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BRIEFS
May 12, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • KAMCO to take control of 20 Korean ships from six carriers
  • US import volumes to grow through the summer and into fall: NRF
  • Mega ships under new alliances call at Virginia and Vancouver
  • DP World's new container tracking solution sends goods faster to shops
  • PSA adopts new strategies to cope with alliances' mega ships
  • New US$200m container terminal to be built in Cambodia
  • Kerry Logistics to buy major stake in Italy's Tuvia Group
  • UPS to handle logistics operations for World Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Antonov Airlines gears up to expand cargo operations into HK and US
  • Atlas Q1 earnings swell to US$8.3m on back of higher volumes, rates
  • ATSG's Q1 profit soars 21.5pc to US$10m on revenues of $238m
  • Thai Airways is re-certified after meeting ICAO safety standards

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • Hamburg Süd acquisition to deliver substantial value, says A.P. Moller-Maersk
  • IIFF to commence 10th batch of 'Logistics, Shipping & Freight Forwarding Diploma' from Aug. 2017
  • MSC announces 'IMED' service between East Mediterranean & India
  • Rajive Kumar given additional charge of Secretary, Road Transport & Highways
  • APM Terminals Pipavav registers improved net profit in Q4 FY17
  • La Spezia Container Terminal registers record box throughput
  • Major Ports handle more in April
  • Prime Minister to launch key projects at Kandla Port on May 23
  • Lufthansa Cargo offering 'Road Feeder Service Cool'
  • Made in India Social Events & Messaging App HowdyDo! launched

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rail links between 'Chittagong and Kolkata
  • Azkar set to become Dachser
  • Serving all of China
  • More transit container trains through Mongolia
  • Introducing last mile deliveries in May
  • India banking on DP World for logistics development
  • A new warehouse near Bremen
  • New Enns-Piraeus rail link
  • Linda Collier wins Ciffa's Donna Letterio leadership award
  • Emirates' SkyPharma service wins award
  • Assessing links to and from the port of Felixstowe
  • New rail service between Italy and northern Europe
  • Munich-based RLI Investors appoints Katrin Poos
  • Turkish carriers adding routes to Russia
  • Good start to 2017 for port of Los Angeles

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • Foreign vessel owners win US Jones Act battle
  • Rickmers suffers rebuff by bondholders
  • ZIM posts net loss in first quarter
  • Shipping lender DVB posts large pre-tax loss
  • Maersk Oil returns to profit in Q1 but warns of uncertain outlook
  • Cabotage rule change could hit Klang
  • Self-discharger delivered for Baltic cement trade
  • Taiwan Navigation books two Ultramaxes at Oshima
  • DFDS confident of outlook after good start to year
  • Central Shipping Monaco books another MR tanker at Hyundai-Vinashin
  • New South Korean government vows to continue shipbuilding support
  • Divestments on cards for APMT as West African operations struggle
  • Surging bunker prices drag Maersk Line to USD66 million Q1 loss
  • Weak markets see sharp fall in Maersk Tankers' profit
  • Maersk Drilling sees fragile recovery, but warns of further challenges
  • China's ICBC files to wind up EMAS Offshore subsidiary
  • CMES offers USD600 million loans to China VLCC after stock suspension
  • Navios outlines ownership structure of Rickmers Maritime fleet
  • KAMCO to buy and lease back 20 ships from South Korean companies

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • DP World unveils app to track containers through 'black hole' box terminals
  • American Airlines promises record investment in cargo as the 'landscape changes'
  • 'Let the good times roll', says Kerry as it drives on down the acquisition trail
  • Rising bunker price in first quarter keeps Maersk Line sailing in the red
  • Express the star performer in Q1 for DP-DHL, but forwarding and supply chain profits dip
  • Cargolux eyes 2018 for China JV carrier take-off

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • Keppel AmFELS to build LNG fueled Pasha containerships
  • U.S. maritime groups slam CBP U turn on Jones Act letters
  • Hoppe Marine acquires Intering business from Rolls-Royce
  • Damen Maaskant books order for beam trawler
  • Higher bunker prices push Maersk Line into first quarter loss
  • Wartsila to power world's largest expedition mega yacht
  • Shell Marine introduces MILES program
  • WinGD adds another Full Mission Simulator to network

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • When the price is right
    The value of anything is what people are prepared to pay at a moment in time, whether the people are Maersk or mere speculators
  • Odfjell stays stable despite soft conditions
    Gradual improvement expected for chemical tankers
  • Peel Ports fills head of containers role with APMT hire
    Former Rotterdam container terminal head of commercial will be responsible for all of Peel's container business
  • Emanuele Grimaldi steps up as ICS vice-chairman
    Italian shipowner becomes the association's fourth vice-chairman
  • Results Round-up
    Second-quarter figures from some top intra-Asia names.
  • Costa Concordia: The ISM Code under attack
    Industry viewpoint: Interpretation of regulation takes centre stage in Italy's supreme court
  • Capesize earnings bounce back on fresh demand
    Brazil and Australia fuel optimism
  • Mexico boost for Clyde & Co
    Local shipping law firm Garza Tello set to join international network
  • Søren Skou sees clear evidence of container trades recovery
    Contract rates in Asia-Europe and transpacific trades much higher as supply overhang shrinks
  • Maersk Tankers' profit slashed by falling rates
    Cost savings helped offset some of the damage
  • Rickmers future in doubt after crunch vote fails to hit quorum
    Insufficient turnout nixes bondholder settlement, despite majority in favour
  • LR product tanker earnings rebound on Asian naphtha demand
    Stifel notes more than 20 LR tankers switching to dirty trades in past six months
  • APM Terminals reports double-digit profit dip
    Weaknesses in emerging markets and terminal overcapacity dent the bottom line
  • More than 10 US Gulf LPG cargoes cancelled
    Chaos as trading conditions spark cancellations
  • China Merchants and Sinotrans & CSC to consolidate mega fleet
    CMES acquiring Sinotrans & CSC bulker and tanker fleets is a high-probability event, say industry sources
  • Giles Noakes dies unexpectedly, aged 62
    Security expert and architect of anti-piracy guide remembered as a 'wonderful man'
  • Yang Ming reduces losses
    Volumes up 14% in first quarter
  • Epic Gas posts wider first-quarter loss
    Weak earnings and higher expenses push loss to $3.3m
  • Taiwan Navigation orders $51m ultramax pair from Oshima Shipbuilding
    K Line meanwhile takes delivery of 250,000 dwt ore carrier
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding results weighed down by industry slump
    Group expects soft market conditions overall to continue to drag on income for the short term
  • DryShips posts improved result as buying spree continues with Economou suezmax
    Company has 'come a long way' but rapid expansion phase now 'behind us', says chief executive
  • DSME secures refund guarantee for latest order
    Largest creditor Korea Development Bank supports $250m three-VLCC deal with Maran Tankers
  • Qingdao Port to raise up to $133m through shares placement
    Proceeds to be used to fund overseas terminal investments
  • Maersk Group returns to black with $201m profit in first quarter
    Container line still in the red as rising bunker costs take toll but volume growth of 10% pushes up market share

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • ACL considers Gothenburg exit
  • Yang Ming: US importers from Asia upped contract volume
  • XPO Logistics doubles last-mile footprint in Chicago
  • New alliances test US East Coast ports
  • Amazon, not e-logs, seen disrupting truckload business
  • Oil industry wins first Jones Act showdown under Trump
  • APMT Pipavav bullish despite volume decline
  • APL Logistics rides US-Mexico growth to operating profit
  • YRC's Welch: LTL truckers need aide in residential delivery
  • Outlook brightens for Zim as carrier slashes Q1 loss
  • APM Terminals Gothenburg slates six-week lockout
  • Deutsche Post DHL profit edges higher
  • Damco reports loss for Q1 despite revenue growth
  • New cranes help Montevideo terminal cope with ship upsizing
  • Overcapacity squeezes APMT profit
  • Duty-free truck fuel at UK ports pitched to offset Brexit customs costs
  • Rising bunker prices pull Maersk Line to loss

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • Navios Containers heads to Olso OTC with $75m placement
  • Rickmers assets up for sale to avert crisis
    Harper Petersen stake and boxships put on the market as management bids to win support for crucial restructuring vote
  • Chemical carrier will see out days at Blystad
  • Capital banks profit on flipped capesize bulker
  • 'US projects set to give big boost to LNG carrier rates,' TradeWinds 5 May, page 14
  • Trafigura mulls large tanker order at Hyundai
    Market gripped by talk of Swiss trading giant making potential comeback as tanker owner with deal for 22 vessels
  • Ugland bags long-term hire with Statoil
  • Bariba looks to offload supramaxes and panamaxes
  • Tanker deals dominate demo scene
  • Transpetro scraps elderly tanker in India
  • Shell-Bahri deal surprises market and sets new VLCCtone
    Tanker consolidation moves see energy major making shift from charterer to freight controller
  • East of Suez rates make seasonal gains after early hit
    Improvement comes despite ongoing refinery woes in Middle East as the region enters its peak season with more naphtha consumption set to benefit LR1 market the most
  • Olympic fixes out VLCC newbuild to ExxonMobil
  • Yagerman moving on from JP Morgan
  • Tarbit adds trio of newbuildings
  • Union busy in MR tanker hunt
  • Firm VLCC sales a good deal, not a trend
    Gener8's Peter Georgiopoulos insists no covenant pressures behind decision to sell top-earners
  • Statoil inserts no child labour charter clause
  • MT Maritime offloads pair of tankers
  • Braemar mulls 'logical' move into finance services
    Chief executive James Kidwell says finance development would be 'logical' while HSBC acquisition facility was put in place for a reason.
  • Twin recruits back to boost 'new leg' at Maersk Broker
    Duo return as company expands consultancy and advisory business
  • Tanks for the memory stick
  • Swiber trio fail to meet second court reserve
  • Seapraxis sells sole bulk unit at fat premium

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • Agility's profit, revenues rise in Q1
    Global logistics provider Agility posted a net profit of 14.6 million Kuwaiti dinars (U.S. $47.9 million)for the first quarter of 2017, an ...
  • ZIM narrows losses in Q1 2017
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.reported a net loss of $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared with a $56.3 million loss in...
  • Genco Shipping & Trading's revenues surge 83% in Q1
    Source: Pres Panayotov/Shutterstock The average daily time charter equivalent rates obtained by Genco's fleet totaled $6,498 per day for Q1 ...
  • CBP will not revoke oil industry Jones Act waivers
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that it is withdrawing proposals made by the Obama administration to strengthen enforceme...
  • DHL increases revenues 7.3% in Q1
    Deutsche Post DHL Group recorded consolidated net profits of 673 million euros (U.S. $731.6 million) on revenues of 14.9 billion euros for ...
  • Lawmakers introduce bill aimed at stimulating domestic maritime jobs
    Two U.S. House lawmakers have introduced a bill to promote programs in two-year community and technical colleges to stimulate jobs in the d...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk ups profit, revenues in Q1
    A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish shipping conglomerate that includes transportation and logistics companies such as Maersk Line, APM Terminal...
  • Intermarine launches new liner service to Mediterranean
    Intermarine said it is expanding its Houston-based liner services from the U.S. Gulf Coast/Americas to the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Adr...
  • Yang Ming Q1 loss much smaller than in 2016
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. posted a net loss of901 million New Taiwan Dollars (U.S. $29 million) in the first quarter of 2017, accord...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2017
  • Oil complex rises, putting crude near midpoint of recent range
    NYMEX June crude settled 50 cents higher at $47.83/b. ICE July Brent settled 55 cents higher at $50.77/b.
  • FEATURE: NWE traders skeptical of fuel oil arb East, eyeing Chinese vessels
    Fuel oil traders in Northwest Europe have expressed concerns over the potential economics of taking either a VLCC or Suezmax vessel of high sulfur fuel oil to Singapore amid PetroChina vessels floating with more than 10 million barrels of fuel oil outside Singapore.
  • Istanbul bunker market braces for tight barges at weekend
    The bunker market at Istanbul, Turkey, is expecting constrained availability May 13-14 because of tight barges, after a week of delays.
  • Malta halts all bunker operations on bad weather
    Malta has halted bunkering operations because of rough weather
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Korean Register gets authorized by Germany based DAkks to act as verification body for EU emissions monitoring
    KR's EU MRV services can be delivered to any ship anywhere in the world regardless of its flag or class.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • ANALYSIS: Potential Sinochem-ChemChina's merger a win-win deal
    - Share sources for integrated oil/chemical business - Reinforce balance sheet following acquisitions - Meets SASAC's strategy on state-owned enterprises
  • FUTURES: Oil higher on expected supply deficit
  • South Korea's HHI partners with Saudi Arabia's Bahri for smart ship solutions
    Under the MOU, the two companies will jointly develop smart ship solutions and apply them to ships operated by Bahri.
  • INTERVIEW: Oil prices to recover in 2017 assuming OPEC cut rollover- IEA
    - Oil supply deficit may grow sharply in H2 - Crude stocks likely to return to norms in 2017 - Short term oil demand unfazed by Trump, Brexit
  • Most young people view oil, gas industry negatively, impeding recruitment: survey
    According to the survey, fewer than half of the consumer respondents trust the energy industry as a whole

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
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
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
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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