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December 5, 2017

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4,000-14,000-TEU ships are best for crane productivity: world survey Hamburg tops in reliability among European ports' peak season Ukrainian shipper Varamar plans to accept Bitcoin payments Schedule reliability upturn in October, led by HMM, Hamburg Sud Gdansk saw box volumes rise 15.5pc in first 9 months of 2017 Cosco-owned US trucker ordered by court to see drivers as employees Philippines public transit 'strike' protests the ban of the classic jeepney Hapag-Lloyd selects 'bustling Singapore' Port of the Month CMA's MacAndrews, OPDR merge January 1, make Hamburg new HQ Eimskip launches Nova Scotia-Maine feeder service JNPT terminals fail to comply with order to cap import fees AA lacks pilots for 15,000 flights, too many off at Christmas World air cargo growth slows at 6.9pc, but revenues soar 20.5pc Aeroflot profit off 38pc to US$460.1 million but revenue up 6.2pc Atlas Air Worldwide granted injunction against Teamsters slowdown UPS and Canada's Shopify plan to reach out to American SMEs

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
APL expands feeder network into European, Far-Eastern & Black Sea Russia BIMCO & UN World Food Programme issue new voyage charter party Box shipping showing positive signs CMA CGM completes sale of 90 pc equity interest in Global Gateway South Terminal in Los Angeles CMA CGM, Total ink LNG supply agreement for mega box vessels India re-elected Member of International Maritime Council for two years (2018-19) MOL starts multi-dimensional analysis of causes of incidents/problems on its operated vessels New service quay for barges on the Left bank at Antwerp port SCFI rates show all-round increase Schedule reliability improves in Oct. Allard Castelein reappointed as Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO Chabahar Port's Phase 1 inaugurated COSCO SHIPPING Ports partners PSA Singapore to launch a new berth in COSCO-PSA Terminal JNPT celebrates Constitution Day to honour the Constitution & its promulgation Paradip Port creates all-time record in vessel movement Air cargo traffic shows impressive growth in Sept. Cabinet approves agreement between India & Philippines on cooperation & mutual assistance in Customs matters

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Another step on the way to new FTC in Hof Speeding up Switzerland-Italy railfreight traffic Handsome profit for APC International automotive action for UK's Humber region Global air freight still flourishing 50 years of GAC in Abu Dhabi Better rail links between Scandinavia and Central Europe Acito expanding in southern Germany TIS - new member of Cargo Connections OPDR and MacAndrews "marry" in Hamburg Delta Cargo continues expanding on pharma front Double handover of three Traxx locomotives Integrator opening new premises in Bielefeld Hellmann appoints head of corporate legal ETE emphasizes engagement in Cape Verde Canadian North installing MMRO facility in Edmonton

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
2020 Bulkers enters the over-the-counter shares market in Oslo Yangzijiang to build up to 10 Newcastlemaxes for Cargill charter UAE first Arab nation to win IMO Council seat CMA CGM signs 10-year LNG bunker deal with Total Chinese capital goes beyond Belt and Road Shipping must confront onboard systems' cyber vulnerabilities Sungdong in talks with clients, denies bank's 'disapproval' MHI establishes Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and MHI Marine Structure Sinokor buys idled elderly LNG carrier Tanker crew arrested in South Korea after collision leaves 13 dead Pan Ocean parent Harim expresses Cargill ambition with STX bid

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
Investment in JFK air freight infrastructure seeks to revitalise New York gateway DHL GF online air cargo booking platform worth the wait, claims forwarder CMA CGM completes 90% sale of US west coast Global Gateway South terminal Maersk Line set to reflag Hamburg Süd containerships away from Germany US court orders Atlas Air Worldwide pilots to halt go-slow How can delivery drones be used in big cities?

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
Damen customer upgrades to a bigger Shoalbuster ABS strengthens digital leadership team MHI reorganizes its shipbuilding business VIDEO: DNV GL Veracity platform helps Jotun optimize deliveries TOTAL to supply CMA CGM with (a lot of) LNG for box ship newbuilds Wärtsilä 20 diesel now packs more power

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
Business brisk but charter rates stay unmoved Owners struggle to agree fixtures above last done levels despite robust low season demand Three missing after cargo carrier sinks off South Korea Seven crew members have been rescued Salvage Union calls for mandatory reporting of LOF side agreements 'Unfair' for salvors to carry the same level of risk for less reward LNG shipping rates at three-year high amid buoyant longhaul trades US exports, strong Asian demand and general tightness of tonnage are boosting rates across the globe Dry bulk secondhand sales drop off amid newbuilding drive Despite the fall, it is the largest amount spent on secondhand bulkers since 2011 Daily Briefing Maersk sets out plans to integrate Hamburg Süd fleet following completion of $4bn takeover At least 13 dead after vessels collide off South Korea Two people still missing but seven others rescued Regulation: A turning point in the environment debate Shipping needs to step up its efforts to join the fight against climate change Between the Lines: CMA CGM outperforms generally lukewarm third-quarter carrier results Operational returns underperform carrier expectations, despite healthy demand growth Top 10 Classification Societies 2017 Class takes on cyber security and attempts to extract digitalisation benefits CMA CGM signs up Total for LNG bunkering French oil major to charter bunkering vessel for European operation Diana Containerships sees 64% rate boost in post-panamax charter to Wan Hai Company to receive $1.32m in gross proceeds from the deal Japan's MHI names leadership team for new shipbuilding unit Koji Okura will lead the new firm as president and chief executive Big shake up in South Korea's energy mix to weigh on dry bulk shipments Impact of coal import cuts in the nation could hit most dry bulk vessel segments Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding says it is in talks for up to 12 orders The company has already signed a total of six letters of intent and was in talks to ink two more China Merchants Port considering Shenzhen unit restructuring Feasibility studies being carried out on possible reorganisation of Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Oakland port to use former military base for seaport logistics complex Work on the project is scheduled to begin over the first quarter of next year US ports association voices concern over latest tax changes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act approved in US Senate over the weekend would reduce crucial funding for infrastructure-related investments for... Japan's ClassNK to release guidelines for autonomous vessels Guidelines will include details for classification of autonomous vessels based on different technology levels, the process of getting approval and... China's Belt and Road is about investment in people China Merchants Port's training programme for foreign colleagues show the initiative is about developing human capital and not just infrastructure Nordic American Tankers agrees sale of suezmax newbuildings to Ocean Yield The three suezmax tankers will be on 10-year bareboat charters with NAT Fuel oil hedging: Friend or foe for shipping? Hedging forward fuel costs looks like a good bet on paper, but risks abound amid regulatory uncertainties

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
Trucker-led pool adds chassis, plans more expansion Analysis: Brexit to worsen UK logistics talent shortage FMC green lights carrier positions on NYSHEX board Iran inaugurates first phase of Chabahar port Indices for Japan's container trade strengthen Rocketing China-Europe rail volume strains infrastructure Uber shows potential in unlocking small truck fleet capacity Top five carriers serving US increase share

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
ABS adds new hires to digital class strategy US classification society poaches from General Electric and Siemens to drive new work in digital realm. Investor stake in Teekay Tankers dips below 5% Azvalor Asset Management's ownership lessens as Bermuda-based shipping firm issues more shares after TIL purchase. MPCC director adds shares in stock sale Oslo-listed boxship owner approved measure to increase new shares as part of private placement. Star Bulk takes additional cover in rising market Kamsamax latest vessel from US-listed owner's fleet to be locked into period contract. Riga Shipyard falls to a loss Latvian yard moves into the red this year as revenue drops. Capesize bulker rates add to multi-year highs Positive mood in the dry cargo market continues after strong showing last week. Underwriters fight off suezmax general average claim Lawyers hail "rare example" of court success after failure of German tanker's main bearing put down to lack of due diligence by owner. Seanergy Maritime tipped for capesize bulker buy Brokers say company close to securing a vessel it was first thought to have bought in May. Pyxis Tankers downgraded after stock surge Analyst drops tanker owner to hold after 100% plus run up in its stock price. Seanergy Maritime doubles share sale Bulker owner looks to bank $14m-plus from secondary offering. Scorpio Bulkers fixes new loan for ultramaxes US-listed owner taps European bank to fund three-ship acquisition. Latvian Shipping rebounds into profit Vitol-controlled tanker owner improves result despite revenue drop. SwissMarine capesize tipped for JP Morgan Bank reported to have paid $43m for 2015-built bulker. Volgotrans banks first Russian leasing subsidy Tanker owner awarded $2.35m to help with costs of two newbuildings. Norden plants new flag in Vancouver Company veteran Mark LaFrankie will head up the new outpost. Troim's 2020 Bulkers starts trading in Oslo Dry cargo newcomer begins life on the city's over the counter market. Stena profit dips as it adds ro-pax Tanker loss cut at Swedish group as ro-ro operations prosper. Wisdom Marine boosts earnings Taiwanese bulker owner lifted by rising revenue in third quarter. Songa Bulk could turn on dividend tap in 2018 Norwegian bulker owner free to begin payouts from early next year, analyst says. Michael Steensland to delist Solvang Chairman to review shipowning and investment structure after taking VLGC owner private. 13 killed as tanker and fishing boat collide Two more missing after incident involving bunker vessel off Korea. Fujian Anda adds another bulker in China Chinese owner returns to Fujian Southeast for handysize. Restis plots bulker newbuildings in Ukraine Greek group signs cooperation deal with Vadim Novinsky's Smart-Holding to explore fleet expansion. IMO names council after contested election Argentina and Bangladesh among those to miss out on places on governing body of UN orginsation. Odin Marine Group recruits tanker veteran Shipbroker hires tanker trading and marketing head honcho from neighboring shipowner.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
Brokers seek 'soft compliance' for seafood import monitoring U.S. customs brokers are concerned that the industry will need more than the next four weeks to comply with new entry data requirements for... ITC recommends duties on Chinese hardwood plywood imports The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Friday voted 4-0 to apply antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Chinese hard... PhilaPort buys two more new super post-Panamax cranes PhilaPort, the Pennsylvania seaport formerly known as the Port of Philadelphia , has bought two super post-Panamax container gantry cranes ... Port of Seattle reaches $8m settlement with fired employees The Port of Seattle has agreed to pay a total of $8 million to two former employees who said they were retaliated against for opposing leas... DP World takes 100% stake in Santos terminal Dubai-based port terminal operator DP World has completed the acquisition of an additional 66.67 percent stake in Empresa Brasileira de Ter... AAPA: Tax bill must maintain existing tax-exempt financing tools The tax reform bill passed in November by the U.S. House of Representatives contains several provisions that hamper seaport operations, acc... UPS snatches up Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services The integrated global logistics provider and parcel delivery company UPS has acquired Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services (STTAS),... Postal Regulatory Commission looks to up USPS prices Although the U.S. Postal Service has generally achieved short-term financial stability, both medium-term and long-term financial stability h... A.P. Moller-Maersk to hire 200 AI, big data engineers A.P. Moller-Maersk said it is planning to hire more than 200 engineers to work on artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics at it...

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DECEMBER 4, 2017
Nov crude exports via southern Persian Gulf terminals average 3.502 million b/d Iraq's federal crude oil exports from its southern Persian Gulf terminals averaged 3.502 million b/d in November, up 159,000 b/d from October, analysis of the latest data from the oil ministry showed. Russia's Tatneft to see first crude output drop in years in 2018 on OPEC/non-OPEC deal Russia's Tatneft expects its 2018 crude output to fall by 0.6% on the year due to the country's production limitations under the OPEC/non-OPEC output cut deal, which was extended last week until the end of next year, the company said Monday, signalling the first production drop after years of steady growth. No significant inventory draw expected in Q1 2018, says Saudi's Falih No significant oil inventory draws are expected in the next four months, Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih said Monday, meaning the global oil markets will not reach balance. More US refinery activity should yield crude draw, product builds Increased US refinery utilization following autumn maintenance likely drew crude barrels out of storage and pushed product inventories higher last week, consistent with seasonal norms for this time of year. Crude futures, crack spreads decline as complex weakens Oil futures fell Monday, pulling ICE February Brent $1.28 lower to $62.45/b as crude traded sideways, unable to muster a rally from last week's decision by producers to extend an OPEC-led supply cut deal. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A Wartsila develops new technology to raise tanker revenues, cut pollution The VER system eliminates the problem of volatile organic compound emissions from tankers during laden voyages. External: Wired Bunkering Petronas Pengerang oil refinery complex on track for startup in early 2019 The Pengerang Integrated Complex includes the includes the RAPID complex. Vietsovpetro's crude output to fall 16% to 4 mil mt in 2018 The lower output is attributed to the difficulties in production activities that the company is dealing with, Vietsovpetro said. FUTURES: Crude falls on profit-taking, higher US rig count

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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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