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November 13, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate drops 6.5pc to US$728/TEU, off 8.9pc to USWC HMM posts US$865.4 million quarterly loss as revenues jump 21.1pc Port of Long Beach sets October record, up 15pc to 669,218 TEU Yang Ming back in black with US$42 million profit as revenues soar 23pc CMA CGM ups Asia-E Africa rate US$250/TEU, adds northbound surcharge DHL profit up 1.7pc to US$777.6 million as sales rise 5.7pc China to approve of Maersk's Hamburg Sud merger if it limits route capacity US reaps trade deals worth US$250 billion during Trump's visit to Beijing 11 ships ordered by MSC are now believed to be bigger at 23,000 TEU US federal trucking agency shuts down Georgia trucker after fatal collision ICTSI Croatia opens intermodal service for wood exports Indonesian shipping line Pelni to buy six 200-300 TEUers for US$37 million US officials want more security funding for Los Angeles, Long Beach ports Cathay Pacific dropped from Hang Seng stock index after decades Jack Ma opens Alibaba e-fulfilment hub at Kuala Lumpur airport AirBridgeCargo regains all its cargo slots at Amsterdam Schiphol airport Turkish Airlines third quarter profit rises 23pc to US$939 million

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NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Bahri hosts second edition of its annual Big Data Forum in Dubai NYK Group to buy all of Yusen Logistics Recovery seen in chemical shipping market Shipping lines anxious over declining draught levels at Mumbai Port: MANSA Govt to import onions COSCO Shipping Ports to acquire APM Terminals Zeebrugge King & Queen of Belgium grace Port of Antwerp reception in Mumbai Kolkata Port looking at increased throughput in 2017-18 Major Ports register 3.27 pc growth during April-Oct. MIA launches Cargo Flight Tracker website Recommendations made by the GST Council at the 23rd meeting in Guwahati on November 10 Refunds of IGST paid on export of goods under Rule 96 of CGST Rules, 2017

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Maritime indicators Freight operators benefit from smoother curves Torwegge lands automotive industry order Bezos enters Logistics Hall of Fame New cranes for Winning in Guinea Swifter HGV handling in Vienna ACG appoints ATC as GSA in Germany New logistics centre for Christmas business A call to banks to evaluate decarbonisation cost Port Caraibes Guadeloupe wins Espo award KTZ launches direct scheduled grain shuttle services Emirates at Dubai Airshow and in run-up to Expo 2020 Dachser expanding in Dallas Yang Ming - results improve in Q3/2017 Land, air and ocean transport under one roof Malhotra joins Hill Dickinson in Singapore Warm welcome for new Melbourne-Hong Kong link

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Damen takes controlling interest in Romania's Daewoo Mangalia shipyard Fragile dry bulk recovery as fleet growth expected to hit 19-year low next year Boskalis looks to more counter-cyclical investments in tough market More feeder vessels earmarked for LNG conversion Sri Lanka to remove foreign ownership limits on shipping businesses Shipping should prepare for more cyber attacks, warns lawyer ICS opts for positive view of EU emissions trading agreement Yangzijiang Shipbuilding triples quarterly profit Few positive signs in tough offshore services market David Hammond discusses the future of Human Rights at Sea Japanese shipbuilders' financials highlight challenging market VARD slashes third-quarter loss with higher revenue Sembcorp Marine wins FPSO hull order for Statoil's Johan Castberg project Divergent fortunes forecast for tanker and bulk markets HMM in the red again with third-quarter loss of USD54 million Underutilised Hyundai HI sells part of yard to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
'Not quick enough' - DHL Global Forwarding must change, says CEO Severe cargo congestion at Heathrow subdues delight over record volumes More blanked voyages on the cards as east-west container rates take a tumble Rising volumes and revenue in Q3 helps HMM narrow its losses Threat of shipping's inclusion in EU Emissions Trading Scheme recedes Yang Ming records first profits for ten quarters Menzies reinstates jobs lost at Schiphol with freighter slot cuts

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
ST Engineering says more about VT Halter LNG bunkering ATB Wessels signs LOI for three more HFO to DF LNG engine conversions WinGD commits to Shipdex digital data exchange protocol Bollinger delivers FRC 26 USCGC Joseph Gerczak Damen acquires Romania's Mangalia shipyard Two sentenced in collision case that involved "illusion of motion" Pittsburgh takes delivery of Lake Assault fireboat

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
New Greek shipbroker Xclusiv opens its doors Partners behind new venture include well-known brokers formerly with BRS, Intermodal and ITCM Dry bulk trade growth to outweigh fleet expansion Weekly roundup: Claksons predicts resurgent robust Chinese demand; BDI little changed on week US box import boom set to slow Weaker inbound container growth forecast from November into 2018 Asia-Europe ocean freight rates fall 9% Shanghai-Los Angeles prices also dropped 5% this week, with average east-west prices expected to drop further next week Beware the temptation to see a new normal More optimistic industry outlook might merely mean an end to shipping's long period of abnormality Small and beautiful carriers are takeover targets as container consolidation continues apace PIL and Hapad-Lloyd are both on the cards, says Drewry China director Han Ning DHL reports mixed third quarter results for forwarding arm Rising rates erode margins and profits of ocean and air forwarding businesses DSME sells majority stake in Romanian yard to Damen for $26.5m South Korean and Dutch companies expect to complete the deal by November 29 Jurong Shipyard slapped with $294,037 fine for safety violations during rig construction Updated: SembCorp Marine agreed to pay the fine and has ramped up its work safety procedures Daily Briefing Shipping will be included in the EU emissions trading regime Shipping to benefit from global economy's 'new normal' Global economy is in an accelerating cyclical upswing, says BIMCO 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 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 10, 2017
Oakland moves closer to largest in-port US logistics hub Surge of mega-ship capacity to hit the water in 2018 Trans-Pac spot rate slide signals slowdown Carrier pricing fuels US East and Gulf coast share gains Slot-stricken Schiphol explores Dutch call for local rule DHL profits on strong express, e-commerce business Asia-Europe rates fall amid rising capacity, limited sailing cuts

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
OSG sees charterers shift to spot from term Tampa-based owner nears operating breakeven, but financing expenses result in loss. Euroseas' revenue gains, but so does loss Athens-based shipowner benefits from better bulker and boxship markets, but writedowns hit results. Fjord1 rakes in NOK 1bn from bond issue Fjord1 has completed a NOK 1bn ($123m) raid on the Norwegian bond market. The ferry company finalised the fundraiser today with the new paper to mature in November 2022. Jones Act owner OSG seeks to tap Norwegian bond market DNB Markets and Nordea led the offering, with Fearnley Securities and SpareBank 1 Markets also on the ticket. Fjord1 joins companies such as DFDS, Bonheur, Wallenius Wilhe POSH reduces red ink in third quarter Singapore OSV group benefits from joint venture earnings. Gener8 shares 'ready to rip' with asset sales all but done Executives expect discount to close as tanker market comes back to health in 2018. Pyxis' Valentis puts faith in future Tanker owner says it is well positioned to benefit from upturn in rates. GoodBulk IPO on cards in 2018, Pareto says CarVal deal has delivered three key ingredients to fuel the trip to New York Stock Exchange. Namura Shipbuilding cuts first-half loss Japanese shipyard improves performance, but still set for full-year loss. Kyoei Tanker profit falls back Japanese owner also sees revenue dip in first six months. Pilot, captain guilty of 'motion illusion' collision Duo handed suspended sentences in clash involving car carrier and ro-ro. Pangaea Logistics pushes up quarterly profit Bulker specialist sees bottom line and share price rise. Great Eastern earnings slashed as rates fall Indian owner hit by decline in tanker markets in its second quarter. Fincantieri pushes up profit Italian shipyard group has added 14 cruiseships to its books so far this year. Borr Drilling climbs onto Oslo benchmark index Tor Olav Troim's Borr Drilling continues to build its position with investors having been added to the Benchmark Index in Oslo. The driller was one of seven companies to be promoted to the index from 1 December. VLGC specialist BW LPG was also among those set for the promotion. Borr shares were today trading at NOK 36.80 each, giving the company a market capitalization of NOK 17.53bn ($2.2bn Damen seals deal for Daewoo Mangalia yard Dutch group buys Romanian plant from DSME to boost global operations. Fredriksen backs Northern Drilling equity issue Shipowner comes up with cash to support $250m raise by distressed asset vehicle. YZY's Ren says 40 Chinese yards will close Shipyard chief says capacity will be sharply reduced over next three to five years. Tanker hit by second fire at Gadani as scrapping resumes Blaze breaks out on Aces as work restarts at breakers a year after previous fatal incident. Arrested bulker put up for sale Jamaica launches auction of Italian-owned Trading Fabrizia. HMM falls to loss despite revenue growth Restructured Korean shipowner's deficit was $54m in third quarter. Pacific Radiance cuts the red ink in third quarter Offshore vessel owner making headway in raising fresh funds with potential investors. Singapore Shipping eyes potential S+P return Car carrier owner "cautiously optimistic of investment opportunities" in the near term. Jurong fined $294,000 over rig accident Singapore yard said to have failed in its duty to ensure the safety and health of employees. PIL prices SGD 60m three-year notes Singapore liner operator sees investors offer just 25% of 2018 bonds under exchange offer. Vard Holdings slashes the red ink Diversification strategy at Norwegian shipbuilding group looks to be starting to pay dividends.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
FMC's NVO rate agreement simplification moves to proposed rulemaking The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Wednesday voted to move forward with issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal R... WTO backs U.S. against Indonesia agricultural import licensing The World Trade Organization on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States when it reaffirmed that Indonesia's import licensing regimes f... U.S. imposes countervailing duties on biodiesel imports The U.S. Commerce Department will begin to collect countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, the departme... FTA, FRA award PTC grant funds to 17 projects The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have selected ... OL Intl. acquires U.S. operations of Australian logistics firm New York-based logistics company OL International Holdings has acquired the U.S. offices of Transitainer Global, a specialist in the shipme... EVA Air Cargo receives first Boeing 777 freighter EVA Air Cargo took delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter on Wednesday for service on routes between Asia and North America starting in... Port NOLA box volumes surpass 500k TEUs for its third straight year The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) surpassed the half-million mark for TEUs at its Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal for the third consec... HMM posts $865.4m loss in Q3 2017 Source: Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock Hyundai Merchant Marine's container volumes for the quarter reached 1.05 million TEUs, an increase of... Port of Long Beach sets monthly TEU throughput record Last month was the busiest October in the Port of Long Beach's history, as container volumes surged 15 percent compared to the same month a...

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Iraq announces plans to truck crude exports to Iran Iraq's Oil Ministry announced in a statement Friday that it has signed a "preliminary agreement" with Iran to export between 30,000 b/d and 60,000 b/d of crude oil by truck from the country's Kirkuk fields. US rig count increases by nine to 907: Baker Hughes The US rig count rose by nine to 907 this week, driven entirely by an increase in oil rigs, Baker Hughes data showed Friday. Italy's Trieste port to undergo partial maintenance Nov 14-20 Scheduled maintenance will start Tuesday on berths one and two at the crude discharge terminal of the Italian port of Trieste, sources said. NYMEX December crude falls below $57/b on profit-taking The oil complex weakened Friday, pulling NYMEX December crude 43 cents lower to $56.74/b, as traders likely closed out positions at the end of a week that saw crude futures reach levels last seen more than two years ago. ARA dirty product stocks rise despite reports of tightness: PJK Stocks of fuel oil and other dirty products in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub edged up 57,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday to 1.413 million mt, according to data from PJK International. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. FUTURES: Crude futures in consolidation mode 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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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