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October 10, 2016

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US imports spike in October as retailers stock up for Christmas IMO to set timeline for reducing greenhouse gas emissions Panama Canal opens new booking slots for neopanamax vessels Hong Kong sets up temporary barge loading dock at old Kai Tak runway DSV plans more big acquisitions after UTi integration NYK president rallies staff in anniversary speech Nancy Matthews to lead life sciences at Crane Worldwide Logistics Cosco selects Jamaica Freight & Shipping as its local ship agent Ukraine exports wheat to India after floods reduce crop yields in France Deutsche Post DHL deploys disaster response team to hurricane-hit Haiti EasyJet profit expected to fall 28pc - first profit drop since 2009 Samsung phone blamed for smoke on Southwest jet

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OCTOBER 9, 2016
Bahri reaffirms general cargo transportation leadership & innovation with two key announcements at Breakbulk Americas 2016 Capt. Avinash Batra conferred MANSA's Star Award for exemplary contribution to shipping & logistics in India CMA CGM awarded highest rating by EcoVadis for CSR Continuing need for counter-piracy measures stressed Eagle Maritime & GCF Group Companies have integrated & redesigned to form Pridel Pvt. Ltd MOL Group ship management co. co-develops onboard labour management software Shortfalls on mooring station procedures seen World's national shipowner associations press IMO to set timeline for reducing green house gas emissions Significant fall in soyameal exports All APSEZ teams win gold medals at quality concepts convention IMO focusing on port security JN Port registers impressive all-round performance in Sept. 2016 Network of ports & maritime administrations formed to develop world's first harmonised LNG bunkering standards Air cargo traffic up Gadkari launches Indian Bridge Management System Lufthansa Cargo & Cathay Pacific Cargo now under one roof for Hong Kong ground handling September sees increase in truck freight rates on trunk routes Another high for forex reserves Dedicated DGAD website launched Discontinuation of practice of making manual debits on physical copy of Advance Authorizations registered at EDI Customs port Workshop enhances capacity to conduct anti-dumping investigations

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A shift from west to east How to spot the elusive truck parking spot Intermodal hub in Ohio expanded Expanding warehouse space in Warsaw Hull coatings make a big difference US investors say go ahead with cargo plans for Manston Trans-Sib main line celebrates centenary Mawer heading two JF Hillebrand regions Taking over Praxair's Dutch transport fleet Enhancing Adriatic-Israel connections From Coca-Cola to pooling and packing provider Time slot system for shipments More African air cargo via Liege More piggyback trains through Tyrol

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
NYK Line to take hit from asset impairment Seoul to speed up ship orders Stranded Hanjin ships in Singapore offload cargoes Hanjin chairman blames liner failure on creditors, banks, and foreign carriers MSC builds on food export boom out of Australia and New Zealand Swiber Holdings defaults on another bond issue Vietnam plans another mega port as it leads regional trade growth

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Airlines need to cut out GSAs to get closer to their forwarder customers Cargolux hires IAG Cargo sales executive Chris Nielen Is that a light at the end of the tunnel for weary container shipping lines? Cloud computing is a must to enhance performance as supply chains evolve Two more years in the doldrums for project and heavylift shipping as competition grows Amazon delivery drivers sue company over job status Global deal on aviation emissions puts EU scheme under pressure

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Virtu Ferries orders 110 m, 38 knot Incat wavepiercer Freire to build two Rolls-Royce designed trawlers VIDEO: USCG airlifts aid to areas hit by Hurricane Matthew Prestigious opening for Danish Maritime Fair NTSB reports on barge allision with railroad bridge

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
MSC seeks alternate UK ports amid Felixstowe congestion Felixstowe's biggest liner customer considers shifting services despite port's claims that previously overfull container storage yards are now operating as usual Cost cutting and security in West Africa main issues for shipping Dryad Maritime sees focus shifting from labour conventions and fuel emissions to cost-cutting triggered by low freight rates Thun orders four new coastal tankers Dutch shipyard to deliver dual-fuel vessels from the end of 2018 Port Hedland exports record volumes of iron ore to China Arctic Securities warns that China's buying appetite may be waning ahead of new destocking cycle China's shipping emission rules set to raise fuel costs Owners must take a call on retaining trades, or adopting new ones due to high bunker costs, HKSA's chief says Asia-Europe rates at lowest level since June With China's Golden Week set to weaken demand in the weeks ahead, rates are not expected to rise any time soon Hanjin wins bankruptcy protection order in Canada But order is not retroactive as requested by the shipping line Shipping told to 'contribute fair share' to climate struggle Shipowners' leaders insist Brussels' efforts to pressure the IMO are counterproductive Fuel suppliers have $100m exposure to Hanjin Shipping Shipowners and operators to face tougher screening procedures for bunker fuel purchases ASL Marine gets regulatory approval to issue new shares Rights issue limited to Singapore shareholders to avoid any breach of securities regulations elsewhere Otto Marine posts wider losses ahead of delisting Delisted firm to keep its focus on increasing fleet utilisation and optimising its cost structure Rickmers Maritime seeks approval to issue new units to noteholders Trust to explore option to be wound up if restructuring efforts fall through Singapore court approves Swiber judicial management application Interim judicial managers to serve as joint judicial managers of the companies

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
US trucking firm involved in deadly explosion ordered off road Protecting against another Hanjin difficult, not impossible China's beef with grain imports could chill US exports Judge paves way to arrest of off-charter Hanjin ships in US waters NYK expects loss of $1.9 billion in first half Late trans-Pacific peak season surge seen ahead Hanjin chairman blames collapse on banks, creditors, governments Seattle-Tacoma ports urged to take aggressive steps to stem cargo loss Trucking sheds jobs amid weak US freight demand Vietnam plans mega-port as Da Nang congestion builds US ports want 'backstop' on funds from harbor tax Carriers line up slow season rate rises out of Asia

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Charterer pullback fails to stop VLCC rise Brokers stay bullish as TD3 day rate jumps 85.6% in one week and tonnage list slips. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises docks in Tunisia First passenger ship with European tourists docks after many lines halted service. Bad alcohol eyed in death of seafarer One crew member died and two others were hospitalised, possibly due to alcohol poisoning. DSME to pension off 1,000 staff Blystad buy shows bulker price progress Brokers digest latest data-point in dry cargo sale and purchase market. Bad alcohol eyed in death of Ukrainian seafarer One crewmember died and two others were hospitalized, possibly due to alcohol poisoning. MOL continues capesize bulker sales Deal reflects recent trend of owner offloading more modern tonnage. Arne Blystad buys Japanese kamsarmax London Port pilot dies in accident The port authority confirms that a man has lost his life while boarding a vessel in Gravesend, Kent. Seoul plans to offer banks a hand Regulator says rule change is on the way to ease burden on nation's lenders hit by shipping downturn. Otto sees deeper red as it goes private Singaporean company posts bigger loss in second quarter at the same time as delisting its shares. GOL Offshore ship detained again Following ITF's request, UK authorities arrest Indian offshore vessel for a second time. NYK: Boxships and bulkers take $1.78bn bite Shipowner warns of dividend reduction following charges against its liner and dry cargo fleets. Pacific Drilling to quit Norwegian OTC market Idan Ofer-backed drilling company will migrate shares to New York Stock Exchange. Incat seals Malta ro-pax newbuilding deal Australian aluminium fast ferry specialist secures first newbuilding order for 2016. RMT investors face ultimatum over restructuring Bertram Rickmers says trustee manager is working to preserve value for all stakeholders. Varun Asia regains control of tanker Khatau-led company managed to free its arrested aframax Ocean Mare hours before it was scheduled to be auctioned in Singapore. Hempel caught in cash for coatings bribery scandal Danish marine coatings giant alleges that bribes were paid to ship managers by German office.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Three men arrested for illegal exports to Russia The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that three men were arrested on charges of illegally exporting military technology to Russia. Th... Port of London pilot dies following accident boarding cargo ship A Port of London pilot died Wednesday night at around 6:10 p.m., according to a statement from the Port of London Authority (PLA). PLA sai... U.S. transportation sector hiring slides in September United States transportation and logistics companies cut 9,000 jobs for the month in September 2016, according to the latest preliminary da... NYK projects $1.9b in FY2016 extraordinary losses Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) is projecting extraordinary losses totaling 195 billion Japanese yen (U.S. $1.89 billion) for the interim pe... Port of Montreal implements new app to cut greenhouse gas emissions The Montreal Port Authority said it has implemented a project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by optimizing truck routes to and f... Yang Ming, HMM join Asia-ISC loops South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) joined an Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated service, while Yang Ming of Taiwan is... ATA: Bloated inventories, weak manufacturing weigh heavy on truck volumes Bloated inventories and depressed activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector have weighed down trucking volumes so far in 2016, according to... Ports of Indiana eyes possible fourth port Indiana Michigan Power has agreed to sell its recently retired Tanner's Creek coal plant in Lawrenceville, Ind. to a brownfield redevelopme... Deutsche Post sells e-mail marketing tech firm Deutsche Post AG, parent of DHL, has sold 100 percent of its stake in e-mail marketing technology firm optivo GmbH to to cloud-based digita... CSX announces $0.18 dividend The board of directors of CSX Corp. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share of CSX common stock. The dividend, payable Dec.... Aramex, Australia Post team up on e-commerce JV Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based third-party logistics provider Aramex is teaming up with Australia Post to form a joint venture (JV) aime... Breakbulk carriers squeezed by container, simple bulk sectors It's not only container operators that are having trouble this year. "The last three months have been some of the worst the multipurpose a...

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Argentina may build LNG liquefaction terminal in far southern: source Carlos Roma, a congressman for the ruling conservative party, submitted a bill for the project to Congress on Thursday, said the source, who works for the congressman. Bunker operations on US East Coast close as Hurricane Matthew hits Florida The Port of Jacksonville has been closed since early Wednesday, and authorities in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston closed those ports Friday. Worldscale announces bunker prices for 2017 flat rates 380 CST bunker prices for 2017 are valued at $219.69/mt, down from $367.55/mt in 2016. External: Wired Bunkering INTERVIEW: Scrubber maker PGT seeks 400 marine sales by 2020 PGT sold its first marine scrubber to Union Maritime in September Strong bunker demand in St Petersburg puts pressure on supply: sources After a below-average month in September, the market is returning to a level of demand it would usually expect. GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: No let-up seen in race to supply Asia Landings in the three big Asian destinations -- China, India and Japan -- all increased from the previous week. FUTURES: Crude steady as stronger dollar tempers bullish sentiment A stronger dollar kept crude gains in check Friday following a slew of reports that helped extend a bullish run in crude prices since OPEC's announcement to cut output last week. External: Global Risk Management Ports form network to harmonize LNG bunkering standards Expansion of the network was formalized through a memorandum of understanding. FEATURE: Shipowners ready to embrace cleaner fuels but concerns remain IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee will meet in London October 24-28 amid a raging debate on how best to handle the proposed implementation of a 0.5% cap on sulfur content in marine fuel from 2020. Marine scrubber expansion hangs in balance ahead of IMO meeting: Yara Weakening spreads between high sulfur and low sulfur bunker fuels are dampening the technology's financial appeal. Shipowners more concerned with counterparty risks after OW Bunker collapse Selective on who they do business with.

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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

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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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