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April 24, 2014

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Cosco to take slots on CSCL's AMX 1 to offer new Asia-Med service Evergreen charters 13,092 TEU ships to start Asia-USWC with Cosco G6 rearranges Middle East-Asia-USWC pendulum service, PSG MSC starts direct Asia-W Africa service, slims down Ipanema Peel Ports buys Shanghai's ZPMC mega cranes Liverpool2 docks Damco opens Wuxi, eastern China office to tap high growth regions Quarterly Fujian port container volume up 7pc to 2.69 million TEU Virginia port takes steps to boost freight truck throughput speeds Taiwan's Kaohsiung port's March volume rises 15.4pc to 863,850 TEU CMA CGM to launch box-breakbulk US-S Africa service from May Singapore's non-oil March exports decline 6.6pc - EU, Korea, HK drag Stifel Logistics Index falls under 50, up on 2013 but optimism low Rotterdam port's 1Q volume falls 0.2pc but saw a strong March Bad loans with HSH Nordbank may lead to loss of control of ships ICAO, WCO meet in Bahrain demands coordinated efforts in air cargo security IAG Cargo to boost capacity 24pc between Madrid and Panama City Etihad Airways posts 26pc first quarter cargo and revenue increase

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EMS APO starts regular train connection Contargo to operate Escaut Valenciennes Terminal Ringing in the changes at Hapag-Lloyd TIR restrictions extended to Finnish-Russian border HHLA going even greener Peel Ports signs deal with ZPMC New members for Waco System Volkswagen steps up deliveries Cargolux now flying to Zhengzhou Ecu-Line sets up shop in Malaysia Dachser: going global leads to growth Two promotions at Road One C-17 production ending in mid-2015

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APRIL 23, 2014
Sewol: Prosecutors widen net as death toll rises BIW gets two more Navy contracts Baku Shipyard books first major contract Marcon brokers sale of ocean deck barge Viking Welding delivers two Response fire/rescue boats Bayonne Bridge: Too many ships hitting span Videotel reports passing of Chairman Len Holder

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APRIL 23, 2014
Port of Tacoma sees jump in March container numbers ATA Truck Tonnage Index posts gains during month Port of Seattle presents Sea-Tac Green Gateway awards Port of Vancouver, USA earns clean audit report Boeing taps English as new vice president

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APRIL 23, 2014
NileDutch and PIL announce Asia-West Africa tie-up Carriers will combine two existing services into a new single loop One-year charters become the deal of choice for product tankers Maersk Tankers contract with BP highlights rising popularity of 12 month charters as market optimism rises Maran Nakilat acquires three more LNG carriers Joint venture's latest trio to come from Angelicoussis newbuilding order book UASC reveals Asia-Europe service shake-up UASC to offer five services through tie-ups with CSCL, Hanjin and Evergreen Greek ship lending slumps as caution rules European banks Petrofin says private equity has filled the gap but banks should bounce back soon US shippers urge west coast ports and union chiefs to expedite contract talks National Retail Federation writes to PMA and ILWU requesting early start to negotiations Boxship scrapping slows in March Full year figure forecast to be close to 2013 record high With loss of Nigeria to US trade, where do suezmax crude tankers go from here? Other trades required to offset loss of benchmark route for the 1m barrel tankers Hyundai Merchant Marine raises $192m from KDB to improve liquidity Cash-strapped South Korean carrier agrees to sell 14.9% of Hyundai Securities Navios Logistics completes $375m bond sale Group's South American offshoot replaces more expensive paper Behrendt's move to Hapag-Lloyd's supervisory board brought forward Weber steps down early following CSAV merger deal Rotterdam posts flat first-quarter box volumes But Europe's busiest box port does record a slight increase in container tonnage DSME raises $481m from bond sales South Korean shipbuilding giant replenishes working capital Thieves seize cargo and crew in Malacca Strait Three crew reported seized as attackers steal diesel cargo Vessel arrested for failing to pay crew ITF takes steps after vessel is detained with multiple faults Maersk prefers retrofits to newbuildings when cutting unit costs Danish carrier wants to avoid adding new capacity to weak markets Proposed ethane export announced in US Facility to come online in 2016 Mercator Lines losses shrink Singapore-listed bulker owner sees falling revenues

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APRIL 23, 2014
Tanker robbed near Malaysia A tanker was robbed of its diesel fuel yesterday by armed pirates in the Strait of Malacca. Nascent ethane market takes shape Navigator Holdings has exercised options for three ethane-capable LPG newbuildings, and a new ethane export terminal in Texas has been announced RINA: €320M turnover in 2013 Thanks to investments by new financial partners, Italian class society RINA is likely to post a turnover of €320M ($442M) in calendar 2013, its president and CEO Ugo Salerno told IHS Maritime Report backs Abbot Point dredging A review of dredging projects on Australia's Queensland coast released today has found the environmental impacts fall within approved boundaries, causing less damage than cyclones or flooding Pan Ocean terminates shipbuilding contract Pan Ocean Co has cancelled its $80M shipbuilding contract due to difficulties in the construction process

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APRIL 23, 2014
Drewry: Asia-US Rate Sheds Prior Gains Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, April 23, 2014. Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles declined this week after two consecutive weeks with no negative movement. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate dropped 3.3 percent or $64 per 40-foot container in the week of April 23, falling to... CP Turns to Domestic Intermodal for Growth Canadian Pacific Railway said it is increasing its domestic intermodal volume at a pace that by the end of the year will more than offset the loss of three container line contracts. CP's international intermodal business took a hit after it lost the contracts for APL and MOL last year to... More Carriers Likely to Step Up Into 18,000-TEU Club Maersk Line Triple E mega-ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.What is today a small club of carriers operating or having ordered 18,000-TEU ships or larger is likely to grow, but not necessarily overnight, as carriers intensify their focus on reducing costs without regard to greater market or infrastructure implications. Maersk, China Shipping, United... Port Authority to NYSA-ILA: Hire More Vets Top executives of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey urged the New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association to move faster to hire military veterans for dockworker jobs at the port. Patrick Foye, the port authority's executive director, and Deborah Gramiccioni, deputy executive director, said it... Houston Gets Bayport Dredging Permit The Port of Houston plans to deepen both the Bayport channel and Barbours Cut to match the depth of the Houston Ship Channel. The Port of Houston Authority has received a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft permit for deepening the port's Bayport terminal channel, and it said it expects soon... Truck Tonnage Rebounds From Winter Lows Truck tonnage increased 3.1 percent in March from a year ago - the largest annualized gain this year - and 0.6 percent from February, as trucking companies and shippers recovered from disruptions caused by severe winter weather, the American Trucking Associations said. "Tonnage continued to claw its way out of the... US Spot Truck Rates Drop, But Beware the Bounce The DAT U.S. national average dry van spot market rate is down four cents from its first-quarter high. Full-size chart Dry van truckload rates on the spot market are dropping from first-quarter highs, but shippers could see rates climb higher as freight demand rises this spring, DAT Solutions warns. The DAT U.S. national... Jury to Rule on ILA Officials' Fight A Baltimore jury will hear dueling assault complaints stemming from a fight between two International Longshoremen's Association officials whose local union is in a contract negotiations standoff with port employers. Local 333 President Riker "Rocky" McKenzie and Daryl Wilburn, who was recently ousted as the local's secretary-treasurer, filed assault complaints against... Trans-Atlantic Auto, Parts Trade on Strong Growth Track U.S. containerized auto parts imports from Europe have risen in the past four years. Full-size chart In the mature and stable, some would say boring, trans-Atlantic trade, one category of containerized shipments is booming. The volume growth of U.S. auto exports and auto parts imports ranks first among the top five commodities... China Express Deliveries Surge Express delivery in China resulted in 2.6 billion deliveries in the first quarter, up 51.9 percent year-on-year, Xinhua reported. The express delivery sector raked in revenues of $6.64 billion in the first quarter of 2014, a growth of 45.6 percent on the corresponding period last year, according to a source at...

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APRIL 23, 2014
Lazaridis leaving CPP Ioannis Lazaridis is getting ready to step down as the chief executive and chief financial officer of diversified Greek operator Capital Product Partners. Euronav readies $178m sale Euronav appears to be moving forward with plans to part ways with a pair of VLCCs linked to long-term fixtures that don't expire until 2015. Euronav sheds the red Euronav has snapped a losing streak in which it spent 14 consecutive quarters in the red. Simek wins again US offshore vessel owner GulfMark has returned to Simek for another platform supply vessel newbuilding. UASC steps it up Middle East line UASC is launching three new services between Asia and Europe. Navios fixes higher Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation has signed fresh fixtures for a pair of MR2 product tankers at higher rates. Tanker runs aground A salvage operation has been launched to lighter oil from a Singaporean tanker that grounded off Madagascar. Two dead on bulker Gas inhalation suspected after crewmen killed on Chinese ship off India. Navigator declares three Navigator Holdings has exercised options to build three LPG carriers in China just a day after plans were unveiled for a huge new ethane production facility in Texas. Bharati banks loan India's loss-making Bharati Shipyard is hopeful of clinching new orders following a loan agreement with lenders led by State Bank of India (SBI). Keppel lands BP deal Keppel Offshore & Marine has clinched a huge maiden contract for its new Baku Shipyard in Azerbaijan. Bank buys Bourgas Bulgaria's First Investment Bank (FIB) has taken over the domestic Bourgas Shipyards following an auction. Norway handles more cargo Norwegian ports handled nearly 20% more dry cargo in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the final three months of 2012. Vopak into reverse Dutch tank terminals giant Vopak has seen first-quarter profit cut by falling revenue. First orders kamsarmax Taiwan's First Steamship is renewing its fleet with a kamsarmax newbuilding at Sasebo in Japan. Taiwan Nav weaker Bulker owner Taiwan Navigation has posted a lower profit for 2013 as revenue declined. Reef to split in three Norway's Reef Subsea is splitting into three companies to focus on different areas of the offshore construction market. Auerbach inks MPP double Germany's Auberbach Schiffahrt has signed up for two new multipurpose (MPP) ships to cut 25% off its fuel bills. Turkish tanker refloated A Turkish products tanker that ran aground in the St Lawrence River has been refloated. Maran Nakilat adds trio The Maran Nakilat LNG shipping joint venture has added another three vessels to its fleet in a refinancing deal. KDB boosts HMM Loss-making Korean owner HMM has received a helping hand in its fundraising efforts in a deal with Korea Development Bank (KDB). Duo target Africa Pacific International Lines (PIL) and NileDutch are to jointly provide a weekly service between the Far East and West Africa. JL retains optimism J Lauritzen is hopeful that the dry-bulk market will rebound in the months ahead even though day rates in each subsector are lingering below the $10,000 mark. Crew trio snatched Three crew members from a small products tanker have been kidnapped after their ship was hijacked off Malaysia. China output tops 70mt China's crude steel production inch up 2.2% last month as the world's largest producer saw output top 70mt.

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APRIL 23, 2014
Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger moves forward CSAV officials said "dissident shareholders" owning only 2.7 percent of its stock have asked to exercise appraisal rights, meaning its planned merger with Hapag-Lloyd can go forward. NY Waterfront Commission: Hiring of vets too slow The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor said that the New York Shipping Association and ILA are dedicating most of their efforts to employing new workers from their own referrals "to the severe disadvantage of the veterans." U.S. petroleum exports rising, while imports decline U.S. exports of petroleum products averaged 3.5 million barrels a day in 2013, a 10-percent increase compared to 2012, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in an energy report. ATA: Truck tonnage inched up in March Domestic truck tonnage inched up 0.6 percent in March after rising by 1.9 percent in February, according to the American Trucking Association's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. Q1 cargo revenue down at Delta Cargolux seeks $175M capital influx Port of Redwood City opens new wharf Pantos Logistics, Seino Transportation cooperate on parcel delivery ECU-LINE opens Malaysia offices Houston receives dredging permit for Bayport Terminal

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APRIL 23, 2014
ExxonMobil to bring more mass flow meters into play Three more Singapore delivery vessels to be equipped with MFM. Avails remain tight in Fujairah Little price movement in Middle East hub. Markets mixed or soft mid-week Tight avails for HS 380 cSt in Rotterdam. ARA: Half a million mt of IFO demand to 'disappear' New sulphur cap will alter shape of bunker demand in Northwest Europe. US player reports 'strongest Q1 results since 2009' NuStar Energy says profits up 62% year-on-year. South African port needs 'permanent' bunkering facilities Saldanha could become 'thriving bunker port'. Spanish port on course to supply LNG bunker fuel Spanish gas carrier Enagas to offer LNG bunkering facilities in Barcelona. Asian IFO prices on downward path But MGO prices were lacking a clear direction. Maersk sticks to retrofit path As a way of keeping costs down in competitive markets. Bomin strengthens Shanghai operations With addition of another bunker trader to team. Shipowner joins chorus on ECA enforcement Some ships might opt for 'deliberate' non-compliance with new sulphur rules. 'Challenging business circumstances' affect Vopak Q1 profit Firm posts a 17% fall year-on-year. Crew member seeks compensation following collision Seafarer suffered injuries in Houston oil spill collision. Reports: Diesel stolen in armed robbery off Malaysian coast Pirates siphoned 3 million litres of diesel from tanker, report says. Malaysian authorities detain illegal fuel smugglers Cargo was to be sold to commercial vessels plying south China sea, said authorities.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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.

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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