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November 23, 2017

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OOCL takes delivery of fifth 21,413TEU boxship, the OOCL Scandinavia Ocean carriers fared better financially in Q3 over 2016-Q3, except HMM Maersk urges shipping industry to ramp up efforts to cut CO2 emissions Port of Long Beach gets US$2.4m government pollution reduction grant US agriculture exports reach US$140.5b in FY 2017 Brazil's Santos port badly hit by 4-week old customs strike Dredging of Bangaldesh's Mongla port to ease congestion at Chittagong Smugglers take sea route to bring gold into India Boeing, boeing, gone! Jade Cargo's 2 B747Fs sold online to SF Express E-commerce drives up air cargo demand, leading to tight space, higher rates DHL Express to raise US rates by 4.9pc from January 2018

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
All personnel rescued from Offshore Support Vessel that sank off Mumbai Transliner Group makes its mark in providing varied, efficient & cost-effective logistics solutions across geographies Antwerp Port Authority acquires NMP pipeline company JNPT welcomes Port of Antwerp delegation 'Logistics sector getting infrastructure status will drive the revolution of the segment in India' London P&I Club cautions on excessive position-fixing intervals CAI estimates cotton crop for 2017-18 crop year at 375 lakh bales Bengal Chamber holds instructive conclave on changing scenario of Indian ports DCCAA AGM elects new Managing Committee; PS Atree re-elected President for 2017-19 JBS Group moves to Logi-Sys Enterprise to back its business growth plans

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Bridge reconstruction to boost railfreight transport Basel airport achieves Iata Ceiv Pharma certification First intermodal TIR operation saves five days Globelink Unimar nets forwarding award Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping beyond home waters Lessons from Rastatt Money back after failure to deliver Giant power plant on distribution centre rooftop Reinforcement for AAL in Canada Hapag-Lloyd banking on more reefers Hactl sets three records in November Militzer & Münch and Italmondo team up Ceva combines COO responsibilities Port of Oakland looks back on strong peak season More trains on Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam corridor New heights for Emirates Skycargo

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Tracking down subsea mineral benefits How 2017 shaped up for dredging and port construction Competition heats up in ballast water treatment system business Fix position more often to avoid costly claims, warns London P&I New jackup rig owner Borr Drilling upbeat on outlook Hackers took 'full control' of container ship's navigation systems for 10 hours MPC Container Ships launches USD200 million capital boost Frontline reports Q3 loss as tonnage inflow offsets strong demand Container ships scrapped as prices rebound in India

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Schiphol struggles for slot shortage solution as cargo flies out and deadline looms Korea's HMM and SM Line brave choppy water in Q3, but are making headway A shortage of trained personnel will fuel UK's post-Brexit customs crisis' Analysis: Waberer's looks an appealing takeover target for road rivals Ethiopia in bid to fashion a new industrial future in garment exports CEVA promotes Jérôme Lorrain as Helmut Kaspers moves on Cargolux staff get €5,000 bonus after a good year for the carrier Has Walmart finally figured out China?

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
New U.S. sanctions target North Korean shipping BAE Systems gets $8.8 million for amphibious ship work Navy hospital ship returns from Puerto Rico First dual-fuel ferry built in U.K. launched by FMEL

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
StealthGas's operating results improve as spot rates rise Greek owner of small-sized LPG tankers sells aged ships to shrink operating cost base Investment guru Geck-Schlich to switch to ER Schiffahrt Claus-Peter Offen expresses regret at loss of star hire LPG: Light at the end of tunnel Freight improvement on the cards as demand and supply rebalance Sovcomflot's Nikitin appeal thrown out by UK court Update: Sovcomflot to seek permission to appeal the appeal Daily Briefing LNG: Sweet mix of supply-demand fundamentals Damco's first China-Europe block train arrives in France Maersk subsidiary to expand service following successful launch for Decathlon MPC Container Ships looks to raise up to $200m from private share placement Company to use net proceeds for further vessel acquisitions and general corporate purposes Frontline reports $24m third quarter loss as weaker rates bite Tanker company blames weak rates on significant fleet growth, and loss on Front Ardenne charter termination US unveils more sanctions against North Korea Measures target Chinese firms and individuals as well as North Korean shipping and trading firms and ships European shipbuilders need concerted approach to fend off competition European yards building higher-end vessels to face more pressure as Asian competitors try to muscle in, says European Commission report China's winter LNG demand to support spot rates for gas carriers Gas demand could rise by 23bn cu m this year compared with previous winters, Wood Mackenzie estimates Crude tanker rates could fall amid slowing oil demand and China stocking activity Drewry's view comes even as crude tanker capacity growth is likely to be lower in 2018 KDB to issue refund guarantees for STX Offshore's latest orders Policy bank's move comes amid protests from local politicians and civil groups urging KDB to issue guarantees Sungdong Shipbuilding union calls on Seoul to help small and medium-sized yards Move comes amid reports that creditors said it would be more profitable to close SSME Dryships losses widen in third quarter Result comes amid higher depreciation, vessel operating expenses, voyage expenses, interest and finance costs and loss on private placement

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Thanksgiving marks escalation of LA-LB trucker fees Smooth sailing for NY-NJ's first 14,000-TEU service call Brexit casts shadow over booming European air cargo Novorossiysk expands in effort to become Black Sea hub Maersk shifting calls to lift APM Terminals Pipavav volume

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Q Investments emerges with GulfMark stake Private investment fund acquired stake through debt-for-equity swap and through backstop agreement. Nordea offers AT1 debt at 'lowest coupon ever' The Stockholm-based bank's additional tier 1 bond was oversubscribed by seven times. Ridgebury Tankers buys Euronav VLCC Company to make debut in Tankers International pool with latest purchase Atlantic gives upside to capesize rates Tighter dry bulk supply in the Atlantic and better coal demand stoking capesizes. StealthGas meets consensus amid higher revenue Athens-based LPG carrier owner hopes to further improve performance in 'promising' market. Macleod trumpets consolidation and sees 2018 tipping point for tanker crude market Frontline Management chief bangs M&A drum as he looks for demolition to drive recovery. Viking Supply delays third quarter report Sveaas-backed owner still in talks with banks on restructuring. De Beers orders biggest mining ship for $142m Diamond company returns to Kleven Verft in Norway for new vessel. Daus-Petersen ousted at Marenave Ernst Russ-dominated board promotes commercial manager Bernd Raddatz to oversee rebuilding of the fleet. Leif Hoegh buys more of Hoegh LNG Family holding company spends $2m on edging up shareholding. Hapag ship skips call after double delay Balao hit by engine trouble and strike action in Australia. Nordic Shipholding lowers estimates for full-year Move comes at a time when the owner is looking at higher spot exposure. Ship Finance dividend maintained despite Seadrill filing Fredriksen company keeps payout in line as it it posts profitable third quarter. Owners warned over position-fixing intervals London P&I Club says groundings caused by lax navigation practices. Milaha launches Sri Lanka feeder run Qatar owner linking Colombo to Chittagong in Bangladesh. US slaps sanctions on 20 N Korean ships Six owners' tankers, cargoships accused of illegal ship-to-ship transfers. Newcomer ZTT orders heavy-lift ship Cable systems group picks CMHI for first vessel order. Aspo refinances $23.5m of debt Owner of bulker company ESL taps Nordea for fresh facility. Frontline third quarter loss deeper than forecast by analysts Tanker owner slips below consensus expectations and spells out profit on DHT selldown. MPC Container Ships tries for another $200m share sale Expanding Oslo-listed owner close to buying "significant number" of feederships. Loss grows at Borr Drilling Troim-backed owner targets further buys as Nigeria project delayed. Crew rescued after SCI anchor-handler sinks Managing director says engine-room leak possible cause of loss of modern vessel off Mumbai. BW Offshore extends FPSO deal Oslo-listed owner keeps Umuroa in New Zealand for another year. BNP Paribas lowers risk costs to $784m French bank says figure was at low level of 0.36% of loans in third quarter. Pacific Radiance to meet bondholders Singapore offshore vessel operator set to update investors on restructuring efforts. Drewry: Teekay Tankers set for more asset disposals Tanker giant's cash-in-hand and operational cash inflow "insufficient to meet obligations". LR2 gasoil trade in Far East may wind down Asian energy trader linked to series of clean tanker fixtures may now face where to actually discharge cargoes. Ezion Holdings bond overhaul wins praise Restructuring effort described as "best practice worth following" by investor association. Pan Ocean targets Southeast Asian grain trades Restructured South Korean shipowner looks to expand footprint beyond domestic market.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Eimskip Q3 earnings sink amid higher revenues Icelandic shipping company Eimskip reported net earnings of 8.8 million euros (U.S. $10.4 million) for the third quarter of 2017, falling 6... Milaha lunches feeder service between Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Qatar-based maritime transport and logistics conglomerate Milaha is launching a direct feeder service between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the... CMA CGM: Four ships currently under construction will be French-flagged French container carrier CMA CGM said Nov. 21 that it's future flagship, a 20,600-TEU container vessel, will be named CMA CGM Antoine de Sa... Port of Vancouver USA approves $68.5m 2018 budget The Port of Vancouver USA's board of commissioners has unanimously approved a $68.5 million 2018 budget for the port, $16.7 million lower t... Intermodal rates inch up in October North American intermodal rates in October inched up 1.9 percent from 12 months prior, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index,... ATA: Truck tonnage ticks up 3.3% in October Domestic truck tonnage in October ticked up 3.3 percent from the previous month, following a 1.9 percent monthly decline in September, acco... Antwerp Port Authority acquires pipeline operator in $51.7m deal The Antwerp Port Authority will acquire pipeline operator Nationale Maatschappij der Pijpleidingen (NMP) from its current shareholders, Ack... NRF: Organized retail crime continues to grow Organized retail crime is on the rise, according to the NRF. Organized retail crime (ORC) continues to be a growing problem, according to a... Round 5 of NAFTA talks ends in stalemate When it was announced last week that trade ministers from United States, Canada, and Mexico were staying away from the latest round of Nort...

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Fuel oil stocks fall less than 1% following largest 2017 weekly build US fuel oil stocks fell less than 1% for the week that ended November 17 as inventories grew on the West Coast, in the Midwest and in New England, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday. Draw in Cushing stocks helps narrow ICE Brent/WTI spread Prompt NYMEX crude rose $1.19 to $58.02/b Wednesday, the highest level since July 2015, and further narrowed its discount to ICE Brent after Energy Information Administration data showed a decline in stocks at Cushing, Oklahoma. Russia, Saudi leaders stress 'importance' of coordinating energy markets While Russia's energy ministry has not yet made public its position towards the much discussed extension of the OPEC/non-OPEC production cut agreement, the heads of the two countries leading the deal, Russia and Saudi Arabia, have underlined the significance of continuing joint effort in the energy markets. Libya looks for finances to rebuild Es Sider terminal infrastructure Libya's Waha Oil Co. is looking for new ways to finance projects at the Es Sider export terminal at the country's largest oil port, including replacing corroded pipelines and crude oil storage tanks, company officials were reported said Tuesday. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rise despite new low for middle distillates Total refined product stocks at the UAE port of Fujairah stood at 15.864 million barrels in the week to November 22, up 5.1% from the previous week, despite a major drop in middle distillates, according to data from the Fujairah Energy Data Committee (FEDCom). Cash to paper 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge structure softens on seasonal destocking The 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge physical to paper print has softened to the lowest level since the end of August as the end-of-year destocking season approached. Petronas LNG signs up with Malaysian ports for vessel services Gas producer Petronas LNG has signed up with the Malaysian ports of Bintulu and Labuan for additional services for its liquefied natural gas carriers that will help facilitate vessel movements and gas trading in the region. External: Wired Bunkering External: Global Risk Management Shipping must be economically viable to fast track environmental goals: ICS The shipping industry can become environmentally sustainable only if it is economically sustainable too. FUTURES: Crude rises on US inventory decline LNG spot charter rates hit 2-year high on low spot vessel supply This is supported by a wide spread between Pacific and Atlantic LNG prices.

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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

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

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.

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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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

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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

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.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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