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September 29, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes Asia-Canada rate asymetrically US$480/TEU November 1
  • Cosco aims to boost Piraeus container volume 35pc to 5 million TEU by 2018
  • Subic port takes in overstaying containers kicked out congested Manila
  • Indian CFS Association seeks anti-trust case action against Maersk Group
  • China and Canada talk trade of doubling volumes in 10 years
  • SGS China and CargoSmart tie up to weigh and convey VGM compliance
  • IMO's 'light-touch' enforcement of VGM ends by October
  • MacGregor to supply deck cranes, to 7 offshore support ships in Mideast
  • Hiab launches online store for customers to purchase spare parts
  • US infrastructure investment will be hindered without strong leadership
  • China's commercial aviation market expected to overtake US in 20 years
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivers patrol boats to Russia Far East
  • Korean Air, Boeing sign deal to develop 500 armed unmanned helicopters

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine reaffirms commitment to serve trade
  • IRClass launches mobile application, new & improved website on World Maritime Day
  • Tanker brokers count cost of failure to pass on claims documentation
  • Ajay Bhadoo takes charge as Vice-Chairman & CEO of Gujarat Maritime Board
  • Gadkari reviews performance & expansion plans of Cochin Port & Cochin Shipyard
  • Maiden coastal car carrier calls at Cochin Port
  • Proposed Haldia multimodal IWT terminal gets impressive cargo commitment

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 27 trucks haul 15,000 oil barrels per day
  • From one Oryx to another
  • General cargo alliance lightens carbon footprint
  • More capacity on Rotterdam-Killingholme route
  • Lim promoted to Braemar Adjusting director
  • Belgian greengrocer investing in NJ warehouse
  • SGX one step closer to Baltic Exchange acquisition
  • ANA launches new cold cargo solution
  • Railfreight operator to move aviation fuel
  • Scaling up 3PL career ladder
  • Etihad Cargo deepening footprint down under
  • Container index shows worldwide trade still ailing
  • Swisstrain starts with three round trips
  • Maltese investing in Polish logistics provider
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group takes over UK Mail
  • "Shipping delivers"

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • OPEC production cut could extend tanker rate slump
  • Union to alert US Congress to Hanjin crew troubles
  • Freight rates for outbound cargoes from South Korea up on Hanjin collapse
  • Escape for HMM, receivership for Hanjin Shipping
  • Korea Exchange gives DSME a year to get its house in order
  • Modi's Make in India maritime plan risks running aground
  • Ship sales on the cards for Hanjin Shipping
  • Japan ups the ante in Africa ports and supply chain investment
  • Maersk orders 14,800 reefer containers to capture growing perishables trade
  • Korea Ship Finance terminates all bareboat charters with Hanjin Shipping

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • 'Hanjin not the only bad guy' claim as the costs mount after line's collapse
  • Vietnamese shippers, forwarders and ports financially reeling from Hanjin fallout
  • Deutsche Post moves into British market with £242m UK Mail buy
  • APL Logistics issues statement on K Line rumours
  • Amazon's newest ambition: competing directly with UPS and FedEx
  • Damco appoints new chief executive as Sørensen steps down
  • Maersk and IAG Cargo invest in growing cool chain volumes, as shipping line looks to compete in high-end pharma market

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • Wartsila 31 engines will power Mols-Linien RoPax
  • World's first LNG-fueled icebreaker delivered
  • Luerssen acquires Blohm+Voss
  • GD NASSCO delivers fourth APT tanker in series

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • Rodolphe Saadé stamps his authority on container shipping industry
    CMA CGM Group vice-chairman is voted Newsmaker of the Year as line wins Company of the Year award
  • Lloyd's List Tom Leander internship
    Leading maritime publication supports young talent in our industry with annual internship
  • Prove impact of non-dom rules on UK flag, industry told
    Changes to UK tax rules will not happen without evidence on the impact on the UK Ship Register
  • WTO revises down global growth estimate
    Lower forecast not promising for shipping, says Affinity
  • TEN takes second LR1 newbuilding
    Five-year deal with oil major could generate minimum of $40m including option period
  • Noteholders demand early payment from Rickmers
    Rickmers claims it does not know who the noteholders are, as complaint comes days after new restructuring plan reducing note payments
  • LR tanker rates slump to over two-year low, MRs give up gains
    MR tanker rates have eased after the restart of the Colonial pipeline restores fuel movement in the US
  • Cosco Shipping boss not interested in buying Hanjin ships
    But the South Korean carrier's terminal assets seems to be more attractive
  • First regular China-Netherlands rail shuttle launched
    Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam Express currently operates weekly with a 15-day transit time but aims to run five times a week from late next year
  • Court in Seoul mulls sale of Hanjin Shipping as possible option
    Final decision yet to be made as creditor filing deadlines slip
  • Ballast water convention could lead to dry bulk recovery
    The new regulation may lead to increased levels of scrapping that may bring balance back to the oversupplied market
  • Gerry Wang urges South Korea to set up state-owned container line
    Seaspan is in process of taking back all ships on charter to Hanjin and looking for new customers
  • Controlling stake in Danish Ship Finance sold to consortium
    Maersk and other owners sell 72% of shares to Axcel, PFA and PKA
  • Opec stalemate to keep oil flowing for tanker markets
    Tankers benefit from the lack of any substantive Opec deal at Algiers and sustained low oil prices
  • Nasdaq warns Ocean Rig on share price
    Company has until March 27 next year to comply with the listing rules

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • Two more Hanjin ships set to call NY-NJ
  • HMM scales down Hanjin rescue efforts as Maersk ramps up
  • Logistics providers challenged to guide shippers through rapid change
  • C.H. Robinson's Wiehoff calls Hanjin crisis 'wakeup' call
  • Japan reinvigorates African port, logistics investment efforts
  • Khalifa Port traffic up double digits amid expansion
  • Hanjin could cost US truckers thousands of dollars
  • C.H. Robinson expands global network to tap e-commerce
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL)
  • Growing perishables trade driving huge reefer box orders

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • Norient sues Taleveras over charter hire
    Danish pool operator seeks to seize assets in Delaware
  • Zodiac seals Offen boxship double
    UK-based owner understood to have completed deal which sets a new price level for containerships.
  • ITF slams US treatment of Hanjin crew
    Refusal to grant shore leave to seafarers on Hanjin Marine is a 'denial of human rights', union said.
  • Shipping lines raided in South Africa
    Maersk, Safmarine, MSC, PIL, CMA CGM and Hamburg Sud under scrutiny for alleged price-fixing.
  • Teekay LNG to tap investors for cash
    MLP reveals plans for fundraiser hot on the heels of Yamal contract for newbuilding.
  • Hanjin takeover not on Cosco radar
    Chairman rules out swoop for South Korean company as court mulls sale route.
  • United Ocean bulker fetches firm price
  • 20 more PSVs must be culled, broker says
    Ships have to be stacked, sold or scrapped to push earnings above breakeven, according to Westshore.
  • BULL eyes expansion with $56m share sale
    BLT tanker and LPGC spin-off tapping investors for fresh cash.
  • Affinity: India developing 48 minor ports
    UK broker says Indian container volumes enjoying big growth.
  • DSME has one year to improve finances
    South Korean shipbuilder receives notice from the Seoul Stock Exchange.
  • Diana Shipping still a buyer, Stifel says
    Analyst believes New York-listed owner could perform several one-off acquisitions; unexcited by rates rise.
  • Cosco to invest in Khalifa terminal
    Chinese conglomerate set to sign 35-year agreement for Abu Dhabi port.
  • Ionic aframax heads to Zueitina in Libya
    Greek tanker to load first oil cargo since force majeure lifted.
  • Milaha forms new port venture
    LNG carrier owner joins forces with compatriot Qatar Ports for development of Hamad.
  • Consortium snaps up Danish Ship Finance
    Lender pledges commitment to industry after ending long hunt for a buyer with "highly satisfactory" $700m deal.
  • Iran and Oman launch shipping route
    First link between Gulf nations will connect Bandar Abbas and Port Khasab.
  • Myrvoll to exit Rem Offshore next month
    Chief executive follows chairman in exiting stage ahead of Solstad merger.
  • Seoul court considers sale of Hanjin Shipping
    But judge says no decision has yet been taken on how best to tackle shipowner's problems.
  • Saudi Arabia hints at OPEC cap deal with Iran
    Energy minister signals cartel could reach deal to limit production for first time since 2014.
  • MPC Capital tops up share issue to $41m
    Existing investors follow banks in ploughing money into German asset manager.
  • Ocean Rig receives Nasdaq share price warning
    George Economou-led driller considers reverse stock split in bid to get stock back over $1.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • Executive Moves: Crane Worldwide and Röhlig
    Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Nancy Matthews senior director and vertical lead of life sciences. Matthews has more than 35 years...
  • U.S. Customs denies Hanjin's seafarers shore leave
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is criticizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for denying shore leave to Ha...
  • Water infrastructure bill nears House vote
    The House of Representatives on Tuesday began debating the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which is anxiously awaited by the mariti...
  • Importers should tighten up AD/CV duty compliance, expert says
    Importers need to double-check that products are properly classified and have accurate origination information on customs entries to avoid ...
  • Commentary: Choosing the right Incoterm
    FOB vs CIF. As two of the most common Incoterms, how do you determine which one is right for your business? The answer depends on one crucia...
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports gains terminal concession in UAE
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited's wholly-owned subsidiary, CSPL SPV, entered into a concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Company Wednesda...
  • UPS breaks ground on $80m DC in Germany
    UPS Inc. today broke ground on an $80 million package sorting and delivery center in Bielefeld, Eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, th...
  • Alaska Airlines to start L.A.-Havana flights
    Alaska Airlines said it plans to start daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Havana, Cuba Jan. 5. The flights were awarded by the U.S....
  • New China-Rotterdam rail service becomes fully operational
    A new weekly freight rail between China and the Port Rotterdam is now fully operational, the Rotterdam PortAuthority said Wednesday. The s...
  • DHL to buy UK Mail for $316m
    Deutsche Post DHL Group will acquire UK Mail Group plc for 242.7 million British pounds ($315.63 million), the company said in a statement ...
  • MassDOT awards $2.2m in freight rail infrastructure grants
    The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has awarded $2.2 million in grant funding to seven freight rail infrastructure imp...
  • Logistics' own shark tank
    In the world of early stage venture capital funding, the amount of money that the tech-enabled freight forwarder Flexport snared Monday in ...
  • Executive Moves: AAGEX Freight Group and MIC Customs Solutions
    AAGEX Freight Group has appointed Jon Bramlett vice president of operations. Prior to joining AAGEX, he held management positions at Stoni...
  • Out-of-state truckers see refund for New York decal tax
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)said it has reached an agreement with the State of New York to refund a registrat...
  • Kirby Inland Marine settles claims from Houston Ship Channel oil spill
    The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)said Kirby Inland Marine has agreed to pay $4.9 million in civil penalties and implement fleet-wide improv...
  • UK supermarket chain renews reverse logistics contract with XPO
    Nationwide United Kingdom supermarket chain ASDA Stores, Ltd. has renewed its long-term contract with XPO Logistics for reverse logistics s...
  • Toll Group to invest $170m in new intra-Oceania vessels
    Toll Group will invest $170 million to build two new vessels to support trade between Victoria and Tasmania, a trade lane known locally as ...
  • Port of Piraeus posts boost in gross profits despite lower revenues
    Piraeus Port had gross profits of 12.7 million euros (U.S. $14,2 million, based on today's exchange rate) for the first half of 2016, a 5.6...
  • ILWU, PMA to discuss contract extension
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents the ILWU's employers,sa...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  • Petrobras oil workers plan safety slowdown starting Thursday
    Oil workers will start following the safety procedures, dubbed "Operation Stop Pedro" after Petrobras Chief Executive Pedro Parente, starting at 12:01 am local time (0301 GMT) Thursday
  • Oil futures rally on speculation over OPEC supply deal
    NYMEX November crude settled $2.38 higher at $47.05/b. ICE November Brent settled up $2.72 at $48.69/b.
  • US DATA: EIA says fuel oil stocks at their highest since July
    Domestic residual fuel oil stocks totaled 41.258 million barrels, a build of 603,000 barrels from the prior week.
  • Piraeus 380 CST bunker fuel hits 4-month high over Med cargoes on good demand
    Piraeus 380 CST fuel oil was assessed Tuesday at $258.50/mt, softening slightly to $249-252/mt Wednesday afternoon.
  • TANKERS: Asian long-range rates hit new 2016 lows on ample supply
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TENDER DATA: Turkish Tupras offers 33,000 mt HSFO for October 13-15: sources
    Seller: Tupras, Turkey Specs & quantity: 33,000 mt high sulfur fuel oil, plus/minus 10% at buyer's option
  • Kirby Inland Marine fined $4.9 million for 2014 US bunker fuel spill
    Some 4,000 barrels of fuel oil were spilled into the channel when barges being pushed by a Kirby vessel collided with the cargo ship Summer Wind.
  • Mumbai Outer Port Limits bunkering to resume end Oct, continue until mid-May
    Sources estimate sales will rise 5,000-6,000 mt/month from current levels.
  • ANALYSIS: Saudi Arabia, backed by Russia, pressures Iran on output deal
    Saudi Arabia offers production freeze proposal
  • FUTURES: Crude firmer ahead of informal OPEC meeting
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • TENDER DATA: S Korea's Kowepo seeks 45,000 mt HSFO for Oct 18-22
    Specs & quantity: 540 CST high sulfur fuel oil with maximum 2.59% sulfur

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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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