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March 15, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore port box volume down 3pc to 2.3m TEU in February
  • APL launches JSX service linking Japan to Singapore and Malaysia
  • SM Line starts 2 intra-Asia services with another 2 within a month
  • Hutchison Ports to operate new box terminal at Stockholm port
  • Marseilles Fos sees 2016 box throughput rise 3pc to 1.25m TEU
  • ICTSI's net profit surges 207pc to US$180m on 7pc rise in port revenue
  • Yachtsman rescued by NYK bulk carrier in the Strait of Magellan
  • DHL eCommerce opens new fulfillment centre in HK, targeting e-tailers
  • India signs new air agreement with the UK
  • May opening of new Kenyan cargo terminal for perishables and dry cargo
  • Oman Air partners with DHL Express on new baggage delivery service

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • Damco launches supply chain intelligence suite
  • Difficulty of being an Indian principal
  • Shreyas Relay Systems, Shreyas Shipping to expand reach internationally with acquisition of Balaji Shipping Lines FZCO
  • Yang Ming adjusts Far East-Red Sea service
  • ZIM introduces ECO Data Calculator
  • JNPCT achieves record performance
  • Mumbai Port hires higher capacity locomotive to boost Port rail operations
  • Port capacity steadily increasing
  • Port-based development projects under Sagarmala being implemented in Andhra Pradesh
  • IATA urges air cargo modernisation
  • GST Council approves some relief for services sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A mixed bag in 2016
  • Zero-emission trucks replacing diesel vehicles
  • Dillon intermodal terminal opening in early 2018
  • Inttra reaches out for empty container management
  • ECL in Italy under new guidance
  • Azerbaijan receives new traction from Kazakhstan
  • Logistics park opens in Hamburg
  • Marseille sets milestones in strategic development plan
  • Etihad to reduce Teheran service
  • Delivering spare parts
  • Additional rail service from Antwerp to Germany
  • Aviation industry recuperating in "oasis"
  • ICTSI on a rising tide in 2016
  • New head for Swissport in UK and Ireland

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • Public owners' buying spree continues with Golden Ocean deal
  • UK operator strengthens shortsea fleet
  • Farstad, Solstad and Deep Sea Supply to complete merger plan by month end
  • Dae Sun wins tanker order from Shokoyu
  • Bunkering tanker allegedly hijacked by pirates off Somalia
  • Panoil Petroleum's bunker tankers suspended in Singapore
  • Samra Midas Group: Maritime Korea's white knight
  • Reduction in market players will push container shipping to 'comfortable zone', says MOL's Tanabe
  • Scrap prices up as dry bulk market improves
  • SM Line buys Hanjin Shipping's Gwangyang terminal

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • Europe-Asia capacity crunch a sign of shifting trade patterns, says Maersk
  • INTTRA moves into intermodal hi-tech with takeover of Avantida
  • The mood in air cargo is upbeat, but watch for pressure on profitability
  • Internet shopping delivery ban at London offices?
  • Pirates return and hijack a freighter off Somalian coast
  • Luzius Wirth to head Swissport UK & Ireland as Tommy Watt retires
  • John Good appoints Neil Flower as north-west MD
  • IRISL eyes London IPO, but is thwarted so far

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • Nine arrested in Fat Leonard case include retired Admiral
  • EU NAVFOR confirms tanker hijacking off Somalia
  • Maersk Tankers to trial Norsepower Rotor Sails
  • VIDEO: ABB upgrades Remote Diagnostics capabilities
  • Brazilian yards build Robert Allan Ltd. design river fleet
  • INTTRA acquires empty-box management leader
  • Valmet to supply automation for Rauma RoPax
  • Wartsila and Songa sign five year agreement
  • Pirates hijack small tanker off Somalia
  • Becker Marine grows presence in U.S.

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • Supramax bulkers hit 10-week high
    Coal and grains shipments help support rates in the Pacific and Atlantic
  • Opec crude production drops by 140,000 barrels per day
    Fewer fixtures out of the Middle East Gulf is turning into a new reality for big crude tankers
  • Seanergy agrees covenant deferments and waivers with banks
    Proactive move will give extra flexibility to grow, says bulker owner
  • Evergreen 80% liable after boxship hit VLCC
    Mr Justice Teare rejects 'colregs contradiction' defence at Admiralty Court
  • INTTRA acquires Europe's Avantida
    Procurement of empty container management specialist seals INTTRA's entry into landside logistics
  • Bunkers tanker seized in first Somalia hijacking since 2012
    Attack follows Nato's departure from the region in December amid concerns of piracy resurgence
  • Singapore's February box throughput shows 3.6% dip from Chinese New Year
    But city-state reports 9.6% rise in bunker sales despite earlier fears that implementation of flow meters would reduce volumes
  • Singapore marine cargo and hull insurance premiums show 2016 rise despite competition
    South China Sea tensions unlikely to affect marine insurance premiums, Singapore insurance chief says, while Hanjin collapse had minimal impact on premiums and underwriting results
  • Antwerp port increases rail service frequency to Andernach in Germany
    Rail operator received financial assistance from port authorities to improve connectivity
  • US FMC to form regulatory task force
    Move part of broader initiative to cut red tape and control regulatory costs
  • GasLog to launch $250m note offering
    Proceeds to go towards debt payment and working capital
  • VLCC owners hope for an April shower of cargoes
    Owners looking to April to bring cargo and rate lift sorely lacking in March
  • Dong-A Tankers offloads another tanker
    South Korean owner keen to focus on dry bulk

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • Maersk: 2M Alliance will forgo emergency fund
  • NY-NJ port to reopen Wednesday
  • THE Alliance to add trans-Pac service to Wilmington
  • Clipper Steel adds second ship to Mobile-Tampico shuttle
  • Half of new trans-Pac port pairs promise faster transits
  • Vancouver truck appointment evolution shows challenges for US ports
  • EU poised to reimpose air cargo cartel fines
  • MOL: More consolidation needed for supply-demand balance
  • Wan Hai adds east India loop to tap transshipment
  • Accounting report backs PierPass pricing methodology
  • IATA chief: Air cargo not meeting service expectation
  • Tight Europe-Asia space driven by alliance preparation

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • Fredriksen in $364m move for Quintana
    Bulker arm Golden Ocean buys Greek owner, along with two Hemen vessels.
  • Navios Partners plans $100m offering
    Angeliki Frangou-led containership and bulker owner might use capital for vessel acquisitions.
  • Fain: 'A lot more we need to achieve' on environmental profile
    Royal Caribbean Cruises targeting improvement greenhouse gases, plus sustainable food production and destination tourism.
  • Del Rio: Geopolitical risks are biggest threat
    Incidents that cannot be planned for, and that hit high yielding destinations, have an impact on the bottom line.
  • DryShips pays less in fees to CEO, but related-party debt rises
    Data for 2016 show New York-listed shipowner made good on plans to reduce related-party management fees.
  • Koch adds CoscoCS capesize to charter run
    Deal comes amid further progress in the Baltic Dry Index on Tuesday.
  • Battle begins for Libyan oil terminals
    Eastern warlord launches offensive on Ras Lanuf and Sidra as east/west split deepens.
  • ConTex sees biggest rise in a while
    Boxship rates keep improving and the Hamburg Shipbrokers' index gains six points in one session.
  • Saga Shipholding finishes ballast retrofit
    Five-year long project makes owner first to have fleet-wide compliance.
  • Drunk Vista cargoship master replaced
    Captain arrested in Sweden following sudden change of course towards shore.
  • General cargoship adrift in Greek waters
    Vernicos Tugs & Salvage is deploying two tugs to tow the 1997-built vessel off Andros.
  • Rokke's Aker Solutions a takeover target
    Analysts say reports linking Halliburton with move for Oslo-listed rival come as no surprise.
  • Atlantic seals $44m charter in Middle East
    Singapore offshore owner strikes deal with oil company for up to three years.
  • Former V.Ships chief Anderson joins OSM
    Donald Anderson is one of two industry veterans added to board of shipmanagement firm.
  • Seanergy agrees pact for covenant waivers
    Greek bulker owner secures financial flexibility as banks grant postponement until mid-2018.
  • FSL Trust pre-pays $20m to lenders
    Move sees MR tanker added to the company's main debt facility.
  • UK P&I Club raises Sulu Sea alarm
    Protection and indemnity club warns shipowners to be aware of developing situation in the Far East.
  • Grounded Sterno righted in Sweden
    Traffic to resume on Gota River on Friday as bulker salvage continues.
  • Maersk Tankers in wind power project
    Danish owner teams with Shell and others to see if rotor sails can deliver fuel savings.
  • Zim raises charity cash after artists project
    Owner to donate $19,000 auction proceeds to kids' literacy scheme after hosting artists on its vessels.
  • Swiber Holdings misses another coupon
    Court-managed owner cannot make payment for bonds due this month.
  • IRISL sets sights on London Stock Exchange
    Iranian shipping company is eyeing a UK IPO but US sanctions could make it difficult.
  • MHI considers shipyard spin-off
    Weak demand spurs company into shake-up of shipbuilding operations.
  • Cruiseship grounds on Indonesian reef
    Caledonian Sky estimated to have damaged 13,500 square metres of coral.
  • Pirates hijack oil tanker off Somalia
    UPDATE: Two dozen assailants board UAE-owned ship in first successful attack in the area since 2012.
  • Uljanik Plovidba slashes 2016 loss
    Bulker and tanker owner reduces red ink despite falling revenue.
  • Fincantieri chief Bono confident of STX deal
    Italian yard's CEO believes controversial move will create value all round.
  • Kyokuyo Shipyard building LPG carrier
    Japanese shipbuilder constructing gas carrier for its own account.
  • Dae Sun wins Japanese tanker order
    South Korean shipbuilder set to deliver 3,500-dwt stainless steel chemical unit by late 2018.
  • Astomos Energy agrees Ichthys LPG deal
    Japanese oil company to sell gas from Aussie project to compatriot VLGC owner and charterer.
  • MVN Asset Management lifts Vard Holdings stake
    UK-based hedge fund looks to have taken a different tack over its investment in shipbuilder.
  • Marinakis resumes Nottingham Forest bid
    Greek shipowner said to have rekindled hope of takeover deal, say UK media reports.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • DHL eCommerce launches Hong Kong fulfillment center
    DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, launched a new fulfillment center in Hong Kong, adding to its global fulfillment netw...
  • Small tanker hijacked by Somali pirates
    Aris 13 , a small 1,800 dwt bunkering oil tanker with eight crew members from Sri Lanka, was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia o...
  • APL Adjusts Asia-Latin America network
    Singapore-based ocean carrier APL, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, will be adjusting its Latin America network later this month, the company said ...
  • Crowley offers direct Florida-Panama loop
    Crowley has announced a weekly sailing between Florida and Manzanillo, Panama. The service currently employs two 1,100-TEU vessels, the To...
  • ICTSI, PSA inaugurate joint venture terminal in Colombia
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and PSA International (PSA) said they have inaugurated the Puerto Aguadulce termina...
  • INTTRA acquires container repositioning platform
    Neutral ocean freight marketplace INTTRA said Tuesday it has acquired Avantida, a European provider of empty container management solutions,...
  • Executive Moves: MatchBack Systems, Swissport International and V.Group
    Trucking software as a service (SaaS) solutions provider MatchBack Systems, Inc. has announced the formation of its board of directors. Joi...
  • Commentary: License exception 'ENC' reporting requirements
    As we've discussed here previously, recordkeeping is often overlooked in the midst of the operational chaos that dominates most of our day-...
  • UPS ups CEO compensation again in 2016
    UPS Inc. increased the total compensation package for its Chief Executive Officer, David Abney, by 21 percent in 2016, according to the com...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 14, 2017
  • TENDER DATA: PMI buys 220,000 barrels of fuel oil from Petroperu
  • ICE May Brent nears $50/b after OPEC says crude stocks keep rising
  • Istanbul bunker fuel premium to Piraeus falls to three-month low
  • Market skeptical of Iranian plans to cut fuel oil production 10% by 2021
  • Pirates seize bunker tanker off Somalian coast
  • New York, Philadelphia bunkering operations shut as blizzard hits
  • Maersk, Shell join Norsepower shipping project: Norsepower
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Crude stable amid talk of OPEC/non-OPEC cut extension
    The oil complex has been on a downtrend since early last week on the back of growing US production and increasing rig counts.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
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.
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
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
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.
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
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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.
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
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
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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
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.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
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
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