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June 29, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Born again Panama Canal opens with passage of China Cosco vessel
  • Port of Oakland executive director Chris Lytle to remain at helm for 3 years
  • Israel, Turkey declare peace, end 6-year snit to forge energy deal
  • Brexit win prompts calls for EU Commission president Juncker to resign
  • Drewry: 35pc shippers expect low peak season, dashing rate hike hopes
  • 38pc think leaving EU will hurt UK logistics industry: poll
  • Courier urges UK to secure single market access after 'Brexit' vote
  • MISC commits to sustainability as central to business operations
  • GAC Dubai sets up co-packing facility in Jebel Ali free zone
  • India's top LNG buyer to complete terminal expansion by September
  • DHL eCommerce boosts presence in China by 50pc
  • DB Cargo UK introduces flexible and green 'pop-up' rail depot
  • ICTSI stands ready to take on tough jobs anywhere any time
  • AirBridgeCargo May tonnage soars 31pc, and in first 5 months of 2016
  • DHL Express sets up as prime cargo lease holder in Calgary
  • Work starts on new US$7.9 million distribution facility at Edmonton Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • BCHAA seminar on VGM today
  • Broad industry coalition provides guidance for the smooth implementation of container weighing regulations
  • CMA CGM crosses 90 pc ownership threshold in NOL
  • Maersk Line welcomes expansion of Panama Canal
  • MSC partners with Peel Ports for Liverpool2 trials
  • SGX & Baltic Exchange extend period of exclusive discussions
  • Cochin Port gets RFID-based Access Control System
  • JNPT takes measures to facilitate Ease of Doing Business
  • Major Ports to implement new Stevedoring & Shore Handling Policy from July 31
  • Mumbai Port's advisory to its pensioners

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Innovation to the fore
  • Space pooling platform to fill trucks
  • Biglift: another dose of happiness
  • Arkas SEM calling Alexandria
  • Tailor-made distribution networks for overland traffic
  • E-platform for Africa's freight transport sector
  • Buckerfield transfers from forwarder to cargo airline
  • Industry veteran to boost business for Saddle Creek
  • Digitalization to reduce rail maintenance costs
  • Strategic supply management award for ICTSI
  • Rhenus Switzerland publishes annual result
  • Cherry export blooming in Seattle
  • NOL: time to say goodbye
  • Cargo to Azerbaijan by Aryamasir
  • Leasing company orders host of new locomotives
  • Cold chain specialist names sales director for Japan
  • IAG Cargo's Kuala Lumpur service above expectations
  • New airport for Nouakchott

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Hapag-Lloyd merger agreed
  • Pan Ocean executes more debt-for-equity swaps
  • Shipbuilder HHIC sells estate in Incheon for USD39 million
  • SGX and Baltic Exchange extend takeover talks
  • No rebound in dry bulk this year as outlook labelled 'extremely negative'
  • No justification for forwarder container weigh fee, says shipper group
  • REM Offshore cancels AHTS order at VARD due to restructuring
  • Maersk Oil fails to win new Qatar contract
  • CMA CGM to delist NOL after it secures 90% share
  • KDB to dispose of non-financial subsidiaries by 2018, DSME included
  • Nigeria moves to stamp out corruption at its ports
  • Rabaul Queen trial adjourned until August
  • Changhang Phoenix to swap equity with Ganghai Construction
  • Brexit turmoil to further curb shipping's access to capital

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Hapag-Lloyd and UASC merger talks conclude with agreement
  • DHL Supply Chain appoints Oscar de Bok as its Europe chief executive
  • Now Germany limits air cargo imports from Bangladesh in further blow to garment exporters
  • Consolidation 'inevitable' as freight forwarders see challenges grow as market shrinks
  • Hanjin to off-hire 38 chartered ships in bid to reduce outgoings and shore up cashflow
  • Analysis: FedEx investors balance new European footprint against domestic business risk
  • Will Brexit close the doors on Open Skies?
  • Nigeria moves to stamp out corruption at its ports

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Swiftships awarded $15 million FMS contract
  • Silver Ships delivers fire/rescue boat to NY
  • Young Brothers orders four new tugs at Conrad Shipyard
  • Ice floe, delayed crew response, led to laker grounding
  • MAN marks two stage turbo milestone
  • Wartsila opens new Canary Islands service center
  • In-port ballast water treatment system now in production
  • FMC approves six-port container weight agreement

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Matson adding new service covering South Pacific ports
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport earns Salmon-Safe nod
  • DB Schenker making executive level changes
  • Port Angeles Port Commission extends MAC application period
  • NYK ship first commercial vessel to transit expanded Panama Canal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Supras gain
    More cargoes available looking for tonnage
  • Hapag-Lloyd and UASC agree merger terms
    Update: UASC and Hapag-Lloyd shareholders still to vote on the deal that would create world's fifth-biggest box line
  • Work begins for the expanded Panama Canal
    After a successful launch, Panama needs to win over shipowners to make its investment pay off
  • Navios Partners appoints Theodorou to board
    Ex-Eurobank shipping banker, turned consultant, maintains MLP's board at nine directors
  • CSIC Ltd to raise $587m from parent group
    Loss-making Chinese shipbuilder needs money to replenish cash flow
  • LNG shipping is split over rate recovery
    Some anticipate rates of $50,000 per day by the end of the year, and rising, while others see no significant change for at least three years
  • The shipping finance crisis
    It is now clear that the demands for shipping services are way below the availability of the fleets of existing ships in most sectors
  • Two more months for SGX Baltic talks
    Extension allows further discussion with stakeholders to agree final terms of transaction
  • BigLift Shipping orders heavy lift vessel from Chinese yard
    Vessel scheduled for delivery in first quarter of 2018
  • Brexit curbs on ship finance to help boost tanker markets
    Tougher capital markets will help curb funding of newbuilding orders
  • K Line and Kawasaki Heavy Industries venture into smart shipping
    But new system still needs more vessels and time to improve accuracy
  • Rem Offshore to terminate shipbuilding contract with Vard
    Move is part of company's restructuring efforts
  • Diana Shipping inks time charter with SwissMarine
    Charter to generate about $2.06m in gross revenue for minimum period
  • Swiber carries out internal restructuring amid offshore weakness
    Group transfers a number of units to another wholly owned entity
  • Essar Shipping eyes younger dry bulk tonnage in secondhand market
    Company planning to sell two vessels over 25 years old
  • Dry bulk sector to benefit from rising Chinese demand for iron ore
    Marsoft expects global dry bulk trade to grow 2% to 3% by January 2017

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Amazon's blend of fulfillment, technology raises bar for 3PLs
  • NY-NJ Port Authority: No SOLAS disruption or delays expected
  • SOLAS solution for railed US exports still in progress
  • Tech start-ups promise to streamline forwarding amid skepticism
  • Oakland port offers new contract to executive director
  • Maersk outlines US exporter-friendly SOLAS policy
  • India temporarily eases SOLAS guidelines
  • US importers fret over rolling cargo as trans-Pacific peak season nears
  • Lufthansa Cargo extends All Nippon Airways joint venture
  • Hapag-Lloyd agrees to merger terms with UASC
  • Hanjin will cut capacity to boost liquidity
  • Nigeria ramps up port anti-corruption efforts
  • Shippers say forwarder VGM fees unjustified

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Bulker grounding pinned to 'delays'
    Ice floes were main factor, but report cites crew and traffic plans too.
  • Religare moves for ABG Shipyard
    Investor triggers offer for struggling shipbuilder by snapping up 24.99% stake.
  • Sembcorp pays Sevan $2.4m for Aragon stake
    Norwegian company will recognize $1m gain from latest deal with Singaporean shipyard.
  • Finnlines secures $55m of retrofit cash
    Finnish ro-ro operator taps EIB for loan to help it bring ships into line with fuel rules.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, UASC closer to merger
    German owner's board agrees business combination agreement with Middle East partner.
  • Oaktree exec held in $264m theft case
    UK-based VP faces fight against extradition to the UAE in dispute over PDVSA vessel-seizure award.
  • CSIC plots stock sale worth $587m
    Chinese shipbuilder is offloading 718m shares privately as it looks to repay its debt.
  • EX-DSME boss Nam arrested
    Former CEO Nam Sang-tae held in probe into alleged accounting fraud.
  • SITC sells boxship to sister operation
    Hong Kong-listed line charters back SITC Ningbo to meet new requirements for Taiwan trade.
  • Strong profit to help Dof restructure
    Offshore vessel owner targets improved liquidity in 2016 in order to complete rebirth scheme.
  • HMM stretches restructuring by a month
    Korean shipowner's rebirth taking longer than expected due to delays in joining a major boxship alliance.
  • SGX extends Baltic Exchange bid
    Singapore exchange agrees another two months to conclude takeover discussions.
  • Coastal shipping could save India $6bn
    Government incentive being offered to lure cargoes off roads and trains.
  • Pan Ocean hands out shares worth $7.63m
    Restructured Korean owner continues to convert claims against it into equity.
  • Liner giants in no rush to book Panama slots
    It will be a while yet before vessels owned by big companies transit the widened canal.
  • Troms fixes PSV for five months
    Norwegian owner finds North Sea term work with Apache.
  • P+S liquidator sues KPMG for $565m
    Berthold Brinkmann wants damages from accountants after German yard collapsed in 2012.
  • 50 British jobs at risk in Carnival shake-up
    Southampton staff affected as US cruise giant reorganises global brands.
  • Wisdom Marine looks to enter aframax market
    Taiwanese owner splashes out $100m on crude tanker newbuildings at Japan Marine United.
  • Singapore offshore executives keep snapping up shares
    Pacific Radiance director Choo Boon Tiong is the latest to join the growing band of buyers.
  • CMA CGM crosses 90% ownership threshold in NOL
    French liner giant says it now intends to delist the company from the Singapore Exchange.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Two BNSF freight trains collide in Texas
  • FTR: Shippers Conditions Index rises in April
  • Hapag-Lloyd, UASC one step closer to merger
  • U.S. economy continues to send mixed signals
  • Hanjin to off-hire 38 charter vessels by 2017
  • NEWS FLASH: Hapag-Lloyd agrees on merger deal with UASC
  • Executive Moves: DB Schenker and Canadian Airports Council
  • Stimson: Brexit could impact more than just UK trade
  • Gartner buys SCM World
  • E2open builds demand capability with Orchestro deal
  • Damco launches control tower orchestration program
  • Maritime groups provide revised VGM FAQs
  • Break-Bulk Ocean Lines starts new logistics services network
  • Lytle approved to stay on as Port of Oakland director
  • Georgia governor calls canal project 'historic' for Georgia
  • U.S. attempts to contain fallout from Brexit turmoil
  • ITC finds corrosion-resistant steel imports harmful to U.S. industry
  • Maasvlakte terminals to institute paperless transfer system
  • Japanese liner carrier CEO's see approval ratings fall amid weak industry
  • ICHCA: No grace period for VGM...period
  • CargoSmart's VGM platform goes live

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 28, 2016
  • Seasonal factors keep marine fuel availability tight in Hamburg
    But limited supplies are getting through.
  • Oil corrects higher after sell-off; Norway strike looms
  • Singapore Jul ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term inked at parity to discount of $1/mt
  • Singapore July ex-wharf 500 CST bunker fuel term at discounts of $7.50-8/mt
  • Handysize freight for key Australia-China alumina route hits 8-month high
  • Russian Rosneft, Italian Pietro Barbaro JV to start operations by Dec: source
  • Japan Astomos' VLGC Lycaste Peace is 1st commercial tanker to transit expanded Panama Canal
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: May oil product exports jump 16.7% on year to 1.38 mil b/d
    Bunker C fuel oil exports increased 1.14 million barrels.
  • UAE's Federal Supreme Court rules against physical bunker fuel suppliers
    Shipowners, charterers not obligated to supplier.
  • France's CMA CGM to delist Singapore container line NOL after gaining 90% stake
    After gaining 90% stake.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
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.
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
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
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.
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.
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
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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.
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
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
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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
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.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
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
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