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February 21, 2018

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Hong Kong port box volume rises 9pc to 1.8 million TEU in January CMA CGM to upgrade ASAF connecting Asia with West Africa US Commerce seeks all-country aluminum import tariff that hits China Tax bill hits Rotterdam port profits in an otherwise 'good year' S&P: Bulk shipping poised for recovery this year, but not box trade SeaIntel: Alliance carriers slow to blank sailings in fourth quarter NYK reports possible a US$18.6 million Shanghai embezzlement for car carrier EU regulators fine NYK, Wilhelmsen and other car shipping firms MISC operating profit up 10.2pc to US$693,442 as revenues rise 4.6pc India to Gulf, West Med - OOCL offers new WM3 from March 1 Hamburg's boxes slip, blames Russian sanctions and Elbe dredging Hapag-Lloyd ups carbon surcharge for Canada tax on Memphis rail freight Shipowners regain upper hand in charter party talks: Maersk COO Asia Pacific Maritime 2018 held in Singapore from March 14-16 Cathay cargo jumps 14.2pc as passenger volume slips 1.9pc in January London Heathrow vehicle collision kills BA engineer, delays flights Nippon Cargo and Singapore Airlines Cargo implement codeshare deal IATA Dallas symposium on perishables, pharma, animals, hazmat March 13

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Maersk India's comment on the govt's recent proposal to consider alternate modes of transport like electric vehicles & hyperloop to bring down India's cost of logistics JBS Academy partners with Gujarat govt to skill upgrade existing personnel working in Customs clearance Twin accomplishments by ACCI in long, heavy haulage Decreasing export growth rate trend should be of major concern to the govt: FIEO President GST had a positive impact on businesses' logistics, shows survey Leading lights to grace CONquest 2018 - Business Forum on Feb. 23 in New Delhi

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On a shopping spree Grant approved to modernise US rail infrastructure Fiege opens flagship store on JD.com Strong H2/2017 despite major challenges Tank farm expansion in Tanjung Priok Scott Perry moves to Suddath Companies JCL Logistics on expansion trajectory CAI International takes great leap forward in 2017 Fresh blood at Dachser Sweden Ethiopian adds cool capacity...supports adventurer More space for RGW Express More Austria-Hungary train services coming soon Stepping up supply of 100 m rails to 360,000 t MSC Gate Bremerhaven hails new commander No end to excess capacity, says Seaintel Menzies Macau welcomes Maskargo

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
MM's last VLCC joins list of scrap candidates New services herald start of Hamburg Süd integration with Maersk S&P tonnage squeezed as MPC Container Ships strikes again ECSA warns of ports snarl-up if Brexit is not 'frictionless' Annual P&I renewals throw up few surprises DP World plots 67% capacity increase at Jeddah facility Upbeat Golden Ocean sees bright short-term outlook Marine fuel sulphur cap can help tanker demand Insurers warn of third-party cyber thefts Singapore boosts maritime training with SGD12.6 million funding So far, so good in Maersk's container integration journey EMAS Offshore to appeal Oslo delisting Kmarin books VLOCs for Vale contract Person welding during shipbuilding Kitack Lim calls for greater ties between ports and shipping

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Air freight industry failed its high-paying customers in a fourth quarter of 'complete mayhem' HMM poised to launch independent high-speed Asia-North Europe service Indian government urges air cargo industry to speak out as it readies for a digital revolution GMB union claims it warned KFC that DHL would fail its supply chain Blockchain explained through college basketball New York Shipping Exchange appoints four new board members Supply chain firms win approval to fund degrees from apprenticeship levy schemes British Ports Association warns of post-Brexit customs chaos for UK food supply chains if EU-UK agreements not in place

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Podcast: In a digital age, connectivity is more important than ever Shell inks time charters for two SCF LNG-fueled Aframaxes U.K. sells Royal Navy's flagship to Brazil for $118 million EUR 300 million in financing available for green shipping projects Silver Ships hires Shawn Lobree as Federal Contracts Manager Wärtsilä and Maersk Drilling in 25 year plan for thruster maintenance OSK provides concept design for world's largest RoPax ferries E-certificates already a big hit with DNV GL customers

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Institutional investors eye APM Terminals' asset sales APM Terminals is drawing up plans to sell minority stakes in high value port facilities that would raise cash to... K+N cancels container line bankruptcy insurance World's top freight forwarder confident that container line crisis over with no more corporate casualties likely Shell charters two dual-fuelled aframax tankers from Sovcomflot Energy major will also supply LNG bunkering to the two ice-class ships Boris Nachamkin, top shipping banker, dies in US Shipping deal luminary spent 36 years with Bankers Trust, many of them as head of global shipping for the bank... Global LNG trades to more than double by 2040, says BP US will hike exports while emerging Asia and Europe increase imports, according to BP Energy Outlook 2018 Maersk seeks to simplify shipping process In a further move towards being an integrated transport logistics provider, the Danish giant aims to replicate the door-to-door model... Ecsa calls for post-Brexit trade certainty Shipowners are concerned about border disruptions, movement of people and market access, says lobby group Diana Containerships posts larger fourth-quarter loss Greece-based owner's revenues rise compared with previous year Britannia and London Club highlight gains in 'tranquil' P&I renewal round Two clubs trumpet success in winning news business Europe will be 'big loser' in IMO's drive for cleaner bunker fuel Paying more for imported diesel while receiving less money for fuel oil could cost $3bn in 2020 alone, and scrubbers... MPC Containers buys 14 more vessels Feeder owner will control 58 vessels Maersk biding time on future of Hamburg Süd's bulk and tanker unit AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Søren Skou predicts greater consolidation in container shipping, but Danish group's focus is on integration of... Yilport in talks to buy container terminals Container terminal operator involved in expansion works at existing terminals NYSHEX adds new board members Shipping exchange also establishes a member council to propose recommendations or changes to operations, processes and technology Data Hub: Load Factors Supply pressures poised to put the squeeze on transatlantic load factors in 2018 This year's crude tankers market may already be a write-off Fearnleys analyst paints a bearish picture amid oversupply but says 2019 can be a recovery year Golden Ocean results boosted by 'improving market conditions' Norway-based company sees continued improvement in dry bulk rates because of lower fleet growth and more positive sentiment around the... Korea Line signs $604m deal to carry Vale iron ore A 25-year contract of affreightment covers transporting iron ore from Brazil to China from January 2020 to June 2045 India takes over operations at Chabahar port for 18 months The leasing agreement gives operational control of phase one of the Chabahar port development to India Maersk seeks $600m from synergies as it integrates businesses Market conditions improving but more consolidation required in container shipping, says chief executive Søren Skou Robust economic growth underpins bullish boxship outlook BIMCO chief analyst cites higher global growth forecasts from IMF Korea gets its first mobile app for maritime terms The new glossary application covers 3,886 terms used in the maritime sector across the world Dry bulk market may be held back after 2018 by growing orderbook There are twice as many vessels scheduled for delivery in 2019 as compared with 2020, says Braemar ACM Singapore invests $10m in training next generation of seafarers Funding to be disbursed over a three-year period to Tripartite Nautical and Engineering Training Award Programmes Korea's maritime ministry recruits financial sector executive ahead of national maritime body launch Former head of Seoul-based Golden Bridge Investment to assist in setting-up of Korea Ocean Business Corporation as a director and... British ports say Brexit must plan for cross-border environmental health standards BPA chief executive Richard Ballantyne highlights possible challenges in handling new environmental health standards inspections at the UK border Baltic Exchange sets benchmark trade for LNG index development London-based institution aims to publish weekly index for Asia round-voyage rates, says chief executive Mark Jackson

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Rising fuel costs amplify US truck, intermodal price pressure ELD rule pressuring tertiary port warehousing markets New service to directly connect Brazil, Colombia to Asia US trucking firms rethink pay to recruit drivers Chittagong seeks shipper tariff rate hike to fund port upgrades Maersk envisions being a 'one-stop shipper shop' NYSHEX adds carrier, BCO executives to board Lack of rail support complicates PSA operations at JNPT

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
AP Moller-Maersk capex numbers spark order expectations Forecast for 2019 spending ignites suggestions newbuildings are on the cards. London P&I Club records growth Major insurer sees almost 6% uptick in business compared to 2017 renewal. Shell hires duo of SCF's LNG-fueled tankers Oil major highlights both use of LNG tankers for petrol trading, as well as its growing LNG bunkering business. Yilport busy with upgrades through 2020 Yildirim Group subsidiary plans to spend millions on four port projects and buying several ports as it seeks annual double-digit growth. Ardmore sees new asset manager take stake Latest ownership filing comes in wake of other asset managers seeking to ride expected products tanker recovery. Kelly Clarkson inspired Maersk cyber attack response Soren Skou and chief information officer Adam Banks reveal how container giant has fortified its digital systems after $300m hit. Diana Containerships sees losses widen Fourth-quarter saw a better rate environment, and full year results improve. But one-time charge weighs. POSH cuts loss as revenue grows OSV rates weaker, but Singapore owner boosted by lower impairments. NYSHEX adds vessel, cargo members to board Online freight booking exchange says move is in response to US governmental approval of governance model. GSD considers move into tankers Turkish bulker owner says it is seeking a balance to its operations. MOL orders again after dry bulk shake up Japanese owner makes return to dry cargo newbuilding arena after two years. MPC Container Ships seals another fleet deal Ever-expanding Oslo-listed owner paying $139.5m for 14 more containerships. Investors to pump $50m into Uljanik Shipyard Shareholders coming up with cash as part of Croatian yard's restructuring. Hamburg Sud opens up with profit figures Maersk takeover means Arnt Vespermann can reveal earnings dating back to 2013. Soren Skou targets further boxship consolidation Maersk group CEO says more mergers inevitable as competitors fail to generate return on investment. Wartsila and Maersk Drilling sign 25-year deal Finnish group to maintain thrusters on four drillships and three semi-sub rigs. Golden Ocean profit surges in fourth quarter Fredriksen-controlled owner rides better bulker markets as revenue from bigger fleet increases. Fearnley analyst predicts 2020 rate boom Tanker rates could be heading back to levels not seen since 2007. Great Eastern: no OSV de-merger Indian owner sees no benefit in spinning off its offshore shipping business. 'Dream scenario' for hedge funds This time round the big money thinks it has timed shipping investments right. Samson Maritime linked to AHTS deal Indian owner said to have bought OSV from GOL Offshore. EMAS Offshore to appeal Oslo delisting Company says decision not consistent with the progress already made under its restructuring. Korea Line Corp confirms Vale COA deals South Korean shipowner says contracts will run until 2045 and are worth over $600m in total. Tufton linked to MCC Transport feederships Deal marks London-listed fund's first vessel acquisition since initial public offering. Third quarter profit slips at Singapore Shipping PCTC owner hit by higher shore side costs, while it also losses out on currency exchanges. Ehret emerges as buyer of Sea Trucks vessels Newly-launched Dubai-based outfit promises more acquisitions in the next few months.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Southwest Airlines Cargo sets sights on Mexico Southwest Airlines Co. plans to begin shipping cargo to select international destinations starting in May, subject to requisite government ... S&P strikes deal to acquire Panjiva S&P Global, the parent of Standard & Poor's, said it is set to acquire Panjiva, Inc., a company that provides data on global supply... CP launches new perishables service Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is launching a new perishables shipping service called "CP TempPro." Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) has l... Yilport outlines growth ambitions Turkey's Yilport Holding has ambitions to grow into one of the 10 largest international container terminal operators by 2025, according to ... NYSHEX adds board members The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), which operates a platform on which shippers and ocean carriers can negotiate so-called "smart" con... Uncertain times call for firm GTM plans A new report from American Shipper , BPE Global and the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) details the... Three men indicted for illegal exports to Hizballah The U.S. Justice Department said three men were indicted Monday for their role in conspiring to illegally export goods and technology from ... AIIS warns Trump about recommended steel remedies American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) Board Chairman John Foster on Monday criticized the Commerce Department's Section 232 rec... Popping open the bubbly It's rare to call a group of people dressed in business casual attire sitting in a conference room buoyant. But then it's rare to see a si...

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Galp targets 150,000 boe/d upstream by 2020 Portuguese energy company Galp said it aimed to boost upstream production by more than 50% in the next three years largely driven by ongoing production increases from its Brazilian pre-salt holdings. Global oil demand to peak at 110 million b/d before 2040: BP Global oil demand will likely peak before 2040 as the renewable energy boom gains pace, sales of electric cars surge and environmental curbs on plastics shrink the role of oil in the global energy mix, according to BP's latest long-term energy outlook. US crude stocks approaching five-year average Smaller-than-usual builds in total US crude inventories combined with continued draws at Cushing, Oklahoma, this winter helped NYMEX crude futures find a bottom last week and turn higher. Firmer dollar keeps lid on NYMEX crude below $62/b The oil complex was mixed Tuesday, as the US Dollar Index strengthened for the third straight session after dropping last week to a three-year low, limiting the upside for crude futures. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A WFS to charter four methanol-fueled ships due for delivery in 2019 The vessels are being built with MAN B&W ME-LGI two-stroke dual fuel engines that can run on methanol, fuel oil, marine diesel oil or gas oil. TRADER NOTE: Senior trader Bernardo Concha leaves ICSM trading Geneva TRADER NOTE: Staff changes seen at product tanker chartering teams Martin Madsen, a senior chartering manager with Straits Tankers, will be moving to Houston. Platts to assess crudes on delivered North Asia basis, publish North Sea loading information - Rising Asian imports underpin new assessments - North Sea loading information follows pipeline outage Number of bunker alerts issued in 2017 highest since 2014: VPS Of the 31 ports requiring a bunker alert release in 2017, 21 were in the Americas, 25 in Europe, seven in the Middle East and five in Asia, VPS said. China's robust appetite for raw materials to boost freight demand: Bimco China's imports will play a crucial role in building demand for dry bulkers, tankers and upcoming freight levels. TRADER NOTE: IBIA appoints new chairman, elects new board members Michael Green, who was IBIA's Vice Chairman, takes over from Robin Meech of Marine and Energy Consulting. US crude exports in focus as LOOP completes first VLCC loading The rise in US oil exports has been a big boon for the tanker markets, giving rise to new routes in the past two years. FUTURES 1: Crude mixed amid Mideast turmoil, profit-taking "The gap between Brent and WTI has been slowly widening, so there will be some profit-taking into the week ahead," an OCBC economist said. Speculative length on ICE LSGO drops 26% on the week to 5-month low Persisting length in the Northwest European diesel market also weighed on sentiment. Piraeus bunker market subdued amid national holiday But barge availibility was heard to be tight until Feb 20, due to increased demand from coastal vessels.

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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

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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