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June 15, 2017

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China slams European Commission for dumping duties on steel products HK port operators shower out-going Transport Secretary with high praise Qatar carrier taps Mumbai cargo access to sidestep Arab boycott Long Beach up 1.2pc to 648,287 TEU in best May ever, tops all but Sept '15 Panama shuns Taiwan by recognising China, now only 20 recognise Taipei SCPA's May volume up 9.4 per to 182,452 TEU, setting new monthly record Port of Oakland's May import volumes increase 1.4pc to 82,440 TEU Cosco takes majority stakes in container ports in Valencia, Bilboa Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ends publication of fuel cost formula Damietta cargo volume falls 3.2pc in April to 2.8 million tonnes DHL now logistics partner of Council of Fashion Designers of America China-Myanmar border trade falls to US$797 million in first 5 months Qatar Airways posts 20.9pc demand increase, hitting million ton mark Old price-fixing Air NZ, Garuda appeals quashed by Australian High Court Volga-Dnepr deploys 747 and IL-76TD-90VD for speed and cost savings IATA CEIV certified ABC joins Pharma Gateway Amsterdam

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JUNE 14, 2017
CMA CGM to acquire Mercosul from Maersk Line CMA CGM upgrades EURAF 3 service SCI's 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' programme today in Mumbai Success of Trade Facilitation Agreement riding on industry-readiness for the new order, says Samir J. Shah TT Club announces robust financial results for 2016 More coffee exported in April JNPT organising 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sammelan' in Panvel today Mundra Port handles largest cargo parcel Alignment of State Codes of ICES with GSTN - Implementation of changes in ICES Cabinet approves proposal to introduce Financial Resolution & Deposit Insurance Bill 2017 Carry forward of unavailed Cenvat credit in respect of assignment of right to use any natural resource under GST Duty reduced on certain grades of steel China's exports & imports show impressive growth in May Organisations urged not to be complacent about cyber security

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Carbon footprint another 1,332 t lighter New traction for cross-border transport in Iberia MGX calling port of Miami Breaking ground for new Seattle air cargo facility Boeing names new SVP supply chain and operations Intermodal terminal opens in Hungary Chipolbrok good for another 66 years Globalink partners with Kerry Logistics Delta boosts global cargo business Testing large aft cargo door of new single-prop aircraft New rail service links UK, Benelux and Poland Hamburg after Fischamend, Clarksville and Shanghai Brazil-based Mercosul scooped up by CMA CGM Wincanton appoints CIO Two more pharma meetings for Turkish Cargo

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JUNE 14, 2017
Crew abandoned in UAE waters speaks out Owners being offered flexible finance terms to fit ballast water systems 'Green' self-unloader for US Gulf CMA CGM wins race for Maersk Line Brazilian subsidiary Mercosul Line STX Corporation's creditors reject SM Group's bid Strong economy boosts volume and profit at Philippine ports Vale scraps transhipment vessel amid muted demolition market Polaris Shipping buys Newcastlemax from TRF

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JUNE 14, 2017
CMA CGM to acquire Brazilian cabotage line Mercosul from Maersk RHA calls on hauliers to join class action for compensation from truck sales cartel Airlines and shipping step up to maintain supply lines as Qatar battles blockade The ups and downs of container vessel scrapping as charter rates rise and fall US exporters and truckers exhale as Trump threat to NAFTA eases Air NZ appeal on Australian cartel case rejected by High Court Delta Air Lines promotes Eric Wilson to head up global cargo sales Wincanton appoints IT specialist Richard Gifford as chief information officer

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JUNE 14, 2017
Tesoro tankers will use ABB software to ensure safe transit TSB Canada reports on fatal 2015 whale watching boat capsize Brooke Shields christens new Circle Line boats Ship-to-ship LNG bunkering starts in Zeebrugge CMA CGM to acquire Maersk's Mercosul Line Gregg McNelis now iMarine Software COO New liferaft release hook MAN Diesel & Turbo racks ups Chinese dredge orders Optimarin in spares and servicing agreement with Goltens Canada adds another LNG-fueled ferry

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JUNE 14, 2017
US-China LNG deal is pivotal for gas shipping The deal tears down one of the biggest trade barriers for US LNG, but challenges remain for Trump's new-found passion... What to watch: LNG shipping A mid-year review of LNG shipping markets: Are things really getting better for owners and how long will uncertainty prevail? FAQs: How the Qatar crisis affects oil and gas shipping Tankers and LNG markets have navigated the initial aftermath of the Gulf crisis with limited impact, but uncertainty will remain... Yang Ming increases stake in dry bulk unit Move to help Kuang Ming Shipping improve its financial structure Dorian LPG sees silver lining in shrinking income Dorian LPG sees freight market improvement Kugs das blog Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist Keep the faith during this time of LPG weakness There are positives such as demand growth to hold on to while riding out a tough market China fuel export quotas to boost Asian MR demand Pacific MR market has been recovering since hitting bottom in mid-May Unusually hot June in China could boost panamax bulkers Sentiment remains buoyant, supported by Atlantic trade Jefferies raises box line outlook Higher freight rates and better capacity management will see return to profitability Slowdown in scrapping threatens charter rate recovery Classic panamax recovery relies on continued demolition Spanish dockers launch 48-hour strike action Unions ignore pleas from employers to return to the negotiating table, bringing Spain's ports to a standstill Tilbury begins expansion consultation Ro-ro and dry bulk terminal planned for former power station site Rising suicide rates among seafarers linked to internet usage Seafarers have second riskiest occupation after veterinarians MHI inks business pact with Oshima Shipbuilding Move is the first step toward the establishment of a commercial shipbuilding alliance Qatar geopolitical spat weighs on Middle East bulker trade Several dry bulk long-term contracts terminated in the Middle East region China Merchants Group to help merge province's ports Group tasked by provincial government to manage the future Liaoning Port Group Bulker orders hit highest level in 14 months Despite industry calls to limit newbuildings amid a still fragile market recovery, orders are trickling in Briefing: CMA CGM acquires Mercosul from Maersk

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JUNE 14, 2017
US exporters struggling to find inland containers LA, Long Beach double down on clean ports goal Penske Truck Leasing to buy 'ODTL' from Congdons Scrapping slowdown puts charter rate recovery at risk Shippers support creation of major Russian logistics operator Indian regulator caps JNPT speedy import scheme pricing Strong economic growth boosts Philippine port volumes

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JUNE 14, 2017
El Faro manager taps Coast Guard veteran for VP role Shipmanagement arm of Saltchuk's TOTE Maritime hires head of USCG's Jacksonville division. Astomos and Statoil look at LPG bunkering Two major international gas distributors sign agreement to study potential of market. Lemos-owned Nereus fixes extension to BP at lower rate CM Lemos company Nereus Shipping is set to receive a sharply lower rate for a VLCC charter extended by oil major BP. The 298,000-dwt Gloric (built 2006) has been taken for another year, with sources suggesting the rate is now $30,000 per day compared with the $42,500 per day BP has been paying for the VLCC during the past 18 months. A number of suezmax tankers have been fixed all at $19,000 to Dileton returns to dry bulk scene after hiatus of 20 years Greece's Dileton Maritime has 'returned to the dry bulk arena for the first time since the mid-1990s. The Piraeus-based company con'firms it is the buyer of the 76,000-dwt Bubalin (built 2004), a vessel 'reported sold to unidentified buyers at the beginning of last year. The Tsuneishi Shipbuilding-'constructed vessel entered Dileton's fleet last month as Donousa. Managing director Sotiris Papant Kawasaki cuts workforce as Japanese yards feel squeeze Labour shortages used to be a problem at Japan's shipbuilders. Now they are starting to shed staff, while reconfiguring to cope with the downturn Specifications emerge for Total LNG carrier tender Sabine Pass has been ramping up its LNG output since its first historic cargo - the first in a new wave of US exports - was shipped onboard the 160,000-cbm Asia Vision (built 2015, pictured) on 24 February 2016 A2B-online buys fourth ship as box volumes surge A2B-online has increased its shipowning tally with the 'acquisition of a fourth small feedership. Operations director Michael van Keulen says the European shortsea specialist has picked up the 658-teu Phoenix II (renamed A2B Independent, built 1998) for its services between the Netherlands and the UK. The Anglo-Dutch specialist is building up its own fleet to handle an increase in volumes from t Skuld celebrates 120th anniversary A team from one of Skuld's newest members was among more than 200 guests who turned out for a celebration of the club's 120th anniversary in Oslo. Skuld has led the hull cover and had a share of the protection-and-indemnity (P&I) cover of the National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) since this large fleet was able to make a post-sanctions return to international insurance markets last year. NITC managi Vroon seeks to end bank talks this summer Without using word 'restructuring', private shipowner says deal aims to tackle impact of offshore vessel swoon. Unclear green rules weigh on tanker business Bevy of regulations coming, but charterers refuse to pay more, owners lament. Two missing after cargoship sinks Malaysian authorities search for master and chef after KM Avatar goes down. Exmar's bonds fall as new terms put forth Euronext-listed owner says FLNG uncertainties make refinancing difficult. Dennis Uy to boost 2Go stake Philippines tycoon wants to build ro-ro company holding to 35%. LNG bunkering vessel kicks off full operations Engie Zeebrugge starts work in the Belgium port delivering gas as a fuel to two car carriers Vitol takes majority control of Latvian Shipping Trading giant splashes $20m to lift stake in Riga tanker owner to nearly 70%. Seanergy secures 'strong' rate for cape Greek bulker owner signs 12 to 18-month time charter for newly acquired vessel. Lindblad cancels newbuilding debut US owner says Nichols Bros vessel still has a technical problem. Dorian in the black despite tough market Greek VLGC owner delivers positive result in the fourth quarter while analysts were expecting a loss. Norways sells out as OSV rates rise No prompt PSVs or anchor-handlers available, with numbers moving up. First Steamship returns to profit Taiwanese bulker owner prospers as costs are cut in first quarter. Thieves raid more vessels in Indonesia Duty officer of tanker threatened with a knife as incidents continue. Wilson buys bulkers from Lauterjung Norwegian shipowner pays around $4m for two Tulcea Shipyard-built ships. Scrapping of 'radioactive' former Maersk FPSO halted Bangladesh supreme court calls for report into state of North Sea Producer after levels found to be above permissible limit. Siem Offshore sells out $23m rights issue Siem Industries takes lion's share of stock in Norwegian owner. Yang Ming tightens grip on bulker unit Taiwanese container line spends $46m on building stake in Kuang Ming. Sevan Marine overturns $4m tax hit Norwegian authorities to hand back money in 2012 case U-turn. MHI reaches alliance agreement with Oshima Japanese shipbuilder says move will strengthen its global competitiveness. Klaveness Maritime Agency in expansion mode Manila-based arm adding Chellaram and Nordic Maritime Crewing Services to roster. Brightoil dismisses talk of redundancies Hong Kong tanker and bunker firm says trading team in Singapore "largely unchanged in 2017".

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JUNE 14, 2017
DP DHL, Ford-Werke to manufacture battery-electric delivery vehicles Deutsche Post DHL Group subsidiary StreetScooter GmbH will manufacture battery-electric delivery vehicles in partnership with Ford-Werke st... LNG bunkering vessel makes first ship-to-ship fuel delivery The first purpose-built liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, the ENGIE Zeebrugge , made its first deliveries of LNG to two PCTC ve... Emirates SkyCargo commences Luxembourg freighter service Emirates SkyCargo launched its first weekly freighter service to Luxembourg on June 12, according to the airline. A Boeing 777 freighter f... UPS to build sorting plant in Plainfield, Ind. UPS will build a new $260 million package processing facility in Plainfield, Ind. by late 2019, the parcel giant said Tuesday. A portion o... MSC prepares contingency plan for Rickmers insolvency Geneva, Switzerland-based ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) currently has three vessels under time charter from shipowner the ... iContainers launches automatic notification system Barcelona, Spain-based online freight forwarder iContainers has launched an instant notifications system that automatically notifies shippe... NASSCO delivers last of eight 'ECO Class' tankers West Coast shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO has delivered the final "ECO Class" tanker built as part of an eight-vessel, two-customer pr... Port of Los Angeles handles record 796,000 TEUs in May Just one day after the Port of Long Beach in Southern California reported the highest cargo numbers of any May in its history, the adjoinin... CMA CGM to acquire Mercosul Line French ocean carrier CMA CGM will purchase Mercosul Line, a Brazilian cabotage specialist, from parent company Maersk Line, according to a ...

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JUNE 14, 2017
German Marine LNG Platform supports Arctic HFO ban External: Wired Bunkering Bunker supplier Gulf Petrochem launches Thames operation The company has also chartered the 4,200 dwt gasoil barge Melbourne at Rotterdam to meet increasing demand it has seen in recent months. External: Global Risk Management IEA sees non-OPEC oil output rising 1.5 million b/d in 2018 The IEA also said that commercial oil stocks in OECD countries had risen by 19 million barrels in April putting them putting them 292 million barrels above the five-year average. Fujairah bunker sales may fall up to 20% if Qatar impasse continues: market Bunker suppliers and purchasers are still seeking clarity on the impact of the amendment on bunkering operations. Japan's Astomos, Norway's Statoil sign MOU to jointly consider LPG bunkering Astomos and Statoil will jointly consider technologies and prepare sites for LPG bunkering in Europe. ANALYSIS: Iranian May oil exports rise as smaller share goes to Asia - Exports jump 10% on month to 2.39 million b/d - Indian demand declines on political row - Independent Chinese refiner makes sizable purchase - 36% of May exports sent to Europe OPEC says May output of 32.14 mil b/d exceeds global call on its crude - OPEC report sees 2017 demand for OPEC crude at 32.0 mil b/d - OECD oil stocks 251 million barrels above 5-year average - Market rebalancing "at a slower pace" than anticipated - Saudi May output 9.94 mil b/d, based on secondary sources Qatar Petroleum, Shell sign framework deal for global LNG bunkering business - Agreement spans Middle East, Europe, East Asia - Response to tighter marine fuel emissions standards - Extends existing QP-Shell partnership

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

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MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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