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April 1, 2016

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G6 Alliance voids sailings in Loop 6 due to changes in market demand Shanghai Port Group profit falls 3pc, but throughput up 3.5pc in 2015 Troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine edges from brink, reports improvement China Cosco profit fell 22pc to US$43.8 million, subsidy saves it from loss CSCL ends independent life with 97.5pc plunge into US$448.5 million loss Factories to shutdown for Hangzhou G20 summit to cut air pollution Hutchison Port Holdings stock on 'hold' rating by OCBC Investment Research Long delayed Pyrenees-Calais piggyback truck-train finally gets underway Made in China only 4pc cheaper than made in US: Oxford Economics report Mumbai needs no cabotage relaxation as transshipments mean so little Low oil prices cut US, Mexico, Canada trade value 7.7pc to US$82.4 billion JAXPORT seeks bids for cargo sales and business contracts Wilhelmsen Ships Service launches lifejacket suited to offshore service Two mega ships run aground days apart, but refloated without incident Analysts expect strong showing from Matson on Alaska trade gains Brazil rejects UPS appeal, FedEx-TNT merger deal is good to go Kenya cancels US$653 million replacement terminal at Nairobi airport Air cargo rates fall for fourth consecutive month in February: Drewry IAG Cargo extends reach to South Africa, boosting fresh fruit load 'Aeroshell' wins US patent for lifting heavier payloads than zeppelins

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MARCH 31, 2016
CKYHE reaffirm their presence at Le Havre InterManager places human element at the top in shipping MOL to implement business structural reforms in dry bulker & containership businesses PIL extends Red Sea Gulf Service to Nhava Sheva Russian market set to open up for Indian dairy products Govt taking steps to make shipping industry attractive & more competitive JN Port registers 4.47 m TEUs in 2015-16 Kandla Port creates history by becoming first Major Port to cross 100 mt in throughput DICT a boon for industries in Himachal Pradesh Adani Group forays into defence FinMin clarifies excise duty on gold in Budget Oceans, caught between the devil & the deep blue sea... - Part IV

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Ticks overtaking Brics Shuttle for urban logistics in Paris Air Mauritius stepping up Madagascar frequency East World Express connects Europe and Asia Veteran to manage Twin Cities' airports VICT supporting local communities again Air China to serve Dubai from Chongqing Schuon gearing up for digital era CKYHE members stick to Le Havre Another former Menlo man finds new job Delta adds capacity between Atlanta and Lima Russia: freight turnover heading for 2.6 trillion tkm Codognotto offering express clearance service Dalibard replacing Sita's Violante Almost 3 million shipments delivered in Europe Nordana now represented in China Air Canada Cargo eases rate structure Zufall extending geographic presence

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MARCH 31, 2016
Norwegian shipowners expect second year of falling turnover Dredging beneath the radar Cold stacking a better option than scrapping, jack-up rig owners told New dredgers - class of 2016 News from the Dredging associations: Almost WODCON!; WEDA's Pacific Chapter meeting; IADC's Safety Award Freight forwarders maintain margins despite rate slump Shipbuilder DSME to go 'all out' to deliver outstanding orders MOL and 'K' Line tweak dry bulk operations in Singapore Salvors tackle toxic cargo on Taiwan wreck Hyundai Engineering-MHI JV wins Kuwait LNG terminal job China's merging state-owned carriers post poor 2015 results Mermaid Maritime bags ROV contract Mercator Lines sells bulker number nine, this one for USD2.93 million

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MARCH 31, 2016
National Air Cargo claims United Airlines was offered $145m military contract unlawfully MSC links up with INTTRA to help shippers comply with new container weight verification rules Slow-steaming still cheaper for container shipping carriers, despite record low bunker prices XPO signs up for 'breakthrough' rail-road Paris city logistics project 4PLs: collaboration among logistics service providers creating more value for shippers Trump declares war on the American supply chain Logistics partner's failure to compensate workers costs Amazon $80,000

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MARCH 31, 2016
New call for Canada to rethink icebreaker building plans Marcon brokers sale of 1980-built Foss tug VIDEO: DARPA unveils sub-hunting super drone Rolls-Royce to design and equip stern trawler Fincantieri books $478 million cruise ship order Ship manager adds lay-up and recycling services Ingalls awarded funding for DDG 123 construction

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MARCH 31, 2016
AAPA announces two winners for 'Port Person of the Year' honor Coast Guard rescues surfer near Grays Harbor North Jetty CMA CGM subsidiary company overseas transport of CALYPSO US inks MOU with Cuba to boost maritime safety Orion Marine awarded contract to build cofferdam around battleship

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MARCH 31, 2016
2M lines to start direct Asia-US Gulf link New MSC-Maersk loop will transit Panama Canal but use existing panamax class ships for now Institute clauses contain pitfalls, Association of Average Adjusters warns 'All risks' policies may not cover all risks, industry audience is told Dynagas Partners inks long-term deals for two LNG carriers Tony Lauritzen-led owner doubles its revenue backlog, settling distribution 'concerns' Empros Lines joins V.Ships in new bulker management unit Greece-based joint venture builds on Costamare model and starts with six vessels GasLog takes first of eight 174,000 cu m newbuildings Samsung-built 'GasLog Greece' is among seven in the series that have long-term employment with Shell Compressed peak seasons for US container shipping Strong cargo surge that does not last as long as in former years China Merchants Holdings posts 6% growth in net profits Robust growth in overseas ports underpins volumes and earnings China Oilfield Services hit by downturn and impairments Revenue declined mainly on lower contributions from drilling services segment MOL to cut capesize bulker fleet by 10% and sell boxships Mitsui OSK Lines expects $1.6bn extraordinary loss from structural reforms, slightly less than previous forecast Carnival Corp income jumps on healthy cruise demand Lower fuel expenses also contribute to earnings Shipping rates for gas to remain low through 2016 LNG projects to come online in Australia are expected to increase downward pressure on rates Product tanker trade lacklustre after Easter holidays Market lacking activity except for MR trades in Atlantic basin APM Terminals to build new 5m teu terminal in Tangier Focus on transhipment at Africa's first automated facility China Shipping Container Lines posts net loss for 2015 Results knocked by vessel writedowns and depressed freight rates in container shipping market Mermaid Maritime unit awarded subsea services contract in Gulf of Thailand Two-year contract is worth around $10m and comes with a one-year extension option Mercator sells another bulker to generate cash Bankrupt bulker owner disposes of a further vessel for $2.9m Eagle Bulk in full restructuring mode New $60m loan facility leaves current shareholders with just 10% of recapitalised company Why dry bulk vessel values are not what they seem Overstated accounting values threaten accuracy of dry cargo firms' financial statements

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MARCH 31, 2016
No major issues on first day of US Customs ACE rollout Europe freight forwarders stand tall in daunting market Maersk, MSC add all-water service to Houston, Mobile Cosco, CSCL earnings illustrate need for merger Collaboration held key to successful handling of mega-ships Suez Canal offers steep discount, kind of Russia's Bronka port starts price war for Baltic dominance Highway permit denied, trucking company moves reactors over Lakes G6 cancels more Asia-Europe sailings Idle box ship fleet retreats from all-time high APM Terminals to operate Africa's first automated terminal in Tangier

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MARCH 31, 2016
Fincantieri bags record orders, posts 2015 loss Italian shipbuilder loses EUR 289m during year but logs EUR 10.1bn in new contracts. Eagle Bulk's quarterly operating loss grows But without costs of 2014 restructuring, bottom line looks better for bulker owner. Eagle Bulk shares sink over dilution concerns Stock price plunges 50% as restructuring deal to see swathe of new shares issued to participating investors. China Cosco confirms Valemax set at SWS Series of 10 giant bulkers placed at leading China State Shipbuilding yard. Zodiac linked to Mizuho capesize Brokers believe Eyal Ofer-backed owner could soon add to its capesize fleet. Grounded Greek supramax refloated Navigation on the Parana River is now re-established as EastMed's bulker freed. Clarksons pay stays flat as profit climbs Top executives see renumeration remain stable despite jump in underlying earnings in 2015. Dynagas strikes duo of time charter deals LNG carrier owner locks two vessels under long-term agreements but steps back from increased dividend. Norwegian inks $481m luxury cruiseship deal Fincantieri to build 738-berth sistership to Seven Seas Explorer with delivery slated for 2020. Chang Myung scraps capesize in $6.4m sale South Korean owner sends one of its veteran bulkers for scrap. Suez Canal launches 30% toll discount Waterway's authority reduces its tariff after companies started avoiding Egypt to save costs. Tanker blast kills two in Germany Explosion on motor tanker claims the lives of two workers aboard a motor tanker at Duisburg's yard. APM Terminals expands Moroccan facility AP Moller-Maersk division in $861.5m investment at the Tanger Port. MOL warns of losses from restructuring Japanese giant outlines restructuring plan which will see its Singaporean business transferred to Tokyo. GC Rieber finds new non-oil customer Oslo-listed company signs eight-month deal with Nexans Norway for trenching and cable laying work. Sales talk surrounds Teekay suezmax pair Rumours linking NAT with two tanker purchase thought to be unfounded. Fake bomb warning on Attica-owned ferry Nothing suspicious found on Greek passengership moored at Piraeus after anonymous phone call. Wintermar Offshore breaches multiple loan covenants Loans affected amount to 73% of its total bank debt of $120m and 24 vessels used as security. Former Hawaii Superferry set for US-Canada route High-speed ferry set for new life re-connecting Yarmouth-Portland after seven-year absence. Mercator Lines close to further asset disposal Shipowner enters into a memorandum of agreement for the sale of one of its panamax bulkers. GoldenTree wins perch on Eagle Bulk board Steven Tananbaum's hedge fund comes out of recapitalisation agreement with director position. Mermaid Maritime ties up second small offshore deal Thai offshore vessel operator awarded a subsea ROV services contract in the Gulf of Thailand. At long last, Eagle Bulk strikes deal on debt New York-listed bulker owner to receive $105m in new liquidity as part of comprehensive recapitalisation.

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MARCH 31, 2016
NEWS FLASH: 2M Alliance to launch new Asia-USEC service Echo expands footprint in Chicago FAA projects air cargo to grow 4.5% in 2016 Asian airlines post decline in February freight volumes Oakland terminal shutdown first test of new arbitration system OOIDA sues to block federal truck safety rule Judge puts plan for BNSF railyard in Los Angeles on hold K.C. logistics park adds spec warehouses

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MARCH 31, 2016
France's Bourbon acquires 3 gas transportation companies from Jaccar Buys leader in ethane transportation with greater than 50% market share. Chinese trader PetroChina takes on fuel oil storage tanks at Port Klang Port has container activity growth potential. Fujairah trading firm FNSA Fuel expands trading operations Moves to bigger office in Akron Building. Singapore Q2 ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term inked at $0.5-$1/mt premiums Tight availability in December, H1 Jan pushed up term premium for Q1. US DATA: EIA says fuel oil stocks up slightly; imports, production down Domestic fuel oil stocks ended the week at 46.013 million barrels, a build of just 36,000 barrels from the previous reporting period. Crude futures inch higher after EIA reports build in US crude stocks US commercial crude oil stocks increased 2.299 million barrels to 534.834 million barrels in the week that ended March 25.

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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

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

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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

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

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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