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June 8, 2018

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Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao in jv to build US$1.5b logistics centre in HK China offers to buy US$70b of US goods if White House halts tariffs ILA, USMX reach tentative 6-year contract agreement Kerry Logistics buys majority stake in Italian logistics company Q1 Asia-M East box volumes soar but overcapacity blights rate recovery CMA CGM creates special logo to mark its 40th anniversary Harbour cranes sail from Antwerp to Abidjan with SAL Terrorist drones pose threat to commercial shipping American Airlines to start first US Cuba belly cargo service Air France-KLM to use CSafe Global's e-container for pharma shipments West Atlantic returns to profit in Q1 despite losing mail routes

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JUNE 7, 2018
IMO focusing on better facilitating electronic business, single window system in maritime transport & improved port efficiency Need for autonomous ships to comply with COLREGs stressed Shipping of dry bulk projected to take a turn for the better FIEO leading pan-India delegation of exhibitors to major trade fair in China Dangerous cargo restrictions in Saint Petersburg & Ust-Luga due to FIFA World Cup 2018 IATA, Deloitte develop Airport Ownership & Regulation guidance recognising the strategic national importance of airports Economy seen on continuous upward trajectory Delegates showing increasing enthusiasm to be a part of South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2018 in Chennai on June 29 EXIM Club organises seminar to discuss anti-dumping remedial measures

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Starting 2018 with verve Germany: BGL publishes alternative route map for HGVs Aussies remember Smithy Green laurels for POLB More capacity for European and US LTL networks From Malaysia to Ethiopia Emirates starts Stansted service Middle East's Translux awards global LNG contract DHL building innovation centre in Chicago Locomotives delivered to Canadian railways Another peak for Panama Canal Communications at Cargotec in new hands Air Canada: time for new routes to Europe Swiss Worldcargo's pharma leadership recognized Blocktrains take to the rails in India More traffic for Marseille Fos Kerry Logistics moving into new markets New key account manager for Atlantic Logistics The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

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JUNE 7, 2018
Posidonia 2018: Scrubber installations booming, says DNV GL Acquisitions continue to complement Wrist's organic growth strategy ONE becomes latest liner operator to impose bunker surcharge Fairplay's tonnage titans Grimaldi orders six more large ro-ros from Jinling Ulsan port seeks LNG-fuelled tugs ClassNK data-sharing platform attracts 46 companies Seoul clarifies HMM's 'need' for USD750 million

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JUNE 7, 2018
US east coast dockworkers finally settle bitter dispute over new employment contract DHL eyes first services to the US from Leipzig with its European airline, EAT Box terminals fare better financially than their carrier customers, but can it last? Kuehne + Nagel goes the final mile with Zebraxx partnership deal Comment: How to make sense of the digitalisation of the ports industry Saar Dotan leads new management appointments at Zim Vicky Brock joins returns specialist ReBound's senior leadership team

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JUNE 7, 2018
DNV GL to release its first cyber security class notations C-Innovation appoints Shaun Lazenby as commercial manager Portsmouth Naval Shipyard projects clear key Senate hurdle New COTP NY and NJ to keynote Maritime Cyber Security event Ship managers Bernhard Schulte and Columbia pool their buying power Damen Jiangyin components facilty receives ISO certificates BAE Norfolk Cole modernization contract worth potential $96.7 million Bollinger Shipyards receives SCA Award for Excellence in Safety Inmarsat research shows owners warming to IoT based solutions AWO approves Decatur Marine as TPO for Responsible Carrier Program

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JUNE 7, 2018
London Club sees combined ratio hit 119% Big rise in net incurred claims to blame, says Gooch Greek owners pushing envelope on cyber security DNV GL reveals that a lot of its cyber security research resulted from requests by Greek owners ONE joins the many with bunker surcharge Carrier to join rivals in adding charges, to be rolled out between July 1-15 Bulkers and containerships dominate scrubber uptake DNV GL expert warns of significant waiting time for scrubber installations Marshall Islands submits safety views on 2020 fuel switch Liberia, Intercargo and other shipping entities co-sponsor flag's paper American Hellenic says April was its best underwriting month so far Company's insured fleet rose by 43% in the 12 months to end-April, reaching a total of 2,200 vessels DFDS completes $1.1bn UN Ro-Ro acquisition Danish group finalises deal announced in April MSC backs scrubber technology as sulphur compliance divides shipping The world's top three container lines are pursuing different strategies as the shipping industry decides how best to reduce sulphur... MSC's Diego Aponte warns of price dumping risks as container shipping recovery fizzles out State-supported container lines may distort the market through unfair pricing practices, says MSC as it draws attention to the ambitious... IMO's 2020 rules favour crude and product tankers, says Wells Fargo Dry bulker and containership operators may lose out as they cannot fully pass on extra fuel costs to their customers Expect regional fuel crunch and spiking prices, warns bunker analyst We're 18 months away from the 2020 sulphur cap and there is still a lot of uncertainty in the market... Lack of political leadership on Brexit alarms UK shipping Critical comments from Chamber of Shipping come after earlier blast from Freight Transport Association Japan puts WTO action over South Korea 'yard doping' on hold Scaled-back diplomatic strategy towards South Korea comes as Japan tries to charm China into joining the negotiating table at the... From the box to the bottle: The logistics of wine Containerised wine exports are growing but service issues are giving wine makers a hangover BSM and Columbia form joint procurement company Two shipmanagers combine forces for greater leverage over ship suppliers Scrubber window of opportunity closing as fuel price spread widens The total fuel bill for the industry may double from $70bn in 2016 to well over $140bn in 2020 US Gulf and east coast labour contract deal reached News of a new master contract assuages fears by port stakeholders of a repeat of the west coast labour dispute... Daily Briefing EU looks to Greek owners to push climate change agenda \| Time for Posidonia to speak truth to power \|... Ioannis Martinos plans aframax pool as Signal eyes new pool concept Revolutionary Signal Ocean commercial management platform will expand to cover dry bulk as well as tanker market The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Posidonia, Day 4 On today's podcast we are joined by some of the industry's leading analysts from BIMCO, NS Lemos and DVB Bank. Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding sells Shenghui Equipment Sale will bring about Yuan20.8m net gains to SWS's parent CSSC Holdings facing delisting risks Globus Maritime trims losses and eyes reverse split Greek owner has improved its bottom line with $1.5m net losses seen in the first quarter and remains optimistic about... Ezion liftboat capsizes in South China Sea A towing tug was at the incident site to ensure safety of navigation and look out for any potential pollution

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JUNE 7, 2018
Chicago - not just a hub, a high-tech logistics magnet LA port set to invest $1.3 billion over next year US imports forecast to hit record summer levels South Carolina to fill federal gap in Charleston port deepening dollars RoadOne acquisition signifies growing US drayage consolidation MSC joins free container weight database Tech, infrastructure drive productivity gains at DP World Mundra FMC rule allows NVOCCs to respond faster to BCO needs

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JUNE 7, 2018
Eletson refinancing closer with new notes Diversified energy shipping group has nearly all bondholders agreeing on exchange offer. Avin said to buy another Toisa tanker Latest deal comes amid string of Greek purchases of bankrupt Toisa's fleet. ONE asking shippers for bunker surcharge Major trans-Pacific liner operator asks additional fee to cover fuel costs, which have risen 25% this year. NAT tipped for more demo sales Bergesen rules out return to shipping as profit triples Panayotides says banks are happy to lend to prudent owners Pavimar Shipping boss remains upbeat about the availability of finance GoodBulk lenders play dual role as IPO underwriters Staff cuts position Ince to stay independent or merge Law firm slims down to stay solo but links to suitors linger Ulstein group logs $125m in combined losses Seaways likely to take only four of six Euronav VLCCs Shortfall in bond raise looks to have doomed New York owner's hope of buying half-a-dozen tankers as executives work on a last-ditch solution Expanding Hellenic snaps up two tankers from Toisa Greeks continue to dominate purchases from fleet of bankrupt shipowner Another feeder boxship on way to CMA CGM Gard pulls off major coup to tie up huge Maersk fleet One of the hull insurance's biggest upsets is confirmed as Danish shipping giant is won over by Norwegian insurer's 'better terms' HMM opts for scrubbers on big boxship orders The real victims of the US trade war will be much closer to home Donald Trump's tariff increases on Chinese imports could be self-defeating and the only sufferers in the whole mess will likely be Americans Shipper protests reveal need for new way of carrying fuel costs Rising price of marine fuels has pushed container lines to bring back emergency bunker surcharges - which has reinvigorated some old arguments Lines cut transatlantic services despite growing cargo volumes Ocean Alliance and HMM make retrenchments amid concern over low freight rates on eastbound trade Third cargo lined up from Golar's Hilli Episeyo Milaha and Neu fix VLGC trio for a year First LNG carrier hooks up with Prelude FLNG facility Shell is expected to test storage tanks of world's largest LNG floater, but there is speculation ship's call could be just a berthing drill Marinakis joins the Greek crush targeting LNG entry Latsis then speaks about growing his gas ambitions outside of the LPG sphere Spanish ship agency to set up LNG brokerage arm Botas takes number of Turkish FSRUs to three with order at Hyundai Heavy Maran Gas inks another FSRU as it sets sights on first project Maersk's 'offshore garbage men' grab decom bull by the horns Maersk Decom's business model is all about taking over as much risk as possible for offshore decommissioning New age in emergency response arrives Modernisation and expansion of global maritime distress alert system is agreed but safety and compatibility issues still need to be overcome Salvors return damaged Maersk Honam to owner Liberia hits back after union's Twitter jibe Chief executive of leading flag says Nautilus official got it badly wrong over attempt to mock registry's anniversary celebrations MOL looks to next generation of women seafarers Pantheon hopes for trading sale of vintage VLCC Chem-tankers face turmoil as importers look closer to home Trade war between the US and China looks likely to compound the overcapacity facing the sector from newbuildings delivering this year Oceangold books two more MR newbuildings at STX Greek owner exercises options, but latest tanker duo will not be part of new joint venture fleet Vinalines eyes more disposals after handymax sale d'Amico handymax lures Samin back into market Hsin Chien Marine to order newcastlemax in Japan Large bulker contracted against long-term charter employment to NS United as both outfits look to boost their fleets Saddam's yacht set to be pilots' floatel Top Ships shares spike on $96m suezmax deal Possible four-year deal for Hyundai pair sees owner's stock climb by two thirds. USC: 50-ship deal will be worth $600m-plus Russian yard group continues talks over dry cargo vessels for domestic owner. Vega crewman rescued after falling overboard USCG finds Filipino in the sea five miles from Port Everglades. Car falls into hole caused by boxship smash Demolished Suez Canal road proves a problem for waterway authority's vehicle. DNV GL sees dramatic pick-up of scrubbers Drybulk vessels currently the single biggest adopters of scrubber technologies WoodMac discounts LNG oversupply concerns Consultants says LNG market is "rebalancing" and will absorb next wave of US production. Pittas hopeful on consolidation chances One of two new public platforms expected to be involved in M&A before year end despite Poseidon talks cooling. Dof Subsea sending OSV to Nigeria Norwegian owner wins FPSO hook-up work in the third quarter. Tallinna Sadam raises $172m in IPO Estonian ferry and ports company completes over-subscribed offering. Grimaldi Group inks another six ro-ros in China Italian owner reported to have declared options for another $400m of vessels at Jinling. DFDS completes $1.1bn U.N. Ro-Ro takeover early Danish owner to start integration process immediately. Schulte and Columbia team on ship supply A day after merger of Wrist and Klevenberg, GenPro formed to "guarantee" more than 800 owners lower procurement costs. Peter Livanos: 'Opportunities anywhere you look' GasLog chairman tells TradeWinds openings in industry are not limited to the LNG market. Reach Subsea secures three-month charter Norwegian operator signs longer deal for construction vessel. SolstadFarstad wins 'significant' Maersk, BP deals Norwegian owner fixes seven PSVs; adds 2,500 days to its charter backlog. Uljanik Plovidba returns to profit Croatian tanker and bulker owner boosted by higher revenue in first quarter. Containerships grows Med, Baltic volumes Finnish owner's EBITDA rises as revenue increases in first quarter. Ezion liftboat capsizes in South China Sea No casualties as vessel was unmanned, but potential pollution threat from 75-cbm of MGO onboard.

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JUNE 7, 2018
Connecticut Port Authority issues State Pier RFP The Connecticut Port Authority has released a request for proposals from parties interested in developing, financing and operating State Pi... Kerry acquires majority stake in Italian logistics provider Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. has acquired a majority stake in logistics provider Saga Italia S.p.A. Kerry Logistics said the acquisition w... Long Beach freeway connector closing The transition ramp that connects truckers and motorists traveling east from Terminal Island along Ocean Boulevard to the northbound 710 Fr... KLLM increases pay for company drivers Jackson, Miss.-based KLLM Transport Services LLC has announced another pay increase for company truck drivers. This latest increase, with h... Wilhelmsen, Airbus piloting shore-to-ship drones Wilhelmsen Ships Service and Airbus will pilot the delivery of spare parts, documents, water test kits and 3D-printed consumables via Airbu... U.S. rail volumes climb nearly 5 percent Total combined U.S. freight railroad traffic in May increased 4.9 percent to 2.72 million carloads and intermodal units compared with the s... ILA, employers reach tentative contract agreement The International Longshoremen's Association and the employer group United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached agreement on a tent... Canada's trade deficit shrinks in April Canada's trade deficit drastically declined in April from a month prior, clocking in lower than analysts had expected as the nation's trade... UPS Teamsters ready to strike as contract end looms Members of the Teamsters union employed by UPS and UPS Freight have authorized their respective negotiating committees to call a strike if ...

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JUNE 7, 2018
Oil recovery pushes ICE August Brent above $77/b Oil futures rebounded Thursday as the combination of dollar weakness and equity strength helped prevent further declines. Iraq to rebuild tanker fleet, eyes oil sales on delivered basis After decades without its own vessels, Iraq is looking to rebuild its tanker fleet under the Iraq Oil Tanker Company, paving the way for sales of crude on a delivered basis. Singapore HSFO cracks ease following near seven-month high Singapore high sulfur fuel oil cracks eased back Thursday after hitting near six-month highs Wednesday due to softer crude prices and supply tightness in the physical market. Med/North spread at 2-year high on tight availability The Med/North spread -- the differential between 3.5% FOB Mediterranean cargoes and 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges -- Wednesday hit its highest level for June in over two years. 3.5% HSFO Platts MOC barge traded volumes rise on closed arb east The volume traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barges this week increased as a closed arb east and a strong backwardation encouraged selling, sources said. FUTURES: Oil up on geopolitical events Oil prices remain supported by robust global demand, tighter production and shrinking inventories, Phillip Futures analyst said. REFINERY NEWS: Unions threaten fresh blockade of Lukoil's ISAB, Eni's Versalis The unions did not provide any timeframe on when the blockades might start. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch Murban differential to Dubai Murban is one of the five grades deliverable into the Platts Dubai crude oil benchmark, alongside Oman, Upper Zakum and Al-Shaheen.

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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

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

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.

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

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