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July 23, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate down 2.2pc to US$863/TEU, falls 4.1pc to USWC APL boosts Far East-Middle East service with new Iraq port call CMA CGM raises Asia- Red Sea rate US$300/TEU from July 29 CMA CGM takes 10pc stake in CSP Zeebrugge Terminal from Cosco Maersk halts Nigerian cargo discharge until storage problem resolved Marine casualties highest in South China Seas and adjacent waters Spanish forwarder sees profit in wind power craze in Argentina ICTSI upgrades Manila box shop with new Navis terminal software Hactl world's first to complete IATA simplified ground handling audit Revenue from Malaysian aerospace to hit US$13.6 billion by 2030 Cathay Pacific becomes only airline to offer HK-Seattle direct link Boeing snaps up three freighter deals at Farnborough Airshow 2018

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JULY 22, 2018
CMA CGM takes 10 pc stake in CSP Zeebrugge Terminal Predictor & barometer of financial "health" & "fitness" of shipping companies Transworld Group unveils new identity to announce its Transformational journey Waterways projects on Kakinada-Chennai section of NW-4 WCO publication of global standards on e-commerce welcomed Share of exports from Gujarat up Mukesh Kumar appointed Vice-Chairman & CEO of Gujarat Maritime Board Refund of IGST on export of goods on payment of duty - Setting up of Help Desks Varanasi multimodal terminal on Ganga nearing completion CWC launches e-receipt facility FIEO welcomes the proactive approach of the govt to set up Help Desks at its offices across the country US-China trade war to impact foreign investment into the country: Report

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Globalised family values

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JULY 20, 2018
Book lays bare the complexity of the challenge to decarbonise shipping Higher steel costs, trade tensions weigh on box maker Singamas Some USD53 billion to be spent on FLNG projects by 2024, report says Families of Sewol casualty victims disappointed with 'guilty' verdict against state, ferry operator

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JULY 20, 2018
Carriers announce price rises as peak season looms and rates falter Airline relief as US charts a new course to help trainee pilots gain flying hours North American rail freight operators stay on track for a bumper year JAL looks to Silk Way West for cargo capacity on European routes Market Insight: CEVA Logistics on the right track back to its comfort zone NCA hit with business improvement order as operations continue to restart

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JULY 20, 2018
Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS completes USCG approval testins Virgin Voyages reveals name of its first ship Crowley takes delivery of first of two LNG fueled Jones Act ConRo ships Chinese river box ships will have Navis loading computers Death toll in Branson duck boat tragedy rises

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JULY 20, 2018
The Interview: Jeremy Nixon Ocean Network Express, the container line forged from merging the box shipping operations of three fiercely competitive Japanese shipping companies... UK preparing no-deal Brexit plans for shipping Developments come after prime minister announces 70 'technical notices' for businesses and households over summer ExxonMobil sees role of LNG bunkering in multi-fuel future Energy major calls on 'like-minded' people to find a way to make LNG as marine fuel commercially viable to more... Angelicoussis splits scrubber orders as fleet retrofit begins Retrofit programme by Greece's largest owner could reach about 75 tankers and bulkers as scrubber manufacturers see order uplift Japan to suspend Iranian crude oil imports Iran has been a key oil supplier, providing about 5% of Japan's total crude oil imports The Lloyd's List Podcast: Trade trouble and regulatory reform Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Women still not targeting seafarer jobs in EU The percentage of female workers in maritime in 2016 was slightly higher than the previous year UK tax avoidance rules may impact ship finance Regulation could mean longer waits to get hands on cash CMA CGM buys 10% stake in Zeebrugge terminal The acquisition comes shortly after an investment int CEVA Logistics Daily Briefing Strange times make strange bedfellows for Zim and 2M \| Zim enters strategic co-operation with Maersk and MSC \| Exclusive... Fruit exports lift Colombian containerised trade Colombia's containerised trade grew 3.2% in the first quarter of 2018 First Yamal LNG cargo arrives in China via Arctic Net voyage time was completed in 19 days, compared with 35 days required for the traditional eastern route via the... Scrapping 2020? Will there be a race to the scrap yards ahead of the 2020 low-sulphur fuel regulations? Fellowship Blog: Our intern reveals what goes on behind the scenes at Lloyd's List Find out what it's like to work in shipping journalism by following our new intern

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JULY 20, 2018
Low-water surcharges draw attention to Montreal's draft US truck driver pay rises, but shortages persist Continued Trans-Pac spot rate strength depends on driver of capacity cuts Trans-Atlantic shippers grapple with reliability amid capacity injections China-Europe rail growth unsettles air cargo service providers

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JULY 20, 2018
VLGC rates at 2018 high as exports strengthen Cargo economics boosting ship demand on major routes, with owners hopeful bull run can continue. Wartsila readies for USCG-approved BWMS Finnish group's water treatment system successfully completes testing requirements for US coast guard approval. Crowley takes first of two LNG-powered conros Jones Act shipowner nears end of four-year project to start cleaner shipping on US domestic trades. Solstad gets okay for Solship debt deferral Offshore vessel owner says agreement will waive debt and other payments until end of 2019. Trade war a 'missed opportunity' for VLCCs, says Affinity VLCC owners should be less fearful of Donald Trump's Twitter feed than their peers, according Affinity (Shipping), but the US president's battle with Beijing may represent a missed opportunity. Tanker scrapping hits record levels as VLCCs lead the way Alafouzos reveals 2020 vision as driver of first public listing Affinity research head Fotios Katsoulas believes the impact of Trump's trade wa Salvage to begin for grounded Dutch MPP Salvors Ardent and Multtraship join Wagenborg to refloat Priscilla. Vrontados offloads supramax brace to Chinese owner Greek company reported to have sold 2003-built supramax pair. Blystad and Ace vessels pooled with Maersk Tankers Maersk Tankers has pulled in two new pool partners in the shape of Norwegian shipowner Arne Blystad and Dutch firm Ace Tankers. Digitally focused Maersk Tankers looking to push industry paradigm Breakthrough in Asia fuels Maersk Tankers pool growth The pair have placed tonnage with the Danish product tanker giant just a couple of weeks after Vogemann of Germany pooled its first ship with the CNNC tenders for first nuclear icebreaker Chinese company wants domestic yards to offer for newbuilding contract. KSRC reveals first Russian LNGBV Designer says LNG bunkering ship being built at Onega Shipyard. Veniamis in the money on Genco capesize deal Greek owner believed to be the seller of two ships to New York-listed company. CMA CGM buys Zeebrugge stake from Cosco French line takes 10% of Belgian facility from Chinese group. Indian owners threaten to leave domestic register Great Eastern and Shreyas unhappy with dwindling cabotage benefits. Maersk, Cosco operations suspended in Nigeria 10-day halt relates to lack of holding bays for containers at Lagos. VLCC demolition tally grows with 'clear rationale' to scrap Brokers report additional tonnage bound for the beaches as Robert Hvide Macleod mulls huge activity seen this year. Last call for HERO nominations The IMRF needs to hear about daring sea rescues for its 2018 awards. Samherji spends $102m on Eimskip stake Fisheries firm becomes biggest shareholder with capture of 25% of container line from Yucaipa. Varda resists charterer's claim for rain-damaged cargo UK judge rules Derya Commercial was too late to launch action against bulker owner under Hague Rules. H-Line pushes ahead with order for LNG-fueled capes at HHI South Korean owner signs MOU with Hyundai Samho to build two LNG-powered bulk carriers. Heung-A offloads two chemical tankers Compatriot company Young Sung Global snaps up ships being sold to raise liquidity. Wilbur Ross criticised for Greenbrier stake VIDEO: Secretary of Commerce under scrutiny for interests in Greenbrier Railcar Co, owner of Gunderson Marine, and Nautical Bulk Holdings. Ikan Kerapu refloated after five days aground Doun panamax taken to anchorage after being freed from the clutches of a Baltic shoal. Citgo to pay almost $170m in Athos I case Venezuelan refiner's Citgo Asphalt Refining Co (Carco) must pay full judgment of $97.2m to Uncle Sam and another $71.2m to Tsakos Shipping and Trading.

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JULY 20, 2018
Court dismisses Matson challenge of Guam service The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit this week dismissed a petition by Matson Navigation Co. asking it to review the Maritime Administration's decision to allow APL to replace two ships it had enrolled in the Maritime Security Program, ships that were then put into the Guam trade where APL uses them to compete with Matson. KCS remains positive on cross-border trade Kansas City Southern's (KCS) second quarter 2018 net income rose 10.4 percent year-over-year to $148.7 million, amid higher revenues and volumes in five of six commodity groups and flourishing cross-border trade growth between the U.S. and Mexico. NWSA port volumes bounce back Volumes of containerized cargo at terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which includes the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, rebounded in June after three consecutive months of year-over-year declines. CMA CGM takes stake in Zeebrugge Terminal Cosco Shipping Ports said that CMA CGM Group has acquired 10 percent equity interest in CSP Zeebrugge Terminal through its wholly owned subsidiary, CMA Terminal. Business council forms anti-illicit trade panel The U.S. Council for International Business has formed a special committee within its membership to address the threat that illegal trade poses to global markets and industries. EU ambassador: Cars as security risk 'absurd' The vast majority of 43 witnesses testifying before a government panel at the Commerce Department on Thursday spoke in opposition to the Trump administration's Section 232 investigation into automotive imports or tariffs that could follow. K + N reports 'considerable growth' in all primary segments Kuehne + Nagel International AG on Thursday posted another quarter of positive financial results, as "considerable" growth in ocean and air freight volumes, as well as increased sales in its overland and contract logistics divisions, boosted revenues. FMC rate, service arrangement changes set The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said its regulatory amendments providing new flexibilities for ocean transportation intermediaries and their customers using non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) negotiated rate arrangements and NVOCC service arrangements will enter force Aug. 22. Atlas, Southern Air pilots land tentative agreement Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings this week has reached a tentative agreement with Southern Air's pilots, who are represented by Teamsters' Local 1224, to bring their wages in line with pilots of Atlas Air.

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JULY 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia keeps status quo on oil exports, but supply risks still abound The pressure on Saudi Arabia to pump more crude has lessened over the past few weeks. North Korea still evading petroleum sanctions: US' Pompeo North Korea continues to evade international sanctions on petroleum exports, mainly through illegal ship-to-ship transfers, thus undermining denuclearization efforts, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday. Russian energy minister calls US bill against Nord Stream 2 'absurd': report Russian energy minister Alexander Novak Friday described a US bill introduced by senator John Barrasso, Republican-Wyoming, that would impose mandatory sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as absurd Brent settles higher but prompt contango shows weakness The oil complex settled higher Friday after largely rangebound trading throughout much of the day, with ICE September Brent finishing 49 cents higher at $73.07/b. Second-month NYMEX September crude proved more resistant, settling just 2 cents higher at $68.26/b. Prompt New tug boat rule for LPG tankers in Turkish Straits to start Aug 1: sources Tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas through the Turkish Straits must be accompanied a tug boat from August 1, according to sources citing an announcement by the Turkish VTS Traffic Control Center on Friday. Rotterdam bunkers see tighter loading schedule amid mounting VLCC traffic The bunker market at Rotterdam is seeing a surge in high sulfur fuel oil VLCC loadings after a multi-month lull, putting some strain on loading schedules, market sources said. NWE MOC bunker volumes traded up on week on backwardation, delays: sources Traded RMG 380 CST bunker volumes rose this week in the Platts Market on Close process in Europe, as backwardation bites on the 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges and delays in Rotterdam are expected in the coming week due to a loading backlog. Dakar introduces extra port tax for foreign flagged vessels: sources The port of Dakar, Senegal, is introducing an additional port tax for foreign vessels looking to bunker there, sources said Friday. Strong China slurry oil demand drains USGC market, leaves Europe short Availability of slurry oil -- a heavy aromatic byproduct of a refinery's fluid catalytic cracking unit often used to cut the viscosity of high sulfur fuel -- has plummeted in the US Gulf Coast region as China pulls hefty volumes east for carbon black demand, according to market sources. VLCC booked to load fuel oil from Rotterdam after bringing ULSD from Asia If the vessel is fixed this will be one of two expected fuel oil VLCC departures in August. BHP's presence in Asian sweet crude market may diminish BHP may struggle to supply heavy sweet Australian crude to the Asian market at least during the H2 2018. Wartsila sees rising orders in marine segment as IMO rules loom Orders have risen for company's scrubbers,LNG fuel gas supply systems among other products. Piracy watchdog flags concern over rise in attacks near Singapore as overall incidents drop Attacks in the Singapore region doubled to four in the first half of 2018 compared with the year-earlier period, ReCAAP said.

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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

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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

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