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March 9, 2018

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Fire on ultra large Maersk boxship claims one life with four still missing Dutch probe 5,568-TEUer's collision with 14,012-dwt car carrier Analyst demystifies HMM's mysterious Asia-Europe panamax deployment IRISL set to take delivery of its largest boxship from HHI Ghana hub expansion in game of catch-up with rival Cameroon port US Customs seizes US$233,209 in counterfeit watches from HK Asia Pacific Maritime 2018 conference to be held in Singapore from March 14-16 South African trust busters say no to Safair-SA Airlink merger Boeing expects more 777 Freighter orders as air cargo market surges UPS president Jim Barber appointed as new COO

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MARCH 8, 2018
A. P. Møller-Mærsk completes sale of Maersk Oil to Total JNPT organises international 'Train the Trainers' seminar at JNPT Antwerp Port Training Centre Maersk Line wins Container Shipping Line of the Year: North India - America, Europe & Africa Trade Lanes award MARPOL amendment on ship fuel oil reporting requirement enters into force Update regarding fire onboard container vessel in Arabian Sea Almost 100 pc land for dedicated freight corridors acquired CONCOR's TNPM & PSA's CITPL seamlessly connect Ministry of Defence cargo by rail from Tondiarpet ICD to vessel Truck rentals on trunk routes up in Jan. & Feb. Cabinet approves the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division & Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Indian economy to be world's fastest-growing in 2018 & 2019: IMF

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Across the Atlantic In the fast lane? US class I railroad invests in California Hinterland collaboration receives political emphasis Search for telesales talent Independent freight forwarders turning digital Timely information provided by new e-commerce tool First Air's first ATR-42F, Hawaiian's three ATR-72s Yilport strengthens ties within the EU Logistics e-platform augments portfolio TMC elects new general chairman Wairoa-Napier line to reopen at year end Nice airport notes double-digit increase in freight Berlin Packaging acquires UK specialist Antwerp and Douala ink five year collaboration pact Success across all four divisions Urumqi and Naples connected by rail Next step for biggest-ever aircraft

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MARCH 8, 2018
Maersk Honam crew suffering from toxic fumes, say firefighters Shipping urged to modernise business models and create money 'beyond the vessel' P&I club calls for greater vigilance over misdeclared containers Frontline orders two Kamsarmaxes China exports surge in February despite China-US trade tension Singapore poised to reap full benefits of technology revolution COSCO orders two car carriers at CSIC-affiliated Beihai Shipbuilding Industry Maritime industry highlighted at China's top political gathering IMO's carbon scheme cloaks higher costs, slower service, shippers say Eddie Steamship reported to have bought its first new ship Updated: Restructuring for STX O&S, receivership for Sungdong Bahrain's ASRY resilient in increasingly crowded marketplace

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MARCH 8, 2018
Container shipping rates could plunge after Asia-Latin America capacity hike APL launches premium shipping service as air cargo capacity stays tight Barge operators hit back: 'congestion in Benelux ports not our fault' SEKO Logistics geared up and 'open for business' in Mexico Tesla's electric Semi trucks make their first cargo deliveries West Atlantic reduces its deficit on strong revenue growth

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MARCH 8, 2018
Hope fades for missing Maersk Honan crew members Vice Adm. Karl L. Schultz nominated to be next USCG Commandant Ingalls awarded a further $77.5 million for USS Fitzgerald work MJP names Kelsey Nemeth as Marketing Manager ABB to supply broad range of solutions for Lindblad expedition ship VIDEO: Transas CEO Frank Coles rattles the cages Singapore report: McCain made sudden turn before deadly collision Midship Marine delivers two high-end cats to Cancun operator Harvey Gulf files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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MARCH 8, 2018
Maritime UK to open office in Liverpool MoU signed by Maritime UK chairman-elect Andrew Moffat, CBE, and Mersey Maritime Chairman John Hulmes, at the Mersey Maritime Industry... Associated British Ports to name James Cooper's successor Appointment will come from outside the ABP business, despite at least two strong candidates from within its UK ports portfolio DHL forwarding performance improved in 2017 Margins in air and ocean freight under pressure in the first half, but division was able to pass on higher... Container shipping faces further shake-ups over next four years Flurry of recent orders means supply-demand balance could wobble when new capacity comes online in 2020 Fire prevention in the dock after Maersk Honam inferno Industry is urged to make a collective effort to consider what steps could and should be taken to ensure the... Torm plans more fleet expansion, betting on market recovery Update: Executive director Jacob Meldgaard satisfied with profitability in 2017 More carrier consolidation still to come While the top seven container lines are now stable, attention is turning to smaller players for consolidation Box shipping down in the dumps over looming trade war Carriers concerned at the threat of a stand-off that could slow global trade growth Compliance and costs matter the most when meeting new IMO rules, says Anglo American Shipping head Pete Lye expects efficient, eco-friendly vessels to continue demanding higher charter hires US warship made 'sudden turn' before fatal collision with tanker The USS John S McCain entered the path of the Alnic MC last August, Singapore's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau said in an investigation... Concern over NordLB mounts amid uncertainty over HSH shipping book Developments highlight continuing financial uncertainty facing German owners Hopes fade for missing crew on burning Maersk vessel Update: Company says one crew member has died, four others remain missing, and two more are in a serious condition... Trump poised to sign tariffs proclamation Ceremony at 1530 hrs US time could see president decree a 25% tariff on steel products and 10% on aluminium... Torm returns to profitability in 2017: tanker results round-up Latest reporting: Torm, Navigator Holdings and Golar LNG Freight forwarding trends likely to continue in 2018 DHL expects air and ocean freight rates to rise in 2018 as the global economy picks up, while growth in... Shipping group reorganises South Korea-Vietnam routes Members of Korea Shipping Partnership agree new route reshuffles Spot exposure to capesizes fuels Seanergy and GoodBulk results Average time charter equivalent rates top $17,000 mark in fourth quarter South Korean authorities to continue support for two key shipbuilders SSME will file for court receivership while STX O&S will come up with cost-cutting measures in April Record high US oil product exports bode well for tankers Higher volumes coupled with rise in average sailing distance led to record total annual tonne miles demand, says BIMCO Opinion: Cold comfort Moves to find a replacement for the sole surviving US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker have been made at a glacial... Wall St Note \| The share buyback debate Share buybacks could be a special tool to create shareholder value on a case-by-case basis

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MARCH 8, 2018
CSX suspends Chicago 59th Street Yard inbound traffic CP expansion's goal is to grow international intermodal freight Probe of insufficient Mexico rail competition dropped US open-deck truckers want more info, quicker pay: survey Green slow-steaming proposal would reduce ship capacity short term US shippers face unprecedented truck, intermodal cost hikes

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MARCH 8, 2018
Paddy Rodgers: 'Make Shipping Great Again' Euronav chief executive borrowed some props and slogans from Donald Trump. Torm looks to US listing for next act in tanker consolidation story Jacob Meldgaard says low initial liquidity is no problem given bigger M&A picture. HMM's Asia to North Europe panamax plan raises eyebrows South Korean carrier aims to use 10 sub-5,000-teu containerships on a trade where the average size has grown to 15,000 teu A2B adds fifth ship as it eyes Brexit bounce Crypto-aided box platform pledges $6bn in savings Blockshipping's shared blockchain initiative invites liner operators to share information on empty containers worldwide Fincantieri looks to cut in on Daewoo Mangalia deal Decision day looms - scrubbers, low sulphur bunkers or LNG fuel? Pressure on shipowners from major charterers starts to answer the question of who will pay for the added cost of 2020 fuel compliance Owners urged to take strategic stance on cyber security issues Building an 'impregnable fortress' against cyber criminals is impossible but Lloyd's Register says an optimised defence is preferable and well within reach for shipowners Executives threaten to walk out over sale of Sinochem Logistics The $2bn disposal of chemical carrier owner Sinochem International Logistics has been hit with opposition from banks as top-level executives threaten to quit Pacific Basin to target the pick of secondhand ships Hong Kong-listed owner takes a no-newbuildings stance due to high prices Tsirigakis-led fund targets wide swathe of equity investors Run by Greeks and regulated in Luxembourg, SevenSeas offers investors a fresh play on shipping markets Color Group puts IPO on hold due to 'prevailing market conditions' Market moves may be more predictable than you think Hong Kong-based analyst and new author Wang Jianjun believes a closer focus on net demand growth can make the shipping cycle easier to forecast Number of Greek seafarers rises to highest this century JX Ocean VLGC goes for a song Shell readies designs for next ship haul Fredriksen doubles up on Flex's LNG carrier orders Shipowners proving coy on newbuilding deals while they await refund guarantees and strive for that competitive edge Bids go in for AGL's FSRU Marubeni and JERA look to fast-track new Australian FSRU Host of enquiries made for country's second FSRU - and first for New South Wales - with an expected operation start date of 2020 Stig Remoy baulks at brokers over his 'pay as you go' deal Olympic Shipping chief admits his new two-year fixture is not initially worth 24 months of charter hire - but backs contract model Palmer calls for patience to allow offshore recovery to take hold Return to health may be uneven but it is certainly taking shape now and may be quicker than many think, says Pareto's man in Asia Pareto Asia boss to head up Wah Kwong in Hong Kong Liquefaction fatalities top 100 in last decade Intercargo report highlights worrying statistics on bulker losses and flag states' performance in accident investigations Dutch judges set to rule on contentious Seatrade scrap deal Reefer owner hits out at European waste export regulations as Seatrade executives face threat of jail for past demolition sales Saga wins peace of mind from USCG praise, but no premium Owner enrols more ships in E-Zero initiative that acknowledges inspection record Indian port vows to get rid of cruiseship wreck Tsakos in talks with South Korean yards for tankers Greek owner aims to book newbuildings on the back of Chevron charters Asian shipowners and oil refiners join forces on scrubbers Joint approach to meeting incoming sulphur rules could create a template for rest of the industry to follow Owners move to add scrubbers to VLCC newbuilds pre-delivery Technology starts to become the norm for large tankers contracted this year Glencore picks up tanker duo In-house choice for new head of NITC greeted as positive Nasrollah Sardashti's appointment as the managing director of National Iranian Tanker Co is seen as a constructive move towards depoliticising Iran's shipping companies Team Tankers says Laurin deal restores MR tanker presence Deal was some time in the making but Hans Feringa thinks the Danish owner has found the right partner for further growth HHI hopes to clean up by making scrubbers Polembros scraps last VLCC as Pakistan readies return

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MARCH 8, 2018
NEWS FLASH: U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum to enter force in 15 days Global tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum will take effect March 23, President Donald Trump announced late Thursday ... Commentary: What blockchain is and isn't I'm the last one to dampen the spirits of those in the logistics and shipping industry eager to embrace new technology. And count me in the... Metal tariffs could exclude NAFTA partners Pending broad tariffs on steel and aluminum expected to be rolled out in the next few days will include "potential carve-outs for Mexico an... World Courier adds offices World Courier, a logistics specialist in the pharmaceutical industry, has expanded its global footprint by adding four overseas offices, wh... New technology helps retailers with duties, visibility The world of e-commerce seems to move at almost an impossibly fast pace these days, like a movie sped up so that you can make out the movem... One Maersk Honam crew member dies, four still missing One Maersk Honam crew member has passed away due to injuries sustained in connection with the fire that broke out on board the vessel, whil... Deutsche Post drives up revenues in all divisions in 2017 Deutsche Post DHL Group recorded a consolidated net profit after non-controlling interests of 2.7 billion euros (U.S. $3.3 billion) in 2017...

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MARCH 8, 2018
Total closes Maersk deal to become second biggest North Sea producer Brings Total's projected output to 500,000 boe/d by 2020. SOMO says Iraqi Feb oil output stable at 4.36 mil b/d Iraqi oil production stayed steady at 4.36 million b/d in February, as a fall in southern exports was mainly offset by a rise in flows from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, the country's State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday. Trump administration to sell up to 7 million barrels of crude from SPR by early April The US Energy Department plans to sell up to 7 million barrels of crude from government stocks with deliveries planned for April and May, the agency announced Thursday. Oil weakens as Trump prepares to finalize metal tariffs NYMEX April crude fell $1.03 Thursday to $60.12/b as President Donald Trump signaled his intent to follow through with a pledge to impose tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports. East Med bunkers congested after bad weather Operations are coming under pressure in the Eastern Mediterranean as bad weather has diverted more ships from the Black Sea, sources said Thursday. Tight bunker availability at Las Palmas port as fresh cargoes awaited: sources Availability of bunker fuel at the Spanish port of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, off the coast of northwest Africa, remains constrained as fresh deliveries are awaited, according to sources. Japan's Oshima Shipbuilding developing new fuel for IMO 2020 compliance This new fuel type -- Super Eco Fuel -- is produced by mixing light cycle oil, a secondary refinery product, with gas-to-liquids and water. Bunker supplier Aegean reports 11.6% drop in Q4 2017 sales volume Sales volumes fell to 3.51 million mt in the three months to December 31 from 3.95 million mt a year ago. ANALYSIS: Asia crude traders welcome Middle East OSP cuts amid weaker Dubai structure "They probably should have cut the OSPs more last month," a Singapore-based crude oil trader said. TANKERS: WAF-China VLCC freight rate falls close to 15-year low "It is time for the scrapyards to work at full capacity, so let us see," a shipowner said. FUTURES: Crude inches up after overnight slide Updates on the US tariff announcement will provide fresh cues to the market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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.

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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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