BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

September 6, 2017

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MOL hikes North Asia to Oz rate to US$500/TEU from October 15 Shanghai-Yangshan to be world's most automated port in December OOCL cancels Asia-Mediterranean sailing for Chinese National Holiday Kerry first half net profit up 5pc to US$127.8 million as sales soar 31pc Russian bumper grain crop chokes ports as road, rail try to cope HNA seeks US$300 million in US libel suit from fugitive tycoon Guo China Merchants to buy Brazil's No 2 box port for US$920 million Top box carriers' schedule reliability falls 1.5pc in July Two near accidents missed by hair's breadth in Hamburg 7 gantries to meet 14,400-TEU CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt in Savannah First charter flight in 2017 carrying US cherries arrives in Hefei Envirotainer adds RAP e2 stations in Italy and Puerto Rico Panalpina's top 5 fastest-growing perishables markets

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Bangladeshi shippers urged to take coastal shipping route for trade with India Columbia Shipmanagement & Marlow Navigation formally announce regulatory approval for merger Focus would be on FIATA World Congress 2018 & strengthening FFFAI, says FFFAI Chairman-elect MANSA calls for unified ministry to promote multimodal transport that integrates coastal shipping Penta Freight moves into new corporate headquarters Solid demand growth reduces spot rate volatility in container shipping, says BIMCO Chinese component levied anti-dumping duty APM Terminals Pipavav celebrates completing three years of safe operations at the port Hurricane Harvey & Organic Peroxides GST update

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India rolls out electronic toll collection system Russian freight cars for US railroads NCG acquires plastic recycling specialist Qatar's port of Hamad now fully operational SAS investing in Aarhus Florida Ports Council elects Port Everglades CEO No carbon footprint in Germany for this car maker Petersmann to steer Baytree to success in Germany First scheduled B747-8I service to Australia More volumes, smaller margin in H1 for Global Ports OMA appoints country manager for Senegal Party over for beneficial cargo owners, says Drewry Erfa: disaster for intermodal traffic GBA takes next step in European expansion Faase takes on CFO role at C.H. Robinson Europe Cool news from SVO, DFW, SJU and Milan

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Spain's La Naval shipyard seeks bankruptcy protection EMAS to get USD50 million fund injection for restructuring Wilmar eyes lower shipping costs with fleet expansion Diplomatic spat hits SM Line's China services

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Shippers need to review their game plan ahead of new contract talks Truckers under pressure as barge congestion at ports drags on Analysis: unforgiving investors could paint a target on Expeditors CSAV takes a hit after UASC merger with Hapag-Lloyd DHL thinks outside the box inside the car boot For every Amazon package it delivers, the US Postal Service loses $1.46 Frankfurt-Hahn gets back on track with new services

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Ports preparing for Hurricane Irma Seabourn's next cruise ship launched at Fincantieri BV issues new class rules for OSVs, tugs Trojan Marinex BWTS for Antarctic supply vessel Largest ship yet calls at Port of Savannah Huntington Ingalls to refuel, overhaul USS George Washington

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Cruiseships fare poorly in pollution rankings Emissions have health and environmental impacts Future of containerisation is linked to generational change Container ships are being ordered to meet the demands of the endless summer of Baby-Boomer consumption Demand for post-panamax tonnage lifts charter market Rates strengthen in traditional slow summer months, but could soon come under pressure as peak cargo season draws to a... Liner alliances raise operational concerns for customers Schedule reliability is atrocious and costs are astronomical, panellist says Regulation to lead to consolidation, says Frontline chief New sulphur cap to favour large, financially capable owners that can invest in ships Shippers and freight operators complain to EU ministers over 'Rastatt emergency' European intermodal traffic 'particularly disadvantaged' by current rail disruption, with only 15% of volumes accommodated by alternative routings Dry dockings and hire rejig push Dynagas into the red LNG carrier owner says second-quarter blip was expected Supramax bulker earnings hit four-and-a-half-month high Hurricane Irma could hit supramax demand later on Harvey puffs up aframax rates Carribbean aframax rates still at year-to-date high as storm disruption in US Gulf lingers on Daily Briefing Expect further consolidation and rate rises as a result of cleaner fuel Alphaliner's Tan says excess tonnage still haunting container lines Container shipping's controversialist-in-chief says excess capacity is still holding down rates despite improved demand Strong crude tanker fleet growth to pressure earnings, says LLI Limited scrapping and a large orderbook to result in 28% fleet growth in 2017-2021 LNG more consolidated than its tanker cousins Top three owners of LNG tankers have 24% of total capacity, LLI data shows NSB takes managed fleet to 96 after Indonesia lash-up Move in line with globalisation strategy London retains its unique role in maritime Lord Mountevans, who followed four decades with Clarksons with a year serving as the 688th Lord Mayor of the City... Oldendorff revives handysize newbuilding orders Orders have been resurrected on renewed belief in yard quality, rate recovery in the dry bulk market and a slight... OOCL rolls out third ultra large containership Company's first 21,413 teu vessel recorded as the world's largest containership by Guinness World Records Shippers will pay for low-sulphur fuel, warns APL's Sartini With IMO rules on the low-sulphur fuel due to come into force in 2020, box lines want to ensure they... Seafarer wages unlikely to rise despite shipping recovery Cash-strapped owners and operators as well as alleviated officer shortfall to blame, says Drewry China shipyards struggle to raise newbuild price Builders are facing a dilemma: steel and Chinese yuan are getting much more expensive but their bargaining power is still... Digital advancements threaten to eclipse box shipping Industry needs to rid itself of the idea that an epochal upturn will come if it can just hang on... Ukraine expects its first ever US coal shipment by mid-September Second shipment scheduled to arrive in early October Ultra large containerships at risk from regionalisation of manufacturing Bringing production close to consumption removes the requirement for large boxships

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Texas ports come back to life after storm, floods Houston truckers struggle with slow, soggy restart Genesee & Wyoming, Seacor team up for cross-Gulf rail ferry Caribbean, US Southeast shippers prep for Irma disruption Matson adds westbound trans-Pacific call at Okinawa Merger adds US military cargo to Daseke trucking portfolio Rumored suitor of APMT Indian operations shrugs off talk Thursdays worst for cargo theft, TT Club finds European railways unite to handle season-end traffic surge JNPT rail push begins showing greater gains Mega-ships drive capacity upgrades across three alliances

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Cosco Shipping and PIL seal charter pact Deal between Chinese giant and Singapore competitor will involve a total of 12 ships. Cruise lines take hit as Hurricane Irma looms Second major Atlantic Basin hurricane could potentially hit the US by week's end. Dynagas' earnings miss as drydocks mount up LNG shipowner saw second-quarter utilisation fall partly due to scheduled maintenance. Corpus Christi plans to deepen for VLCCs Long-stalled project to allow deep-draught vessels into port now plans to go forward. Tanker rates drop as Texas dries out from Harvey Extent of damage may not be as bad as originally feared as US Gulf Coast refineries restart. Economou holds $89m stake in DryShips Latest filings show the shipowner has 53.5% holding in company following Heidmar deal. Dredging Corp posts lowest ever profit Indian state shipowner hit by falling revenue in latest financial year. Eagle Bulk renewal effort extends with sale of supramax New York-listed owner sells 2010-built bulker as last of the Greenship fleet arrives. N Korea-Russia ferry suspended Contractual problem halts link from Vladivostok to Rason. Crewman assaulted as tanker raided Venezuelan robbers tie up watch officer on crude ship at Puerto La Cruz anchorage. Hellespont tied to Cosco tanker order Papachristidis company said to be making a significant move in the MR market. Berenberg takes loan transactions to over $1bn with RBS deal German bank follows up on earlier deals with acquisition of further $460m from RBS shipping loans Nordic American Tankers pens BP charter deal Two-year contract is latest in a flurry of period business from the New York-listed owner. Tallink cargo figures jump in August Passenger numbers also rise for Baltic ro-pax operator. Maersk Tankers hackathon pushes digital agenda Danish owner looking to develop new position list designed at Copenhagen event. Shareholders seek Oceanteam probe Bergen court receives petition from investors of restructured offshore owner. Pacific Basin targets Chinese investor base Hong Kong-listed dry cargo specialist signs up for Southbound Trading. UASC merger costs CSAV dear Equity dilution due to Hapag-Lloyd combination pushes owner further into the red. Vitol aims to refinance Latvian Shipping Share issue of up to $71m planned as trader and owner boosts holding in Riga tanker company to 91%. International Seaways sells veteran tanker New York-listed owner has cashed in a 2001-built tanker as renewal takes another step. KPC inks debut crew boat order Dubai's Grandweld yard to supply offshore vessels to Kuwait major. Fujian Anda inks bulker newbuilding Chinese owner picks Fujian Southeast yard for fleet expansion. Drugs gangs arrested in Brazil Authorities serve 127 warrants to stop shipping of cocaine to Belgium, Italy and Spain. Yangzijiang expected to buy rest of Xinfu Singapore-listed shipbuilder thought to have extensive shopping list following fundraiser. Swire ramps up services to Townsville China Navigation-owned shipowner says it will be offering an eight-day transit to Singapore. Ezion Holdings faces cash shortfall Extent of problems faced by Singapore offshore vessel operator exposed at bondholders meeting.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
WFS U.S. handling volumes skyrocket in 2017 Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world's largest air cargo handler, saw total volumes across its nearly 60 cargo locations in the U.S. ... U.K. ports handle record 10.2m TEUs in 2016 United Kingdom ports saw a slight decline in overall freight tonnage in 2016, but handled a record 10.2 million TEUs of container traffic t... Executive Moves: Trinity Logistics and Gebrüder Weiss Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock Trinity Logistics names president and chief operating officer, while Gebrüder Weiss appoints branch manager... DP World begins construction on Ecuador multi-purpose port Dubai-based port operator DP World has begun construction on the multi-purpose, deep-water port project in Posorja, Ecuador on Friday. The... Radiant expands cross-border capabilities with SVT acquisition Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Bellevue, Wash.-based third-party logistics and multi-modal transportation services provider, has expanded its c... Port of Corpus Christi approves channel improvement project The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) has approved a project agreement for the deepening and widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Chan... MPA bars two suppliers from renewing bunker licenses The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) did not renew bunker supply licenses of Panoil Petroleum Pte Ltd and Universal Energy Pt... European Commission approves loan for insolvent Air Berlin The European Commission (EC) has approved a 150 million eurostate aid loan(U.S. $178.6 million) for insolvent airline Air Berlin to prevent... Eimskip net earnings sink 43.6% in Q2 2017 Icelandic shipping company Eimskip's net earnings for the second quarter of 2017 sank 43.6 percent from last year's second quarter to 4.9 m...

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Magellan to build new 250,000 b/d Texas crude, condensate pipeline by mid-2019 Magellan Midstream is starting work on a new pipeline connecting the two oil and condensate producing areas of Wink and Crane in the Delaware Basin, Texas and providing producers with an option to send those barrels to either refineries along the US Gulf Coast or for exports to global markets, the company said Tuesday. Oil tanker leaving Port Arthur, Texas, may bode well for Cheniere LNG cargoes A crude tanker was able to leave Port Arthur, Texas, on Tuesday through the same Intracoastal Waterway that serves Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG export terminal, a sign that vessel restrictions following Harvey may be easing, meaning cargoes of liquefied gas will once again be on their way to overseas markets. NYMEX RBOB crack eases as Texas refiners come back online The NYMEX RBOB crack spread against WTI fell Tuesday as the restart of refineries in Texas provided a sense of calm for the market following the upheaval caused by Hurricane Harvey. US DATA: EIA says June residual fuel oil exports to Panama rose 82.6% on year US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 946,000 barrels in June, up 82.6% from the same month a year earlier, Energy Information Administration data showed Tuesday. Houston bunker deliveries resume: sources Bunker deliveries came to a standstill on August 25 External: Wired Bunkering Aegean Shipping Management enters dry bulk sector with Kamsarmaxes This marks company's first move into the dry bulk sector and will also coincide with the creation of the spin-off Aegean Shipping Dry Bulk. US to propose stronger UN resolution against North Korea - Tokyo has said it may seek an oil embargo - North Korea 'begging for war': US envoy - US envoy eyes resolution vote next Monday TRADER NOTE: New commercial director appointed for Dan-Bunkering (America) Thomsen succeeds Jim Jensen who was promoted to managing director earlier this year.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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