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July 11, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate off 22pc to US$932/TEU, falls 19pc to Med, off 4pc to USWC
  • Shanghai first half container volume slips 0.7pc, but increases 2.2pc in June
  • MOL ups rate to US$1,050/TEU, $1,500/FEU from Asia to Caribbean
  • Moody's sounds warning on Taiwan as its relations harden with China
  • Container imports via US west coast regains lost ground from rival east coast
  • Worldgate Express Lines awarded Secured Trade Partnership cert
  • HK's WM Container Line Limited appoints general agent in Singapore
  • Optimarin expects big share of ballast water treatment market
  • EURONAV opts for fuel saving hull performance system
  • Savannah wins US$44 million federal grant to boost rail capacity, speed
  • European air cargo volume rises 2.8pc in May: ACI report
  • Volaris Airlines installs SmartKargo's air cargo management
  • Virgin proves its worth on pharma shipments without IATA's CEIV

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2016
  • CKB Group expands its global horizon
  • Shipowners reject proposals for ships to pay for EU ship recycling licences
  • WSS launches canal transit offer & signs Avance Gas neo-Panamax vessels for opening of new Panama Canal
  • APM Terminals facilities seeing smooth transition to new weight rules as VGM certification takes effect
  • Chennai Port discusses ways of improving handling of granite blocks & cobble stones
  • TDWU observes ITF Action Day for Dockers
  • CONCOR & CWCNSL ink agreement on exclusive access to rail-connected terminals
  • National Green Highways Mission organises workshop on 'Green Highways Project - Way Ahead'
  • TeamLease Skills University & JBS Academy commence joint certificate course in Customs Clearance & Int'l Freight Forwarding
  • Essar Projects wins contract to replace Indian Oil pipeline
  • Importance of patents, trademarks & IPR Policy for economic growth highlighted
  • Indian Chamber welcomes Kerala Budget 2016
  • Queues & chaos are the price of trust deficit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Innovation to the fore
  • Way now paved for Slovak motorway
  • Over 0.6 million sqm build-to suits completed
  • More trains please says Antwerp
  • UK rediscovering its inland waterways
  • Intensifying business relations
  • MSC's COO joins World Shipping Council board
  • Pemco wins P2F conversion contract in China
  • Shifting UK scrap from road to rail
  • New service between New York and Milan
  • DCP enhances directorial landscape
  • Sister plant for Waggonbau Niesky
  • Next generation ships for K Line
  • OMBs oozing confidence
  • Air Partner's "Olympic Express" starts flying to Rio

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • Vessel owners reject EC ship recycling fee
  • Kiel opens new forest products terminal
  • Aframax ship orders in 2015 and 2016
  • Triyards' profit falls amid tough market
  • Consultative group formed for South Korea's maritime industry
  • HMM to upsize ships on US East Coast routes following Canal expansion
  • Steep July rate increases start to slide on Asia-Europe trade
  • New India mega-port project hits rocky political waters
  • China Merchants makes second round in bid for Melbourne port
  • Weihai Bank suspends loans to Chinese yard

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • 'Crazy' bout of price-cutting to gain marketshare reignites Asia-Europe rates war
  • E-commerce boom drives demand for B737 freighter conversions higher than supply
  • Container lines offering more concessions adds to rates misery on intra-Asia trades
  • Luxembourg: wondrous Cargolux negotiators and ticking time bombs
  • How those China-Europe 'Silk Road' trains first began
  • Air cargo destinations 'cherry pick' as the peak season turns rotten for exporters
  • Panama Canal expansion opens the way for the largest ship to call at NY/NJ

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • Neopanamax is biggest ship to visit Port of NY and NJ
  • Eastern delivers another Z-Tech escort tug
  • Boskalis to shed 24 vessels, costing 650 jobs
  • Halimar Shipyard delivers 205 ft crew supply boat
  • Hyundai MIPO to build world's largest LNG fueled bulker
  • U.S. publishes Final Rule on Arctic OCS drilling
  • Shipowners fight proposal for EU Ship Recycling License

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • Congressional team pleased with plan to allow Alaska Airlines Havana flights
  • Vigor Seattle Shipyard marks delivery of new ATB tug to Harley Marine
  • Georgia Ports Authority nets grant to boost Port of Savannah rail capacity
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport adding new Volaris flight to Guadalajara
  • American Fast Freight buying Global Transportation Services

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • Face-saving end of the price signalling case
    What are the repercussions as the European Commission accepts container lines' commitments over price signalling?
  • Brexit: beyond the doom and gloom
    Industry heavyweights call for action on Brexit shipping opportunities despite current uncertainty
  • You cannot buy this kind of accolade
    Lloyd's List Awards are won through merit and only the very best of those nominated will win
  • Irene Daifas elected chairman of Piraeus Marine Club
    Shipowner is first woman president of club in nearly half a century of history
  • London Gateway chief to leave after only three months in charge
    Exclusive: DP World informs customers of the decision by London Gateway's chief executive Cameron Thorpe to leave the company
  • Asia-Europe rates start inevitable decline
    More than half of July 1 GRIs are wiped off in a week
  • Capesize rates held back by limited activity
    Freight rates may pick up next week as weather disruption in China ties up vessels, broker says
  • Lessons in ship finance
    Scorpio Tankers saves 1% or $3m annually in interest costs through timely debt refinancing
  • MSC reports full weighing compliance in France
    Uptake of VGM rules has been higher than expected, says carrier
  • DSME mired in former management scandal
    Shipbuilder's chief executive calls for a "complete break with the past"
  • Triyards posts lower third-quarter profit and focuses on diversification
    Offshore and marine engineering firm's strategy boosts nine-month revenues
  • Russia's Novatek ships first LNG cargo on spot market
    Gas producer from Russia joins growing pool of LNG vessel charterers
  • Keppel wins $89m marine contracts and starts LNG venture with Shell
    Keppel and Shell create a Singapore joint venture for their LNG bunkering business
  • Genco opts for reverse stock split to remain listed
    Move will reduce the number of common shares outstanding to about 7.4m from about 73.5m
  • Star Bulk Carriers maintains Nasdaq listing
    Star Bulk regains compliance with Nasdaq listing rule following one-for-five reverse stock split
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build world's largest LNG-fuelled bulker
    Posco's high-manganese steel to be used for the 50,000 dwt energy-efficient vessel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • Ship upsizing no guarantee of trans-Pacific capacity glut
  • New competitor in Mexico's Gulf Coast container market
  • Intermodal group launches app targeting port drivers' empty trips
  • Seesawing spot rates a fact of life on the trans-Pacific
  • Indian container traffic rises as port productivity efforts pay off
  • Project aims to make largest ship to call Wilmington port first of many
  • New deep-sea Indian transshipment port faces political opposition
  • Global air cargo growth slows as industry is set for 'disappointing' 2016
  • Asia-Europe spot rates unable to sustain gains

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • Atlantic pulls down dirty tanker rates
    VLCCs, suezmaxes and aframaxes all see earnings decline this week.
  • Shipping groups oppose EU demo rules
    Two major trade groups take hard line against proposed fee for shipbreaking.
  • Ship lobbyists seek 'breakxit' from EU
    Two major trade groups take hard line against proposed fee for ship breaking.
  • Delta fights Taleveras suit dismissal bid
    Subsidiary of Greek owner resists second effort by affiliate of Nigerian trading group to end US asset seizure case.
  • Neuberger Berman slashes Teekay Corp stake
    Investment advisory firm brings holding in New York-listed tanker owner down to just 2.06%.
  • Bimco aims for better bunkering deals
    Industry body says it wants to lessen counterparty risk with new terms.
  • Torm nets loan for LR2 newbuilds
    Danish owner bags funding from the Export-Import Bank of China.
  • CS Stealth released from arrest by Geden
    Stealth Maritime chief executive says security posted 'under protest' amid long-running dispute with Turkish owner.
  • Boskalis in 'drastic' cull of 650 staff
    Peter Berdowski says cuts are unavoidable in face of new reality.
  • Capesize scrapping slips below 2015
    Alibra says 64 capes have been scrapped this year.
  • Stolt-Nielsen set to strike with LNG order
    Oslo-listed owner has picked the yard to construct its ships for the Sardinia project.
  • Crew thwart Nigerian pirate attack
    Retreat to citadel saves tanker boarded by gunmen on Friday.
  • CSSC, Fincantieri to build five cruiseships worth $3.74bn
    New joint venture gears up for big newbuilding push to corner Chinese market.
  • Palmali's $120m loan from Socar revealed
    Turkish tanker company has arranged finance from one of its major customers.
  • GLG Partners trims Team Tankers stake
    UK fund lowers holding in Oslo-listed shipowner.
  • Greenship sells modern ultramax
    Jacques de Chateauvieux backed owner understood to be offloading JS Rhone.
  • BW LPG increases charter cover
    Singapore owner sees period deals rise as COA business falls in second quarter.
  • Ocean Gala charter torn up
    Sweden refuses to pay $95,000-per-day fees in row over port permit for vessel to house refugees.
  • Prosafe extends $189m Petrobras charter
    Cypriot owner amends and stretches terms with Brazilian oil company.
  • Another five years for BWO FPSO
    Owner extends charter of unit in Ivory Coast.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • SSA Marine becomes investor in planned Canadian container terminal
  • U.S. Customs seaport staffing shortage draws congressional scrutiny
  • SCFI falls back down after last week's jump
  • WLS: Carriers rally to increase capacity for upcoming peak season
  • Special Coverage: API enters fast lane

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2016
  • Mumbai 380 CST bunker prices hit 11-month high at $287.50/mt on tight supply
  • OPEC crude output jumps to 32.73 mil b/d in Jun, highest since Aug 2008: Platts survey
  • Indian refiners to import Iranian crude on state-owned tankers
  • SHIPPING Q2 -- DRY BULK: Surge in demand supports freight rates
  • SHIPPING Q2 -- TANKERS: Markets underwhelming on demand disruptions, global tonnage migration
  • TENDER DATA: S Korea's Kowepo buys 45,000 mt HSFO for Jul 20-24 delivery
  • Danish Bunker Holding Group's yearly bunkering volume up 31%
    From Nordic waters and South America.
  • USAC HSFO strengthens on buying interest, market illiquidity

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
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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
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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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