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BRIEFS

August 7, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate declines 2.9pc to US$935/TEU, off 2pc to USWC Cosco Ports merges with Dalian terminals to boost efficiency Optimistic outlook will lead to more M&As involving Chinese port operators South Korea's 14 container carriers to form Korea Shipping Parnership (KSP) EC gives the go ahead for PSA, TIL merger at Antwerp terminal WWF welcomes move by TS Line to ban shipments of shark fin NYK fined US$25m for cartel behaviour in Australia Brazil to end 42-year-old maritime shipping pact with Chile Global air cargo volume rises 10.4pc in H1 2017 - fastest rate in 7yrs Panalpina warns shippers to book now to avoid peak season capacity shortages Lufthansa Cargo's Q2 revenue soars and operating profit still in the black

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AUGUST 6, 2017
"K" Line Group introduces own environmental management promotion system Baltex to cease activities by end of year CMA CGM signs concession agreement for container terminal in Cameroon DNV GL carries out its first offshore drone survey MOL's Annual Report 2017 explains its strategies for sustainable growth through innovation SAL vessel performs coastal loop from New Mangalore to Kakinada & Visakhapatnam Total Transport Systems to be listed today on the NSE Capacity augmentation at Major Ports making steady progress Essar Ports to develop coal terminal in Mozambique IndianOil likely to acquire up to 50 pc equity in GSPL LNG Kolkata Port Trust reaffirms support for Nepal trade Paradip Port signs Concession Agreement with Kalinga International Coal Terminal for developing new coal berth Petition against JNPT's DPD transport policy dismissed Special facility for handling raw cotton inaugurated at VOC Port's Dakshin Bharat Gateway Container Terminal The Tamil Chamber of Commerce organises farewell party for M. A. Bhaskarachar Blue Dart Express registers profit in April-June quarter CONCOR to run double stack ex-im cargo trains from KRIL's ICD-Pali to gateway ports on exclusive basis DHL opens India's first integrated warehousing facility in Bengaluru Gadkari calls for infrastructure projects to be expedited Plan to construct expressways on high-density corridors approved GST on export incentive schemes

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Building sites slow intermodal shift in Switzerland Laurels for C.H. Robinson in India Incheon airport picking up in 2017 LNG supply chain supported by Dunkerque New Amazon facility completed in UK AA Cargo emphasises overland options in Europe Indermühle banking on Renault Trucks Hellmann regrouping New rail service between Belgium, Luxemburg and France Change at the helm for Intermarine P&O Ports settles in port of Sète Antonov Airlines continues global expansion in India BDP strengthening presence in India Ceva growing with contract logistics Zhengzhou-Ruhr Basin in 15 days Schedule reliability up in 2017 - SeaIntel First female CEO at Iran Air Emirates increasing Sudan services 3PL on the move worldwide

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Dalian port to consolidate two container terminal subsidiaries Maritime sector starting to address cyber risk Precious Shipping narrows losses in recovering market Search underway for five crew kidnapped off Nigeria Qinhuangdao Ports Group gets go-ahead for Shanghai IPO SM Line, Korea Shipping Corporation, Woobang E&C consider merger Mermaid Maritime bags Singapore contract worth USD5 million HMM may add more ships on trans-Pacific trade Seoul to launch LNG-propelled vessels

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AUGUST 4, 2017
XPO Logistics ready to hit the acquisition trail again with an $8bn war chest New call for action as barge delays at Antwerp and Rotterdam worsen CMA CGM ULCV order could send ripples across tradelanes as rates strengthen Analysis: CEVA's top line goal is 'do-able', proving the turnaround a success Trump administration reaches for a trade sledgehammer 'Faster, cheaper, cleaner': experts disagree on Elon Musk's Hyperloop Device to make washing machines lighter and greener could help truckers

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Bipartisan legislation aims to tighten cybersecurity Video: New tug for NASSCO christened Barge fire in GoM extinguished, vessel adrift Russian gas pipeline prompts growth in Black Sea NYC Ferry marks 1 millionth passenger; to open Astoria route

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AUGUST 4, 2017
RBS writes off $170m shipping debt and hints at more pain for UK taxpayer Extra half-billion dollar-plus 'forbearance' currently getting lawyered Asian LPG price rise offers glimmer of hope for VLGC owners Spot earnings from Middle East to Asia are near their lowest since the financial crisis Xiamen port tightens controls on ships ahead of summit LNG carriers, oil and chemical tankers are banned for almost a week Essar inks joint venture to develop coal terminal in Mozambique Project aims to increase country's coal-handling capacity by 20m tonnes per year Korea's 14 container shipping lines to form national alliance Korea Shipping Partnership aims to start full operations by 2018 Vancouver rides North Pacific growth wave Canada's principal western gateway is growing in stature as a maritime cluster, but faces hurdles to ensure the growth is... Foreign exchange losses hit Hutchison results Box throughput jumps 3% but is unable to lift terminal operator's earnings HMM mulls vessel additions on transpacific route Potential move in response to high US demand period expected over August-October Intermarine shuffles leadership Chief executive steps down effective immediately Gerry Wang gets $12m golden handshake from Seaspan Former Berkshire Hathaway executive David Sokol leads search for new chief executive with a 20-year horizon APMT to offload Dalian box terminal stake for $18m Total consideration to be paid in two equal instalments Qinhuangdao Port Co launches $194m IPO Proceeds will be used to finance construction of a new ore terminal, buy equipment and repay bank loans Precious Shipping narrows losses but warns of market crunch Improved sentiment leads shipowners to hold off scrapping older vessels Lloyd's List launches awards for South Asia, Middle East and Africa African achievement will feature equally strongly in the awards, which will highlight the regions' best and brightest from the maritime... Australia fines NYK $20m for anti-competitive behaviour Japanese shipping line found guilty of criminal cartel conduct in the ro-ro market Daily Briefing

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Court orders Santos emergency dredging resume China wastepaper import ban less severe than feared Port Houston extends gate hours at Bayport terminal Trans-Pacific spot rates hold onto gains of last week Highway expansion heats up St. Petersburg port competition Strong demand sends Nippon Express profit soaring Indian port growth overcomes monsoons, Maersk hack Asia-Europe spot rates up from last year amid muted increases Chittagong congestion raises US cotton shippers' costs CEVA boosts profits despite higher rates pressuring margins

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AUGUST 4, 2017
LR1 earnings continue run on Shell Pernis fire But chartering managers have yet to see rush of cargoes to supply market. LR earnings continue run on Shell Pernis fire But chartering managers have yet to see rush of cargoes to supply market. Valero in seaborne export deal to Mexico Refining giant signs deal with port infrastructure player to lease to marine terminals along Gulf of Mexico. Greathorse ships escape Eagle Bulk's grasp Discussions over potential $100m plus deal have ended without a transaction being tied up. DBS cuts allowances to $224m Second quarter figure reduced by 17% but oil and gas provisions could rise. EMGS agrees Barents Sea deals Norwegian owner strikes $1.8m agreement over 3D data off Norway. Cosco Singapore reduces red ink Shipbuilder posts smaller loss but business is still affected by tough market conditions. Loss hits $38m at Polarcus Revenue falls sharply at Middle East offshore vessel player in second quarter. Phoenix Energy Navigation sells tanker for firm price Greek owner believed to have offloaded ship to Great Eastern at a promising figure. Barclays cuts Team Tankers stake Bank pockets $6m from offloading 4.5m shares in Oslo-listed owner. South Korean carriers create new alliance HMM and the local shipowners association will lead a new effort a year after Hanjin's collapse. Diederik Legger joins Oceanteam board Ezra wins more time for rescue plan New York court wants Singapore owner's Chapter 11 proposal by 13 November. Seacor stays red as deals take centre stage Charles Fabrikant fronted firm seals ISH purchase and nets new tanker contracts. Weak North Sea market hurts Viking Supply Offshore vessel owner reports negative result in the second quarter over low rates and utilisation. Nine missing after boxship collision Mercosul vessel suffers incident involving tug, leaving smaller vessel's crew missing in Amazon. Reach Subsea confirms Allseas contract Norwegian company chartering in vessel for Turkish job. Great Eastern buying modern LR2 Indian owner's acquisition spree continues with deal for 2009-built tanker. Australia hits NYK with $25m fine Japanese owner has to pay the second highest penalty in local competition authority's history over cartel conduct. Ferry goes on the rampage in Greece Elderly ferry breaks free of lay-up moorings and collides with two vessels. Swiber Concorde put on auction block Singapore's High Court set to dispose of yet another Swiber Holdings asset.

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Trojan Maritime bulk carrier banned from Australian ports A bulk carrier vessel owned and operated by Greece-based Trojan Maritime has been banned from Australian ports for six months after the shi... CEVA ups revenues amid higher volumes in Q2 2017 Photo Courtsey: Ceva Logistics CEVA Holdings, LLC recorded revenues of $1.7 billion for the quarter, up 3.3 percent year-over-year. CEVA Ho... Nine missing after vessel collision on Amazon River Nine people have gone missing in a collision between containership Mercosul Santos and a tug boat on the Amazon River early Wednesday morni... South Korea's 14 container carriers to form shipping consortium Photo: Sheila Fitzgerald South Korea's 14 container carriers will reportedly form the Korea Shipping Partnership in hopes of restoring the c... COSCO Ports enters into merger agreement with Dalian Container Terminal COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. has announced an agreement with Dalian Container Terminal that will merge the three terminal operators at the Por... Great Lakes iron ore shipments jump in June, July Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway increased 16 percent in June 2017 and 14.7 percent in July, according to t... CSX hazmat train derails in Pennsylvania At least 32 CSX rail cars, some of which contained hazardous materials, derailed early Wednesday morning in Handyman, Penn., causing a prop... Special Coverage: CBP's e-commerce conundrum Photo: WILLIAM POTTER / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM The rise of e-commerce has created a brave new world for consumers and the companies that seek to ... Keeping your 'EDGE' The longtime Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) was looking for a way to distill all the thought leadership, innovati...

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Valero deal the latest move in Mexico's liberalization of refined products Valero Energy's deal to export gasoline, diesel and jet into new port facilities in Veracruz, Mexico, now under construction by IEnova, is the latest mvoe in the country's liberalization of its energy policy, giving Valero a strong footing to compete against state Pemex in the key central region. Rotterdam HSFO Sep-Oct barge spread hits record high on arbitrage buying The premium of September FOB Rotterdam 3.5% fuel oil barge swaps over the equivalent October contract rose to a fresh record high Friday afternoon, trading at $3.00/mt on the Intercontinental Exchange. W&T sees drill success, grows output at its US Gulf of Mexico Mahogany field W&T Offshore, one of the few pure-play US Gulf of Mexico operators still around, placed a key well on production at its legacy subsalt Mahogany field in the second quarter and is drilling yet another well there with results expected by the end of the year, the company's CEO said Friday. Oil inches up after data shows US unemployment rate falls Oil futures edged higher Friday after the release of a strong monthly US jobs report, but the upside remains stymied by the continued recovery in output in Nigeria and Libya as well as the steady rise in US shale production. Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker boosted H1, 2017 bunker fuel 16% in NW Russia Russia's Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker sold 516,800 mt of bunker fuel in North West Russia in the first half of 2017, up 16% on the year, the company said in a statement Friday. Sri Lanka's bunker sales up 10%-15% after India brings in new tax Bunker sales at Sri Lanka's Colombo and Trincomalee ports have seen a 10%-15% increase since India introduced its Good and Services Tax in July, trade sources said. OPEC JULY OUTPUT HITS 2017 HIGH OF 32.82 MIL B/D ON LIBYA RECOVERY: PLATTS Libya's continued dramatic recovery from civil strife pushed OPEC's July output to yet another 2017 high, with the bloc producing 32.82 million b/d, according to the latest S&P Global Platts OPEC survey. Singapore 180 CST cash differentials fall to 13-month low on ample supply Supplies of cutter stocks and lower viscosity fuel oil plentiful in Singapore. Fuel oil hi-lo spread falls into negative territory on weak LSFO market The LSFO supply glut has largely stemmed from refineries opting to run light sweet crudes. OPEC COMPLIANCE AT 114% FOR 12 MEMBERS WITH OUTPUT CAPS: PLATTS SURVEY But Libya's continued dramatic recovery from civil strife pushed OPEC's July output to yet another 2017 high. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Panama Canal Authority expects ongoing repairs to cause transit delays Super vessels can expect delays of one to two days, on both north and southbound transits.

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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

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

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

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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

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

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