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February 6, 2018

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Cosco takes delivery of second 20,000-TEU boxship Train crash involving freight train in South Carolina kills 2, injures 116 Thumbs up for US president's infrastructure investment plan Philadelphia docks its biggest ship ever - 11,000-TEU MSC Avni Feb conference to explore inland navigation in the Baltic Sea region Contship Italia suffers 1.3pc portfolio-wide decline in box volume Bollore buys major share in Danish forwarder Global Solutions Air Forwarders Association and TIACA form new alliance to boost cooperation Tianjin Airlines starts new service from Sydney to Tianjin via Zhengzhou Zambian government to find out when Crown Air Cargo will commence operations

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
COSCO SHIPPING Ports & Port of Zeebrugge sign agreement on concession terms for CSP Zeebrugge IMO collaborates to boost African maritime security capability MSC reducing transit times on Europe to US East Coast trade Rotterdam Port makes an extra 100 hectares available at Maasvlakte 2 for distribution companies Yemen conflict forces new security recommendations ZEABORN takes over E.R. Schiffahrt Cabinet approves dispute resolution provision pertaining to revised Model Concession Agreement for PPP projects in Major Ports Major Ports have witnessed a turnaround, says Mandaviya Air cargo traffic growth at 3-year high Call for aviation sector to address infrastructure challenges Emirates Logistics expanding its operation & network in India Impetus being given to highway projects Kerry Indev Logistics gets 'World Customs Organization Certificate of Merit' for exceptional service

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E-lorries going into serial production in 2019 Celebrating 200 years of service and new facility Bold move to streamline Russian transport with e-CMR American Airlines signs for largest cargo investment LNG - testing testing in Bilbao Twin leadership for Homtrans Second Big Apple office for ACS 30 tank cars to transport concentrated nitric acid DHL manages warehouse for Bridgestone Air Sénégal to acquire two A330neos Presenting port of Montreal's terminal project CNS welcomes new president Zeaborn's next takeover looming 260 t of mandarins move over 5,000 km by rail LIS sets up shop in France Singapore's Changi airport crosses 2 million t mark

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Erck Rickmers abandons ship management Fincantieri closes in on STX France Waigaoqiao shipbuilding sells its share of Changxing Heavy Industry Dutch owners on track to boost national fleet Wisdom Marine quiet on Kamsarmax orders from JMU Indonesia's LPG imports continue to grow STX O&S wins two more tankers from Pantheon Vroon still shaken by offshore market collapse

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Technology is key to boosting repeat business for e-commerce delivery firms Innovative new B737 loading system could boost the aircraft's cargo credentials Asia-North Europe container shipping demand weaker than expected in Q4 17 Analysis: lean into the future - the logistics plans of JD.com and Alibaba Amazon and its effect on the poorer cities The digital imperative in container shipping Quest to dominate self-driving cars at the heart of Waymo vs Uber

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
USCG collects Polar Star data for icebreaker acquisition effort Naval Dome cyber security system completes box ship pilot testing DDG 1001 completes acceptance trials Kirby to acquire Higman Marine for $419 million VIDEO: Euronav to install Satcom Global Ku band VSAT fleet wide MAN and HHI to develop LPG burning two stroke engines AVIC Weihai lays keel for first of new Stena RoPax ferries Erck Rickmers sells ship management and brokerage businesses Unmanned fireboat could be a game changer

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Accident-prevention algorithm sets out to save seafarers' lives UK Chamber of Shipping president Grahaeme Henderson unveils safety algorithmic programme designed to anticipate danger Navios Partners beats predictions as dry bulk revenues rise 'We think we are in the early stages of a dry bulk recovery,' chief executive Angeliki Frangou says Slow Chinese imports and firm bunker price add salt to tanker owners' wounds Crude tankers' earnings erode further as overcapacity worsens Hamburg braced for further consolidation Speculation about two more deals in the pipeline Erck Rickmers eyes Greek business model after ER Schiffahrt sale German entrepreneur Erck Rickmers tells Lloyd's List that the rationale behind the sale of ER Schiffahrt, including shipbroker Harper Petersen &... Scorpio Bulkers almost erases losses So far this quarter, the company's daily kamsarmax earnings have exceeded those of the fourth quarter, while ultramax time-charter equivalent... Capesize earnings slump to six-month low Weakness seen to be only temporary Vancouver prepares to host supply chain experts Logistics expertise gathers in western Canada to hear news of challenge and change Daily Briefing Independence means 'we can make decisions very fast', Pacific International Lines' managing director SS Teo says in a rare and... HPH Trust profits tumble 25% Terminal operator counts the cost of carrier reshuffle Another knockback for Hamburg Erck Rickmers' decision to sell part of his business empire to a Bremen company represents a further setback for one... Yard Talk \| Will China's shipbuilding bailout lead to capacity cut? Debt-to-equity swap investors albeit state-backed will need to withdraw properly Insurance will not cover sulphur cap fines Container shipping recovery shows signs of faltering Overcapacity and lower-than-expected volume rises keep lid on rate revival Kirby buys Higman Marine for $419m Jones Act barge operator continues to expand capacity and drive consolidation ER Schiffahrt catapults Zeaborn into Germany's big league Hamburg entrepreneur Erck Rickmers has decided to sell his ship management and ship brokerage activities to Zeaborn Cochin Shipyard to collaborate with Russia's USC on high tech vessels The two firms will jointly develop high speed vessels, river-sea cargo vessels, passenger craft and dredgers Fears for tanker and 22 crew missing in Gulf of Guinea The tanker Marine Express, managed by Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern, was last seen in Benin's waters early on Friday before contact... Japanese cruise operator to order new vessels with state subsidy Miyazaki Car Ferry has announced it will replace its two cruiseships by using a government subsidy ASL Marine warns of more losses amid weak market The shipbuilding and shiprepair company's results are due on February 14

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Lower prices, more space drive US soy shippers to East Coast Savannah port plans to double capacity to 10M TEU by 2028 Surface transportation tight, US shippers sweat to secure space Savannah, Charleston ports to launch new chassis pool Jacksonville port begins deepening harbor China-EU customs pilot expands from ocean shipping to air freight Carrier reliability still poor on Asia-Europe but rising steadily

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Seaspan adds panamaxes, hires to Maersk Vancouver-based shipowner fills out fleet with first secondary market acquisitions under new chief executive. Hutchison Port Holdings' profits fall Singaporean port operator trust sees lower revenue and higher expenses for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017. CR Weber: culling needed for suezmaxes Brokerage's research arm says even disposing pre-2000 vessels could get rates above breakeven. Marseille Fos posts record year in 2017 French port's box terminals see 1.4 million teu of cargo in sixth consecutive year of growth. Navios Maritime Partners expects 'significant free cash flow' Owner takes loss on vessel sale but expects fleet growth in a rising market to boost performance. Norden tipped to sell supramax bulker Firm price has been secured for vessel which is approaching special survey, brokers say. BG extends Diana panamax at better rate Panamax rates hold steady through first part of first quarter amid overall weakness in Baltic Dry Index. Rickmers opens up on ER Schiffahrt sale and asset play plans German owner reveals strategic drivers for Zeaborn deal and how he sees his shipping future. Foremost back for bulkers at SWS James Chao-controlled owner linked to $190m newcastlemax quartet in China. Scorpio Bulkers beats fourth quarter forecasts by a cent Better than expected results come in a quarter that saw owner end sale and purchase hiatus. Arctech yard to compensate SCF over delays USC-owned shipbuilder says big penalty due over support ships for Sakhalin-2. Fearnley Securities begins Capital Product with buy rating Positive rating comes with owner set to renew a host of tanker charters in better market in 2019. Zeaborn deals in the pipeline to follow Rickmers coup German group has its sights set on a significantly larger fleet, TradeWinds is told. Anglo Investments strikes second deal with Greek pair Fledgling British owner has bought two additional ships to follow 2017 debut, brokers say. KfW IPEX-Bank adds $17bn of new loans But 2017 total is down on previous year for German bank. Wilson orders dry duo in China Norwegian owner signs up with Wuxue Janda for mini-bulkers. Crewman dies on Greek cargoship Probe begins after 'traumatic' accident on SMN Explorer at UK port. Erck Rickmers sells ER Schiffahrt and Harper Petersen German shipowner is selling both businesses to Zeaborn Group. Fincantieri paying $74m for STX France Price revealed as Italian yard signs contract with France. Gulf Navigation chief Buamim casts the acquisition net Khamis Juma Buamim has eyes on multiple deals after raising capital. BW Pacific reignites Oslo IPO ambitions Two and a half years on from last attempt, product tanker owner is said to be looking for a listing. Kirby agrees $419m takeover of Higman Marine US tank-barge giant brings expansion spending to $1.2bn with another fleet deal. TGS wins rights to 30,000 Mexican wells Seismic survey player makes breakthrough in deal with state regulator CNH. UOB sells out of Marco Polo after a week Singapore bank sheds $10m stake in restructured OSV owner. USC and Cochin team up on newbuilds Russian group will help Indian yard with cargoships, ferries and dredgers. ASL Marine predicts further quarterly losses Singapore offshore vessel and yard group warns of more red ink due to weaker results from operations. UK government doubles cadet trainee funding More than 400 extra cadets will be trained in maritime roles every year under latest initiative.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Universal Logistics purchases Fore Transportation Warren, Mich.-based Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc., an asset-light provider of transportation and logistics solutions in the U.S, Mexic... APHIS adds phytosanitary requirements for certain fresh citrus imports from Colombia The Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adding phytosanitary requirements for certain fresh citr... Cargo theft in Mexico rises in 2017 In 2017, there were 4,030 recorded cargo thefts in Mexico, an increase of 127 percent compared to 2016's 1,773 thefts, and 266 percent high... Zeaborn Group acquires E.R. Schiffahrt German ocean shipping company Zeaborn Group has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the business shares in E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH &am... UK appoints North American trade commissioner United Kingdom (UK) International Trade Secretary Liam Fox on Monday appointed Antony Phillipson, UK director-general of international trad... Executive Moves: RightShip, KAG Logistics and Stimson Center RightShip, a maritime risk management and environmental assessment organization, has appointed Martin Crawford-Brunt its new chief executiv... BCG tells carriers to keep up digitally or be commoditized A new report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) urges ocean carriers to rapidly adopt process automation and optimization or be consign... UPS to start daily, non-stop Louisville-to-Dubai flight UPS on Feb. 27 will start a daily non-stop flight from its Louisville, Ky., hub to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, adding that it will i... ELD mandate drives up spot rates When the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate kicked into gear back in mid-December, requiring the majority of the trucking industry to ...

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Cushing declines supportive for NYMEX crude backwardation Consistent draws in stocks at Cushing, Oklahoma over the last three months have led to a steepening backwardation in NYMEX crude, even as the broader rally across the oil complex has stalled. Oil futures fall as Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges Oil futures were pulled lower Monday by sharp moves in equities and currencies, as major US stock market averages declined sharply and the dollar firmed against a basket of major currencies. Trump administration eyes Venezuela oil sanctions The Trump administration is considering new sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector, but analysts believe they will likely be imposed in stages and not before a presidential election in that country expected in April. US Interior chief meets with Carolina governors on offshore plan, offers no exemption US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke met with the governors of North Carolina and South Carolina over the weekend, but offered no assurances that he would exempt them from a federal offshore oil and gas leasing plan, as he did last month for Florida. Bunker fuel buyer issues letter of protest at Malta over barge delays A bunker fuel buyer has issued a Letter of Protest at Malta over barge delays which were having an impact on bunker deliveries, a source close to the situation said Monday. Strong winds in Black Sea cause bunkering delays Bunkering operations were hampered over the weekend and into Monday in the Black Sea due to strong winds, particularly at the Russian port of Novorossiisk, sources said. 'No turning back' on 2020 IMO sulfur cap: Kitack Lim Out of a packed agenda for the week, Lim said "undoubtedly the most important item" was discussion of the implementation of the 2020 sulfur cap. UAE's DP World signs deal with Oracle for new technology, blockchain DP World will use SaaS for incorporating technologies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things, and blockchain. Taiwan subsidy for lower sulfur marine fuels insufficient: shipowners Taiwan's plans subsidy to prompt ship owners to comply with the 0.5% sulfur rule from January 1, 2019, ahead of IMO 2020 regulation. TRADER NOTE: RightShip appoints Martin Crawford-Brunt as CEO Norman will continue to support RightShip as a strategic consultant to the board during the transition process. Open interest for front-month ICE Dubai crude derivatives slide 25% in Jan The wider EFS has limited opportunities for arbitrage barrels from the West to Asia and raises the value of Brent-linked crudes against Dubai, making the Dubai-linked crudes more attractive to buyers. FUTURES: Crude slides on rising US production Expectations for tightening of policies from the Fed also weighed on oil prices. Iran-Russia oil-for-goods deal on track; oil swap with Iraq to begin Under the swap deal, Promsyryoimport would buy up to 100,000 b/d from NIOC partly in exchange for goods, oil equipment and services for Iran. Iran can raise crude output by 100,000 b/d within days if OPEC deal ends: Zanganeh Higher oil prices will impose fluctuations on the prices in the longer term, the oil minister told journalists in Tehran.

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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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