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October 19, 2017

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Hapag-Lloyd raises US$414m from capital increase to reduce debts Cosco Shipping Ports' Sept box volume soars 18pc to 7.7m TEU Hutchison's facilities in Thailand handle 20m TEU since 2002 Mandarin Shipping completes order of six 1,748 TEU box feeder vessels Georgia's port of Savannah forecasts box throughput in 2017 will hit 4m TEU Shreyas takes delivery of 3 feeder boxships and scraps a 570-TEU ship RCL, Gold Star, KMTC, TS Lines & SM Lines launch joint China-Pakistan-M East service Japan to take China's place as the world's top recycler for global junk IATA, WCO boost air cargo data exchange, security with new system St Louis Lambert International Airport enjoys cargo charter boom US drones to deliver defibrillators to help heart attack victims

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
APL renews terminal lease at Port of Kaohsiung Command Seminar looks to future of shipping industry DNV GL rolls out electronic certificates across entire fleet Hapag-Lloyd successfully completes capital increase Indian Navy hopeful of establishing integrated doctrine on national security in good time: Admiral Sunil Lanba Jumbo & Bbc Chartering creating "Global Project Alliance" Liberian Registry launches cyber & ship security computer-based training programme SCI bestowed with 'Pride of the Nation' award Shreyas Shipping takes delivery of 3 vessels Palm oil import up in Sept. Seafood exports up Mumbai Port Trust intends reclaiming South-West Cove at Jawahar Dweep New Kolkata Port Chairman meets stakeholders of Haldia Dock Complex VPT oil berth public hearing on Oct. 31 Snowman Logistics partners with IKEA to manage backend for their in-store restaurants biz in India GST cut expected to give bunkers a fillip WCO participates in VII World BASC Conference highlighting facilitation & security

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Plans to fly high On track for record efficiency gains Delivering parcels with cargo bicycles US data moving in landside container logistics ICTSI receives 2017 Guinogulan government award Naming of MOL's "Energy Liberty" P3 joins United Nations' Global Compact Rastatt: detour routes with enough capacities needed Sita technology for Accra airport Panama Canal looks back in joy Handover at Hellmann Automotive Logistics New Prologis park fully leased out Eurasia Rail Express enhances services Reshuffle at Imperial Logistics International New UK GSSA for Oman Air Cargo Alcotrans becomes Neska Container Line

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
Vessel speed regulations to get closer look at IMO Hayfin, Breakwater take over insolvent offshore fleet Humans still weakest link in shipping cyber security Fresh hopes of MPP market recovery Simulation's key role in towing of Shell's FLNG No propulsion options, so MSC pays less for container newbuildings Genco opens Singapore office as dry bulk market firms 'Gamification' scores points for maritime training Bad weather hampers refloat of stranded bulker Korea P&I widens collaboration with Standard P&I Club Bumi Armada scraps another vessel even as prices fall

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
More automotive shippers board expanding K+N Asia-Europe rail services CSX chief Harrison says railroad now on the right track after strong Q3 LBC Express growing as e-commerce drives logistics boom in the Philippines Global piracy declines in first nine months of 2017 Amazon literally building its way into our lives Massimo Roccasecca moves on from OAMC

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
Tall ship did not ground after losing power VIDEO: World's first floating offshore wind farm starts operation Norwegian Cruise Line retrofits two more ships with scrubbers Master fined after ship grounds at Rathlin Island Schottel delivers first thruster with new ProAnode SEACOR units join Puerto Rico recovery efforts Wärtsilä 34DF engines picked for four LNG carriers

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
Gunvor predicts more scrubber use only after 2020 As most shipowners have not started preparing for switch to cleaner bunker fuels, scrubbers are likely to be an economical... JP Morgan bullish on dry cargo but split on tankers Moderate fleet growth for dry bulk carriers and product tankers points to a great 2018, less so for crude oil... American Hellenic hits 2,000 vessel mark ahead of target American Club-backed fixed premium provider gearing up for AM Best rating Panamax earnings approach four-year high Strong demand mixed with lack of available vessels drive rates Nickel ore in the spotlight again as bulker capsizes Warnings around cargo liquefaction repeated after unexplained loss of vessel Qatar blockage alters LNG trade flows to Egypt and the UAE IEA finds Qatar's total LNG exports not affected by dispute Trøim heads Fredriksen alumni bulk carrier launch Erstwhile sidemen of tanker king seek Oslo OTC backing for 2020 Bulkers Digital forwarders not seen as threat to established businesses DHL says new entrants are not significantly disrupting forwarding markets and are 'highly unlikely' to wipe out all traditional players Slow steaming urged as emissions from shipping rise Speed regulation seen as quick fix to decarbonisation struggle TIL gains full control of Las Palmas terminal Noatum's 45% stakes changes hands for an undisclosed price Genco opens office in Singapore to tap into lucrative iron ore trade New York-listed dry bulk owner appoints chartering veteran to solidify presence in the Pacific, home to major iron ore and... Daily Briefing What shipping can expect from China's party congress Look beyond 2017 in tanker markets Outlook for aframaxes and suezmaxes brighter than for VLCCs next year, says Court Smith How to avoid being seen as low-hanging cyber fruit The key is to understand how the business is structured; best practice in one organisation won't be right for another Cosco shareholders approve OOIL acquisition CSH's joint takeover offer with Shanghai International Ports Group is still dependent on regulatory approval Korean prosecutors turn down arrest warrant for Hanjin chairman Police told to investigate further and substantiate charges Box growth on track to exceed 6% in 2017 Alphaliner says latest volume data suggests container trade has yet to reach maturity Listed CSSC units to acquire assets via share issuance Major restructuring of Chinese state-owned shipbuilding entities likely to involve acquisition of more yards from parent and debt-to-equity swap Korea's Sejin Heavy to receive $29m subsidy from Ulsan local government Investment will help shipping blocks maker to embark on new ventures such as offshore plants and small-sized vessels NYK postpones ordering luxury cruiseship It is estimated that more than $445m would be needed to build a vessel comparable with Japan's biggest cruiseship, Asuka...

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
Ship financing on the cusp of major change BCOs face steep price tag for LA-LB clear air rules Amid congestion, Prince Rupert says service restoration on track Brexit transitional period crucial to EU-UK trade SSA to open specialized Lazaro Cardenas ro-ro terminal BBC, Jumbo form project cargo alliance Soaring China exports unable to lift spot rates

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
Seacor adding vessels to aid Puerto Rico Diversified vessel owner shipping fuel, water and other supplies as part of island's 'long-term' recover. UK anchor-handler rates plunge ConocoPhillips picks from ample tonnage to lower North Sea spot levels. ICS comes out against Canadian tanker ban Largest advocacy group for shipping says the measure before Canada's parliament is 'draconian'. Shipping emissions are 'below 2008 levels' ICS says study carried out by ICCT supports IMO's rationale on environmental objectives. Scorpio lines up loan on Golden Ocean ships Facility readied to fund up to 60% of purchase price for six modern ultramaxes from John Fredriksen company. Captain fined after UK grounding Wagenborg master admits not keeping proper look-out off Rathlin Island. Transocean fixes drillship as it sells $750m bond Swiss owner's vessel booked by BHP as it refinances earlier debt. Titan LNG doubles capacity of FlexFueler Upcoming Dutch bunkering specialist unveils team as construction kicks off MOL emerges with 11% stake in Swan project Japanese giant reveals stake in India's first newbuilding FSRU. Malta yard worker wins damages 12 years on Malta Shipyards employee awarded $45,000 after 2005 accident. Pirate attacks fall 14% in first nine months But IMB says West Africa and South-east Asia remain areas of concern. Al-Sisi wants bunker company in Suez Canal Egyptian president explores growth opportunities for expanded waterway, which sees higher revenue. Wartsila scoops LNGC engine order Finnish group to power four new vessels being built at Hudong Zhongua. Royal Caribbean reveals $5.9bn of financing US cruiseship giant fixes funding for new Icon vessels and stretches other debt. UK declares final option for Rieber ship Ernest Shackleton will stay in the Antarctic for one more year. Arrest warrant denied for Hanjin's Cho Korean prosecutor orders further police probe into alleged embezzlement. Subsea 7 buys out SolstadFarstad ship share Siem-chaired owner takes partner's 50% stake in OSV Normand Oceanic. Troim's 2020 Bulkers plots course to Oslo OTC market New vehicle set to be Tor Olav Troim's second move on the Oslo platform in under a year.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
NAFTA negotiators struggle to reach consensus on deficits, manufacturing U.S., Canadian, and Mexican government officials charged with renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) expressed disap... Black Sea port construction to kick off in December Construction works on a new deep-water port in Anaklia, Gerogia, is scheduled to commence Dec. 20, the Anaklia Development Consortium has r... Indian regulators approve Mahindra Logistics IPO Warehousing, freight forwarding and supply chain logistics firm Mahindra Logistics has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Board o... Jeddah's Red Sea Gateway Terminal recieves four super post-Panamax cranes The Port of Jeddah's Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has received four super post-panamax quay ship-to-shore quay cranes, manufactured by C... APL sees strong demand for guaranteed services Shippers have dealt unsuccessfully with booking cancellations for years, but APL is confident that its recently-announced guaranteed servic... St. Lawrence Seaway experiences tonnage growth through September Cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway from the start of the shipping season on March 20 through Sept. 30 totaled 24.3 million metric t... "K" Line, Agunsa form Latin American automotive logistics company Chilean logistics, land transport and warehousing company Agunsa has teamed up with Japanese ocean carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line)... CP drives up earnings in Q3 2017 Canadian Pacific (CP) drove up net income 47 percent in the third quarter of 2017 from a year prior to $510 million Canadian (U.S. $408 mil... CSX records modest Q3 earnings growth CSX Corp. reported net earnings of $459 million for the third quarter of 2017, ticking up 1 percent from the corresponding 2016 period, acc...

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OCTOBER 18, 2017
Crude stock draw offset by builds in gasoline, distillate US crude stocks in the week ending October 13 fell for the fourth straight week, while gasoline and distillate inventories both saw surprise builds, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday. Petrobras boosts Brazilian crude output in September Petrobras registered in September its first month-on-month increase in Brazilian crude output in three months after restarting production at two offshore floating production units idled for maintenance, the state-led company said Wednesday. Crude rises slightly as US product builds limit upside Crude futures inched higher Wednesday after Energy Information Administration data showed a larger-than-anticipated decline in crude stocks, but surprise builds in product stocks tempered the rise. FEATURE: Ongoing bank redeterminations reflects stable US oil market A round of bank redeterminations for US producers now underway shows a steady, even-keeled oil patch this year in the amount of credit being made available to upstream producers. Gothenburg bunker premium over Rotterdam at three-month high The Gothenburg bunker fuel oil premium over Rotterdam reached its highest in over three months, Tuesday, on high demand at the Swedish port. Istanbul bunker prices at 28-month high on tight supply at rivals Bunker fuel prices at Istanbul, Turkey, hit the highest in over two years Tuesday, boosted by limited availability at rival ports and rising international prices. Oil traders see OPEC/non-OPEC cuts being extended, not deepened Leading oil traders said Wednesday they expect OPEC and its partners to extend their production cuts beyond the end of March 2018, but a deepening of the cuts was less likely. Bunker availability at Durban tightens on curtailed refinery output: sources Availability of bunker fuel at Durban, South Africa, was tightening on Wednesday due to a lack of suitable product from Sapref refinery, sources said. Total CEO 'convinced' Saudis, Russia targeting $60/b oil price Scrubber maker Alfa Laval reports 75 ships using its technology

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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

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

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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