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September 9, 2016

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Maersk adds six 8,000-TEUers on China/LA Long Beach run September 15 China's share of global export value increases from 12.9pc to 14.6pc CMA CGM's first move: Sell offshore terminal assets of Neptune Orient Lines Hanjin ship seized in Oz, Hutch levies fee Dutch court banned in Rotterdam Boxship overcapacity cripples effect of positive demand growth: BIMCO Caixin Output Index at 51.8 in August holds steady against July's high MacGregor to mount stage in Hamburg to call for intra-industry co-operation Long Beach accepts 125 acres of former navy land for cargo operations MacGregor's stowage lashings allows for higher FEU shipboard stack weights Fugro's new Oceanstar manoeuvring designed to enhance berthing safety Rate increases disguise weakness of box shipping sector: Xeneta World air cargo demand up 5pc in July, Asia-Pacific up 4.9pc, Europe 7.2pc DHL brings fashion showpieces from emerging Asian designers to Hong Kong Bombardier: Engine delays cut C Series delivery forecast 50pc plus Lufthansa expect China/HK demand to rise on new IT product launches FedEx launches pre-clearance service in eastern China for Japanese imports CAL to commence flights to San Juan and plans further expansion in Americas

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
ICS Chairman calls on shipping industry to respond proactively to three major challenges MANSA's 38th AGM & Star Awards on Sept. 16 MSC & Maersk Line introduce new Transpacific services Shipowners advised not to underestimate risks posed by cyber attack Such consolidation needed for stability in industry, says analysis Advisor to Shipping Minister visits Chennai Port Seabird Marine Services' Hazira CFS commences operations Ravindra Gandhi elected President of Indo-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Working our way back to normality? In the bag: new contract from car industry "Vir Varenya" joins UHL charter fleet Beware - there's a T. rex in Leiden Fednav to operate under one leader Kazakh locomotive operating in Tajikistan CTT gearing up for more megaships Digital platform for customers and carriers OHL now rebranded Geodis Pemco adding new services Ramping up infrastructure for coal transport Dunkirk: Ecocem's location of choice Logistic plans for Laos Polmans takes seat on Tiaca board Hybrid Airships venturing to Alaska New blocktrain connecting China and Germany Rivals competing for Hanjin inheritance Stute supplying Airbus assembly lines Reinforcements for Interrail Germany Air France ending Brasilia service

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
New ballast water treaty raises stakes for shipowners Bourbon losses rise sharply as market reaches low point Prepare for new round of M&A in marine insurance, says ratings firm Marco Polo Marine to meet bond holders Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures order for three 1,900 teu feeders Iranian port throughput grows as sanctions ease Korea to deploy 20 ships to collect stranded Hanjin cargo Hong Kong Shippers' Council considers legal action over Hanjin box fees Bangladesh buys 16 bulkers from China Pacific Radiance secures arbitration settlement with Chinese yards Hanjin sends supplies to replenish stricken vessels

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
It's a waiting game for air freight as confusion reigns over stranded Hanjin cargo Terminal operators under fire from shippers over high fees for releasing Hanjin containers Brexit: when it happens, will it bring storms or smooth sailing for industry? UTi chief goes to Amazon as VP global logistics China backtracks on Zika virus rules for US exporters Here's why Mercedes is betting on drones and self-driving robots SEKO Logistics appoints new president as it builds next generation of leadership

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Live from SMM: What will the ship of the future look like? Live from SMM: Octopus provides easy access to vital ship info OSHA issues RFI on shipyard safety Live at SMM: Operators need to adapt to changing environment Zumwalt departs Bath Iron Works Fishing vessel to be first with Wartsila 31 engine BWM Convention triggered: Chaos ahead? Board of Investigation releases El Faro hearing transcripts Piston free LNG container vessel project advances Live from SMM: New Azipod XL improves propulsion efficiency Live from SMM: Viking Life-Saving aims at total safety service

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Port of Virginia to charge $325 pick-up fee per Hanjin import box East coast US port seeks to mitigate risk from container line failure Pacific Crest and Waigaoqiao agree to cancel to PSV newbuildings Shipbuilder will return a $ 10.63m pre-delivery instalment Hanjin box deposit an emergency measure, says HIT Terminal operator ensures shippers a full refund upon return of the empty containers Odfjell completes $61m bond issue Bond issue, for growth and refinancing, was oversubscribed Two Indian ports singled out for bribes boycott Maritime anti-corruption campaigners to take 'can't pay, won't pay' stance Ballast convention in force September 8, 2017 Shipowner groups call on authorities to complete revision work to give owners confidence in the technologies they are forced to install Asia-Europe traffic up nearly 4% in July But the early peak season hike is still stark in comparison to recent years US shippers face up to $1,000 per container penalty to retrieve Hanjin boxes Freight forwarder group slams escalating costs for cargo owners to retrieve Hanjin cargo Bourbon puts on brave face amid heavy losses Pre-crisis levels of performance are unlikely to return, though 2017 might be better Hanjin and Hamburg There was plenty of noise from one of the largest regular gatherings on the shipping calendar, but activities in Hamburg were almost drowned out by the continuing chaos from Hanjin's collapse Brexit could boost Britain's IMO standing, Platten argues Country's EU departure not good or bad for shipping, just different, says CoS chief executive Hanjin vessel heads to Mexican waters Hanjin Greece avoids US ECA to conserve low-sulphur bunkers DSME mulls cash and equity deal for Sonangol drillship repayment Shipbuilder has liquidity to make corporate bond repayments this month Capesize index rises 40% on Chinese demand Market supported by iron ore shipments from Brazil and Australia Euroseas axes second ultramax vessel at Chinese yard Vessel with hull number DY 161 was previously expected to be delivered at end-August this year Marco Polo Marine appoints KPMG to conduct business review Review ahead of maturity of notes Seoul court asks KDB to provide financial aid to Hanjin Shipping Update: KDB unlikely to lend Hanjin more funds VLGCs: cruel market shows little sympathy for owners Further rate falls deflate hopes, though charterers are not complaining It's experience that counts For years the marine industry has been talking about where the next generation of marine professionals is going to come from

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Long Beach CEO Slangerup resigns Fate of stranded Hanjin ships near US ports depends on US court decision Swift's Moyes to retire, Stocking named 'co-CEO' US push underway to speed up release of stranded Hanjin cargo NY-NJ lags US East Coast in container imports NJ container depot accepts Hanjin boxes - at a price Breakwater floated as Santos dredging, flooding cure Rotterdam's ECT bows to shipper pressure, cuts Hanjin charges Target's Dolan to head shipper-port-carrier coalition Iran port throughput rises on eased sanctions, containers lag US intermodal industry fully invested in a turnaround - whenever it comes Traffic rises at major Indian ports as productivity efforts proceed South Korea to send 20 ships to rescue Hanjin boxes Shippers seek legal advice over HIT's high Hanjin box release fees

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Baja Ferries sued amid litigation wave Yolanda Rodriguez files fourth lawsuit over Caribbean Fantasy casualty; lawyers planning more. Scorpio refinancing may get bigger Tanker owner adds up to $72m to earlier refinancing within products fleet. HMM relieves exporters stranded by Hanjin Hanjin's receivership jeopardises $527bn in exports from 11th largest world economy. Odfjell sells out $61m bond issue Chemical tanker owner sees deal oversubscribed in less than 24 hours. Eagle Bulk cancels $6.3m preferred share sale Gary Vogel-led shipowner to pay out termination fee to potential purchasers instead. KDB resisting call to release extra Hanjin cash State lender will find it "difficult" to comply with court request to aid bankrupt owner further. SCF lands fresh financing of $252m New loan facility will be used to refinance nine newly added vessels from Prisco and two icebreaking supply ships. Scorpio Tankers nets loan facility of $372m New York-listed company strikes financing agreement with Nordea for up to 20 tankers. Seamec goes after Swiber in India Indian owner seeks to wind up troubled Singapore rival's Indian unit. HMM and Sinokor create new alliance South Korean companies, also including Korea Marine Transport and Heung-A, join forces to ease Hanjin chaos. China Cosco takes $50m scrapping hit State owner has removed five boxships from the fleet at a book loss. Prime Shipping adds chemical tanker Vietnamese owner emerges as the buyer of a 2006-built ship, which was reported sold last week for $10.3m Asenav wins Cruceros cruiseship order Chilean yard building vessel to replace departed Via Australis. Fitch affirms A rating for Panama Canal Ratings agency says waterway has solid revenue and low leverage. Clarksons: LNG fleet to grow 8% next year UK broker says capacity will continue to increase rapidly this year and in 2017. Bourbon loss widens as market hits 'low point' French offshore giant hit by revenue fall and provisions in the first half.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
BNSF to commence Pacific Northwest-Texas expedited intermodal service BNSF Railway Co. next week will commence a new expedited intermodal service between the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Texas, according to a st... BWR: Hanjin's market share on Asia outbound trades The chart below illustrates what Hanjin Shipping's market share has most recently been on various prominent trades out of Asia, prior to th... Ackman resigns from CP board Billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman has resigned from the board of directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., effective immediately,... U.S. Customs extends ACE deadline for post-release functions U.S. Customs on Thursday announced a one month extension to begin mandatory filing in the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) of pos... Finland signs onto IMO ballast treaty Finland has ratified the International Maritime Organization's (IMO)Ballast Water Management Convention, bringing the number of countries t... USCG completes review of first El Faro hearing The U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) has completed its review of transcripts for the first public hearing sess... Trade groups urge more coordinated EU customs policy The European Union needs to better coordinate border management among member states, and integrate customs policy with economic and trade p... FreightorGator to provide dynamic YRC pricing The online less-than-truckload (LTL) freight exchange FreightorGator said Wednesday it has begun dynamically linking freight rates from LTL... U.S. pork, beef export volumes pick up in July The United States experienced year-over-year increases in pork and beef export volumes in July, according to data provided by the U.S. Depa... K+N to use Transporeon's TMS in Europe The Switzerland-based third party logistics company Kuehne + Nagel said Wednesday it will use a transportation management system (TMS) from... LinkedIn-style trucker app reaches milestone A LinkedIn-style app that allows truckers to build career profiles has more than 20,000 Class-A drivers registered on its network, the comp... U.S. presses for countervailing duties on Chinese steel plate imports The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that U.S. imports of carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate steel from China unfairly re... Various carriers are adding new routes in reaction to Hanjin insolvency In the wake of Hanjin Shipping filing for receivership in Korea last week, 2M Alliance members Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Comp... Federal drone advisory committee to meet next week A newly formed federal committee on unmanned aircraft systems will hold its inaugural meeting next week in Washington, DC, according to a s... Descartes posts another profitable quarter The logistics software provider Descartes saw net income for its fiscal second quarter rise 14 percent from the same quarter a year ago to ... DOT says FASTLane grants support $3.6b worth in infrastructure The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Wednesday said the combination of 18 infrastructure project grants awarded in fiscal year 20... Technology for the forwarder/NVO meeting point To Fauad Shariff and Petere Miner, the trouble freight forwarders have adapting to the internet age isn't the threat of being wiped out of ... Hanjin vessel being worked in Prince Rupert The Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia said cargo aboard the containership Hanjin Scarlet is currently being discharged at Fairview ... NEWS FLASH: Maersk, MSC launch new transpacific services In the wake of Hanjin Shipping filing for receivership in Korea last week , 2M Alliance members Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Comp...

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A Cargill and Fjord Lines join sulfur enforcement shipping alliance Law needs to catch up with low sulfur environment. External: Wired Bunkering Hanjin Shipping's unpaid bills amount to $550-$600 million: Korean ministry The ministry told S&P Global Platts that the "costs are mostly for cargo handling and chartered vessels, and just small for fuel oil." External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management India's Adani targets major bunker sales growth via expansions Adani's bunkering business was formerly known as Chemoil-Adani, a joint venture formed in 2008 between Singapore-based bunker supplier Chemoil Energy and India's Adani Enterprises. Methanol industry expects use as marine fuel to grow but hurdles remain Viability depends on demonstrated technical feasibility, conversion of ship engines, and refueling infrastructure.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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

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.

PORTS

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.

SHIPPING

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.

COMPANIES

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

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

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