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February 3, 2016

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France's CMA CGM signs vessel sharing agreement with Iran's IRISL Modern Terminals names Keith Saunders as Hong Kong managing director January manufacturing PMI shows further Chinese contraction Canadian National profit up 21pc to US$2.5 billion as revenues rise 15pc Eurogate's 2015 container volume falls 2pc to 14.5 million TEU East and Southern Africa expand box handling facilities as demand rises Chinpo Shipping fined US$125,698 in Singapore over arms shipment Savannah to receive 4 more ship-to-shore cranes from Konecranes Air cargo industry's top concern is health of the global economy: survey AeroGround wins control of ground-handling at Berlin airports Alaska's Anchorage airport forges public private partnership

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Criteria for entry into force of BWM Convention not yet reached - further ratifications needed, says IMO Dry bulk shipping seen needing to shape up Falling demand from China upsets business at leading global shipping cos Liberian Registry reaches 4,000-ship milestone Methods to obtain verified gross mass Relay Shipping gets Top Steamer Agent award Ryder Lines sets new record in CBT dispatch Vietnam lifts ban on import of Indian groundnut JNPCT continues strong performance in Jan. 2016 Record movement of trailers at Chennai Port Vizag Port to surpass last year's cargo handling: Dy Chairman $ 1 trillion needed for developing India's infrastructure! DICT paves way for better operations of road transporters Centre bans zero duty import of capital goods for power generation, transmission projects RBI keeps key rates unchanged Chinese growth likely to slow this year: IMF

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Armenia upgrades interstate road to Europ Great start to the year for Fiata New British cargo airline receives AOC Austria says "yes" to last mile locomotive New MD at Brazil-based handling provider Oshawa on the up and up Samskip acquires Züst & Bachmeier Freight locomotives cover 10 million km in Kazakhstan From Germany to Madrid and on to Toronto "Höegh Tracer" sets out on maiden voyage Qatar Airways boosting Pakistan and cargo network Race for space now on in Hamburg Sending freight the Silk Road way Reinforcement for Eurotunnel's security Three majors for Zim Cargo volumes stay stable in Singapore Simonetti takes on new position at Contship

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
India, Nigeria in top five sea crime hotspots, says IMB 2015 report In the EMEA region and the Indian subcontinent, India and Nigeria are among the five countries in whose waters the lion's share of crimes at sea were reported in 2015, according to the latest International Maritime Bureau's... HPH Trust books throughput decline and flat revenue in 2015 Singapore-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust), which owns deep-water container terminals in Hong Kong and mainland China, announced a 1% decline in throughput and flat revenue growth for 2015. Throughput at Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) expanded by 4% year-on-year driven by solid US transshipment business and empties, while at... Balearia orders 'first' Mediterranean LNG ferry Balearic Islands ferry specialist Balearia has placed a EUR175 million order with Spain's La Naval shipyard for a "smart" LNG and solar-powered cruise ferry. The order for the vessel, which Balearia says will be one of the largest ferries in the world, and the first LNG-powered passenger ferry to be... Slideshow: Modern Express rescue operation in pictures The towline is passed from the Modern Express to the Spanish tug Centaurus. India to extend relief granted to vessel sharing pacts from anti-trust law India is set to extend an exemption granted to vessel sharing agreements (VSAs) among container carriers from the purview of the country's anti-trust law. The exemption given for a one-year period ends on 4 February. "We have recommended extension of the exemption granted to vessel sharing pacts from the provisions of India's... MSC Cruises orders two 6,300-pax vessels from STX France MSC Cruises has added two enlarged 6,300-passenger cruise ships to its orderbook at the STX France shipyard via a new order worth a total of EUR1.6 billion. The two new vessels were already on option at the yard which is already building two 5,700-Meraviglia-class passenger vessels at the yard for... Hanjin turns huge loss into USD6 million net profit in 2015 Hanjin Shipping edged into the black in 2015 with its USD6 million net profit representing a half-a-billion dollar turnaround from the huge 2014 loss as the carrier managed to offset declining revenue with lower costs and the rationalisation of service lanes. The vast bulk of Hanjin sales revenue is... Insurers urge more help for bulker crews to avoid accidents A dearth of sufficiently detailed operational guidance for bulk carrier shipowners and operators is making crews more vulnerable to problems, and owners more susceptible to claims, insurance and surveyor representatives have told IHS Fairplay. In the 2015 casualty report from the European... Suez posts fall in container and bulk throughput The Suez Canal has posted a year-on-year fall in throughput of containers and container ships in 2015. The number of containers shipped through the canal fell by 2.3% compared with 2014, to 41.2 million teu. The number of container ships that transited the canal fell 3% to 5,941,... Hyundai Glovis to expand shipping operations Having maintained four consecutive years of profits, Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has set its sights on expanding its shipping business. The company wants to expand into LNG carriers and product tankers, and is unfazed even after losing a tender launched by Korea Gas Corporation... HMM in talks with banks, to sell Hyundai Securities stake in open sale Amid growing talk that HMM could enter receivership, the company admitted today that it is in talks with its creditor banks, but stopped short of saying if it would come under the latter's management. In a filing to the Korea Exchange on 2 February 2016, HMM said, "In order to restructure... VLGC rates firm as ships head West Even as more very large gas carrier (VLGC) newbuildings are being delivered this year, freight rates have remained firm, putting the ball firmly in the ship owners' market. Ship brokers told IHS Fairplay that the growth in US export capacity is helping to... CH Offshore profit down 80.8% from low vessel utilisation Singapore-listed CH Offshore's second quarter of 2016 net profit plummeted 80.8% year on year to USD1.05 million amid challenging offshore supply vessels market. The lower profit was in tandem with the company's reduced revenue of USD5.6 million in the second quarter that ended on 31 December 2015, down 36.5% on a... Maybulk issues profit warning for FY 2015 Malaysia-listed dry bulk player Malaysian Bulk Carriers (Maybulk) has issued a profit warning for the full-year 2015. The company warns investors and shareholders to exercise caution while trading stocks in Bursa Malaysia, as the company has projected losses for the fourth quarter of 2015 and full-year 2015, mainly due to a... Floating storage is back in crude tanker spotlight Floating storage absorbed a huge amount of tanker capacity in 2008-10. An increasing number of shipping analysts and tanker executives believe a resurgence of this trade could be nigh. The economics of floating storage hinge on a 'contango' in oil pricing, a situation wherein...

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
More turbulent water ahead as container shipping industry faces a $5bn loss this year SwissWorld Cargo eyes roll-out of CEIV certification across its hubs Keith Saunders appointed Modern Terminals Hong Kong managing director UPS Q4 profit surges, gives robust outlook Maersk Line shifts Asia HQ to Hong Kong Outer Harbour Terminal files for bankruptcy XPO Logistics to axe 190 Con-way LTL jobs as efficiency measures begin

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Chinese yard to build Zentech-design liftboats BP pulls plug on Field Support Vessel contract with Oceaneering GD NASSCO awarded $12.6 million LCS 2 contract mod Jensen Maritime to design McAllister Tier IV escort tugs Coast Guard authorization act sent for signature DNV GL certifies first ECDIS to meet new standards New e-learning program on onboard coatings maintenance ABS and COSCO sign Arctic shipping cooperation agreement Vard Marine to design icebreaking vessel for Chile

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
ATA reports turnover rate climbed during third quarter Horizon flight attendants, pilots approve new labor contracts NYK Cruises' ASUKA II again named top luxury liner Freight transport services index revised for October, November CBP accepting 2016 applications for Reimbursable Services Program

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Posidonia organisers project 'biggest ever' 2016 event in Greece Sectors providing new levels of demand include maritime hubs and travel services while some banks are back, too Roy Hill plans third iron ore shipment First cargo was shipped in December Tankers: Bulls and bears battle it out Tanker industry split as it struggles to reach agreement on prospects, though bulls may win the day Biafran militants publish photo of seafarers they say are facing death Nigerian armed forces taking threat to blow up vessel seriously Somalia records a year free of piracy But the threat is undiminished on global scale, IMB figures show HPH Trust reports profitable year South China operator boosted by parent company's terminal divestment but like-for-like underlying profit still up despite slight drop in volumes Modern Express en route to Bilbao Spanish authorities approve entry, arrival expected Wednesday morning Falling demand continues to vex supramax rates Hopes fade for a market uptick after the Chinese New Year holidays as index hits yet more historic lows Hanjin Shipping returns to profit in 2015 Carrier says difficulties in container shipping market to persist in 2016 Nasdaq warns TOP Ships over low market valuation Second breach of listing requirements for owner with growing tanker fleet Samsung Heavy Industries posts $994m net loss for 2015 Losses attributed to cost increases from vessel building Pacific Carriers renegotiates long-term charter rates amid dry bulk malaise Kuok-owned carrier cuts rates by half to some Japanese owners, with 70 ships involved Star Bulk sells 2011-built capesize vessel for $23.3m Latest sale continues efforts to build liquidity in anticipation of difficult year ahead Cosco and China Shipping shareholders approve restructuring plan Three Hong Kong listed entities received over 99% of the votes approving the reorganisation Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding to enter FPSO chartering business Company looking to diversify business portfolio Stena Bulk to set aside option for product tankers at CSSC Offshore Company satisfied with number of IMOIIMAX vessels in fleet at this stage Former Ports America Outer Harbor files for bankruptcy Update: Oakland finalising plans for orderly exit of terminal operator as Ports America takes action to protect its brand VLCC spot earnings average $65,000 per day in January Softening market expected in second half of year

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
US Congress looks at ways to fund port projects faster E-commerce powers growth in UPS volumes, profit Modern Terminals appoints new CCO Retail group calls NY-NJ dockworker strike 'troublesome' Virginia Port Authority extends Richmond lease, adds crane FMC's Dye to work with companies on port congestion Processes for new SOLAS container weight form in the works Gil Carmichael, transportation policy leader, dies at 88 3PL Services Directory, 2016 Zim rejigs organization to boost profit on key routes Terminal disruption slows growth at India's biggest port Traffic declines, revenue flat at HPH China operations Expanded Suez Canal off to rocky start Hanjin swings to black with $6 million net profit China's top online shopper uses DHL to grow foreign market

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Shandong swooping for Dorian VLGC newbuild Shipowner's board gives 'not more than $81m deal' the green light, filing shows. ExxonMobil preps deeper cuts in spending Tanker and offshore vessel charterer to cut capital and exploration expenses by 25% in 2016. Maersk linked to Glencore tankers Brokers suggest four vessels are heading to Copenhagen-based owner in $150m deal. Shandong swooping for Dorian VLGC resale Shipowner's board gives "not more than $81m deal" the green light, filing shows. Royal Caribbean shares tank on outlook New York-listed cruiseship owner sees shares slump 14% after profit predictions miss analyst expectations. Fesco promotes Sakharov as CFO Operating efficiency director steps up to replace Victor Belyakov at Russian owner. Nigerian separatists hijack vessel The attackers threaten to blow up the ship with its crew if authorities do not release a detained leader. Anchor-handler rates tumble again New round of fixing reveals sharp drop in North Sea spot numbers. RCCL posts strong net profit for 2015 Giant cruiseship owner keeps making more money; raises its earnings forecast for 2016. Strike off as Eimskip inks wage deal Officers seal collective agreement with Icelandic owner, averting walk-out. Meyer Turku yard considers lay-offs Finnish cruiseship specialist in talks with 100 workers over temporary redundancies in the summer. HUBLine prices shares Malaysian owner gives a value to the first tranche of its newly introduced issue programme. Royal IHC clinches another dredger order Dutch yard to build suction hopper unit for DEME of Belgium. Korean orders drop to zero in January Shipbuilders failed to clinch a single new vessel contract last month as slump continued. HMM seeks to cut high charter costs Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun ploughing $25m of her own money into shipowner as it seeks to boost finances. Avocet Arrow refloated in Argentina A Gearbulk-owned vessel is now continuing its voyage after grounding on the Parana river. Lloyd's Register wins LPG terminal deal UK class society to carry out safety checks for Laugfs' new plant in Sri Lanka. Cosco Corp in hopper dredger deal Singapore-listed shipbuilder wins new order from European buyer for a unit to be built at its Guangdong yard. Hanjin Shipping returns to profit South Korean owner turns around loss of $396m in 2015 as bulkers reduce their deficit. Dorian set to turn profit on VLGC resale New York-quoted owner lines up exit of final Hyundai Heavy newbuilding. Putin in talks over SCF IPO Russian president summons company chiefs to discuss privatisation as country seeks to raise cash. Cosco, ABS in Arctic alliance Chinese owner and US class society team up to cooperate on shipping at the top of the world. Siem chases cancelled charter cash Norwegian owner to claim damages after five-year deal for Siem Marlin torn up by MEDS. A&P Group seals double scrubber refit deal UK ship repair company set to use exhaust emissions expertise on two Condor ferries. PACD sees top drillship charter expire Idan Ofer-backed outfit loses $240m in annual revenue as Pacific Khamsin ends Nigeria gig. Charter rate slump downs CH Offshore Singapore-listed company sees net profit collapse by close to 80% due to market turmoil. Star Bulk confirms sale of bulker Obelix New York-listed bulker owner says it pockets $23.3m in capesize sale. Congress presses DOT on US-flag LNG carriers Coast Guard Authorization Act sets deadline for secretary of transportation to issue guidelines. Top Ships announces MR tanker charter The New York-listed firm also reports reverse stock split and non-compliance notice from Nasdaq.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Supply chain reboot Comments and Letters: The NVO in Amazon The Bottom Line: Fuel, tolls, other variables

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Rotterdam 2015 MGO sales increased below forecast Despite more than doubling, distillate sales did not make up for previous volumes of max 1.0% sulfur LSFO. Weakening dry bulk market casts shadow over bunker demand Interest in lay up on the rise. Fuel tester VPS announces two senior appointments Malcolm Cooper now Group Technical & Business Development Director, Steve Bee to join as Group Commercial Director in July. ANALYSIS: Steering out of the red, South Korea oil demand hits record highs Demand for Bunker-C, or fuel oil, jumped 15.5% year on year in 2015 at 35.9 million barrels. FACTBOX: China's new emission control plan for vessels Three ECA zones delineated -- the Pearl River Delta, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Bohai Rim. Harley Marine Asia receives bunkering license in Singapore The total number of marine gasoil suppliers adds to 60. Oil futures decline on signs of Chinese manufacturing slowdown Oil futures turned lower Monday on weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

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

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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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