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June 21, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Environmental rules drive Cosco from Port of Los Angeles to Long Beach
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-ECSA rate $500, levies Asia-Europe FAKs July 1
  • Shanghai May volumes increase 14.6pc to 3.54 million TEU
  • Singapore May up 12pc to 2.9 million TEU, HK up 13.4pc to 1.8 million TEU
  • SM Line kicks off Korea Haiphong Express (KHX) service from Busan
  • Hapag-Lloyd names 10,500-TEUer for Europe-South America trade
  • TT Club sneaks by with its head well above water
  • Miami welcomes biggest ship to call with its 50 feet alongside
  • Ship-to-ship LNG bunkering service commences in Port of Zeebrugge
  • BIFA adds culinary touch to it 29th forwarding competition
  • India, Afghanistan open air cargo link over Pakistan
  • Interest in Cincinnati as air cargo hub spikes with Amazon plan
  • Ethiopian air cargo terminal grand opening at June 27 ICAO meet
  • MIA ties up with LAX as top US airport for global route growth

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • India's ex-im trade to remain strong this fiscal, says report
  • Ministry of Shipping holds workshop to sensitise maritime fraternity on GST
  • UK freight forwarders' body joins calls for softer Brexit
  • GatewayRail flags off special Saturday service from its terminal at ICD-Sahnewal to Pipavav Port
  • Plea for road & rail to be exempted under GST regime
  • PM welcomes the first Air Freight Corridor flight from Kabul to India; thanks President Ghani for the initiative
  • Industry had adequate time to prepare for GST: FM
  • Startup India Hub online platform to help entrepreneurs connect & engage with each other

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Velvet and silk
  • Nooteboom - new partner in the Netherlands
  • WFS to handle Qatar Airways Cargo in Stockholm
  • Next acquisition announced by Globaltranz
  • Major rail tie replacement task in Minnesota
  • BIC's Box Tech database collecting more data
  • XPO ready for next round of expansion
  • Global transit system to boost India trade
  • A second DHL A330 conversion for ST Aerospace
  • Nigerian ports banking on more foreign investors
  • Expanding automotive supplier names CEO for Russia
  • Blimps are back above Paris
  • New board members in 145th year of The Swedish Club
  • ICS wants to defer IMO ballast water management
  • Hamburg in mourning for Peter Dietrich

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • Hamburg Süd drags down Oetker results
  • VARD announces management changes at Brazil, Romania operations
  • Vallianz issues more shares under debt-for-equity swap
  • Metrostar books two more Aframax tankers at Daehan
  • China port sector consolidation to accelerate in 2017
  • Petredec orders up to four VLGCs for 2019 delivery
  • Customer to pay DSME for newbuilding cancellation
  • South Korean shipping bosses seek greater funding support

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • CEVA takeover back on the table - Geodis the main contender again
  • Cosco is to buy OOCL - 'almost a done deal' says insider
  • Driver killed after migrants barricade Calais approach road - hauliers demand action
  • Container no-show and cancellation fees 'a potential nightmare' for intermediaries
  • China Eastern Air invites private investors to logistics business
  • Boeing forecasts 920 new freighters by 2036, but integrators opt for conversions
  • Amazon's new customer for food: its new grocery stores
  • Ram Menen, Stephen Dearnley and Mike Sherman join EFL

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • Stena Line replaces plastic shopping bags
  • VIDEO: Vigor launches complex liquefied ammonia barge
  • Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven keeps busy as it preps for new projects
  • Svitzer tug becomes world's first remotely operated commercial vessel
  • Petrobras settles suit with Vanguard Group
  • Incat Crowther monohull plays a dual role in New Caledonia
  • Wartsila to supply propulsion for dual fuel coastal tankers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • Shipyard capacity must be cut by 50% says Claus-Peter Offen
    Long term overcapacity will remain in containership market unless painful steps are taken
  • Large containerships heading for a difficult future
    Container shipping market will become regionalised much quicker than people expect
  • Sentiment keeps improving in supramax bulker market
    From cement to iron ore, cargo demand boosts rates to three-week high
  • Daily Briefing
    As one German boxship owner fights for survival, a newcomer fancies its chances at expansion and cracking America
  • Maersk Tankers bets on scientific shipping
    Data-led strategy expected to improve vessel performance for Danish product tanker player
  • Shipping commercial banks run for the door
    A new survey by Marine Money makes official the worst-kept secret in shipping: commercial banks are cutting their exposure to...
  • Is this the end of the independent operator?
    Noatum's decision to hand over power to Chinese carrier Cosco is another sign that small box port operators cannot run...
  • Polaris puts Stellar Unicorn into cold layup
    Fate of vessel yet to be determined - but may well end up in the scrapyard
  • No-show fines are a 'potential nightmare' for freight forwarders
    New late-cancellation fees by lines may tackle a longstanding problem within container shipping
  • Yard Talk | Japan's digitalisation
    From eco ships to smart ships, Japanese yards seek to lead the pack in innovation again
  • New Chinese crude import quota to support tanker demand
    Independent oil refiners in China rely heavily on suezmaxes and aframaxes for crude imports
  • Qatar Petroleum starts bunkering facilities amid crisis
    Desperate measure is designed to provide relief to ships barred from bunkering hubs like Fujairah
  • Smart Green Shipping Alliance gets wind in its sails
    The maritime industry looks to an ancient source of energy to form part of its digital future
  • Noble gets credit facility extension from lenders
    The revolving credit facility will be extended by 120 days
  • Cosco poised to take over OOCL on July 1
    The arrangement would make sense from a political standpoint
  • LNG freight rates unruffled by Qatar crisis
    Spot voyage charters stable at $38,000 per day even as Qatar signs LNG deal with Shell
  • Petredec orders up to four VLGCs from Jiangnan Shipyard
    Deal is for two confirmed newbuildings and the option to build two more
  • Over 90% of Ocean Rig's creditors support its debt restructuring plans
    Company schedules Cayman court hearing to seek approval for creditor meetings
  • Up to 60 new LNG carriers needed to meet US export demand
  • In US LNG we trust
    Bountiful natural gas and increased liquefaction capacity in the US boost growth prospects for three marquee shipping companies, despite stark...
  • DSME gets $50m out-of-court settlement for axed order
    Dong Energy and Technip France each paid $25m in decommissioning expenses to DSME

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • Volatility drives up US dedicated trucking demand
  • Fitch warns capacity could take wind out of ocean rate uptick
  • 'Unsustainably' low US logistics costs forecast to rise
  • Report: Canada port privatization wouldn't hurt shippers
  • LA-LB drayage protest expands to target more motor carriers
  • Artificial intelligence promises smarter container shipping
  • Russian shippers reconsider routings amid rising ocean rates
  • Layoffs the latest escalation of Gothenburg port dispute
  • Industry skeptical of pace of logistics tech adoption
  • More Chinese port consolidation on tap for 2017
  • Maersk sees India container growth accelerating

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • Thome and ETC agree to fine for 'egregious' dumping violations
    Owner and manager of ETC Mena agree to pay US $1.9m for pollution charges.
  • US Gulf tropical storm halts tanker discharges
    Main offloading facility for very large crude carriers closed until further notice
  • Some bad news about your relationship
    Morten Arntzen may help heal your wounds, but it's going to cost you.
  • Seaways prices $600m debt refinancing
    Spinoff of OSG wins favourable terms on Jefferies-led institutional credit line, with eye on growing, renewing tanker fleet.
  • Shareholder opposes Teekay's TIL buy
    Investment advisory says the TIL deal follows pattern of value-destroying moves at the suezmax and aframax owner.
  • 3 Maj boosts capital by $5m
    Croatian shipyard issues new shares following 77% profit drop.
  • Malone steps into WL Ross role
    Navig8 officer has new role in the company founded by former "King of Bankruptcy".
  • Diana Shipping fixes out panamax
    Hudson hires 2004-built vessel for 12 to 15 months; gross revenue nearly $3m.
  • Ocean Yield launches US listing
    Rokke-controlled owner joins BASF, BNP Paribas and others on OTCQX market.
  • Architect of RBS Greece strength Harrington dies
    Former shipping banker Rex Harrington, who held board roles in major companies, has died, aged 83.
  • Oceanteam agrees deal to relax covenants
    Oslo-listed owner's restrictions on equity and gearing ratios eased.
  • Schroeder builds MPC Container Ships stake
    Director took 4.48m of 15m shares on offer in private placement.
  • Palau and Vanuatu added to Paris black list
    Pacific Ocean islands become the latest flag states to be downgraded by the Paris MoU committee.
  • Kirby Corp buys again in $68m deal
    US owner follows $710m S&S acquisition with move for tank barges and tugs.
  • Wan Hai aims for $69m bond issue
    Taiwanese boxship owner to refinance with five-year notes.
  • US enters TPP talks with Asian nations
    Wilbur Ross confirms that discussions with Japan and other countries are ongoing.
  • DryShips down 32% as it splits again
    Economou company reduces number of shares for fourth time this year as Kalani pumps in $10m.
  • Yang Ming CFO says there is no M&A plan
    Taiwanese owner dismisses merger speculation as it expects to narrow its loss in 2017.
  • Saudi crude exports expected to fall
    Data bears out top Opec producer's intention to balance the market.
  • Vallianz hands out shares to trade creditors
    Suppliers owed $2.25m to take stakes in Singapore owner.
  • U-Ming confirms bulker addition
    Taiwanese owner says it paid less than $19.2m for Japanese post-panamax.
  • Noble lenders extend credit facility deadline
    Hong Kong commodity trader wins breathing space as it secures four month extension.
  • Qatar Petroleum launches bunkering operation
    Doha-based company looks to overcome sanctions imposed on vessels bunkering in Fujairah.
  • Troim praises his old 'school'
    But what does John Fredriksen's former protege have to say about his erstwhile professor?
  • Icon Offshore ties up anchor handler
    Malaysian offshore vessel operator continues to see a trickle of employment opportunities.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • China releases 'One Belt One Road' maritime initiatives
    The Chinese government has released a document titled "Vision for Maritime Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative," in which the ...
  • WTO offers online view to members' origin rules
    The World Trade Organization has updated its website to offer shippers a clearer and updated view into its members' legislation and practic...
  • Commerce finds dumping of Chinese plywood
    The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that Chinese hardwood plywood is being dumped on the U.S. market at less than fair value. T...
  • iContainers: Ocean carrier cancellation fees could cause 'nightmares' for shippers
    The recent implementation of "no-show" fines by ocean carriers could potentially cause "nightmares" for freight forwarders, according to Ba...
  • Bosch to construct chip facility for autonomous vehicles
    German multinational engineering and electronics company Bosch is set to build an $1.1 billion facility for self-driving cars, smart homes ...
  • GE, Egypt ink agreement for 100 locomotives
    GE Transportation and the Ministry of Transportation (MoT) in Egypt have signed a $575 million agreement to supply the nation with 100 GE E...
  • CMA CGM scoops up secondhand boxship
    CMA CGM has acquired its most recent secondhand boxship, the 6,589-TEU vessel Maule , for $20.3 million, according to Splash 24/7 . Since ...
  • UPS unveils new peak shipping charge
    UPS has established a new peak shipping charge applicable during selected weeks in November and December 2017 for U.S. residential, large p...
  • Drewry: Ocean Network Express will be sixth largest container carrier
    Once the Ocean Network Express (ONE), a merged containership entity between Japan's three largest ocean carriers, commences operations, it ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 20, 2017
  • US Gulf Coast bunker operations prepare for storm duo
    Bunkering operations in US Gulf Coast ports were extremely quiet Tuesday as attention was focused on approaching tropical storm Cindy, which according to a National Hurricane Service bulletin could be followed by another storm now forming in the Atlantic Ocean off the Venezuelan Coast.
  • USGC, USAC high sulfur fuel oil near 7-month lows on crude weakness
    USGC HSFO and NYH 3%S were assessed Tuesday at $40.10/b and $40.22/b, respectively. They were last lower on November 29, when they were $38.14/b and $39.17/b, respectively.
  • Front-month NYMEX crude settles at lowest level since Sept
    The oil complex fell sharply Tuesday, with NYMEX July crude settling down 97 cents at $43.23/b, a front-month low going back to September 16, as prolonged concerns about oversupply pulled futures to multi-month lows.
  • Marine fuels sulfur cap in 2020 to have 'major impacts' beyond shipping: speakers
    The global sulfur emission cap from 2020 for marine fuels is marked by uncertainty and will have broad implications beyond shipping for refiners and the global economy, speakers at the S&P Global Platts Bunker and Residual Fuel Conference said Tuesday.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • ICS calls on IMO to extend Ballast Water Management Convention timeline
    Eyes are on the MEPC meeting in July for decision of final timeline of BWM Convention
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FACTBOX: Comparison of IEA, EIA, OPEC oil market forecasts
    Industry players seek fresh cues from the forecasts.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
LOGISTICS
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
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
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%
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
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.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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.
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