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BRIEFS

July 20, 2018

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Hong Kong June container volume declines 4.5pc to 1.7 million TEU Long Beach gains on LA as laden box volumes grow in first half OOCL cancels summer sailings to the west Med and Black Sea Cosco Shipping Ports' June up 12pc driven by strong growth in Bohai Rim Kuehne + Nagel first half profit up 9.6pc as revenue rises 14.2pc Port of Long Beach wins US$5.3 million zero-emissions grant Canadian Pacific profit off 13.9pc, but sales up 5.2pc amid labour peace APL Logistics joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance to share info Kuehne + Nagel strengthens pharma logistics in Chile with hub Yilport seeks Taranto terminal as intermodal link to central Europe Airbus wins 186 orders on day one at Farnborough airshow America's Boeing and Russia's Volga-Dnepr make deal at Farnborough Boeing clinches swathe of service agreements at Farnborough UK unveils new fighter, air combat strategy at Farnborough

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JULY 19, 2018
APL adds new Iraq port call to Gulf Asia Express 2 service BoxTech database exceeds 11 m containers following HMM fleet upload Japan Sports Agency honours MOL for international contributions ZIM, Maersk Line & MSC enter into strategic operational cooperation on Asia-US East Coast trade Coffee exports up Singapore maintains top spot as shipping centre Celebi launches bonded trucking from Ludhiana to IGI Airport Celebi Terminal Opinion on increased truck load EPCES organises seminar on women's rights & safety GDP seen growing around 7.5 pc this fiscal Important investors in Hamriyah Free Zone are Indian companies Reduce cost, simplify Customs procedures & address security issues to facilitate trading across borders: Minister Registered MSMEs cross 48 lakh European Commission implements provisional safeguard measures against imported steel

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JULY 19, 2018
K+N chief executive officer Detlef Trefzger Transas transaction key to Wärtsilä developments Maersk Line and MSC strike vessel-sharing deal with ZIM in Asia-US trade Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding officially declared bankrupt Large-scale orders keep Imabari Shipbuilding busy to 2021 Bald Hill mine to commence regular lithium shipments "K" Line seals three-year charter for newly built VLCC

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JULY 19, 2018
Designer freighters with no pilots may become a reality, says Boeing strategy chief Cargo must be 'at the forefront' of Britain's post-Brexit aviation policy K+N 'en route for success in 2018', with first-half revenue and profits up US retailers rush to fill shelves before trade war tariffs start to bite New York launches $100m barge and rail freight programme

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JULY 19, 2018
Lindblad to order fourth polar expedition cruise ship Robert Allan and Nova Patent start work on midsize CRT design Samson Icaria solution helps operators meet MEG4 guidelines NASSCO wins $72.5 million contract for USS Higgins drydocking Ship manager to pay $1 million dollar fine in magic pipe case Wärtsilä ups expectations for its Marine Solutions business

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JULY 19, 2018
Middle Eastern ports facing overcapacity headache by 2022 A surge of investment in the construction of container terminals at Middle Eastern ports has overwhelmed growth in throughput More questions than answers as EU and China unite on climate change The two sides' commitment to co-operate on tackling climate change raises many questions ahead of renewed negotiations 'Catastrophic' engine failure blamed for UK ferry fire Report makes recommendations to the engine manufacturer to avoid such incidents in future Improvements in shipping safety are to be welcomed Now the challenge is to get that level lower still US-China trade indicators stay high as shipping shrugs off tariffs As container shipping heads into the transpacific peak season, there are few signs that tariffs imposed by China and the... Between the Lines: Reasons to be fearful Demand growth on the major trade lanes has failed to keep up with the influx of capacity, and trade wars... Strange times make strange bedfellows for Zim and 2M The ongoing dance of box shipping alliances takes another turn Anglo American lowers iron ore and coal guidance Miner says work at Minas-Rio is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter following pipeline leaks earlier in the... Shipping failing to deal with threat of cyber crime Law firm claims regulation needed to avoid digital breaches TOP Ships unveils $10.1m loan for MR2 newbuild New European bank credit facility secures delivery of Cargill-linked tanker as Greek owner pursues further orderbook funding South Korean court orders compensation for Sewol victims A South Korean court awards $177,000 in compensation for each fatality of the 2014 disaster in which 304 people, mostly school... Daily Briefing Maersk Tankers happy with CargoMetrics tie-up \| Large shipping losses decline by a third in a decade \| Australia nears... Wärtsilä sees 2020 sulphur cap boost The impact of increased geopolitical uncertainty on customer decision-making remains a concern, the group said Viewpoint: Recycling war of words What the EU seems to ignore is the work that is being done in the principal recycling yards to comply... New man at the ISS helm needs to steady the ship Istithmar's inability to dispose of its ship agency investment, ISS, leaves it looking for a new strategy. The acting chief... Zim enters strategic co-operation with Maersk and MSC The 2M alliance has entered a long-term co-operation deal with Zim Integrated Shipping on the Asia-US East Coast trade that... CMA CGM to install 17 ballast water management systems The French-made systems are approved by both USCG and IMO CargoSmart joins the list of blockchain middlemen CargoSmart aims to shorten documentation processing time by 65%

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JULY 19, 2018
Mexican truck capacity concern ticks up over tractor trailer rule Heartland soars as US trucking bumps capacity ceiling Santos dredging deal allows ships to carry more cargo Singapore software digitizing drayage has global potential Indian dockworkers get pay raise to ease labor tensions Zim pact with 2M to trim two strings from US East Coast trade

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JULY 19, 2018
Valles axes tanker deal at STX as KDB pulls order support Newbuilding pair had been part of fleet-renewal programme Tidemand family split on best direction for Belships 'Significant shift' in strategy leaves family factions divided over proposed union with Lighthouse - and new bid from sisters is not out of the question Hurley and Ognibene are reunited in Concord push Former Heidmar colleagues get to work on building a fleet as new shop fills management posts and takes in first tankers VLGC snags resolved as Jiangnan gears up to hand over delayed duo Tianjin Southwest said to be likely to accept one-year charter rates in the low $20,000 per day range as it grows its VLGC exposure with two newbuildings completed months ago FFA brokers lured by 'Ronaldo' pay packets ICAP's dry and wet futures desks among the victims as deep pocket entrants chase talent Dry cargo volatility sees sharp rise in FFA options Gap between residual and low-sulphur fuel could trigger more volatility in dry and wet paper markets, says FIS Positioning yourself as the Uber of your market, or just the driver? Everyone agrees there must be a way for shipping to develop digitally-driven business models, but few can yet identify exactly what they will be Summer lull depresses big boxship charters Ocean Alliance to suspend PSW4 transpacific service Last of big three liner alliances joins its major rivals in scaling back capacity between Asia and the US West Coast amid US-China trade war uncertainty Total acquires new shipowning company under Engie LNG sales Eighteen LNG carriers and one bunker vessel transfer to the major under sale LNG production falls short of first-half expectations Small-scale Chinese LNG newbuilds on offer First half LNG order haul tops 25 ships Contracting pace slipped back in second quarter, but berth space for 2020 has now disappeared Dutch employees bring redundancy fight to Troim's Oslo office Paragon staff gather to air their grievances but Borr executives fail to meet them Salvor Ardent eyes spoils of emerging offshore market Venture joins peers in vying for a slice of decommissioning and demolition work as wreck removal earnings decline Changes needed to keep LOFs the salvage contract of choice The time has come for a radical rethink of the Lloyd's Open Form for salvors, writes Martin Hall, the head of marine casualty at law firm Clyde & Co Paolo Clerici puts large art collection on show in Genoa Nissen orders MR duo on back of long-term Chevron charters Newbuildings ordered at domestic shipyard Onomichi for delivery in 2020 Avin International ups S&P efforts to build younger tanker fleet Varco exits sector with sale of its last tanker Tanker scrapping hits record levels as VLCCs lead the way More wet tonnage has been demolished in the first half of this year than at any time on record, but even more VLCCs need to go if previous full-year peaks are to be passed and rates revived Mitsubishi Corp puts sole LR2 tanker up for sale Buyers fail to meet auction reserves for Vermont UM bunker tankers MSM books bulkers but less lucky with tankers Low-profile Greek player successfully orders newbuildings in China but hits snag at South Korea's cash-strapped STX JJ Ugland pleased with timing of renewal deals Coral buyer of second German aframax Deal lifts lid on buyer's identity and confirms ongoing trade of ships from German to Greek owners Otto Tidemand-led Stove sells oldest supramax Jinhui in pole position to sell veteran bulkers Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is positioning its oldest ships for quick sales to Chinese domestic owners ahead of Beijing's deadline on imported non-Tier II ships Dutch MPP grounds in Scottish waters No injuries or pollution reported after incident involving Dutch-flagged Priscilla off northern Scotland Eagle Bulk Shipping flies back into S&P market Nasdaq-quoted owner set for latest step in ongoing renewal and growth project. Greek bank sets date for tanker auction National Bank of Greece wants to offload abandoned ship formerly chartered by NewLead. ADNOC awards world's biggest ever seismic survey to CNPC Chinese owner's ships and trucks to provide data from 53,000 sq km of UAE territory in $1.6bn deal. Neda strikes lucrative deal for VLCC Tiger Group shows growing appetite for First Ship Lease VLCC newbuilding prices reach highest since 2015 Charles R Weber says there are few commercial incentives to order today. Rebuilt ferry engine burned after five hours use "Catastrophic" failure that injured Wightlink crewman blamed on debris in oil channels. Aeolos buys Nissen VLCC amid fleet renewal bid Wartsila ramping up scrubber capacity Finnish group seeing higher demand for newbuilds and retro-fitting. MPCC adds German feeder vessel Acquisitive owner spends nearly $14m on modern Chinese-built ship. Subsea 7 wins contract worth up to $150m Zim teams with Maersk, MSC from Asia New strategic cooperation covers five loops to US east coast. Overseas owners eye Vinalines stakes Hyundai Motor, SK and Siam Cement have held talks over Vietnamese owner's IPO. Nordea cuts loan losses to $69m in second quarter Provisions mainly stemmed from potential hits from US sanctions on Russia. Doun KK bulker still aground in the Gulf of Riga Panamax bulker remains stuck for the fourth day. Regional box lines at risk of inking Tier II 'dead fish' Asian liner players said to be playing a potentially dangerous game by ordering newbuildings foregoing the expense of meeting Tier III emissions requirements that will have to operate outside control areas

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JULY 19, 2018
Port of Hueneme takes delivery of eco-friendly pilings Two railcars full of eco-friendly pilings arrived at the Port of Hueneme in California on Wednesday to be used in the harbor-deepening project set to begin late this summer. MOL aims to launch maritime careers with tour Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) hosted schoolchildren Monday for a tour of its cutting-edge car carrier Beluga Ace at Harumi Pier in Tokyo. U.S.-flag cargo movement on Great Lakes steady U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters moved 9.7 million tons of cargo in June, a near mirror image of a year ago. The June float, however, was 3.5 percent below the month's five-year average, the Lake Carriers' Association reported. Little Rock has third-busiest month ever The Port of Little Rock and its stevedore, Logistic Services Inc., in June worked the third-largest number of barges in a single month. Marten's net income moves up nearly 50 percent Marten Transport Ltd. recorded a net income of $13.7 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018, a sharp increase from $9.1 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, for last year's second quarter, according to the company's latest financial statements. ZIM-2M tying Asia-U.S. East Coast loops ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and the members of the 2M Alliance, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), announced Thursday that they will cooperate on the Asia-U.S. East Coast trade. Union Pacific picks up speed in Q2 Union Pacific's net income in the second quarter of 2018 increased 29.2 percent year-over-year to $1.51 billion as the company benefited from higher revenues and volumes amid a lower effective tax rate. MPCC continues rapid fleet expansion MPC Container Ships is continuing to expand its vessel fleet with the acquisition of another feeder-size containership. Commentary: Tariffs force proactive risk management In light of recently implemented global tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports, as well as new duties on a wide range of Chinese goods, trade compliance professionals should pay close attention to key risk areas, including

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JULY 19, 2018
Saudi August crude exports will drop about 100,000 b/d from July: official Saudi Arabia will not flood the oil market and only supplies crude according to need Congress renews Russia energy sanctions push after Trump-Putin summit Amid growing speculation that President Donald Trump could weaken US sanctions on Russian oil sector Saudis warn of export dip despite Trump concern Saudi Arabia's oil exports will be little changed this month and fall in August, the country's OPEC governor said Thursday, despite the world's biggest exporter turning on its taps to ease concerns of a global supply crunch later this year. Japan refiners keen to maintain Iran oil imports, urge Tokyo to seek waiver Japanese refiners have urged the government to seek a US waiver on Iran sanctions with hopes of continuing oil imports at current volumes instead of reducing inflows, Petroleum Association of Japan President Takashi Tsukioka said. NYMEX crude settles higher, buoyed by strong US jobs data Solid US jobs data released Thursday helped NYMEX crude pull away from the rest of the oil complex, with the Friday-expiring prompt August contract settling 70 cents higher at $69.46/b. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. IMO's implementation guidelines for 2020 sulfur limit needs more work: IBIA The exact nature of guidance to be provided to port state control needs to be addressed, among other aspects, IBIA said. TAIWAN DATA: First VLCC cargo of Iranian crude this year arrives in May It imported five VLCCs, or 31,310 b/d, of Iranian crude oil last year. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to replace Karachi with Port Qasim as Supramax discharge port Pakistan's Supreme Court banned the unloading of thermal coal at Karachi port from August. Cepsa, GP Global ink deal to produce marine lubricants in India The lubricants will be manufactured at GP's plant at Vasai, Mumbai. Vitol, Peabody Energy invest in coal-to-oil start-up The companies have each invested $10 million into Arq, Vitol said. Iran sues US for compensation ahead of re-imposition of oil sanctions The court, located in The Hague, Netherlands, confirmed Tuesday it had admitted the complaint Iran filed against the US.

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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

Visual 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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