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November 13, 2018

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Maersk Container Industry to launch new reefer digitisation service South Korea's BNCT surpasses 10 million TEU mark Trade war initial tariffs see US imports of Chinese goods slashed by 30pc UK may revive Belgian ro-ro route to ease post Brexit snags Kenya's farm exports gain access to world's most populous nation Truck hijackings account for 24pc of cargo theft worldwide: study Kerry Logistics wins Bloomberg award HK traders optimistic about new market opportunities: DHL Freighter fees to rise by 29pc at Schiphol airport from April US expands certification for dogs trained to detect explosives

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
APL's Eagle GO Guaranteed extended to Asia-Latin America & North America-Latin America Contship's La Spezia container terminal's Asiaroadshow concludes with remarkable success MSC cargo shipping agencies worldwide certified to ISO 9001:2015 Owner claims against manager for failure to update ballast water management plan SCFI spot rates unchanged Twill extends service offering all incoterms Virtual visits to assess safety now available on MOL next-generation VLCC Wan Hai orders 20 container vessels Commerce Secretary pitches for balanced India-China trade India's plastics exports grows 31.6 pc between April-September 2018 US-India $ 500 bn trade target seen achievable Coastal rice consignment of Food Corporation of India arrives at Cochin Port Major Ports' throughput up 5.31 pc during April-Oct. Paradip Port facilitates coal blending at MCHP Prime Minister inaugurates multimodal terminal at Varanasi, receives container vessel Shipping & port entities join hands with intent to form blockchain-based open platform Cabinet approves leasing out six airports through PPP DMICDC Logistics launches container tracking solution at 3 ports

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Benelux not Brexit HGV drivers need more appreciation Positive train control to support US short lines About Project Partners' most recent member Chemical industry gets new logistics park Alternative oil transfer solution at Trelleborg First cargo screening certifications under new TSA... Placing order for big batch of locomotives Revenues top USD 2 billion mark Felixstowe struck off Maersk AE7 list SF Airlines opens new chapter New general secretary at Liberian Shipowners' Council Handsome profit for LKW Walter Rotating deployment to ease driver shortage Successful conclusion of Transnorm takeover U.N. RoRo rolling out new services "Curiosity of the Day" News from Zhuhai Airshow

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Wan Hai finalises feeder ship orders Tanker market boom could continue, analysts say China Navigation eyes eco-friendly general cargo vessels IMO 2020 focus shifts to commercial contract preparations TTA profit triples as dry bulk and offshore sectors improve Ship scrap sales slow as prices weaken across Indian sub-continent Masumoto Shipping joins list in MR tanker newbuildings trend

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Operators busy as air freight peak season gets a boost from booming e-commerce Yang Ming still struggling, as it reports $30m Q3 loss despite improving market Anger grows among UK hauliers as shipping lines enforce loading 'surcharges' Analysis: Hapag-Lloyd - the gift that keeps on giving... to the bankers New Loadstar LongRead: The Panama Canal UPS Freight workers okay new labour contract, avoiding strike Agility reports 12% Q3 earnings increase

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Tidewater reports a red ink quarter Metal Shark completes second of two New Orleans RTA ferries CIT names managing director to lead its maritime finance business Rolls-Royce to equip two fishing vessels on order at Karstensen Tidewater chooses UniSea to digitalize and standardize HSEQ and ops American Queen Steamboat to buy two more ships BIMCO launches survey on biofouling management Kongsberg picks Leclanché to be its battery partner

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
GC Rieber names new leadership Company insiders take the chief executive, chief financial officer and chief commercial officer roles Capacity management driving transpacific rates boost Trade wars may push post-peak slowdown into the first quarter of next year, putting carriers' 2019 contract negotiations at risk EuroDry makes first addition to fleet as an independent company Greek dry bulk owner confirms deal to purchase 75,845 dwt vessel. The price is not given, but brokers estimate a... Australia demands end to IMO secrecy Australia says that transparency and openness reforms should be the first priority for the upcoming IMO debate, but it faces... GoodBulk focus on capes as 'most attractive' segment Owner's stronger results reflect fleet growth and stronger rates for capes this year ICTSI eyes $100m Visayas box hub ICTSI plans to carry out dredging works alongside both ports to allow safe passage for the new generation of international... Wan Hai signs off on 20 newbuilds Japan Marine United will build eight 3,036 ships on behalf of Wan Hai and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard a dozen 2,038 units Yang Ming sees trade war boosting China's exports Revenue has kept growing on more lifting volume, but bunker costs have gone up significantly A winter boost for clean tankers Falling oil prices are spurring demand for oil and the short supply of vessels in certain load regions should boost... Daily Briefing Can the bunkers industry confront its credibility problem? \| Blockchain trials turn to finance \| Tech start-ups face challenge to... CMA CGM takes four Poseidon ships on five-year charters The four 6,927 teu vessels are expected to generate total ebitda of $135m for the owner over the charter period

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
E-commerce demand drives unlikely distribution spots Analysis: US rail efficiency push a mixed bag for intermodal shippers Santos corruption sting fuels Brazil port privatization push Earnings reports show depth of carriers' low-sulfur challenge Mundra benefiting the most from India's transshipment reform Strike averted, UPS Freight restarts LTL freight shipping Shipper benefit from logistics start-up funding boom murky

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Nordic American Tankers pulls DNB backstop Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers will not be dipping into a backstop credit facility from DNB Bank it confirmed today as it set its sights on return to its debt-free past. New York-listed NAT has sold a number of vessels to strengthen its balance sheet this year and walked away from a bond issue which would have delivered further liquidity this summer. Nordic American Tankers stays sil Diana Shipping sells second veteran bulker in a week Diana Shipping has struck a deal to sell its second veteran vessel in quick succession. New York-listed Diana says the 75,200-dwt Alcyon (built 2001) has been sold for $7.45m. Diana Shipping sells 17-year-old panamax bulker It is the second ageing panamax Diana has disposed of in the past week after the 75,336-dwt Triton (built 2001). Diana, which still has four similar ships in its stable of Wan Hai inks newbuilding deals worth up to $900m Taiwanese box carrier has firmed up its deals to build 3,036-teu and 2,038-teu vessels in Japan and China. Zoullas-led Delphin sells to Oceanbulk in first S&P deal Sophocles Zoullas-led Delphin Shipping is making his first move in the sale-and-purchase market with the disposal of an ultramax to Greece's Oceanbulk Maritime. Eagle Bulk bondholders back scrubber amendment Judging Scorpio Bulkers' early returns on sister deal US brokers report that the company's 63,000-dwt Vela (built 2015) has been sold to Petros Pappas-led Oceanbulk for about $20.3m. Tha CIT taps veteran Cohen as new shipping chief New York lender had been 19 months with maritime seat open, but taps experienced banker to renew push. Solstad fixes CSV in Brazil for up to four years Norwegian owner also announces extensions for two PSVs by Equinor. Howe Robinson adds duo to tanker desks Genesis and Brassington pair to enhance broker's VLCC and suezmax operations. Maitland slightly singed at the 'Clayfest' Even in an industry of colourful characters, Clay Maitland stands out from the crowd. So, it made for a packed ballroom at New York's Union League Club when the Society of Maritime Arbitrators (SMA) hosted a roast of the International Registries Inc (IRI) managing partner, whose company runs the Marshall Islands corporate and ship registry. El Faro: Congress gets its Act together Maritime lawye Three crew asphyxiated on cargoship Probe starts after incident on timber carrier off Okinawa. ArcelorMittal extends bulker buying spree to $150m Steel giant ArcelorMittal has taken its spending on bulker carriers in the past month to $150m with the purchase of a fourth vessel. JP Morgan sells newbuilding duo in asset play deal ArcelorMittal sells bulker for fraction of bought price European and US brokers report the Indian steel giant has purchased the 81,000-dwt Olga V (built 2017) for $30.5m from Capital Management Services of Greece GC Rieber puts new top team in place Einar Ytredal gets CEO job permanently, while new CFO and COO appointed. New Vision Shipping in successful supramax asset play Greek owner New Vision Shipping has carried out a successful asset play on a supramax bulker that it purchased a little more than two years ago. Multiple brokers in Europe and in the US report that the company has sold the 56,000-dwt New Kosmos (built 2005) to another Greek shipowner for more than $11m. New Vision tipped for profitable bulker sale to Akij New Vision buys and sells in fleet rene Cosco Shipping International stronger in third quarter Bulker owner's result from continuing operations turns positive. EuroDry inks first purchase as stand-alone company Talks for funding underway as new public company confirms debut deal. Atlantska snaps up Standard Bulk panamax Pelagos increases value over three years as Croatian owner beefs up fleet. Sting in the tail for booming transpacific trade? Consultancy Drewry warns tariff effect won't last for ever. Two liner agencies drop IRISL in Europe over US sanctions Two European liner agencies have withdrawn from representing sanctions-hit Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Hamburg-based Peter W Lampke (PWL) and Genoa-headquartered Fratelli Cosulich have until now served IRISL's 10-day container service, which called at Antwerp, Hamburg and Genoa. US warns shipping: do not deal with NITC and IRISL Industry chiefs sign climate change pledge at Louis sends third cruise ship for scrap Louis Group of Cyrpus has confirmed rumours in cruise circles that it has sold the 33,900-gt cruiseship Marella Spirit (built 1983). The company did not identify the buyer in a statement filed with the Cyrpus Stock Exchange last Friday, saying only that the deal would not have any impact on its 2018 financial results. Well placed scrapping sources say that the Marella Spirit has been sold to cas Havila signs four-month Equinor PSV charter Havila Shipping has fixed more work for a platform supply vessel brought out of layup in April. It said the 3,800-dwt Havila Borg (built 2009) will work for Norwegian major Equinor for four months. The job is in the UK sector. The vessel was first reactivated for a Total charter lasting three months. GasLog ship refloated after grounding Laden vessel pulled off mud by tugs and has resumed its voyage Buyers inspect Neda Maritime VLCC Greek owner dismisses talk of a sale for offshore conversion as "absolute rubbishas" Yang Ming adding four ships while returning seven Asian carrier optimistic that trade war will boost rates for Chinese exports. Rodgers draws on 'dieselgate' in latest swipe at scrubbers Euronav chief escalates hostilities against scrubbers in Daily Mail newspaper comments. Pirates fire on LNG carrier off Nigeria Vessel safe after attack by nine pirates in speedboat. Tsakos tanker asked frigate to turn before clash TS Sola told warship to move to starboard four times ahead of collision. Boxship sales spike on rising scrap prices ahead of 2020 But annual demolition rate lowest for a decade as deliveries to swell capacity in 2018 Golar Power wins race for Croatia FSRU project Company beats off MOL and Maran Gas Maritime to win with LNG carrier conversion GoodBulk confident in dry market recovery as it sets dividend range John Michael Radziwill-fronted company continues to see best value in capesize investments. Nigeria's national tanker fleet plan takes slow steps to reality Start of two-man charter desk in London seen as part of NNPC's bid for 30 crude and product carriers Turkmenistan eyes ro-ro newbuildings Balkan Shipyard planning to construct vessels to carry trucks and trailers. $260m Brexit bypass plan for Ramsgate UK wants to avoid Dover-Calais congestion in case of no-deal EU exit. Nigerian owners chase 'missing' $300m Shipping companies want answers on cash placed with the national financing fund. VIDEO: 22 crew rescued after bulker fire Seafarers taken off Golden Ocean Line vessel off Indonesia. Thoresen Shipping sees third quarter profit triple Thai supramax specialist continues to benefit from rate rally as it posts 40% jump in average TCE rate. Pioneer Marine teams up with Interorient Navigation Details of commercial management deal emerge as bulker owner reports third quarter loss. Algoma acquires product tanker for domestic fleet Canadian shipowner says customer demand continues to strengthen in this segment. Margarita Louis-Dreyfus nears buyout of minority shareholders Commodities giant's chairperson says she is now well positioned to accelerate growth strategy.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Navarro to globalists: Stay out of U.S.-China talks With his signature candor, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told Wall Street bankers and the extremely wealthy to spend their money at home. Lineage Logistics acquires Yearsley Group Second-largest cold storage company expands its footprint in the U.K. Teamsters ratify UPS Freight contract Yang Ming reduces loss in third quarter Alleged weapons smugglers nabbed in Seattle Executive Moves: Railroading and ocean shipping DHL Freight turns on driver recruitment initiative JD.com enters all-cargo air freight market

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Crude settles lower amid falling equities, Trump tweet Crude futures settled lower Monday from a one-two punch of a selloff in equity markets and a tweet US President Donald Trump sent that cast doubt on production cuts OPEC and its partners hinted at. Indonesia interested in OPEC membership again, but needs to cut its oil imports first Net oil importer Indonesia could reactivate its OPEC membership if it can successfully raise its crude production and reduce consumption. Lukoil rules out contracts with Iran while US sanctions in place Lukoil will not sign new contracts with Iran while US sanctions against the country remain in place, CEO Vagit Alekperov said Monday. External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Danish tanker group Torm forms JV ahead of 2020 to produce, install scrubbers In addition to the economic potential of the joint venture, it will allow Torm to secure availability of scrubbers ahead of the IMO 2020 rule. Crude remains higher after OPEC flags output cuts in 2019 A new strategy needs to be formed, UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said at a press briefing. OPEC, oil producer allies signal return to production cuts from next year Delegates said a Saudi-led proposal to cut up to 1 million b/d was discussed ahead of the meeting. Saudi Arabia to cut oil exports but sees no sign of global oversupply: Falih Saudi Arabia has proposed a return to production cuts of up to 1 million b/d.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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