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June 9, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM, now with NOL, joins PSA in battle for regional transshipments
  • Hong Kong quarterly box volume drops 12.1pc, overall cargo falls 18.7pc
  • Carriers lost money in Q1, and those that made money, made little
  • Throat cancer induces CN president and CEO Claude Mongeau to step down
  • China's Landbridge Group plans US$18 million expansion of Port of Darwin
  • CMA CGM orders four 3,300-TEUers from Cosco-Zhoushan Shipyard
  • Striking drivers at LA, Long Beach & San Diego ports hold protest march
  • Pursuing economies of scale with mega ships a mug's game: DNV GL man
  • GAC's hull cleaning system, HullWiper, to launch in July at Port of Rotterdam
  • Ro-ro sea trials shows Nanol lub additive provides 2pc fuel-savings
  • Warehousing to enjoy boom, but so will its costs: IBISWorld
  • Cargotec's Kalmar sells 10 straddle carriers to DP World Melbourne
  • Cathay looks to proposed Airbus A350 stretch-jet for non-stop Miami
  • Aid relief groups call for greater use of new aircraft delivery flights
  • American Airlines Cargo appoints GSA to increase trade with Africa

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • Campaign launched to persuade EU to align shipping CO2 rules with international community
  • India becomes co-chair of Working Group on piracy off the coast of Somalia
  • ITIC launches cyber liability insurance extension
  • SOLAS VGM deliberation calls for collaborative communication
  • Chemical imported from Russia levied anti-dumping duty
  • Paradip Port bags best performance accolade
  • V.O. Chidambaranar Port receives two annual performance awards from Ministry of Shipping
  • Dedicated freight corridors taking shape
  • Leading lights of industry to address FINS' multimodal logistics conference on June 17 in Mumbai
  • Exporters continue to face hostile global market: EEPC India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Property developer goes into action again
  • Rail system manufacturer opens new plant
  • Diamond, Euronav and Frontline form joint venture
  • Lithuanian company augmenting fleet
  • McClain's new MD job still in Houston
  • Optimistic outlook for Asia's breakbulk business
  • New Trans Avia Export aircraft flies to Ecuador
  • Cooperation renewed in UK
  • Longer, heavier trains between Narrabri and Moree
  • Box downturn continuing in Hong Kong
  • More space for Coscon Vienna
  • Nahco implements Galaxy ground handling system
  • Intralogistics specialist opens office in Netherlands
  • Jumbo trains to deliver aggregates
  • TAAG leases freighter for weekly service to Angola
  • Arkas upgrading East Med/Black Sea service
  • NCT manager recruited from company's own ranks

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • US lawmaker seeks Jones Act relief for Puerto Rico
  • The downside of India's ambitious waterway development programme
  • South Korea's finance and strategy minister Yoo Il-ho
  • 'Game-changing' LR approval for LNG bunkering vessel
  • Banks push for Marenave fleet sale
  • DSME submits revised self-rescue plan
  • Stolt-Nielsen contemplates krone bond issue
  • Sembcorp Marine and NADL extend standstill agreement for rig
  • HHI to implement USD3 billion management improvement plan
  • Seoul courts approve STX O&S rehabilitation
  • Major shift in LNG trade flows over next five years, predicts IEA
  • Posidonia 2016: Complications of being listed outweigh the advantages, says Louis Dreyfus
  • H-Energy to order India's first offshore LNG terminal in 2016
  • CIMC Raffles slashes workforce, salaries as orders vanish
  • Landbridge Group eyes more investments in northern Australia
  • Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard chases order for six dual-fuel feeders

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • G6 takes shipper fears on board and phases-out HMM ships from Asia-Europe trades
  • Bad news for Port Klang as CMA CGM signs up for container terminal JV with PSA at Singapore
  • Maersk says EC should be 'more realistic' in its guidelines for greener ship scrapping
  • Cathay-Lufthansa air freight JV illustrates growing role of Gulf airlines
  • Mumbai Airport sees cargo volumes take off on e-commerce business
  • How hipsters and millennials will bring down global trade

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • Damen introduces new naval auxiliary vessel series
  • Paris MOU issues new performance lists
  • EPF 7 completes acceptance trials
  • JMS-designed stevedoring barge delivered
  • Amendment to Puerto Rico bill threatens Jones Act
  • Hyundai Heavy unveils $3 billion restructuring plan
  • CSAV exec indicted in RO/RO antitrust case

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • Port Angeles Port Commissioners schedule Executive Director interviews
  • Freight Transportation Services Index climbs during month of March
  • McClain named director of Braemar Engineering
  • Oregon Governor names Alexander to Port of Portland Commission post
  • US rail freight traffic totals continue down during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • Panamax rates continue to ease
    Spot activity drops as holidays and big shipping event take players out of market
  • Insurance industry 'schizophrenic on Brexit', argues Tory MP
    Professionals voting to stay despite no faith in EU, argues Kwasi Kwarteng
  • Maersk Line hopes to benefit as rivals regroup
    Container shipping industry now in better shape but Søren Skou says some lines will have to make tough decisions about their future
  • Korean shipping lines need more government support, says KSA chairman
    KDB might think whether to merge HMM and Hanjin after restructurings are completed
  • Getting to grips with cyber security
    Industry takes action to secure assets from digital threats
  • UK Chamber of Shipping calls for government support on maritime jobs
    Cadets and seafarers in offshore support sector would need help, Henderson says
  • MR rates return to pre-boom levels
    Weaker naphtha flows from the west hurt LR rates
  • Rina looks to capital markets to continue growth
    No risk of compromise from financial investors, chairman Ugo Salerno says
  • Launch of Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards in Dubai
    With four regional and one global awards, and categories that span the whole industry, we think the Lloyd's List Awards portfolio is the industry's benchmark of excellence
  • Angola LNG's ships come home to roost
    Seven-strong fleet heading home to Angola as global gas trade changes
  • Asia-Europe traffic continues recovery
    Box numbers on the trade were up 6.4% over last year in April, in what was the busiest month of 2016 so far for global containerised trade
  • Hong Kong eyes co-operation with Greece in maritime service cluster
    New maritime and port board has set ambitious goals but more still needs to be done
  • Ambitions to grow Port of Rotterdam
    Dutch port needs to retain status as Europe's biggest as Antwerp closes in on containers
  • Angelicoussis to the rescue with $1bn of good news for DSME
    Greek owner contracts up to four new VLCCS and four new LNG carriers from favoured Korean builder as its offices are raided by South Korean authorities
  • Asia-north Europe rates down nearly 14%
    Meanwhile freight rate woes on the transpacific trade only worsen
  • South Korean authorities unveil plan to support KDB and Kexim
    Both policy banks have biggest stakes in restructuring the ailing shipping lines and shipbuilders
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries to cut $780m from wage bill in two-year restructuring plan
    Announcement comes after plan approved by creditors
  • DSME's offices raided by South Korean authorities
    Update: Creditors led by KDB are likely to approve the company's restructuring plans
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine to ease liquidity crunch with $2.2bn share issue
    Issue of 236m new shares expected to take place on July 22
  • Ardmore Shipping to acquire six tankers for $172.5m
    Company launches secondary offering of 7.5m shares targeting 40% equity financing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • Another carrier puts a price on shippers' non-compliance with new VGM rules
  • Long Beach port deploys fireboat in case of mega-ship fires
  • Largest Seattle terminal will not generate VGM data for shippers
  • Virginia terminal closed to inbound trucks after 'IT issue'
  • Bill exempting Puerto Rico from Jones Act ignites old battles
  • OOCL to charge shippers steep price for SOLAS weighing aid
  • Another executive indicted in ro-ro antitrust case
  • Trans-Pacific carriers recalibrating capacity ahead of peak season
  • Brazil container terminals finalizing SOLAS pricing
  • Latin America offers growth for US polyethylene exports
  • Deeper harbor pursuit by New Zealand's Wellington port questioned
  • Indian container volume rising, set to accelerate
  • Some, but not all, Canadian container terminals detail SOLAS policies

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • Atlantic MR rate swoons to 21-month low
    Spot earnings sink 12.4% so far this week amid French strikes and US Gulf tonnage buildup.
  • Ocean Yield sets targets for $350m campaign
    Norwegian financial shipowner aiming to grow through buys in tanker, container and gas sectors.
  • IEA sees tepid LNG demand growth to 2021
    Forecasting agency says Asia's developing nations will be the main growth driver.
  • Petrobras aims to sell LNG terminal duo
    Pair of facilities, which utilise chartered FSRUs, are next sale targets in asset selloff.
  • Heidmar pulls court move against Tesoro
    US tanker operator dismisses civil petition in New York after refiner agrees to arbitration over demurrage claim.
  • Official: Iranian LPG not going to Japan
    Official says difficulties in insurance, not lack of demand, hampering trade.
  • NCL extends $1.8bn of loans
    US cruiseship group stretches maturity of two facilities by three years.
  • DryShips raises $5m in securities sale
    Economou bulker owner could boost this to $10m if warrants are exercised.
  • Ardmore prices offering to raise $77m
    Ireland-based owner selling discounted stock to fund MR fleet purchase.
  • Henderson calls on UK to support maritime jobs
    Chamber of Shipping president says seafarer training has to be funded in downturn.
  • Bollore lines up $490m Dili investment
    French group prepares to run East Timor terminal over 30 years.
  • Frontline exits MR ownership with Ardmore sale
    John Fredriksen understood to be the seller of products tanker fleet to New York-quoted rival.
  • Maran breaks cover on $1bn newbuildings
    John Angelicoussis bags LNG carriers and VLCCs at favoured yard
  • EA Technique swallows tug operator
    Malaysian owner expands towage operation with deal for Libra Perfex Precision.
  • Stolt-Nielsen banks $130m through bond-tap
    Oslo-listed owner completes fundraising by increasing four existing issues.
  • HMM to issue shares worth $2.1bn to settle debts
    Equity-swap plan leads to stock price crash as shipowner's investors worry about dilution.
  • Lloyd Fonds resumes dividend payments
    German shipping asset manager to reward shareholders after third year of profits.
  • Samsung Heavy considers rights offering
    But struggling shipyard has not yet decided on timing and value.
  • DSME offices raided in probe into former bosses
    Jung Sung-leep-led shipbuilder's Geoje and Seoul premises searched by prosecutors after audit committee requested investigation into alleged misconduct by ex-CEOs.
  • OSG shares heading to NYSE
    US tanker owner also plots stock split as it shifts exchanges.
  • South Korea steps in with $9.5bn bail-out fund
    Government and Bank of Korea making emergency cash available to lenders financing troubled shipyards and shipowners.
  • Bremer Landesbank plots capital boost
    German shipping lender considers securities sale to cover bad loans.
  • CSAV man charged over US ro-ro price fixing
    Chilean is eight executive to be charged to date in Department of Justice investigation.
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries unveils restructuring plan
    World's largest shipbuilder looks to offload numerous company assets and cut staff salaries.
  • Ardmore's MR buys get thumbs up from Mehrotra
    Deutsche Bank says deal will lower average age and breakeven costs and expand product tanker presence.
  • Siemens selects Swire Blue Ocean for BOWL project
    Scottish deal sees wind farm installation vessel firm boost ties with German energy company.
  • Otto Marine privatization bid could be first of many
    Trough valuations and dominant shareholders with major stakes may prompt wave of delistings.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • China's exports stabilize, while imports hint at improving demand
  • Massive restructuring plan for Korea shipbuilders, shipping companies
  • Chinese construction firm to purchase Frankfurt Hahn Airport
  • Rep. Gary Palmer proposes measure to exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act
  • GM: Duty management automation shines light on opportunities
  • CBP deputy outlines progress on modernization effort
  • UASC becomes latest carrier to commit to INTTRA eVGM
  • Executive Moves: PECO, Union Pacific and CenterPoint
  • DP World wins concession for greenfield port in Ecuador
  • COSCOCS rebrands bulk division, appoints new president
  • CSAV executive indicted for price fixing, bid rigging

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2016
  • Hamburg bunker fuel attracts premium in short market: sources
  • Japan to start discussions on LNG bunkering station at Yokohama port
    Group will try to conclude talks by year end.
  • S Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries announces $3 bil improvement plan
    HHI swung to a profit of Won 325.2 billion in Q1, ending 9Qs losing streak.
  • Shipping industry companies team up to develop LNG-powered dry bulk carrier
    Designed for full-range operations.
  • US EIA projects highest natural gas storage levels on record for 2016
    Working gas storage stocks totaled 2.907 Tcf in the week that ended May 27, roughly 32% above a year ago
  • Trafigura sees H1 profit fall despite record oil trading volumes
    The global trader's oil and petroleum business posted a gross profit of $787 million, down 22%.
  • LNG breakbulk facility planned at Port of Barcelona
    Enagas, the operator of the LNG import terminal, will be working jointly with the port authority to develop the breakbulk service.
  • NYMEX crude settles above $50/b on support from falling dollar
    NYMEX July crude settled up 67 cents at $50.36/b. ICE August Brent settled up 89 cents at $51.44/b, the highest level for the front-month contract since October.
  • LSFO Med-North, hi-lo spreads widen on tight supply in Mediterranean
    The physical Med-North cargo spread widened to $13/mt Monday, its highest since November 20, according to S&P Global Platts data.

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Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
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.
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
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
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
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.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
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
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.
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
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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.
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
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
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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
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.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
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
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
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%)
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