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March 14, 2016

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A-E rate off 9pc to US$211/TEU, fell 8pc to USWC, dropped 5pc to USEC LA up 42pc, Long Beach up 35.9pc - both hit all-time box highs in February CKYHE shuffles Asia-Europe, Med loops, scraps 1 as demand, rates plunge Seamen face fines, prison for dumping waste water on China-US voyage 'K' Line adds Indian ports of Pipavav, Mundra on two intra-Asia services Piggy-back service bypassing Calais migrant camp gets go-ahead Mombasa port completes phase 1 of container terminal expansion Hyundai Merchant Marine has bank's backing in liquidity crisis, appeals for time Gloom in transport sector may be overblown as US air road and rail rally Global Shippers Forum seeks forum to talk mega ships, super alliances Lithium batteries can be safe if charged to 30pc: industry group Cargojet operating profit up 131pc in 4th quarter to US$20 million United to launch first-ever nonstop flight to Hangzhou by US airline

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MARCH 13, 2016
Milaha organises trade gathering to celebrate NDX service success Scheme for incentivising modal shift of cargo outlined Spot container rates touch record lows Kandla Port achieves highest ever cargo traffic Second liquid chemical berth improves Mumbai Port performance 5 pc export duty on raw cashew imports to hit processing industry: KCMA ATMA concerned over weak domestic rubber scenario Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2016 Significant issues raised, solutions suggested & excellence recognised at North India's premier cargo, transport & logistics event

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Ready in 2017... Purse strings open for Townsville-Mount Isa Line Boxes and railway - Rhein Cargo's favourites From China to Switzerland by rail Fresh food corridor from Koper Pesa Geneva relocates InterBulk and Den Hartogh tie the knot Detra inaugurates new liner service to Algeria SAS - now direct to Californian sun India to take action against truck overloading AAL and PD combine tramp and semi-liner services Royal handling for sensitive cargo to Vietnam Volga-Dnepr ready for today's Mars mission launch New board members for United, CEO returns Building up health supply centres

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MARCH 11, 2016
Maersk subsidiaries fined in container weight scam Maersk Group subsidiaries Damco and Farrell Lines have paid a USD3.7 million fine for using false container weight invoices to bill US military cargo. US investigators found that employees of Damco, a logistics and freight forwarding division of Maersk, falsified 563 container weight tickets submitted... VLCC sentiment firms as freight rates resume uptick Sentiment on the VLCC market has picked up with a recovery in spot freight rates to about USD60,000/day, according to shipping analysts. "A few end-March enquiries against limited tonnage pushed rates up to WS 75 (AG - East) yesterday, or... MISC combines chemical and CPP fleets Malaysia-listed shipping company MISC has combined its chemical tanker and clean petroleum product (CPP) fleet in its wholly owned subsidiary AET to form a new product tanker business. MISC will transfer its 13 chemical vessels and one LPG tanker to the new entity, joining the... Seoul not doing enough for owners, says Korea Shipowners Association official The executive vice-chairman of the Korea Shipowners' Association has suggested that the South Korean government is not doing enough to help the country's troubled shipping companies to overcome their lack of liquidity. Kim Young Moo stated that the country's two biggest shipping companies,... South Korean liner operators eye more services to Indochina As China's economic growth stagnates and Northeast Asian economies mature, South Korean liner operators are viewing Indochina as a growth area. Hyundai Merchant Marine and compatriot intra-Asia container shipping specialists Dong Jin Shipping, Pan Continental Shipping, Heung-A Shipping... 'No mass layoffs' for DSME yard workers South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said today (11 March) that it will not implement heavy layoffs this year. Although CEO Jung Sung-Leep told a press briefing yesterday that 12,000 jobs would be cut, a DSME spokesperson told IHS Fairplay that this would be achieved through "natural attrition". "The company... China to spend USD153.5 million to build second polar ship China is planning to build a polar ship with an estimated budget of more than CNY1 billion (USD153.5 million), said Hu Keyi, chief engineer at Jiangnan Shipyard (Group), on 9 March. Bidding for the construction of China's second polar research ship will start... No rate respite for carriers on dismal Asia-Europe and Med trades Spot rates on the Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trades this week edged closer to the record lows set last year, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.Rates from Shanghai to North Europe dropped 9% to USD211/teu, while Asia-Mediterranean... The tyranny of psychology The dry bulk market has always been cyclical: even in the 1980s, it returned to a position of balance. The difference this time is the weakening of China's economy reducing demand for ores and coals coming at a time when newbuilding orders have continued to flow onto a depressed market.... Rising China ore prices driven by low stock, sudden demand, say market watchers The price of iron ore, a key steel-making ingredient, surged almost 20% to USD63.4 per tonne at China's Qingdao port on Monday, rising 46% so far this year in a rally that had market watchers searching for explanations.Iron ore inventories at North China ports dropped to less than 100 million... ReCAAP reports three armed robbery incidents in India during February Three incidents of armed robbery were reported in Indian waters during February, according to Singapore-based anti-piracy agency ReCAAP. Based on ReCAAP's February report, two of the incidents occurred when vessels were anchored at the Tuna Buoy anchorage, Kandla and Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata. The third incident occurred while the ship was...

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MARCH 11, 2016
KLM Cargo and Dutch air freight sector 'lack vision and bravado', say critics Becalmed container lines eye project cargo as an alternative revenue stream Lufthansa Cargo takes on Gulf state carrier with launch of rival freighter service to Doha Carriers in dire straits as spot rates continue in freefall right across ocean container trades From ship to wreck: grim, but beautiful photos of Costa Concordia How Amazon air freight operations could save the firm $1bn a year

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MARCH 11, 2016
Hearing loss in crew on the rise Maersk Group tests drone for at sea delivery Two dead in helicopter crash following box ship grounding Seabourn newbuilds feature broad range of Wartsila solutions ClassNK gets USCG ACP authorization AkzoNobel adds cruise ships to Intertrac Vision Angelakos indicted in pollution case American Cruise Lines newbuild is ahead of schedule MAN Diesel & Turbo in new agreement with JFE

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MARCH 11, 2016
Everett Port Commission Oks Riverside Business Park land deal Port of Los Angeles delivers record numbers during February Testing program nearly complete for Panama Canal water-saving basins Port of Kalama names contractor for Marine Drive trail improvement work WCI spot freight rate average posts big decline during week

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MARCH 11, 2016
LA container volumes storm back in February March throughput expected to be slower as Chinese factories take time to re-open after lunar new year holidays Bobby Olvera re-elected ILWU Local 13 president LA and Long Beach port directors praised by Olvera for engaging with the union, but his win is likely to dismay some employers Greek opposition slams Brussels pressure on country's shipping industry Envy to blame, says New Democracy deputy leader Georgiadis Minoan lifts stake in Hellenic Seaways Grimaldi Group says it offers 'optimum solution' for coastal ferry market Surge of new ships swells MR product tanker fleet Heavy deliveries this quarter raise concerns over how market will cope Asia-Europe rates slip perilously close to all-time lows Historic lows could be on the horizon as weak demand forces Asia-Europe carriers to push back mid-March GRIs More and younger ships scrapped as demo rates fall to post-2008 lows Owners rush to demolish ships amid depressed freight markets Dry hopes A few small shafts of light break through the general gloom of the dry bulk trades LA's TraPac terminal brings port automation to the US Project completion nears as TraPac overcomes union hostility to introduce state-of-the-art cargo handling processes to North America Feport repeats call for clarity on box weighing rules Competent authorities must do more to communicate guidance on Solas amendments Global Ports throughput falls by a third Sanctions and a troubled economy pull down liftings and revenues at Russia's largest terminal operator Swire 2015 results weighed by impairment charges Impairments related to vessels and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets as well as contract cancellations US exports first ethane cargo to Norway on multigas carrier Journey from US to Europe expected to take nine to 10 days Shanghai port container throughput shows February rise But world's busiest container port throughput fell almost 12% month on month VLGC spot charters few and far between Chartering activity not enough to push up spot rate, which still hovers around 2010 levels ACL signs new contract with Ceres Halifax Decision ends uncertainty over whether transatlantic specialist would continue Canadian calls

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MARCH 11, 2016
Virginia volume jumps double digits in February Aggressive ILWU leader Olvera re-elected Railroads, truckers competing on rates Technology only scraping surface of potential to shippers ACL to keep its Halifax service via contract extension Strong Middle East container volume growth lifts Gulftainer High LA-LB traffic lifts trans-Pacific volume hopes Trans-Pacific spot rates race Asia-Europe to the bottom VIDEO: Helicopter crashes after aiding grounded box ship US fines Maersk Group units millions AAL, Peter Dohle launch semi-liner service Waterfront Commission presses inquiry into NY-NJ port strike Revenue declines at Top 25 US LTL, truckload carriers India relaxes cabotage protections for container shipping Japan government set to invest in key port operator Global Ports traffic, revenue hit by Russia economic troubles Asia-Europe spot rates close in on record lows

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MARCH 11, 2016
Private equity loosens grip on NCL board TGP and Apollo directors resign after firms cut stake in New York-listed cruise line. Dragnis plans to buy full Goldenport fleet Shareholders asked to allow Greek founders to acquire all ships and take over debt. Penthouse to outhouse for Navios rating Analyst slaps down Navios tanker vehicle for $50m loan friendlier to its parent than its shareholders. Video shows fatal crash of rescue chopper Helicopter responding to grounding of TS Lines containership spirals out of control. Hafnia Tankers pays out after strong profit Mikael Skov-fronted company pays 50% of 2015 net profit to shareholders. Alexander gets great rate as VLCCs surge Spot earnings for late-March loadings rise; momentum looking positive for April. Yards bid for $153m Chinese icebreaker Process due to start in April as Beijing looks to build second polar research ship. DSIC in talks over Iran newbuilds Chinese yard reportedly closing in on new orders from NITC and IRISL. DSME lines up $492m share sale Shareholders change rules to allow restructuring shipbuilder to sell more stock. Tanker crew members kidnapped off Nigeria Atlantic Management subject to armed attack off Bonny Island Sealion lays up another PSV UK-based owner reportedly stacks Toisa Intrepid in Aberdeen. AET takes on MISC chemical tanker fleet Petronas companies say it makes absolute sense to create single platform for clean products. UniCredit auctions off pair in South Africa Indian owner said to have secured bulker brace. Lolli-Ghetti adds to Scorpio Bulkers stake Scorpio Services Holding owns more than a tenth of the New York-listed company after latest buy. Tanker owner Elektrans expands board Indian group appoints shipping subsidiary co-owner Glen D'Costa as director. TS Lines boxship goes aground Crew airlifted by helicopter from TS Taipei off Taiwan. Paddy Rodgers: keep calm and carry oil Euronav chief executive moves to demystify current "abnormal" state of play. Swire Pacific Offshore slumps to $165m full-year loss Provisions for vessel values and cancelled Brazilian newbuilding deal take their toll. Japanese banks still top LNG project finance Other nationalities starting to muscle in on Asian nation's dominance as lending jumps 50%.

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MARCH 11, 2016
Port of Mombasa adds second container terminal Container spot rates fall to fresh lows NFTC names new president U.S. ag exporters head to Peru, Chile Trump trashes TPP, U.S. trade policy ACL signs agreement with Ceres Halifax Terminal UPS expands cryotransport service to Europe NS begins 2-day rail service between Charlotte, Charleston DOJ fines Maersk affiliates $3.7 million North American freight market rebounds in February U.S. Assistant Attorney General echoes concerns over CP voting trust Gulftainer grows terminal volumes 4% in 2015

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MARCH 11, 2016
Eastbound VLCCs to balance HSFO stocks in Northwest Europe, Mediterranean HSFO stocks in Europe be at five-year highs for March, and rising. AkzoNobel launches new version of fuel-use prediction tool Cruise sector added to data service aimed at predicting ROI of fouling control coatings. LSFO barges regain premium against HSFO amid surge in Platts MOC activity Outstanding shorts in Greece and Turkey, reduced output saw tightness on the prompt. Oil futures decline despite ECB stimulus, weaker US dollar The ECB delivered a set of actions to invigorate the eurozone's economy that was seen as broader and deeper than anticipated. CIMAC guide to test interpretation may help settle quality disputes Says buyers' test results must allow for test uncertainty, while suppliers' test results must never exceed limit.

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PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

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

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

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