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February 2, 2018

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Cosco anticipates 2017 earnings will triple to US$205 million Hapag-Lloyd scraps seven old UASC box ships to keep fleet young Hapag-Lloyd to call at Mombasa, Dar in a new Africa service Japanese Big Three start new joint venture ONE in good financial shape US Army Corps gives green light to Virginia harbour dredging CMA CGM receives first of three 20,600-TEU box ships on order Maersk take-over makes Hamburg Sud drop VSA, rejig Americas loops Mozambique's Maputo up 22pc to 18.2 million tonnes in 2017 IMF predicts global economic output in 2018 to beat 2017 'K' Line, NYK, Toyota and Chubu Electric boost LNG short sea use Gothenburg docker strife persists, diverting ships, cargo to Stockholm NYK strikes charter deal with unit of French electric company Animal transporter ARK sues PANYNJ over contract breach at JFK Shenzhen's SF Express deploys drones in PLA military drills Walmart, Japan's Ratuken tie up in online grocery delivery deal DHL presents 'barometer' to predict demand for global air-sea cargo

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
NYK concludes charter agreement for LNG carrier JNPT introduces transparent & people-friendly PAPs policy Paradip Port Trust sets monthly volume record in Jan. PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals at JN Port to commence operations today 'Continued focus on in-country infrastructure development will help connect smaller producers in India to global markets' 'Single window clearance digital platform for stakeholders across the supply chain spectrum will enable them to consolidate their market competencies' A well-balanced & positive Budget E-waybill seen bringing greater transparency & enabling hassle-free movement of goods National Logistics Portal to be developed, announces Finance Minister Budget increases allocation for infrastructure Highlights of Budget 2018-19

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Hector restructuring Tool to simplify US-Canada cross-border shipping Cape Town runway project cleared for take-off Team Germany ready to go for gold Rotterdam up in the cloud with IBM Torwegge enlarging facilities Arpin's back-up for China office Europa's management conference sets pace for 2018 Jadeweserport to act as spare parts logistics hub Louisville airport welcomes new executive director Major US railroad to extend transcon routes Lufthansa Cargo puts outsized car in Eurowings' belly Booking & more made easy with smartphone & co Normandy ports steady in 2017 Westlake Tyres inks pact with TIP Trailer Services Hellmann's advisory board complete Hapag-Lloyd's North America region in new hands Cargojet starts new transcontinental services

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
More US-flag ships found substandard post-El Faro Peter Döhle and Costamare merge chartering operations AI-powered navigation tool launched to reduce human error on the bridge Shortsea carrier Scotline goes ordering for fleet renewal Chemical tanker recovery more likely in 2019, Stolt-Nielsen says DOF moves to the final part of restructuring programme ONE shipping alliance opens for business Handysize excluded in updated Baltic Dry Index Waigaoqiao shipyard receives Newcastlemax orders from Foremost Group HMM wins shipping contract from GS Caltex DSME offloads subsidiary DeWind Belgium launches decarbonisation think-tank Fukuoka Shipbuilding buys compatriot yard U-Ming wins maiden Vale contract, orders two VLOCs

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
UPS reports 40% profit swing for 2017 and expects more growth his year following Trump's tax cuts Collaboration in retail logistics the key to competing with the 'gorilla' in the room Maersk and Hamburg Süd revamp Asia-west coast South America service network International business the star performer for ID Logistics last year Air freight hits new records at Durban as volumes and services increase Why cutting spending on your supply chain will cost you more money 'Steady' Mike White becomes the fifth president of CNS in eight years Uffe Ostergaard named successor to Hapag-Lloyd legend Wolfgang Freese

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
VIDEO: NNS installs giant caisson that will speed submarine production Governor Murphy moves to get NJ offshore wind back on track Norway's latest zero emission ferries feature PBES battery systems BAE San Diego wins Navy contracts worth $54.8 million GC Rieber secures three year time charter for Polar Onyx Ship manager to upgrade bulker fleet to Fleet Xpress Another guilty plea in Fat Leonard bribery case Two oil majors announce major U.S. GoM deepwater finds Baltic Exchange tweaks BDI weightings, drops Handysize

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Container shipping's first dedicated crypto currency launched First-stage rollout of a new blockchain application to streamline ocean freight bookings Stolt-Nielsen sees no improvement for chemical tankers until 2019 Chief executive looks to reduction in orderbook and an improvement in supply-demand fundamentals Dorian LPG agrees lease financing amid newbuilding worries New York-listed VLGC owner stays in the black on strong operating performance last quarter UK publishes review of maritime growth study Department for Transport launches Maritime 2050 initiative to plan for long term The Who's Who of Container Shipping Power can be defined in so many ways. Is it about money, leadership, risk-taking or - in the shipping industry... Power List 2018: Containers Lloyd's List Containers takes a look at those individuals who we think had the most influence on the industry in... UK to boost funding for cadet training, say sources Doubling of Smart+ funding to make a 'massive difference' to the supply and demand of British seafarers Daily Briefing Companies specialising in initial coin offerings are targeting shipping market participants as potential token buyers, but the ever-growing community of... CSSC Holdings losses raise prospect of delisting Risks of delisting warning from Shanghai Stock Exchange mitigated by a proposed cash injection from investors Twenty-twenty dispute resolution: Why and when to mediate Early dispute resolution can save time and money Baltic Exchange applies changes to BDI New Baltic Dry Index, which will not include handysize, will be weighted according to ratios of time-charter assessments set at... Salvage crews trying to remove oil from Sanchi Chinese authorities say decision has yet to be made on whether or not to salvage the sunken tanker Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and Tsuneishi agree business venture Companies will jointly explore opportunities to improve vessel design capabilities, cost competitiveness and to score more orders in future Chinese newbuilding price index continues to rise But brokers tell shipyards to cherish immediate opportunities rather than pin hopes on owners' continuing appetite ONE starts accepting box shipping service bookings ONE, K Line, MOL and NYK will be operating on the same service simultaneously over the transitional period HMM signs 5-year crude oil shipping deal with GS Caltex Shipping line will transport 19m tonnes of crude oil from the Middle East to South Korea between July 1 next... Dominion's Cove Point LNG terminal begins production US group's facility in Maryland to supply liquefied natural gas to Japanese and Indian energy companies Navios Maritime Midstream Partners favours cleaner fuels over scrubbers Tankers outfit reports profits dented by finance costs Japan's NS United reports profit, eyes scrubbers The company posted profit attributed to its parent of ¥6.28bn for the nine months to December 31, a 96.2% increase... MPC Container Ships adds another feeder boxship to its fleet Purchase of vessel for $10.5m follows deal for two secondhand boxships earlier in the week GasLog Partners posts higher profit for 2017 Results lifted by addition of two more vessels to its fleet amid stronger-than-expected demand for LNG last year Sea skills for the future More commitment needed to help British cadets secure employment on UK-flagged vessels

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Amid record volume, Montreal port advances terminal plan Trucker RoadOne targets US Southeast with acquisition Port of Virginia sets date for NIT trucker appointments HMM to offer Chittagong direct service Western Canadian ports, rails flex up after peak season delays Roadrunner says turnaround plan will restore service, profits Belarus eyes becoming major China-Europe cargo hub Maersk calls boost APMT Pipavav, but challenges remain Dutch shippers push state to apply local Schiphol air cargo rule

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Landside LNG bunkering coming to Gothenburg Skangas has delivered LNG ship-to-ship in the port for the past two years. Land-based LNG bunkering coming to Gothenburg Skangas has delivered LNG ship-to-ship in the port for the past two years. Dry bulk 'funeral' inspired Evermore Global Advisors to invest in shipping Financial firm's David Marcus discusses the company's shipping bets and how others are now arriving to share in the dry cargo market recovery Port of Corpus Christi VLCC ready by 2021 Project timeline predicated on approval of dredging budget for next fiscal year. Cobelfret company gets larger slice of Euronav Chateauban ups stake in New York-listed tanker owner at least twice in recent months. Kirby benefits from tax reform Tank barge owner beats Street consensus but dims 2018 outlook due to expected slowdown in inland business. Clean tankers to turn up this summer, CEOs say Long-awaited turnaround in rates still predicated on inventories continuing to decline, fewer newbuildings. Kirby's Q4 benefits from tax reform Tank barge owner beats Street consensus but dims 2018 outlook due to expected slowdown in inland business. Eletson bonds down after missed interest payment on $300m debt AMP confirms bulker sale but denies owning it The shipping banks are back, but 'smart capital' will cost Lenders have regained their confidence - but gone are the days when relationship bankers could justify hefty loans on paper-thin margins Pyxis hints at further investments following finance deal Valentis says Greek MR owner's private shares deal was a winner on two counts, and only one of them is trading liquidity Fredriksen and Troim keep up dry fleet growth Rivalry in newcastlemax sector hots up with John Fredriksen's Seatankers inking latest pair in China Restructuring yard's private and state owners scrap over restart Qingdao city-owned Huatong Group and former employees are fighting a $600m bid by private Yangfan Group to reopen bankrupt Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding Shipping's cryptocurrency pioneers look beyond Bitcoin Amid first freight deals using buzz-heavy online currency, vision for industry sees other blockchain-backed financial tools playing a wider role Dry bulk 'funeral' inspired Evermore Global Partners to invest in shipping Financial firm's David Marcus discusses the company's shipping bets and how others are now arriving to share in the dry cargo market recovery 'Nibbler' Evermore Global gets a taste for tankers with bites of Frontline Growing irrelevance signals end of TSA after 30 years in existence US liner talking shop no longer fit for purpose as transpacific operators eye new solutions to volatile rates Lego's lastest Leviathan is ship in a bottle set Diana extends Hapag-Lloyd tie on panamax Ongoing charter of panamax containership comes as rates remain steady over the last 12 months. Songa quietly lifts containership fleet Energy at heart of geopolitics amid Russian gas imports to US As the investigation continues into whether Vladimir Putin helped Donald Trump become US president, a Russian LNG cargo helps Boston stay warm as energy plays role as a political weapon FLNG and floating regas-to-power set to keep new chief busy Majority of cold-stacked OSVs face being frozen out of market Pareto's Synnove Gjonnes whittles down the daunting list of 1,100 cold-stacked OSVs to about 450 ships that may come back - but only if the market normalises PSD 2 crew continues fight for unpaid wages Trump effect scuttles promise of Obama's signature deal with Iran The Iran nuclear deal sought to relax sanctions, but North Of England P&I Club deputy global claims director Mike Salthouse fears its days may be numbered PHP slams NGO Shipbreaking Platform yard claims Sanchi probe hopes 'black box' will lift lid on voyage Fears mount that voyage data and voice recordings will be limited as stricken vessel was fitted with first-generation recorder Green beach bin adds fun to throwing rubbish away Dynacom denies VLCC demolition sale DHT Holdings lands period charters for pair of VLCCs Two crude tankers find one-year time charters on 'well-balanced' terms with oil majors Champion bareboat charters bring MR tally to 21 Ex-Enzian chief Grunder linked to new tanker outfit Name of former Enzian boss on new German tanker company as Swiss operation put into liquidation MOL wing pays healthy rate as MRs lead clean period charters Avin purchases Ancora Investment suezmax Allseas ends tanker hiatus with modern suezmax duo Bodouroglou company ends 12-year absence from sector by acquiring RS Tankers' last vessels New Greek player appears on dry bulk horizon Despite growing consolidation in Greek shipping market, upstart ventures keep sprouting Investors to take haircut on Orion bulker bought in boom Ovenstone puts small MPP vessel on the auction block Lorentzen set to reap rich rewards on sale of bulker Investors linked to the Oslo-based company confirm they are selling the second of three handysize vessels to take advantage of the rising valuations GoodBulk tipped to clear out older capesize tonnage New York-listing hopeful secures speedy profit from oldest bulker with two secondhand sisterships said to be up for sale Costamare and Peter Dohle kick off Blue Net Chartering One of worlds largest boxship tonnage provider today formed by two respected names. Ticker tape greets Torm team in Times Square Product tanker giant celebrates its arrival as a US public company fresh from $100m fundraiser.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
EUROGATE's box volumes slip in 2017 EUROGATE handled 14.41 million TEUs in 2017, slipping 1.4 percent from 2016, according to figures released by the container terminal operat... Port of Rotterdam full speed ahead on digitization The Port of Rotterdam Authority has teamed up with IBM on a multi-year digitization initiative to transform the port's operational environm... Companies unveil emissions reduction technologies near Port of LA Two emerging technologies - one geared toward reducing emissions of airport equipment and the other that could curtail emissions from draya... Executive Moves: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Hoyer Group, CEVA and CSafe Global Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock U.S. Chamber of Commerce adds two to International Affairs division; Hoyer Group appoints chief financial o... HMM inks $177m contract with South Korean oil refiner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea's largest ocean carrier, signed a long-term crude oil shipping contract today with GS Caltex, an... Knight-Swift reports 'encouraging' Q4 2017 results Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., the new parent company formed from the $6 billion merger of Phoenix-based trucking giants Knight... ONE officially begins accepting bookings today Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE), the newly merged entity that brings together the container shipping divisions of Japan's three large... Trade organizations voice support for Trump's infrastructure plan Trade organizations representing seaport authorities, truckers and soybean farmers have all weighed in on President Donald Trump's comments... Miles named director for Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville Jeff Miles, who recently worked as a senior executive with the North Carolina State Ports Authority, has been picked to serve as director o...

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Oil rises as dollar stays weak, Goldman sees upside Oil futures rose Thursday, pushing NYMEX crude $1.07 higher to $65.80/b, with the dollar still in the doldrums and Goldman Sachs forecasting a big rally in oil prices over the next six months. Gibraltar bunkering resumes as weather improves: port authority Bunkering operations at the port of Gibraltar resumed Wednesday night. IMO sulfur cap 'continues to cause headaches' for industry in lead-up to 2020: Panellists The impending sulfur cap on marine fuels as of 2020, imposed by the International Maritime Organization, continues to cause headaches for the bunker industry with only two years left to compliance. US DATA: EIA says November fuel oil imports highest since July US imports of fuel oil in November increased by more than 40% compared with October. US DATA: EIA says November residual fuel oil exports to Panama up 53.85% on year US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 500,000 barrels in November, up 53.85% from 325,000 barrels in the same month a year earlier. IFO 380 CST prices in the Americas rise to start 2018 on higher Brent, fuel oil TANKERS: Hyundai Merchant Marine, GS Caltex ink $178-mil shipping deal Under the deal, HMM will transport 19 million mt of crude from the Middle East to South Korea over a five-year period from July 1, 2019. TANKERS: Saudi Arabia's Bahri takes delivery of latest VLCC The Lawhah is the second of five VLCCs to be received this year from the South Korean shipbuilder. Diesel, middle distillates fundamental to oil demand growth: Gunvor High maintenance globally in 2018 for the Middle East, Europe, US will cause demand for crude to dip in the first half of the year, Fyfe said. Bunker supplier Aegean faces pressure to reshuffle board amid challenges The shareholder group has nominated Raymond Bartoszek, Donald Moore, David Kirshner and Tyler Baron to the board. TANKERS: Americas freight rates move inversely to rising bunker fuel prices Reduced speeds can be negotiated on charter parties for laden voyages and thereby reduce bunker fuel consumption. FUTURES: Crude holds steady after EIA posts build in US stocks "If the [crude oil] inventory continues building on from here, it will be a cause for concern," said Janu Chan, senior economist at St George Bank. REFINERY NEWS: Japan's JXTG shuts Marifu CDU for turnaround until early Mar This is a scheduled turnaround.

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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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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