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May 11, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Sustaining HIT's leading role as transshipment hub with barge quay cranes
  • Port of Charleston to weigh boxes for US$25 apiece to provide VGM
  • PSA invests in start-ups to gain innovative logistics via IoT, AI, cloud
  • China vows reciprocal trouble over its claim to disputed South China Seas
  • Agility Q1 profit up 10.9pc to US$43.4 million as sales fall 6.1pc
  • First quarter that no box ship orders are placed since 2009, says BIMCO
  • JAXPORT handles 16pc more Asian container in first half of FY2016
  • APSEZ 's pre-tax profit surges 26pc to US$474 million
  • Another 24-hour Greek seamen's strike as union stages walkout surprise
  • Sri Lankan shipping ministry stresses importance of women's participation
  • HK temporary navigational channels during bridge deck building works
  • Australia withdraws ban on air cargo, UK ban expected to be lifted soon
  • Indonesia's wooing of foreign investors faces transport capacity obstacles
  • Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa see fall in cargo after airport terror attack

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • A weak year for box production seen as prices reach new lows
  • ASIC comments on proposed revision in Kolkata Port's scale of rates
  • IRClass releases IR-HULL software
  • Maersk Line delivers breakeven result despite record low freight rates
  • MOL announces upgrade of Asia services
  • MOL reaches formal agreement towards conclusion of a charter contract for Uruguay LNG FSRU project
  • DP World launches pioneering global education programme
  • Major Ports add highest-ever capacity in 2015-16
  • Seminar on managing change & effective leadership organised at JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre
  • Toll being collected only from port-related traffic at Nhava Sheva
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «A pivotal year for us»
  • Successful presentation of East World Express
  • Singpost net profit hits record high
  • Harnessing up for LNG in Indonesia
  • Lady leading in Liege
  • 2+4 conversion orders for Aeronautical Engineers
  • Rail infrastructure renewal in California and Arkansas
  • New Indian service centre
  • Tonnage up, freight revenue down for biggest cargo carrier
  • Increasing numbers of LHVs on German roads
  • Jaxport's growth driven by Asia volumes
  • Promotion at Air Partner
  • Etihad's management structure amended
  • Chinese drones to deliver manufactured organs for transplant
  • New link from Germany to Moscow
  • Tarros extending Adriatic service
  • Cargo handling costs up in 2015

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • SEA Europe says US is being held back by Jones Act
  • Foreign ships could lose out on Indian coastal work
  • New guidelines aim to cut container fire threat
  • MISC sells logistics arm for USD88.9 million
  • Japan announces further investment in Vietnamese ports and roads
  • HMM to meet bond holders by 1 June
  • MOL, Gas Sayago reach formal agreement for Uruguay LNG FSRU project
  • Two chemical tankers explode off Nanjing, two dead
  • Liners set to lose USD10 billion in 2016 as rates fall, cost savings shrink
  • Profit at MHI's shipbuilding division, loss at KHI and MES
  • HHI to offer voluntary retirement and close docks amid order drought
  • Nine arrested by Indonesian Navy in first oil cargo theft bid of 2016
  • MOL and Wan Hai to launch Indian service
  • No bright spots for container makers this year
  • PSA to invest USD14.6 million in start-ups
  • Astilleros Gondan wins option SOV vessel
  • US crude tanker volumes to rise in Alberta fire aftermath

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • Emirates announces record annual profit, but warns against protectionism abroad
  • Equipment lessors suffer along with shipping lines as the weak market pushes box prices down
  • PSA Singapore follows Lufthansa with hi-tech incubator platform for logistics start-ups
  • Analysis: short-term pain for long-term gain at APM Terminals, while Damco shines
  • Questions as FedEx and UPS both announce surcharges on ground packages
  • CMA CGM switches biggest ship on TransPac to Asia-Europe as freight rates sink

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • Genting opens new Lloyd Werft Design Center
  • Third LNG fueled PSV goes to work for Shell in Gulf
  • LNG fueled bulkers to have PM shaft generators
  • BAE Norfolk gets $52.4 million LHD-3 award

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • Corps' Seattle District Commander denies Gateway Pacific Terminal permit
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority presents annual environmental awards
  • Off-duty CBP officers respond to three car accident
  • Drewry container equipment report sees drop in average box prices
  • Inchcape Shipping Services promotes Stacie Speckman

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • Chinese lessors eye cheap financing from overseas bond markets
    Interest rates can be as low as 2%
  • View from the Bridge: Christian Razon Gonzalez
    From forklift operator to heir apparent, ICTSI's Christian Razon Gonzalez has seen enough of container terminals to have strong views about the business
  • Suezmax and aframax rates endure double-digit falls in May
    Mood generally lacklustre amid oversupply of tonnage in benchmark trades
  • Supramax rates reverse into a steady decline
    Rates across all major routes fall with weaker east coast South America trades
  • Norway offshore and shipping may face consolidation, Holth warns
    Economic downturn deep and rapid, according to DNB banker with $25bn industry exposure
  • Analysts stand by multi-billion dollar loss forecast for carriers
    Carriers' efforts to reduce units costs will be unable to compensate for unprecedented low freight rates, says Drewry
  • Libyan crude loadings continue to suffer on lack of stability
    Shipments in single digits expected to continue as wrangling persists
  • York-Antwerp changes could cut insurance general average exposure by 20%, IUMI claims
    Comité Maritime International backs YAR 2016 rewrite
  • Indonesian Navy arrests product tanker hijackers
    Tanker crew found unharmed with cargo intact
  • Roppestad hails steady Gard surplus despite $53m investment hit
    Biggest payout was on another club's pool claim, chief executive reveals
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries faces tougher restructuring cuts
    Group has streamlined operations and cut 25% of its management but faces a further drop in new orders
  • Havila out of the red but not out of the woods
    OSV operator returns a quarterly profit as debt repayments remain on hold
  • Philly Shipyard's rise in earnings is subject to accounting method
    IFRS rules would hit the value placed on four out of eight vessels under construction at end of first quarter
  • Gard sees surplus steady at $85m
    Combined ratio falls to just 83%
  • Iran April oil exports hit highest level since sanctions removal
    More room for exports in coming months
  • StealthGas secures financing for gas carrier quartet
    Newbuildings to be delivered in 2017 as $140m funding gets green light
  • Berlian Laju Tanker reports net profit for 2015 fiscal year
    Improved results follow a number of restructuring measures
  • Genco posts wider loss for first quarter of 2016
    Weak spot market rates in dry bulk weigh on results
  • Swissco expects first-quarter net loss
    Prolonged downturn in oil and gas industry weigh on results
  • Discharge delays and fresh cargoes push VLCC earnings up 50%
    List of available spot vessels not excessively long for this week

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • NY-NJ port terminal to offer SOLAS weighing to shippers for a fee
  • Third major shipping alliance on the cusp of announcement
  • LTL carrier A. Duie Pyle expands dedicated logistics business
  • Largest terminals at India's leading port join productivity-boosting initiative
  • Low oil price fuels big profit gain at Nippon Express
  • Israel to scrutinize SOLAS verified gross mass declarations
  • Diversified buys Savannah, Charleston breakbulk terminals
  • US containerized importers forecast to pull back slightly
  • Virginia port revises approach to SOLAS container weight rule
  • Florida port plans forest products terminal
  • HMM sets creditor meeting to propose debt repayment plan
  • MOL, Wan Hai team up to target intra-Asia trade
  • North Europe ports tapped as best gateways for Asia cargo
  • Japan bets on Vietnam port business
  • Carriers face losses billions in 2016 as rates and cost savings fall
  • No escape from bad year as box makers hit by falling prices

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • BlackRock building position at Tidewater
    US investment management firm lifts stake in offshore vessel giant to 10%.
  • Maersk Line boxship suitable for towage
    Danish company says crewmembers of a vessel involved in collision on Saturday remain safe.
  • Navig8 Product Tankers builds profit
    Expanding fleet gives UK-based owner a boost in the first quarter.
  • Gary Smith resigns at Golar LNG
    Oscar Spieler will replace outgoing boss as part of organisational reshuffle.
  • RCCL locks Pullmantur brand into PE deal
    Cruiseship giant to form joint venture with Madrid's Springwater Capital while retaining ship ownership.
  • Fesco skips bond payment as it reviews financing
    Russian shipowner keeps hold of cash during strategic review of balance sheet.
  • OSG profit jumps as tanker rates rise
    US owner's revenue days increase in first quarter after ULCC is reactivated.
  • TNG edges up first quarter earnings
    Croatian owner boosted by having full tanker fleet at its disposal.
  • Egypt clears Iranian tankers to use Suez pipeline
    Government says NITC vessels can now lift oil at Alexandria for European discharge.
  • Tamai Steamship swings to a loss
    Japanese owner sees red ink in full year bottom line as revenue slips.
  • Holland & Knight expands into the UK
    US law firm beefing up maritime finance and aviation operations with Clark Ricketts staffers.
  • Braemar ACM's Charlie Peile dies
    Well-known LNG industry expert and broker's desk head leaves the stage at 62.
  • DOF ties up offshore duo down under
    Norwegian owner wins four-month deals for anchor-handlers with Schlumberger.
  • Solstad turns a profit and amends contracts
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner eases loan covenants as it benefits from currency gains in Q1.
  • The sunken lighthouse: a TradeWinds podcast
    The second episode of this audio podcast series explores the history of the company that owned El Faro.
  • Gard to again cut cost of cover
    P&I premium to be discounted by $37m as Rolf Thore Roppestad reports highly profitable year.
  • Ulstein looks elsewhere after 2015 loss
    Norwegian shipbuilding group sets its sights on wind and patrol vessel markets after weak performance.
  • MOL clinches FSRU charter deal
    Japanese owner is closing on final agreement for LNG project off Uruguay.
  • MOL merges two Asian liner services
    Japanese owner combines Indian and Hong Kong runs.
  • Havila Shipping back in black
    Restructuring offshore owner sees financial costs slashed.
  • Ocean Yield fixes $200m loan for LEG ships
    Norwegian owner finances new gas vessels over 10 years as Q1 profit drops.
  • Hijacked product tanker recovered off Indonesia
    Authorities cite good regional cooperation and collaboration for swift arrest of nine suspects.
  • Navigator Holdings profit heads lower in first quarter
    Higher costs and lower utilization take their toll at Wilbur Ross-backed LPG carrier owner.
  • Icon Offshore ties up two to ExxonMobil
    Malaysian-listed offshore vessel operator adds $10.5m to order backlog with latest charters.
  • Swissco Holdings latest company to issue profit warning
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator expects to report loss in the first quarter.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Turkish firm in the running to buy controlling interest in largest U.S. stevedore?
  • Great Lakes limestone trade thrives in April
  • Dry shipping container prices fall to lowest level since 2002
  • Commentary: Can anyone stop Amazon's supply chain takeover?
  • FedEx partners with EBay for spring cleaning project
  • UK preparing to send largest-ever U.S. wheat shipment
  • Hyundai Merchant shares slip amid charter rate talks
  • The difference between visibility and global TMS
  • Fish and Wildlife Service begins ACE data test
  • COSCO, CSCL stocks surge in Shanghai, Hong Kong
  • MISC to divest integrated logistics unit for $63.5m

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2016
  • Maersk Line to move vessel to safe location after collision off China's Ningbo
    The Safmarine Meru was en route from Qingdao to Ningbo when it collided with Northern Jasper.
  • Dry bulk carrier to test Panama Canal's new Atlantic-facing locks
    Transits will also enable pilots, tugboat captains to practise operating within expanded Canal.
  • New Panamax dry bulk carrier to test Panama Canal's new Atlantic-facing locks
    Transits will also enable pilots, tugboat captains to practise operating within expanded Canal.
  • USGC HSFO-Brent spread narrowest since February on exports
    Through Monday, 1.71 million barrels of USGC 3%S have traded during the Platts Market on Close assessment process.
  • Oil futures decline as weather aids fight against Alberta fires
    Production losses have included Suncor Canada shutting 300,000 b/d of output, as well as Syncrude Canada lowering production by an undisclosed amount.

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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
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
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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