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BRIEFS

June 1, 2017

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Hapag-Lloyd gets shareholders' consent for US$400 capital injection Port of NY/NJ posts record box throughput of 547,013 TEU in April Panama Canal welcomes OOCL France, largest box ship to date Seaspan takes delivery of 14,000-TEU 'Saver' containership IMO committee due to adopt routing system amendments for tankers CN Rail and Teamsters reach tentative agreement to avoid strike Tanjung Pelepas - first Southeast Asia port to welcome giant Madrid Maersk Djibouti's new port to change shipping in the Horn of Africa Nigerian first quarter GDP down 0.5pc, fifth straight quarterly decline Virgin offers 14 tonnes of cargo capacity on new Melbourne-HK link Singapore Changi Airport cargo traffic rise 7pc to 2m tonnes Asian airlines continue to cut costs despite 9pc traffic growth

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MAY 31, 2017
HMM to see turnaround next year, says CEO MOL, "K" Line & NYK Line's container shipping JV to operate under 'Ocean Network Express' trade name NYK & Dualog enter into strategic partnership for joint innovation SCI reports net profit of INR 135.52 cr. for 2016-17 Constitution of Centralised Export Assessment Cell in JNCH KCT conducts trade interaction session FIEO raises GST-related concerns affecting export sector Govt reiterates that GST would be implemented from July 1

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The cat is on the prowl India says "yes" to rail electrification scheme Tapa tables cargo theft statistics for April Agnew to chair Atlas Air board of directors Automated trucks will reduce demand for drivers Marseille introduces eco-friendly measures National Airlines goes global with Navitrans USA Ground breaking for Daimler in Duisport Konecranes lands large order from Indonesia New train connects Hungary and Germany WFS sells ground handling business in Italy Brian E. Clark awarded COO berth at NC Ports Ocean Network Express within sight Switzerland: "smart" wagons go into serial production New warehouse in Malaysia operational Another award for Jacques Saadé Air China launches Astana, returns to Zurich HSH Nordbank abandons Rickmers Group

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MAY 31, 2017
Transport 2030, dramatic changes will disrupt all aspects of society Con-ro mode for Puerto Rico trade German towage firms join forces Nor-Shipping 2017: Management team key to unlocking ship finance Japanese liner shipping merger is the ONE Pankaj Khanna leaves Pioneer Marine Nor-Shipping: Viking-Life Saving Equipment focuses on ergonomics to improve product range Coroner rules 'foul play' in Sage Sagittarius deaths Procurement-focused relationships 'undermine' collaboration on berth productivity Nor-Shipping 2017: Peace Boat signs with Arctech for "most innovative" cruise ship Mermaid Maritime's Q1 subsea contract wins total USD26 million South Korean maritime ministerial candidate vows to revive shipping industry HMM expected to finalise negotiations with PSA in June NS United wins another Vale CVC, to order VLOC Nor-Shipping 2017: Taking a shot at shipping

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MAY 31, 2017
Japanese liner shipping trio becomes ONE, ready for launch next spring RHA and FTA demand action as attacks by migrants on truckers increase Shipping alliance reshuffle still causing major delays for barges at Rotterdam Online retail boom for Asian air cargo triggers imbalance in ULD supplies How freight is priced and paid for is changing fast Air freight eyes export boom for North American cherry growers after European frosts Industry veteran Robert Agnew steps up to take over as chairman of Atlas Air RHA appoints new policy team as Jack Semple departs

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MAY 31, 2017
Rolls-Royce launches next-gen Energy Management System Evoqua gives SeaCURE BWMS a smaller footprint VIDEO: Wartsila launches new hybrid power module Norwegian ferries will have Schottel SRE EcoPellers WSOV to have MAN gensets and electric propulsion system LIVE FROM NOR-SHIPPING 2017: The future of LNG

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MAY 31, 2017
EIB looking into potential One Belt, One Road investments Bank's shipping head sees digitalisation as opportunity for efficiency and increased investment Good luck, One Belt One Road Industry leaders see positive impact on shipping from Chinese grand project despite challenges Latest MSC cruiseship marks start of $10bn delivery programme Aponte group eyes booming leisure market as container trades begin slow recovery We have bigger priorities than digital Digitalisation has taken centre stage, but environmental issues are as significant as ever Frontline-Gener8 - merger talks hotting up? Gener8 is Frontline's next natural target after DHT failure, say analysts, as tanker consolidation increases Saudi Arabia's new $5.2bn mega-shipyard set to worsen global glut Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell and HHI to build Middle East's largest shipyard by 2019 Uniformity in connectivity necessary for digital success Inmarsat touts itself as enabler of communication between onboard applications Ordering enthusiasm fades at China yards Price recovery in dry bulker newbuildings slows as BDI falls again South Korean coal shipment delays suppress panamax demand Earnings for the segment remain at five-month lows Three Japanese lines become ONE After much speculation, Japanese container line joint venture named Ocean Network Express Swissco judicial managers have until September for creditor proposals Offshore services provider's judicial management orders extended to January 2018 New boss for Pioneer Marine as Pankaj Khanna departs Chief financial officer of dry bulk operator taking up interim role of chief executive Radical approach to technology needed in digitalisation age Industry can no longer simply use technology but must embrace it, experts argue in Oslo Contracts, not law, key for data protection in sharing era Data ownership does not exist and agreements provide the most powerful legal framework, lawyer warns

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MAY 31, 2017
US truck demand rising but freight haulers changing New alliance business overwhelms Seattle's largest terminal Public Indian ports cut container dwell times further Danaos still suffering from Hanjin collapse Profit surges at auto logistics company Gefco DP World to take control of Santos box terminal Container volume growth poised to outpace capacity gains Lack of terminal-carrier cooperation costs port productivity New Japanese joint venture carrier now ONE step closer

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MAY 31, 2017
Scorpio has backup plan in Navig8 sale-leaseback vessels Scorpio Tankers has put in place a backup plan in case it cannot secure consents to transfer some of the 17 Navig8 Product Tankers vessels that are financed through financial leases. Scorpio has secured a $225m senior secured loan 'facility from Dutch lender ABN AMRO that would refinance nine vessels currently owned by Shanghai-based Bank of Communications (BoCom) Financial Leasing Co. The senio Does Trump's Paris pullout threat matter for shipping? Some industry experts do not see move by US president having an impact on IMO's emissions regulations. Empros renews fleet with younger tonnage Empros Lines has significantly renewed its fleet, buying two dry bulk vessels on the secondhand market that are seven years younger than another pair of ships it sold earlier. Clients of the Greek company have emerged as buyers of the 58,700-dwt Maritime Emerald (built 2009) for $14.5m, sources say. The ship was reported sold by Japan's Orient Line to unidentified Greek buyers in late April. Emp Wilhelmsen focus stays on offshore comeback Alliance with Ferd has group pondering 'opportunistic' return to sector Navig8 inks sale-and-leaseback deals for chemical duo Oslo-listed chemical tanker owner aims to refinance UniCredit loan with deal. Frontline drops pursuit of DHT as focus switches to Gener8 John Fredriksen confirms acrimonious takeover battle is over, but expansion ambitions remain. CLdN behind Mipo ro-ro order Belgian owner declares options for duo, bringing series to six units. Diana Containerships offloads panamax Greek owner sells 2002-built boxship for $6.15m. Surveyor's costs covered in ferry damage row ITIC reimburses expert embroiled in towing casualty in North America. Pankaj Khanna leaves Pioneer Marine Bulker owner's CEO to be replaced on interim basis by CFO Sam Tsui. Sage Sagittarius deaths were foul play Evidence strongly suggests captain involved in one incident on 'death ship', coroner says. Stupidity fuelled perfect dry bulk storm Khalid Hashim has harsh words for peers and a frank view of impact of legislation on bulker market balance. Pirates fire RPG on Greek tanker But armed guards on vessel owned by Prime Marine Management manage to deter the attack. Saevik: offshore rates will recover But Havila chief tells Nor-Shipping that earnings will not return to previous highs. Titan LNG orders its first 'FlexFueler' Dutch LNG bunkering newcomer takes a final investment decision on pioneering pontoon solution. Saudi Aramco and HHI seal deal for new yard Saudi Arabia-based shipbuilding facility will have the capacity for 40 vessels, including three VLCCs. Sinotrans Shipping banks $4m from disposal Hong Kong owner boosts balance sheet by selling finance company to parent group. Odfjell Drilling deepens Statoil ties Oslo company signs new deal for Deepsea Bergen for next year. Greece wants to lure UK firms facing Brexit Shipping minister says five insurance brokers considering Piraeus as Britain prepares to leave EU. Cocaine found on cargoship in Colombia Police recover 50kg of drugs in cylinder attached to Carmen I's hull. GripShip reduces first quarter loss Norwegian wellboat company cuts costs and boosts revenue. Havila extends PSV term deal with Maersk Restructured Norwegian owner keeps vessel busy for up to a year. Euroseas adds ship from JV partner Aristides Pittas-led company expands its fleet through bank deal with private equity-backed Euromar. Ten questions for Mark O'Neil Columbia Shipmanagement president, and future chief executive of the merged Columbia Marlow (subject toregulatory approval), talks about discovering the importance of digital developments, the need for a three-figure fleet and the one-word secret to success Mermaid ties up three OSVs on short term gigs Thai-backed offshore player continues to find work for its fleet as it awaits sector recovery. Sealink International starts 2017 in the red Malaysian shipbuilding and chartering group hurt by lack of revenue from shipyard activities. Platano Eesti OU makes bulker debut Estonian reefer operator has ordered up to three mini-capesize bulkers at Shanghai Shipyard. Keppel order haul set to reach SGD 500m in 2017 Singapore shipbuilder's diversification into other ship types set to pay off, says analyst. Frontline pivoting from DHT to Gener8? Chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod says tanker owner remains interested in growing by taking over companies or buying ships.

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MAY 31, 2017
Rickmers 'forced' to file for insolvency Rickmers Holding AG said in a statement Wednesday that the management board of HSH Nordbank AG has "surprisingly denied" approval of the te... Purolator International launches intra-U.S. expedited forwarding service Purolator International is launching an expedited forwarding service for domestic U.S. shipments, the company said Wednesday. The service ... NYK, Dualog form maritime IT partnership Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line has entered into a joint venture with Norwegian maritime IT company Dualog to "push t... Samskip acquires new reefer containers Rotterdam based multi-modal container transport and logistics company Samskip has acquired 150 new 40-foot reefer containers for use in the... Japan's 'Big 3' to operate as Ocean Network Express Japan's three major shipping companies - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Nippon Yusen Kabushik... Maryland Port Administration buys 70 acres of land The Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Port Administration (MPA) recently purchased 70 acres of property at the Point Breeze ... Lawmakers seek fairer trade for Mexican sugar imports A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators is urging Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to seek "fair competition" for U.S. imports of Mexican suga... Rosen to lead USDOT Regulatory Reform Task Force The U.S. Department of Transportation's Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen has been tapped by Secretary Elaine Chao to head the department's Re... Virgin launches Melbourne-Hong Kong route Virgin Airlines is launching a new Melbourne-Hong Kong route this summer through its partner, Virgin Australia. The route will commence Ju...

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MAY 31, 2017
Fuel oil arbitrage uneconomic despite 8-month low VLCC freight Typically at this time of year HSFO demand tends to pick up in Singapore due to Asian summer air conditioning requirements. NAFTA talks could lead to uncertainty in energy sector: API chief The Trump administration is expected as soon as August to launch negotiations with Canada and Mexico to "modernize" NAFTA Oil futures resume downturn ahead of weekly US inventory data One of the main obstacles standing in the way of OPEC's aim to draw stocks lower through supply cuts is rising US production. US DATA: EIA says March residual exports to Panama were flat year over year In March, US residual fuel oil exports dropped 19% from 502,000 barrels in February. BIMCO to develop standardized form for syndicated ship financing BIMCO's initiative is significant not only because it has ventured into this segment for the first time, but also against the backdrop of global economic conditions, where obtaining finance for ships has become challenging. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. ExxonMobil lists cat fines, water washing as main engine issues for ship operators "Operators are constantly under pressure to save money, so efficiency continues to be front of mind," ExxonMobil Marine Global Marketing Manager Iain White says. FUTURES: Crude dips as worries over supply cut efficacy weighs HST expands capacity of proposed Mexico City gasoline terminal to 875,000 barrels The $70 million HST-1 terminal will be located in Acolman in the state of Mexico FACTBOX: Trump nears decision on Paris climate deal Departure from the accord would ultimately undo the signature accomplishment of President Obama's efforts to combat climate change.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

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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

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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