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April 18, 2014

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Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV agree to merge, creating 4th biggest box carrier LA March box volume up 42pc, Long Beach down 1.9pc on customer loss UASC to team up with CSCL on Asia-Europe with CMA CGM's departure Yantai port container volume up 21.8pc to 553,000 TEU in first quarter Ports of LA and Long Beach battle for market share using tools they have Severe North American winter storms cause railways to run weeks late DB Schenker to handle store distribution for Norwegian fashion chain NYK provides free transport for picture books for Asian refugee children Cathay, Dragonair in March see cargo rise 14pc, passengers up 2pc India mulls naming aviation ombudsman as number of disputes rise Etihad's trainee female engineers attend women's aviation conference Boeing hastens end of C-17 Globemaster III production at Long Beach

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APRIL 17, 2014
TGE Marine books LNG fuel system packages MPT's Amy Beavers appointed MERPAC Vice Chair Chief engineer gets jail term for Singapore bunker scam Royal Caribbean to homeport Quantum in Shanghai

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APRIL 17, 2014
Hapag-Lloyd inks binding contract to merge CSAV container business Port of Los Angeles releases March containerized cargo tally Coast Guard suspends search for crewmember reported overboard Grays Harbor Port Commission eyes adding recreation areas Red Arrow Logistics taps Bradham as Global Markets vice president

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APRIL 17, 2014
Wreck removal may cost owners dear despite convention coming into force Be careful where your ship is wrecked from April 2015 as new regulations have loopholes New book documents Maersk's 40 years in container shipping How latecomer to box trades rose to the top in four decades Quintana said to have 'delayed' $100m IPO Unconfirmed report comes amid fears 'window' may have closed for now Oceanbulk and Oaktree add two containership newbuildings Joint venture expands its orders in the sector to 10 with bookings at Subic Bay shipyard Italian class society Rina could list in three years New investors will take up to 29% stake as Italian class society seeks acquisitions MSC launches new Asia-West Africa service More direct calls will cut out the need to tranship and aims to reduce transit times Shipbuilder rejects responsibility for MOL Comfort casualty Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says operational issues could have led large boxship to sink Safe Bulkers dismisses panamax sale rumour Owner of 38 bulkers will continue renewing fleet but 'not in a hurry' to sell A crowded Pacific holds down capesize rates Low rates are expected to persist through the next week Transatlantic box volumes and rates fall in February Container Trades Statistics data reveals impact of a dip in European imports Shipowners will lose control as HSH Nordbank gets tough on nonperforming loans Bank facing Brussels scrutiny is repackaging assets to sell to interested investors Which way forward for Germany's second-largest container line? Oetker family split as Hamburg Süd rival Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV box arm agree merger Los Angeles strikes back US west coast port sees March volumes increase 34% year on year Brussels rejects NOx inclusion in greenhouse gas monitoring plans Parliament reverts to move towards a global means to measure shipping CO2 emissions Industry viewpoint: Charterers may have to pay hire on the arrest of their chartered vessel English Court of Appeal rules on NYK Bulkship versus Cargill International

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APRIL 17, 2014
ClassNK approves Kobe Steel's welding consumable Japanese classification society ClassNK announced today that it has granted type approval for the new MX-200F welding consumable that was developed by Kobe Steel Co Ltd (KOBELCO) Fortescue iron ore exports up 59% Fortescue Metals Group's iron ore exports for the March quarter rose 15% from the December quarter and 59% year-on-year, the Australian miner announced yesterday Marine engineer convicted of bunker fraud U-Ming takes delivery of two Capesizes Taiwanese carrier U-Ming Marine announced today to take delivery of two 188,000dwt bulk carriers Cape Europe and Cape India Ezion issues 100M new shares to Hong Leong Ezion has announced that it is placing out 100M new shares to Hong Leong at SGD1.94 ( $1.54) per share, and bringing in Quek Leng Chan as a strategic investor PACC Offshore launches $310M IPO Singapore-based PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), a subsidiary of Malaysia's Kuok Group, today launched its initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange's main board Nine confirmed dead in S Korea ferry tragedy Nine people have now been confirmed dead after a ferry capsized in South Korea yesterday morning Shenzhen LNG terminal leads to doubt PetroChina's LNG terminal in Shenzhen is going through the hearing of environmental impact assessment today, facing strong challenges from the public Japan yard orders drop in March Japanese shipbuilders saw orders dropping both year on year and month on month in March, suggesting that their recovery may be peaking Keppel's 1Q14 earnings down Keppel's 1Q14 core net profit remained unchanged at S$331M($264M) year on year, with strong showing from its core offshore and marine (O&M) business, which delivered earnings of S$230M, up 11% y/y with a 9% increase in revenue

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APRIL 17, 2014
Rising European Exports Boost Kuehne + Nagel Maritime Traffic A rise in European exports helped lift Kuehne + Nagel's ocean freight traffic by a market-beating 6.9 percent in the first quarter. Ocean freight traffic volume growth outpaced market growth of 3 to 4 percent, to 896,000 20-foot-equivalent units, driven by a significant increase in European exports to North America and... uShip Innovates in LTL, Expands 'LTP' Business Over the past 10 years, online shipping marketplace uShip has helped arrange the transportation of everything from old armoires to vintage cars and even, on one occasion, a herd of white-tailed deer. Now uShip is moving deeper into what it calls "larger-than-parcel," or "LTP," freight through a partnership with the... Vehicle Carriers Dominate Ro-Ro Market Vehicle carriers are increasing their share of the roll-on, roll-off market while conventional ro-ro vessels are in decline, according to a new report by the Dutch consulting firm Dynamar. During the last five years, 228 vehicle carriers have been built and 187 scrapped, for a net increase of 41, Dynamar said.... Virginia Port Board Overhauled - Again The Virginia Port Authority's board underwent its second shakeup in less than three years today when Gov. Terry McAuliffe replaced five of the board's 11 appointed members, saying he wanted to reverse the port's financial losses. McAuliffe's new appointees include John Milliken, an attorney who chaired the VPA board before July... East Coast Problems Drive Interest in Great Lakes Container Service The Fortunagracht, which is being employed on the Cleveland-Europe Express.Interest in a container and breakbulk service between Cleveland and North Europe launching this month has been fueled by erratic service at U.S. East Coast ports and unreliable service via surface transportation, according to users of the service. The Cleveland-Europe Express service,... KCS Confident Mexico Won't Strip Its Concession Agreement Kansas City Southern Railway appears confident the Mexican government won't require it to open up its track to competitors as legislation had threatened last fall. The Mexican Senate in September will send modified rail reform legislation to favorably counter a bill passed by the House that would strip the railroad of... Shippers Want Good Price - and Service - From Carriers Shippers and carriers don't always see eye-to-eye, but they do agree on one thing as the 2014-15 shipping season rolls out: The advent of the P3 Network and other expanding vessel-sharing alliances are turning ocean transportation on the major east-west ocean trades into a commodity. In a market where one carrier's... US Rail Traffic Returning to Normal U.S. rail traffic is returning to normal after one of the coldest winters in recent memory, Bradley Thrasher, vice president and general manager of industrial products at the Union Pacific Railroad, told the Los Angeles Transportation Club April 15. Home building, conversion of highway freight to rail, energy extraction and international... Drewry: Asia-US Rate Gain Falls Short of Proposed Hike Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, April 16, 2014. Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose this week after three weeks in a row with no positive movement. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate climbed 7.0 percent or $129 per 40-foot container in the week of April 16,... Jaxport Poised to Get Federal OK for Deepening The Port of Jacksonville is poised to get the congressional go-ahead to deepen its harbor in order to handle larger container ships, after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a needed report. Jacksonville's share of the East Coast container trade was 5.5 percent in 2013, a year-over-year drop of 0.1... Capacity Crunch Time? As much of North America thaws out from a brutal winter, the burning question in freight transportation is this: Was the heavy congestion experienced in many areas during the winter months solely a weather-related phenomenon, or is there something bigger going on? That would be this: Is the improving economy...

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APRIL 17, 2014
Boxships top demo list Containerships are dominating the demolition market for the first time in nearly ten years, according to Lion Shipbrokers. IPO on the ropes? Wall Street was reeling Thursday amid speculation that Quintana Shipping may delay the pursuit of an initial public offering (IPO) in New York. TOPS triggers share plan Nasdaq-listed Top Ships has pulled the trigger on a plan to revive its flagging share price through a reverse stock split. Moody's unmoved by merger The union of Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's CSAV to form the world's fourth largest containerline has not convinced Moody's to change its negative credit ratings on the German company. CSDC scraps three China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has binned three more bulkers as part of its ongoing scrapping drive. Sewol cover limited to $300m Compensation for victims of the South Korean ferry disaster may be constrained as the vessel has relatively modest protection and indemnity cover from a domestic shipping association run insurance scheme. TransAtlantic prices Troubled Swedish shipower Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has revealed the terms of its upcoming share offering. Bank holiday bonus TradeWinds has over 8,000 subscribers so sending each of you an Easter egg was sadly not possible. POSH launches IPO PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) officially launched its IPO on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Thursday. Essberger takes options John T Essberger has returned to China's Zhejiang Yangfan Shipyard to exercise options for two 2,200-teu containerships. FMG eyes spring boost Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) says it plans to increase iron ore production by 35% over the next three months. Gunvor numbers inch up Gunvor Group has reported a modest year-on-year increase in full-year profit as one-off costs ate into its bottom line. Ezion gets new backer Singapore's Ezion Holdings has raised $155m from the sale of 100m new shares to help finance its expansion. Pick up the pace Retailers are urging terminal operators and the union that represents US dockers who work at West Coast ports to pick up the pace of pending contract negotiations. Cape inquisition An investment firm founded by Cargill has been tipped as the buyer of a capesize bulker controlled by Toyo Sango of Japan.

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APRIL 17, 2014
AAR: Positive train control won't be installed by deadline Due to bureaucratic delays, the railroad industry will no longer be able to install positive train control on 40 percent of its nationwide network by Dec. 31, 2015, according to the Association of American Railroads. Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV sign merger agreement Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) signed a binding contract Wednesday to merge CSAV's entire container business with Hapag-Lloyd. Shipbuilder denies responsibility in MOL Comfort lawsuit Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said it believes the breakup of the container ship MOL Comfort last year was not the result of the ship's design or construction. The ship owner, Mitsui O.S.K. Line, is seeking $135 million. March results diverge for LA, Long Beach ports The volume of container cargo handled at the nation's two largest ports moved in different directions last month. Container volumes were down slightly at the Port of Long Beach, while the Port of Los Angeles showed strong gains. Army Corps approves JaxPort dredging project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved JaxPort's application for dredging Wednesday by issuing a signed Chief's Report. Charleston posts 10% gain in box volume PMA-ILWU contract talks to begin May 12 A spokesman for the Pacific Maritime Association confirmed today that the employer group will begin contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union on May 12. Maersk to charter MSC slots to South America 600 U.S. agriculture groups awarded funding to promote exports

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APRIL 17, 2014
Endofa names new CEO Lars Hoffman to join firm's Dubai office on May 1, 2014. Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV sign merger agreement Merged firm would be world's fourth largest container shipping company. Prices steady in Middle East bunker hub In Suez too, prices remain stable. Tight avails reported in Rotterdam No congestion in Gibraltar. Questions remain about viability of ECA compliant LSFO 'There is still a lot of testing and analysis being done before we know there will be a final product.' Funding approved to combat pollution at sea Will allow EMSA to sign multi-annual contracts with response vessels, many of which are bunker barges. Bunker player signs up to Maldives investment forum United Bunkering and Trading looking at opportunities generated by a series of 'mega projects'. Chief engineer gets 18 months for bunker fraud Court had found him guilty of shortchanging vessel of 200 mt out of 500 mt delivery. European navy looks to Omani port for bunker calls Visit was to 'test Duqm's ability to work with Britain's Royal Navy'. WFS to discuss Q1 results Conference call will follow release of results at the end of April. Asian market broadly stable ahead of holiday Offices in Singapore, Hong Kong to remain closed on Friday. Denmark-based lube oil tech firm expanding to Singapore Firm manufactures cylinder lubricators for two-stroke marine diesel engines. European Parliament move applauded by shipowners Decides to leave original emissions MRV proposal unchanged. MSSCV ship to be built with diesel electric propulsion Integrated diesel electric system increases vessel propulsion efficiency and fuel efficiency. Tribunal calls for clarity on bunkering in economic zones 'The issue of bunkering of fishing vessels in the EEZ has not been dwelt upon, in depth, in any international case law.' Technology company could benefit from MFM decision Ascenz controller provides shipowners with the means to remotely monitor bunker transcations.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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.

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