BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

September 27, 2017

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OOCL adds NY and drops Panama port call to boost ECX1 service UK hires KPMG to help boost exports from the Midlands to China Box throughput at NWSA ports continues to rise in August Taiwan Navigation places US$51m order for 2 bulk carriers from Japan Hutchison Ports Pakistan breaks national vessel handling record FNS launches strategy to seize greater market share in Gulf Polaris Shipping about to sign deal with HHI for 10 VLOCs Cyber attack on TNT costs FedEx US$300m in lost operating income Aqua-tools hires new business development manager DHL Express to raise rates for HK and Macau by 4.9pc Union fears jobs losses with Cargolux JV with China's HNCA UPS aircraft maintenance workers seek to exit mediated contract talks

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Ashish Pednekar takes charge as Chairman of FFFAI Shipping confidence continues to edge upwards Transition from specialised operators to reefer containership operators seen gaining momentum JNPT wins Container Port of the Year & Newsmaker of the Year awards at MALA 2017 Kandla Port Trust renamed 'Deendayal Port Trust' Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal strengthens connectivity to the Gulf & West Africa with new weekly service FIEO lauds Ministry of Finance initiatives to resolve problems of exporters

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Operating together in the Maghreb Artwork to China - not coals to Newcastle Aviation priorities for Caribbean reconstruction Landstar Metro - new player in Mexico Laurels for Lauren for commitment to Ex-Im Bank Bureau Veritas joins new GIA initiative First jumbo train departs Cardiff New CEO for Jacksonville Port Authority New reefer index launched by Drewry Asian air cargo growth continues Highways England prolongs pact with XPO STLC purchasing massive batch of wagons Aid for Puerto Rico flowing in on Crowley vessels Qatar Airways adds cargo capacity 3Gtms creates new Emea leadership position PD Ports nets contract with bike maker New blocktrain connects Belgium and Italy

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Brightening economic prospects power shipping confidence to three-year high Fincantieri snaps up new Cunard vessel as it waits for STX France deal Korea Line Corporation orders more than 15,000 containers for SM Line IMO promises to act over fraudulent ship registrations Seoul spearheads multisector project to build LNG-fuelled bulk carrier Polaris Shipping books 10 VLOCs at Hyundai HI Samsung HI confirms MSC's container ship orders Singapore's FueLNG completes first commercial LNG bunkering

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Atlas dispute with pilots threatens to hit new heights as peak season looms 'Governments must get behind drive for safer packing of containers' U-turn by Qatar Airways Cargo on 'too risky' B747-8 freighter P&I clubs open qualification programme to correspondents network Ocean carriers increasingly targeting better-paying reefer containers Alibaba about to build massive logistics network White paper: how to cut costs with automated freight payment systems Driverless trucks will be (mostly) great Airfreight rate rises - is the process out of date?

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Passed over for promotion, Pacific Fleet commander will retire HHI books very large order for Very Large Ore Carriers GAO reports on USCG polar icebreaker plans Navy takes delivery of LCS 9 Former Keppel Shipyard exec faces corruption charges Metal Shark to build more cats for NYC Ferry Samsung Heavy books order for six MSC mega box ships

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Kremlin in ice-class, LNG-fuelled tanker drive Backed by state financing, Russian yard to build five aframaxes for Rosneft and Sovcomflot with HHI assistance 'We're back on the map', says Cyprus shipping minister As he nears the end of his term, Marios Demetriades is proud of the growth seen in the island's maritime... Cyprus' banks dip their toes in the water Two of Cyprus' revitalised banks have serious plans to make a first mark in ship finance Providing the climate for marine cover High-flying new marine insurer American Hellenic Hull picks Cyprus as a base Cyprus' bulker-dominated fleet enjoys new repute However, the thorny issue of the Turkish ports embargo will have to be settled if the flag is to compete... From Cutty Sark to E-Ship 1 Slow but promising steps taken in using renewables as marine propulsion Cyprus aims at perfect pitch for shipping New status for maritime administration underlines the importance given to the industry Angelicoussis poised to order four newcastlemaxes at SWS Project is at letter of intent stage but tipped to go ahead Sinotrans Shipping and Pacific Basin shares tumble amid cautious dry bulk sentiment Analysts have warned about potential decline in iron ore trade due to China's environmental clampdown BHP sees extra steel demand from China's Belt and Road Initiative Mining giant expects China's peak steel production in the middle of the next decade Trading houses in the frame to drive a wave of fresh tanker orders VLCC rates rebound with Middle East-Japan trade topping $16,000 per day China's crackdown on pollution threatens to cast a cloud over capesizes Beijing's halt on major public construction projects is likely to affect the demand for seaborne iron ore Hadjioannou family buys first cape for Alassia fleet Brokers report that Orion Reederei's 2011-built Rugia comes with time charter attached Daily Briefing China's overseas ambitions disrupting hydrocarbon trade flows Hapag-Lloyd scraps three of UASC's older boxships Move is part of strategy of maintaining a modern fleet and follows merger with United Arab Shipping Co ICTSI inks deals to manage Papua New Guinea ports Philippines group's local units seal 25-year contracts for the operation of Motukea and Lae ports Ports urged to share data to optimise supply chain operations Industry still stuck on the notion that operational data should be proprietary, says International Association of Ports and Harbours' Bruce... Harvey's lessons for tanker markets Climate change events such as recent storms in the US Gulf highlight risk elements in oil and gas shipping Safmarine appoints new Korea head Lee Hyung-jin will replace Ahn So-yeon, who has been appointed as the head of customer service for Maersk Korea China Navigation explores low-tech sustainable shipping solution in South Pacific islands Small wind-powered cargo vessel's design based on traditional Micronesian drua sailboat Hyundai Heavy wins $800m Polaris order for 10 VLOCs Deal to build 325,000 dwt very large ore carriers is the largest HHI has clinched in five years Samsung Heavy lands $986m order from MSC for six 22,000 teu containerships The indicative price of more than $160m apiece suggests MSC will be paying considerably more than CMA CGM for similar-sized... MISC exits the tank terminal business Malaysian shipowner accepts $45.9m for 45% stake in Centralised Terminals, which will then cease to be a joint venture

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Prince Rupert port congestion ebbing ILA renews push for South Atlantic port jobs BCOs heading into new service contracting reality Interim CEO and lobbyist takes full reins of Jaxport Importers warned closed Chinese factories may never reopen DP World attracts another MSC service to JNPT Rocketing Asian air cargo propels industry recovery

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
BHP sees China's steel output running strong Mining giant says the infrastructure initiative to tie together many countries will mean extended growth in steel. GTT calls time out for latest LNG membrane Primary supplier of gas ship cargo holds is talking to customers about product delays and options. US denies Puerto Rico Jones Act waivers Request for another series of waivers to US cabotage laws comes as territory faces massive resupply efforts. Rosneft and Sovcomflot ink deal for LNG-fuelled aframaxes Russian owner will operate tankers placed by oil trading titan at Zvezda shipyard. Carnival's earnings beat, upbeat on 2018 Miami-based cruise giant says hurricanes to impact earnings, but overall growth continues unabated. Norways' Skagen gets piece of Golar LNG Stavanger-based investment manager joins major US fund managers in taking stake in LNG vessel owner. More wind work for Eidesvik Offshore Norwegian owner fixes large OSV to Adwen for five months. North Korean ships 'hiding behind' Fiji flag Pacific nations scouring registers after Fiji cries foul. Diamond Offshore lines up drillship double US owner spurns Korea to head to China for fleet expansion Former Keppel exec charged with corruption Ex-yard procurement officer facing 395 counts of bribery and fraud. CMA CGM fixes Seaspan ship on three year time charter French line said to have hired former Hanjin vessel on long-term contract. CSET buoyed by $54m of subsidies World's biggest tanker owner banking cash from scrapping and retrofitting. Maersk Line plans to scrap fire-hit vessel Danish giant is preparing to send Maersk Pembroke for demolition. D'Amico International Shipping in leaseback with Sole fund Marco Fiori says latest deal brings liquidity needed to complete newbuilding programme. Fuel lightered from grounded Atlantic Vessel can now be removed from rocks off Sweden, coast guard says. Angelicoussis turns to dry with newcastlemax order in China Greek owner takes his 2017 investment in newbuildings to $750m with SWS deal. EOL wins court protection for restructuring Singapore high court insulates offshore shipowner from legal action. Wilson Sons facing rate cuts and suspensions Brazilian owner renegotiating PSV contracts with Petrobras in downturn. Samsung snares giant boxship series South Korean yard appears not to have missed out on big boxship deal after all. David Landgrebe leaving Ernst Russ Director to pursue other projects after helping restructure German asset manager. Downing buys into Braemar Shipping Services London-based investor becomes one of top five shareholders in shipbroker. Fincantieri close to taking over STX France France and Italy near deal to resolve row over French shipyard. DSME to offload block unit DSSW Restructuring Korean yard continues to offload non-core businesses. HHI confirms $800m Polaris VLOC order Yard to build 10 bulkers for domestic owner, its biggest deal in five years. Some vessels won't be able to fit scrubbers Space constraints to leave some ships with limited options, while potential for delay to legislation is ruled out. Miner's views mixed about online chartering But they are agreed that technology could make the whole process more efficient. Closed shipyards only in "lay-up" ABS executive says it will not take much to restart facilities that were previously shut down. US hurricanes forecast to boost MISC However, shipowner's US Gulf lightering activities have been impacted by adverse weather.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
TransForce acquires Driving Ambition Alexandria, Va.-based TransForce, Inc., a workforce management firm specializing in commercial truck drivers, has acquired the assets of Dr... OCEAN Alliance adds NY-NJ to ECX1 port rotation OOCL is adding the Port of New York and New Jersey to its East Coast Express 1 port rotation, the container transport company announced Sep... Yusen breaks ground on first 'future-ready' warehouse in Singapore Yusen Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony for what it calls its first "future-ready" warehouse in Tuas, Singapore on Sept. 20. The ne... Executive Moves: project44 and Worldwide Express Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock project44 makes additions to its sales and engineering teams, and Worldwide Express hires chief technology ... Atlas Air Worldwide accuses Teamsters of illegal work slowdown Two of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' subsidiaries - Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. - are seeking a preliminary injunct... DP Cargo UK pilots 'jumbo' freight train DB Cargo UK, the British freight rail operation of Germany's Deutsche Bahn, successfully piloted a 660 meter-long "jumbo" train of 34 wagon... Report: Insured losses from Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean could reach $85b Industry insured losses for Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean are estimated to reach between $40 billion and $85 billion, according to catas... House votes down FAA reauthorization, disaster relief bill The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted down a bill that would have extended the authorization of the Federal Aviation Administra... USMX proposes ILA contract extension The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have taken a step forward in the labor contract ne...

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Oil weakens as rally pauses before US inventory reports ICE November Brent settled 58 cents lower at $58.44/b. NYMEX November crude settled 34 cents lower at $51.88/b. Bunkering halted at Novorossiisk by bad weather Availability of bunker fuel was already tight at the port, which had been driving down demand. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes 0.5% sulfur marine fuel assessments from Jan 2, 2019 S&P Global Platts proposes to begin publishing daily cargo and barge assessments for residual marine fuels reflecting a maximum sulfur limit of 0.5% across the globe starting January 2, 2019. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to reflect ISO 2010 standards in bunker fuel assessments S&P Global Platts proposes to begin reflecting International Organization for Standardization's current ISO 8217:2010 standards. SUBSCRIBER NOTE:Platts to continue publishing residual, marine fuel assessments after 2020 S&P Global Platts intends to continue publishing its existing high sulfur and low sulfur physical fuel oil and marine fuel benchmark price assessments globally leading up to and through the planned IMO limitations in 2020. External: Wired Bunkering South Korea gives LNG fueled vessels, bunkering further impetus "The government has designated LNG-powered vessels as a key part of the country's future shipbuilding and maritime industry." External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Panama-flagged crude tanker Ocean Mare arrested in Singapore offered for sale The vessel was arrested in Singapore on June 22 by Haridass Ho & Partners due to payment issues. APPEC: OPEC seeks firmer ties in demand-thirsty Asia, amid growing competition Barkindo projected that crude exports from the Middle East to Asia would rise from 14.5 million b/d in 2016 to 22 million b/d in 2040.

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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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