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BRIEFS
April 21, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • New Ocean Alliance deal made with CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen and OOCL
  • Maersk hikes A-E rate May 1 US$550/TEU, then $1,050/TEU to WCSA
  • APL, PIL upsize vessels on Far East-Red Sea loop to 8,500 TEU
  • New York Shipping Association cuts per box rate from US$94 to $89
  • High level of ship demolition continues despite low scrap prices
  • Dual fuel engines allow 14,000-TEUer to rival 20,000-TEUer on economy
  • US port of Boston to dredge harbour channels, container terminals for mega ships
  • Hamburg cites Drewry to say it beats rivals for south German imports
  • IMO seeks 5 groups to host maritime hubs globally, to cut emissions
  • New Zealand up in arms over plans to house ex-cons in containers
  • NYK Line says no loading without VGM or 'risk insurance issues'
  • Amazon now mulls purchase Frankfurt-Hahn airport, says report
  • Saudia will soon add bellyhold capacity to Munich, Maldives and Ankara
  • Lawyers weigh in: When does one operate in a market 'in Australia'?
  • Canada's KF Cargo flies freighters from Miami to Bogata, Caracas, Lima

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • A leading banker elaborates on maritime sector financing
  • AMTOI participates in Maritime India Summit 2016
  • CMA CGM, COSCO Container Lines, Evergreen Line & Orient Overseas Container Line to establish 'OCEAN Alliance'
  • ICS representing shipowner interests at critical IMO MEPC meeting
  • MANSA organises 15th Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament
  • Maritime India Summit 2016 attracts proposed investment of INR 35,000 cr. in Gujarat
  • Maritime sector to contribute 3-4 pc to GDP
  • Milaha wins feedering contract extension with Muntajat
  • Essar Ports handles record 6.25 mt cargo in March 2016
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency facilitates record discharge of coal at Kandla Port
  • Ministry aims at 2.5 times increase in award & construction of National Highways in 2016-17
  • Fieo seeks expeditious govt support to reverse declining trend in exports
  • Next batch of Export Import Workshop from May 21

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Work on South Africa's new coal line goes ahead
  • France: more roadside checks and hefty fines
  • Keep reefers cool with compressor exchange scheme
  • Can short-haul rail services speed up supply chain?
  • Garuda signs for 14 A330-900neos
  • Ontario's truckers appoint new president
  • NSR - who uses it - who wants to go?
  • Expanding portfolio for heavy trucks and trailers
  • Korean Air resumes Russian summer services
  • New route to Central France
  • Rieck sets up shop in China
  • Fab four form pact
  • Zoe's e-power cuts costs

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • Rio, BHP to cut iron ore shipments
  • Singapore addresses cyber risks in shipping
  • Braemar eyes dry bulk recovery in 2018
  • Criminalisation mitigation briefing for maritime rescuers published
  • Breakbulk and logistics drag down BLG profits
  • Shipping lines must settle restructuring quickly, says South Korean finance minister
  • Hamburg-Sud revenue soars on Chile acquisition, East/West debut
  • Mega-ships hurt supply chains, says global shipper
  • Hanjin moves to ease charterhire renegotiation fears
  • Korean shipbuilder SPP and Iran's IRISL in talks MR tanker talks
  • Ocean Alliance will enable carrier quartet to offer more than 40 loops, says CMA CGM
  • BW LPG in USD221 million newbuilding financing deal
  • Hong Kong issues container weighing guidelines
  • China Shipping Development profit surges
  • Bright spots remain despite new norm of heavily reduced demand, says Maersk Asia boss
  • Four top carriers to form new container alliance
  • Smart shipping for long-term value
  • European export groups want standard SOLAS box scheme

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • New challenges for mega groups as Ocean Alliance prepares for launch
  • Alibaba: 'Air cargo industry must step up its game to keep pace with e-commerce growth'
  • Good news for carriers at last: Asia-Europe freight rates will rise as retailers re-stock, says Maersk
  • Brussels launches air cargo community group, as airports lead the way in promoting freight
  • Relief for Indian cargo carriers in 'overcharging' case
  • California clothing manufacturers flee minimum wage hike

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • Singapore controls high value fleet
  • Study: SECA a success story for Europe
  • Four container giants agree new alliance
  • Transocean delays deliveries of two drillships
  • JonRie introduces new Container Master winch series
  • Milaha takes delivery of Qatar's largest lift boat
  • DOF Subsea books contracts worth $61.4 million
  • FTA awards $59 million in passenger ferry grants
  • Shipbuilders Council announces safety award winners

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • Drewry report sees gains in box service reliability
  • Port of Olympia cancels annual chowder event
  • Crowley presents scholarships to three Texas A&M students
  • The Northwest Seaport Alliance releases March cargo numbers
  • Sailors' Society promotes Welch to deputy chief executive officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • Aronnax: On technology transfer and co-operation
    The IMO's proposals to create five maritime technology co-operation centres relies on host institutions wanting them
  • NITL and AgTC on opposite sides of box weights debate
    US shipper groups divided on pros and cons of new maritime safety rules
  • Weigh to go: DP World unveils VGM solutions for British terminals
    Terminal operator will install yard equipment with container weighing capabilities
  • Panamax index climbs to six-month high
    Strong North Atlantic market keeps rates buoyant but gains may be tapering off
  • Tanker Investments moves to own 21% of own shares
    But questions arise over when it will execute plan to sell its assets
  • Viking Supply Ships shuts Canada office
    Offshore crisis continues to bite, forcing closures and lay-ups, with Viking the latest victim
  • Colombo International Container Terminals seeks 10% volume growth in 2016
    Sri Lanka's CICT sets sight on relay cargo for growth
  • K+N maintains strong profits in 2016
    Freight forwarder reports 10.5% earnings increase for the first three months of this year and above-market growth in its ocean freight business
  • Demerger of Hyundai Glovis stake from Wilh. Wilhelmsen approved
    Board backs transfer of shares to a new entity that will be listed on the Oslo exchange
  • Hamburg Süd reports 17% jump in turnover
    Entry to east-west trades and Chilean acquisition boost German carrier
  • BW LPG lands $221m loan for newbuildings
    Funds will finance four of its VLGC vessels being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Hanjin Shipping to face conditional restructuring led by KDB
    Shipping line could encounter difficulties in renegotiating charter rates
  • Sweeping changes for box trades as Ocean Alliance unveiled
    Update: Container shipping's new order taking shape as four global carriers team up in landmark vessel-sharing partnership
  • Low freight rates challenge carriers' ability to survive
    Maersk's Robbert van Trooijen says industry trapped in vicious circle of slow growth and overcapacity
  • APL's Los Angeles facility to handle CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin
    French line tests out third southern California terminal ahead of regular Pacific deployment of 18,000 teu ships
  • Hajioannou optimistic about Safe Bulkers' prospects
    Loan amendments to save $40m over three-year period as company focuses on further cost cutting, chief executive tells Lloyd's List
  • New shipping alliance would contest 2M lead
    Alliance announcement expected today between China Cosco, CMA CGM, Evergreen Line and Orient Overseas Container Lines

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • Knight Transportation: US truck capacity starting to shrink
  • ILA official at Virginia port resigns after audit finds wrongdoing
  • CP: Class I consolidation will happen and drive intermodal growth
  • Charleston container volume growth shifts to lower gear
  • Charleston pursues second inland port after Greer success
  • US Congress urged to seek container weight clarity to avoid port congestion
  • CMA CGM delays regular mega-ship deployments to West Coast
  • Maersk exec: Growth can be found if you know where to look
  • European shippers, ports, forwarders, terminals urge uniform SOLAS implementation
  • Government reforms pave way for India road works
  • Hamburg-Sud revenue up double digits in 2015
  • Rotterdam box traffic shrinks in first quarter
  • Mega-ships yet to deliver promised benefits to shippers
  • Container shipping's new Ocean Alliance is born
  • Hong Kong spells out container weighing requirements

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • Tankers add to profit at Kinder Morgan
    US terminals operator says fleet of Jones Act vessels 'contributed significantly' to growth.
  • Costamare posts strong first quarter profit
    Greek owner's results ahead of expectations on Wall Street.
  • Court upholds power to halt suits against P&I
    UK appellate judges unanimously decline to overturn order blocking Yusuf Cepnioglu charterer's lawsuit in Turkey.
  • Dutch ship central to Med mass rescue
    Van Weelde Shipping bulker understood to have helped save over 40 migrants after incident that killed hundreds.
  • Maran tie-up boosts Nakilat Q1 profit
    Owner of world's largest LNG fleet sees income rise thanks to joint venture.
  • Sources: No second capesize for Cheng
    Chatter linking Shinyo International to second acquisition off the mark.
  • DVB explains stance held by banks
    Executive discusses why more foreclosures have not taken place.
  • UBS: Volume is key for cruise move to China
    Even if pricing doesn't improve, this market is about adding berths, analyst says.
  • Odfjell shares pop after Pareto initiation
    Norwegian finance house says owner will end run of losses in 2016.
  • US West Coast LNG projects grind to halt
    Panama Canal opening and Pacific Basin surpluses weighed on projects.
  • China's CSSC yard group forms new cruise venture
    SWS, GSI and SDARI combining to develop domestic cruiseship sector.
  • HSH Nordbank sells out $567m bond
    German lender's over-subscribed issue snapped up within hours.
  • Viking Supply closes Canadian office
    Offshore support vessel owner shuts down single-man facility in St John's, Newfoundland.
  • Stricken Modern Express is unloaded
    First cargo taken off Cido car carrier that developed list in the Atlantic in January.
  • Anchor-handler rates jump again
    North Sea spot earnings now at highest level since December spike as tonnage tightens.
  • NABU: SECA is a 'European success'
    German institute finds that stricter sulphur regulation has improved air quality in the North and Baltic Seas.
  • Veteran US ferries get retrofitting cash
    Federal grant worth $6m will help reduce emissions from Cape May-Lewes ships.
  • Hamburg Sud hit by 16% rate fall in 2015
    But German container line pushes up annual revenue thanks to CCNI takeover.
  • Seacat clinches new deal with DONG Energy
    UK offshore vessel operator pens two-year contract for four ships to be deployed at Race Bank.
  • TIL spends $10m to buy back shares
    Oslo-listed tanker owner accelerates its stock repurchasing scheme and increases its total holding.
  • Dof Subsea snares $60m of contracts
    Norwegian owner secures use of the fleet with slew of new jobs all over the world.
  • Olympic wins work for laid-up AHTS
    Norwegian owner's Octopus coming out of cold storage for 12-month job in the North Sea.
  • Asian giants pen new alliance with CMA CGM
    CoscoCS, Evergreen Line and Orient Overseas Container Line team with French titan in "Ocean Alliance"
  • BW LPG locks in $221m newbuild loan
    VLGC market leader secures competitive financing as it takes in the last of its new ships from HHI.
  • First Steamship turns to red in 2015
    Taiwanese bulker owner hit by falling revenue and higher non-operating costs last year.
  • HHI lost $523m on delayed orders
    Scale of problems suffered by Korean yard in 2015 revealed.
  • Dae Sun targets coastal ferries in slump
    Korean shipbuilder diversifying to ride out the downturn.
  • Multiple failures led to engine room fire
    Australian accident report finds fault with ship's Halon and ventilation closing mechanisms.
  • Creditors: Hanjin must cut charter fees
    Lenders say restructuring process hinges on reduction in operating costs.
  • Mutiple failures lead to engine room fire
    Australian accident report finds fault with ship's Halon and ventilation closing mechanisms.
  • Hanjin Shipping exposure across the board
    Danaos Corp has largest exposure to any default at South Korean owner, says Deutsche Bank.
  • Transocean pushes back Sembcorp Marine rigs again
    US-listed drilling rig giant will now have delayed Jurong newbuildings by almost three years.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • Analyst calls reasons behind freight malaise a 'mosaic'
  • Trade associations band together on conference to promote air cargo
  • New York cargo assessment reduced
  • Panama Canal taking reservations for neopanamax ships
  • U.S., Mexican customs brokers sign partnership agreement

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 20, 2016
  • US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil stocks rise on jump in production, imports
    The build ended two weeks of withdrawals.
  • Singapore court orders Gulf Petrochem to pay G-Fuel $2 mil for 380 CST cargo
    Dispute arose from Gulf's sleeving agreement with third party.
  • Callao, Peru high sulfur bunker fuel jumps to highest level since Feb 24
    Due to higher offers from suppliers.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
(Interfax)
››› 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
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
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