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May 9, 2017

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Greece to seek increased Chinese investments in port projects One CMA CGM vessel leaves China every 3 hours within OCEAN Alliance Expanded Panama Canal welcomes biggest box ship to date US trade deficits with Mexico and Japan in goods hit decade high Malaysia's Wesport to spend US$180 on building out new terminal at Port Klang Indonesia's New Priok terminal set to transform south-east Asian shipping Somali piracy returns costing shipping US$1.7 billion Maersk innovation pioneer to drive disruptive sustainability for Nor-Shipping UPS names Mark Vale as growth and emerging markets president HK mobile smuggling racket busted in India, 11 officers transferred Cargo plane carrying UPS packages crash in West Virginia killing two Schiphol Cargo handles record volumes in Q1

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MAY 8, 2017
'No hiding place' for sub-standard shipping Baltic Dry Index falls 10 points Business restructuring at COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) Dachser introduces weekly LCL railway service from China to Europe DP World wins Dubai Quality Award Global maritime piracy up in first quarter of 2017 InterManager expandsglobal membership, including first ship registry member International publication lists Ganga cruise as one of the 'six river cruises to take in 2017' New CMA CGM agency in Iran SCFI rates fall NMPT saves life of ship crew Roundtable discusses ways to expand US-India collaboration in supply chain & infrastructure initiatives Finance Minister calls upon Japanese companies to set up facilities in India India & Georgia to complete feasibility study for proposed Free Trade Agreement in 6 months Mid-term review of Foreign Trade Policy to be completed early to synchronise roll out with GST Monitoring of export obligation fulfilment under EPCG & Advance Authorisation Schemes Update on GST roll out

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"In times of change" Foundations for digitalisation in place Expanded intermodal service capabilities in UK Four times larger Chinese investing in wagon plant in Canada Thome opens new training grounds New rail competence centre in Stuttgart Two new long-term leases signed Budapest airport to open new express freight facilities Hugo Trumpy on the move for Intermarine Saddle Creek adds new business development director Presenting favourable figures for 2016 Up to 120 freight trains per day EIB warehousing loan for Barcelona port Air Cargo Europe starts under good auspices Opening up in Munich

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MAY 8, 2017
North Korean shipping sanctions take on urgency in US Goldin portfolio management platform seals its first deal New player shakes up the e-procurement pricing model RCCL confirms two Icon-class orders from Meyer Turku Cracks found on another Polaris ore carrier Crew fears prompt benchmarking move DP World launches investigation into Jebel Ali accident Marine sector warned of physical cyber threat Nordic American Tankers swings to loss in Q1 2017 DHT board rejects Frontline offer - again Regional port overcapacity a necessity to beat congestion, says Erasmus professor US maritime commission clarifies Big Three merger decision Vallianz Holdings issues profit warning for 2016, Q1 2017 Samsung HI resumes work partially, DSME, HMD continue with cost cuts COSCO Shipping International widens losses, sells yards to parent Pan Ocean pursues Sinoriches for USD1.4 million Baltic Dry Index marks third consecutive week of falls

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MAY 8, 2017
Contship Italia eyes growing intermodal business as Gioia Tauro battles for transhipment traffic Nerves jangle as shippers and forwarders wait to hear who is bankrolling Yang Ming CarPal helps logistics operators break into e-commerce last-mile services KLIA Customs seizes record haul of pangolin scales from Africa Training gears up as port of Liverpool eyes a return to its glory days Etihad calls up Ray Gammell as interim CEO to replace Hogan VIDEO: Quay crane collapse at Jebel Ali causes only minor injuries

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MAY 8, 2017
UAE bulk port orders Damen ASD 2913 tug VIDEO: OSU picks Gulf Island to build research vessels FMC clarifies why it rejected Tripartite Agreement MAN Diesel and Turbo steps up cooperation with Mitsui OSV fleet's DCF value is 2.5 times its market value Wartsila invests in turbocharger service capabilities

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MAY 8, 2017
NAT's difference of opinion Nordic American Tankers' annual report and first-quarter results make for two very different reads Merchant ship fired upon by skiffs off Iran Attack followed by suspicious approach on second vessel in same area Onassis buys new suezmax duo from Arcadia Legendary tanker name takes 2017 spending to about $275m as seller welcomes fourth of six-ship HHI tanker series Scorpio Tankers sells another two MR product tankers Continued asset disposal by bullish owner could raise eyebrows as total sold this year hits 10 vessels Capital Maritime fixes first of five ex-Hanjin containerships Neo-panamax Hanjin China is renamed Athenian and fixed for four to six months at $33,000 per day Handysize bulker earnings post weekly loss again amid weak Pacific demand Weighted average at 19-day low but some trades could recover later this month Data Hub: Charter Rates Fixture activity on the wane and rates stagnating, but owners will go into the quiet summer period better prepared than last year NAT posts first-quarter net loss But result is substantially improved from the fourth quarter of last year Trafigura unlocks Myanmar market for bigger product tankers Subsidiary Puma Energy opens the country's largest fuel terminal and largest marine jetty for MR tankers SHI to unveil comprehensive safety plan by June Move comes as shipbuilder resumes partial operations after crane accident that claimed six lives Rotterdam port authorities take over container rail service Goal is to boost service competitiveness and ensure further environmental sustainability Vopak inks joint venture to develop gas terminal in Canada Location will allow shorter shipping times for gas carriers to Asia as compared with the US Gulf coast Algoma net losses widen on a lack of vessel contract gains Weaker seasonal demand and vessel dry docking schedule also to blame DHT shoots down latest Frontline offer DHT walks Frontline through its reasoning to show 'just how off the mark' the offer was FMC clarifies stance on Japanese lines' pre-merger talks Proposed tripartite agreement falls outside the Shipping Act's scope

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MAY 8, 2017
Amazon, CVS, DollarTree fuel Kansas City distribution boom Fewer 'no shows' key to service contract evolution E-commerce imbalance tips ArcBest into loss Japanese container trade shows signs of improvement Panamax ship values jump on rising charter rates Shippers partly to blame for port congestion, report argues DP World probes Jebel Ali crane collapse Maersk adds Pipavav to North Europe service March air freight growth hits seven-year high

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MAY 8, 2017
DHT tops estimates as it inks $300m loan New York-listed tanker owner sees smaller-than-expected dip in first-quarter earnings. Eagle delivers slimmer-than-expected loss Supramax and ultramax specialist sees revenue rise on chartered-in ships. Genco trims loss to just below estimates Chief executive John Wobensmith says New York-listed bulker owner ready to pursue growth. Ocean Yield doubles profit in first quarter Kjell Inge Rokke-backed lessor eyes expansion despite weakness in offshore segment. Is TEN's next buy in the VLCC sector? Maxim Group analyst speculates that next strategic alliance could translate into large tanker deals. Drewry: vegoil and chemicals fleets rising Weak CPP rates push more of fleet to chemical and vegoil trades, but shakeout looms. Analysts pull down NAT targets amid silence on dividend Credit Suisse and Maxim respond to tanker owner's quarterly report amid lender restrictions. Bahri looks to team up with HHI on 'big data' Leading tanker owner plans deeper relationship with Korean yard for new technology. Axia says size and capes key to dry recovery package Three buys and two hold ratings among the five new owners under coverage of Axia analyst. Crane at Jebel Ali collapses after collision One man suffers a fractured leg and arm as CMA GMA-owned boxship hits a DP World port wall. LNG carrier evades pirate attack Vessel came under fire after leaving Nigeria LNG's Bonny Island plant Seabird secures two-month charter Oslo-listed seismic vessel owner set to deploy 1987-built ship in South America. GasLog Partners to raise dropdown cash Analysts see potential for a third vessel drop-down before year's end as company raises cash. Seven buyers circle HSH Nordbank Anbang Insurance linked to pursuit of restructuring shipping lender. DNV GL in the red Shipping blamed for class society's first loss in 30 years. DHT Holdings tipped for profitable quarter Analysts expect Frontline takeover target to log black numbers in opening three months of 2017. LNG carrier evades piracy attack An LNG carrier and its crew has emerged unscathed from a piracy attack off Nigeria. The BW Group owned and managed 150,000-cbm LNG Lokoja (built 2006), which is on long-term charter to the Nigeria LNG project, is understood to have come under fire after leaving the Bonny LNG terminal at the end of April. A BW Group spokesman said: "I confirm that LNG Lokoja managed to evade pirates with defensiv China hands over three Somali pirates Somalia to decide fate of men alleged to have attempted April bulker hijack. Energean to tender for $500m FPSO Greek group wants unit for Karish gas project off Israel. ASL Marine expects red third quarter Singaporean offshore vessel owner is set to report a net loss for the three-month period ended March. Olympic buys brace of suezmax tankers Onassis company picks up pair of new tankers from fellow Greek owner, brokers say. Vernicos expands with Middle Eastern tug Greek owner finalises first acquisition for 2017 with deal for 20-year-old ship. Stoic reaction to DHT letter at Frontline Robert Hvide Macleod quotes 19th-century Norwegian playwright after opening latest rejection letter. Baltmed reefer abandoned in South Atlantic Greek ship took on water after hitting iceberg; crew safe. Scorpio Tankers confirms double sale Deal will see debt repaid and draw a writedown in the owner's second quarter numbers. FMC: Big Three did not 'jump the gun' US commission clarifies reason for rejecting Japanese owners' boxship merger. Four more ships targeted by robbers IMB reveals spate of boardings in Asia, Bangladesh and Venezuela. Clarksons: S&P liquidity at post-crash high Rise in bulker, tanker and boxship deals contribute to new benchmark figures, brokerage says. Parakou Shipping's CC Liu dies Hong Kong Shipowners Association pays tribute to founder of bulker and tanker group. Analysts positive on dry cargo stock retreat Trio of leading analysts decline to ring alarm bells following pullback in bulker stocks and rates. Crew rescued after cargoship sinks Oil sheen spotted after Fortuner developed crack off the Philippines. Sea Trucks enters into liquidation Insolvency proceedings begin at Nigerian offshore group but operations continue as normal. Nordic American Tankers starts 2017 in the red Suezmax specialist's adjusted numbers came in better than Wall Street analysts had anticipated. H Vogemann heads to China for bulkers German owner reported to have booked four ships at Taizhou Kouan. Chengxi Shipyard scoops KLC quartet Chinese yard wins four new bulkers from Korean owner.

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MAY 8, 2017
BNSF picks up steam in Q1 Source: Angel DiBilio/Shutterstock BNSF's freight revenues from coal for the first quarter of 2017 rose 23.2 percent from last year's first ... DP World inks MoU with India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Dubai-based port terminal operator and logistics company DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian National I... European Commission approves Toyota-Vanderlande deal The European Commission (EC) has approved the acquisition of Netherlands-based Vanderlande by Toyota Industries Corp. under the EU Merger R... Big containerships arrive on both coasts Both the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada and the Virginia Port Authority have seen record size containerships call their term... ATSG's net earnings, revenues soar in Q1 Air Transport Services Group, Inc., (ATSG) a provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation, reported net earnings of $10 millio... Great Lakes iron ore shipments rise in April Iron ore shipments in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 5.8 million tons in April 2017, an 8.8 percent increase from the same... CargoLogicAir receives third Boeing 747 freighter British cargo airline CargoLogicAir (CLA) has received its third Boeing 747 freighter in the last 18 months, the company said in a statemen... FMC reviews 24 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 24 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev... Trump would 'certainly consider' raising gas tax President Donald Trump said he would "certainly consider" raising the federal gas taxto fund infrastructure development during an interview...

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MAY 8, 2017
ANALYSIS: Traders looking past US crude draws amid major selloff - Strong US refinery activity stokes oversupply concerns - Money managers bearish across oil futures complex - Traders downplaying streak of crude stock draws Oil futures rise slightly on possible OPEC supply deal extension NYMEX June crude settled 21 cents higher at $46.43/b. ICE July Brent settled up 24 cents at $49.34/b. Panama Canal Gatun locks maintenance postponed: authority Routine lock maintenance that had been tentatively scheduled to begin Tuesday has been postponed. No date has been set for the maintenance. St. Petersburg bunker prices hit 5-month low on falling crude The Russian Baltic port of St. Petersburg is experiencing the lowest price levels for 380 CST fuel oil, used as bunker fuel for shipping, for five months ANALYSIS: Iraq's rising fuel oil exports a sign of refinery issues, growing militias - Iraq reduced fuel oil injection into crude stream this year - Now exporting 200,000 mt/month from Khor Al-Zubair - Fuel oil shipped to Fujairah and then Singapore External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering FUTURES: Crude remains higher on Saudi minister's comments ASIA FUEL OIL MOC: Fuel oil loadings completed for 3.037 mil mt traded in Mar The loading activity has taken place mostly at terminals in Singapore, and southern Malaysia, which are in the Straits region. ANALYSIS: As prices fall, OPEC looks to Q3 for optimism - OPEC officials maintain market is rebalancing - Cut extension details still in flux - Market has priced in extension, say analysts Saudi Oil Minister Falih confident output cut deal will be extended by 6 months or more India's HPCL mid-May bunker stock arrival to ease Mumbai tightness About 10,000 mt of 380 CST bunker fuel was loaded from HPCL's refinery in Visakhapatnam Thursday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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