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September 15, 2017

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AADA levies US$500/TEU, plus $275/TEU for bunker October 15 Shortsea feeders hit hard by ubiquitous mega alliance reach in 2017 Don Krusel who made tiny, obscure Prince Rupert a game changer, retires Drewry forecasts box shipping profits in 2017 to hit US$5 billion Port of Incheon hits 2 million TEU 40 days earlier than in 2016 New Salalah mooring to improve turnarounds and cut idling at berth US flatbed rates expected to soar in aftermath of Huricane Harvey Salvors do not have capacity to salvage today's mega ships: Insurer Human element in autonomous ships cannot be ignored: Nautical Institute Leoni turns to AX4 platform for greater supply chain visibility in China BIMCO issues pamphlet on new rules for seafarers lowering lifeboats Qatar Cargo's first charter to Rickenbacker flies in Sri Lankan garments DHL doubles cargo capacity to tap Asian demand for Norwegian salmon Clearwater sells clams direct to customers in China via e-commerce India and Afghanistan agree to expand Air Cargo Corridor to cover more

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Downward pressure on manning costs seen continuing Global Maritime Forum formed as a platform to shape the future of global seaborne trade HANSA HEAVY LIFT transports two minehunting naval ships between France & Uae ICS launches new brand Young professionals say London shipping must be adaptable & competitive High wheat imports expected in Sept.-Oct. Foundation stone laid for India's first high- speed rail project Railways' NTKM freight earnings up The Thar Dry Port plans to expand operations Iran's gas exports surge Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2017 set to captivate the fraternity today in Mumbai

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More traffic in the high north Sino-German partnership for innovative gearboxes SAS and all Nordic pilot associations reach agreement Continued cargo growth at Europe's airports in July Loxx Pan Europa putting three into one India launches new transport system Bremerhaven pushing digitalisation ever harder New face takes logistics chair Boeing proposes new helos to US Air Force 35th anniversary for IDS Logistik ICS rolls out its new brand identity Free pass for railways on Dar es Salaam corridor Box Tech welcomes Maersk Gebrüder Weiss welcomes 69 apprentices First logistics solution for lithium batteries US short line railroad mergers with port companies Cargolux adding two African destinations Rastatt dates and costs

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Cyber talk tops London International Shipping Week agenda Brexit uncertainty may spur Grimaldi to withdraw ACL con-ros from UK register Cyber-security code of practice launched for UK shipping Maersk denies North Sea FPSO illegal export charge UK minister sees 'renaissance' for British shipbuilding after Brexit Toyota eyes 20 LNG-fuelled car carriers Union steps in to aid abandoned crew of KY Venus Pragmatic outlook for the impact of Brexit on shipping Samsung HI and DSME optimistic about Seadrill's Chapter 11 filing Daelim Corp fleet comes under AMSA scrutiny Insurance market weighs up post-hurricane pricing strategies PT Kaltim Prima Coal launches shipping tender US details North Korea's shipping sanction evasion tactics

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
No peak season for China's air freight market - 'it's been peak season all year' Shipowners need to tighten security against cyber attacks on vessels No holiday bonus for container charter market as demand weakens Kuehne + Nagel charges in with supply chain solution for lithium batteries Prince Rupert port champion Don Krusel to retire after 25 years as CEO UK ports couldn't handle even 'minutes' of Customs checks, post-Brexit Amazon plans mega-warehouse for Mexican growth spurt Founder David Hammond retires as CEO of Human Rights At Sea

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
ABS review advances UMaine floating offshore wind concept Transas survival craft simulator eliminates lifeboat drill risks MTU to deliver first EPA Tier 4-compliant systems to WETA Underpaid crew, faked books, banned from Australia Vard designs cable layer for Japan's Kokusai Cable Ship Bio based wastewater treatment system for small vessels

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
International regulation will delay large autonomous vessels At least seven years before any international law on autonomous vessels, lawyer argues Seanergy boosts revenues but stays in the red Dry bulk owner is confident of increased freights and is hunting further vessels Hammond taps out as charity head Human Rights at Sea founder takes Geneva-based job fighting child labour in tobacco industry Prima Marine plans fleet expansion after successful IPO Thai tanker operator to buy 26 ships including one VLCC and two FSOs Daily Briefing Brexit casts long shadow over UK's £40bn maritime industries VLGC rates extend gains as US Gulf delays persist The BLPG Index rises to a three-month high as owners eye further gains Race for ever-larger container ships is not sustainable, warns Maersk chief Issues with port infrastructure, sailing frequencies, higher fuel prices and changing trade routes will limit use of ultra large boxships... Brexit insignificant compared with China's global ambitions, says Sohmen-Pao Shipyard overcapacity, the risks around new technology, abundant capital, and digital disruption among BW Group chairman's main concerns TOP Ships commits new MR for up to five years with Pistiolis chartering outfit Nasdaq-listed tanker owner eyes further expansion in bid for critical mass, says chief executive Macquarie bearish on dry commodities in 2018 Headwinds in China suggest the market is past its peak, says analyst Europe will suffer if it introduces Brexit trade barriers, warns Fox UK International Trade Secretary claims Europe could become less competitive in a global context Australia bans DL Carnation over two sets of wage accounts Amsa will increase inspections on all vessels owned by the company Don't believe the hype The upswing in global box demand in the first half of 2017 will prove short-lived, while life will not get... UKSR steps up expansion efforts with a slew of new initiatives Digitalisation of the vessel registration process, a Singapore-based surveyor, and greater customer choice all aimed at expanding size of UK-flag... Are Singapore waters too congested for collisions to be avoided? Navigational safety in focus after latest collision despite warning signals by the authorities to both vessels Capesize earnings sputter despite rates reaching three-year highs Typhoon Talim may disrupt shipments to South China and Taiwan Korea's National Forensic Service releases findings from fatal accident at STX yard A total of four subcontractors were killed in the explosion CSIC to buy back stakes in two subsidiary yards Share exchange plan offers eight state-backed investors an opportunity to cash in on their $3.3bn stake acquisitions US extends Jones Act waiver by a week Hurricanes' damage continues to disrupt petroleum product supply lines Maersk adds to container database in latest digital push Online database allows users to search for container weights and sizes with status and recovery alerts to be added in... Baltic Exchange looks to improve Panamax liquidity Exchange considers moving the settlement time of its Baltic Panamax index forward based on customer feedback

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Trimble buys shipper-focused visibility technology firm NY-NJ joint chassis pool collapses Warehouses a pinch point for US cotton export surge THE Alliance's emergency fund gets US regulatory OK Rhine Alpine rail route reopening early Brexit cargo customs fears escalate Hutchison UK: Asia-Europe rail won't dent ocean volume

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Wells Fargo likes Teekay spawn, parent less so Teekay's LNG and offshore segments look to be better values than parent and tankers arm. Seaport sees clearer seas for Ship Finance With Seadrill's restructuring now clearly laid out, investment bank up estimates for lessor. OH Meling tackles loans amid liquidity uncertainty Braemar adds missing string to its bow by snapping up NAVES Chief executive James Kidwell explains why moving into finance was a priority over buying a rival broker Shipmanager looks for financial partners London needs more than hope to become an IPO hub London International Shipping Week has shown the diversity of expertise in the city, but more fundamental change is needed if it is to become a leading centre of quoted companies as the UK heads towards Brexit Shipping experts confidently predict better times for the industry Leading bankers, financiers, researchers and owners digest an improved business landscape Mjolner tanker fund attracts 'asset light' investor interest Shipmanager teams up with New York merchant bank to draw family office backing on charter-in trading platform Vale beefs up fleet renewal to 30 VLOC newbuildings Brazilian miner firms up long-term COAs with seven shipping companies and expands project from initial dozen ships - with possibly more to come Two investor groups sue banks over OW flotation Danish lawsuits pursue Morgan Stanley and Carnegie for missing details in IPO prospectus Seaspan linked to neo-panamax boxship resale Buyers of distressed assets benefit from charter rally Moody's marks down top-10 boxship player BoCom FL Cooling Chinese demand spurs lines to cull sailings Bigger ships to be pulled amid efforts to keep the liner sector on a profitable track CMA CGM fixes 10,000-teu newbuilds for three years French line sets down a marker ahead of megaship order with chunky charter deal Awilco buys into profitable boxships with Wilbur Ross Norwegian shipowner buys six panamaxes, two of them with US-based private equity vehicle Transport Recovery Fund Coralius LNG bunkering vessel is star of the show in Donso harbour Sigtto aims to create working group for floaters Sevilla Knutsen back in service after major repairs Braemar ACM sees 'bumpy' 2018 for LNG carriers First Arc7 called home as Yamal LNG shifts into start-up mode FSRU shipowning role shifts as units become accessible to all Competition between providers mounts as the floating regasification business matures Total asks owners for more time on LNG newbuildings Oil and gas major floats option of French tax lease and gives size guidance as competition hots up for coveted charter deals Gazprom homes in on LNG carrier for FSU conversion Planned sale of Exmar steam turbine vessel for Russian export project could set new price yardstick for this generation of LNG carriers Plenty of interest but AHTS trio fails to sell at auction Differences in pricing ideas are keeping Singapore offshore vessels parked despite attracting plenty of interest The only way to cut emissions is to cut demand for crude Timing of surveys is key to disposal programme Scandinavian duo seek 'uniform and fair enforcement system' for 2020 Danish and Swedish shipping association heads urge owners to act quickly and governments to enforce fairly as emissions deadline looms Tanker sale highlights lethargic market Rates spike for Jones Act tankers unlikely to last Gasoline shortages caused by hurricanes are expected to ease as refiners take advantage of waivers for foreign-flagged vessels DSD adds two more MR tankers to newbuilding basket Koch continues to hoover up VLCCs on term business US chartering heavyweight secures fourth tanker in recent weeks as spot rates remain below operating costs New Vision denies buying supramax Erasmus gears up for cape asset play Japanese yards push for bulker price rise as yen strengthens Allseas ship floated out into S&P market Sea Globe sells oldest bulker Allied boosts S&P firepower with two new appointments Symphony orchestrates $4.4m profit on handymax Gulfstar hosts shipbroker fest in heart of London Tsuneishi orders lift kamsarmax newbuild total close to 100 units Over a dozen newbuilding contracts worth $380m placed by yard-related firms come to light Chinese lap up more Greek vintage tonnage Leading London broker scraps one-man demo desk

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
FMC authorizes THE Alliance contingency fund The Federal Maritime Commission on Sept. 14 voted unanimously to authorize the members of the so-called THE Alliance to establish a conting... Port of Galveston receives $1m PSGP grant The Port of Galveston has received a $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support improvements in port s... Averitt Express launches OJT training program for veterans Averitt Express, a Tennessee-based freight transport and supply chain services management company, has begun offering an on-the-job trainin... U.S.-flag Great Lakes shipping rises 7% in August U.S.-flagged freighters moved 10.1 million tons of cargo on the Great Lakes last month, a 7 percent increase compared to August 2016, and s... Port of LA reports second busiest month in its history Container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles last month were the highest of any August ever at the port, as well as second-highest of any m... Radiant posts FY profit despite Q4 loss Bellevue, Wash.-based Radiant Logistics, Inc. reported a net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.8 million for the fiscal year... Qatar Airways Cargo launches Pittsburgh freighter service Qatar Airways Cargo will offer a freighter service to Pittsburgh, Penn. next month, the fifth freighter destination in the Americas added i... Trimble snaps up 10-4 in yet another visibility deal The parent company of transportation management software provider TMW Systems and a host of related trucking solutions has acquired visibil... Army Corps awards Charleston Harbor Deepening Project contract The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has award the first construction contract for the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project at t...

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Ban on North Korea oil trade very difficult: Secretary Tillerson A full embargo of crude oil into North Korea would be "very difficult" and would be entirely up to China to impose, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday. USGC HSFO above $50/b for first time since July 2015: trade USGC HSFO topped $50/b for the first time since July 2015 on what sources said is a short-lived price spike. Texas ports open but draft restricted as lightering rates jump Lightering day rates have soared as draft restrictions along the Texas coastline keep fully-laden dirty products tankers from coming into ports seen still dredging silt in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Colonial sets return of Port Arthur storage, pump facility Colonial Pipeline's storage tanks and pumping facilities at Port Arthur, Texas, are expected to be fully operational by the end of September, the company said Thursday. ARA fuel oil stocks down, with further draws expected on loadings Novorossiisk bunkers approach three-year high on tight availability Bunker fuel at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk reached its highest point in almost three years Thursday on the back of ever diminishing supply in the region. Rotterdam bunker fuel at 2-year high on backwardated barge market Rotterdam delivered 380 CST bunker fuel has soared to more than a two-year high on a heavily backwardated physical high sulfur fuel oil market. NYMEX crude tests $50 as post-Harvey adjustment continues Prompt NYMEX crude topped $50/b Thursday for the first time in five weeks, but could not hold above that psychologically important mark, settling 59 cents higher at $49.89/b. Hybrid electric ships offer new pathway for marine fuel efficiency - Segment expanding faster than LNG - Ship batteries delivering 16-17% fuel savings, reduced emissions - New pathway for marine fuel efficiency External: Wired Bunkering FUTURES: Crude falls amid on profit-taking after overnight surge

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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