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August 17, 2017

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Long Beach July throughput sets monthly record of 720,310 TEU SITC orders feeder boxship quartet for US$34 million apiece Baltimore digs out of container backlog caused by docker shortage China responds stiffly to US threat to probe its IP practices and rules Global merchandise trade growth continues into third quarter, says WTO Hamburg saw box boom, and reaps 48pc H1 profit hike to US$115 million Rickmers Trust creditors expect 12 cents on the dollar as last ships sold Grounded 4,074-TEU CSCL Jupiter refloated on Scheldt near Antwerp Seattle's SSA Marine takes over Black Sea Georgian Port of Anaklia Trump administration seeks duties on Chinese aluminum foil imports Hapag-Lloyd shifts to Canadian Pacific on Vancouver-to-Detroit transit Europe's first half air cargo up 8.7pc in its 'best showing since 2010' Afghan president orders twice weekly flights for fruit exporters Latin American air cargo sees improvement in June, after lacklustre H1 Air Canada's cargo chief warns of integrator threat to forwarding

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Trucking still USA's top freight transport mode US intermodal company launches tracking tool Trio in Asia Pacific going for blockchain technology Descartes Systems Group in spending mood Aeromexico takes another B787-9 from Air Lease Baton handover at DTC Port of Hamburg on rising tide in 2016 Reducing carbon footprint with innovative e-van Insurance cover for Russian start-up Dutch airports to be fully powered by wind farms Fuller awarded leading role at UK Mail First freight trains diverted after Rhine route closure GDP certificate for Pfenning Logistics Double mandate for Earhart at NS Niche carriers' reliability more volatile, says Seaintel Iata/Fiata launch new air cargo scheme in Canada

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AUGUST 16, 2017
No mega ship orders in the next two years, says Maersk head 'Surprising' supply chain hasn't been more disrupted by cybercrime, says TT Club HMM considers Northern Sea Route crossing Polaris looks to Korea Shipping & Offshore to finance VLOC orders Maersk back in black in Q2, but warns of USD300 million cyber attack losses Maersk Tankers' impairment charge drags energy business to loss Impairments, rate pressure impact APMT earnings while volumes expand PIL, PSA, IBM collaborate on supply chain blockchain solutions Liquefied ammonia barge delivered for US Jones Act trade Rickmers liquidation yields better-than-expected USD28.9 million Angelicoussis VLCC sold for scrap as prices keep rising

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AUGUST 16, 2017
UK logistics sector likes Whitehall plan for post-Brexit customs, but wants more detail Maersk shrugs off $300m cost of cyber attack as freight rates soar New air cargo forwarder agreement finally readies for take-off Hybrid trucks to power up on electrical overhead line Cathay Pacific reports HK$1.7bn operating loss IATA wants to set new standards by developing CEIV for perishables sector

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AUGUST 16, 2017
Navy officer enters guilty plea in Fat Leonard case GoM Lease Sale 249 bidders still focused on deepwater Admiral Mark Buzby sworn in as Maritime Administrator Metal Shark launches water taxis for Potomac Riverboat Co. Project plans to build world's largest sailing cargo ship California moves ahead on biofouling regs Hybrid propulsion a first for new fish farming vessel Maersk expects hit from cyber attack to be $200-$300 million Latest Japan Engine UEC Eco-B2 completes shop tests

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AUGUST 16, 2017
Panamax earnings tick up 10% on increased optimism Large harvests in the US are expected to drive tonnage demand in the fourth quarter, says Braemar Beijing to cover $3.3bn debts for state shipbuilder CSIC The funds will be used to ease the shipbuilder's exposure to the embattled offshore sector Fifty-dollar oil depresses Maersk's Energy division Oil dependent group cannot deliver decent returns on invested capital until price rises above $60 per barrel Asian clean MR tankers post gains on stronger demand MR tanker rates in other regions still pressured by excess tonnage George Economou wins at the expense of corporate governance Shareholder rights trampled in quest to raise $700m from public investors at all costs Maersk cyber attack leaves no long-term impact Customers have been supportive following Petya virus, says Skou Maersk Line's return to the black underlines speed of box trades recovery Maersk Group chief executive Søren Skou says strong global economy and low orderbook underpinning rapid container market recovery APMT slips into the red as impairments hit $250m Terminal operators post $100m loss for second quarter Torm ekes out net profit for first half in spite of softer tanker rates Company to pay out $1.2m interim dividend or two US cents per share by September 12 Cyber attack on Maersk partly to blame for Damco losses Company will continue to invest in digitisation, product enhancement and sales deployment, among other things Heavy fleet impairments knock Maersk Tankers Drop in fleet value brings $464m write down, tips Maersk Group into the red Maersk Group keeps 2017 $1bn profit forecast unchanged despite cyber attack Impairments in tanker division and weak terminal performance lead to loss despite strong container line figures Rickmers Maritime completes fleet sale to Navios Remaining nine vessels of the fleet of 14 sold for total of $59m Songa Bulk raises $45m for vessel acquisitions Company expects to add vessels to fleet in the near-term Debt reform will place Ezion in highly uncertain situation, CIMB analysts warn Analysts surprised by liftboat operator's debt reform after it warned of significant impairments if oil and gas sector situation worsens Daily Briefing Ocean Rig to submit debt restructuring plans to court on September 4 Company received the votes needed to push ahead with the plans during creditors' meetings PIL and PSA jump on the blockchain bandwagon with IBM Companies to look into proof of concept blockchain-based supply chain network technologies

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AUGUST 16, 2017
CP's new Detroit-Vancouver service aimed at auto parts, grain Port Freeport resin packaging center targets Latin America UK forwarders: Brexit customs proposal short on details CMA CGM-NYSHEX pact offers US exporters peak season reliability Maersk drops market share pursuit to focus on profitability New pact with China could propel rice to major US export Indian dockworkers again threaten strike over port reforms Damco breaks even, takes cyber hit Rickmers Maritime closes on ship sale APMT earnings struggle despite volume growth Maersk Line expects $1B 2017 profit gain despite cyber attack

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AUGUST 16, 2017
Piraeus forecloses on Edem Marine-controlled bulker Piraeus Bank has arrested the 52,500-dwt bulker Patriot (built 2004) in Singapore and is seeking $7.08m of the $9.67m it claims to be owed on a joint loan extended to two single-ship entities. The loan dates back to December 2009 when Marfin Egnatia Bank, which was subsequently absorbed into Piraeus Bank, entered into a financial arrangement with Diana Shipholding Co and Montana Shipping Co for a Bukit Merapin buys ro-pax as new flagship vessel Indonesian ferry operator Bukit Merapin Nusantara Lines (BMN) has acquired its largest-ever ship, a South Korean-owned ro-pax. Joining the company as its new flagship is the 11,600-gross-ton (gt) Red Star (built 1994), which TradeWinds understands was recently owned by Seoul-based East North Asia Car Ferry Co. BMN sources say the ferry is undergoing a refit at a shipyard in Indonesia and will be AXIA sees Scorpio Bulkers in 'envious' place Young fleet, firming market and lack of capital outlays position bulker owner for better valuation. Europe's diesel trade bodes well for tankers More cargoes from US to resupply Europe as regional inventories set to return to normal. Genco Shipping tipped to pounce on Tiger Group bulker series Greathorse ultramax stable one of a number of deals US owner could be on course to close. AP Moller-Maersk chief sees positive global investment climate Soren Skou identifies encouraging global indicators amid the group's soft results. UK investors flex muscles on executive pay Shareholder votes against executive pay deals - such as the one that hit Clarksons - are becoming more frequent, a new study has found. Golar drops half of Hilli FLNG to partnership But dropdown in first floating liquefaction plant remains contingent on closing other deals. Atlantska Plovidba makes it back into profit Croatian bulker owner returns to the black as revenue grows 21%. Tallink extends Atlantic Vision charter Estonian ferry owner reaches agreement with Canadian company on 2002-built ship. Indian rule creates flag state jeopardy Owners run risk of losing contracts if they switch ships from domestic register. First Steamship drops into the red Taiwanese bulker owner hurt by reduced revenue in second quarter. Jacob Meldgaard: Torm has 'more ammunition' Danish owner has the resources to follow up $185m spree with more deals. LR joins sailing car carrier project Classification society will work with Germany's Sailing Cargo to develop innovative ship design. Korean bank profits more than double Stronger first half for lenders as loan-loss provisions drop. Petrogress aiming to add more tankers Greek owner wants to build fleet to expand business in West Africa. Weeks Marine inks $60m dredger Louisiana's C&C Marine to build cutter-suction ship for US owner. Loss down a fraction at Containerships Finnish owner boosted by higher revenue in second quarter. Ex-Vitol executive David Thomas joins Dreifa Former Vitol LNG head gets onboard with start-up mid-scale floating regasification terminal outfit Sincere Navigation logs profit rise Taiwanese bulker owner boosted by lower costs in second quarter. Stable AMSC eyes diversification US Jones Act tanker owner declares a dividend of $0.08 per share in the second quarter. Torm continues S&P spree with handy sale Latest deal comes as the Danish owner reports a modest loss for the second quarter. AP Moller-Maersk falls to loss but boxships improve Impairments and depreciation hit Danish giant's bottom line in second quarter, but Maersk Line stronger; stands to lose up to $300m from cyber attacks. Robbers target German boxship off Philippines Number of incidents in Asia at record lows, but shipowners warned to remain vigilant. PIL plans blockchain study with PSA, IBM Singapore shipowner aims to achieve better security, efficiency and transparency.

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AUGUST 16, 2017
COSCO Ports reports nearly 17% increase in monthly terminal throughput The terminal operating arm of Chinese shipping company COSCO saw its container throughput increase 17.3 percent in July compared to the sam... Freighter piloting pleads to operating cargo plane while drunk A cargo plane pilot under contract with the Defense Department pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Florida district court to charges of operating t... Report: Cargo theft up significantly in Europe in Q2 Over 900 incidences of cargo theft were reported in the second quarter of the year, a sharp uptick from the 586 in Q2 2016. Cargo thefts in... Canada orders vessel slowdown due to whale deaths Vessel speeds must be reduced to no faster than 10 knots when travelling in the western Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Quebec north shore to ... Rand Logistics posts $5.6m loss in Q1 FY 2018 Source: Jon Nicholls Photography/Shutterstock Rand Logistics recorded revenues of $32.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. ... Port of Hamburg sees steady first half 2017 volumes The Port of Hamburg handled 70 million metric tons of cargo during the first half of 2017, falling 0.2 percent from the corresponding 2016 ... HMM looks north to Arctic passage South Korea's largest ocean carrier, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), is looking to launch a regular liner service via the Arctic Sea, cuttin... ACP expects record tonnage in FY 2018 The body that governs the Panama Canal is projecting record throughput of 429.4 million tons in FY 2018 Thanks in large part to the newly e... Cargojet earnings flying high in Q2 2017 Ontario-based all-cargo airline Cargojet posted net earnings of $4.4 million Canadian (U.S. $3.4 million) for the second quarter of 2017, a...

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AUGUST 16, 2017
Lack of cutter stock set to tighten European fuel oil blending economics "There are small bits and pieces, but there is zero slurry coming out of the US," said one trader. External: Wired Bunkering TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader Monjasa hires eight traders Global marine fuel trader Monjasa has hired four traders and another four trainee traders at offices in Denmark, Cyprus and Singapore this month. Danish Maersk Line reports Q2 profit despite soaring bunker costs Maersk Line paid an average $313/mt for its marine fuel in Q2, from $194/mt a year earlier. IBIA supports expanding MFM usage to terminal loadings in Singapore Using MFMs for terminal loadings would help address a missing link in supply chain integrity in the world's largest bunkering port, it said. Weaker oil price outlook sees Santos' GLNG facility in Australia take $870 mil hit Santos lowered its Brent price forecasts to $50/b for 2017, $55/b for 2018, $60/b for 2019, $65/b for 2020, and around $70/b for 2021 onwards. FUTURES: Crude higher after API reports large US stock draw

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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

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

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

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