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September 30, 2016

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OOCL cuts CEC2 China-US east coast service from October 30 China exports' show strength as Standard Chartered index rises WTO says global trade had its worst year since financial crisis Chengdu-Rotterdam Express rail freight service arrives after 15 days Sri Lanka's CICT becomes major hub to world's biggest containership Malaysia's Westports will meet regional competition through expansion Cargotec joins Finnish initiative to put autonomous ships in Baltic service MacGregor organises 'Hack the Sea' event to reduce maritime waste Boston's annual container throughput surges 12pc to 247,329 TEU Air cargo chief David Bronczek to become COO, president of FedEx in 2018 Gatwick to study economics of airport to win cabinet support for expansion Air Canada starts Montreal-Shanghai Dreamliner flights from February ANA offers new temperature-controlled technology service

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Cabinet approves India-Korea undertaking on mutual recognition of seafarer certificates Doctrine of Limitation of Liability IWAI signs MoUs with Dredging Corporation of India, Paradip Port Trust & Mormugao Port Trust Maersk Line orders 14,800 new reefer containers Rubber dumping investigation on India-Singapore MoU on innovation, creativity & technological advancement approved A grand occasion that had a full house enthralled Congratulations to the finalists & winners

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High expectations New trucks for deliveries in urban areas Trans-Asia rail network growing in Bangladesh Airfreight virtuoso joins Röhlig Topping out in Eindhoven Latam axes Toronto service Almost 40 year old partnership extended Chengdu - Rotterdam in 15 days MSC/ZIM: making adjustments/launching new slings Baltic Exchange gets new custodian Air Canada Cargo adds Toronto service Bilbao's extended breakwater ready for use Lease renewal in Prague ICTSI Brunei -a top employer in the region APLL beating a "not really sorry" retreat Aprin to be Iran's biggest dry port and rail terminal Thai flying to Teheran New governance structure for Contship Italia

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Picking the winners and losers after surprise OPEC deal Public shipowners retain narrow capital-market access Scorpio companies pull plug on controversial insider fees US: No changes to VGM enforcement after 1 October APL Logistics retracts false statements about 'K' Line COSCO Shipping to build terminal in Khalifa Hanjin Shipping quiet on sale talk as offloading speeds up in Singapore Some Rickmers Maritime Trust bond holders want immediate redemption

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Hanjin payment defaults add to charter rate misery in a depressed sector Air freight rates improve a little, but in relation to what? Analysis: restructured Maersk looks the best bet in a nervous industry How do you book your cargo? Email still reigns... South African competition authorities in 'seize and search' at six major shipping lines Lufthansa poised for full Brussels Airlines takeover

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Hyundai Merchant Marine adopts INTTRA eVGM service VIDEO: Genting Dream debuts spectacular lighting system MacGregor takes majority stake in Flintstone Technology Tug sellers get close to asking prices ITF slams U.S. treatment of Hanjin Shipping crew South Africa suspects container shipping cartel Fjord 1 battery ferries to have Siemens propulsion Vigor Marine wins $7 million Navy contract

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Shipping told not to regard itself as indispensable to world trade Shipping prospects dimmed by globalisation backlash, warns OECD's Olaf Merk Shipping veteran urges mindset change in digital age Evolving digital era means traditional shipowners must change or face decimation LR wins 67-vessel German contract All vessels previously under DNV GL class Shell's mega LNG fleet will focus on efficiency and safety, says shipping head Anglo-Dutch energy giant now has more than 100 LNG carriers shipping 20% of the world's liquefied natural gas Shell's Henderson calls on industry to improve seafarer safety Seafarer fatality rates 20 times higher than UK construction industry Waiting for the next shoe to drop Is Hanjin's bankruptcy the turning point for a container industry in crisis, or a sign of worse things to come? Why World Maritime Day matters Shipping has a golden opportunity to promote its strategy for the future, do not squander it IMO to discuss carbon roadmap for shipping Document being prepared for MEPC in October Seanergy to go for further acquisitions Bulker owner posts second-quarter loss but says weak market brings expansion opportunities Seanergy clinches takeover of two ER capes Greece-based bulker owner says vessels will cost $20.75m apiece Martin Watson steps down at Watson Farley & Williams Former Chamber of Shipping president to retire from end of the month Stranded British cadets disembark in Singapore Four British officer trainees stranded on board Hanjin Louisiana have arrived in Singapore Zim shuffles Asia-US services Container line adjusts services for winter slowdown and opens link with MSC Charleston wins clearance for dredging project US legislators open door to harbour deepening Saam takes control of two more terminals Costa Rica Pacific port is added to operator's portfolio Hanjin secures short-term borrowings to resolve cargo crisis Loans approved by Seoul Central District Court Golden Week holidays take toll on capesize rates Rates to stabilise in the long term, says analyst Saudi-led Opec policy shift may prove sticky for tanker markets Opec's Algiers pact to trim output signals change in strategy, but faces implementation hurdles India's JNPT turns to solar energy to drive operations Port expects to recoup its investment in the energy savings project in two and a half years APL Logistics clarifies K Line bankruptcy protection rumours Group says rumours were spread by individual employees and do not represent company's stance Abu Dhabi inks container terminal deal with Cosco Shipping Ports Cosco Shipping Ports will pay a total consideration of $738m to Abu Dhabi Ports for the concession rights South African authorities raid shipping line offices in rate-fixing investigation Raid conducted as part of investigations stemming from information provided by a member of the public Here to help Automating oil records holds the promise of making crews' lives easier, and safeguarding their freedom

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
US forwarders seek clarity on changes to duty-free shipping criteria Charleston lawsuit won't delay opening of new terminal Some Hanjin boxes find a home in Southern California Russia targets Argentina and Mercosur neighbors to plug food gap SOLAS compliance high but holdouts, IT, and accuracy issues persist APL Logistics rescinds statements on 'K' Line's financial health US Congress set to pass port bill, but funding shake-up still undecided Cosco Shipping Ports wins Khalifa terminal concession US Export-Import Bank supporters urge Congress to act Tough market delays construction work, project cargo demand Phone recall rattles air cargo confidence in lithium battery rules

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Bugbee explains governance overhaul Investors applauding changes that came through listening, planning methodically over months. Scorpio fee move draws positive reviews Evercore says elimination of S&P commission widens investor base; Deutsche Bank sees positive of sector. VLCCs 'a real killjoy' to suezmax tankers Suezmax rally losing steam as low rates beckon charterers to bigger ships. Outlook on 2017 tanker rates worsens on OPEC Paper markets see demand destruction if OPEC cuts go through. Golar nears start of power plant work Joint venture Golar GenPower marks to bring FSRU to Brazil for integrated project. Tanker duo downplay OPEC impact for now Market experts tell ASBA crowd that cartel's track record leaves room to doubt fallout from proposed production cuts. Diamond S man sees happy winter Chartering guru Robin Heath says tanker rebound from horrid August has legs into 2017. Minerva Bunkers culls offices Mercuria-backed outfit closing bases in Korea and Greece as it restructures. Dof Subsea secures triple extension Oslo-listed company sees oil majors stretch the contracts of two PSVs and one AHTS. Shin Yang chases down debts Malaysian yard and shipping player making sure it is paid as market recovery remains distant prospect. Glander Int'l merges with Scandinavian Bunkering Dubai bunker group stretches European reach with Norwegian combination. Vroon opens for business in Mozambique New base in African nation opens up chance to play full part in regional market, owner says. Scorpio group axes controversial fee Both public companies of Emanuele Lauro-led shipping group will no longer pay sale-and-purchase commissions to private affiliate. Seanergy confirms ER capes addition Greek bulker owner expands its fleet as it logs a wider loss in the second quarter. Sainty Marine drafts survival plan Troubled Chinese shipbuilder set to convert capital into 520 million shares to dispose of debt. Stranded SCI ro-pax makes it back to port Indian ferry turns back for repairs after generator conks out. NYK seals Chiyoda purchase deal Japanese giant enters the subsea sector as Ezra says sale of its stake has been completed. MSC and Zim launch Black Sea run Swiss and Israeli owners teaming up to meet seasonal agricultural demand. Glander merges with Scandinavian Bunkering Dubai bunker group stretches European reach with Norwegian combination. FAL Shipping sells tanker for scrap UAE owner banks up to $2.5m for 1988-built Zeta. Glander takes over Scandinavian Bunkering Dubai group stretches European reach with Norwegian merger. Cosco Shipping eyes Hanjin port assets Chinese giant may not be interested in vessels but could bid for terminals, local media report. Cruiseship towed back to Bremerhaven V Ships-managed Albatros suffered technical fault after leaving for Dover. Yard woes send profit plunging at Korean banks Seven major lenders see earnings drop 16% in the first six months as loan-loss provisions increase. SAAM takes over Costa Rican port Chilean group paying $48.5m for Central American country's second-biggest terminal. RMT bondholders team up to demand refund Container leasing company receives legal letter from law firm representing aggrieved investors. Moody's "likely" to downgrade Maersk following split With no oil income to bolster transport arm, rating agency questions group's debt situation. FreeSeas offloads elderly handysize bulker Disposal leaves over-the-counter listed shipowner with just one handysize bulker in fleet. Tanker hit expected from Opec output cut UBS says 3%-5% of VLCC fleet to feel impact; offshore vessel owner stocks rebound on news.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Airports step up lookout for illicit wildlife trade Airports Council International (ACI), a trade association representing the world's airports, has approved Resolution3,supporting the United... Hanjin Shipping lays off about one-third of U.S. staff Sources say Hanjin Shipping will layoff about 180 members of its 500 person workforce in the U.S. on Friday. Fewer employees are needed be... Chamber of Marine Commerce, CSA merge The Chamber of Marine Commerce and the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) have agreed to a merger. Under the terms of the agreement, th... Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern, SynchroNet and Alliance Shippers Norfolk Southern Corp. said James A. Hixon , executive vice president oflaw and corporate relations, and chief legal officer, will retire e... Widdows: It's hard to see a way forward for Hanjin Ron Widdows, the former chief executive officer of both Neptune Orient Lines and Rickmers Holding, said he finds it difficult to see a way ... Ocean carriers alter Asia-U.S. loops for winter 'slack season' Israeli ocean carrier ZIM will be suspending its Seven Star Service (Z7S) between Asia and the U.S. East Coast for the winter "slack season... CP president wants Canadian locomotive recorder rule implemented Canadian Pacific's president Keith Creel has called on the country's transport minister to implement locomotive voice and video recorders (... MSC, ZIM launch new Black Sea service Ocean carriers Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and ZIM are launching a new Black Sea service to meet agricultural season demand, ZIM s... House passes water infrastructure bill The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Water Resources Development Act(WRDA)reauthorization by a vote of 399 to 25. The... Direct Relief breaks ground on medical aid distribution hub Direct Relief said Wednesday it broke ground on what will become the largest distribution hub for humanitarian medical aid in the United St... C.H. Robinson CEO: M and startups are good for logistics C.H. Robinson CEO John Wiehoff said there's a pretty straightforward reason why there was so much acquisition activity in the third-party l... JDA focuses on microservices A plethora of new entrants into the logistics technology field has made some established software providers take notice, if not worried. T... South Africa's Competition Commission raids six container shipping firms South Africa's Competition Commission said Wednesday it conducted a search and seizure operation at the premises of six cargo shipping comp... Port of Longview seeks operator for two berths at Bridgeview Terminal The Port of Longview along the Columbia River in Washington state is seeking a company to redevelop and operate berths 1 and 2 of its Bridg... Sunoco Logistics buys Vitol's crude platform in the Permian Basin Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. is purchasing the Vitol Group's Permian Basin crude oil system in West Texas for approximately $760 million ... Christian Millet, head of Logfret, dies Christian Millet, head of the French freight forwarder Logfret, died Sept. 17 at the age of 58. He had succumbed from a battle with brain ...

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Oil futures rise as market eyes possible OPEC accord with caution NYMEX November crude settled 78 cents higher at $47.83/b. ICE November Brent settled 55 cents higher at $49.24/b. Hong Kong bunker fuel price jumps to year high on crude gains, supply tightness Hong Kong 380 CST delivered bunker fuel was last assessed higher on September 1, 2015, at $270/mt GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Asian imports, Saudi exports spiral upwards China, the world's leading crude importer, saw landings spike to a 12-week high of 23, up five from the previous week. Union Maritime buys PGTM scrubber on credit Deal could make fitting scrubbers more attractive for shipowners External: Wired Bunkering CHINA DATA: Aug apparent demand for jet rises; falls for gasoil, fuel oil Marine fuel trader Glander International merges with Scandinavian Bunkering Scandinavian Bunkering's Tonsberg office in Norway will become Glander International Bunkering's second European office, after Geneva, and its staff in Singapore will add to the merged company's Singapore operation External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. FUTURES: Crude dips as markets mull OPEC deal fundamentals ANALYSIS: OPEC deal could hasten market rebalancing, but key details unresolved OPEC ceiling between 32.5 million to 33 million b/d aimed to rebalance the oil market

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

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.

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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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