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BRIEFS

February 13, 2018

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US box imports to grow 4.9pc in first half, says Global Port Tracker IMO plans to ban non-compliant fuel on board ships in 2020 Georgia ports to see massive capacity expansion over next decade ZEABORN buys ER Schiffahrt; adds 61 box ships, 20 bulk carriers to fleet Diana Shipping extends time charter contract with HK's BG Shipping Containersed rail freight through Central Asia soared 75pc in 2017 Urgent action needed to curb growing cargo thefts from trucks in Germany Amazon to launch express parcel delivery, says Wall Street Journal Cargolux volumes of airfreighted fruit and veg rise 3.3pc to 2.4m tonnes United, ANA expand cargo jv to cover westbound transpacific routes

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Ulaanbaatar Railways raises capacity by 20% Structural changes at Swissterminal Converting industrial bakery into logistics centre New link between Rotterdam/Duisburg and Istanbul Wessels and RMS launch cooperation ANA/United cargo JV now in both directions Ekol Poland starts services for Regatta UTLC's box transport service grows by 75% Maersk trusts the market New appointments in Africa Flying fish boosts Oslo airport's cargo business Marbach moves to top floor at Nova Globaltruck Management grew in 2017 AA Cargo awaiting Valentine's Day rush Extended platform for G&W's rail service Inauguration of new combi terminal at port of Gothenburg Airport Budapest awards for best airlines in 2017

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
RollDock and SAL Heavy Lift pool 'dock' vessel capacity Onorato and GNV order four ro-paxes in China HOLISHIP: Defining performance indicators Evergreen seals 12-ship charter with Shoei Kisen Kaisha Insurers demand enhanced regulations as new mega vessels come online Greek shipowners target distressed German tonnage King Abdullah rises in the port rankings STX O&S, Sungdong chiefs oppose more job cuts EMAC expects to hear first case next year Shell, Petrobras fix VLCCs for one year Thoresen Shipping sells and buys to modernise fleet

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Liner shipping M&A has 'destroyed $110bn of shareholder value' in 21 years, says report Capacity constraints pushing forwarders toward block space air cargo agreements Analysis: CEVA set fair, but will the big deal be an IPO or a bid by XPO? New Loadstar LongRead: the fast-changing and faster-moving world of perishables Alexis Labonne appointed new technology chief at HLT Amazon to launch delivery service to compete with UPS and FedEx No-deal Brexit would tie a knot of red tape for UK hauliers Georgia eyes China's One Belt One Road to break dependence on Russia

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
TUI Cruises set to order further vessel at Meyer Turku President's infrastructure plan falls short on inland waterways German ship manager opts for KVH's Connectivity as a Service DFDS orders two RoPax ferries for Baltic routes Schulte Group gets nod for PRONAV acquisition AkzoNobel to develop UV-LED based fouling prevention solution Wight Shipyard wins its first export order

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Clyde opens Hamburg office after poaching four partners from Ince But Ince hits back with three promotions Maersk results reveal Hamburg Süd profitability Pro forma figures show Hamburg acquisition a positive boost for Danish line Strong growth in bauxite trade to boost bulker demand Trade growth in other commodities will also support bulker demand this year, says Cargill's head of research Economic outlook 'best for shipping in a decade' But brace yourselves for massive interest rate rise, bank economist warns Nordic American Tankers cosies up to Big Oil Suezmax player still holds its head high after fourth-quarter loss LNG shipping rates moderate on Cove Point delays and ending of peak demand season Spot rates may continue to slide until US terminal begins export operation MSC appoints new chief of container terminal division Ammar Kanaan to take over following Vikram Sharma's retirement US trucking shortages likely to worsen Further road freight capacity and driver shortfalls expected when new regulations become fully enforced from April - until rate rises... Keppel issues statement after lawsuit report Singapore-based shipbuilder responds to news report it faces another lawsuit from EIG Global Energy Partners by saying it has yet... Power List 2018: Dry Bulk With the commodities spectrum seeming firmly on the recovery trail, we highlight the most influential figures in dry bulk shipping... Daily Briefing Picking the most influential figures in dry bulk shipping has never been an easy task, but Lloyd's List has sought... Evergreen agrees charter for 12 boxships Agreement with Japanese tonnage provider Shoei Kisen Kaisha completes fleet expansion programme Chinese buyers linked with Germany's DVB Bank Parent DZ Bank has had to make large provisions for bad loans in shipping Ocean Yield signs Kyklades 15-year VLCC sale and leaseback deal Vessels scheduled for delivery between the second and third quarters of 2019 MSC close to finalising five-year ship refit programme More than 250 boxships in the fleet have had new bulbous bows and propellers fitted to cut emissions and raise... Essar Shipping eyes fleet expansion Indian owner plans to acquire both dry bulk and tanker vessels, says chief executive Ranjit Singh MSC orders eight LNG-ready ropax newbuilds in China First vessel to be delivered in 2020 South Korea container lines launch joint service New offering set to start from February 16 Autonomous ships on the radar for BPA Minor ports could benefit from large numbers of small autonomous vessels serving them in the future, says policy manager Mark...

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
East-Pac spot rates among lowest in six years amid Lunar New Year rush Limited services on Italy's disrupted Milan-Med rail link RollDock, SAL say heavy-lift dock pool will offer customer more options French state aid hints to change in rail freight policy Russia container rail proposal draws shipper criticism PSA working to minimize rail impact on JNPT Hapag-Lloyd call Container lines resist US door delivery exposure

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Investor raises stake in Golar LNG Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss acquires 6.7 million shares in New York-listed general partner. OSG looks to amend and extend debt Credit ratings agencies mostly positive on US-based products tanker owner's move to lengthen due date on debt. Cruiseship offers retirement at sea Cruise Retirement is transforming a former ferry and passengership into a 'floating retirement home.' DOF Subsea gets short-term hire extensions Offshore vessel owner gets to extend employment of CSVs and PSVs, while subsea services wins IMR deals. Sovcomflot gets $106m loan for Arctic shuttle tanker The newbuild for Russian tanker owner is part of Novy Port project through long-term agreement with Gazprom Neft. GoodBulk straight in as top pick at Clarksons Platou Securities Analysts forecast a profit of more than $100m is on the cards for shipowner in 2019. Klaveness eyes up newbuilding options Lasse Kristoffersen says the company holds advantageous optional slots in China. DFDS orders $296m ro-pax duo in China Danish owner heading to GSI for Baltic freight and passenger vessels. Teekay's debt crowding out daughter payouts Sell-side equity analyst note says the parent firm's high debt load will limit further share appreciation. MSC Group names new leader of terminal arm Chief executive of Swiss boxship owner's Terminal Investment Limited is retiring. Cosco Shipping Leasing to raise $320m Asset-backed securities sale will be used to pay off loans. Samsung Heavy cancels $650m drillship deal Client failed to submit resumption notice after delivery delay. D'Amico International fixes out third LR1 newbuilding Trafigura continues to show taste for Vinashin-built ships with latest charter. Nordic American Tankers cuts loss as new loan nears Suezmax specialist expecting upturn in market this year. Clarksons analysts questions 'irrational' dry cargo stock slump Decline comes as part of a wider fall in shipping equities after a positive 2017. RollDock, SAL form first dock vessel pool Dutch and German owners team up with fleet of six ships. Nova Algoma Shortsea Carriers adds to growth spurt Wessels Reederei ship latest to be picked up by Nova Marine and Algoma Central venture. Ince quartet head to Clyde & Co New partners being appointed in Hamburg after defection of Tim Schommer and others. Evergreen Marine and Shoei Kisen ink newbuilding charter Long-awaited contract for 11,000-teu vessels has today been officially confirmed. VLCC deal and Pareto Securities upgrade lift Ocean Yield New buy rating follows transaction that took Rokke-backed company into the VL arena. Oceanteam moving and merging to avoid liquidation Row over lack of auditor means deal with Dutch unit to avoid Norwegian rules. ABN Amro reverses loan losses Strong Dutch economy means release of $42m of provisions. Seatrade execs face jail over demo deal Prosecutor calls for prison sentence over sale of four reefers. Morgan Stanley raises rating on DHT Holdings and Euronav Upgrades come hot on the heels of a selldown in global equities. Sir Michael Bibby standing down as CEO Long-serving Bibby Line Group boss to remain a director after leaving top job. Hyundai Mipo claims ballast-free first Korean yard says new Schulte LNG bunkering ship requires no ballast water. MSC and Moby order cruise ferries in China Italian owners team up on deal for up to eight 'biggest ever' ro-paxes at GSI. Vallianz third quarter profit shrinks 43% Singapore-listed OSV operator hurt by write-down of bad debt from Mexican joint venture. Thoresen ties up first deal of 2018 Thai-backed dry bulk shipowner buys one ship, but denies market talk of second deal. Chinese banks said to be eyeing bid for DVB China's grip on ship finance set to strengthen with potential bid for German shipping lender.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Trump plans 'reciprocal tax' on trade President Donald Trump plans to implement a "reciprocal tax" on countries that "take advantage of the United States" with regard to trade, ... ONE to join three Asia-WCSA loops The Ocean Network Express (ONE), the newly combined carrier formed from the container divisions of Japanese firms NYK, "K" Line and MOL, wi... NRF: U.S. container imports to grow 4.9% in first half 2018 Ports covered by the NRF's Global Port Tracker report handled 20.5 million TEUs of imports in 2017, a year-over-year increase 7.6 percent. ... White House releases broad infrastructure plan President Trump's infrastructure plan released Monday sets forth a grant incentive program that aims to attract "significant new, non-Feder... Uber reaches settlement with Waymo in trade secrets trial Ride-sharing application provider Uber has reached a settlement with Waymo, the autonomous vehicle development subsidiary of Google parent ... Hyundai Heavy Industries' net loss sinks deeper in Q4 2017 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) posted a net loss of KRW 572.3 billion (U.S. $524.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to a n... Evergreen charters a dozen 11,000-TEU ships Evergreen Marine Corp. said Monday it has entered an agreement with Shoei Kisen Kaisha to charter 12, 11,000-TEU containerships. The plans... CaroTrans expands Central American presence Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has strengthened its presence in Central America by entering into a partnership with Globelin... Commentary: Trade needs a referee The trade community has been wrapped up over the past few months in a debate over whether the Trump administration wants to truly subvert t...

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Venezuela seeks five-year extension of OPEC/non-OPEC output cuts Venezuela has proposed extending the OPEC/non-OPEC production cut agreement for five years, oil minister Manuel Quevedo told S&P Global Platts on Monday. Oil complex under pressure, despite dwindling surplus Crude stocks remain above 400 million barrels. Bunkering backlog at Gibraltar after UK aircraft carrier's visit Traders said between 10 and 16 vessels were waiting to bunker Monday and that it would likely take up to two days to clear the backlog. Russia's Lukoil offers RMD fuel oil in Black Sea: source Lukoil stamped its first contract to supply 1,500 mt of RMD fuel oil in the port of Novorossiisk this week. Turkish navy stops Eni production vessel near Cyprus: sources The Turkish navy blocked a floating storage and production vessel contracted by Italy's Eni to explore off the off the coast of Cyprus. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A IRAQ DATA: Jan production stable, but exports drop 82,000 b/d from Dec - SOMO MALAYSIA DATA: Fuel oil, LPG, LNG output falls on year in Dec Fuel oil production saw the biggest year-on-year drop of 15.1% to 265,417 mt. FUTURES: Crude up on recovering Asian equity markets Meanwhile, US oil rig count has increased under recent strong flat price environment.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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