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February 18, 2016

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Maersk announces raft of general rate increases worldwide CMA CGM levy Asia-Europe rate hikes headhaul and backhaul March 1 -15 EU bans GRIs more than 31 days' ahead, will allow prices to fall, but not rise Cosco-CMA CGM plan with OOCL, Evergreen, would wreck most alliances East-west trade imbalance produces ever-rising box repositioning costs Cosco Pacific January volumes rise 0.7pc to 5.8 million TEU Shipbuilding Cosco Corp suffers 2015 net loss of US$407.49 million Georgia-South Carolina to surpass NY/NJ in box volume in 12 years Angry truckers threaten blockade of Le Havre port over eight-hour delays DSV on cusp of UTi take over posts 8.8pc profit increase in 2015 Labour trouble hits box volumes at Nhava Sheva port in January Poll results: 47pc of Canadians oppose China trade deal - 41pc in favour Hanjin puts into Krishnapatnam port for the first time with 3,614-TEUer FedEx takeover on track as TNT swings back in black during fourth quarter Virgin Australia confident of tripling air cargo revenue by mid-2017 Air cargo demand in Asia rises 1.8pc from January to November Lufthansa Cargo load factor off 3.4pc on volume of 1.6 million tonnes Congressional committee approves bill to privatise air traffic control

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
BDP enhances functionality of chemical, life sciences apps IRClass consolidates defence sector relationships at International Fleet Review 2016 SAL Heavy Lift & SAI Maritime celebrate 30-year anniversary States urged to ratify compensation regime for hazardous & noxious cargoes Developing Bangladesh's Payra port on India's radar JSW Infrastructure gets environment clearance to set up all-weather greenfield jetty TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS All 360 toll plazas in India to have e-tolling system by April: Gadkari DICT has become the lifeline of Panipat's shoddy yarn industry Govt clears multiple highway projects India to clock GDP growth of 7.8 pc: Nomura India to engage in trade agreements to boost commerce: Comm Secy China's exports fall 11.2 pc in Jan. CTL & BHP 2016 conference & expo opens today

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Increasing slowly but steadily Emons runs trains from North Sea ports to Leipzig/Halle Sing Post sheds shares in GD Express Highest shipment growth rate for five years Etihad happy with Indian partner Bifa's air cargo laurels for Trans Global Opening new chapter for shipping price policy Management of new life-science hub in safe hands No truck traffic between Russia and Ukraine Port of Antwerp reinforces rep team in Germany 100th B787 built in North Charleston Consequences of Tianjin incident far-reaching? ISO certification for Russian rail manufacturer Crane Worldwide appoints UK sales director Zeebrugge hooked up to Fjord Line network USA and Cuba to restore scheduled air services DSV holds stone-laying ceremony

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Anthem for cruise shipping It's interesting to read online opinions about whether cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, which encountered severe weather in the Atlantic last month, was an accident waiting to happen or a professionally-controlled escape from tragedy. Clearly the range of views is diverse. One report confirmed that the Super Bowl enthusiasts were... Comment: Bulker scrapping spike highlights sector woes January 2016 has seen a remarkable increase in dry bulk vessels being recycled in comparison to January 2015's figures. The bulk shipping sector is in trouble. After the steady rise in freight rates through 2004 to the 2008 peak, the industry has been in... Fourteen crew missing after cargo ship sinks off Indonesia Fourteen seafarers are missing after an Indonesia-flagged cargoship sank in the Arafura Sea off Asmat, Indonesia. The 577 dwt Azula, built in 1992, is managed by Indonesia-based Berlian Samudra Pacific and was underway from Surabaya heading to Asmat in the Papua Province of Indonesia carrying... Captain of 'death ship' takes stand in Australia The former captain of Sage Sagittarius, dubbed the 'death ship' by Australian media, took the stand at the Sydney inquest into the death of two crewmen on the NYK coal carrier in 2012. In today's hearing at the Glebe Coroner's... Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding takes over OSV orders Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has taken over the construction of four offshore support vessels from its subsidiary which has been struggling to complete the work. MES, whose yards are in Tamano and Chiba, said it would be taking over the work from Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair,... Hyundai HI considers IPO for Hyundai Oilbank Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest shipbuilder, has today reported to Korea Exchange that it is considering an IPO for its oil refining arm, Hyundai Oilbank, in response to rumours that it was going to sell the business to reduce its debts. At 31 December 2015... How Nigeria can fulfil its maritime potential Nigeria's maritime sector has received a lot of bad press: allegations of corruption, piracy, oil theft, last year's tanker ban, as well as failing to deliver on key maritime legislation, including the amendments needed to the nation's cabotage laws. Despite this, Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, says he is committed to realising... Sixty million dwt of dry bulk capacity scrap sales in sight for 2016 The pace of demolition sales of dry bulk carriers has accelerated in recent weeks so that if the current pace would be maintained throughout the year, close to 60 million dwt would leave the fleet compared to an estimate of 55.2 million dwt... Market conditions and vessel future earnings force Farstad to book new impairment charge Prevailing market prospects as well as the uncertainty related to the vessels future earnings have led to offshore service vessel owner Farstad Shipping booking a NOK1.094 billion (USD127 million) impairment charge against the value of its fleet in its 4Q15 accounts, which... Singapore launches technical reference for bunker mass flow meters Singapore on 16 February launched the technical reference (TR48) for bunker mass flow metering, aiming to prepare the bunker industry for the mandatory use of mass flow meter system (MFMS) in Singapore port beginning 1 January 2017. The TR48 is a technical document covering a set of core requirements for metering...

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Speculation grows over CEVA sale - K+N always on the acquisition trail, but would drive a hard bargain Container shipping shake-up as CMA CGM, China Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen plan new alliance Container shipping pricing set for major change, consigning the suspect GRI to a watery grave TNT reports €57m fourth-quarter operating income MIT and Ningbo establish supply chain education centre First Silk Road train arrives in Tehran from China Cabin crew chief takes over as head of worldwide sales for SwissWorldCargo

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
GD Electric Boat gets mods to two Navy awards Transpolar shipping routes could open by 2040, or earlier Incat Crowther to design Philippines patrol vessels Jensen provides engineering for fishing vessel conversion Roxtec launches light weight, non-weld pipe seal DNV GL and VPS offer new Fuel Analytics solution Wartsila to design advanced dive support vessel Arbitration Tribunal finds for Algoma in shipbuilding case

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Drewry releases latest numbers on container service reliability Department of Homeland Security opens new round of preparedness grants Deal opens air service between US, Cuba Tacoma Port Commissioners eye proposed methanol facility Port Metro Vancouver postponing box truck requirements due date

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Havila to stop finance payments and continue operations during creditor negotiations Fourth-quarter impairments of $161m revealed as 2015 financial results delayed Dry bulk pundits call on owners to show discipline Industry needs to keep up scrapping rate in 2016 just to remain at par, says Allied Shipbroking Teichert predicts spate of KG insolvencies in next few weeks Some tankers doing well, but do not presage widespread return to health, Lloyd Fonds chief executive warns It's a myth that Greek shipowners are not taxed, says maritime lawyer Attorney Christos Timagenis argues special treatment for shipping is not unique to Greece and government must forcefully defend the existing regime Shippers' group to attend FMC meeting AgTC to have its say on Solas container weighing rules American Shipping Co profit fall fuels merger speculation Could this be the year AMSC merges with OSG? Moody's cuts Teekay Corp ratings amid reduced financial flexibility Company faces near term refinancing risks Havila Shipping's revised restructuring proposal falls through Company did not receive required two-thirds majority approval from bondholders Shandong Shipping embarks on management reshuffle Company adopts contract administration for senior management Farstad Shipping to incur $127m impairment charge for fourth quarter of 2015 Company in drive to cut administrative expenses at Aalesund office Tanker Investments launches offer to buy back 1.1m shares Offer represents 5.2% premium to Tuesday's closing share price Viking Offshore & Marine swings to a loss on impairment charge But revenue rises on contributions from asset chartering segment New mega alliance may be looming to challenge 2M lead CMA CGM and China Cosco in talks to form "CCEO" alliance with Evergreen and OOCL TEN increases quarterly dividend by 33% to $0.08 Dividend rise supported by major oil companies' demand for long-term time charters

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Obama's funding request leaves some ports out in cold Charleston first in US to suggest SOLAS weighing as service Labor activism challenges dominant drayage business model Charleston port volume expected to be flat in early 2016 Brazil 'ahead of the game' as SOLAS deadline nears Seattle-Tacoma's year starts with surging traffic Customs change could dethrone St. Petersburg as top Russia port El Faro hearing probes role of Jones Act in loss AirBridgeCargo off to record start for 2016 Chennai Port tackles truck congestion Shipowner Danaos closed 2015 with profit Growing Hazira, India port gets new rail service Grim find for US freighter captain at Harare airport Slow start to 2016 for Cathay as capacity outstrips demand

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Carnival aims to raise $551m in bond drive Euro-denominated bonds to bolster coffers of world's largest cruiseship owner. Ocean Yield sees jump in quarterly profit Lars Solbakken-led company declares ninth dividend increase since July 2013. Is Scorpio Bulkers looking to go private? Annalisa Lolli-Ghetti's revised holding could suggest a new path awaits New York-listed owner. Suezmax spot rates pull back after surge Spot rates retreating this week as VLCCs muscle into West Africa market. Hornbeck sued over chemical exposure HOS Renaissance crewman alleges in $10m complaint that hydrogen sulfide emanated from drilling fluids. IRISL signs MoU with German agent PWL With the first Iranian vessel port calls expected shortly, national carrier finds representative in three countries. Havila vows to fight on as it takes $161m hit Norwegian owner decides to maintain operations as it seeks new deal with creditors in "very challenging" market. Crewman's body found off Malaysia 31-year-old seafarer fell from Fast Offshore Supply ship on Sunday. Diana sends oldest boxship to breakers Nasdaq-listed company picks up over $5m from demolition sale. Guggenheim and Bank of America take a NAP Investment heavyweights emerge as stakeholders in Navios Maritime Midstream Partners. Norstar joins forces with ex-Sokana team Singaporean owner and manager sets up new US venture with Lars Ebbesen and Olav Ekeberg. WFP ship diverted from Yemen Mainport vessel taken to Saudi Arabia in mix-up over paperwork for humanitarian cargo. Bharati Shipyard racks up $133m loss Indian shipbuilder posts bigger deficit in third quarter as revenue remains tiny. Sveaas offers route into WB Chartering Investors in remaining public company given chance to buy back into newly private business. Boa gets full refund from Nantong Mingde Norwegian offshore vessel owner banks remaining 50% of cash owned from cancelled newbuildings. Knutsen aframax grounds off Brazil Norwegian tanker gets stuck on sandbar in bad weather off Sao Sebastiao. Royal Caribbean in $25m buyback move Cruise giant takes latest step in share repurchasing effort. Tanker 'sailed over UK group's wrecked car' Captain of Sirius Shipping's Tellus mistook Viola Beach's vehicle for mass of snow following fatal plunge from Swedish bridge. Wartsila wins dive support vessel contract Finnish company to design "most sophisticated ship" for China's Shanghai Salvage Bureau. CMA CGM, Cosco 'exploring partnership' Alphaliner says Evergreen and OOCL could also be involved in mega-alliance to challenge 2M. 'Death ship' master gives first evidence Sage Sagittarius captain questioned over whereabouts at time of cook's death on bulker. American Shipping Company hikes payout Jones Act tanker owner pledges to continue paying dividends in 2016 despite smaller earnings in Q4. 'Death ship' master gives first evidence at inquest Sage Sagittarius captain questioned over whereabouts at time of cook's death on bulker. Teekay upgrades LNG newbuild into FSU DSME says one of its multiple gas carriers for giant owner will be converted for floating storage. Bonheur hit by $159m impairment Fred Olsen holding company driven to net loss in Q4 despite revenue rise; operating earnings grow. Algoma wins Nantong newbuild fight London panel rules in favour of Canadian owner over trio of contracts signed with bankrupt yard. Danaos returns to profit in Q4 thanks to lower impairments John Coustas-controlled shipowner ends the year in the black despite terrible market conditions. Moody's downgrades Teekay rating and cuts outlook to negative Rating agency says MLP dividend cuts have diminished stand-alone financial flexibility at parent. CMA CGM ramps up NOL share buying French liner giant buying stock in takeover target on an almost daily basis, regulatory filings show. Dynagas aims for more cover as profit dips Fourth-quarter result comes in slightly below expectations as company touts term charter backlog. Tufton Oceanic looking at tanker buys Paulo Almeida explains where the fund manager is looking to deploy its capital.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Industry chimes in on SOLAS container weight regulations CargoSmart: Vessel arrival delays growing at major North American ports Scheduled U.S. cargo flights to Cuba on horizon Port of Virginia's volumes inch up in January SHIFT Freight expands service network Corning partners with K + N FWI: U.S. cargo thefts decline in volume, value in 2015 Report: New ocean carrier "mega-alliance" planned

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Oil futures rise after Iran calls output freeze a 'first step' The oil complex surged Wednesday after Iran called a proposal by Saudi Arabia and Russia to freeze output at January levels a "first step." Platts Preview of U.S. EIA Data: Crude stocks expected to build 3.3 million barrels US refining slowdown may prompt product stocks decline. Hamburg 380 CST bunker fuel below Rotterdam on more prompt availability Bunker traders in Hamburg said their port's competitive position may last another day. Tanker Norstar partners to start joint venture at Westport, Connecticut Operations will commence around March. DNV GL, Veritas Petroleum Services launch bunker fuel testing tool for ships Aimed at helping shipowners identify the best locations and suppliers of fuel. Fujairah market may benefit from Singapore's MFM regulation 'We expect mandatory use of mass flow meters will provoke a price increase in Singapore,' says director of bunkers at Cepsa. Poseidon Med II LNG bunkering project advances The Eur53.28 mil project lays out detailed plans to develop LNG bunkering market. N-KOM delivers first liftboat in Qatar The Al Safliya is chartered to Dolphin Energy TANKERS: LR rates on Med-Japan route hit 20-week low: sources Northwest Europe arbitrage window for naphtha has shut. Oil complex weakens despite Saudi Arabia, Russia output agreement Oil futures fell Tuesday as traders shrugged aside news that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Russia and Venezuela had agreed to freeze production at January levels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

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.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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