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September 7, 2018

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China tops all in DNV GL-Menon Economics survey of maritime nations High court tells Djibouti to back off DP World or risk assets and jail BIMCO foresees supply growth will keep freight rates down this year VICT docks its biggest ship to date - an 8,063 TEUer - at Melbourne EU hints at ending US beef ban, but assures locals little will change Shipmanagers and owners split on scrubbers as world oil prices rise Hutchison Ports leverages technologies to improve container handling French BIO-UV ballast water treatment firm opens office in Hong Kong Abandoned ships in Nigeria cause suffering in coastal communities PSA's box terminal at JNPT raises crane fleet to 27 to boost efficiency Dredging begins to create terminal basin for Egypt's Sokhna port Northwest International Cargo Airlines wins preliminary CAAC approval Drewry: Rates rise in July but air freight prices appear to have softened Finnair increases flights to Japan, China, Hong Kong from summer 2019

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Agreement signed to develop 23,000-TEU, LNG-fuelled ultra-large container vessel Blue Sky Intermodal appoints new agent in India Confidence falls in shipping risk management Dry bulk market seen remaining positive HAROPA registers impressive performance in H1 MOL Worldwide Logistics Ltd established in Hong Kong MoS cautions about fake Sagarmala website SARJAK Container Lines wins 'NVOCC of the Year - Special Equipment' award for 7th consecutive year at MALA 2018 Wan Hai Lines suspends Iran services Deendayal Port Trust contributes over Rs 33 lakh towards relief efforts in Kerala Water taxi services beckon Mumbai CONCOR celebrates Customer Day & Silver Jubilee of ICD Tughlakabad

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Five-fold precision landing More money needed to digitalise Europe's railways On a fast track to high speed trains Tandem to lead Barig charges committee Port Liner plugs in electric barges Mail Boxes Etc expanding in Switzerland West Atlantic's 2nd B737-800BCF and good H1 Deploying PTC on five locomotives Active tracking à la Air France KLM Martinair English court backs DP World on Djibouti Ahlers sets the sails for 2019 Upgrade for K+N pharma fleet Big step forward towards evolving into a digital carrier «Curiosity of the day» Unit heads to join Panalpina board MOL creates MWL DSV acquires S&H to step up e-commerce business SAA bumping up Luanda frequencies

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
DP World wins UK high court judgment against Djibouti over terminal Bourbon seeks new financial partners after further first-half losses Songa Bulk appoints new CFO DSIC, DNV GL join forces to develop LNG-powered ships CSIC Leasing bags orders for shipbuilder affiliate Maran opts for scrubbers on 13 tankers Yang Ming ships nuclear fuel rods under heavy security Maersk Line's Tim Smith

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Carriers hit by Asia-Europe cargo slump as hopes of a 'bumper year' sink Shippers seeking reliability are eyeing sea/air services to avoid congestion VTG board calls on shareholders to reject 'too cheap' Morgan Stanley takeover bid Analysis: sailing solo next year could be a voyage to disaster for ZIM Want to get involved in owning a low-cost cargo drone? Chinese express airlines expand with new carrier and new routes

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Study makes case for seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings ONE sees low sulfur fuel as best option for sulfur cap compliance MTU introduces new hybrid marine propulsion systems MAN books record number of cruise ship engine orders Alfa Laval develops product tanker BWMS deckhouse solution Angelicoussis picks Sembcorp for Maran scrubber, BWMS retrofits

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Is maritime regulation stuck in 1948? Lloyd's List SMM Business Briefing raises regulatory concerns as industry focuses on the fragmented take-up of technology and dated approach... Shipping's leaders slammed for 'lacking vision' NJC consultant Chris Wincott believes shipping employers undervalue significance of career development for their employees South Korea to invest in LNG bunkering project South Korean gas company forecasts an increase from 310,000 tonnes in 2022 to 1.36m tonnes in 2030 The Lloyd's List Podcast: SMM 2018 Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Navios Containers kicks off New York IPO Navios Group's new boxship vehicle is looking for $100m to help fund another five acquisitions Drewry says capesize rates unhindered by trade war The trade war uncertainties, while having little direct impact on the dry bulk market, might lead to a slowdown in... Lloyd's List Global Awards: Time to recognise maritime's innovators The closing date for the Lloyd's List Global Awards is September 21 GoodBulk to raise $10m from share issue to new investor Equity agreement at $17.46 per share comes as capesize owner seals new ING loan for up to $73m US draft report highlights demurrage and detention concerns Fact-finding mission calls for clarification and standardisation as well as alternative billing methods for detention, demurrage and free time Port throughput figures show slowdown in trade growth Container port throughput growth is slowing as global trade is affected by the threat of US-China tariff war and Iran... ExxonMobil unveils ethylene and LNG projects in southern China US major signs up for a petrochemical complex and a LNG terminal in Guangdong but the projects are still subject... CSIC Leasing invests in two kamsarmaxes Orders come as the steady recovery in the dry bulker markets is expected to continue into 2019 Confidence in shipping risk management declines Owners and charterers were the least confident in the survey that assessed whether risk management was leading to commercial success... Billions remain docked as port operators fear political risks in Brazil Corruption investigations in Brazil cite legal agreement that green lights greater privatisation in the country's is under suspicion Viewpoint: Frozen history There may be only a small number of Arctic casualties upon which to judge risk, but the total traffic is... SMM: HFO future does not dampen scrubbers' outlook, says Yara chief Yara has increased its orderbook to several hundred scrubber orders per year and is vying for bigger manufacturing capacity to... Daily Briefing South Korea delays release of Stellar Daisy report \| Eagle Bulk agrees deal for scrubbers on up to 37 ships... Maran Tankers selects Sembmarine for scrubber retrofits on 13 vessels Sembmarine's says the Maran Tankers order is its largest retrofit contract to date and the installation will take place at... Dalian Shipbuilding and DNV GL develop LNG-powered 23,000 teu ships Two parties have signed a joint development project agreement at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg Wan Hai adopts eBL in China-Taiwan trade Wan Hai vice chairman Randy Chen views the execution of the eBL as 'an important milestone' for the company

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
ODFL revenue rises 20 percent as freight demand grows ILWU, Vancouver terminal operator reach deal to avert strike Tech allows US truck shippers to contract collaboratively Container lines risk losing pricing control via instant quoting Amid tariff uncertainty, Port of Everett focuses on long view Dicom's split of US, Canada divisions sets both up for growth California law will hold shippers liable for dray labor violations Maersk deploys electronic cargo tracking for Nepal trade

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Eidesvik Offshore fixes OSV for wind work Norwegian vessel owner to deploy a large support ship at a German offshore wind farm from mid September. Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering KNOT Offshore staying away from scrubbers The use of IMO 2020-compliant fuel is ' a charterer's expense', chief executive John Costain says. Heidmar launches FFA unit New venture said to expand client options and is second new venture formed under new chief James Pippard. Courage does a U-turn and looks at rebuilding its fleet Hong Kong owner that appeared to be shunning shipping is looking to reinvest Star Bulk strikes again, snapping up seven ER ships Hapag-Lloyd aims to 'pass on' 2020 costs Rolf Habben Jansen says the liner shipping giant is testing LNG and scrubbers on nearly 20 containerships, but expects others to pay the additional $1bn per year cost of low-sulphur fuel Djakarta Lloyd trades boxships for bulkers JMU and Wenchong scoop $804m Wan Hai contracts Taiwanese carrier lines up series of 2,800-teu boxships in Japan, with 12 smaller vessels to be built at Chinese yard Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering Sovcomflot eyes Arctic transit for first LNG-fuelled aframax tanker But company is still battling bunkering hurdles in the newbuilding's country of origin, South Korea ESL's dual-fuel bulker newbuild heads for Northern Sea Route JMU's inaugural LNG carrier prepares for key gas trials Latest incarnation of SPB-type containment system heads for ultimate test after delays over tank fitting Cyprus readies planned FSRU tender for 2020 target Uniper on hunt for pair of LNG newbuildings Guohang and Yudean to merge 58-bulker fleet Chinese dry bulk shipping is turning inward as domestic markets improve, and the country's largest private bulker owner is teaming up with a major power company GMS reaps strong activity but suffers from slow start-ups Gulf Marine Services has been raking in the offshore contracts, even if oil companies' threadbare marine departments are moving in slow motion SBM Offshore cuts fresh deal with Brazilian prosecutors Industry backs accelerated EEDI standards for some vessel types Rotterdam grabs funds after '$90m' fuel spill Dutch port secures claim of $34m but boss says total bill could be triple that total Global shipping 'family' shows support for Mercy Ships Key shipping figures reveal third annual Cargo Day is setting sights on raising $1m for free surgery in Africa Search for Stellar Daisy wreck: We may not succeed but we have to try It is a long shot, but finding the wreck of the sunken VLOC might reveal why it suddenly sank in the middle of the Atlantic and could give answers that help prevent a repeat of the disaster Cutting carbon was never easy, but we now know it is possible Terry Macalister imagines it is 2029 and the shipping industry, at least some of it, seems to have accepted the challenge to decarbonise Eastern Mediterranean Maritime markets VLCC veteran to trading buyers BP moves in on Landbridge scrubber-fitted VLCC newbuilds Bihar's oldest aframax sent to the breakers Turkey's Manta plans to buy more handies Maersk Broker scoops S&P trio from rival SSY Maersk Broker has been active in hiring new recruits in the recent years Gulfmark Offshore sets up management incentive plan New York-listed OSV player registers almost 900,000 shares with regulators for compensation program. Plenty of black ink for ferry owner Color Group Fletcher Shipping fixes out PSVs to Allseas Scottish owner finds up to three and a half months of work for SD-owned ships. Maersk merges digital and IT divisions after key departure Exit of chief digital officer sees Adam Banks step up to lead new department. Novatek brings in Chinese shipping investors Cosco and Silk Road Fund linked to stake in new Maritime Arctic Transport LNGC venture. SMM hears of Germany's 'new dawn' at TradeWinds forum New generation of leaders tell conference of their confidence in the future. Concordia Maritime tanker locked in for an extra year Chief executive Kim Ullman says rate is well above the present spot market levels. Wallem car carrier rescues yacht crew Coral Leader crew come to the aid of five sailors off Corsica. CSIC Leasing inks kamsarmax deal Tianjin-based company books bulkers at domestic Xingang shipyard. GoodBulk inks fresh loan and brings in new investor Bulker owner has added a fourth bank relationship and printed stock worth $10m at the top end of its aborted IPO range. Wuhan XG adds feeder newbuild duo Chinese group steps up boxship expansion with order at CSC Jiangdong. Livestock ship to be towed from Corsica to Beirut Tug to get broken-down Rabunion vessel home to Lebanon. Bibby Line warns of fraudulent imposters UK owner says fake companies promising vehicle transport and crew roles in its name. UK court lines up PSV sale Crew hoping to recover wages from auction of GOL Offshore ship. Shipowners turn to Norwegian bond market as investors thirst for new deals Established names have used their plug-and-play ability but new entrants could also take advantage of latest window, experts say Layups top 180 ships at Bourbon But French owner says situation stabilising as loss cut in first half. Pilot mix-up led to near-grounding of Greek capesize Two different passage plans blamed for confusion surrounding Carras Hellas bulker's exit from Newcastle. Angelicoussis picks Sembcorp Marine for scrubber and BWTS installations Greek shipowner to send nine VLCCs and four suezmaxes to Singapore yard for retrofitting. Former Onassis tanker linked to scrap sale Olympic Spirit II said to have been sold to demolition by affiliate of cash buyer Somap International Prima Marine gets thumbs up for fleet overhaul Thai tanker owner on road to better profits after charter strategy switch, acqusition and asset disposals. Clinton Webb joins the ranks at Dorian LPG Experienced shipping analyst set to try his hand at US-listed LPG carrier owner. DNV GL, Dalian plan massive LNG-powered boxship Classification society and Chinese shipbuilder plan to build world's largest boxship, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Executive Moves: Union Pacific, PGT, Brownsville BIS official grilled over steel, aluminum tariff exclusions Avantida expands container management service to Mexico Automakers say more tariffs would drive up car prices Trade deficit rises for second straight month Amazon orders 20,000 Mercedes-Benz vans ShipBob scores $40 million in funding round Port of New York and New Jersey director going to Harvard Network expansion boosts Descartes' Q2 earnings

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
US agrees to work with India on Iran oil imports ahead of sanctions The US has committed to working with India on reducing its Iranian oil imports ahead of sanctions returning in November, but Washington continues to aim for zeroing out Tehran's exports, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday. First Suezmax to take fuel oil from Rotterdam to Singapore booked for Sept The first Suezmax this month to carry fuel oil from Rotterdam for discharge in Singapore was placed on subjects late Tuesday, shipping sources said. US Gulf Coast Supramax petcoke freight rates hit 2018 high A combination of low Ultramax tonnage and infrequent cargoes have seen record rates done on dry freight along the US Gulf Coast in late August and early September. Iraqi August crude exports surge, output remains stable Iraqi oil exports in August surged 156,000 b/d as flows from the Persian Gulf terminals and the Kurdistan region both rose steadily, the country's State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday. FUTURES 5: Oil settles lower as US product builds outweigh crude draw Crude and refined product futures settled lower Thursday despite US government oil inventory data showing US crude stocks falling nearly double analysts' expectations. New bunker fuel cap to spark bullish environment for scrubbers "We think the economics of installing scrubbers makes sense," Goldman Sachs said in its report. Dalian Shipbuilding, DNV GL ink agreement to develop LNG-fueled ULCV ship This follows DSIC's successful delivery of two 20,000 TEU container vessels to Cosco Shipping Group this year. External: Global Risk Management TRADER NOTE: Middle distillates trader Sodai Tanaka joins Mabanaft Prior to that, Tanaka was with Castleton Commodities for one year. ONE says LSFO most realistic immediate solution for fleet as IMO 2020 looms "We are in discussions with bunker suppliers for specifications," ONE said. Sumitomo interest in Freeport LNG capacity gives boost to terminal expansion plans Freeport LNG is preparing to join a growing field of US exporters that includes Cheniere Energy and Dominion Energy. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rebound 8.2% after hitting five-month lows In Fujairah, tight cargo supply continued to keep bunker premiums at elevated levels.

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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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