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November 12, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate steady at US$753/TEU as flat rates rule throughout China trade data beats forecasts as shippers rush to beat tariffs CMA CGM Asia chief warns of heavy cost sharing to come with IMO 2020 US containerised imports remain strong ahead of tariff increases Maersk drops Chennai, India's east coast port eyes transshipment rescue Failure to electronically file for truck shipments to US will result in fines APL extends Eagle GO Guaranteed to Asia-Latin America, Caribbean Failure to collect judgement does not make company liable: US court Ship Finance International wins US$400 million to fund four 14,000-TEUers Ericsson, Telia and Einride create system for self-driving trucks Users praise AIS for cutting truck congestion at London Heathrow Canada's legal cannabis fails to reap bumper air freight payloads CargoLogicAir flies 82 race horses from US to Europe after US okay

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NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Vanguard Logistics Services celebrates 5 successful years in India China agrees to increase imports from India Sugar exports to China to begin soon Cabinet approves strategic disinvestment of total govt stake in Dredging Corporation to Major Port consortium Chabahar port gets a boost with US waiving sanctions JNPT concludes Vigilance Awareness Week with great enthusiasm & commitment Prime Minister to dedicate to nation multimodal terminal on Ganga at Varanasi today Visakhapatnam Port facilitating faster cargo evacuation CONCOR flags off 'Satarkata Express' trains to multiple locations during Vigilance Awareness Week Express Global Logistics Employees Co-op Credit Society celebrates 35th anniversary Foreign Trade Policy-After midterm review (Part-II)

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Digitalisation is not an IT project! APL extends guaranteed cargo offer Last development project now sold Triumvirate take charge of Dako sales Alha introduces new cool dolly First rail-road bridge to link Kinshasa and Brazzaville Cargo International collaborating with Shipcloud Volumes surging for OOCL US manufacturer creates stunning truck for Europe HYD to run cargo terminal with HLT system New representative of the AAAE's board of examiners "Curiosity of the Day" BDP unveils automated smart tracking service 2018 remains strong for Spanish ports Profit expected after difficult 2017 100 poppies adorn Welsh helicopter From chairman to CEO Three additional non-stop intermodal connections

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Standard signs deal to access Chinese shipowners Torm takes 27.5% stake in scrubber venture with GSI and Danish scrubber maker KDB chief hints at removal of HMM CEO Land & Water to create a mega wetland habitat Egypt's ports look to boost grey economy More ports are needed to serve Ethiopia Japanese shipbuilders show mixed results in tough market Sinotrans' North Korean office flagged by US State Department

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Spot rates hold steady as carriers take advantage of shipper rush to beat tariffs NCA eyes sale of 747-400 freighters as it counts the cost of summer flight ban Bigger is not better in box shipping, say shippers who want better service Trucks on the world cargo crime front line - hijacking still the main threat Easy does it - 'baby steps' the best way to move towards blockchain in logistics Indonesia seen as a way of escape for shippers from the China-US trade war Mark Baker takes the technology lead at Pilot Freight Services James Wang to lead new Yodel operation in China

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Algoma Central buys 2008 built product tanker Torm in China JV with scrubber manufacturer and shipyard Keppel Shipyard to modify and upgrade KrisEnergy production barge Liberian Shipowners Council names next General Secretary Composite technology: Game changer for LNG as a marine fuel? Master Marine starts building new series of six towboats

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Poland signs third US gas deal in the name of energy security Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline project raises Polish energy security concerns. The pipeline would bypass Poland and Ukraine to connect... The Interview: Peter Rogan Chairman of Ince & Co hits back at critics of the law firm's recent merger. Joining up with Gordon Dadds... Can the bunker industry confront its credibility problem? The Aegean bankruptcy, fuel contamination cases and tighter credit lines are piling pressure on the bunkering industry Capesize earnings fall 66% on Australian iron ore rail outage Average weighted time charter earnings sink to $11,250 per day Tom Boardley joins the Lloyd's List Editorial Board The Editorial Board, which consists of 16 senior experts representing all sectors of the maritime industry, has a mandate to... Tsakos tanker awaits clearance as Norwegian oil terminal reopens Tsakos Energy Navigation hopes to get clearance for vessel to proceed to a discharge port in the UK: The Lloyd's List Podcast: From hot air to cool gas Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Odfjell eyes tanker growth Oslo-listed company expects to operate 92 vessels by the end of 2020 from 82 in the third quarter Torm starts venture with GSI and ME Production for scrubbers The Danish tanker owner could spend almost $80m on scrubber installations ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap Sulphur cap not the only concern in 2019: Lloyd's List webinar to discuss The Lloyd's List 2019 Outlook webinar on November 29th will, of course, assess preparedness for the global sulphur cap, however... Blockchain trials turn to finance Container and dry bulk shipments are being tested using documentation exchanged in electronic formats via blockchain technologies China agrees to develop Myanmar's Kyaukpyu port The project has been greatly scaled down from the $7.5bn one the Chinese had planned initially Daily Briefing Hapag-Lloyd doubles profit in third quarter \| Exclusive interview with Ince's Peter Rogan \| Lloyd's List's Hong Kong seminar adds... Shipmanagement's stars shine at CrewConnect Global awards PTC's Carlos Salinas wins the Lifetime Achievement award and has worked more than 50 years in the shipping industry Standard Asia agrees co-operation deal with Ping An P&C Deal marks a significant milestone in the club's growth ambitions in China, says chairman

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
UPS Freight, Teamsters square off as contract vote begins Steady US import demand forecast for first quarter HMM orders mega-ships amid shareholder frustration Infographic: The value of digital bills of lading Increasing consumer expectations push shippers to deliver faster E-shopping holidays deliver air cargo peak-season stress

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Global Ship Lease offers to rebuy $20m in debt Ian Webber-led boxship owner exercises yearly mandatory offer on secured notes due 2022. Court approves Aegean's post-bankruptcy financing plan Decision will help bunker supplier to the tune of more than a half-billion dollars. Overseas Shipholding Group returns to black Sam Norton-led Jones Act tanker owner's results benefit from $23.5m tax benefit. Poseidon announces five-year deals with CMA CGM Long-term charters come with Greek owner set to merge with French line's spin-off Global Ship Lease. Liberian Shipowners' Council changes leadership Kierstin Lachtman of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will replace retiring Joseph Ludwiczak. China, Myanmar sign $1.5bn port deal for Kyaukpyu In the watered-down BRI project, a CITIC-led consortia and Myanmarese interests will build two berths instead of 10. Kashoggi killing puts Lurssen order in doubt German shipbuilder Lurssen has suspended production of Saudi Arabian coastguard vessels in the uncertainty surrounding the murder of journalist Jamal Kashoggi. The company is unclear whether the German government will grant export licences after the dissident was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Turkey, Reuters reported. The yard has placed large numbers of staff on short hours as a result. G Eidesvik stretches two OSV deals Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has extended deals for two OSVs. It said the 13,500-dwt Viking Neptun (built 2015) will continue working for Merkur Offshore until mid-May, with further optional periods attached. The contract with Siemens Gamesa for the charter of the 3,700-dwt Acergy Viking (buit 2007) has also been stretched by a year. It is now firm until end January 2021, with options until the e Wilson cuts costs to boost profit Norwegian bulker owner Wilson has posted what it called "good earnings" for the third quarter as costs dropped. It made EUR 4m ($4.53m) on a net basis, up from EUR 1.1m in the same period of 2017. Freight revenue reached EUR 67.1m, from EUR 64.3m. Operating expenses in the third quarter amounted to EUR 25.6m, against EUR 26.1m the ear before. The company achieved net earnings per day of EUR Last sail-driven tanker to become cargo vessel Historic Falls of Clyde being brought back to Scotland from Hawaii. Josco renewing its fleet with newbuildings Nacks and Dacks each receive orders for two ultramax bulkers from Josco Viking exits bulker, PSV sectors with five sales Sveaas company continues fleet readjustment with more disposals. David Wu behind $500m LNG carrier newbuilding haul for Yangtze River project Chinese-Norwegian owner's Saga LNG Shipping is set to build a fleet of LNG ships for a Chinese import project with new deals placed at China Merchants Heavy Industry. Odfjell loss grows but 2018 seen as turning point Terminal sale hits bottom line but chemical tanker market set for rise. Torm extends scrubber plan as it inks new joint venture Equipment could now be fitted on half its fleet following partnership with ME Production and GSI. Navios Acquisitions shareholders OK reverse split Navios Maritime Acquisition shareholders have approved a one-for-15 reverse stock split. The move, approved at a special meeting Friday, will kick in before trading opens 14 November. Once completed, the tanker owner will have approximately 9.6 million shares outstanding, down from 114 million. Navios Acquisition 'agnostic' on scrubbers Chevron extends Navios Acquisition tanker charter The New Banks complete first digital bulker deal for Cargill BNP Paribas and HSBC have completed Singapore's first fully digitised end-to-end letter of credit (LC) transaction for a bulker voyage. The deal will "take the digitisation of trade finance a step closer to becoming a commercial reality," the lenders said. The transaction involved Rio Tinto selling a bulk shipment of iron ore originating from Australia to China for customer Cargill. Swire teams Erck Rickmers to run his own ER Capital next year German shipowner merging all his investments into Hamburg holding company. Dof Subsea aims for $119m bond sale Norwegian owner wants cash to refinance bigger series. OSV loss down at SD Standard Drilling Norwegian owner well-positioned for offshore recovery. Sale of Pareto PSV trio falls through Buyer had looked set to pick up bargain vessels. Standard signs off on P&I tie-up with Ping An Club says agreement signals Standard Asia's next phase of growth in China. BHP to meet iron ore commitments, despite derailment, says CEO Aussie miner says it continues to mine, so it will have good stocks for when rail services resume. APEX exchange makes first physical palm oil delivery Singapore derivatives exchange expects more such deliveries in the coming contract months.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Freight rates continue to rise Threat of higher tariffs continues to push up transpacific rates. Groundwork still being laid for U.S.-U.K. trade deal Officials met in Washington for the fifth meeting of the bilateral Trade and Investment Working Group and held preparatory talks for a possible post-Brexit free trade agreement. U.S. among submitters of WTO transparency proposal The paper calls for a stronger approach to requiring notifications by member governments on issues including customs valuation and subsidies. Retail imports remain strong ahead of tariffs increase "If there are shipments that can be moved up, it makes sense to do that before the price goes up." Treasury ratchets up Russian sanctions Abu Dhabi contributes to Turvo's $60 million in funding APL extends Eagle GO Guaranteed

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018
NYMEX WTI plumbs 2018 lows, on pace to tie longest-ever downswing Prompt NYMEX WTI futures were on pace to match the all-time longest losing steak in contract history after prices fell for a 10th-consecutive day in Friday trading. FEATURE: NWE Urals prices above Med on strong NWE fuel crack, freight factors High freight factors into closed arbitrage Russia's medium sour Urals crude saw the rare situation of Baltic-loading cargoes pricing above Black Sea cargoes on a confluence of factors during November's trading cycle. Rotterdam bunker premium to Rotterdam barges strengthens on congestion, tight supply The premium of delivered bunker fuel at the bunkering hub of Rotterdam over 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges has been elevated in recent weeks on tight availability and congestion at the port. West African crude grades struggle in NWE on high freight rates Nigerian light sweet crudes have struggled to find homes in the European market despite the relative strength of gasoil cracks in Northwest Europe, as strong Suezmax freight rates have caused buyers to hold back on purchasing crude from West Africa, sources said. New Antwerp coker launch tightens bunker market, supports NWE backwardation The launch of Exxon's delayed coker at the 320,000 b/d Antwerp refinery has tightened the local Antwerp bunker market and contributed to a more pronounced backwardation in the 3.5% sulfur FOB Rotterdam barge curve, market sources said this week. First Rotterdam fuel oil VLCC for December after flurry of Suezmax fixtures The first VLCC to load fuel oil in December from Rotterdam for discharge east was heard on subjects Friday morning, after traders shunned VLCC fixtures in favor of Suezmax voyages for October and November. CHINA DATA: Oct oil product exports fall to 8-month low at 4 million mt China's crude oil imports surged 31.5% year on year to 9.65 million b/d in October, preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs showed Thursday. European fuel oil backwardation sours storage renewal contracts The highly backwardated fuel oil market has soured storage economics and trading houses have begun to shun storage renewal contracts into 2019. China capable of exporting 60 mil mt oil products in 2020: Sinopec China will be able to export 60 million mt of oil products in 2020 as domestic demand growth will lag behind capacity expansion, Vice President of the Economics & Development Research Institute under Sinopec Yu Jiao said at the Seventh China International Oil and Gas Trade Congress in Shanghai Friday. External: Global Risk Management Singapore middle distillate stocks grew 7% on week: Enterprise Singapore Meanwhile, exports plunged to 175,892 mt from the previous week when total outflows were registered at 607,956 mt. ANALYSIS: Middle East crude OSP cuts fail to buoy market sentiment OSPs for crude grades on the lighter end of the barrel saw cuts across the board, in line with weaker naphtha product margins. FUTURES: Crude lower after overnight fall awaiting fresh cues Talk of OPEC and its allies possibly deciding to reduce output in light of the recent price slump was growing stronger, analysts said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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