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November 7, 2017

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24-hour strike to halt pilot vessel at Ports of Jackson, Botany Nov 8 Iranian box ship veers off to starboard and rams HK's Magazine Island China's pollution rules appear to slow manufacturing in October Incheon volume up 15.8 per cent to 781,000 TEU in biggest quarter ever Hyundai Merchant Marine mulls orders for 20,000-TEU ships to keep up Houston port third quarter volume surges 11pc to 1.8 million TEU UK-flagged Ever Smart loses 42 boxes overboard - cause unknown XPO quarterly profit soars 316pc to US$57.5 million as revenue rises 4.7pc MISC wins Tanker Operator of the Year in Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards Double stacking CSX Baltimore tunnel plan comes unstuck when CSX pulls out China's Haier signs Yusen Logistics to distribute entire product range in UK Opening the Med: Marseille Fos agrees new Distriport logistics project CP engineers and conductors vote to reject one-year contract renewal Qatar Air buys Kingboard Chemical's 9.61pc of Cathay in surprise move United said to be near a deal to buy 40 used Airbus jets to cut costs Liege Airport to spend US$23.3 million on warehouses, cargo handling gear Spirit Air surges most in four years after curbing growth plans Ex-Etihad Cargo vice president David Kerr appointed CEO of CargoLogicAir

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
APM Terminals Vado aims to be new gateway to central Europe's 70 m consumer market Bright future seen for dry bulk charter market CMA CGM Group offers customised intermodal solutions from Ludhiana Maritime Security Transit Corridor established through Gulf of Aden MOL enhances operation data collection & monitoring functions for development of 'Next-generation Ship Management Support System' Shreyas Shipping's recently acquired 4,253-TEU vessel makes maiden call at Mundra Adani Terminal Indian Chamber President expresses concern regarding trailer strike at Cochin Port terminal JNPT welcomes high-level Latvian delegation led by the Prime Minister New oil berths to be developed at Visakhapatnam Port Paradip Port berths longest vessel Govt committed to providing world class transport & logistics infrastructure within two years: Nitin Gadkari Railways attracting more freight Velogic India wins two awards at 'Rogers Leaders Award - 2017' GSTN facilitates better claiming of refunds by exporters

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Managing 355,000 railcars Freight network opens second hub in Germany Fast last-mile logistics for new Xbox High climate ranking for K Line Next investment for Qatar Airways Kazakhstan augmenting double-track line Thuringia's logisticians eying up the west Edgerly joins Oakland port's board of commissioners Sugar sweet for Haropa Sean S. Fitzgerald new CEO of MCI Bangladesh enlarges railway to Indian border Cosco partners with MOL LNG subsidiary for Yamal Cartonplast acquires Demes France Wataniya starting new route today

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Ross belatedly under fire for keeping his Navigator stake Financial impact of July cyber attack looms over Maersk's Q3 result Crude tanker inflow already 'deeply affects' fundamental market balance RCL books two feeder ships at Jiangsu New Yangzi COSCO Shipping Port to build container freight station at Khalifa port DBS Bank raises provisions for offshore sector Seoul forms committee to probe shipbuilding accidents Supramax players eye sand cargoes for Penta-Ocean Wilmar scraps young but damaged bulk carrier UK ports compete for rising car business

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Xpediator buys Regional Express - its second takeover after fundraising IPO Early adoption of London ultra-low emission zone just money-grabbing, say hauliers Tough times ahead for North American port terminals as investors review their options Impact of cyber attack and weaker rates on Maersk earnings unveiled tomorrow ABC gets more slots at Schiphol after threat to close Russian airspace to KLM The best intentions, but TUPE can prove unsuitable for smaller logistics operators Ecommerce and Amazon are changing the perishables logistics market

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
BAE Jacksonville gets $22.4 million for LCS work Gondan launches first of four eco fast ferries for Baleària Wilbur Ross under fire in Paradise Papers "revelations" Wärtsilä North America donates engine to Montana State Dry bulk shipping charter rates to rise in 2018 Damen to build two "hybrid-ready" ferries for Great Lakes Ingalls Shipbuilding christens Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Smith Maritime joins Puerto Rico relief efforts

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Paradise Papers: Wilbur Ross hits back after press coverage 'reveals' what the industry already knew Glencore shrugs off Paradise Papers spotlight on SwissMarine stake Partner Victor Restis tells Lloyd's List of frustration at 'sensationalist' resuscitation of quashed allegations Herbjorn Hansson sneaks in shareholder proposal to keep paying dividends Reclassification of $215m in share premium to give NAT greater flexibility to declare future dividends Daily Briefing Bertram Rickmers established second holding company in 2015 Commission approves Belgian tonnage tax changes Flags of EU's 28 members and three more to benefit from amended rules Brokers divided on bulker newbuild price recovery Chinese yards take orders on hopes the steel price will fall Food for thought: Shipping's One Percent Challenge George de Paula Ribeiro explains his new initiative to encourage the cold supply chain to do more in the fight... Asian players help liquidity in the dry bulk FFA market Activity has risen since Singapore Exchange's buy-out of the Baltic Exchange last November Wilbur Ross is innocent, OK? #ParadisePapers charges don't hold water Between the Lines: Fourth-quarter capacity overhang Expected blankings to reduce capacity after the peak season have yet to materialise My Rubik's Cube challenge Piecing together the Lloyd's List Top 100 South America to Europe trade on the mend Northbound east coast export container volumes finally showing signs of improving thanks to Brazilian fruit exports Singapore's MPA revokes bunker licence of Transocean Oil Transocean was penalised for falsifying records in stock movement logbooks while in August, MPA had not renewed the licences of... Liverpool2 sinkhole repaired ahead of expansion Peel Ports claims operations continued smoothly despite sinkhole's presence Data Hub: World Fleet Update World fleet treads water as deliveries put on hold Iran-flagged vessel runs aground off Hong Kong Boxship collides with uninhabited islet about 400 metres off Ap Lei Chau Losses widen for Shipping Corporation of India Company weighed by losses in the bulk carrier, tanker and offshore segments Indian authorities extend funding support for coastal berth projects Projects will help to promote India's coastal shipping and increase domestic cargo movements Mitsubishi Heavy Industries appoints senior officials to standalone shipbuilding unit The company is set to establish a separate shipbuilding company, tentatively named MHI Shipbuilding, on January 1 next year Gothenburg port box volumes hit record low on industrial action concerns Port authority says many firms are choosing more costly but less efficient transport solutions to ensure smooth cargo flows Seoul prosecutors demand three-year sentence for former Hanjin chairwoman over alleged insider trading Ms Choi was indicted in December last year for disposing of Hanjin Shipping's shares shortly before the ailing firm announced a debt... SM Line announces merger with parent's construction unit The merger is expected to take place by December 31 COSCO Shipping Ports to develop container freight station at Khalifa port Move comes as the company breaks ground for the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at Khalifa Port NAT continues to focus on Asian markets amid low oil prices Company dividend policy unchanged, despite softer tanker markets Eisbeinessen forges global links for Hamburg Personal contacts underpin city's success as top maritime hub, but sale of Hamburg Süd hurts

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Even largest shippers struggle with real-time visibility FTZ to enhance DP World's Somaliland port development Cyber-attack impact hangs over Maersk's Q3 earnings Trucker strike cripples DP World Cochin supply chains Carriers' pursuit of co-loaders adds to rate volatility India to phase in customs reform through January India steps up funding for coastal shipping infrastructure No sign of canceled Q4 sailings from oversupplied carriers

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Bimco sees little uplift for tanker rates Ship oversupply stymies any gains from increased oil demand during strongest seasonal period. NAT seeks share markdown for dividend Moving $215.4m in share value to surplus account, releasing earnings early perplex some analysts. Viking Supply board okays new equity plan Olso-listed offshore vessel owner to get new injection of equity capital from founder to fix covenant breach. Navios Holdings to tap debt market for $300m Parent of Navios subsidiaries looks to refinance debt in new private placement; logistics unit gets term loan. New Vision tipped for profitable bulker sale to Akij New Vision Shipping of Greece is said to have sold one of its three vessels. London brokerage sources say the company has sold the 53,000-dwt bulker New Era (built 2003) to the Akij Group of Bangladesh for $9.7m. The price for the Iwagi Zosen-built ship is slightly higher than expected, although brokers described it as a "steady" level. It is higher than the $8.5m that New Vision paid for the Seaspan opens the door to $100m stock sales Boxship owner hires investment banks to conduct offerings from time to time. Shipping impairments fall at Danske Bank Corporate loan losses drop to $21.5m as offshore stabilises. Gondan scoops Balearia fast-ferry order Spanish yard reveals deal to build eco-ships for domestic owner. Two dead as two ships sunk by typhoon Storm in Vietnam grounds or damages another six vessels; 11 seafarers missing. EU extends Belgian shipping support Commission says country's EEA tonnage tax regime will last until at least 2022. Monjasa takes SKS tanker for storage Danish owner sending 119,000-dwt Kristian Gerhard Jebsen-owned ship to West Africa in 'pioneering' bunkering move. Fearnley Securities: Dry recovery set to enter second leg Analysts forecast further rise in asset values and dry cargo equities in coming year. SwissMarine defends Restis 'error' Paradise Papers: owner admits mistake in declaring no directors were under investigation. Saudi coalition shuts down Yemen's ports Airports also closed following Houthi attack on Saudi territory. Ross looks to shrug off links to sanctioned Russians Commerce secretary in the spotlights given Navigator Holdings' business with Sibur. Swissco gains more time for restructuring Singapore owner's court management will run until September after buyer lined up. Frangou sees further growth for Navios Containers Chief executive says targets are in its sights after profitable third quarter. Spetalen's SD sells out $24.5m offering Norwegian owner issues new shares to fund PSV buys from ER Offshore. New loans edge up at KfW IPEX-Bank German lender's commitments in the third quarter hit $10.2bn. Iranian boxship grounds on Hong Kong island Touska ploughed straight into rocky shore en route to China. RCL orders containership double Thai owner picks Jiangsu New Yangzijiang for pair of new vessels. DBS hikes provisions on offshore exposure Singapore bank says decision "removes uncertainty over residual weak oil and gas services exposures" South China Sea dominates LNG trade Malaysia and Qatar most vulnerable to supply disruption in strategic Asia-Pacific waterway. Craig sells North Star Shipping to PE firm Scottish firm ends lengthy links in the maritime industry with sale of North Sea rescue arm.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Commerce chief: 'Nothing improper' about Navigator interest U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross found himself on the hot seat this weekend when papers leaked to a German newspaper by a Bermuda law fi... EU firms fear Brexit standstill will wreak havoc on U.K. supply chains Over 60 percent of European Union (EU) businesses expect to move some of their supply chain out of the United Kingdom as a result of Brexit... Alphaliner: COSCO to surpass CMA CGM after acquiring OOCL fleet, 29 newbuilds Chinese government-owned ocean carrier COSCO Shipping could hit a total fleet capacity of 3 million TEUs by the end of 2018, which would va... U.S. trade deficit inches up in September The U.S. trade deficit ticked up another 1.7 percent between August and September to $43.5 billion as rising exports were offset by an even... Qatar Airways purchases minority stake in Cathay Pacific Qatar Airways will purchase 378 million shares of Cathay Pacific Airways, or 9.6 percent of the total issued share capital, on Monday, the ... AAR: U.S. rail traffic rises 3.1% in October on record intermodal volumes October 2017 was the best month for intermodal rail traffic in history, according to newly compiled data from the Association of American R... Euronav sinks into the red amid 'challenging' freight market Independent tanker company Euronav NV posted a net loss of $28.1 million for the third quarter of 2017 amid headwinds from a "challenging f... Blackstone buys logistics portfolio from Principal Financial Iowa-based financial investment management firm Principal Financial Group, which in September bought out its co-owner of 16 million square ... U.S. transportation employment rises in October United States transportation and logistics companies added another 8,400 jobs for the month in October 2017, according to the latest prelim...

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Implied volatility rises in NYMEX crude on Saudi news Implied volatility in NYMEX crude options rose Monday as oil futures jumped in response to a series of headlines out of Saudi Arabia over the weekend that injected geopolitical risk into the market. Bunker supplier Monjasa charters tanker for WAF floating storage Danish bunker supplier Monjasa has chartered a ship owned by SKS Tankers to use as floating marine fuel storage off West Africa, the company said Monday. Maxcom Bunker plans 'severe review' after CEO arrested over fuel smuggling investigation "The company is undergoing a severe review of its policies." Singapore's MPA revokes Transocean Oil's bunkering license "MPA's investigations revealed that there were several falsifications of records." Risk to oil grows as Saudi crown prince purges old guard Saudi Arabia's unprecedented government purge over the weekend, with 11 high-ranking princes detained in an anti-corruption crackdown, pushed crude price to new two-year highs in European trading early Monday. Fuel oil storage costs fall in Singapore on overcapacity, tight margins Leasing fees for onshore storage tanks to store fuel oil in Singapore are being renewed at much lower rates, because of ample availability of floating storage capacity and narrowing margins between cargo and ex-wharf prices, industry sources said over the week. External: Wired Bunkering FUTURES: ICE Brent holds above $62/b as supply risks ensue Oct traded volume of oil product swaps during Singapore MOC falls 10.1% on month Traded gasoil swaps fell 20.8% month on month to 38.05 million barrels. Rolls Royce adds new module to help comply with EU monitoring rule The new energy management system will help ship onwers reduce fuel costs and comply with the EU MRV rule.

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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

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.

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

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