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April 9, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate drops 16pc to US$617/TEU, rises 1pc to USWC South Korea to place orders for 200 vessels by 2020 APL extends Eagle GO. Guaranteed on Trans-Atlantic and Oceania services Cosco boosts drive to develop inland logistics capabilities in Asia and Europe Box volume at Eurogate, Hamburg slide 25pc after Hanjin's demise Tit for tat US-China trade tariffs will impact major US ports: Fitch Ratings Surging fuel prices eat into ocean liners' profits, while spot rates drop Carriers' financial and volume results in 2017 better than in 2016: analysis Cold ironing comes to Genoa and is fast spreading throughout Europe DHL sets up e-commerce platform to link retailers to global fulfilment centres Cargolux starts weekly cargo flights from Luxembourg to Narita Tokyo East-west airfreight rates hold their ground after 2017 peak season: Drewry FedEx launches pilot training programme in US to overcome pilot shortage

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APRIL 8, 2018
'ONE offers services from India to all other regions around the globe, directly & also indirectly via hub ports' ASIC re-elects Ashok Janakiram as President Bahri vessel targeted off Yemen Maersk Line introduces export-import service offerings at Kakinada port ONE strongly committed to the Indian market Cashew exports up FIEO sees huge potential in the Chinese market for start-ups & small exporters GMB celebrates 55th National Maritime Day & 37th Foundation Day Major Ports handle 679.35 million tonnes of cargo in 2017-18 Mumbai Port Trust wins All India Major Ports Hockey Tournament Inefficient logistics impacting competitiveness of Indian products: MoS Commerce & Industry Economic outlook for India on the ascent India to negotiate FTA with the AfCFTA: Suresh Prabhu Govt sets up IT grievance redressal mechanism for GST taxpayers

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Good time to change the guard Strengthening cross-border services Daily The new warehouse is a sharehouse 1,800 locomotives for India Electrolux and Hamburg Süd investing in lowering emissions Cardiff to welcome first commercial A350-900 flight Kopf & Lübben banking on talent pool APL extends premium package Albonair collaborates with Cargo-partner UK railfreight operator to replace 16,000 truck journeys New generation in charge at UTC Overseas Iata launches CEIV for live animals Cosco Shipping did well in 2017 Way back to Volga Dnepr Three Eurasian railways join forces Beiersdorf stays loyal to K+N in Hamburg ABC with record shipment of Vaqtec containers

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APRIL 6, 2018
Shipping losses drag down Grieg No major casualties, but marine claims levels are creeping up IMO wrangles over shipping emissions cuts NYK and Turkish port group to build vehicles terminal in Istanbul Firmer bulker prices tempt newbuilding orders King Abdullah Port expects 60% throughput rise this year South Korea aims to promote LNG bunkering Seoul to seek buyer for shipbuilder DSME Newbuildings may put HMM on top 10 global carriers list

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APRIL 6, 2018
Box lines forced to play a weak hand in transpacific contract talks A niche opens up as integrators choose not to bulk up for e-commerce deliveries Middle East ports' appetite for capacity expansion won't be satisfied by volumes Forwarders far more 'digitally aware' than industry disruptors believe, says BIFA DG Cargo owners still waiting for news of Maersk Honam containers TuSimple steering toward driverless trucking IMO set to unveil strategy on GHG emissions in shipping Robert van de Weg rejoins Volga-Dnepr after missing 'cut and thrust' of air freight

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APRIL 6, 2018
CRS: Shipbuilding only a fraction of cost of a 355 ship Navy Dryad Maritime analyzes attack on Bahri tanker Abqaiq Like father, like son: Guilty verdict in pollution case C-Innovation wins three year BP contract Canada's Chamber of Shipping announces new leadership line-up

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APRIL 6, 2018
Yildirim closes in on US port investment Robert Yildirim believes his company can use its expertise to improve US terminal productivity Terminal talks in Djibouti raise questions Local media claims the Djibouti government is in talks with French carrier CMA CGM about a new 2.4m teu capacity... Sovcomflot secures $252m financing for dual-fuelled tankers Sovcomflot completes the financing deal with ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas and others for vessels due in 2018 and 2019. High US refinery runs to support MR earnings As Brazilian fuel imports fall, US exports to other destinations may boost tonne-mile demand The Interview: Andrew Taylor New chief executive takes over from industry legend Hugo Wynn-Williams next month. And despite 2016's failed merger talks with Britannia... Maersk Honam still burning one month on Burning boxship heading for Jebel Ali to discharge cargo IMO unable to agree early on a carbon strategy The IMO's intersessional Working Group has not reached an agreement on the strategy, including any kind of decarbonisation targets. Yard Talk \| Can we blame the South Korean plan? The plan will hit a nerve of many foreign shipping players The price of going green Cargo owners will soon be able to show their green shipping credentials, but it will not come cheaply Shipping Minster pledges to plug UK gender pay gap More than 50 companies with maritime links published their gender pay reports by Wednesday's deadline Callimanopulos contemplates the realities of a comeback Legendary Greek owner is ruefully aware of today's industry challenges as he mulls his next step after relinquishing Toisa fleet. South Korea seeks buyers for DSME The timing of the sale will depend on market conditions as well as DSME's business normalisation efforts Trade war threatens US reefer export volumes Concerns raised about transpacific backhaul volumes Methanol's role in the future marine fuels mix Wall St Note \| Looming crisis for Danaos shareholders Danaos has a massive debt load, a tiny market capitalisation controlled by company insiders, and several lucrative long-term charters, all... Late Chinese New Year drives February box traffic Analysts expect full-year box growth of up to 5% in 2018 Hyundai Merchant Marine poised to announce 20 megaship orders Deal includes a dozen 23,000 teu and eight 14,000 teu ships to be built at South Korean yards Attacks on non-Saudi vessels unlikely in Red Sea, Dryad says Threats to merchant shipping around Yemen have been evident for more than a year, where the government, backed by a... APL expands guaranteed service Transatlantic and Oceania added to Eagle GO. Guaranteed product US eyes up to $100bn of extra tariffs on China The US and China play a large role in global trade, production supply chains and investment, and their policy actions... IMO proposes compromise on CO2 cuts New proposal for 50% emissions reductions by 2050 receives tough reception amid insistence of no targets by Brazil, Saudi Arabia...

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APRIL 6, 2018
APL expands time-definite delivery to trans-Atlantic, Oceania US spot truck rates jump in April, as freight demand rises Amid rising threats, US imports forecast to build Port of Mobile is poised for growth across trade operations JNPT names four 3PLs for import direct port delivery program Steady rate decline on Asia-Europe as Chinese manufacturing slows

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APRIL 6, 2018
Navios Acquisition completes leaseback deal on four tankers Six-year lease will result in refinancing of $71.5m in existing bank debt. ICS tells nations get on ball for CO2 rules Shipping trade group says largest flag states should follow the example of smaller peers to push regulation. Fredriksen takes bigger piece of Avance Gas Entities linked to Norwegian shipping magnate boost stake in Oslo-listed VLGC owner as rates hit 6-month lows. Star Bulk shares given a boost Value of New York-listed bulker owner's shares upgraded almost 10% based on financial performance and efforts to lower debt. Sorensen seeks equity for new suezmax tanker venture Former Nordic American finance chief behind project looking to raise $80m for up to eight newbuildings. Clarksons executive bonuses rise after stronger profit Improved profit at Clarksons in 2017 has been reflected in higher bonus payments to its leading executives. It comes after a review of executive pay at the world's largest shipbroker following opposition from around one quarter of votes cast on 2016 remuneration at its previous annual general meeting. Andi Case: 'Time to look seriously at tankers' According to Clarksons annual report, chief exe 2Go merges with parent Nenaco Philippines ro-pax group cutting costs through share swap. Trafigura now loading suezmaxes in US Gulf Switzerland-based trading house says modifications to existing infrastructure allow it to load bigger ships. Laid-up Greek ro-pax springs a leak NEL Lines vessel repaired after taking on water at Perama. Sovcomflot fixes $252m aframax financing Russian owner taps banks including ABN Amro, BNP Paribas and KfW to fund LNG-fuelled tankers. Seatrade succeeds in 'surprise' charter row appeal UK high court judge examines dictionaries to help with question of whether warranty applies to both free entry and exit from berth. AP Moller Holding taps Blackstone for new executive Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen recruited to work alongside Robert Uggla and Martin Larsen. Golden Energy Offshore extends PSV deal Restis company keeps Energy Scout busy with Total in Nigeria. Grieg Star turns deeper red as ship broking results rise Growth in Norway and Asia for Grieg Shipbrokers in 2017 as group enjoys "good year overall". UPDATE: Dof seals three more Atlantic contracts Norwegian owner fixes out OSVs for decommissioning and ROV campaigns. Genting halves 2017 loss as revenue grows Malaysian cruiseship group benefits from more capacity. MMT stretches deal for Mokster OCV Swedish company adds 18 months to Stril Explorer's charter. Vinalines seeks to delay IPO again Vietnamese shipowner wants another two months to finalise share sale. South Korean reforms more than just orders Initiatives will also include efforts to improved owner liquidity as well as protectionist measures. China soybean tariffs unlikely to hurt shipping, says AXIA Axia Capital Markets analyst says move is more likely designed to hurt Trump voters than bulkers.

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APRIL 6, 2018
Wilhelmsen, KONGSBERG launch autonomous shipping JV Norwegian maritime service provider Wilhelmsen and KONGSBERG, a logistics technology firm also based in Norway, have partnered to create a ... Crowley expands Miami Warehouse Crowley Logistics said it opened a newly expanded Medley warehouse in Miami this week to provide improved service to South Florida customers... AAR: U.S. rail traffic full speed ahead in March Total combined U.S. freight railroad traffic in March 2018 increased 5 percent to 2.13 million carloads and intermodal units compared with t... IATA: Air cargo growth continues in February Global air cargo volumes climbed 6.8 percent in February 2018 compared with the same month the previous year, according to the latest data f... U.S. dumping duties set for tool chest imports The Commerce Department has finalized increased duties for imports of Chinese and Vietnamese tool chests and cabinets, which it has determin... APL expands footprint of guaranteed container loading service APL will offer shippers its "Eagle GO. Guaranteed Service" on more routes. For a premium rate, shippers can be guaranteed equipment and ve... U.S. farm products targeted by Chinese tariffs Farmers across the United States are on the front lines in the developing trade war between the U.S. and China....

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APRIL 6, 2018
OPEC March crude production tumbles: Platts Survey OPEC oil output in March fell to 32.14 million b/d, its lowest level in 11 months, led by declines in seven out of the 14 member countries, an S&P Global Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed Friday. Russian 2018 oil, gas output seen roughly flat at last-year levels: Novak Russian oil and gas production and exports are expected to stay at roughly last year's levels in 2018 Russia raises expectations of 'timeless' OPEC alliance Growing rhetoric that OPEC and Russia will strengthen their alliance in a permanent partnership to manage oil production might put more pressure on the coalition as it tries to plot its next move in a tightening oil market. US sanctions Gazprom CEO Miller, Surgutneftegaz Director General Bogdanov The US has imposed new sanctions against Russian state-owned Gazprom's CEO Alexey Miller, Surgutneftegaz Director General Vladimir Bogdanov, major aluminum producer Rusal, and several other Russian individuals and entities in response the "totality" of Russia's aggressive actions, including in Crimea, Syria and "ongoing malicious cyber activity," a senior Trump administration official said Friday. Oil sinks as trade rhetoric continues between US, China Oil futures tumbled Friday as tough talk between political leaders in Washington and Beijing on tariffs sparked a risk-off rally across global financial markets, dragging both equities and commodities lower. European cutterstock availability tight, boosting RMG outlook The availability of cutterstocks, used to produce on-specification RMG fuel oil, has dwindled in the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe, creating a more bullish atmosphere for RMG 380, market sources said. Japan 380 CST bunker premium sinks to 5-month low on ample supply, modest demand Ample supply of bunker fuel in Japan's Tokyo Bay coupled with modest demand has seen the Japan-delivered 380 CST bunker premium finishing the week at five-month lows. Fuel oil hi-lo narrows to 2-month low on lackluster LSFO demand The physical fuel oil hi-lo spread -- the premium of 1% FOB Northwest Europe fuel oil cargoes over 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges -- has narrowed to $3.25/mt, its weakest level since February 5, according to S&P Global Platts data, due to slack Mediterranean demand for low sulfur product. South Korea to order 200 new ships over next 3 years: report South Korea is planning to order around 200 new vessels in the next three years in an effort to shore up the country's beleaguered shipping and shipbuilding industries, which have been struggling following the collapse of Hanjin Shipping as well as weak global demand, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday. Istanbul-Piraeus bunker spread narrows to 4-week low The usual premium of bunker fuel at Istanbul over its equivalent at Piraeus narrowed to its lowest point in a month Thursday, amid soft demand at the Turkish hub and pressured logistics at the Greek port. ARA fuel oil stocks plummet 21% on departure of delayed VLCC Inventories of fuel oil stored in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region sank 21% to 839,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday, latest data from PJK Consulting showed, due to a delayed VLCC loading and finally departing the Dutch port of Rotterdam. FEATURE: IMO prepares for showdown over shipping decarbonization "It may sometimes look from the outside that the IMO is a feet-dragging body." ANALYSIS: Mixed market reaction seen from Asian traders to sour crude OSPs "Kind of funny, it raised [the differential for Arab] Light, but cut [that for Arab] Super Light," a regional crude oil trader said. FUTURES: Crude remains weak on heightened trade war tensions "US crude oil production continued on a seventh week build in production levels thus keeping upside pressure on crude oil prices," a Phillip Futures analyst said. Bunker availability at Durban eases as Engen refinery maintenance ends Spot prices were unaffected as the anticipated increase in volumes had already been priced in.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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