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October 20, 2016

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Maersk's November Offensive: Detailed rate hikes on all trades Scrapping hits 507,000 TEU in 2016, tops 427,000 TEU record in 2013 CMA CGM suspends terminal fee after Ghana's president protests Concor, APMT and Maersk unite to bid to develop Colombo terminal OOCL cancels Southampton-Montreal sailings after Christmas Hanjin to sell Asia-US network to pay creditors US removes limit on Cuban rum and cigar imports Debate on plight of ship's masters, bullied, micro-managed from afar Oman's Sohar port plans 5 million TEU container terminal China looks to expand trade ties during Duterte visit DHL Express opens South Asia sorting hub at Singapore Changi Airport Heathrow versus Gatwick fate to be settled next week, vows PM May Singapore Airlines, Qantas ban Samsung's Note7 on their aircraft Emirates SkyCargo air freights salmon from Oslo to Dubai

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
AMTOI's next training programme to focus on container shipping business & general landscape CMA CGM signs MoU with ENGIE on use of LNG as an alternative to heavy fuel oil for maritime transportation FFFAI gears up to organise 23rd Biennial Convention in Jan. 2017 & FIATA World Congress in Sept. 2018 IIFF launching practical Rule 6 training programme from Oct. 22 Shipping industry united in seeking further progress on CO2 at critical IMO meeting Govt mulling 6 more Major Ports Kamarajar Port's coal terminal handles high parcel size vessel Kandla Port implements comprehensive compassionate appointment policy Santosh Gangwar lays foundation stone of Krishnapatnam Port's Trade & Transport Terminal-2 Third joint environmental initiative of marine terminal operators highlights strength of industry-wide cooperation Contract for construction of Sahibganj multimodal terminal awarded Transportation & logistics companies need to refine current business models to capitalise on new opportunities, says report

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Fedex expanding Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub Augmenting LTL road and rail services in Canada Bankers close down Flinter Estonia's post office to build state-of-art facility EMS-Fehn-Group sets up Croatian subsidiary E-TIR pilot project for Ukraine and Turkey Rickmers Group sells Rickmers Trust Management shares Van de Weg named Volga-Dnepr Group's SVP sales & Marketing ACS opens up for external investor UK's third largest railfreight operator to be sold Master plan for port of Chittagong THY names chief cargo officer PIA boosts UK/US link, awards contract to WFS Upping the profit again

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
US type approval of BWMS likely delayed Dredging funds released for USD8.7 million Indian ro-pax project Marine insurers warned to factor in 'catastrophic' losses as price war continues Bulker operators eye Indonesian copper COA Grieg Star and Gearbulk form dry bulk carrier joint venture Another arrest setback for Hanjin Shipping in China Teekay LNG Partners raises NOK900 million in five-year bonds Decision-maker: John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council (WSC) Marine big loser in latest London insurance market figures Chang Myung Shipping continues bulker sales Hanjin's trans-Pacific network 'of little benefit' to existing Asia-US carriers Hanjin's intra-Asia business to be sold with Asia-US network

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
GB Railfreight sold to Swedish investment fund to boost pan-European cargo network Hanjin alliance partners lose out with transpacific market share up for grabs ASOS is one to watch as it redesigns its supply chain and US distribution Redundant panamax boxships no use on growing intra-Asia trades China Cosco and Qingdao buy Vado stakes as port sector M&A activity heats up How IoT logistics will revolutionise supply chain management Theresa May given stark warning about leaving customs union Flinter Shipping heads towards the rocks after ING withdraws funding Shigeo Mori becomes chief financial officer of APL Logistics

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
CMA CGM and ENGIE sign MOU on LNG as box ship fuel Drewry sees brighter things ahead for box shipping Robert Allan Ltd helps ITB Marine build ATB tugs at own yard Study eyes options for shipping's low carbon future Rolls-Royce powers Qatar Coast Guard composite hull boats Shipowners to IMO: Give us a roadmap for CO2 cuts Great Lakes Shipyard hauls out U.S. Brig Niagara Vroon walk-to-work vessel to have Barge Master Gangway

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
Panamax bulkers rise 16% on week fired up by US grains Upswing takes Panamax Index to highest level in over a year Ship operating costs drop for fourth year Moore Stephens' annual survey finds lower oil prices play part in overall fall in costs in all main segments of shippingg China to determine dry bulk's winter rally The days of faint rates seem over but slower scrapping is a concern Shell hands over management of Nakilat's LNG fleet Milestone move is pivotal for Nakilat's ambition of an integrated maritime industry in Qatar Panama ratifies Ballast Water Management Convention Over 50% of global merchant shipping tonnage stands behind the convention Flinter chief executive lashes out at ING for bringing down company EXCLUSIVE: Loans worth $77m called for 'weak reasons', with 'chaos' as result, says Bart Otto The heat is on at MEPC 70 IMO discussions over shipping's CO2 roadmap set to start next week HHI shipbuilding orders drop 75% for the first nine months Offshore and engineering sector sees order value in September decline considerably against August tally Gearbulk teams up with Grieg Star to form expanded dry bulk company New company, to be based in Bergen, Norway, will have more than 130 vessels Tanker owners split over Opec cut impact Cartel seems poised to reduce oil output, stirring up intense debate among high-profile tanker owners Sevan Drilling rig at Cosco yard deferred for third time Third postponement pushes Sevan Developer delivery to April 2017 Flinter insolvent after ING pulls plug 'Sudden' move will crystallise big losses for bank, says Dutch dry bulk major OPDR launches new north European string Weekly service will connect continental Europe with the Scandinavian Peninsula and the UK's east coast MHI to decide on direction for shipbuilding business by March 2017 Possible options include focusing on smaller passenger ferries and medium-sized passenger ships BHP Billiton sees early signs of commodity markets rebalancing Full year guidance for 2017 remains unchanged for both iron ore and coal ADNOC to consolidate shipping-related units New company will have a fleet of 165 vessels Eimskip purchases Dutch reefer logistics firm Extraco will be integrated with Eimskip's other units to form a reefer logistics centre Teekay LNG completes Norwegian bond issuance Issuance was oversubscribed and has a principal amount of roughly $110m Canada's oil shipment moratorium is 'draconian', warns ICS' Hinchliffe Moratorium would set unwelcome precedent, Hinchliffe warns US shale players could play comeback kid, benefiting tankers Senior oil executives expect more shale production as crude prices rebound

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
FMC chairman not satisfied with PierPass transparency Hanjin accused of deception in avoiding US ship seizure Eimskip acquisition spree continues with reefer forwarder Over-the-road conversions drive CP intermodal growth Russian toll to increase trucking rates by double digits Oakland fiscal year earnings signal stability Gearbulk, Grieg Star plan 130-ship breakbulk/bulk joint venture Geopolitics hamper modernization of Bangladesh ports BRICS reefer trade poised for growth Starting from the bottom, container market set for slow rebound Maersk adds Colombo feeder to meet India transshipment demand LA-LB's multifaceted big ship strategy shows work ahead for other US ports Hanjin shadow looms over 2017 service contract talks

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
Tankers help temper Kinder Morgan loss Terminals segment sees 15% growth in earnings thanks in part to Jones Act fleet. Milaha profit falls in 'difficult' market Qatar Navigation's nine-month result falls 25.2% but LNG carrier duo help stem revenue fall. VLCC spot earnings hit five-month high Charterers take time to push out cargoes but older Maran Tankers ship secures firm rate. Case and Woyda pocket more Clarksons shares Chief executive's ordinary shares rise above 2% of the London shipbroker's total share capital. Shipping groups urge data before regulation Bimco, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and World Shipping Council urge IMO to adopt proposal before further carbon dioxide measures. Paris MoU bars deficient duo Port state organisation bans Latvian reefer and Turkish general cargoship over detentions. Zodiac Maritime sends capesize for scrap Sale marks the seventh capesize or VLOC demolition deal for the owner this year. Chamber fears Brexit could clog UK ports Exit from customs union would bring traffic headache and drag down gross domestic product. Nakilat turns to in-house management Qatari owner ends long-term cooperation with Shell as it decides to manage 25 ships itself. ABG shares jump over bid rumours Debt-laden Indian shipyard appoints Rothschild to explore possible investors. JP Morgan: Dry promising but don't dive in Eimskip takes over Dutch logistics operation Icelandic container line promises more acquisitions after Extraco deal. Sinokor, Heung-A could move for Hanjin assets Korean report claims Korea Marine Transport could also be part of group vying for Asia to US business. Trio of VLCCs tipped for storage sales Fredriksen and DHT tankers rumoured to be committed to storage buyers. Cochin Shipyard to build small LNG carriers Indian yard teams with Engineers India to design and construct coastal gas ships. Australia hunts mystery spill ship List of vessels compiled after blobs of oil found along 40km of Queensland beach. Korea yards predicted to see better results Drastic cost cutting efforts set to contribute to third quarter improvement, according to local analysts. L&S slashes 2017 VLCC earnings estimates 20% But broker maintains view that the market will see improvement from the second half of 2018. US grants shore leave to Hanjin crews Workers' union ITF welcomes change of heart by US authorities over stranded seafarers.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
Crowley gets green light for sea-air transshipment in Miami Source: Crowley Maritime Corporation Crowley Maritime Corp. and its customs brokerage arm have launched a pioneering pilot program, with th... AlixPartners: Ocean freight shippers need to think short term Ocean freight rates on major trade lanes have declined to historical lows and are struggling to rebound from persistent overcapacity. After... AS visibility research shows shippers tracking too many milestones Shippers track more freight milestones than they need to and third-party logistics companies (3PLs) have little understanding of what it co... Cloud Logistics partners with project44 on APIs The transportation management software (TMS)provider Cloud Logistics said Wednesday it will use software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise int... CP grows earnings despite lower volumes, revenues Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. grew its earnings 7.4 percent to $347 million Canadian (U.S. $266.4 million) in the third quarter of 2016 com... USTR: China grounds domestic tax exemptions for small planes The White House said Tuesday that China has ended tax exemptions that had unfairly benefited the country's domestic manufacture of certain ... Mexican authorities seize cocaine from PIL containership Authorities in Mexico discovered around 136 kilograms of cocaine aboard a Pacific International Lines containership docked at the Port of M... ATA: Truck tonnage index slips below 2015 levels in September Domestic truck tonnage fell 5.8 percent in September 2016 from the previous month, following a revised increase of 5 percent during August,... Eimskip acquires reefer logistics company The Icelandic shipping company Eimskip said Tuesday it has acquired 90 percent of the forwarding company Extraco Internatinale Expeditie B.... Seatrade orders 4,000 reefer containers from MCI Maersk Container Industry (MCI) will manufacture 4,000 new reefer containers for the Antwerp-based shipping company Seatrade Reefer Charter... Pharma logistics specialist expands in N.C. LEMAN, a Denmark-based third party logistics services provider that specializes in pharmaceuticals, will open a new branch office in Charlo... Growth at container terminals is slowing, says Drewry analyst Growth in the container terminal industry is slowing, a change investors in the industry are recognizing, said Neil Davidson, senior analys...

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OCTOBER 19, 2016
Russia fines company $1.5 million over unpaid bunker tax Federal Tax Service said an unnamed company exported 12,000 mt of fuel without paying tax Shipowners need to prepare for carbon emissions monitoring: Verifavia Regulation (EU) 2015/757 requires all ships of more than 5,000 gross mt that call at EU ports to have systems and practices providing clear and precise evidence of compliance, even for a one-off trip to the region. External: Wired Bunkering Oil likely to remain shipping fuel choice in long term: study Study commissioned by Lloyd's Register sees fuel oil and 0.5% sulfur bunkers keeping dominant position CMA CGM plans study of LNG bunkering for container ships Crude loadings resume at Novorossiisk after storm The halt has not caused delays to loadings of other tankers as the storm coincided with a planned maintenance scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, Dyomin sa FUTURES 2: Crude remains higher on US crude draw, Chinese data ANALYSIS: Rosneft, Trafigura make strategic push into Asia with Essar deal "This is an important twist in the story of the Russian pivot to Asia, which until recently had been largely focused on a dual relationship with China in which Beijing was clearly on top. Russia had way too many eggs in the Chinese basket," FUTURES: Crude strengthens on bullish US inventory drawdown

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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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