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January 19, 2016

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Virginia port volume up 6.5pc in 2015 to a record 2.5 million TEU CMA CGM adds Dunkirk call to EURAF 1 service; reshuffles Asia-Chennai's CIMEX 2E Singapore offers port offers 10pc port fee reduction for containerships Move migrant camp away from Port of Calais, urges Freight Transport Association ICTSI Democratic Republic of the Congo container terminal to open in August Maersk Group increases maternity leave from 10 to 18 weeks worldwide 'Bloated' inventories dampen US freight demand despite record online Christmas sales Dachser changes US operations' name to Dachser USA Air and Sea Logistics Move migrant camp away from Port of Calais, urges Freight Transport Association American Airline takes US$592 million loss because of trapped Venezuelan revenues United Cargo sets up new temp-control facility at Newark airport Air cargo demand in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific falls: IATA Hong Kong statistics department makes public its analyses of air freight

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JANUARY 18, 2016
BBC Chartering opens representative office in London CEVA Logistics creates new ground transportation business line Coastal shipping & IWT will be given a fillip, Nitin Gadkari tells ASSOCHAM conference Hapag-Lloyd improves service between Mediterranean & Black Sea HMM upsizing ACS connecting Chennai with 5,000-TEU vessels MAERSK LINE adds Ningbo call to AC3 service Maersk Line wins 'Container Shipping Line of the Year - Europe Trade Lane' recognition at Gujarat Junction 2016 Awards MSC offers new direct connection to Japan on its Pearl Service Spot rates down again India imports 7.9 pc less palm oil in Dec. on record stockpiles Alba Asia starts commercial operations at Vizag Port's multi-purpose cargo berth Chennai Port starts private container train service to Bengaluru PSA keeps global box throughput steady in 2015 Customers can book warehouse space online Exports slide for 13th month, contract by 14.75 pc in Dec. 2015 Forex reserves drop further by $1.43 bn to $ 348.93 bn INR hits 28-month low against dollar Krishnapatnam Power Corporation signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh govt to build thermal power projects worth INR 16,680 cr. Lifting of sanctions on Iran to benefit India China imports record 7.82 m bpd of crude a day in Dec. after plunge in prices Eminent speakers & panelists make for an appealing Gujarat Junction 2016 conference in Gandhidham Gujarat Junction 2016-Cargo & Logistics Awards

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Finished vehicle multi-modal terminal now open Sheriff joins Westjet board 35 new electric vehicles go into service Record truck order from UK Speaking out on new standard for leases Forwarders join forces in northern Germany Tam back in Bogota Emerging markets - optimism tinged with caution Three new members for SGKV ICTSI terminal in Congo to open this year New CEO for Asia Pacific region Qatar Airways launches 13th cargo destination in Americas Funds for PKP Cargo's regional expansion From Hong Kong to Frankfurt Scaling new heights in Hong Kong Volume shift on US west coast Bremen: record for logistics and industry properties

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JANUARY 18, 2016
Antwerp closes box traffic gap with Rotterdam Leading Belgian port Antwerp closed the gap between it and European leader Rotterdam in the key container traffic sector last year. Its container throughput showed unit growth of 7.5% over the previous year at 9.65 million teu, while containerised tonnage increased 4.6% to 113.29 million tonnes. Rotterdam's... Restoring liquidity crucial to overcome crisis, says Korea Shipowners' Association The Korea Shipowners' Association is determined to gather all its members' strength to overcome the liquidity crisis looming over some of the country's shipping companies. Heung-A Shipping CEO Lee Yun Jae, who was unanimously re-appointed as the association's chairman at its annual general meeting on 14... New LNG supply bodes well for trade Despite concerns of a downturn in liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand growth from the largest Asian importers, new sources of demand are expected to develop. The increase in the number of importing and exporting countries, coupled with price uncertainty, will continue to amplify the complexity of... Bibby Line Group order highlights growing sophistication of offshore wind farm services Bibby Line Group, the Liverpool-based shipping company, has placed an order for an 89 m-long offshore wind farm services vessel with Dutch shipbuilder Damen. The vessel, which will be called Bibby WaveMaster 1, to be built at Damen's shipyard in Romania and enter service in the... Claims up for German marine insurers German hull and machinery (H&M) insurers saw claims rebounding last year following few claims in 2014. Latest statistics by the central German claims handling agency Verein Hanseatischer Transportversicherer (VHT) show that losses across all segments, from ocean hull and loss of hire to brown water hull and builders' risk insurance, surged by... Kawasaki Heavy Industries to lose USD189 million from Brazil venture Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries will book a JPY22.1 billion (USD189 million) in impairment losses from its shipbuilding joint venture in Brazil, joining other shipbuilders who have been hit by the Petrobras corruption scandal. In 2012, in order to enter the Brazilian... Lifting of Iran sanctions could add 0.5M bpd to supply, say analysts The full scale entry of Iran to the oil market following the lifting the sanctions against the country by Western countries over the weekend will add up to 0.5M bpd to the supply of crude oil. This in itself is good to the tanker market, but... Moody's maintains China Merchants' rating on Dalian investment Moody's said its rating for China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) was unchanged after the announcement of its investment in Dalian Port, but the US credit ratings agency said it was concerned about the port's business prospects. The agency said the announcement that CMHI was purchasing 21.05% of... Container liners push for new China-India services Container liners are rushing to introduce new services between China and India, in the hope of capitalising on the industrial growth of India to balance the economic slowdown in China. Four liners, Japan's MOL, Interasia Lines, Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL), and... Busan transhipment hits 10 million mark in 2015 South Korea's Busan port handled more than 10 million transhipment containers for the first time in its history in 2015, moving the port closer to its goal of becoming the world's second-largest transhipment hub. Busan handled 10.08 million teu of transhipment-related business in 2015, equating to 52% of total container throughput,... LR spot rates to remain soft till month-end Spot rates for long range 2 (LR2) tankers are expected to remain weak until the end of January, according to shipbroker Simpson Spence & Young. The shipbroker stated that there are fewer enquiries for the benchmark spot rates of Middle East Gulf (MEG) to Japan route prior to the end of... New wave of shipping restructuring looms With rates far below breakeven and no rebound in sight, dry bulk will likely face a wave of restructurings in 2016, reminiscent of widespread debt renegotiations after the financial crisis in 2009-10. However, the restructuring landscape will be dramatically different this time around. On... Experts offer shipping restructuring survival tips What steps should owners and lenders take to lessen the pain during the looming wave of restructurings in the dry bulk and offshore services sectors? Advice was offered at a 14 January forum organised by New York Maritime (NYMAR) and in an interview...

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JANUARY 18, 2016
Pressure increases for Bangladesh garment exporters as airport security comes under scrutiny SAL Heavy Lift appoints Jürgen Kuntz as head of Asia desk India overtakes China to become emerging market with the most logistics potential Congestion at Felixstowe pushes Maersk Lavras to London Gateway, boosting Asia-Europe call hopes Expect supply chain costs to rise after a Brexit German government opposes DB privatisation plan for Schenker Iran to buy 114 Airbus jets, but may seek Boeing aircraft post-sanctions

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JANUARY 18, 2016
Kleven gets another live fish carrier order Major pilot boat contract for Maritime Partner Owners get advice on managing U.S. medical costs Eastern delivers reverse tractor tug to Bisso Offsore

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JANUARY 18, 2016
Port of Olympia names Barb Tope acting Environmental Programs boss Port of Vancouver, USA schedules free public tours Astoria Coast Guard air station receives first centennial helicopter Port of Bellingham sets open house to discuss Blair Pier road upgrades FMCSA proposes rule change for checking motor carrier fitness

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JANUARY 18, 2016
VLCC rates rise for first time in a month Further spot rate rises on key Middle East to Asia trade expected Port of Antwerp plans fourth Tehran foray Belgian port aims to sign MOU as Iran opens for business Port of Hong Kong box lifting down 9.5% Government to shape city into an international shipping service hub Sanctions removal paves way for abundant Iranian LNG exports Exciting new LNG trade could open once Iran completes its export plant Bibby expands in offshore renewables with Damen order Further orders may follow if 'suitably lucrative' work is secured during build period International Group secures nuclear cover for 2016-2017 Rate reductions across all vessel categories ahead of February renewal, with club retention set to rise from $9m to $10m Antwerp volumes break records in 2015 Containers throughput boosts port figures, as European Commission opens state aid investigation Maersk Line mulls return to Iran Danish line bides its time even though 2M partner and others have already resumed services Norden exits capesize amid fresh index lows Company makes loss on sale of last owned capesize CSSC gives Chengxi Shipyard a $61m injection Money will be used to help the yard expand into offshore sector OSV operators need to batten down the hatches or face ruin In a market where all players will face difficulty this year, Southeast Asian companies should be adjusting balance sheet structure and slashing costs Safe Bulkers has six months to comply with New York listing rules Notification has no impact on business operations, dry bulk company says Agritrade Resources confirms Euronav VLCC purchase Agritrade looking to expand floating oil storage and ocean freight service business Busan port sees 2015 container throughput grow 4.1% Global economic slowdown caused port to miss 2015 throughput target Tanker boost from Iran sanctions relief But rates could be hit if West African and Russian supplies are displaced Algoma inks joint venture with Nova Marine for global cement carrier fleet Company to take 50% shareholding in Nova Marine's cement carrier fleet Four container lines to jointly launch China-India service Companies to operate six vessels on the new direct service route Mercator quits dry bulk as three non-executive directors resign Update: Indian company divests dry bulk business operating out of its Singapore unit amid record lows Law and justice The treatment of the crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio in India has amounted to an insult to all seafarers A dry month? Oh for some festive cheer! Many people in the shipping industry have good reason to wish the new year will be a better one

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JANUARY 18, 2016
XPO looks for more LTL savings in outsourced linehaul Report states automation of marine terminals would cost billions of dollars more than diesel-powered equipment Rail prospects build on Mexico's manufacturing boom Dayton Freight Lines expands into South Panama locks opening now expected in second half DP World terminal at India's biggest port reopens after protest NY-NJ port truckers testing tech that could lead to hourly surcharges North Carolina, New York ports play role in $3.9 billion Tappan Zee project Port of LA: 'Flawless' handling of largest mega-ship to call US shows effort paying off Antwerp narrows Rotterdam's container traffic lead Intra-Asia shippers' options grow with new joint service Cathay posts cargo growth despite capacity overhang Busan handles record transshipment container volume Moody's issues caution on Dalian investment by China Merchants Carriers set service reliability record in 2015, Drewry says Bangladeshi shippers tap hubs to avoid Aussie air freight ban

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JANUARY 18, 2016
Scorpio Tankers buys $13.7m in own shares Buyback programme announced in December has nearly $165m to go, tanker owner says. HCI Capital takes control of Konig & Cie Tennenbaum and Delos cashing out in deal that forges 220 ship company. China sums show steep fall in new orders Official figures reveal Chinese yards saw newbuilding activity sliced almost in half. Cosco eyes Sri Lankan yard Chinese shipbuilder teaming with engineering company to study prospects for new plant. Vinalines on the up Vietnamese state shipowner's revenue rises 12% over 2015. Bahri profit soars in Q4 Saudi Arabian owner's earnings boosted by higher tanker rates and Vela merger. Agritrade adds Euronav VLCC to fledgling fleet Hong Kong-listed miner looks to add additional cash flow with second tanker purchase. Crew returning home Ghanaians receive back wages after being stuck on MSF bulker for six months in France. Erased Iranian sanctions 'positive' for tankers Analysts welcome return of Iranian cargoes, with extra shipments likely to outweigh returning tonnage. BG trials new LNG hull UK group working on streamlined design for next-generation ships in Brazil. Suez revenue falls Overall 2015 figures down, but takings increase since new expanded waterway opened in August. First Yamal LNG Arc7 floated Pioneering vessel for SCF Group hits the water at DSME in Korea. Lauritzen linked to sale of handysize bulker Danish owner said to have continued asset sales from one of its core sectors. Mercator selling bulker fleet Indian group cutting its losses by looking for buyer for Singapore dry cargo subsidiary. Bibby grows renewable arm with Damen deal British owner orders on spec at yard in Romania after success of Paris climate talks, executive says. Norden trims forecast as last cape is sold Danish owner confirms bulker swap deal with accounting loss pulling down 2015 profit expectations. Iran to boost exports Deputy petroleum minister says NITC ready to ship extra 500,000 bpd. China to fund Iran spree Iranian minister says bank ready to provide $5bn for development of IRISL and NITC fleets. Iran to open up ports Foreign investors encouraged to take part in the development of Iran's facilities. PCC drydocked for repairs Car carrier damaged by December's Storm Desmond is undergoing major repairs at UK's A&P Tyne.. Saverys steps up to capesize plate Bocimar joins capesize bargain hunting as Norden moves closer to exit. Double whammy downs Ezra Oil services company sees shares slump on fears of dismal earnings for rest of the year. Pipelayer Jascon 18 released Singapore yard to relinquish all claims against vessel after settlement with Russian owners. MPI Offshore wins mast removal deal Vroon-backed wind-turbine installation company secures North Sea decommissioning contract. Mixed volumes for PSA Singapore-based terminal operator saw growth overseas, but contraction at home in 2015.

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JANUARY 18, 2016
Dayton Freight opens service center in Memphis Port of Singapore's cargo throughput drops 1.1% in 2015 FMCSA proposed rule aims to ID non-compliant truckers Kerry Siam Seaport undergoes fourth phase of expansion GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd U.S. steel exports continue slipping in November Executive Moves: USA Truck, SAL, Cargo 2000 and AWO Report: Vietnam National Shipping Lines to reduce port holdings CSX to develop new intermodal terminal near Raleigh, N.C. Business groups recommend port performance stats for DOT to track

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JANUARY 18, 2016
Japan's Nov bonded bunker fuel sales up 13% on month at 2.65 mil barrels Lower prices said to have driven buying interest. Saudi Bahri's Q4 earnings jump on cost savings, low bunker prices More than triple Q4 2014 earnings. Chinese firms, Algeria to develop port at Cherchell Algerian port to serve North African, European shipments. More emphasis on dealing with solid players post-OW The fact Bunker Holding's finance model does not give banks security in its invoices 'makes us a safe partner' says Dan-Bunkering CEO. Sweden sees higher ECA compliance than Norway in 2015 441 samples tested in Sweden and 204 in Norway, while only Norway has issued fines so far. Tanker, carrier collide in Tokyo Bay Oil leak from tanker under control.

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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

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.

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:
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	-	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

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