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March 2, 2018

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APL launches three new Asia to Latin America services Seaspan back in black with US$175 million profit after $139 million loss DP World's volumes globally up 10pc to 70 million TEU, remains big on Canada DHL Express: Cross-border online B2B will rise to US$1.2 trillion US recyclable exporters head to alternate markets after China ban US holds talks on steel imports with Chinese economic official Development of terminal 3 to start at Iran's Shahid Rajaee port Maersk bullish on North American box trade as economy strengthens Perishable sector fears reefer box shortage will persist in 2018 SF Express secures regulatory approval for Ezhou Airport project China Southern Airlines to launch London-Wuhan service in May Sydney-Dallas flight may be chopped if codeshare not approved

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More trains head west Three new Fusos boost Berlin delivery fleet Heppner gains foothold in the Netherlands Grant received for eco-friendly locomotive WCA world conference - a magnet for Air Partner Hertzog & Partner reinforced in Austria K Line and Uyeno Group push for LNG Digital platform launched by K+N Jacobs' new and old VP global operations Airbus rolls out first ultra-long range A350 DP DHL introduces new fee Trial train runs between Ndola and Dar es Salaam Rail shippers elect new representatives Hush hush service for Jaguar Land Rover Axing jobs and reinforcing wagon load traffic Faster processing for Emirates' cargo clients in Dubai Merger a major driver for Hapag-Lloyd

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MARCH 1, 2018
US Tri-State cluster outlook: more rivals, higher taxes Team Tankers enters MR sector with USD206 million deal MPC Container Ships books USD2.5 million 'start-up' loss Blockchain: Is shipping prepared? Australia-Timor-Leste LNG deal on the horizon, but obstacles remain Yangzijiang Shipbuilding profit up 67% in 2017 Human factor remains critical in cyber-security insurance policies 'Horror ship' detained in Australian port Autonomous shipping a 'huge opportunity' for UK Bahri profits again in retreat following lower spot rates COSCO makes domestic energy play through PetroChina acquisition Danish shipping voices concerns over global sulphur cap enforcement Pacific Basin Shipping returns to profitability in 2017

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MARCH 1, 2018
Capacity increases may put transpacific container rates under more pressure February air freight rates hit by 'demand lull' after strong start to 2018 Boxship owner Seaspan looks to second-hand vessels to boost its bottom line Evolution due for automotive logistics as manufacturers drive changes Air Partner appoints Romain Vasset to French freight sales team Bob Bandos takes over from Lars Heisselberg at GAC Americas

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MARCH 1, 2018
GE to develop world's largest offshore wind turbine Navy takes delivery of LCS 14 Cloud based solution helps SolstadFarstad save fuel SEA\LNG coalition adds two more Japanese members World Fuel Services to open Tampa Bay fuel supply location BAE Systems set to close Mobile shipyard Bob Bandos named GAC Group VP Americas Subsea 7 to acquire Siem subsidiary and two vessels

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MARCH 1, 2018
Obituary: Shipping stalwart Captain Cecil 'Cess' Smylie dies, age 83 Career stretched from P&O officer to Fairdeal's UK manager and master of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners New SevenSeas fund targets bulkers up to ultramax size Fund backed by Greek duo Diamantis Pateras and Nautilus offers investors high capital protection D'Amico remains positive despite wider losses Update: DIS may take a 'wait and see' approach towards scrubber installation, says chief executive Marco Fiori A well matured port As BIMCO reveals its second dry bulk terminal vetting report, we ought to see 'good' terminals boasting about their achievements Howe Robinson launches dry index The Howe Robinson Dry Index represents deadweight fleet share and will be reviewed annually Pyxis counts benefits from $27m refinancing Greek tanker owner wins $4.3m debt write-off as new banking relationship replaces Commerzbank facility KR says delay in IMO 2020 sulphur regulation implausible Slim chances of a postponement, says Korean Register's executive director Kim Yeon-tae MPC Container Ships upbeat despite loss in first-ever fourth-quarter results Hamburg-based, but Oslo-listed, outfit now operating 58 ships, from a standing start UK eyes hi-tech future for shipping Transport Secretary Chris Grayling hails 'new era' of shipping and pledges to do 'everything possible' to create a thriving hi-tech... Noble plunges to $5bn loss amid rescue talks Majority of losses came from exceptional items, such as losses on non-performing trade receivables Fatal explosion on general cargo carrier Vessel was carrying coal from Russia to Turkey Kidnapped Seatrade crew released in Nigeria Four seafarers on their way home following Gulf of Guinea kidnapping Why it's time to pull maritime safety out of the dark ages New technology is not the solution to the problem of maritime safety, it's a tool to help us transform a... China chasing South Korea on vessel order numbers Seoul-based think-tank cited increasing number of domestic orders in China as well as government support as reasons for threat to... Yangzijiang profits jump on reduced impairment losses Shipbuilding margin declined due to a $190m provision made for expected losses on construction contracts SSME probed on alleged bribery links to former president The shipbuilder is accused of handing over about $736,000 to former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak in exchange for favours Bahri sees 53% drop in net profit on weak spot market rates Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia saw revenue for 2017 fall 11% MPC Container Ships continues vessel acquisitions on improved outlook Group still considers current secondhand vessels values attractive despite rising prices Prime Tanker buys HSH Nordbank's stake in FSL Trust Move follows sale of HSH Nordbank to buyout consortium headed by two US private equity players for $1.2bn Seaspan charts new strategic course Growth opportunities amid a changing but still fragmented landscape for independent lessors Bunker suppliers to face financing and insurance challenges over sulphur cap rules Monjasa chief operating officer Svend Stenberg Molholt warns of consolidation due to fuel price hikes Stellar Acquisition III fund in merger deal with tech company Shipping sponsors of latest maritime-flavoured 'spac' tell Lloyd's List why they are putting their money into a non-shipping business

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MARCH 1, 2018
Logistec expands in US Gulf market with acquisition TRAC shifting chassis to Chicago to alleviate congestion Mexican shippers shift goods from Pacific to Gulf ports US truckload rates post double-digit rise in 12 months Trans-Pac capacity injection to outpace growth forecast Savannah dredging halfway complete, inner harbor is next Cost reductions aid RCL's return to profitability in 2017

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MARCH 1, 2018
Global Ship Lease to buy boxship for $11.3m Vessel will be renamed and go on one-year charter with CMA CGM. Fitch: Improved boxship profits may be tough to maintain Overcapacity may keep freight rates down, impeding profit growth, the credit ratings agency says. Talk of multi-ship order for LNG carriers goes round market Mystery surrounds the names in the frame for up to 12 vessels and whether concrete orders will emerge Pantheon moves to VLCCs after LNG order at DSME South Korean shipbuilding giant also snares large tanker order from Norwegian investors Hemmingsen defends sales of Maersk Energy units Tanker market blues can be rosy for futures Vettosi writes an alternative script for Italian shipping 'horror movie' Advisor reacts to withdrawal of banks with plans for $180m shipping fund and Gestioni restructuring Norwegian bareboat proposals to offer certainty, not questions Concerns over new rules to allow separate flag registration for bareboat ships are unfounded, writes Mats Sather of Nordisk Defence Club Aegean Marine defends HEC Europe buy Aegean activists may find courts as only recourse But legal experts say hurdles are high to questions of board judgement as fallout continues over HEC acquisition and related share offering Georgiopoulos set to exit Gener8 with $8m payday Handsome rewards for top executives as Euronav prepares to take control Fredriksen committed to righting Seadrill John Fredriksen expects to be 'cleaning up' the 'madness' of Seadrill for another five years despite clearing a bondholder hurdle this week Zhejiang Ouhua fights to prevent shipyard closure Local government said to have stepped in to assist with Ouhua's cash issues Torp takes over the helm at Thor Dahl Maersk gambles on Baltic feeders A new generation of super-large feeder vessels into the Baltic has raised overcapacity fears Car carriers pay a heavy price for years of bar-room collusion Europe sends a positive signal as leading car carrier companies are stung with damage to their reputations and heavy fines for years of price fixing and market manipulation Skou wants to take on FedEx and UPS - but can Maersk deliver? The brave new dawn of integrated 'container logistics' would put the Danish shipowner into competition not only with the US parcel giants, but tech heavyweights such as Amazon Small boxship price surge as demand drives sales Sub-3,000 teu ships have seen values rise around 10% as flurry of deals reflect outlook Sovcomflot campaigns its new green credentials Edison closes in on small-scale LNG ships Experts chart their courses for LNG growth during the next three years Exmar's barge-based FSRU begins its journey to Bangladesh via Singapore Naftomar purchases first LPG ship in three years Greek owner boosts fleet with fully pressurised gas carrier Kumiai Navigation enters small LPG carrier sector Japanese firm adds another vessel size in effort to diversify portfolio TMS Cardiff Gas stealthily slides up LNG newbuild tally Company has added at least one newbuilding at a rival yard as it cements business for three of its ships Growing liquidity set to transform LNG industry Producer Cheniere and trader Vitol lead discussions on dramatic changes under way in the industry Aase questions future of laid-up anchor handlers as class expires Improvements in offshore mean DOF is relearning how to use the word 'positive' about market prospects SolstadFarstad believes slow recovery under way DOF chief pinpoints three reasons to be cheerful despite Q4 loss Methanol is 2020 ready, but faces questions of practicality and scale Methanex subsidiary Waterfront Shipping is pushing methanol as a marine fuel and has the MR newbuildings to prove it, but questions of viability remain Ships built of composite materials found to have significant fire risks Report calls for safety rethink with growing use of lighter materials in shipbuilding Nautisk links with Japanese firm in global Ecdis deal NYK technology keeps an ear out for machinery safety Optimarin records its best year yet Stink bugs blighting car deliveries to New Zealand Binnacle to guide Noonan in new life after Chembulk Nautical name sets consultancy direction for outgoing CMA commodore Fairdeal Group pays tribute to 'true gentleman' Cecil Smylie LOOP VLCC loading may only be 'stopgap' solution Other terminals will be better located to cope with flood of US crude exports Suezmax rates stay flat despite fixing activity LR1s fixed amid volatile spot market Howe Robinson adds brokers to chem-tank desk Aeolos scraps two VLCCs as demo market bursts into life Lomar reduces its chemical tanker exposure Pantheon moves to VLCCs after LNG order at DSME South Korean shipbuilding giant also snares large tanker order from Norwegian investors Seaspire confirms handy bulker buys LMZ Shipping orders kamsarmax bulker newbuildings S-Bulkers resurrects fleet growth Falcon sinks talons into handysize sale profits Indonesia coal drives another panamax deal Dianik and SteelShips disclose S&P activity Green changes can save shipping from its own greed, Pappas says Dry bulk players are already over-ordering but new rules will put a lid on ship supply, Star Bulk CEO tells Cyprus conference

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MARCH 1, 2018
NEWS FLASH: Trump says 'Section 232' tariffs on steel, aluminum to drop next week President Donald Trump told business executives during a meeting open to press on Thursday that he will assess 25 percent tariffs on steel ... New CTPAT requirements to be rolled out in May or later U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) won't announce new requirements for the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) until ... Seaspan: Second-hand containerships may be more attractive than newbuilds The new chief executive officer of the containership lessor Seaspan Corp., which in the past, has primarily invested in new ships that it c... North American freight market 'increasingly positive' in January The North American freight market continued to show "increasingly positive" growth in January 2018, according to the latest Cass Freight In... TRAC expands U.S. Gulf Coast chassis fleet Intermodal equipment provider and chassis pool operator TRAC Intermodal is expanding and improving the quality of its chassis fleet in the ... SimpliShip offers instant freight interface for forwarders The freight forwarding marketplace technology provider SimpliShip on Thursday told American Shipper it has begun offering an instant freigh... Another liner shipping crypto-token emerges A new crypto-currency-backed platform for the shipping industry this week said it would begin offering crypto-tokens in April to transact o... State owners sell HSH Nordbank to private investors The German federal state owners of HSH Nordbank AG, which was at one time the largest provider of ship financing in the world, have agreed ... Port of Virginia rolls out truck reservation system to handle rising volumes The Port of Virginia today officially launched the first phase of implementation for its new motor carrier appointment system, dubbed the ...

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MARCH 1, 2018
US DATA: EIA says Dec residual fuel oil exports to Panama jump 36.6% on month US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 683,000 barrels in December, up 36.6% from 500,000 barrels a month earlier. Oil weakens after Trump vows tariffs on steel, aluminum NYMEX April crude fell 65 cents Thursday to $60.99/b, as equities pulled oil lower for the third straight day. Malaysia Pengerang to boost demand for tankers: experts Incremental demand from upcoming refineries, such as the one in Pengerang, will help absorb some of the surplus tonnage. TANKERS: Direct VLCC load at LOOP expected again as early as March: sources "I am not sure what the next one will be, but I am confident it will happen in March," a shipping source said. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts discontinues Saudi Aramco Posted Bunker Prices The prices will be discontinued effective March 1. FUTURES: Crude largely steady post EIA data Refinery rates also fell, signaling the maintenance season is still in full swing, ANZ Research said Thursday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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