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February 14, 2018

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NY-NJ examines extended gate hours and studies rail efficiency Box shipping lines globally see schedule reliability drop by 8.4 ppt in 2017 Trump's infrastructure plan could harm states facing budget shortfalls Start-up disrupters take 3-5 years before they hit target: SeaIntel Rise of new ports in Malacca Straits seems unlikely without alliance support DSV seeks takeover targets after airfreight volumes rise 10pc in 2017 Agility joins IBM-Maersk blockchain platform for supply chain industry The Nautical Institute produces Shiphandling Logbook for training seafarers UPS to deliver 88m flowers during blooming busy Valentine's Day Cathay Pacific makes it easier for travellers to visit Macau Delta Cargo expands Pharma 4 to 8 new destinations worldwide

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
CMA CGM to upgrade ASAF connecting Asia with West Africa HMM launches joint services with global liners between Asia & West Coast of South America J. K. Consultancy & Shriji Tranz Shipping LLP launch new office in Baroda Nautical Institute launches Shiphandling Logbook Next generation hull calculation software launched Dun & Bradstreet releases 'Port Logistics: Issues & Challenges in India' report Montreal Port Authority & Mundra Port ink Cooperative Agreement PSA Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals starts second regular service with Hapag-Lloyd vessel call CONCOR, Shreyas Shipping & KICT emerge as a winning combination Del Corona & Scardigli opens new office in Mumbai

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Making history New tractor for transport services in Switzerland Cargo activities rising in Anchorage PTC for Floridian rail corridor by year-end Fiege relying on PSI software Maritime networking in Central America Onnen-Lübben waves good-bye World's first digital portal for shipping dangerous goods Mexican railway to serve new petroleum terminals Evergreen adds charters to newbuilds Pushing up revenue to over USD 400 million UPS board of directors extended Customs certificate for Militzer&Münch Maroc Asia Airfreight Terminal to handle Air Seoul's cargo ONE starting activities on Latin American-Asia loops Test train with HGVs successfully completes long route

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
US budget plan reveals port funding shortfalls Bullish outlook for LNG tanker market Australia's Newcastle port faces the coal conundrum Cargo growth keeps Yildirim happy Yang Ming gets green light for newbuilding orders Test is yet to come for P&I sector, underwriter warns WTO sees strong short-term container shipping growth Shipowner set to name Kea Trader salvors Sberbank and Sovcomflot seal project finance deal Bourbon to sell 41 vessels as full-year losses double Hyundai Merchant Marine's net loss widens MOL allies with chemical tank specialist NCC Triyards gets USD5 million lifeline as part of potential deal BW behind LNG carrier order at DSME Clearing of freight futures in flux after MiFID II Saudi ports see positive growth after regulations are relaxed Samsung HI cancels Ocean Rig order Insurers tell shipowners to solve fuel issues fast

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
HMM notches up billion-dollar loss, but carrier still plans to order more megaships Predictive analytics will be vital to the supply chains of the future E-commerce driving boost to Aramex revenue, but margins remain tight EU antitrust regulators to fine NYK, Wilhelmsen and other car-carriers World's biggest container line now worried about Amazon and Alibaba Boost your reefer fleets or face a capacity crisis, carriers warned Ammar Kanaan to take over as CEO of MSC's terminals arm

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
DHS seeks $750 million for Polar icebreaker program in FY2019 Kvaerner wins Barents Sea FPSO topside modules contract Navy asks for ten battle force ships in FY 2019 budget request Damen Verolme gets jack-up ready for next gen wind turbines Canal Barge to retrofit further vessel with Becker Flap Rudder system Bourbon reorganizes: Will take $210 million loss on sale of 41 vessels

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Finnish Supreme Court rules against owners in fairway dues dispute Convoluted decade-long legal battle likely to fizzle out Tsakos close to kamsarmax order Greek owner also eyes tanker orders, while bulker deal not yet finalised VLGC owners' hopes rise on back of scrappages Two 1990-built ships were demolished this month amid weak freight rates and firm scrapping prices Turkey and Scandinavia boost Yilport volumes Turkish company sets ambitious targets for 2017 throughput MOL partners with NCC for door-to-door liquid bulk shipping services Japanese giant to buy 15% of Nippon Concept Corp Bourbon to offload 41 vessels at a loss as part of action plan Company continues to be "penalised" by challenging market conditions, provisions, depreciations and the weakening of the US dollar against the... Yang Ming approves 20-ship fleet renewal plan Taiwanese carrier to invest in new ships to enhance operational competitiveness, despite being heavily indebted HMM reveals full-year net loss soared in 2017 The carrier also says it is investing $95m in refreshing its equipment fleet, adding 48,500 teu of new container capacity... Daily Briefing Picking the most influential figures in dry bulk shipping has never been an easy task, but Lloyd's List has sought... Schulte receives German regulator approval for Pronav takeover Through the acquisition, Schulte Group has increased the number of vessels under full management in its third-party management fleet by... China to build testbed for autonomous ships The move comes after the maritime world has seen several similar projects unveiled since late 2016 Strong transpacific box growth expected after record 2017 Healthy retail demand in 2018 will support US box import expansion, says latest assessment Hyundai Mipo tipped for order growth in 2018 Analysts believe that the number of orders for oil tankers and liquefied petroleum gas carriers to increase this year thanks to... Wall St Note \| Figures do not lie Despite being faced with a daunting reality, Herbjørn Hansson claims all is well with NAT New salvage contract impending for Kea Trader Weather conditions preventing the removal of the reefer vessel's two halves in South Pacific Wan Hai partners The Alliance on Middle East loop Carrier group recruits intra-Asia specialist for new AR1 service, as part of network fine tuning ahead of April launch MISC posts 87% drop in fourth quarter profit The Bursa Malaysia-listed owner expects outlook for petroleum shipping segment to remain challenging in 2018, but smaller orderbook and strong... Cosco Shipping Leasing to issue more than $300m ABS Underlying assets are creditors' rights and collateral interests of Cosco Shipping Leasing pursuant to certain finance leases South Korea moves to bolster shipping trade Committee will discuss how industry participants can work together to boost exports and imports through domestic shipping companies CMB Leasing and Wah Kwong agree to co-operate in ship leasing Wah Kwong can play a role as a technical and commercial manager, charterer, co-investor or borrower under the traditional lease... Danaos talks to lenders over debt restructuring Containership lessor is also in breach of certain financial covenants owing to the Hanjin bankruptcy, and is in talks with...

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Boston expansion's goal is to bring freight closer to customers APMT Itajai to double capacity via three new services Trump requests dredging funds for Savannah, Corpus Christi ELD forcing US truck shippers to recalibrate HMM's soaring volume, revenue unable to hold off $1 billion loss Yilport's strong 2017 keeps top 10 global terminal goal in sight Chennai's South India container share slipped more in January Boeing: Air cargo to expand in mid-single digits through 2020 Labor dispute threatens Gothenburg's hub status

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Top shareholders at Ardmore shuffle ranks Institutional holders report revised positions in products tanker owner in wake of fourth quarter report. Bunker, charter-in costs hit WWL results Oslo-listed shipping and logistics giant says overall results were good, but also lower than third quarter. Banks to shipping: 11% greater than 2% Nordea's US shipping chief explains the basic math behind banks' withdrawal from shipping sector. Blockchain best at beating the hackers Basis for Bitcoin keeps bad actors out of connected networks, as shipping increasingly looks at the technology. AET Tankers weighs down MISC earnings Malaysian energy shipping conglomerate sees offshore segment as big winner last year while LNG holds steady. NYK investigates embezzlement in China Japanese shipping company expects to run up at least JPY 2bn in losses Lomar sells feedermax pair in fleet renewal push Lomar Shipping has sold two feedermax vessels as part of a fleet renewal drive, after the UK-based firm took delivery of a newbuilding quartet last year. Company spokesman David Wilson confirmed the sale of the 1,078-teu sisterships Dorothy Trader (built 2002) and Macau Trader (built 2001). Wilson did not disclose the buyers or the price at which the transactions were concluded. The Macau Trader Diana Containerships scrapping panamax New York-listed containership owner disposes of vessel that reportedly had been in lay-up for over a year. NGM Energy looking to sell veteran VLCC Greek owner said to be seeking buyers for one of its four veteran VLCCs. Marinvest books two MRs at Hyundai Mipo Swedish owner boosts fleet with deal for 50,000-dwt tankers. US Gulf's LOOP loads first crude on VLCC Test run for export capabilities will improve economics for shipping on larger tankers. Latvian Shipping delisted in Riga Last day of trading before Vitol takes tanker owner private. TransAtlantic sells mini-bulkers Viking Supply subsidiary clears out elderly dry cargoships. NYK Line VLCC linked to Indonesian owner Japanese giant NYK Line is believed to have sold one of its older VLCCs. Shipbrokers report that the 303,000-dwt Taga (built 2004) has been bought by an Indonesian owner after being awarded a contract with Pertamina. A price of $26.3m is being placed on the tanker, above the $24.59m VesselsValue has against the Universal built ship. TradeWinds has contacted both NYK and Pertamina for comment. Kea Trader salvage plan nears completion "Innovative solution" promised to remove both parts of grounded boxship from reef. Poten & Partners warns on LNG contract length New low logged for 2017 but broker is concerned this may spell problems for investment in new supply. Owners denied $100m fairway dues appeal Tallink, Finnlines and others stuck with Finnish ruling on "excessive" fees. MOL buys into logistics player NCC Japanese owner snaps up 15% of door-to-door chemicals and gas company. Five killed in drillship yard blast Another three men trapped after explosion on ONGC vessel at CSL. VLCC reportedly heads for demolition in $17.1m deal Sinokor tanker is the latest big tanker set to be demolished, market sources say. HMM loss hits $1.1bn after vessel sales Korean owner dented by offloading 10 ships to state fund in 2017. Awilco LNG upbeat amid fourth quarter loss Shipowner says more newbuildings are needed after fourth quarter rates hit highest level since early 2014. Yang Ming presses ahead with 20-ship newbuilding order Container line's board has given the green light to a string of newbuildings. Western Bulk hits the road for refinancing Bulker owner considering new bond issue ahead of 2019 maturity. Bourbon selling 41 PSVs as it restructures Disposal of older ships will mean impairment of $209m as owner tackles over-capacity and puts faith in digital revolution. Triyards secures potential lifeline from asset manager Listed shipbuilder to receive initial $5m to cover overdue wages in Singapore and Vietnam. TUI Cruises returns to Turku for Mein Schiff 7 German-owned shipyard in Finland to build sister ship for fellow German cruise line. Oldendorff completes Indian transshipment trial German owner says project with joint venture partner India Power was two years in the making.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Congressional Dems pan Trump infrastructure proposal, indicate hopes for bipartisanship While top-ranking congressional Democrats generally reacted in resistance to President Trump's infrastructure proposal released Monday, oth... FTR: Class 8 orders hit 12-year high in January Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 47,200units in January 2018, the highest level since 2006, according to preliminary da... S&P Global: 'Poor supply discipline' could threaten shipping recovery The broad-based recovery seen in global ocean shipping is likely to continue in 2018, provided vessel owners don't shoot themselves in the ... HMM's revenues, box volumes rise in 2017 South Korea's largest ocean carrier, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), said Tuesday that its operating loss was smaller in 2017 than in 2016, ... Port of Long Beach reports record January The Port of Long Beach handled 657,830 TEUs of containers in January, 12.9 percent more than in January 2017, and an all-time high for the ... Executive Moves: MSC, Port of Redwood City, Suddath and CIPS MSC Group has appointed Ammar Kanaan chief executive officer of container port terminals arm Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) , effective... Report: CEVA plans to go public (again) Hoofddorp, Netherlands-based third-party provider CEVA Logistics is planning an initial public offering some time before April, according t... Profitable Q4 helps Echo grow FY2017 earnings Echo Global Logistics got back into the black in the fourth quarter of 2017, reporting a net income of $13.3 million compared to a $3 milli... Danaos earnings float back up in Q4 2017 Danaos Corp. recorded a $22.8 million net income for the fourth quarter of 2017, a sharp increase from a net loss of $446.6 million for the...

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Crude nearly flat ahead of key US inflation report NYMEX March crude settled 10 cents lower Tuesday at $59.19/b. SINGAPORE DATA: JAN VESSEL ARRIVALS FOR BUNKERING FALL 4% ON YEAR TO 3,472 Bunker fuel sales in Singapore rose 3.2% year on year to a record high of 4.61 million mt in January. Bad weather suspends bunker operations at Malta: sources Adverse weather conditions around the Mediterranean port of Malta have created severe operational delays there. INTERVIEW: Russia's Novak spells out vision for close long-term OPEC relationship Outlines post-OPEC deal mechanisms. Singapore bunker sales gain 3% on year to new record in January January sales were also up 7.2% from December's 4.3 million mt.

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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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