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November 11, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Uncertainty over global trade and shipping following Trump's victory
  • Boxship supply-demand outlook improves with accelerated demolitions
  • Unloading of cargo on Hanjin Shipping vessels nears completion
  • West African box growth dips as oil prices slump
  • La Spezia CT and Port Everglades seek to attract greater cargo volumes
  • China's trade weaker than expected in October
  • Dubai's Aramex Q3 profit falls 3pc to US$19.6 million as revenues rise 15pc
  • UN report calls on logistics and transport firms to think green
  • NYK organises maritime student exchange programmes in Japan and the Philippines
  • DHL Global Forwarding posts first quarterly volume rise since Q1 2015
  • ATSG dispute with pilots should go to arbitration: judge rules
  • AirBridgeCargo's ex Oslo service delivers salmon exports to Asia, N America markets

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Dry bulk shipping seen recovering on subdued vessel supply
  • FFFAI submits pre-Budget memorandum to govt
  • Shipping apprehensive of Trump?
  • World's first very large ethane carrier delivered for Reliance Industries
  • Oilmeal exports surge, soyameal falls
  • JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2016
  • Nitin Gadkari calls for use of information technology for better efficiency, speed & delivery of port operations
  • Air cargo traffic up 10 pc in Sept. 2016
  • GMR Airports to develop North Goa's greenfield international airport at Mopa
  • India must boost productivity to help South Asia become next export powerhouse of the world, says World Bank
  • Global overview on Logistics, Trade & Economy - III
  • Protocol for amending double taxation between India & Japan comes into force

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cars on the rails
  • Nearly 10% growth
  • First LNG carrier for Sinopec
  • 12.8% increase in railed containers and automotive
  • Leadership changes at Terex Cranes
  • Carbon War Room sceptical about MPEC 70
  • Large property let in Costa Rica
  • Alha with Tapa TSR 1 certified trucks
  • Setting up crude oil logistics JV
  • Indigo service for Mexico and Caribbean
  • US railroad underway to mid-60s operation ratio
  • New head of GW's air/sea activities in Switzerland
  • Hamburg mourns box pioneer
  • More efficient intermodal terminals
  • Opening two offices in China
  • US-Bangla Airlines adds Middle Eastern destination
  • First nine months bring upswing for HHLA

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Cyber-risk profile scheme unveiled for liquid bulk operators
  • UAE delays GCC rail link-up until rest of region catches up
  • Elcano completes EUR33.5 million bond issue
  • Capesize ship orders fluctuate in 2016
  • Bidders for Hanjin networks down to HMM and Korea Line
  • Ezra Holdings' bondholders give green light to waivers
  • JX Ocean sells VLGC for scrap amid calls for more demolitions
  • DSME board votes for capital reduction ahead of debt-for-equity swap
  • Capesize rates up as iron ore firms
  • DP World could become majority owner of Busan terminal
  • Volumes fall at Iran's ports despite surging oil exports and container traffic
  • Trump insider lays out upside for global shipping of election result

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Blow to charter market as Hanjin returns push idle container fleet to new high
  • Bullish Wincanton eyes new bid for global expansion after strong half-year results
  • Providing better service can keep sea-air operators ahead of fast-developing rail options
  • NEW PODCAST: Thinking inside the box - how predictive analytics could change container shipping
  • China jails corrupt staff over Tianjin warehouse explosion tragedy
  • Gloomy Emirates warns of 'bleak global economic outlook' as profits tumble in first half
  • New apprentice degree course for UK supply chain sector unveiled

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Future USS John Finn completes acceptance trials
  • Vard: Less red ink, more shipbuilding orders
  • SHI delivers world's first Very Large Ethane Carrier
  • Security Council renews Somali piracy resolution
  • New two-stroke piston ring coating gets provisional approval
  • Rolls-Royce power and propulsion for third Blue Sea Jet
  • Mabus announces two ship names
  • LPD 18 to be first visitor to new BAE San Diego dry dock

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • First vessel loads at P66 LPG export terminal
    Phillips 66's new terminal will be able to load about eight cargoes per month
  • Stung by third quarter, Nordic American Tankers looks to the fourth
    Fleet expansion still on the cards
  • Euroseas posts higher loss but beats expectations
    Containership and bulker owner sees 'shift in favour' of both sectors in next two years
  • European ship finance is alive, if not exactly kicking
    Reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated, say DNB and ING bankers
  • Epic Gas losses widen in third quarter
    Time charter equivalent reductions hurt the Singapore-based owner
  • Capesize earnings jump above $14,000 per day
    Busy cargo fixing in both Atlantic and Pacific basins pushes spot earnings up by more than 40%
  • Throughput slips at HHLA
    Volumes down but bottom may have been reached
  • Odfjell bucks trend with improved result
    Delay to gas carrier newbuildings leads to cancellation of three vessels, with five more cancellations likely
  • OneLNG and Ophir team up on Africa's first deepwater FLNG project
    Final investment decision on project off Equatorial Guinea is expected in the first half of 2017
  • Firm bids in for Hanjin Asia-US assets
    HMM and Korea Line submit offers, sale to be concluded by end of November
  • Trump presidency casts doubts over US sanctions policy
    Trump could look to alter course on US sanctions agreements in Iran and Russia
  • DSME creditors unveil $2.8bn recapitalisation plan
    KDB and Kexim Bank to jointly provide financial assistance
  • DSME to shed 400 more jobs amid restructuring measures
    Fresh job cuts are at the management level
  • Cosco Shipping and ICBC Leasing differ over newbuilding orders
    We are in a dilemma, says ICBC Leasing executive director in shipping Bill Guo
  • Ezion's third-quarter profit down 69%, may sell rig for cashflow
    Revenue down on lower charter rates and modifications to some service rigs
  • PSA sets deadline for collection of laden Hanjin containers
    Boxes and cargo inside to be claimed by November 28
  • Indian authorities call for use of IT to optimise port operations
    IT task force studied ports of Singapore and Rotterdam that use technology to raise efficiency levels
  • CMA CGM launches service connecting Mexico to the Caribbean
    Port calls include Kingston, Jamaica, which is a CMA CGM hub
  • Dryships narrows losses for third quarter
    Dry bulk operator benefited from absence of significant impairment charges in the period

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Seattle-Tacoma gives more time to extended-gate pilot
  • Trump's impact on trade partners and pacts far from certain
  • New contract system awaits Russian rail, road shippers
  • Idle box ships hit record high despite jump in scrapping
  • Industry pins hopes on Trump delivering freight infrastructure boost
  • Iranian container traffic soaring amid threat of new US sanctions
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port changes gate hours to hike productivity
  • HHLA profit edges higher as traffic picks up

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Shipping shares surge amid Trump rally
    Market jitters about the presidential election turn to ebullience; DryShips more than doubles.
  • Impairment pushes Rem into quarterly loss
    Age Remoy-led owner writes down vessel values with weakness seen through 2019.
  • Largest Tidewater shareholder bows out
    Financial giant Fidelity sells out of all but sliver of its holding in troubled offshore vessel owner.
  • Rem Offshore reports third-quarter loss
    Age Remoy-led owner writes down vessel values with weakness seen through 2019.
  • Turkish cargoship forced onto rocks
    Mina-I suffers damage after dragging anchor in violent storm.
  • Golar shares fly on FLNG 'milestone'
    Tor Olav Troim-linked company sees strong stock price reaction to Fortuna FLNG project developments.
  • Olympic, Island stack anchor-handlers
    Norwegian owners lay up more vessels in slump, but broker says it's still not enough.
  • Euroseas lays up boxship as loss grows
    Aristides Pittas-controlled company pledges to focus on liquidity management in the next year.
  • Fiori looks to firmer rates in 2017
    DIS chief believes market will improve next year and hints at some capital markets activity.
  • Bondholders push for control of Havila Shipping
    Group hostile to Norwegian owner's final refinancing bid come up with their own plan to safeguard unsecured creditors.
  • Odfjell buys out CSAV's share in tanker duo
    Norwegian owner takes full control of South American joint venture.
  • No Trump concern for Hansson's NAT
    New York-listed company turns a loss in the third quarter but foresees increased dividend.
  • Farstad wins more negotiating time
    Karl-Johan Bakken-led company now has until 20 December to strike restructuring deal.
  • Two bidders remain for Hanjin assets
    HMM and KLC going head to head for collapsed rival's five boxships and Asia-US business.
  • Viking ticks latest restructuring box
    Swedish offshore vessel owner says it now has a stable financial platform until 2020.
  • Epic Gas sees lower rates and bigger loss
    Singaporean LPG carrier owner posts negative result due to summer seasonality.
  • Taxman helps Subsea 7 to bigger profit
    Lower tariff boosts earnings despite revenue fall at offshore shipping company.
  • Odfjell to cancel five more LPG carriers
    Delayed Sinopacific ships likely to be ditched as owner pushes up third quarter profit.
  • Prosafe eyes ex-Lauritzen ASV units
    Oslo-listed firm set to pay $70m for two newbuildings and 25% stake in third, laid-up vessel.
  • GulfMark trims losses in third quarter
    US-listed offshore vessel operator over says lay-ups are starting to help lift utilisation levels.
  • Nam Cheong sees revenue collapse
    Chill winds of offshore slowdown batter Malaysia's largest offshore support vessel builder.
  • Ezion sees net profit slump almost 70%
    Delayed start to projects and reduced charter rates take their toll at Singapore-listed company.
  • Shandong DSD MR acquisition confirmed
    Chinese shipowner has completed its first purchase of a tanker from the second hand market.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • New crane damaged at Port of Charleston
    A new super post-Panamax container crane capable of moving cargo on and off 14,000-TEU ships was damaged during set-up at the Port of Charl...
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands in Malaysia
    FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has opened an office in Penang, Malaysia. The company said the off...
  • Carriers adjust to hurricane damage at Port Freeport
    Container lines say they are using Port Freeport in the Bahamas on a limited basis and routing some vessels to other ports until damage suf...
  • Agility earnings jump another 11% in Q3
    Agility Logistics grew net profits 11 percent to 15.2 million Kuwaiti dinars (U.S. $50 million) in the third quarter of 2016, following a s...
  • NRF: U.S. container imports expected to rise as holiday peak season begins
    Import volumes at major container ports in the United States are expected to rise through the end of 2016 as the peak holiday shopping (and...
  • Report: China sentences 49 to prison in Tianjin explosion cases
    Chinese courts this week sentenced 49 people to prison for crimes related to the deadly August 2015 warehouse explosion in the northern por...
  • UPS to build west-side Atlanta sorting facility
    UPS said it will invest more than $400 million to build a new regional package sorting facility on Atlanta's west side. The express carrie...
  • HMM, Korea Line bid for Hanjin's assets
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Korea Line have submitted bids for Hanjin Shipping's Asia-U.S. route, according to Korea's Yonhap News Ag...
  • Commentary: Demonizing free trade agreements
    If there's one thing that the recent, divisive United States presidential election has shown, it's that the general public in this country-...
  • Rand Logistics posts sharp drop in net income, revenues
    Rand Logistics, Inc., a provider of bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region, reported net income applicable to com...
  • Ocean carriers form VSA on Asia-Australia loops
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) announced a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA) on the Asia-Australia Wallaby and Panda services. The new ...
  • Executive Moves: Envirotainer and B&H Worldwide
    Michael Berg has been appointed chief executive officer of Envirotainer , a provider of cold chain cargo-handing equipment for air transpo...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
  • Oil falls on IEA warning; surging US equities cap declines
    The IEA said Thursday that the global oil market could remain in surplus if OPEC is unable to finalize a deal limiting production to between 32.5 million and 33 million b/d.
  • USGC 3%S fuel oil strengthens to underlying swap on export demand
    S&P Global Platts assessed USGC 3%S fuel oil Thursday at $37.35/b.
  • FEATURE: Rival 2020 bunker solutions go head-to-head in Gibraltar
    LNG bunker supporters and scrubber enthusiasts debate how best to cope with rising fuel costs
  • Hamburg bunker supplier Maxcom adds ECA fuel to service offer
    Bunker supplier Maxcom can now supply ECA-ready bunker fuel at the German Baltic port of Hamburg.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Bunker convention sees heated debate over mass flow meters
    "We have some of these ports in Europe where supplier after supplier has been cheating, and the authorities don't do anything about it."
  • Istanbul bunker supplies tighten on fourth day of bad weather
    Supplies of bunker fuel at Istanbul were tightening Thursday as bad weather in the Bosporus and Black Sea continued.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FEATURE: Increased blending due to IMO 0.5% sulfur cap set to raise cat fines
    Cat fines likely to increase costs incurred by shipowners
  • FUTURES 2: Oil on the upswing despite lackluster fundamentals
  • Shell Indonesia lubes plant ramps up output on strong marine demand
    Indonesia's maritime highway program boosts demand for marine products including lubes
  • FUTURES: Crude steady as markets digest Trump win, US stock build

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
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
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
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
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