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October 23, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate falls 0.7pc to US$681/TEU, off 0.1pc to USWC Substantial growth in global box trade fails to bring about higher rates APL boosts Intra-Asia footprint with new Korea China Straits service Maersk COO sees carriers consolidating into a few mega companies Record cargo tonnage of 403m tonnes transits Panama Canal US seeks greater access to Canada's dairy market as NAFTA session ends Port of Savannah's box volume rises 5.8pc in Q1 FY2018 to 1m TEU SCPA reports strong Q1 FY2018 container throughput growth Asia-Europe rail shippers can save time and costs by offloading cargo in Prague Thriving air cargo market in China prompts new airlines to scramble for licenses Amazon 'well-served' if it opts to set up HQ in Atlanta: Delta CEO China's EAL sets its sights on listing and becoming the 'Chinese FedEx'

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OCTOBER 22, 2017
'Digitalisation is coming to the shipping industry and it is coming fast' MASSA Academy Chennai celebrates Annual Day MOL tabletop drill focuses on car carrier safety MSC to showcase reefer expertise at Worldfood India in New Delhi Piracy rates down in 2017, but concerns remain Rising market share, freight rates recovery seen for multipurpose shipping Anti-dumping duty levied on steel products RFQ invited for setting up Outer Terminal-I at Haldia Dock Complex Shanghai port throughput up in Sept. at 3.37 m TEUs PFTs may be allowed on land near stations India & Japan sign Memorandum of Cooperation to establish a liquid, flexible & global LNG market First major cotton yarn plant in region comes to SOHAR Freezone South Gujarat - Cargo & Logistics Business Forum 2017 in Surat postponed to Nov. 24

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Unbroken enthusiasm Ports in the spotlight 10,000 more trailers than planned Sweden starting truck platooning test Fort Myers airport growing despite hurricanes Olicargo picks Ribeiro as sales director New Korea China Straits service to start in November Tenth GAC branch office in Brazil Pemco now converting B737-700s to flex-combi units Transport contract for Canadian railroad New cranes for Manila B+S lands e-commerce fulfilment contract Distribution executive joins Metro for US business Robinson Fresh to provide potatoes in North America Australian rail operator investing in digital system CLA introduces STA-FRA-DWC-HKG service New CEO for Dimotrans Drewry sees comeback for multipurpose shipping

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
ICS warns on 'draconian' Canadian tanker ban law Paul Wallace: Steering change at Panama ports US Navy fires commanders and switches on AIS after spate of fatal collisions Marine insurers told to think differently over risk London sees fall in marine insurance business Oil dispute in Iraq could rattle tanker markets Ignoring CTU code puts crews at risk, says shipping alliance POSCO to call for tenders to build LNG-powered bulker Keppel O&M cautiously optimistic about offshore, seeks gas opportunities Korea Eximbank to sell shipbuilder Dae Sun through open tender No plans to lower pricing for MSC's box ships, says DSME

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Decision on future Schiphol capacity could be slowed by concerns over noise East-west container freight rate decline slows, but price hikes are on the way E-commerce will benefit the smaller, local forwarders that can deliver Dascher eyes logistics innovation with new university partnership Express operator ZTO joins consortium to establish logistics insurer Planes, politics and protectionism: can US carriers have it both ways? Justin Carr is Etihad's new commercial VP of cargo Truckers from western Europe break posted workers rules

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
VIDEO: One dead, one missing in oil barge fire and explosion MAIB report on grounding raises worrying questions about ECDIS Study examines offshore wind potential for Jamaica Schulte Marine Concept wins first cruise ship contract U.K. shipyard delivers harbor workboat to Svitzer Wilson Sons delivers second tug in Damen ASD 2411 quartet Wärtsilä inks eight ship maintenance agreement with GasLog LNG Environmentalists urge slow-steaming to cut ship GHG emissions

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Pavimar sources say rising Greek owner has not acquired Japanese supramax Ismini Panayotides-led company has already completed at least half a dozen secondhand purchases in 2017 Economou drops VLCC newbuilding quartet Four big tankers at Hanjin's Philippines yard scratched up to four months ago due to refund guarantee problems IMO to struggle in next week's decarbonisation talks Significant disparities remain in the opinions of member states Bearish signs for aframax tankers emerge from Kurd conflicts VLCCs may benefit on replacement demand, though supply picture remains uncertain with Russian and Turkish intervention Capesize earnings hotting up Healthy demand for iron ore and coal from China drives earnings to more than $22,000 per day on average Alpha Bank completes $250m shipping loan securitisation Rare shipping securitisation is second time Citi has worked with Greek lender Britannia to distribute $10m to members P&I club's cash giveaway follows $30m handout in May SIPG share price surges on free port plan Policy guidance from party congress suggests China might further liberalise its free trade zones, but Hong Kong may not like... Neon to set up Italian hull and cargo underwriter Local broker Cambiaso Risso emerges as minority shareholder Think like your customers Advocates of low-sulphur fuel solutions seem to be spending their time listening to themselves, not to customers Daily Briefing China has effectively barred leasing houses from financing for foreign-yard newbuilds Port and flag states 'must be held accountable for seafarer abandonment' Repatriating crew should be a long-term priority for the International Maritime Organization and the International Labour Organization Data Hub: Load Factors Transpacific carriers face capacity conundrum during traditional winter slack season Higher freight rates to boost Maersk results Improved rates to help make up for lower volumes following cyber attack DSME looks to compete with Chinese rivals on technical expertise South Korean yards being challenged by Chinese builders backed by government financing Japanese students shun shipbuilding industry Majority of survey respondents say working in the shipping industry is dangerous, unhygienic and tough Restis buys stake in Globus Maritime Greek owner's stake in Nasdaq-listed bulker owner could rise to 35% with warrants GSL revenues down as charter rates fall New time charter rates failing to match previous earnings Navios Maritime Containers buys boxship pair for $20m Vessels to bring in about $1.5m in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation over next 12 months Navios Maritime Midstream results pulled down by soft tanker market Market weakness and unscheduled offhires for one of its vessels affected revenue Keppel O&M notes growing optimism in offshore market Shipbuilder's view based on mergers and acquisitions momentum and secondary rig transactions

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Ample trans-Pac capacity muffles spot rates Capacity investment helps Werner ride freight surge LA-LB warned fee hikes could accelerate share loss CMA CGM carriers team up to launch new intra-Asia service OOCL takeover gets green light from Cosco shareholders Rate increases manage to slow falling Asia-Europe spot prices

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Modec wins Petrobras FPSO deal Japanese group to supply unit for Brazil's Sepia Field. Thorco MPP heading to Congo Danish owner's vessel chartered to LMC, which is seeking more ships. Greek tanker detained in Saudi Arabia A 1995-built vessel owned by Piraeus-based Dileton Maritime is being held at Yanbu by local authorities. Rosneft orders 10 more tankers at Zvezda Russian oil major inks Arctic shuttle ships at new shipyard, backed by 20-year charters. Veteran dredger on sales block Broker John Kearns selling vessel owned by Westport Harbour in New Zealand. Seikongen tanks intact, but 37,000 salmon dead Divers confirm no fuel leaks from sunken wellboat, but fish fare less well. Maersk's Toft: 'handful' of lines to remain COO says acquisition activity could pick up again as growth slows. Alpha Bank raises $250m for shipping Major Greek lender completes its second shipping securitisation transaction since 2014. GasLog tasks Wartsila with LNGC maintenance Finnish technology group will provide its services to seven LNG carriers controlled by Greek owner. Boa Offshore chases $13m settlement cash Owner starts enforcement in Luxembourg after Noryards dispute money unpaid. DB sees big upside for Scorpio Bulkers Bulker improvements driving potential 30% rise for Lauro-led company. Hartmann sells AHTS fleet to Breakwater, Hayfin German group finds financial solution for offshore fleet with deal for 11 vessels. Schulte wins first cruiseship deal Schulte Marine Concept to oversee Mystic Cruises newbuilding. Restis backs Globus Maritime fundraiser US-listed shipowner closes a $2.5m equity private placement with help from top Greek owner. Keppel O&M job cull reaches 20,000 But CEO sounds a note of cautious optimism about signs of a potential sector recovery.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Senator: Cargo preference for U.S. food aid 'ridiculous' Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, said its time to dismantle the longtime regulation that requires at least 5... U.S. Bank: Freight payment index jumps 8.3% in Q3 2017 Cargo transportation spending in the United States during the third quarter of 2017 grew 8.3 percent compared with the same 2016 period, ac... APL, CNC to launch joint intra-Asia loop APL and Cheng Lie Navigation (CNC Line) will launch the Korea China Straits (KCS) service between China and South Korea next month. The KC... Port of Vancouver buys land for warehousing, distribution The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, which manages the port lands in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, has just purchased 35 acres of... KCS keeps Q3 profits chugging despite Hurricane Harvey impacts Kansas City Southern (KCS), a transportation holding company that owns the Kansas City Southern Railway Co., Kansas City Southern de México... Spot container rates fall on major trades Spot container rates on major trades from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean, and the U.S. West Coast and East Coast have all declined s... Report: COSCO shareholders approve OOIL acquisition According to an exchange filing, Chinese state-owned COSCO Shipping Holdings has received shareholder approval for its offer to acquire Ori... ICS: Proposed BC oil shipment moratorium 'draconian,' 'unwelcome' The London-based International Chamber of Shipping has come out strongly against a proposal by the Canadian government to suspend the shipm... Houston to gain new multimodal distribution facility Pontikes Development is breaking ground on a 3 million-square-foot distribution center near Port Houston capable of transporting cargo by r...

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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Port of Corpus Christi remains open to tankers after fire on US Gulf crude barge The Port of Corpus Christi is still open to tankers despite an early Friday fire on a barge loaded with crude, a top port official said. Signs suggest further oil price pickup coming: Schlumberger CEO A reduction in world crude inventories in the third quarter of 2017 showed a rebalancing of global markets that sets the stage for a further pickup in oil prices and an "inevitable" growth in exploration and production investments, the CEO of oil field services provider Schlumberger said Friday. TANKERS: Shipping body ICS calls for 'clear and ambitious' CO2 reduction goals from IMO The International Chamber of Shipping wants the International Maritime Organization to identify clear and ambitious CO2 reduction goals for the shipping sector during its October 23-27 meeting, ICS Director, Policy & External Relations, Simon Bennett, told S&P Global Platts Thursday. NWE LSFO rebalancing in sight, backwardation seen softer year-end: traders The tight low sulfur fuel oil complex in Northwest Europe has stretched across October but the end of refinery turnarounds should rectify the tight supply complex towards late November and into December, traders said. Looming IMO 2020 sulfur cap spurs record HSFO curve backwardation Backwardation in fuel oil quarterly spreads ahead of the marine fuel revolution set for 2020 has risen to the highest ever assessed by S&P Global Platts on crack selling and tactical futures buying, according to traders. Durban bunkers reach seven-month high on tight availability: sources Bunker fuel at Durban hit the highest in seven months Thursday with reports of limited availability. External: Wired Bunkering Norway's Odfjell selling its 50% stake in Singapore tank terminal Norway's Odfjell, which handles transportation and storage of bulk liquid chemicals, acids, edible oils and other special products, has decided to sell its 50% ownership in Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore, the company said in a statement. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Japan bunker market braces for delays, congestion on approach of Typhoon Lan But sources said they do not expect the storm to have any impact on bunker fuel prices. FEATURE: Reformate arb from ARA to China slows, but high exports anticipated Nevertheless, export interest remains firm over the coming weeks, with some oil and petrochemical market participants expecting outflows to the tune of over 1 million mt.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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