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06 October 2026 - Year XXX

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March 8, 2016

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OOIL profit up 4.7pc, revenue down 8.7pc as boxes earn 10pc less Premier Li targets China growth range of 6.5-7pc for 2016 Hapag-Lloyd focuses on special, out-of-gauge cargo on containerships Indonesian logistics providers look to double-digit growth in 2016 US again hits China steel with 266pc duty after complaints of dumping Cargo surges from mega ships to test US east and west coast ports in 2016 British UK freight firm DB Schenker Rail re-brands as DB Cargo UK Caixin-Markit PMI slips from 52.4 in January to 51.2 in February Intermodal rail freight makes 9.3pc gain between Hamburg and Austria in 2015 Indian Register of Shipping to open two more SE Asia offices within 2 years United heralds return of CEO Oscar Munoz after heart transplant US Commerce Department to place export restrictions on Shenzhen's ZTE Air China to start thrice weekly Chongqing-Dubai flights April 2 Delta air cargo sales fall 12.6pc in February, 10.8pc year to date Qatar Airways Cargo tonnage up 37.5pc to 1.52 million tonnes 2015 Hong Kong Airlines launches daily flights to fruit-growing Okayama, Japan

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MARCH 7, 2016
CMA CGM deploys its flagship fleet between Asia & US West Coast TNL Logistics wins Allcargo Premier League inter-companies football tournament Electronics goods imports increase 15 pc 'Mission Resurge-Chennai Port' yielding results APM Terminals Pipavav collaborates with Tata Trust CSPC for Kharash Vistarotthan Yojana project in Rajula Base oil storage tank terminal to come up at Chennai Port Liquid cargo handling at JN Port's shallow draught berth crosses 1 mt mark Mumbai Port handles record automobile throughput South Korean Consul visits Mumbai Port to confer on MIS-2016 AMTOI's March 9 seminar to discuss implications of service tax on cargo fraternity Highway construction rose 61 pc during April-Dec. 2015 Major freight corridor contract awarded Budget 2016-17 - Changes in Customs duties w.e.f. April 1, 2016 Gammon Infrastructure completes first tranche of stake sale in nine projects Govt plans to spend INR 2.67 lakh cr. under Bharatmala project Govt to impose anti-dumping duty on chemical from 6 countries Growth in eight core sectors jumps to three-month high of 2.9 pc in Jan Tax changes proposed in Union Budget 2016-17

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MOL to the rescue Freight trains through the desert Droog to chair new Tiaca group More options from US railcar maker And the winner is - ICTSI Cargolux and Oman Air more often to India Sievert sets up bigger shop in Netherlands Standardisation - the name of the game Building up network around Great Lakes Handsome reimbursement for SAS Ditlev Engel - DNV GL's new energy head Driving round the clock Multipurpose trailers join Dutch logistician's fleet Support for Hamburg's maritime cluster Singapore improves aircraft tracking New office in Ankara Braemar plumps for problem solver as MD

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MARCH 7, 2016
CMA CGM profits dip 3% in 2015 French container line operator CMA CGM saw consolidated net profits dip nearly 3% year on year to USD567 million in 2015 as the group was hit by the industry-wide slump in freight rates. CMA... Belgium ratifies Ballast Water Convention Belgium today became the 49th country to ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention, bringing the treaty one step closer to entering into force in 2017. In order for the treaty to take effect, 30 states, representing 35% of world merchant shipping tonnage, must ratify it. With... Brittany Ferries reports 'significantly positive' 2015 Leading French ferry operator Brittany Ferries registered "significantly positive" results in its latest financial year after strong growth in freight and passenger revenues. Revenues rose by 12% to EUR476.7 million (USD524.4 million) in the financial year ended 31 October but the company... DEME tests laser cladding to boost cutter teeth Belgian dredging major DEME has signed a three-year co-operation agreement with Flanders-based research and technology organisation VITO's spin-off laser cladding venture (LCV) to explore laser cladding technology to strengthen cutterhead teeth used by heavy-duty cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). The deal follows a successful pilot project... What maritime Millennials need to know Human resource managers have long been worried about how to keep their best people. Engineering businesses seem to have no idea how to attract school leavers to their discipline. Shipping companies are fed up when they watch talented high-achievers walk away for just a few dollars more. Understanding why the... Boskalis to take over VolkerWessels offshore and marine businesses Dutch dredging and marine services group Boskalis has signed a letter of intent to acquire the offshore and marine energy activities of Dutch construction group VolkerWessels. The transaction, which Boskalis hopes to be complete during the second quarter, involves the takeover of three VolkerWessels companies. Boskalis... Epic Gas seals time-charter with Shell Singapore-based pressurised gas carrier owner Epic Gas has secured a time-charter with Royal Dutch Shell for a newly built vessel. Market sources told IHS Fairplay that the 7,500m3 Epic Borinquen, which was delivered to Epic Gas on 29 February from Sasaki Shipbuilding in Japan, is due to commence... Shipbuilder DSME suffers USD4.2 billion loss South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has posted a record loss of KRW5.1 trillion (USD4.2 billion) for 2015, reversing a KRW33 billion profit for 2014. The massive loss was widely expected after the shipbuilder admitted in July 2015 to concealing KRW3 trillion in losses from offshore plants and is restructuring... China Navigation fined USD129,500 for air pollution breach in Californian waters Singapore-based ship manager, China Navigation was fined USD129,500 after failing to comply with California Air Resources Board (CARB) in switching to low sulphur fuel bunker when entering coastal waters. According to CARB, Chenan, a... Adani Bunkering eyes Singapore bunker market Fresh from exiting a joint venture, the renamed Adani Bunkering has set its sights on Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volumes. Formerly known as Chemoil-Adani, the company was set up in 2008 as a... Colombo Dockyard renegotiates newbuilding orders Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard says it is renegotiating newbuilding orders with customers hit by the sharp drop in oil prices. The yard's orderbook consists of several multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSVs) and anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. The yard, which books profits on vessel delivery, said in... Hyundai survival may depend on Hanjin merger, analyst says Hyundai Merchant Marine and Hanjin Shipping would stand a better chance of surviving their crushing debts if the carriers were merged, something that maritime consultancy Drewry believes is now a distinct possibility.The London-based analyst said in its Container... Melbourne port privatisation set to go ahead The privatisation of Australia's biggest container terminal, the Port of Melbourne, is finally expected to go ahead in the coming days following news that a political impasse blocking the long-term lease has been broken. An announcement is expected to be made in the Victorian state parliament on... Rising consumption and exports to drive Djibouti throughput growth Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) expects throughput at Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) to expand by 3% in 2016 to just over 861,000 teus, driven primarily by expanding domestic consumption in Ethiopia and Djibouti. The government body that oversees the development and promotion of port operations and... Solid 2015 result shows G6 alliance works for OOCL, says CFO Tung Hong Kong-listed OOCL is committed to remaining with the G6 Alliance, said chief financial officer Alan Tung, but "everyone is talking to everyone" as two huge M&A deals threaten to redraw the alliance structures by the end of the year. "Are industry leaders talking to each other? Of course...

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MARCH 7, 2016
Middle-class consumers will keep tradelanes moving as the globalisation trend weakens US agrees to remove air cargo veteran Jaideep Mirchandani from list of restricted exporters Disastrous fourth-quarter for container shipping has 'dramatic' effect on OOCL financial results EU court upholds €169m antitrust fines for multinational forwarders TIACA's new forum to hear the 'missing' voice of the shipper UPS pilots challenge cargo exclusion from rest rule in court

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MARCH 7, 2016
VIDEO: LPD 26 completes builder's trials Lloyd Werft adds to its leadership team Siemens solution for Finnish battery powered ferry Cyprus Maritime Academy gets access to BSM training center CARB fine follows failure to switch fuels MTU to power largest yacht yet built in Turkey Senators introduce icebreaker bill Wartsila: "deviations" in some fuel tests

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MARCH 7, 2016
International Trade Administration reports drop in goods/services numbers Alaska Air Cargo changing freight shipment pricing scheme Coast Guard honors pair with Person of the Year awards Cargill taps Jan Dieleman as Ocean Transportation boss CBP releases 2015 totals for U.S. imports, exports

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MARCH 7, 2016
VLCC spot rate soars $10,000 in one trading day This is the kind of volatility owners are looking for this year, hoping for spikes to bolster bottom lines Mixed fortunes for east-west box volumes in January Transpacific traffic on the up as Asia-Europe volumes continue to disappoint Strong volumes underpin CMA CGM results as freight rates slide Belgium nudges Ballast Water Management Convention closer to ratification Fourth nation signs up to Hong Kong Convention MCA promotes Katy Ware to safety director Senior civil servant retains IMO role The final countdown Container weighing is coming, like it or not, and the US needs to get on board. Now Wärtsilä in reputation battle following revelation of falsified fuel data Finnish engine maker says it is acting swiftly following news that staff falsified fuel consumption results ahead of engine deliveries to shipowners Clarksons turns a profit but remains concerned about challenges Offshore and dry bulk continue to exert downward pressure, while tankers are buoyant Ueda steps down at ClassNK Chairman's eight-year reign comes to an end in class society's management shuffle North Korean ship held in Philippines as China bans port calls Further restrictions from Seoul expected tomorrow, as UN sanctions bite Product tankers to deliver gasoline cargoes to Iran Early movers take advantage of risk premiums ICBC Leasing to order 10 new valemaxes Newbuildings will be backed by a 25-year contract of affreightment with Vale Malaysia's Petronas vies for world's first FLNG vessel deployment Petronas in stiff competition with a handful of other projects and is ahead by just a few quarters Gard will not seek out P&I merger, Roppestad confirms But world's biggest club will consider approaches on merit, says chief executive Qatargas makes first Q-Flex delivery to Pakistan under new deal Nakilat's 106,898 dwt Al Gattara carries cargo from Ras Laffan to Pakistan's Port Qasim Peel Ports picks Richard Goffin as Great Yarmouth port director Appointment marks the start of an exciting period of growth at Great Yarmouth, says Peel Ports chief Mark Whitworth Port of Tilbury to see major expansion project Operator Forth Ports looking to invest $142m to develop infrastructure and facilities Port of Rotterdam inks international commodity pact with European authorities Move to help overcome barriers to residual and raw materials trade in Europe APL pioneers premium-priced product on transpacific box trades Forthcoming annual contract negotiations will show if shippers are prepared to pay extra for an expedited service Statoil to terminate rig contract with China Oilfield Services unit Oil major suspends one contract and terminates another, but says decision will not have impact on long term production at Troll field Oakland fights back after Outer Harbor shock Executive director Chris Lytle hopes arrival of ULCs on Pacific could be opportunity to attract cargo from southern Californian ports Industry divided as European Ports Directive gets third vote in parliament UK ports call for private port exemption from proposed EU rules The big conversation Shipping's top diplomat insists that political consensus in shipping is only a conversation away. He may well be right The last breath Deaths in enclosed spaces take a remorseless toll of human life in the shipping industry, so why isn't more being done to stop them?

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MARCH 7, 2016
Drayage firms bear brunt of supply chain cost increases US Coast Guard, World Shipping Council work to clear up SOLAS confusion Santos volume up, but labor strife looms as jobs are cut Reefer shippers value quality service and equipment CMA CGM posts higher volume, lower profit for 2015 Mega-ships come under fire for hiking supply chain costs Major India ports post modest container growth Djibouti's Doraleh Container Terminal benefits from domestic consumption Alliance shakeup will produce year-long disruption, Maersk says HMM, Hanjin have better odds surviving together, Drewry says OOCL committed to G6 as liners discuss new alliances

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MARCH 7, 2016
Oceanex sues over rival's Ottawa support Canadian shipowner files federal legal action against compatriot outfit's subsidies. Eagle in fast lane as shipping rally rolls on Bulker owner's shares more than double on another day of skyrocketing shipping stocks. Paragon boosts offering in bond effort Price of troubled bulker owner's Nasdaq-listed notes surge 24% after investors offered more to hand over senior notes. Korea's mid-sized yards struggling Outside the big three, orderbooks are down to less than a year in deathly quiet market. Vafias family buys bargain capesize Greek shipowner's deal said to be the lowest paid for such a ship since the early 1990s. Ueda steps down at Class NK Japanese classification society replacing president with deputy Fujiwara. Philippines yards cry out for tax breaks Politician Jesulito Manalo said domestic shipbuilders need incentives just like overseas rivals. Judge refuses pre-trial win against Norfield Scandinavian Bunkering's claims against Vestland affiliate in Texas litigation not strong enough for judgment now. SeaBird adds purchase option to contract Seismic vessel owner extends the leasing period for one of its vessels and includes acquisition clause. Eagle Bulk wins two more days for talks Bulker owner continues to extend forbearance agreement with lenders. DNB takes brighter view on Golden Ocean Norwegian finance house upgrades owner as China's new five-year plan shows new initiative. Clive Palmer sells ultramax fleet Australian politician and mining tycoon's parliamentary register reveals disposal of four shipping companies owning ultramaxes. Two crew die in tanker blast Indian nationals killed in boiler explosion on Panama-flagged ship off Oman. MMS Maritime boosts tanker crew numbers Indian shipmanager sees 25% increase in seafarer roster in 2015; 90 crew still needed. Thenamaris sells first tanker in five years Greek owner said to have offloaded a products tanker marketed for several months. Five dead in Rafelia 2 sinking; master missing Indonesia halts search for missing captain after ferry capsized on Friday. Boskalis bolsters offshore wind presence Dutch company acquires 100% of its compatriot joint venture partner VolkerWessels. Irish Continental proposes bigger dividend Ro-pax and containership owner maintains optimistic outlook for 2016 after strong operational result last year. Is 2016 set to be top of the demo charts? Clarksons' figures suggest new record could be in store for bulker scrapping. Shipbuilder DSME books $4.3bn loss Korean yard looks to gas after offshore slump stains 2015 balance sheet. Wartsila finds fuel test "deviations" Finnish ship power group blames rogue workers in Italy for influencing engine results. Wisdom makes move into LPG shipping Taiwanese bulker owner diversifies into gas with vessel order at Murakami Hide in Japan. Clarksons pushes up 2015 profit UK shipbroker also sees revenue rise as it finds ways to increase market share in the shipping slump. Wisdom Marine makes move into LPG shipping Taiwanese bulker owner diversifies into gas with vessel order at Murakami Hide in Japan. Aussie navy stops arms shipment reaching Somalia Close to 2,000 AK-47s destined for former piracy hot spot recovered from fishing boat off coast of Oman. OOIL profit edges up, but it remains uncertain over 2016 Year started well for Hong Kong owner, but supply and demand imbalance eventually took its toll. Statoil opts to chop two more COSL rig charters Norwegian energy giant has cut short three contracts with Chinese operator in nine months. Injured master airlifted from Almi tanker US Coast Guard called to the rescue after leg injury.

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MARCH 7, 2016
NEWS FLASH: CMA CGM earnings, revenues drop despite increased volumes OOIL boosts profits in 2015 despite declining revenues OHT closure causes congestion to grow in Oakland

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MARCH 7, 2016
European ferry operator DFDS' fuel use at all-time low in 2015 Company also installed scrubbers on another six vessels Wartsila audit reveals 'deviations' in fuel consumption tests Says 'a limited number of personnel' at Italian test center were responsible. GAINN Project to support development of LNG bunkers in EU Partners from six EU countries participating in bid to identify both supply and ship solutions. Singapore 380 CST HSFO cash differential flips to premium on tight April supply Supply from the West to East, including China and North Asia, is expected at around 2 million-4.3 million mt in April. TANKERS: Worldscale rates rise at Vietnamese offshore terminals Higher rates due to introduction of navigation dues at terminals.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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