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February 1, 2018

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Hong Kong HIT remotely controls box movements at Container Terminal 9 'K' Line back in black as revenues rise 16pc to US$7.8 billion, boxes get credit NYK back in black as sales rise 15.3pc to US$228.3 million, boxes get credit Barcelona up 32.2pc to 2.9 million TEU, transshipments soar 137pc PSA Mumbai mired in inter-terminal cost squabbles on JNPT rail use Feeder shipping on a roll as intra-regional traffic grows Transpac, Asia-Europe backhaul to lose 5m TEU from China's waste ban Drewry's Global Reefer Freight Rate Index up for 4 straight quarters APM Terminals takes over reefer terminal at Genoa-Savona port Halifax up 16pc to 559,242 TEU, beats 2005 record of 550,462 TEU Port of Cork volumes increase 3.7pc to 217,763 TEU in 2017 US soybeans headed for China pioneer agribiz blockchain trade India's domestic air cargo up 10.2pc, international soars 19pc Aviation welcomes African AU open skies pact, but not all sign on Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner gains approval before government shutdown Lufthansa ups freighters to Japan with 2 weekly Osaka flights Dutch air cargo appeals to state to end crippling slot crisis

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JANUARY 31, 2018
China's first 20,000-TEU containership delivered Cochin Shipyard forays into fishing vessel construction Drewry's Global Reefer Freight Rate Index increases for 4th consecutive quarter Hamburg Süd announces new services between West Coast South & Central America & Asia Hapag-Lloyd sails to east coast of Africa for first time with new service J. M. Baxi wins MANSA-organised cricket tournament APM Terminals Pipavav shows improved quarter-on-quarter performance JNPT bags prize at 20th All India Major Ports Cultural Meet 2017-18 Krishnapatnam Port - Pre-Budget expectations Port of Long Beach has busiest year ever in 2017 Samir J. Shah conferred "World Customs Organization (WCO) Certificate of Merit" for contribution to international Customs community

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Palestine and Qatar accede to TIR Funds collected for California (drone) dreaming Ceva picks new boss for the North JV opens new container yard Papua New Guinea: ICTSI operations start A step forward to Ganga as a transport mode How to attract flying heroes Wage dumping dispute in Ticino Autonomous haul trucks achieve milestone Hamburg Süd with sole partner on ASPA and ASCA CCA welcomes Mauroux to the board Iata looks back on very positive year for freight China services set to double Quiver full of changes in K Line's management team Gebrüder Weiss banking on automobile industry Finnlines working on vessel shape

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JANUARY 31, 2018
Strike threatens Colombia's Puerto Bolivar Maritime market will not see huge improvement in 2018, Wärtsilä says Eurogate sees volumes slip following alliance rejig Fruit traders invest in ships again Navios Maritime Containers expects stronger rates in 2019 Rotterdam aims to be world's 'smartest' port CSSC under threat of delisting as profit warning issued Higher earnings for Japan's 'big three' shipping lines SK Shipping chooses DSIC for Vale ore carriers Evergas LPG tanker fetches USD745/ldt in scrap sale ReefVival - restoring marine ecology with 3D printing

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JANUARY 31, 2018
Fourth-quarter rebound fails to reverse full-year profit decline at CH Robinson Cheaper and easier: Asia Pacific the next hot-spot for e-commerce delivery TEU tokens - first cryptocurrency for container shipping is launched K Line slips back into the red, but NYK and MOL remain in calmer waters HQ2 Hunger Games: meet your tributes Shipping tech bubble talk emerges CEVA appoints Eddie Aston to succeed Michael O'Donoghue as head of UK, Ireland and Nordics IATA: 2017 air freight's strongest year of growth since 2010 Taylor Oliver to head new Flexport office in Chicago, as it eyes expansion

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JANUARY 31, 2018
Vigor to build pioneering wave energy converter buoy Danish pilotage agency opts for Saab dispatch solution Master Marine delivers fleet boat to Waterfront Services Wärtsilä CEO: We might take a look at acquiring Rolls-Royce marine biz New York unveils Offshore Wind Master Plan Rand Logistics files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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JANUARY 31, 2018
East-of-Suez outperforms Atlantic in weak product tanker trades Pre-Chinese New Year fixtures to provide short-term lift in Middle East Capital Product Partners posts lower profit US-listed tanker company has sold one vessel while acquiring a more modern carrier Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd rationalise Asia-South America offering Duo announce revamped services as part of carrier integration Are you free to talk? Freedom of speech should be a consideration when choosing your maritime hub Navigator joins Enterprise for new ethylene export terminal on US Gulf The new terminal will boost employment for Navigator's fleet of gas carriers Clock is ticking on scrubber installation Roger Holm says owners should install scrubbers before 2020 as orders continue to climb Rotterdam and IBM to build port of the future Europe's largest container shipping hub teams up with tech giant for digitalisation initiative to create a 'connected, smart' port prepared... Taiwan to implement 0.5% sulphur cap in 2019 Move comes a year ahead of the International Maritime Organization's mandate to lower the sulphur cap in marine fuels Ship's officers get guidance on harassment Booklet promotes gender diversity on board Daily Briefing Once blocked from developing a container terminal in Long Beach, Cosco is now within grasp of taking control of the... Brexit impact on international arbitration will be 'zero' Speculation that London maritime arbitration awards would become unenforceable in Europe post-Brexit is groundless Will 2018 be the year of shipping Initial Coin Offerings? Three ventures want to raise funds to develop blockchain-based systems, but risks could curb investor interest APMT facing home truths over European terminals As Danish box port operator tidies up its house, could other facilities follow the same path as Zeebrugge? U-Ming Marine hails 'biggest-yet' contract with 25-year Vale deal Contract with Vale worth $600m adds two newbuild very large ore carriers to the recent wave of VLOC orders HHI resumes partial yard operations after safety checks The shipbuilder will carry out further safety inspections on its assembly line before it resumes full operations Wärtsilä sees improved outlook for demand in 2018 More growth opportunities seen in the services business, says chief executive Jaakko Eskola MOL profit jumps on box and dry bulk shipping recovery Company estimates profit attributable to its parent to reach $92m for the 2017 fiscal year NYK reports profit on strong liner and dry bulk trade demand Management decides to pay a year-end dividend based on better industry prospects K Line returns to profit on the back of global trade recovery Japanese group's bottom line has improved but overcapacity remains a challenge Doosan Engine to power DSME-built boxships for MSC Engines worth $460m are expected to be delivered by July 2019 MPC ContainerShips adds two more vessels to fleet Oslo-listed firm purchased the pair of 2,800 teu vessels for $21.8m Hapag-Lloyd scraps seven boxships Vessels to be recycled at environmentally sustainable yards in Turkey and China

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JANUARY 31, 2018
NY-NJ port warns rail delays could continue for two weeks Oakland port upgrade - more capacity, improved efficiency Truck firm's Bronx, NY, terminal brings shippers, receivers closer Japanese carriers report profits before new ONE venture Bangladesh explores India air cargo space to sidestep congestion Better infrastructure, lower tariffs push India foreign transhipment lower Air cargo crunch easing possible ahead of Lunar New Year Hamburg Süd launches Asia-west coast South America services

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JANUARY 31, 2018
Cargill terminal strikes may cause ship delays Labour action by employees at local crushing mills said to have caused some backups at port. GoodBulk flips capesize for 50% upside Clear out of older tonnage comes as Oslo-listed owner takes delivery of bulkers formerly owned by CarVal. SEB's operating profit narrows for fourth quarter Full-year earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for Stockholm-based bank for shipping and other industries jumped 40% due to better domestic market. Oil CEOs ask Trump to fund VLCC dredging Despite Army Corps agreeing to partner on project last year, dredging still needs funding. Jason Marine CEO to retire after 35 years Executive chairman Foo Chew Tuck is set to take over for Ronald Tan Lian Huat, who joined the maritime navigation and communication equipment provider in 1983. Oaktree's stake in Torm nears $390m Major investor has seen its leading holding in tanker owner inch up after capital raise. GasLog Partners forecasts higher LNG demand New York-listed master limited partnership beats estimates for fourth quarter. Artificial intelligence enters e-navigation New applications aim to use AI to avoid human error in vessel operations Life insurance mutual takes major Tidewater stake Northwestern Mutual reveals it is now the third largest investor in OSV player with near $50m holding. NS United almost doubles profit Japanese bulker and LPGC company sees revenue jump over first nine months. Ferry McFerryface to be renamed Spoilsport Australian transport minister chooses 'May Gibbs' instead. Capital Product adds MR, sells another Marinakis company buys modern vessel from parent as profit falls. Navigator Gas and Enterprise press ahead with ethylene terminal Shipowner and partner say project has backing of Flint Hills and Japanese trading house. Greek shipowners boast $100bn fleet VesselsValue study places Hellenic owners at the head of the pile ahead of LNG leader Japan. Iino Kaiun profit margin rising Lower revenue but better earnings mark first nine months at Japanese owner. BW explains Dorian buy as Lycouris shares M&A thoughts Singaporean group points to price incentive while Dorian executive believes consolidation will involve private owners. Wartsila banking on marine improvement Shipping technology group's Q4 profit dips, but better times ahead. Credit committees approve Viking restructuring Final piece of refinancing jigsaw is in place at Swedish OSV owner. SK Shipping firms up Vale VLOC order Brokers say deal for two bulkers has been signed at Dalian Shipbuilding. MPC Container Ships strikes again in S&P market Oslo Axess-quoted asset player adds a third ship in two days to take fleet to 44 vessels. U-Ming orders VLOCs for $600m Vale contract Taiwanese owner heads to China for big bulkers backed by 25-year COAs. Total sets sights on next target areas for LNG bunkering Xavier Pfeuty says it is time for shipowners to reassess the economic case for LNG. Avance Gas VLGC damaged after South Korean prang Ship likely to be out of the market for a spell after collision with tanker. Warwick Norman leaves RightShip CEO since 2001 finally steps down after 16 years at the helm Eight missing after cargoship sinks Chinese navy rescues two men from Mongolian vessel carrying sugar to Korea. Abandoned PSV sinks off Mexico Oceanografia ship suffered hull breach in storm. Reborn Phoenix expects big profit jump Restructured Chinese bulker owner boosted by better market in 2017. Baltic to push ahead with ejecting handies from BDI Exchange to override opposition to only having capesize, panamax and supramax vessels in general shipping index NYK boosted by strong third quarter Japanese shipowner sees profit surge by JPY 10bn compared to halfway stage of FY2017. K Line returns to profit on stronger markets Japanese shipowner boosted by better performances at most of its major divisions. Containerships help to raise profit at MOL But Japanese shipowner's tanker operation hit by weaker markets with profit down nearly 48%. Hapag-Lloyd scraps seven more containerships German owner says vessels will be sent for demolition at green yards in Turkey and China.

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JANUARY 31, 2018
Linebarger urges KORUS parties to address market access, implementation issues Cummins Inc. Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger, who serves as chairman of Business Roundtable's International Engagement Committee, issued a ... Jawaharlal Nehru Port's fourth terminal opens for business Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust's (JNPT) fourth terminal commenced operations with last week's berthing of CMA CGM's Centaurus , PSA Internatio... Port Houston thrives in 2017 Port Houston in 2017 recorded the highest total tonnage ever at 38.3 million tons, surpassing the previous record of 37.8 million tons set ... Port of Oakland strives to become first port of call from Asia The Port of Oakland is working to supplant the two major Southern California seaports and become the first port of call for some cargo ship... IATA: Airfreight volumes soar 9% in 2017 Global airfreight demand soared 9 percent year-over-year in 2017, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global a... Japan's 'Big 3' carriers continue to grow earnings in FY2017 Japan's three largest ocean shipping companies - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kawasaki Kis... Officials from NAFTA member countries express support for modernized trade deal A former Canadian prime minister, former Mexican commerce secretary, and former U.S. ambassador to Mexico touted the benefits of the North ... Commentary: The data land grab The most interesting aspect of the recently announced blockchain initiative between the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group and IBM isn't the technolo... Freese, Hapag-Lloyd's North American president, retires Hapag-Lloyd, Germany's largest ocean carrier, said its North America president, Wolfgang Freese, will retire after nearly five decades with...

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JANUARY 31, 2018
FEATURE: Carbon cap may loom for shippers but sulfur emissions cut commands most attention As the shipping and bunker fuel industries scramble to prepare themselves for a looming cut in permitted sulfur levels in marine fuel, the question of how to cope with likely restrictions on other pollutants is also hoving into view. Charterers take advantage of cheap Suezmax freight to send fuel oil to East Pressure on Suezmax freight rates have led to a scramble to fix fuel oil cargoes on Suezmaxes to the East. North American bunker prices up despite US fuel oil stock builds North American bunker prices ended higher for the week ended January 26 despite US fuel oil stockpile builds during the same period of time. INTERVIEW: Shell sees 'vast majority' of LNG bunkering by barge by 2030 "I believe this is really the year where we go from niche to mainstream in LNG." External: Wired Bunkering Total plans 20,000 cu m LNG bunker barge for CMA-CGM supply deal The deal, due to start in 2020, will see Total supply around 300,000 mt/year of LNG to the shipping company. Tanker owner GulfNav to acquire majority stake in Singapore's Atlantic Navigation GulfNav gets an opportunity to expand its fleet and integrate capabilities across the entire services supply chain through this purchase. ExxonMobil says to triple Permian production by 2025, expand transportation infrastructure The major's tight oil production, from mainly horizontal wells, is also poised to jump fivefold during the same time frame. FUTURES: Crude futures trade lower in Asian morning Market taking a cautious stance till the Energy Information Administration data is released later Wednesday.

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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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