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April 13, 2018

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Questions asked about delay in US okaying Cosco's takeover of LB terminal POLB smashes Q1 throughput record with volume surging 19.4pc to 1.9m TEU DP World stakes claim to Djibouti ports Container shipping industry to see modest growth in 2018 and 2019: Drewry Seaspan CFO to step down, and svp Ryan Courson to take over role Canada's dairy sector expanding as protections draw Trump's Ire CEVA Logistics to launch US$1.36 billion IPO in Q2 to repay debt Swissport delays IPO due to weak market conditions to realise price aspirations World's 20 leading airports saw freight traffic rise 6.8pc in 2017 New project to cut Fraport ramp waiting times

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APRIL 12, 2018
Dr Shri Prakash leaves behind a legacy & fond memories HMM holds a VVIP event in Mumbai Indian Register of Shipping receives authorisation as RO from Netherlands Hans Infomatic launches Cargo E-Go digital portal Promising trends, new avenues for entrepreneurs in focus at USC Global Supply Chain Symposium India 2018 UPS commences larger integrated logistics facility in Ahmedabad Board formed to consider income tax incentives for startups

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"Strong volume growth" 150 new vehicles for heavy haulage services TIA puts new association leaders in place Cargoline transports 12.2 million shipments Simwave to present simulator variety OeBB teams up with Chinese transporters Qatar Airways intends to buy five more B777Fs Stocktaking with drones Service upgrades at Ocean Alliance More trains on Leipzig - Verona route New maritime coordination in Berlin Valuable horses take well-deserved rest in Liege Digging deep into purse to buy U.N. Ro-Ro Gefco reinforces business outside car industry Channel Tunnel now part of new Silk Road Top level changes at Lufthansa Cargo Berlin airport - well - something's happening there!

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APRIL 12, 2018
Elcano expands fleet as cargo volumes and revenues show strong growth Dutch marine equipment manufacturer Huisman appoints new CEO Hong Kong shipowners voice trade war fears COSCO aims to strengthen logistics infrastructure DFDS to buy UN Ro-Ro in USD1.15 billion deal Chile continues dry bulk dominance STX O&S chief pledges normalisation by 2020

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APRIL 12, 2018
DFDS to expand presence in the Med with €1bn takeover of UN Ro-Ro Geodis set to launch drone operations in its warehouses by the end of the year Gender pay gap at UK ports shows logistics 'no worse' than other sectors Shipowners gain upper hand as charter market bites back at carriers Jack Ma: US-China trade war will kill jobs Boeing lands $1.7bn freighter order from Qatar Dorothea von Boxberg to take over as CCO of Lufthansa Cargo

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APRIL 12, 2018
Ingalls to reactivate east bank shipbuilding facilities SUNY Maritime will fit training ship with digital compliance solution New Zealand to issue no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits ReCAAP ISC: Fewer attacks on ships in Asian waters MMT Sweden extends charter of Simon Møkster MPSV Ready for Port State Control inspection? BV has an app for that India's Goa Shipyard to manufacture MTU Series 8000 engines DFDS to acquire Turkey's largest RO/RO freight operator

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APRIL 12, 2018
The Interview: Wolfgang Freese Container shipping has become depersonalised over the past 50 years but carriers should not forget the personal touch Pacific Basin looks to add secondhand tonnage on positive outlook Hong Kong-based dry bulk owner is cautiously optimistic about the continued recovery but expects volatility along the way Idle boxship fleet set to fall World containership fleet treads water as scrapping slows, temportarily pushing up idle fleet Anti-money laundering rules killing one in eight shipping deals, says M&M Old school corporate veil now sure-fire dealbreaker, according to M&M chief Halvor Steen Stolt-Nielsen posts better results on storage businesses The world's largest chemical tanker owner is keeping a dim outlook on freight earnings this year Durban, Abidjan and Mombasa most likely to become major hubs in Africa African ports also face cost challenges from trade imbalances stemming from commodity exports and manufactured imports Alix calls for container lines to curb new orders The consultancy also warned about rising operating costs due partly to bunker prices, which have more than doubled from early... Sea Japan feels the winds of maritime transformation The question now being asked openly by overseas visitors is: how do we do business here? Japan targets ageing Asean fleet with financial incentives to build The move comes as a large part of the Asean countries attempt to expand their fleets and renew aged vessels Heavy Fuel Oil ban in the Arctic gains regulatory traction Calls for a ban on HFO use in the Arctic gain support at MEPC despite resistance

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APRIL 12, 2018
Teamsters back, CTA opposes California shared liability bill US intermodal rail fluidity improves, but larger questions remain Prince Rupert port returns to normal fluidity despite double-digit gains US shipper updates, from blockchain to ACE Trump asked to review Gulftainer lease of Delaware port Rotterdam adjusts inland vessel schedule to curb bottlenecks ILA, USMX plan June meetings aimed at contract deal Modest progress notched, Russia customs service reforms continue ONE launch hits 'teething' problems for bookings Demand fuels Top 50 US trucking companies' revenue jump Chabahar operator selection effort stalls again

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APRIL 12, 2018
LA Harbor Commission president steps down City official appointed to five-member panel, brings leadership experience at municipal and state levels. Owners offer in on BP Suezmax tender But offers for tonnage to take on long-term hire come in at levels above what oil major appears willing to pay. Shell in TC deal for AET's LNG aframaxes Malaysia-based owner says the newbuildings will be among the 'cleanest' aframaxes Skaugen family holding to plunge in restructuring Historic Norwegian shipping firm heading for slimmed down future under Norgas ER Schiffahrt taps into improving charter market Total kicks off FSRU search for Cuba project Pod propulsors are the driving force behind latest cruiseships Operators explore new opportunities with help of azimuth thruster technology Does the internet make crew lonely? Non-compliant pilot ladders needlessly put lives at risk Chinese deal yields Kassian its third bulker of the year Expanding Great Eastern raises $46m Debenture issue gives Indian owner more acquisition firepower. Sudan joins queue for FSRU as it works on onshore terminal Shell's Prelude FLNG gears up to receive its first LNG World's largest floater nears another historic milestone at its new home off Western Australia Plate Princess tanker spill dispute may go to UN Jiangsu to build up to 20 LNG-fuelled bulkers Cruiseships learn from commercial cousins to explore polar regions Icebreaker expertise cuts a path for passengers to experience cold-climate cruises HMM gears up for $2.5bn boxship spend Rich shipping bloodline on both sides of household Fearnley Offshore Supply shows some positivity amid the gloom Norwegian offshore shipbroker's annual dinner and light-hearted awards demonstrate slowly rising confidence among market players Clarksons Platou: summer love-in for GulfMark stock Analyst sees 12% upside to shares as markets recover. Cosco and PIL ship swap deal swells past $400m Chandris lands two-year storage deal for VLCC Grieg Shipbrokers aims to get closer to clients in Asia Further expansion in region likely after launch of dry bulk offices in major hubs Shippers 'have upper hand' in transpacific contract rate talks Newbuildings and cascaded vessels will make things difficult for operators in negotiations Greek owners lead trend in scrapping of crude tankers Two ageing vessels offloaded for scrap in Bangladesh and Singapore continue intense activity in the demolition market Buoyant start to 2018 scuppered by Trump's America First policy Freight market optimism has been torpedoed by worries over strength of demand as the rhetoric of a trade war between the US and China ratchets up Petrobras fixes SolstadFarstad AHTS duo Brazilian producer signs up ships for a year each. Politics clouds emissions negotiations STX Offshore submits self-rescue plan to KDB in nick of time Fukuoka tightens grip on chemical tanker sector Acquisition of neighbouring yard Usuki is the latest in a series of consolidation moves among medium-size shipbuilders in Japan Guggenheim behind DSME VLCC order Marinakis raises funds for eight-VLCC project Sorensen chases $80m to support new venture Investors set sights on speculative crude tanker newbuild projects Lower newbuilding prices offered in China and South Korea are gaining the interest of investment funds with money now flowing into new tonnage Monjasa bounces back into profit Danish bunker and tanker group boosted by rising oil price in 2017. Stolt-Nielsen more than doubles profit US tax boost helps first quarter result as owner says rates recovery still a year away. ICG boss Rothwell pocketed $3.3m in 2017 Ferry and boxship group CEO's total package rose almost 20% last year. Maersk Supply forms decommissioning JV Danish OSV owner teams up with Maersk Drilling to shut down oil fields. One killed, nine injured in Russian yard blast Gas cylinder exploded on research ship at Almaz plant in St Petersburg. LDA pulls out of capesize spot market Volatile sector now controlled by mining groups, French owner's boss says. Benelux boosts fleet with 28-year-old VLGC Shipping faces $60bn extra bunker bill post 2020 Availability of compliant fuels may also see major shift in bunker hubs, says Wood Mackenzie US Coast Guard medevacs injured Chinese seafarer Handysize bulker steams 350 miles to rendezvous with rescue helicopter off Puerto Rico. Big money builds little fleet Teekay steers pool partners to 'The Helm' World's largest mid-size tanker operator says new online portal will provide more transparency to partners. How does Clarksons make the case for Andi's bumper pay? Investors in the world's largest shipbroker have another chance to judge the firm's executive compensation policy Fredly and familiar faces launch Hunter into VLCC market New venture aims to be Oslo's third listed large tanker owner Fredriksen relieved at cutting 'Gordian knot' binding Seadrill Refinancing plan comes together with more than 500 creditors agreeing to the scheme at bankruptcy court in Texas Crunch year looms for Scorpio Tankers over liquidity Analysts and New York owner mull over tactics to shore up cash reserves ahead of debt maturities that are weighing heavily on its share price Grieg Group sets up new investment division Holst leads recruiting drive to rebuild L&S End of an era after more than a century Maersk Line snaps up six pack from Commerzbank Owner adds modern neo-panamax and wide-beam vessels Orderbook at TMS Cardiff Gas inches up to five ships Christos Economou leads LNG charge by reserving two berths at Samsung shortly after inking trio at rival yard PLN floats LNG proposals for Papua region First cargo date slides for Golar's Cameroon FLNG unit Fearnley Securities sees OSV potential amid the challenges Beachgoers discover mystery wreck on Florida shoreline Columbia turning ambitions into action with digital optimisation Group chief executive Mark O'Neil says new control rooms will boost performance and safety, while offering an introduction to third-party management 'Prepare for the worst' when entering polar areas Navig8 rebuilding fleet with New Times tanker series Pool operator verifies deal for 16 product tankers for its own account Allseas wins time charter for second suezmax Hansa looks to build on $15.3m tanker purchase Suezmaxes to get more US Gulf dock space Major US energy logistics firm says acquisition of additional waterfront land aimed at more US crude exports.

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APRIL 12, 2018
BIMCO boasts of port call workload drop BIMCO, the world's largest international shipping association, has been working with partners to develop a maritime reporting model (MRM) t... Port of Oakland volumes slide following Lunar New Year holiday The Port of Oakland saw its cargo volumes slip in March 2018, as imports fell due to factory shutdowns in Asia during the Lunar New Year ho... TL rates keep on truckin' in March Growth in domestic U.S. truckload rates continued to accelerate in March 2018, increasing 7.2 percent compared with the same month a year a... SCPA volumes rebound with record March Volumes of containerized cargo at South Carolina Ports Authority rebounded in March 2018 after a rocky start to the year. Port terminals o... Intermodal pricing growth streak continues in March North American intermodal rates increased another 5.8 percent for the month compared with the same 2017 period, the 18th consecutive monthl... Lyttleton Port issues lockout over pay feud Lyttelton Port Co. (LPC) said upcoming strikes will close the port for several days later this month. The New Zealand port is scheduled to... Port trucking reform bill targets shippers California State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-33) said Wednesday that legislation ( SB 1402 )he has introduced "makes retailers jointly liable for ... Trump, federal agencies build framework for faster infrastructure reviews President Donald Trump and the leaders of several federal agencies met on Monday to sign off on a proposal that aims to shorten the review ... Qatar Airways in queue for five Boeing 777 freighters Qatar Airways this week signed a letter of intent with Boeing to purchase five 777 freighters valued at $1.7 billion. "The addition of fiv...

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APRIL 12, 2018
OPEC resolute on rebalancing oil market despite geopolitical upheaval: Barkindo Tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran worsened, pushing prices higher. Shell sees low risk of 'stranded assets' as proven reserves slip Shell estimates 80% of its current reserves will be produced by 2030. Panama's February marine diesel sales rise 16% on year Sales of fuel oil rose 5% from February 2017. Temporary re-opening of northbound Bosporus strait mutes demand at Istanbul The strait had been shut since Monday afternoon due to fog. Bunker trader Monjasa reports sales drop in 2017 Lome bunker fuel soars on tight West Africa availability External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. TRADER NOTE: Danish bunker supplier Malik Supply hires new bunker trader El-Zarie will be based in Fredericia. FUTURES: Crude continues uptrend amid rising Middle East tensions "Geopolitical risks outweighed an unexpected rise in inventories in the US," ANZ 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

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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