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October 21, 2016

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Box shipping's best hope is that things don't get worse: Drewry Oakland port FY2016 revenue up 0.4pc, topping all-time record APMT expands at Vado near Genoa with Cosco and Qingdao port companies CMA CGM sets low-end commodity Europe-Asia rate for November 1 Second-hand 3,000-5,000 TEUers' value falls as idle fleet size soars Canadian Pacific profit up 7.4pc to US$265 million, sales up 9.3pc Less need for big containerships with changing trade patterns NYK sets up a JV logistics firm for finished cars in Mombasa United suffers 4.7pc cargo revenue fall despite 11.6pc rise in demand Gatwick hails new UK accord to double flights with China DHL debuts automated pallet handling system in Leipzig terminal

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Lines enhance North East Asia-Australia network MSC wins Greenest Ship award Total annual operating costs in shipping industry decline again Cargo traffic at Major Ports up 5.2 pc in H1 2016-17 Port productivity levels a concern, says analysis TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Cabinet approves Exim Bank MoU on BRICS cooperation

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Cold spot in the desert sand PKP Cargo receives first revamped locomotive Belfast's road improvement on hold Contract logistics specialist expanding in Berlin Swiss GSSA springs surprise leadership changes New maritime yard in Saudi Arabia Drone Delivery Canada certified for testing Kenya: work starts on Nakuru-Naivasha railway line Professional product photos on offer in Schwaig NEAX backed by Evergreen Line Cargolux welcomes Strauss' successor Historic day at Incheon Algerian airline launches new route to France From India to Russia in 23 days St. George Logistics and AZ Corporation tie knot Moore Stephens: shipping costs sinking - with exceptions Swift handover at TK'Blue

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Alang recyclers take stand on shipbreaking standards Avance Gas Holdings in conditional restructuring agreement with lenders Keppel Corporation's 3Q16 profit slides 38% amid weak oil and gas environment Hanjin Shipping to loan USD19.9 million to Long Beach terminal operator Ship operating costs fall for the fourth year in row Essar port expansion to continue despite terminal sale Decision-maker: John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council (WSC) Sinopec Yangtze LNG terminal to open in 2018 Better regulation of ports needed, says Australia competition body Rickmers Maritime Trust bondholders look to legal action for repayment Caribbean shipping adapts to expanded canal Box lines to pursue new Caribbean hub strategy Busan digs deeper to keep pace with rising ship sizes Korea shipowners urge Seoul to restore access to finance

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Analysis: lenders fear Korean Air Lines could catch a cold from Hanjin Paul Fardy named new managing director of GAC North America Logistics CMA CGM presses ahead on LNG ships as WSC calls for new roadmap on emissions New port developments raise spectre of overcapacity in Mexico Shipyards must look to niche markets as overcapacity shreds orderbooks Track my truck: FourKites raises $13m to give visibility to big box shippers Alitalia denies Lufthansa-Etihad talks on shareholding Maersk won't stand by and wait for global regulation

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Bollinger delivers twentieth Fast Response Cutter New design LNG bunkering vessel gets ClassNK AIP DDG 115 successfully completes alpha trials New Seastreak cat will have Rolls-Royce power and propulsion

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Heavy fuel could prove a tough habit to kick for shipping The longer shipping waits to tackle its carbon emissions, the sharper the shock to the industry, says LR report Capes may face lower-than-expected Brazilian exports on Vale cuts Brazilian miner cuts 2017 iron ore production guidance as ramp-up of S11D to take double the time than earlier expected Marshall Islands supports five-year 'trial period' for BWMC Greece-based Martecma seeks 'comprehensive postponement' for new ballast water rules SGX's takeover of London's iconic Baltic Exchange is dubbed Asia's top news event of the year Deal might just be the catalyst that reinvigorates trading interest in freight markets, and puts shipping back on the commodities trading map again Helmut Sohmen named 2016 Lloyd's List Asia Awards lifetime achievement winner A recognised influencer, Dr Sohmen, and now his son, have for many years been well placed in the Lloyd's List annual top 100 people in shipping Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2016 winners announced Glittering night at Singapore's Shangri-La hotel rewards industry excellence Capesize plummets to near $10,000 per day on weak Brazilian activity Despite the overall drop, some spot trades reportedly fixed at $19,000 and $20,000 per day GasLog claims 180,000 cu m LNG carrier order at Samsung Vessel will go on charter for seven years to UK-based Centrica Cancellations of US LPG cargo liftings expected this quarter Monthly US VLGC shipments curbed to 30 in July-September, though spot Middle East-Japan rate inches up to thee-month high To dividend or not to dividend Tanker companies have a tough decision to make - how much to pay out in dividends for a lost third quarter ING to avoid Flinter fleet fire sale Bank aware of dangers of sudden influx into market of distress-price multipurpose vessels Profile of a shipping disrupter: Xeneta New digital platform offers huge improvements in communication, data and decision-making power for cargo owners SAAM gears Guayaquil for big-ship status Berth extension will enable Ecuadorian terminal to handle ULCs from early 2017 More job losses possible at SHI if 2016 order targets are missed Shipbuilder currently plans to cut workforce by 40% Avance Gas writes down fleet value by $45m, restructures financially No dividend declared, as weak VLGC market persists Hanjin to lay off half its land-based employees by early December Shipping line has given notice to its labour union Arms race: The ballast water winning ticket Manufacturers suffer with indecision over ballast water rules as much as the shipowners, but the first to get US type approval will be able to secure a solid market share Michael Parker appointed MCA non-executive chairman CMA CGM UK chairman takes non-executive position at UK agency Bondholders serve Rickmers Maritime with second legal letter Holders looking to enforce notes repayment with interest Rio Tinto trims iron ore guidance while Fortescue sees better demand Divergent results come despite the dry bulk market receiving support from Chinese demand India awards multimodal terminal contract to Larsen & Toubro Dry bulk terminal to be built at Sahibganj in Jharkhand Qatargas inks new long term LNG deal with Petronas Company will delivery LNG to Petronas in the UK until end-2023 The reporting culture Increasing numbers of people are now reporting incidents to Chirp, secure in the knowledge that their report won't come back and bite them

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Limited warehouse space near US West Coast ports to force higher rents or new routings Hanjin ordered by US judge to release cargo if freight costs paid UP admits weaker pricing power as intermodal volume falls Maersk Line resumes service to import-hungry Iran 'Soft' rates pulling down US truckload revenue, profit SAL Heavy Lift lands big offshore wind contract Last two Hanjin ships set to call NY-NJ port Panama Canal raises new locks' draft Seatrade reefer box order underscores demand strength CMA CGM signs deal to develop LNG fuel for container ships ICTSI opens upgraded container terminal at Umm Qasr, Iraq

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Hanjin tears up Seaspan boxship charter Court records show Seaspan Efficiency returned to New York-listed owner as COO says company 'out of Hanjin'. Newlead: Granadino to be repaired Embattled owner says it is communicating with and provisioning crew on idled ship. Fredriksen, Stolt and Sungas back Avance Gas private placement Top three shareholders pledge $10m each to $55m issue undertaken by VLGC specialist. American Steamship suffers profit decline Slumping cargo volume leads to 28.4% decrease in third quarter earnings. Fredriksen, Stolt and Sungas back Avance Gas placement Top three shareholders pledge $10m each to $55m private placement. Happy ending for crew in Fairy Tale auction? South African court selling tanker to settle outstanding wages. GMS VLCC first to be scrapped in two years Ship bought from New Shipping in late 2014 now heading for the sub-continent. Hanjin Shipping swings Korean jobs axe Collapsed owner reducing workforce to 300 staff running for-sale Asia to US business. Centrica confirms GasLog charter deal UK energy giant takes Greek owner's newbuilding for seven years Fire hits car carrier at Antwerp Blaze on Silver Sky brought under control after breaking out on car deck. SAL Heavy wins fresh Walney contract K Line-owned subsidiary seals deal to conduct 40 voyages for European wind farm project. Keppel axes more staff to stay in black Singaporean shipbuilder has chopped 26% of its workforce this year as its Q3 profit declines. Fire hits car carrier at Antwerp Blaze on Silver Sky brought under control after breaking out on car deck. Skangas to supply Statoil PSVs with LNG Bunker company wins deal in Norway for the next four years. Avance strikes debt deal as loss hits $61m Oslo-listed VLGC owner blames weak rates and vessel impairments in third quarter. Expanded Panama Canal boosts tonnage total Waterway says bigger capacity and strong boxship traffic contributed to third-best year ever. Subsea 7 wins big Egyptian contract Oslo-listed owner says subsea work worth between $150m and $300m. Avance Gas strikes debt deal as loss hits $61m Oslo-listed VLGC owner blames weak rates and vessel impairments in third quarter. RMT bondholders threaten legal action Disgruntled investors demand "immediate payment of their share of the bond" plus interest. UK regulator approves SGX's Baltic takeover London court hearing brought forward to 7 November to sanction the proposed acquisition. Chinese cruise capacity fears subsiding With only two new ships due to debut in 2017 cruise lines may see pricing margins recover. Qatargas extends PLUK deal for five more years Deal with Petronas's Atlantic basin-focused LNG trading arm will now run until the end of 2023.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Industry group pushes for secure truck stops in Europe The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), whose mission is to prevent cargo losses from the supply chain, has presented a plan t... Companies accuse Hanjin of not complying with court order Hanjin Shipping is being accused of not complying with an order by a federal judge to promptly notify creditors when a ship went off charte... Trade Trends: Linking GTM systems and FTA utilization The near-term outlook for global trade may seem grim in light of the fact that the global economy is not doing well and uncertainty in runn... Commentary: Law & Order litmus test In a court of law-or at least in the courts of the TV show Law & Order -prosecutors need to show three things to convict a defendant: m... Union Pacific's Q3 net income falls amid lower volumes Union Pacific Corporation's net income for the third quarter of 2016 tumbled 13 percent year-over-year to $1.1 billion, according to the co... Cass: North American freight market free fall continues in September The North American freight market free fall continued in September 2016 despite "less bad" data coming out of August, according to the late... WTO largely favors China in U.S. antidumping measures dispute The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed with China in most aspects of its dispute against the United States over the methodology for how ... CDPQ acquires 'sizable' minority stake in Indian 3PL Canadian investment fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has acquired "sizable" minority stake in in Chennai, India-based thi... DB Cargo UK to cut nearly 900 jobs DB Cargo UK plans to slash 893 positions from its workforce due to what it calls "unprecedented challenges" in the rail transportation mark... Special Coverage: C.H. Robinson's impact on produce shipping Just-in-time logistics is all about getting products to where they're needed at a specific moment in time to either continue a manufacturin... SAL transports components for offshore wind farm SAL Heavy Lift, a subsidiary of "K" line, has entered intoa contract with Van Oord to transport foundation components for wind turbines to ... Landstar reports Q3 decline in profits, revenues Landstar System, Inc., an asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions, posted gross profits of $121.8 million fo... Agility strengthens presence in Africa Integrated logistics provider Agility opened a distribution park near Ghana's main port. The 45-acre Ghana Agility Distribution Park in th... Gearbulk, Grieg Star unveil plans for joint venture Star Kilimanjaro Source: Grieg Star Gearbulk and Grieg Star said they plan to establish a joint venture that will operate more than 130 ope...

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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Rising freight rates in Med impact jet fuel trading in region Typically, freight rates on the Med-NWE route mirror the sentiment on the cross-Med voyage. Generally, there is a Worldscale 10 premium on the rate for the Med-NWE route compared with the cross-Med trip. Bangladesh's BPC floats tender for 1.175 mil mt of crude products Of these petroleum products, 965,000 mt are of 0.05% sulfur gasoil, 120,000 mt are of 180 CST high sulphur fuel oil and 90,000 mt are of jet A-1 fue ANALYSIS: Nigerian crude could regain ground with recent OSP cut Nigerian crude, which is largely light and sweet, rich in gasoline and middle distillates, normally commands a significant premium over Dated Brent. Nigeria Forcados crude exports resume; loading delays of up to 2 weeks The Everbright and the Front Balder loaded on Saturday and Tuesday respectively, both of which were also two weeks later than initially scheduled. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A Norway's Statoil awards LNG bunker supply deal to Skangas The deal will start in April next year and run to the end of 2020, with the option to extend it to 2022. GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Supply slows from OPEC heavyweights Sailings from Saudi Arabia dropped to 26 -- their lowest in a month -- from 29 the previous week Rotterdam-Hamburg fuel oil price spread narrows on slim German demand Hamburg premium dropped to $2/mt on Wednesday from $9/mt a week earlier External: Wired Bunkering Rival bunker sulfur cap study to go to IMO meeting next week Independent study with contributions from BIMCO and IPIECA casts doubts on 0.5% sulfur fuel availability from 2020 FUTURES 2: Crude dips on profit-taking after overnight rally FUTURES : Crude holds steady as investors digest US inventory draw

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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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