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BRIEFS

October 4, 2017

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US Coast Guard blames El Faro sinking on captain, crew and owners Drewry notes east-west rate decline in World Container Index APMT announces new docker deal, adding more temps at Gothenburg Second-hand box ship market gives feeder vessels starring roles Houston Ship Channel needs dredging after Hurricane Harvey BCOs to face challenging new service contract negotiations US, Canadian, Mexican negotiators say gaps narrow in NAFTA talks Panalpina's perishables network keeps expanding - this time into Germany Cargotec's MacGregor sets up head office in Singapore Fears that Malaysia's mega port projects risk failure: experts Etihad freighter pilot dies at controls after Abu Dhabi take-off JFK taxiway approved by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Southwest Air sees US$100 million loss from natural disasters

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
CMA CGM to strengthen operations in the South Pacific with acquisition of SOFRANA Unilines ITIC settles dispute after Turkey bars entry to vessel with Cyprus connections Milaha launches NVOCC Tracking App for smartphones NYK celebrates 132nd anniversary Rizwan Soomar appointed SVP & MD, SCO Region, DP World SAL introduces Marine Projects department Schenker India appoints Paul George as Director Sales Ground-breaking ceremony held for JNPT's Wardha Dry Port JNPT moves ahead with facilitating transport solution under DPD Wreckage of sunken fishing vessel removed from navigational channel of Cochin Port DICT commences cold storage facility Cotton Association of India appoints new office-bearers

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Malawi: MoU for Malingunde rail and port services Contract for maintaining Saudi's 2,400 km rail line Swisslog lands Coca-Cola contract Ethiopian Airlines CEO signs last paper approval Veteran goes into action for KVH in the Middle East ECU Worldwide opts for external booking capacities Hamburg - Changsha in around three weeks WFS handles Airbus Beluga in Getafe Tandem appoints new agent in Romania Ahlers sells port agency business Latvia and Kazakhstan cooperate in the rail sector CEO Vogt to preside over Birsterminal board New certificate for Agility Horses jump to Ashgabat and back with Cargolux PSA and IFM: green light for port of Mersin Startup MPC going strong

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
Realisable value of EMAS Offshore's assets below 3% BW Dry Cargo to work with Berge Bulk to operate Capesize buys CMA CGM to take majority stake in SOFRANA Unilines

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
Slot constraints for freighters at major airports push shippers to seek new gateways CMA CGM to increase its South Pacific footprint with acquisition of Sofrana Unilines Creation of Ocean Network Express will be a turning point for NYK, says president Africa Express Line orders 500 hi-tech StarCool reefers from Maersk How freight forwarders add value to the logistics chain David Kerr set to quit Etihad Cargo for pastures new

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
Viking Cruises unveils plans for hydrogen fueled cruise ship Metal Shark to build Navy's PB(X) next gen patrol boats Rolls-Royce teams with Google Cloud to bring autonomous ships nearer High tech Arctic communications without satellites Damen outfits Multi Cat for shallow water dredging

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
Ecsa picks Martin Dorsman as new secretary-general Successor to Patrick Verhoeven joins from the Dutch Shipowners' Association Minoan posts smaller profits as fuel prices bite Ferry operator concentrating on Cretan route after pulling out of Adriatic trades Shippers warned over container cleanliness Efforts to protect from invasive species could affect free flow of containers Shipping organisations push for better CTU code communication Uptake and understanding of packing code still low Standardised port terms on trial at Rotterdam Europe's largest port has become a test bed for an initiative it hopes will help global port digitalisation Diffusing the hype around the US oil export boom Shale versus sheikh makes for poetic justice, but the tanker sector should temper its expectations Daily Briefing Euroseas reveals merger talks with Poseidon Container shipping headed for a nightmare OECD's Olaf Merk lays bare the industry's rocky road if it fails to respond to issues surrounding competitiveness, protectionism and the... China Europe intermodal 'could see a decade of 15% annual growth' Rail fortunes depend on Chinese subsidies and freight rates at sea Reefer supply shortage means rates set to soar Increasing pressures from carrier consolidation are colliding with acute shortages of refrigerated containers, Drewry analysis indicates Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia start next phase of navigational safety initiative Littoral states signed memorandum of understanding to launch next stage of a joint hydrographic survey in the Malacca Strait Gener8 Maritime to pay $19m less for newbuilding due to late penalty Vessel contract price reduced to $77.1m from $96.4m NYK Line's senior official joins Ocean Network Express Takuji Nakai, NYK Line's corporate officer, will join as a senior managing director at Ocean Network Express Seanergy Maritime reaps $11.4m gain from vessel refinancing deal Company refinances credit facility linked to a capesize vessel with a new senior loan arrangement CMA CGM to take majority stake in SOFRANA Unilines Group expects to seal stake purchase deal by end-October Oakland port authorities approve $11m rail infrastructure project Project will link the port to a logistics distribution centre currently under construction SHI defers delivery for two LNG carrier newbuildings Shipbuilder in talks with Asian shipowner regarding a new delivery date Seaspan seeks more cash via $80m notes issue Company to use proceeds to pay down debt and for corporate purposes Kishore Rajvanshy named 2017 Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards lifetime achievement winner The 38-year industry veteran, who turned Fleet Management from managing one ship in 1994 to 450 ships today, will receive... UK logistics companies' confidence rises Survey respondents are more optimistic about the future than last year, despite Brexit uncertainty Grimaldi brothers raise the bar in clean ship technologies Italian group leading by example with investments in a new class of ultra-clean ro-ro ferries

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
US House members: Do not extend Jones Act waiver NY-NJ port considers options after chassis pool collapse Rhine Alpine rail route reopens but damage done With drivers scarce, smaller trucking companies add capacity India's JNPT volume rises despite disruptions NY-NJ port urged to uniformly extend gate hours CMA CGM extends regional reach with Pacific island carrier takeover

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
ECSA picks Dorsman as secretary general Shipowners lobbying firm says new hire will bring 'sound knowledge' of shipping to his post. No foreign ships take latest Jones Act waiver Hearing aims to take heat off US maritime industry, but uncertainty over law having affect on ship financing. Safe Bulkers refinances $75m in bank debt Monaco-based dry bulk owner continues efforts to improve capital structure with latest refinancing. Tidewater's warrants to start NYSE trading New Orleans-based offshore company plans to provide liquidity to holders of now cancelled common stock . Stena Line officers could strike over job threat UK seafarers may be balloted by union as owner brings in foreign-flagged ro-ros. Ark Shipping gets its hands on AHTS Delivery of Turkish-built ship to Russian owner emerges. Diana Shipping gets bump up on panamax hire Athens-based shipping company secures better rate amid rebound in chartering for panamax ships. StealthGas sells veteran pair for further trading Harry Vafias-controlled company sells two of its 1990s built vessels, sources say. Seafarer electrocuted on bulker Chinese national dies on Shi Wei ship at Australian port. GAC snaps up Belgium's Ahlers Ship agency giant expands in Europe with port agency acquisition. ITF says C Star crew abandoned Union assisting seafarers on vessel used to try to prevent rescue of migrants in Med. Seaspan Corp seeks $80m from notes issue New York-listed Seaspan is looking to raise $80m from a notes offering. The boxship specialist announced yesterday that it was planning the issue for maturity in 2027. In a subsequent statement Seaspan set its target and revealed the notes will carry an interest rate of 7.125% per year. A further $12m could come in should underwriters take up options available to them. Cash from the latest is MPC Capital targets 100-ship fleet for boxship spin-off CEO Ulf Hollander's plan for more debt and share sales could lead to another 67 vessels being snapped up by MPC Container Ships; New York listing coveted. Goldenport adds container vessel to fleet Greek owner has added to its boxship interest with latest purchase. A tale of two Christmases for boxships? Freight data platform Xeneta says prospects differ for US and European markets. Lukoil eyes Singapore marine oils move Russian energy group wants to buy a plant to boost lubricants division. NOC: Libyan oil output to recover Chairman Mustafa Sanalla says 1m barrels of crude could be pumped within days. Cido Shipping continues sales with double disposal Two products tankers have been cashed in to continue busy period for the company. Gener8 Maritime slices $20m from last VLCC newbuilding Reduction to final vessel at HHIC yard includes compensation payment. Tallink pushes up cargo numbers Estonian ro-pax group sees freight figures jump 12.5% in third quarter. Hayfin and DNB shore up GulfMark Offshore UK fund and Norwegian bank lending $125m to restructuring US owner. Oceanteam wins cable transport contract Oslo-listed owner providing barge, equipment and crew for Dutch job. Richfield AHTS trio up for sale again Singapore court tries once more to offload offshore vessels. PGS fleet utilisation edges up More multi-client use boosts Norwegian owner in third quarter. CMA CGM acquires Sofrana Unilines French liner giant says move will strengthen its operations in the South Pacific region. CMB teams with Warren Buffet in BWTS trial Belgian dry cargo owner and Sage of Omaha company to carry out trials on capesize bulker. Euroseas eyes boxship merger with Poseidon All Greek tie-up would create containership fleet of 31 vessels of 120,300-teu capacity. Singapore shipyard share rally overdone Don't hold your breath on the oil price rally stimulating new offshore orders, say local analysts.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
Trump to abandon public-private partnership funding in infrastructure plan The public-private partnership funding element of President Trump's supposed $1 trillion infrastructure spending plan, one of many campaign... Commerce ups Q2 2017 U.S. GDP estimate Source: Sean K s/ Shutterstock U.S. GDP grew 3.1 percent during the second quarter of 2017, according to the "third" estimate from the Depar... ACP to allow swapping, substitution of booking slots between alliance boxships Ocean carrier alliances collectively operate 14 of the 30 fully cellular container services that utilize the Panama Canal, according to Blue... Drayage chassis supply tight at Seattle, Tacoma ports TRAC Intermodal says it's moving nearly 350 more chassis into the region to support the demand, but that in the meantime, all users are aske... CMA CGM to acquire Sofrana Unilines French ocean liner CMA CGM will purchase Pacific Island-based shipping line Sofrana Uniliners via CMA CGM's subsidiary, ANL Lines, the comp... Walmart acquires New York last-mile startup Parcel Big box retailer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) has acquired the last mile delivery startup Parcel to provide scheduled, time-definite del... Stifel: E-commerce to swell transportation budgets Stifel's transportation and logistics group this week predicted that freight transportation budgets will swell as e-commerce sales grow. T... Mercury adds Integration Point denied party tool The on-demand transportation management software provider MercuryGate has established an agreement with cloud-based global trade management... Africa Express Line purchases 500 reefers from Maersk Container Industry Africa Express Line (AEL) has purchased 500 new Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers manufactured by Maersk Container Industry (MCI...

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OCTOBER 3, 2017
Capex to buy oil field in southern Argentina from Enap Capex, a junior oil producer in Argentina, said Tuesday it agreed to acquire an oilfield license from the Argentinian unit of Chile's Enap Sipetrol for $33 million. Saudi king's first visit to Russia a bellwether for continued oil market cooperation Saudi King Salman's visit to Russia this week has already been hailed as "historic" by Arabic media, as the two long-standing rivals continue their warming trend that observers say augers well for their continued efforts to manage the oil market. Congressional panel questions motives of Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico President Donald Trump issued a 10-day US Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico last week to appease the "foreign corporate energy lobby" and Wall Street interests, the Republican chairman of a House subcommittee said Tuesday. Diesel futures' reversal weighs on crude before US data NYMEX November ULSD fell Tuesday, dragging crude futures lower as prices continue to come under selling pressure from traders closing out positions that benefited from September's rally. OPEC/non-OPEC to discuss ways to monitor exports at Moscow meeting: Novak Physical fuel oil hi-lo jumps on tight LSFO supply Jan-Sept bunker test alerts top 2016 year figure: Veritas Petroleum One of the most common parameters to trigger an alert in residual fuels was density while for distillates, it was falshpoint and cold flow properties. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. FUTURES: Crude dips amid unwinding of investor net length

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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

SAILING LIST

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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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