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December 11, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate rises 3pc to US$751/TEU, down 17pc to US west coast CMA CGM ups Asia-east Africa rate US$250/TEU from January 1 Hapag-Lloyd ups Asia - Oz rate US$300/TEU from January 15 US east coast dockers break off dock talks over automation HKTDC's E-tailing Summit spells decline of brick and mortar world Yemeni civil war Saudi-backed offensive closes 6 ports and terminals China's SITC looks to purchase series of SE Asia logistics firms Forwarders flock to Sino International Conference, Shanghai Modest December cargoc growth expected at US ports: Port Tracker Mooring lines snap in windy Boston, setting 9,000-TEUer adrift Russian rail operator boosts rivalry on Asia-Russia rail routes Shell wins marine lubricants order for Cosco's 20,000 TEU ships JNPT to send cargo to Mumbai warehouses to cut costs, transit times Port of NY/NJ box volume up 9.2pc in October to 588,848 TEU Rising e-commerce demand supports growth of air cargo volumes Researchers renew fears of airport drone-jetliner collisions FedEx takes 50 new Cessna cargo planes from Witchita's Textron

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DECEMBER 10, 2017
CMA CGM premium service optimises CO2 emissions EC approves COSCO Shipping's purchase of OOIL Maersk Line completes divestment of Mercosul Line IPA conducts workshop on ease of doing business JNPT records 5.76 pc growth in container handling Major Ports register positive growth of 3.46 pc during April-Nov. V. O. Chidambaranar Port creates new single-day record in coal handling CBDT extends date for linking Aadhaar with PAN till March 31, 2018 IMC asks Finance Minister to reduce corporate tax to 25 pc to create jobs Are you eligible for claiming the facility of Letter of Undertaking in place of Bond?

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"The Brexit is infernal" Enhancing collaboration Continuous growth in China Liberia's seat on IMO Council confirmed Experimental delivery of 7,500 t of rail products New Year - new OOCL Japan-Vietnam service European airports: 6.2% more freight in October Efficient supply chain for fresh sandwiches New global IT head at Hellmann Jumbo plans to order HLCV in China Facelift for West African railway line Certificate confirms Bern airport is secure Consistency at the Bimco helm until 2022 WCI down by 20% year-on-year, says Drewry Globaltranz still on expansion course New shuttle reinforces hinterland traffic More Chinese widebodies heading for "gold" coast

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
MACS and Hugo Stinnes merges breakbulk services Jumbo plans LNG-powered heavy-lift crane vessel Exmar raises cash through sale of FSRU stakes to Excelerate Energy Hanjin Shipping's ex-chairwoman Choi jailed for insider trading Hyundai Glovis seals oil shipping contract with GS Caltex Hyundai HI confirms VLCC orders from Sinokor Rotterdam port voices autonomous ship concerns SIMEC Group develops third-party shipping business KMTC joins peers in piloting blockchain technology

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
Shippers hit out at the 'paper chase' of too complex air cargo supply chains Container shipping rates in calmer waters as carriers look ahead to new contracts Early focus on securing enough air freight capacity pays off for Panalpina Bimco secures secretary general and CEO Angus Frew for five more years Bitcoin's role in logistics Surging online orders slow Walmart and UPS deliveries APMT launches improved cold chain transport for Nigerian farmers

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
U.K. MAIB releases report on dry cargo vessel explosion Chinese smart ship earns LR cyber notations First ABB Azipod D propulsion system now in operation David J. Keehan named President of Advanced Polymer Coatings MAN Diesel & Turbo signs key agreements at Marintec China

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
Xiaojie Zhang elected IMO Council chair China's first elected chairman will run the council for two years Vale studies London listing Brazilian mining giant wants more visibility Global box growth slowed in October Latest monthly figures reveal only moderate increase in containerised trade, but full-year growth on course to hit 4%-5% Nigeria leads suezmax tanker rally as Opec exemption nears end Uncertainty looms as major union threatens nationwide strike from December 18 Brexit 'breakthrough' is just the beginning, maritime industry says UK maritime bodies cautiously welcome progress towards the start of trade talks Cape rates to soften on falling iron ore price Rally will slow but tight vessel supply will offer support to market, says Court Smith Aux armes: la révolution est en marche Lloyd's List-hosted webinar hears a call to arms as the first shots are fired in a maritime revolution that will... Daily Briefing Iran and Venezuela may face US sanctions in 2018, lawyers warn Oldendorff agrees purchase of four baby capes Purchase brings Lubeck-based company's total to 10 Top 10 flag states 2017 As we prepare to publish the annual Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping, on December 15, we... Putting the pieces of the consolidation jigsaw together The final pieces of the consolidation jigsaw are falling into place Slack season takes toll on transpacific rates Spot freight rates slump to yearly lows as supply/demand gap widens PIL vessel escapes armed attack off Nigeria Eight assailants failed to board containership Infographic: Outlook 2018 in numbers Explore some of the numbers behind the analysis and forecasts for 2018, including infographics and interactive charts The numbers game The shipping industry's idea of what constitutes safe manning levels has little consensus but it is more than a debate... Frew renews BIMCO role for further term Environmental legislation 'top priority' as secretary-general lays out lobby group's direction Yang Ming completes $344m capital increase for 2017 Government increases its stake in the shipping line to 45.1% ReCAAP reports no crew kidnappings in Sulu-Celebes Sea hotspot last month Total of nine reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery again vessels in the month compared with 12 a year... Globus Maritime narrows losses as dry bulk market trends higher Voyage revenues up 58% for the third quarter South Korea eyes nine LNG carriers from domestic shipbuilders Move comes as the ministry of strategy and finance anticipates a dismal 2018 for domestic shipbuilders WWL buys heavy equipment transportation company from private equity firm Ro-ro carrier operator aims to enter US high and heavy equipment processing sector with the acquisition Exmar offloads FSRU stakes to Excelerate Company to make a $90m gain from the deal Former Hanjin chairwoman jailed for insider trading Seoul Southern District Court imposed on Choi Eun-young a $1.1m fine and asked her to return about $457,626 in transaction... Diana Shipping nets 30% rate rise for capesize charter to EGPN Company expects to bring in $8.2m in gross revenue from the minimum employment duration Teekay Tankers appoints new chief financial officer Stewart Andrade takes over from Vince Lok, who remains as parent Teekay Corporation's executive vice president and chief financial officer

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
Terminal consolidation comes to Brazil Yang Ming continues to raise capital US retailers expect slower import growth in 2018 ELD mandate seen making US inventories 'stickier' Connectivity project to slash Bangladesh truck clearance times JNPT rail share drops despite government efforts Prince Rupert port aims for fluidity restoration in two weeks China-US West Coast rates slump to lowest level of the year

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
CMA CGM purchase of Maersk's Mercusol final French conglomerate annexes boxship fleet owned by Brazilian subsidiary of its Danish rival. Quark hires travel pro for new executive role Ed Bonner, previously in a leadership post with Worldwide Travel, becomes vice president of product for Seattle-based expedition operator. ASL Marine financier steps down Head of corporate finance and treasury leaves to 'pursue other career opportunity,' Singapore shipbuilder says. New buyer moves for Taku ferry Dubai group back for veteran US vessel after original bidder pulls out. First Steamship returns to profit Taiwanese bulker owner benefits from higher revenue and lower costs. Hyundai Heavy clinches Sinokor VLCCs Korean shipbuilder confirms two-ship contract with compatriot owner. 'High noon' for Baltic Exchange to upgrade VLGC market data Owners believe bourse needs to act before rival data provider steps up to fill void. BPA: replicate Irish Brexit deal for UK ports Ports association calls for UK-wide border solution as talks move on to trade. Respected tanker broker Mike Rudd leaves Braemar ACM Product specialist has exited London-listed shipping services group. Owners fail in $100m Finnish fairway dues appeal Finnish supreme court turns down claim from Tallink and others. LNG spot rates set for best quarter in three years Spot rates for LNG carriers are set for their best quarter in three years after fighting back into the black, Credit Suisse. Rates have averaged $60,000 per day in the fourth quarter to date as the cycle looks to have finally turned, according to analyst Greg Lewis. This makes the ongoing quarter the strongest for the market since the last three months of 2014 when rates ran at over $70,000 per Samsung Heavy rating cut as stock continues to fall Samsung Heavy Industries has had its long-term credit rating cut by Nice Investors Service. The Korean ratings agency dropped the Seoul-listed shipbuilder from A- to BBB+ and has the yard on review for further downgrades. It explained the revision comes amid concerns about future losses and intense competition at a time of unfavorable market conditions, Bloomberg reports. The downgrade was anno Oceanteam sells part of solutions business Dutch owner to raise money through asset sale. Yang Ming completes $87m stock sale Taiwanese owner banks cash as government backs it further. Oldendorff Carriers swoops for mini-cape quartet German bulker giant Oldendorff Carriers has snapped up four mini capesize ships from the fleet of compatriot owner Hartmann Schiffahrt in a deal that shows a strong rise in bulker values this year. The Dayang built 118,000-dwt UBC Ottawa, UBC Odessa, UBC Olimbus and UBC Oristano (all built 2011) are believed to have been sold for $80m enbloc. Brokers point to the January sale of the 114,500-dwt Davie Shipyard lays off 281 workers Canadian yard blames a lack of federal contracts for redundancies. Polarcus wins funding for Australian job Middle East owner to carry out seismic work for four weeks. Ex-Hanjin boss jailed for insider trading Choi Eun-young gets 18 months after selling shares just before company announced court-led restructuring. OOCL to launch Japan-Vietnam service in 2018 Hong Kong liner company to expand intra-Asia network with expansion of KTX routes. V.Ships seals second Pertamina FSO contract Deal sees ship manager's offshore arm increases ties with Indonesia tanker giant.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
NRF: Container imports at major U.S. ports hold strong in October Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker are expected to collectively handle 20 million TEUs of imports for 2017, which would be a 6.4 perce... Commerce to issue countervailing duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel The International Trade Commission (ITC) in a 4-0 vote said U.S. biodiesel producers are harmed by imports of these same products from Arge... California wildfires shut down highways, destroy infrastructure California Governor Edmund G. Brown issued an emergency proclamation on Tuesday for Ventura County due to the raging wildfires in Ventura C... Woodfield Distribution sets up shop in New Jersey Woodfield Distribution, LLC, a pharmaceutical logistics provider headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., has established a physical presence in ... Senators file NTSB reauthorization, reform legislation The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, along with three other committee members, ... ITC: Canadian softwood lumber harms U.S. producers The International Trade Commission (ITC) said U.S. softwood lumber producers are harmed by similar products from Canada, which are both sub... AAR: U.S. rail traffic rises 1.5% in November Total combined U.S. carload and intermodal traffic in November 2017 ticked up 1.5 percent, or 38,587 carloads and intermodal units, from th... OOCL to introduce new Japan-Vietnam service OOCL in early 2018 will introduce a new service between Japan and Vietnam, dubbed the KTX7, to expand its current service portfolio by prov... PANYNJ approves $3.2b for operations in 2018, $3.4b for capital projects The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) on Dec. 7 officially adopted a 208 budget that includes $3.2 billion for ongoing ope...

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DECEMBER 8, 2017
Crude futures gain ground on Chinese oil imports, US jobs report ICE February Brent rose $1.20 to $63.40/b Friday after Chinese data showed a surge in the country's crude oil imports, but an increase in the US oil rig count helped limit the upside for crude futures. Mexico's CNH approves Pemex plans to drill 30 exploratory wells Mexico's National Hydrocarbon Commission late Thursday approved Pemex's plan to drill 30 wells across 22 blocks over the next two years with the expectation of incorporating 486 million barrels of oil equivalent into the state oil company's reserves. Russia plans 24 million mt in crude supply to Belarus in 2018 Russia plans to supply 24 million mt of crude, or 482,000 b/d, to Belarus next year under the indicative balance agreed earlier this year, Russia's deputy energy minister Kirill Molodtsov said. Low oil prices, competition from Brazil sink Pemex's Maximino-Nobilis farmout Mexico's state Pemex blamed low oil prices and competition from Brazilian hydrocarbon auctions for the cancellation of its Maximino-Nobilis deepwater farmout, the company said Friday. European refinery margins bounce back for a cracking 2017 Following several years in the doldrums, European refineries in 2017 enjoyed a bumper year, thanks to strong margins across the barrel. Rotterdam bunkers market looks to higher demand amid falling feedstocks The bunker market in Rotterdam should see rising demand in some areas in the run-up to the Christmas holidays, against the backdrop of falling high sulfur fuel oil, market sources said this week. Mediterranean bunkers look to shake off one-month lows amid rising demand Bunker fuel prices at a number of ports in the Mediterranean have sunk to lows of four to six weeks on falling high sulfur fuel oil but this could change on the back of rising pre-Christmas demand from shippers, sources said. Istanbul bunker fuel premium to Novorossiisk at five-month low Istanbul bunker fuel's premium to Novorossiisk has hit a five-month low, with prices being prioritized over volume of sales at the Russian port, sources said. Fuel oil stocks at ARA hub up to 1.182 million mt on slow demand: PJK Fuel oil stocks at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub soared 225,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday to 1.182 million mt, according to PJK International data. External: Wired Bunkering FUTURES: Crude stable after overnight rise

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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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