Calio, president of Airlines for America, called for "a holistic approach" that confronts domestic aviation's profitability during a hearing of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee convened to discuss the state of aviation. Report: EU states lagging in maritime compliance IAG Cargo expands Constant Cargo network Yamaha outsources European warehouse operations to Yusen Ex-Im Bank adds new advisory committee members The U.S. Export-Import Bank has a new group of members for its advisory committee, which will hold the first meeting of its fiscal year Wednesday in Washington. Same Players, Different Rules: FMC examines shipping alliances LLamasoft whitepaper details supply chain modeling benefits

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DECEMBER 18, 2013
Prices on downward path in Europe Avails were good in Hamburg. Navy official pleades guilty in ship-supply investigation 'I'm here to do the right thing', says agent accused on bribery. Low demand in Fujairah Mixed price movements in South Africa. Hong Kong prices soar above regional benchmark 'Hong Kong's availability is pretty tight, especially for the 380 cSt grade.' IFO term-contract wins higher premium South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank to pay 36% above Singapore spot prices. MGO prices weaken in Asia Meanwhile, the price of 380 cSt bunker fuel loses direction. MPA reminds suppliers on US sulphur limits Shipowners also minded to ensure BDN is in 'good order'. Using only LNG cuts methane-slip Rolls Royce outlines advantages of single fuel engines. Chinese province to adopt LNG as marine fuel Authorities approve retrofitting of five ships for trials. EU cash for new vessel propulsion concept Concept represents 'world's largest ever marine hybrid solution'. Fuel line fire not isolated incident Cruise ships had experienced problems with fuel line leaks for two years. Japanese trading firm opens New York office New office to target North and South American markets.

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SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

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.

SAILING LIST

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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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

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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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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