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BRIEFS

January 18, 2018

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Cosco Shipping Ports 2017 container volumes surge 13pc to 87m TEU PSA's box traffic globally rises 9.8 pc in 2017 to reach 74.2 million TEU Haropa's record-breaking year with box traffic up 15pc to 3m TEU in 2017 Greek shipping company to be prosecuted in Canada for massive fuel spill Virginia sees strong box throughput growth in 2017 APMT attracts new service at JNPT but faces challenge when PSA terminal opens Westports not 'optimistic' about box volumes in 2018 after 2017's decline Singapore to develop engineering talent for the maritime industry China-US air cargo rate could hit US$17 per kg over next few weeks Middle Eastern airlines achieve lowest growth in cargo volumes globally in Nov Hong Kong Airlines launches second recruitment drive for new cadet pilots

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JANUARY 17, 2018
Hamburg Süd honoured twice for sustainability Maersk & IBM to form blockchain JV to improve global trade & digitise supply chains RCL offers additional sailing between China & Chennai Capt. Manoj Joshi takes charge as Deputy Conservator, Mormugao Port Trust KICT handles first domestic container rake of Apollo India Mahindra Logistics endeavours to train 10,000 drivers across India under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Leading lines to participate in CTL & BHP 2018

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Leopards transported by Tigers It's the Danes again at DSV Road Germany Leimgruber surrenders to Planzer Collaboration between all parties on single platform Switzerland: more innovation in railfreight sector K Line renames ship management companies Miami air cargo stakeholders discuss e-commerce strategy Honold expanding in northern Germany Antwerp holds the line Long Island: rail track doubling at top speed From Polzug to Duisport Agency First C-130J Super Hercules for France Loxx introduces new linehaul services Kwong for Whitehead at Hactl Over 5 million t of cargo and mail in Hong Kong PSA International with growth in 2017 Sweden: greater volumes with fewer trains Tapa certification for P&O Ferrymasters

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JANUARY 17, 2018
Rolls-Royce mulls sale of commercial marine operations Norwegian fund slams owners for beaching DS Norden raises 2017 forecast as dry bulk and product tanker segments outperform More South Korean shipowners exit market Sanchi spill spreading further in East China Sea PSA taps solar energy at Pasir Panjang Terminal FSL Trust sells second vessel to repay debts Ship attacks in Asian waters up in 2017 as significant incidents fall HHI, SHI chiefs present upbeat picture as orders pick up Tide for ship scrapping turns as steel prices fall

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JANUARY 17, 2018
The end of 'business as usual' for logistics as digitisation and the disruptors arrive Maersk still weighs in as the world's largest container shipping line PSA reaps reward of partnerships with container lines at Singapore port Analysis: the container shipping industry and its major players in 2018 Success on a plate for Amazon Fresh as growth in grocery sales soars 1,300 new jobs promised in plan to transform old coal pit into logistics hub Antwerp achieves fifth consecutive record year for container volumes Samsung shipbuilding will shift to operating profit in 2019, says CEO Mark Whitehead to retire from HACTL as Wilson Kwong steps up

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JANUARY 17, 2018
MAN: Part-Load Optimization pays off for small bore four-strokes Methanol fuel cells power German excursion vessel Rolls-Royce may sell off commercial marine business Navy officers face charges following destroyer collisions

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JANUARY 17, 2018
Refinery maintenance in Europe and Middle East hurts product tanker rates But negative impact is partially offset with consuming nations seeking barrels elsewhere Rolls-Royce considers sale of marine business Company review will include moving naval marine and nuclear submarine operations within defence business and to consider whether commercial marine... New EU waste strategy targets port reception rules New proposed anti-waste rules oblige all owners to contribute Gothenburg posts record fall in box volumes Labour dispute continues to haunt Scandinavia's largest port, as 2017 container throughput declines 19% and ACL halts calls Daily Briefing Maersk teaming up with IBM to develop blockchain-based products sees the software platform poised to hit the mainstream in the... Box shipping: The big get bigger Rise in containership fleet capacity favours the large as leading lines tighten grip WEF says cyber security tops global risks concerns Environmental, economic, and geopolitical risk are all major concerns for business, according to the World Economic Forum; however, cyber security... Union Maritime says missing tanker targeted by pirates Twenty-two seafarers on board vessel that has been under attack for a week Maritime services can weather Brexit storm UK-based maritime professional services will continue to shape the international marketplace no matter what Brexit deal is negotiated Precious says poor communication behind Norway fund decision Eighty per cent of all ships are recycled on the Indian subcontinent, what we had done was no different, argues... Lloyd's List summer internship returns for second year Applicants sought from final-year graduates across the UK and Europe Sunken Sanchi could be leaking fuel oil Chinese maritime authorities sending underwater drones to survey the sunken vessel FSL Trust cuts debt with vessel sale Net proceeds from disposal to be used to pay off ship's outstanding loan Cheniere signs LNG supply pact with Trafigura Development will provide a lift to the LNG shipping market and boost spot trades DSME in talks over Mangalia yard stake sale to Romania Move is a turnaround from original deal with Damen Shipyards SHI chief cautiously optimistic about 2018 outlook Nam Joon-Woo says shipbuilding market bottomed out in 2016, with conditions to improve slightly in 2018 Teekay Offshore plans unit offering to raise $132m Master limited partnership expects the offering to close on January 23 this year Diana Shipping agrees panamax charter deal with Uniper Employment expected to bring in $4.6m in gross revenue for minimum charter duration Thomas Miller grows fixed-premium P&I book Deal with fellow insurer Navigators targets economies of scale and better customer service

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JANUARY 17, 2018
Carriers, terminals: FMC late-fee policy would yield chaos Ruling improves prospects for BNSF's LA-LB railyard CSX: Network trims will improve service European shippers get Brexit jitters SM Line sets May for new China-US West Coast service India boosts Sri Lanka port infrastructure aid China-Europe rail shippers move from ad hoc to contracts

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JANUARY 17, 2018
GLOP raises $111m in public offering The New York-listed company sells 4.6 million shares for fleet expansion. Maritime lawyer Melvin Tublin dies Former merchant mariner passes away at age 90. Seacor in offshore vessel deal with Cosco New York-listed offshore vessel owner will manage eight new vessels as part of new venture. Nigerian militants post threat to FPSOs Main militant group in the oil-rich nation says another wave of actions will be targeted at deep sea operations. Mild winter puts damper on aframax market Freight rates for smaller tankers weak relative to year-ago levels due to vessel supply, lack of seasonal factors CSL Group plotting purchase of handysize bulker Louis Martel-led shipowner is working on the addition of a Japanese-owned vessel. Trucks destroyed in Stena ro-pax fire Crew extinguishes blaze on Stena Britannica at Harwich, UK. Borealis Maritime back in buying mode with boxship double UK-based owner has added a pair of ships to its core container fleet. Rolls-Royce could sell marine business Strategic review to be carried out due to weak offshore market. Oldendorff steps in as capesize rates continue to retreat German firm takes cape on short period deal as physical and paper markets suffer. Tanker taken by pirates, owner confirms Union Maritime working to resolve situation involving product carrier off West Africa. OCIMF picks ex-Exxon man for director role New director will step in to role held by BP's head of safety and operational risk for shipping. Oceanbulk and Augustea eye Giuseppe Bottiglieri fleet Petros Pappas and Raffaele Zagari looking to move on Italian owner's assets. Andromeda crew remanded in custody Eight seafarers in court after Greece seized explosives on cargoship. AET newbuilding nets long-term contract with Repsol Charter comes to light with vessel set to join the global fleet in coming weeks. Antwerp boasts fifth straight record year Key Belgian port boosted by higher oil and boxship volumes. Davos: Cyber and climate change now major business risks Poll of 1,000 World Economic Forum members finds rising new concern amid confidence in stronger global economic outlook Nisshin linked to 10 more bulkers in China Japanese owner said to have signed up for ultramaxes at Nantong Xiangyu. Morgan Stanley takes leading position in NAT Bank now holds stocks worth over $18m in Nordic American Tankers. Socar denies confiscating Palmali tankers Azeri oil company also says it has not banned the Turkish owner's vessels from its ports. US navy officers face charges over collisions Commanders of warships involved in fatal clashes with cargoships to be court-martialled. JP Morgan charts dry cargo market peak in 12 to 18 months Expectation comes as analyst Noah Parquette cuts his capesize rate forecasts for 2020 and 2021. Cargoship refloated off Sweden Worden-managed Halland had grounded off Monsteras with pulp cargo. Looking for a handy asset play project? Cross-sector analysis by VesselsValue says smaller bulkers could be the way to go. Quadrant fixes new Maersk anchor-handlers Two Starfish-class vessels will start work off Western Australia in March. Yangzijiang sets up ship leasing unit Chinese yard aiming to capitalise on consolidation trend. Oriental Energy orders VLGC newbuildings Chinese group picks Jiangnan Shipyard for new gas carriers. Chinese yard signs contracts for ferries Guangdong Jianglong wins deal for two passenger vessels from compatriot. State gives $117m in guarantees for Uljanik yard Restructuring finance for Croatian shipbuilder backed by government. Third boxship jumbo job for CSIC The northern group of Chinese shipyards says it has now scored jumboisation contracts from all three of Europe's top liner companies. Precious defends demo policy following fund ban Thai company says it has done nothing worse than most owners, including those in Scandinavia. Navios Containership confirms latest purchase Growing boxship owner expands fleet to 21 vessels of 88,820-teu with latest acquisition. Norway's oil fund excludes shipowners over beaching World's largest sovereign wealth fund to steer clear of Evergreen, Precious, KLC and Thoresen. CMA CGM extends Tianjin charter, but cuts rate GSL sees rate shrink on ex-OOCL boxship as French liner giant takes it for another eight months.

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JANUARY 17, 2018
SCPA's container volumes rise 9% in 2017 South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 2.2 million TEUs in 2017, up 9 percent from record 2016 levels, the port authority reported W... Canada lifts temporary speed restriction in Gulf of St. Lawrence The temporary, mandatory slowdown for vessels in the western Gulf of St. Lawrence was lifted last Thursday. Transport Canada had implement... Old Dominion to use TCG for container drayage operation Thomasville, N.C.-based Old Dominion Freight Line will implement software provider TCG's Truckload Cost Information System (TL/CIS) for its... KAG implements drivers pay increases One of North America's largest bulk transportation and logistics providers said Tuesday that an "overwhelming majority" of its customers is... Samskip, DC ink Brazilian logistics agreement Samskip Logistics and freight forwarding company DC Logistics Brasil have inked an agreement to expand Brazilian offerings in sea freight l... OOCL christens last G-Class containership Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) christened the sixth and last in its latest series of 21,413 TEU containerships on Wednesday. Dubbed... Port of LA responds to court's ruling on SCIG project The Port of Los Angeles says that it's "pleased" with a recent court ruling regarding a planned on-dock railway, because the ruling refutes... House passes miscellaneous tariff bill The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday that promises to eliminate $1.1 billion in import tariffs during the next t... Port of Antwerp's tonnage rises 4.4% in 2017 The Port of Antwerp handled 223.6 million metric tons of freight in 2017, a 4.4 percent increase and a record freight volume for the fifth ...

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JANUARY 17, 2018
TANKERS: Severe US Gulf Coast weather delays tonnage, pressures freight The suspension of pilot services on US Gulf Coast maritime waterways Tuesday due to icy conditions, high winds and rough seas, has resulted in loading delays and lackluster trading on the Americas tanker markets. Bullish fever in equities lifts oil futures higher NYMEX February crude fell to $63.50/b at one point, but turned into positive territory and settled at $63.97/b, up 24 cents. INTERVIEW: Broker launches credit service to help buyers with higher costs Rising fuel bills in 2020 may cause problems for credit availability. Malta, Piraeus bunker premiums to Med HSFO hit six-week highs Bunker fuel premiums in the Mediterranean to high sulfur fuel oil rose at the ports of Piraeus, Greece, and Malta on Tuesday due to a bearish fuel oil market. TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader Christoffer Ahlqvist joins ScanOcean AB ScanOcean AB has appointed Christoffer Ahlqvist as head of trading, the company said Wednesday. European refiners brace for challenges as margins start to slip Refiners on verge of run cuts, Margins fall as fuel oil, naphtha weaken sharply. External: Wired Bunkering External: Global Risk Management South Korea's 2017 crude imports confirm diversification efforts Wide EFS, higher Mideast OSP differentials favor US crude intake Singapore cracking margin against Dubai rises 6% on year in 2017 The cracking margin against Dubai averaged $5.57/b in 2017, compared with an average of $5.24/b in 2016. Oil spill from Iranian tanker Sanchi expands in East China Sea: report The tanker carrying around 960,000 barrels of South Pars condensate caught fire on January 6 after a collision with the CF Crystal Republic of Congo seeks imminent OPEC membership - Most of the 300,000 b/d output from Congo is exported - Follows OPEC plans by Uganda, South Sudan - Chinese refineries main buyers of oil from Congo

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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.

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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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