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November 10, 2017

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CMA CGM hikes rates from Asia to Latin America, Caribbean Dec 1 ICS says the world can achieve 'zero ship CO2 emissions' by the year 2100 ITCSI profit up 5pc in first 9 months as revenues rise 10pc Ships still fly tax haven flags of convenience, but trend moderates Charleston volume up 10pc to 184,804 TEU in record-breaking October Regional Container Lines orders two 1,668-TEU feeders from China Cosco Shipping Ports starts on new box terminal at Khalifa port BNSF quarterly profit up 2pc to US$1.95 million as revenues rise 3pc Sea captain tells why there is no safe port in a storm for box ships US Coast Guard sets 10-knot speed limit to save the whales Maritime lawyers join cyber security firm to provide 'health check' Singapore Air nearly triples quarterly profit, but faces headwinds Miami airport launches Cargo Flight Tracker for US air freight industry Loss of slots at Amsterdam Schiphol is fault of carriers, not protectionism

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Maersk Line's Hamburg Süd acquisition clears Chinese hurdle, with conditions Ministry of Shipping focusing on liquid cargo infrastructure in rail & waterways modes MOL joins research project on use of vibrating sensors to ensure safe ship operation Kolkata Port handles 12 pc more cargo in H1 2017-18 Cathay Pacific awarded IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for handling pharmaceutical products DCCAA to initiate opening IIFF Northern Region Chapter in Delhi for skill development Gateway Distriparks has impressive Q2 PM Modi, Bangladesh PM & West Bengal CM jointly launch connectivity projects between India & Bangladesh Snowman Logistics focusing on cost optimisation

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"In the top five by 2023" Diesel locomotive simulators to increase safety Fedex purchases up to 50 ATR 72-600Fs UPS builds on blockchain Positive outlook for shipping from Wista UK 500 new hoppers to boost capacity Change at the top for reusable receptacle specialist Etihad Airways supports Louvre Abu Dhabi Trump mission makes big Boeing deal in China High jump in revenue for Agility US east coast still delivering strong results First US e-highway demonstration in California Wanted: new CEO for Palfinger in 2018 Cosco ready to invest in other corporations Ziegler's next generation steps in Timber exports boost Croatia railfreight volumes Deutsche Post DHL continues profitable growth trajectory Preparations at old and new Sydney airport

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Officers arrested over disappearance of MSC Giannina master Capacity control in spotlight as excess capacity continues to plague container shipping Overcapacity haunts LPG carriers, but tonnage inflow expected to ease China and US sign USD43 billion Alaska LNG deal Charter tonnage solves Maersk's cargo logjam Nordea shipping loans caught up in 'Paradise Papers' spotlight Epic Gas narrows Q1 2017 losses Korea Line Corporation recovers USD68 million in charterhire dispute FSL Trust deteriorates to loss Marco Polo finds white knight from CEO's business acquaintances

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Forwarders and shippers caught in the updraught of an air cargo 'perfect storm' Overcapacity making waves in the containership charter market New business and success of e-fulfilment service boosts Wincanton half-year results Bigger ships, smaller shipments... a circle that needs to be squared FedEx ATR order could spark new interest in turboprop freighters Seafast Logistics targets Ethiopian beef trade boom with new Djibouti facility

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
MAN will retrofit TOTE RO/RO duo to dual fuel LNG operation

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Daily Briefing Shipping will be included in the EU emissions trading regime Chemical tanker market to recover by late 2018, says Drewry Limited new orders coupled with a shrinking of the tonnage supply-demand gap to support ECSA and ETF call for easing of administrative burdens on shipping Both organisations call for EU member states to be ambitious in harmonising reporting formalities at European ports Fire breaks out on tanker at Gadani recyling yard for the second time Incident comes after an explosion occurred on the tanker in November 2016 that killed 31 workers HMM posts third-quarter net loss Revenue though rose 20% year-on-year as a result of cost optimisation measures Oakland port gives initial approval to convert ex-military base into logistics complex Final approval from port authority expected by November 30 Strong cruiseship demand continues to drive Fincantieri results Results in line with group targets for the 2016-2020 business plan Singapore gears up to be a key player in the global maritime arbitration sector With the launch of the Singapore Ship Sale Form and the recent developments to the widely used standard maritime forms... GoodBulk posts second-quarter profit Company benefits from operating vessels as part of pools of 65 and 58 vessels respectively

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
US regulators move to ease NVO contracting rules Yang Ming breaks string of 10 straight quarterly losses Court ruling fails to resolve Great Lakes pilotage issues Record US import gains unlikely to be repeated in 2018 Truck capacity 'imbalance' slows US-Mexico freight Proposed Mexican coastal rail bridge faces steep grade Infographic: Road to ILA contract negotiations MSC pursues stake in Russian rail operator Transcontainer JNPT rail volume stagnant despite port push

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
TOTE signs with MAN for Alaska LNG convert Jones Act shipowner says it will do retrofits on two ro-ros as part of fleet wide push to use cleaner gas. Analyst: International Seaways' shares 'overreacting' Stock slips almost 8% in afternoon trading following miss on revenue. Gener8 drops debt as 'eco' VLCCs outperform New York-listed company says it's comfortable with size of fleet and its balance sheet. Norwegian Cruise Line beats estimates while lowering outlook New York-listed cruiseship owner pushes down guidance for 2017 in response to hurricanes and vessel problems. Jones Act owner OSG seeks to tap Norwegian bond market But US-flag player faces headwinds as it woos investors to raise $100m in unsecured notes NAT's 2017 gets tougher amid queries on dividend and earnings Herbjorn Hansson's retirement savings, 'Friday night fright' release and strange money transfers in Bermuda are all part of the latest Nordic American Tankers' drama Results reflect governance standards, says Webber Avance Gas and Seaspan among the big gainers in semi-annual Wells Fargo corporate governance report, while Kirby falls from top spot Lines exercise caution over modest rise in freight rates Sailings trimmed in a bid to shore up freight rates ahead of contract negotiations Boxship demand remains the big question Carriers are toasting a strong peak season but the near-term prospects for freight and charter rates is far more uncertain, analyst says Saade wins plaudits for 'bold' commitment to LNG fuelling Decision awaited about supply and infrastructure that will support this pioneering move Shift in demand to wide-beam boxships to accelerate Hoegh FSRU off to Gas Natural Jovo launches search for midsize LNG newbuilding Rare requirement emerges for vessel to trade cargoes into small Chinese terminals Dynagas greenlights China's first FSRU Second Arc7 heads to Yamal Statoil longlists six for LNG ship time charter Cheniere narrows down low-key LNG carrier hunt Statoil takes Eletson Gas ethylene unit on minimum two-year deal Trouble in Paradise Papers for Wilbur Ross' double standards Increased corporate transparency and the public's intolerance of questionable deals heightens the reputational risks for all players in the shipping chain Endesa emerges for LNG carrier time charter duo Fresh period business gives owners of existing ships something to chew on as charter rates hold at improved levels Commercial ships may aid 'critical' worries over Canadian icebreaking Talk has turned to bareboat chartering commercial vessels to help overcome issues of winter port closures and the Canadian Coast Guard's ageing fleet Orsted says good riddance to DONG's dirty reputation Special-survey bell tolls for North Sea anchor-handlers AHTS owners have a 'mountain to climb' to address the supply imbalance but a lack of dry docking may make a big impact Canadian government moves may impact shipping Nova Cura investigation reveals failings in electronic chart data Investigation into Greek grounding discovers ship used outdated and inaccurate electronic charts Emergency responders buoyed by rise in LOF awards Westminster and Weinstein rows serve as big reminder to shipping The industry needs new ideas and energy to promote gender equality, all the way up to the top Olympic hires new head of tanker chartering Theo Kalkanteras replaces departed Loucas Tsangarides at Athens company Shipping parties toast Eisbeinessen in style Jo Shipping confirms first S&P deal since Stolt-Nielsen sell-off Super Eco secures premium MR rate from Stena Weco Greek owner fixes out product tanker, while compatriot Navios charters MR trio and commodities giant Glencore picks up two from Island Navigation and Avin Five Stars torches oldest unit amid demolition market lull Gunvor's Clearlake fixes Sovcomflot aframax pair Canada's owners look to change with the times Owners with origins at the start of the 20th century adapt to a new era of competition, writes Michael Angell in Montreal Poulovassilis moves on from Aegean after just one year Melissanidis-led company parts ways with chief executive Yangzijiang debuts in crude tanker segment Chinese yard acquires newbuilding half-built by Rongsheng in bid to enter new sector Oldendorff's bulker orders surface in Japan and China Oldendorff ordered the ships before newbuilding prices increased SK Shipping set to book VLOC pair in China Tomini to double money on 22-year-old handymax Market eyes consolidation as MHI reveals restructure Three private Japanese yards could eventually take stakes in MHI's new shipbuilding subsidiaries Aroania set to sell vintage handymax Pan Ocean surprises market with sale of panamax bulker Panamax sale diverges from South Korean outfit's recent expansionary path Oslo Bulk buys MPP sisterships Minerva Ship Management adds third vessel Secondhand price rise spurs newbuilding interest New Vision buys and sells in fleet renewal AM Nomikos resells fourth ex-MEP ship Maple Leaf places modern handysize in the shop window Chinese shipowner earmarks five-year-old handysize as a 'potential sale candidate' and expects it to go for $10m KC Maritime denies sale of chartered panamax bulker Hong Kong shipowner is said to be coming back to the secondhand market as a buyer after a year marked by disposals and shipyard controversy Greek S&P scene heats up as three independents enter fray At least two, and possibly a third, brokerages set to sharpen competition in Athens' hotly contested market

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
U.S. ratchets down on Cuba trade The U.S. government has amended Obama-era regulations regarding trade with Cuba to bring them in line with President Trump's June order to ... Drewry: Global chemical trade to rise 3.3% this year A narrowing in the tonnage supply-demand gap beginning in late 2018, as well as restrained ordering are expected to boost an anticipated re... Maersk CEO: 'We cannot be satisfied with our performance' Soren Skou, CEO of Danish shipping conglomerateA.P. Moller-Maersk, says the company "cannot be satisfied" with its performance during the t... AS Report: Less than 10% of shippers confident in analytics data accuracy Fewer than one in 10 shippers and logistics services provider have highly accurate data underlying their analytics initiatives, according t... Dachser USA to relocate, expand Dallas office Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics has announced it will relocate and expand its Dallas, Tex. office due to growing operations in the Asia... MPA terminal ceases trucking transactions due to 'labor/management issue' A "labor/management issue" resulted in the closure of truck transactions at Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore for parts of M... PANYNJ proposes $3.2b budget for 2018 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is proposing a $3.2 billion operating budget for ongoing operations, maintenance and... APL alters Asia-India Subcontinent service network APL is making changes to five Asia-India Subcontinent container services for faster turnaround and transit times, the ocean carrier said in... Yang Ming records $42m profit in Q3 2017 Yang Ming transported 1.24 million TEUs during the third quarter of 2017, an 11.1 percent boost from a year prior. Yang Ming Marine Transpo...

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Crude futures strengthen as Saudi-Iran tension grows ICE January Brent rose 44 cents to settle at $63.93/b Thursday amid increasing tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran. US Chamber of Commerce eyes more energy industry regulation revamps Rolling back regulations for the energy industry remains a key goal for the Trump administration. Saudi Arabia, UAE face resistance in pushing OPEC extension through end-2018 Saudi Arabia and the UAE still have some convincing to do as they push for OPEC to extend its existing production deal to the end of 2018. TANKERS: MR rates rise as US diesel route makes comeback One shipowner said the USG-UKC route was looking healthy and may drive up rates in Northwest Europe. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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

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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

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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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