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March 13, 2018

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OOIL is back in the black with a US$138m profit for 2017 Fire on Maersk Honam brought under control, four crewmembers still missing East coast dockers, employers resume talks stalled since December PANYNJ January up 13.2pc to record 585,864 TEU, laden imports up 18.5pc Port of Virginia saw slight dip in container volume in February Kuhne+Nagel speeds digitisation by opening two research centres Panalpina profits soar 26pc to US$109 million as revenues rise 6pc dnata inaugurates first dedicated perishables centre at Dallas airport Cargojet appoints Houston businessman Jim Crane as chairman of the board

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MARCH 12, 2018
2017 a year of growth for OOCL, says Chairman Antwerp port tostreamline operation at port of Douala CMA CGM commences commercial operationsat Kribi Container Terminal in Cameroon Djibouti inks new agreementfor Doraleh Container Terminal Hamburg Süd making a mark in door-to-door transportation INDAMEX service commences operations at NSIGT Odfjell Terminals Rotterdam to expand jetty capacity Port of Rotterdam in talks to further optimise logistics connections to & from German hinterland SCFI rates down Major Port Authorities Bill provides more autonomy & flexibility Salient features of the revised Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Major Ports Air cargo off to a robust start in 2018 with 8 pc growth in January BCT achieves DNV's certification for upgraded ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Thar Dry Port-Sanand ICD commences LCL consolidation service GST Council extends tax exemptions for exporters by six months Recommendations made during 26th meeting of GST Council in New Delhi

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Disruptors are changing logistics Platooning starts for real in Spain Brussels airport invests heavily in infrastructure CP introduces one-stop shop for perishables New COO at Eurotunnel Krummen going lean and green Good bookings on Spain-Morocco loop TGP inaugurates new Turkey office India's new traction has 6,000 t hauling capacity Ceva opens new facility in Malaysia PANYNJ content with 2017 volumes Executive board overhaul at Panalpina APX launched by Hapag-Lloyd Next partnership announced by NCA India's competition watchdogs fine three carriers Progress for Rovaniemi - Arctic Ocean railway line Geodis working for Biosystems

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MARCH 12, 2018
Rising markets boost Clarksons OOCL turns to life under COSCO, reports stable financials Three more Maersk Honam crew confirmed dead CMPort open to partnerships with other port groups Shandong Shipping sets up ship management JV DSME returns to black ink with USD587 million profit Triyards' CFO resigns Doraleh terminal operator fully government-owned, says Djibouti president Awilco awards Keppel O&M USD425 million semi-sub contract Daehan tipped to win Aframaxes from Tsakos Heung-A sells and leases back vessel Creditors consider M&A for SPP Shipbuilding again

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MARCH 12, 2018
Maersk Honam blaze death toll grows as search for last crew member is called off Liftings and revenue shoot up as OOCL prepares for its new owners Conversions will maintain LATAM Cargo capacity after sale of freighters Brussels expands cargo facilities as Europe's airports rewrite the record books CMA CGM targets higher levels of customer service to create more value Indian antitrust body fines airlines over cargo price-fixing Volker Boehringer to head customer development at Panalpina

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MARCH 12, 2018
Podcast: Moving Beyond the Paper Process Mindset Remains of three missing Maersk Honam crew found ABS classes first hybrid OSV to operate in GoM European MRV regulations lead more owners to make propeller mods Dualog CEO: Shipping must prepare for a different future Japanese researchers report breakthrough in propeller design

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MARCH 12, 2018
TEN posts profit in 'challenging environment' Greek owner claims to have beaten 2017 tanker market travails in 2017 as it marks 25th anniversary Seafarer dies in fire on Bulgarian ro-ro Blaze appears to have broken out in deceased crew member's cabin Suez Canal cuts rates for bulkers The rate reductions may help coal imports into India GasLog orders another LNG carrier at Samsung for 'attractive price' Monaco-based owner moves to increase orderbook, citing 'robust' outlook and rising newbuild prices Ports across UK investing $2.4bn in new facilities to boost growth British Ports Association has called on the UK government to improve infrastructure around ports Activist shareholders target Aegean Marine Lawsuit centres around corporate governance, with company control being the ultimate prize Maersk says no hope of finding survivors after remains found on burning ship A fourth missing seafarer from the burning ship has not yet been located, but the 22 personnel evacuated from the... Prosecution seeks prison term for Stolberg Former heavylift king hoping for suspended sentence Small bulkers become hot commodities in S&P markets Investors bet on further upside of the segment that can ride on grains and minor bulk trades The Interview: Sabrina Chao Wah Kwong Maritime executive chairman is committed to shipping and optimistic, despite the risks excess newbuilding capacity and human nature may... Clarksons expects another year of strong growth Early signs of recovery seen in core markets, says chief executive Andi Case Employers risk crippling fines in UK pensions overhaul Companies that employ seafarers or offshore workers could face civil penalties of up to '50,000 and daily penalties of £10,000... Korea's ocean and fisheries minister sparks mixed reaction with decision to stay in post Kim Young-choon has dropped the idea of seeking election as Busan's mayor in June's local elections Is summer slowdown setting in early for VLCC market? Earnings fall into negative territory hit by vessel supply overhang Liner shipping recovery has just started, says OOIL Company is still in talks with US committee over approval for the Cosco's acquisition, including the LBCT assets Debt-ridden Noble misses payment and puts kamsarmax up for sale In separate moves, the beleaguered commodities and freight operator missed a coupon payment on $750m of notes due on March...

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MARCH 12, 2018
Oakland plan's goal is first Asia inbound call, faster cargo Baltimore logistics hub gets $20 million TIGER grant State funding for Virginia port deepening delayed Maersk tries to limit disruption to schedules after fatal ship fire West Coast port platforms would give advanced cargo notice More surcharges, rejected freight sting US truck shippers Europe trucking capacity crunch taxes shippers Djibouti: Doraleh terminal operator government-owned No end in sight for air cargo rate pressure Port of Mobile wins TIGER grant for auto terminal CC Tung: Excess supply holding back carrier recovery

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MARCH 12, 2018
DryShips may hive off tankers and LNG New York-listed diversified shipowner sees shareholder value created through VLGC spin-off. Tanker industry will 'fight on' despite challenges Sector faces several headwinds, including low-sulphur regulations, piracy and oversupply, says Intertanko chief executive Nikos Tsakos. Ex-DVB boss guides suitors on bank sale Wolfgang Driese says several prospective buyers building interest in healthy portion of DVB's shipping portfolio. US tariffs on steel, aluminium are 'fake news' Genco Shipping & Trading chief executive John Wobensmith dismisses 25% tax on steel imports and 10% tax on aluminium imports as having no effect on drybulk sector. Navios Partners snaps up panamax Angeliki Frangou-led company pays $12.95m for 2005-built ship. TEN takes impairment on veteran tanker pair One-off charge comes as owner completes 15 newbuilding project to leave fleet largest in its history. Three bodies found on Maersk Honam Human remains discovered following fire; fourth missing seafarer presumed dead. Ocean Tankers fails in Lukoil demurrage claim UK court rules that bid to recover cash for delays was time-barred, despite "re-labelling". Danish duo behind new dry bulk index Two former J Lauritzen executives have launched a new dry cargo index aimed at assessing the income potential of bulkers. Anders Liengaard and Soren Roschmann are behind the Vesselindex.com project. It covers the handysize, supramax and panamax segments and it not a response to the Baltic Exchange dropping handysize vessels from its own industry benchmark, Roschmann told TradeWinds. Baltic to p Lydia Mar: 'routine check' of ship in Libya Greek company plays down reports of warning shots incident off Sousse. Cruise vibe boosts confidence at Global Ports despite Brexit cloud Chief executive says everybody in cruise feels upbeat and he has "no concern" about UK's exit from EU. GasLog back at Samsung for second order of 2018 Speculative newbuilding move comes amid robust demand outlook for the market. Capsized dredger towed off Denmark JA Rederiet takes stricken Sirius Hoj to Assens Shipyard. Royal Caribbean co-founder Gjert Wilhelmsen dies Norwegian shipowner Gjert Wilhelmsen has died at the age of 91. Wilhelmsen ran shipping company Awilhelmsen with his brother Arne, after the company was founded by his father Anders in 1939. Beginning in the late 1960s, the Wilhelmsen Brothers developed Royal Caribbean Cruises into what became the world's second largest cruiseship owner. In 1988, A Wilhelmsen bought out its partners Gotaas-La Tax boost propels OSG back into profit Tanker owner also saw robust recovery of spot rates in fourth quarter. Andi Case: 'Time to look seriously at tankers' Clarksons chief executive sees positive stories across both crude and products tankers. Harvey Gulf targets $1bn debt cut CEO Shane Guidry aiming for quickest-ever pre-packaged bankruptcy deal. DSME logs first operating profit since 2011 Korean yard's restructuring and cost-cutting pays off in 2017. Golar FLNG unit produces first LNG Hilli Episeyo fires up off Cameroon as second LNG carrier towed into yard ahead of conversion job. Noble Group sells bulker as debt talks progress Sale by Singapore-listed trader comes as the company misses bond coupon payment. Maersk Honam fire under control Indian Coast Guard says toxic plume replaced by white smoke as vessel cools. Tung cautious on recovery after OOCL profit Hong Kong owner back in black as box markets head for stability. Shipbroker Clarksons hikes dividend again as profit climbs Andi Case says impact of November cyber attack was minimal as shipbroking giant records "robust" results. Flooded bulker towed to Tallinn Vessel with six metres of water in engine room reaches safety. Subsea 7 makes Azerbaijan breakthrough Support ship to work for BP in deal worth up to $300m.

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MARCH 12, 2018
Port of Oakland unveils five-year strategy The Port of Oakland on Monday released a plan for the next five years that calls for 8 percent more containerized cargo volume in Oakland b... ILA, USMX to resume contract talks The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) revealed Friday they are resuming master c... NAFTA origin process can be streamlined, lawyer says The North American Free Trade Agreement's (NAFTA) current origin verification system is too exporter-driven, and legal responsibility for c... COSCO SHIPPING Ports signs deal with Navis COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd. revealed Thursday that it has entered into a subscription agreement for Navis' N4 terminal operating system (TOS)... Talking Trade with Brenda Smith of CBP's Office of International Trade In early 2016, Congress and the Obama administration passed and enacted into law the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA). ... U.S. transportation and logistics job growth accelerates in February U.S. transportation and logistics companies added another 15,400 jobs in February 2018, accelerating the growth seen the previous two month... Panalpina profits soar on record airfreight volumes Panalpina saw its consolidated profits jump 9.9 percent to 57.5 million Swiss francs (U.S. $60.6 million) during the 2017 calendar year tha... Port NOLA new container terminal plan picking up steam In Louisiana, about 100 miles upstream from where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico, a very large potential development is pic... U.S. steel producers expand footprint as tariffs set to kick in Many U.S. steel producers have unveiled plans to expand operations across the nation as global tariffs are scheduled to kick in later this ...

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MARCH 12, 2018
Iran reopens split with Saudis over OPEC policy Iran is stirring up potential OPEC trouble by reopening the debate over when to signal an end to the current production cut deal with Russia. White House studies permanent Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico: sources The Trump White House is studying the feasibility of a permanent Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico, according to multiple sources. US gasoline surplus comes into focus as spring nears With US gasoline stocks sitting above the five-year average, supply appears ample even before US refinery activity begins to ramp higher when planned repairs conclude and peak summer demand approaches. NYMEX crude April/May spread nears contango as oil weakens The April/May spread for NYMEX crude narrowed 9 cents Monday to a backwardation of 3 cents/b, as the M1/M2 spread continues to weaken sitting on the precipice of contango for the first time since January. Burkina Faso, Mali increase reliance on Togo for refined products imports after Ghana sulfur cap Ghana's move to become the only low sulfur gasoil market in West Africa has altered some of the regional trade flows in the region, especially to some of the interior markets in Africa, delegates at the African Refiners' Association conference said Monday. Malta bunkers premium at 12-week low amid conflicting upstream sentiment The premium of bunker fuel at Malta over the regional high sulfur fuel oil cargoes benchmark hit its lowest point in 2018 Friday, caught between the conflicting effects of international prices. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. S Korea's oil demand forecast to grow 2% in 2018, LNG demand to rise 3%: KEEI Bunker-C fuel consumption fell 25.5% to 33.52 million barrels in 2017, but the decline is expected to ease to just 2% this year. FUTURES: Crude steady ahead of OPEC and IEA's monthly report "Markets will focus this week on OPEC and IEA's monthly petroleum report," Benjamin Lu, investment analyst at Phillip Futures, said. Abu Dhabi awards stakes in two offshore concession stakes to Italy's Eni With its new partners ADNOC hopes to raise output to 1.125 million b/d, from around 700,000 b/d at present. Bunker supplier Aegean likely to continue scaling down Fujairah bunker operations Aegean saw an erosion in its gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold from about $19.50/mt in 2016 to $15.80/mt in 2017. Singapore fuel oil derivative instruments continue to price in IMO regulations "More interest seen for quarterly and annual spreads for viscosity as we go into 2019. Last week, Q4 2019 spread was around $19.50/b," a source said. Singapore will remain world's top bunkering hub post 2020: Maersk executive Efficiency, transparency and infrastructural advantage will hold Singapore in good stead Platts proposes to amend laycan in Singapore delivered bunker assessments To 5-10 days from the date of publication instead of 3-7 days currently.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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