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May 15, 2018

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Port of Los Angeles slips 1.3pc to 705,536 TEU in April Panama Canal ups neopanamax slots to 8, sets beam at 51.2 metres HIT Shipping Summit 2018 - 'Evolving Beyond Boundaries' New PM to review Belt & Road in Malaysia, fears warships Truckers strike as Mumbai's JNPT decrees 4 firms to do work Mega ships in mega alliances boosts demand for feeders Kerry ties up with D&G Technology along Belt & Road routes DHL Q1 sales slip to US$17.4 billion because of unit sale Big cargo carrying drones to be tested by Wyoming company Swissport obtains US$100 million partial repayment from HNA Heathrow April up 2.3pc, maintains record-breaking cargo streak

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MAY 14, 2018
Govt. finalises standards for vessels plying on water bodies Hapag-Lloyd has a positive start in 2018 Maersk Line enhances two-way-commitment offer origin China MOL joint venture Haiphong International Container Terminal opens in Vietnam Nova Natie & PSA Antwerp announce realignment of activities of joint venture OOCL honoured with HKAEE Gold Standing & recognised for Outstanding Green Leadership SCFI Asia-Northern Europe rates up ZIM Appoints Xavier Destriau as Chief Financial Officer Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018 Transporters' strike against DPD transport solution at JN Port called off FreightBro raises seed round & adds global technology leader as advisor Cross industry group sets new standard with revised bunker contract South East CEO Conclave 2018 to deliberate on the impact of disruptive technologies on shipping & logistics on June 29 in Chennai

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More funds for key transport links in Albania Hungarian railway invests in train control system Expanding in Almaty Timar Group receives Moroccan logistics award 2018 Hapag-Lloyd inks red figures in Q1 FAA selects ten drone pilot programmes First Silk Road train arrives at port of Antwerp Al-Gosaibi goes live on Kale Logistics Solutions' Capella Financial stalwart for Zim Port of Gothenburg on a rising tide British airports welcome "Fredds" Northern latitudinal railway project goes ahead Four Parx finishes work on logistics park Asian Pacific airlines improve financial performance Reshuffle at Gebrüder Weiss in 2019 Foreign investments pushing Hai Phong

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MAY 14, 2018
Hapag-Lloyd slumps to loss Pacific Basin to acquire four bulk carriers for USD100 million Profits collapse at Malaysia's MISC Asian port congestion plays havoc for carriers, adding costs, disrupting operations MOL highlights Vietnamese investment as it opens second terminal Malaysia rethinks Belt and Road projects Epic Gas quietly confident on market prospects, weighs sulphur cap options Japanese VLCC sales show asset depreciation Coal trader Dongguan Huihuang grows fleet with "K" Line vessel purchase

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MAY 14, 2018
Canadian forwarders call for end to 'appalling' costs and 'broken' inspection model Hapag-Lloyd stays bullish despite loss-making first quarter Silk Way West adds two freighters to fleet and expands network ANALYSIS - The possible benefits of a partial tie-up between Kuehne + Nagel and Panalpina UK logistics sector urges government to invest in road infrastructure Tesla may be abandoning Semi project UPS and Teamsters discuss two-tier wages for Sunday deliveries Xavier Destriau named as new chief financial officer of Zim

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MAY 14, 2018
CBP issues RFI for Border Patrol riverine craft Vigor wins $42.2 million contract award for USS Sampson work Angelicoussis Shipping to retrofit 36 ships with Ecochlor BWTS Fincantieri in MOU with Australian 3D printing innovator Redline rolls our diagnostic leak detection system for Cat dealers Tuco Marine sells another fish farm support boat to Norway Rolls-Royce and AXA in LOI on risk reduction and autonomous ships ZIM names Xavier Destriau as new CFO Pacific Basin in $88.5 million, four-vessel buy Paris MoU will take new sulfur limits seriously "from day one"

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MAY 14, 2018
Pyxis posts first-quarter profit Modest upward trend in spot rates seen for the remainder of 2018 UPS opens $163.1m facility by London Gateway The new facility will employ 500 people at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park World Boxship Fleet Update: Orders on hold as owners await delivery Yards face slim pickings for boxship orders as owners and carriers consolidate their fleets in the face of reduced scrapping I heart Norway, but EEA is no cure for Britain's Brexit blues Calls to emulate Oslo's bespoke deal look like a political non-starter HSBC makes first trade finance transaction using blockchain Documentation exchange took 24 hours to complete compared with the five to ten days needed in traditional transactions Conoco reported to have seized PDVSA products from Curaçao refinery Products confiscated from the Isla refinery run by the Venezuelan state oil company Pacific Basin to issue new shares to part-fund bulker buys With a dry bulk recovery firmly in place and purchase prices still attractive, Hong Kong-based Pacific Basin has agreed to... Greece to open private maritime academy Graduates of the Warsash-backed academy will be certified by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Zim names Destriau as new chief financial officer Xavier Destriau joins Zim from LTF Partners, replacing acting chief financial officer Yohai Benita Skuld books another steady surplus Results at Norwegian club in line with figures from previous year Epic Gas sees improving rate environment Slowing fleet growth with few newbuilding orders, coupled with healthy demand growth, will support pressurised LPG shipping in the small-sized... Maersk and MSC review Iran operations after US nuclear deal decision MSC is reviewing its business relationships with Iran to understand whether any are affected, while Maersk Line believes it has... India's major ports may face indefinite strike action The workers have also called in for another strike on May 28 North Vietnam opens first terminal able to handle 14,000 teu containerships The move comes as carriers are cascading vessels of bigger sizes into Southeast Asian ports amid deliveries of ULCs and... MISC earnings fall on weaker petroleum tanker market The group's revenue fell 32.3% year on year in the absence of a one-off gain in the year-ago period, lower... Posidonia 2018: Smart shipping requires smart regulation and smart people Without a more holistic approach to industry changes that recognise the inextricably linked environmental, social and economic pillars of development... Hapag-Lloyd remains in red amid 'challenging market' Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen says "the market environment is challenging", with any improvement not expected to have an... Guangzhou announces $16bn maritime investment plan The government has promised Yuan100bn investment in maritime-related infrastructure, technologies and skills over a three-year timeframe Capesize earnings at highest in almost five months Rally inspired by solid iron ore shipments from West Australia and Brazil to China Thailand's RCL narrows loss as revenues rise The loss for the quarter comes after two quarters of profits that demonstrated seasonality of demand, with the first quarter... US ethane and ethylene trades require another 100 ships, Stifel estimates Niche trades based on by-products of shale gas are expected to boom on US Gulf export infrastructure development Singapore's POSH may chalk up $13m from Mexico arbitration Its offshore support vessel business made a revenue of $21.7m and a gross loss of $0.3m as utilisation rates rose... Shipbuilding issues raised at Japan-China-South Korea summit Problems regarding fair competition will be further discussed at next year's G20 summit being held in Japan

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MAY 14, 2018
US shippers warned to act as truck rate hikes 'get stronger' Asia port congestion tests supply chains NYSHEX's ability to scale up hinges on industry evolution Dhaka-Chittagong road construction delays exports, imports Surging US flatbed demand delays service JNPT truckers end strike after deal to freeze logistics reform

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MAY 14, 2018
Carnival opens Miami operations hub New fleet operations center is Arnold Donald-led company's third and largest such facility, the other two being in Seattle and Hamburg. Ecochlor to fit BWTS on Angelicoussis ships US-based ballast water kit manufacturer set to equip close to one-third of Angelicoussis' fleet. Exmar lands FSRU charter with Gunvor Trading house to take over employment of world's first floating barge-style FSRU. Carnival to build port in Dubai Miami-based cruise major announces plans to erect 15,000-square-metre terminal in partnership with Dubai-based conglomerate Meraas as part of a new Dubai Harbour. ABN AMRO profit narrows amid bad loans Dutch lender pays out more than triple in loan impairments in offshore service and shipping, other sectors. Diana Shipping leads dry cargo stocks rise Positive outlook, improving rates and forecasts of a return to profit all help drive owner's share price. Debt reprieve fuels Pyxis' quarterly results Product tanker specialist sees 'choppy' chartering activity in the months ahead. Stealth Maritime plucks Toisa tanker Greek shipowner one of several moving on ships being sold by Clarksons for US court. Hapag closing in on final 2020 vision, says chief executive German container line sets tentative August deadline for how it will meet new emissions laws. HMM and PSA raising stakes in Busan terminal Korean owner and Singapore port operator to fully own joint venture. OSV players optimistic on 2018 demand Clarksons Platou survey reveals 80% of owners and charterers expect ship use to rise. Pacific Basin Shipping snaps up $88.5m quartet Deal is a near copy of major transaction inked by the Hong Kong-listed company last August. Paris MOU fires 2020 warning European port state authority says it will take compliance with fuel regs "very seriously". Vitaly Arkhangelsky loses 'awkward' $90m loan case Oslo Marine Group chief fails to persuade UK judge of $500m conspiracy by "ruthless" Bank St Petersburg to deprive him of shipping assets. LNG market slide set to reverse, says Fearnley Securities Rates have hit the bottom and could climb to $100,000 per day in 2020, analysts believe. Zim brings in CMA CGM man as CFO Israeli line appoints Xavier Destriau to replace acting finance chief Yohai Benita. Harald Espedal to chair SolstadFarstad Investment specialist replacing Terje Vareberg after seven-year stint. Hapag-Lloyd stays in the red during first quarter German container line says results are solid in challenging market. MISC sees first quarter profit drop 55% Weaker tanker rates take their toll as Malaysian shipowner prepares for challenging year. HSBC and Cargill hail groundbreaking blockchain bulker deal Encrypted trade finance transaction for soyabean cargo could pave the way for use in $9 trillion market. Shearwater adds two more survey contracts Rieber/Rasmussen JV wins again in the North Sea. Blast damages Turkish bulker off Yemen Cause of incident involving Ince Shipping vessel not yet clear. Vallianz returns to the black for full-year Offshore vessel operator says OSV scrapping is starting to pick up in a move that will boost utilization. South Korea diversifies LNG import sources in 2017 World's third largest importer taking increasing supplies from the US and Australia. Liner sector continues to improve, but dangers lurk Optimism on the horizon in parallel to postponed containership deliveries, says Affinity.

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MAY 14, 2018
Hueneme breaks ground on infrastructure project Joined by community members and project stakeholders Friday, the Port of Hueneme celebrated the groundbreaking of the terminal paving impro... Silk Way West Airlines adds Liège flights Silk Way West Airlines announced that it is staying on its expansion course by adding regular flights between Liège Airport and its global ... Daseke hires industry veterans to launch Fleet Services Daseke Inc., the largest flatbed and specialized trucking company in North America, on Monday announced the formation of Daseke Fleet Servi... BlueGrace opening Chicago office, adding 80 jobs Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday joined BlueGrace Logistics , a nationwide third-party logistics provider, to announce the company is o... Vietnam's new port opens for business Lach Huyen Port in northern Vietnam officially opened for business Sunday with the launching of the Haiphong International Container Termin... NRF: U.S. container imports steady in March Major retail ports in the United States handled 1.54 million TEUs of containerized imports in March, a decrease of 0.7 percent compared wit... White House: Infrastructure bill unlikely this year President Donald Trump and Congress are unlikely to produce any significant infrastructure investment legislation before the end of the yea... FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 26 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. Person... FDA releases small business guidance for food safety compliance The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released the Small Entity Compliance Guide for meeting Food Safety Modernization Act requirement...

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MAY 14, 2018
Saras says high oil prices as much of a worry as US Iran sanctions Italian refiner Saras said Monday it will continue to buy Iranian crude for now despite US sanction the CEO said OPEC coalition has 'all the tools' to balance market after US's Iran move: Novak The OPEC coalition has "all the tools to balance the market" following the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, Russia's acting energy minister Alexander Novak said Monday. ICE Brent/WTI spread above $7/b as NYMEX crude lags behind The ICE Brent/WTI spread jumped 80 cents to $7.24/b Monday, the widest it has been since May 2015, providing a strong incentive for US producers to export barrels overseas. ARA fuel oil stocks rise 13% on static fixture list: PJK Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region rose 13% in the week to Wednesday to 1,150,000 mt, the latest data from PJK Consulting showed Friday, as no VLCCs or Suezmax vessels have been booked to take product east for May or June from Rotterdam. Rotterdam Q1 bunker sales up 2.6% on year Total sales jumped to 2.54 million cu m, according to data released by the port authority Monday. Maersk Tankers, Torm among others refuse to call at Iran ports: industry officials "We will not lift any cargo from Iran with immediate effect," a source at Torm said. FUTURES: Crude oil still down on Baker Hughes data, supply concerns "Don't worry about supply ... I don't think there will be issues as a result of sanctions," UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said. Japanese shipowner fined $1 mil for illegal discharge of oily waste The practice came to light during a US Coast Guard inspection of the vessel on May 17, 2017. ADNOC ships maiden crude cargo for India's SPR terminal in Mangalore The cargo of 2 million barrels of Abu Dhabi crude was loaded in the presence of ADNOC CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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