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BRIEFS

February 26, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate up 1.2pc to US$916/TEU, off 4.9pc to USWC Recyclable waste exporters face hard times after China enforces ban Colombo transshipments up 20pc to 436,303 TEU, overall cargo up 16.4pc Shell vessel serves Rotterdam's new LNG bunkering facility Potential to use mega ship sparks China-India service upgrades Growth in Asia-US Gulf trade prompts calls for extra services South Korea charges US Commerce Department with unfair trade practices Maersk sets sights on carving out its own niche landside Maersk-owned APMT Pipivav docks Maersk's intra-Asia 9,662-TEU ship Bangladesh to 'fast-track' Bay Container Terminal project CEVA 2017 profit up 7.6pc to US$154 million as revenues rise 2.8pc Valencia port handles 4.8 million TEU, up 2pc in 2017 CMA CGM unveils unique liquid transportation system at Berlin fair Intermodal Asia comes to Shanghai World Expo on March 20-21 Australia thanks Israel for thwarting Etihad bombing attack IAG Cargo 2017 revenues increase 8pc to US$1.32 billion Shanghai Pudong to top Hong Kong as busiest passenger airport BIFA backs NIC report clamouring for action on Heathrow's third runway

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FEBRUARY 25, 2018
CMA CGM enhances its offerings in Nepal Hamburg Süd gets more than 8,000 new containers Makeeia Shipping Services announces maiden service from Kandla to Umm Qasr The outlook for container shipping in 2018: An analysis World's first LNG-fuelled bulk carrier delivered APM Terminals Pipavav adds new "Cl1" Far East service Sanjay Bhatia takes charge as Chairman, Deendayal Port Trust TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS American Airlines Cargo named International Carrier of the Year by Airforwarders Association PIL, PSA & IBM conclude successful blockchain trial from Chongqing to Singapore via Southern Transport Corridor

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Eyes on the Atlantic 2018 spend in Texas focuses on maintenance New spare parts centre for Krone Port of New Orleans extends commissioner board Thrilling times for Atlas Air New EEX service from APL Rail reconstruction progressing on Taman Peninsula Centennial celebration for Auto AG Group New CEO for Miami-Dade's aviation department MSC unites Haropa and Africa with new service Intermodal Linz - Koper connection launched Kale and Cargonaut to create digital corridor Heppner acquires 40% of Eurobeta Top brass reshuffle at ADP Box volume upswing continues in 2018, says RWI Dnata improves fleet equipment in Australia New train connects Romania and Germany

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Wisdom Marine confirms two Kamsarmax orders at JMU Dry bulk orders are 'killing' the market Djibouti terminates DP World port concession ITF and maritime employers agree on new wage framework Indonesia delays cabotage plans China, North Korea trade plunges as sanctions bite German ship mortgage lender OVB outlines growth plans PIL, PSA, IBM conclude blockchain trial along China-SEA route Finnish shipyards rising from the ashes

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
CEVA Logistics is well-positioned to deliver 2018 targets, says CEO 'Drastic' rate drops on Transpacific bode badly for carriers ahead of negotiation season IAG Cargo annual revenues beat the €1bn mark, as airlines reap the rewards of the capacity crunch Sea freight becomes more realistic option for fragile fruit, as new packaging extends shelf life 'Eye-opening' white paper reveals critical issues in US Customs' automated environment

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Algoma Innovator heads for Canada Tanker repels pirate attack 160 miles off Somali coast Seventy-four year old tugboat sinks under tow Thome adds waste management to performance monitoring software VIDEO: NASSCO delivers ESB 4

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
International Group pool will pick up Sanchi P&I tab Condensates not covered by CLC, Bardot confirms US targets owners and ships in fresh North Korea sanctions package Trump says measures targeting more than 50 ships and maritime transport companies are the 'largest-ever' set of sanctions against North... Augustea-Oceanbulk bid for Bottiglieri was 'invited and supported' by the banks Joint venture formed by Augustea Holdings and Oceanbulk Maritime to bid for Giuseppe Bottiglieri di Navigazione tells Lloyd's List it... Is piracy in the Gulf of Guinea here to stay? Lack of international military force as an option means this is largely a national affair Tanker targeted off Somali coast Dryad security analyst warns assailants may have been fishers protecting equipment Record US crude exports offer tanker owners small respite LOOP aids 2m bpd exports from the US but tanker sentiment is shadowed by Opec cut and newbuildings Sanchi disaster: Marine insurers will count the cost However, the final bill will not be known for some time, experts say Maersk bets the farm on container transport logistics strategy Danish carrier wants to become a full-service transport operator, but will its vision pay off? Is MSC set to be the big winner from Maersk's plan to become a global integrator? MSC could have the most to gain over the next few years from Maersk's grand plan to re-shape the future J. Lauritzen sees challenging year ahead after $45m loss for 2017 Dry Bulk Tankers and Gas Finance Onboard guards exchange gunfire with attackers during Nigeria piracy attempt More attacks should be expected while pirate group is still at large, warns security expert Ocean freight rates stable on major east-west trades Spot prices flat as lunar new year holiday period begins, with Asia-Europe prices up slightly compared with 2017 and transpacific... The Interview: Jan Dieleman Cargill shipping boss is a strong supporter of the new low-sulphur regulations, but he worries that soft penalties will lead... Ferry explodes in Mexico injuring passengers Cause of the explosion is unclear Indonesia postpones law to control who can ship coal The trade ministry has been given six months to a year to revise the regulation DP World accuses Djibouti of illegally seizing Doraleh port Company says seizure of terminal 'is the culmination the government's campaign to force the DP World to renegotiate the terms... DSME workers protest executive's 'insensitive' text after fatal accident Executive subsequently apologised for his actions Containership demand growth enough to improve market fundamentals Overall demand growth however likely to be weaker than in 2017, says BIMCO US set to impose fresh sanctions on North Korea Trump administration to unveil biggest set of sanctions against the rogue state to date, Reuters reports Korea's shipping blockchain consortium gets more members The number of members has jumped to 38 from 15 last May Shipping Corporation of India signs MoU with Petronet LNG Agreement aims to combine expertise of both companies to explore, build and develop LNG infrastructure near the Indian coast, SCI... StealthGas adopts wait and see strategy in disposal of older tonnage Gas carrier firm in no rush to replace older ships after taking delivery of newbuildings over the past three years PIL, PSA and IBM complete blockchain trial Proof of concept for the blockchain-based supply chain platform was tested between August to December last year Tanker thwarts armed attack off Nigeria Pirates armed with AK-47s made seven efforts to board vessel and fired at it Oil majors expect compliant marine fuels produced from residuals as post-2020 choice "It will not be a distillates' world," says ExxonMobil official

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
As US truck capacity tightens, reefer shippers board the rails New intra-Asia calls put APM Terminals Pipavav back on growth track US recyclable exporters find new markets after China ban Tight air cargo capacity challenges Seattle crab exporters Tight US transport capacity speeding up digitization NY-NJ terminal upgrade's goal is 25 percent turn time reduction

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Analyst slams Aegean Marine for HEC buy Stifel analyst Ben Nolan calls Jonathan McIlroy-led bunker supplier's acquisition of Hellenic Environmental Centers 'indefensible' and 'cronyism'. US warns against deceptive North Korean shipping tactics Federal agencies have sent out an advisory alerting the global shipping industry of the rogue nation's use of vessels to evade UN sanctions. US blocking Wilh Wilhelmsen's Drew deal US is now the second front in Wilhelmsen's fight to consolidate marine chemicals market. Three BP Shipping tankers set for sale Oil major said to be on verge of $36m sale of medium range vessels. Crew rescued from Vietnamese cargoship Hoa Phuong vessel had got into difficulty off Ha Tinh province. Krasnoye Sormovo appoints new boss Russian yard promotes Mikhail Pershin to acting director general. Now profitable RBS continues to carry shipping provisions Royal Bank of Scotland took additional provisions on its rapidly shrinking shipping business during 2017, its annual report reveals. Berenberg buys $300m loans from Commerzbank A £168m ($235m) charge for the year was lower than the £394m carried in 2016, when the bank's shipping book was much larger. The bank's annual report, which announced the lender's first profit in 10 years, showed RBS sti Oil from Sanchi hits Japan Coast guard says matter found on islands highly likely to be from sunken suezmax. Clarksons Platou Securities tips VLCC newbuilding price rise Rising newbuilding prices are positive for the tanker market with the cost of a new VLCC set to climb further, Clarksons Platou Securities says. Sinokor locks away four VLCC newbuildings to GS Caltex Analyst Frode Morkedal says newbuildings are inching up across the board with the rise in crude tankers contrary to the weak freight market. "It's more a function of recent reductions to yard capac Turkish warships 'threaten to sink drillship' Eni vessel at centre of row over Cypriot field. Somali pirates shoot at Leopard tanker Suspected Somali pirates have exchanged fire with an armed security team onboard a Leopard Tankers ship in what is believed to be the first incident in the region this year. Shots were fired from pirates in three skiffs at the 50,000-dwt Leopard Sun (built 2013) last night 165 nautical miles from the Somalian town of Hobyo. A security team onboard the tanker, owned by the Vitol and Grindrod join Eimskip pushes up profit in fourth quarter Icelandic container line also enjoys higher revenue. J Lauritzen books a loss in 'year of transition' Danish owner has laid foundations for better performance but profit is out of reach in 2018, chief executive says. Wisdom Marine continues bulker order push JMU is the latest Japanese yard to scoop newbuildings from Taiwanese owner. Sovcomflot scrapping trio of aframax tankers Russian owner set to collect over $20m from demolition of millennial tankers. Dof loses $108m in fourth quarter Norwegian owner hit by higher costs in final three months. Indonesia postpones coal cabotage plan Foreign bulker owners breathe sigh of relief for now. Subsea 7 and Schlumberger forming joint venture Norwegian owner and US giant in talks to build on 2015 subsea alliance. Sealink cuts losses, but still remains in the red Malaysian offshore vessel shipbuilder and operator says market is improving despite loss. SembCorp Marine set to remain independent Majority shareholder says it will continue to support company "through the cycle". Thoresen offloads bulker for further trading Thai owner clears out older tonnage just days after bringing in more modern vessel

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Djibouti government seizes container terminal DP World said the Djibouti government on Friday illegally seized control of its Doraleh Container Terminal. The Dubai-based terminal opera... Trade community wants answers on impending alcohol excise tax cuts U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has yet to implement alcohol excise tax cuts mandated through recently enacted national tax reform... Executive Moves: ITS Logistics and Port NOLA Third-party provider ITS Logistics has promoted Jamie Lawson to the role of chief financial officer. Lawson joined ITS Logistics in 2014 a... IAG Cargo grows volumes, revenues in 2017 IAG Cargo, the airfreight division of International Airlines Group, saw its commercial revenues rise 8 percent to 1.08 billion euros (U.S. ... UPS taps Workhorse for electric trucks UPS Inc. has placed an order with transport technology and equipment maker Workhorse Group Inc. for 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks. T... U.S. adds shipping companies to North Korean sanctions The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday added another 27 shipping companies, along with 28 vessels, to ... Agility's earnings rise on higher revenues in 2017 Agility's net profits for the full year in 2017 jumped 16 percent to 68.5 million Kuwaiti dinars (U.S. $227.8 million) compared with the pr... APHIS opens Vietnam field office The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has opened a new office in Hanoi, Vietnam, t... DHL expands Brussels hub DHL Express has opened a new cargo processing facility at Brussels Airport, which will nearly quadruple its handling capacity to 42,000 shi...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
US Treasury unveils new sanctions on North Korea trade The US Department of the Treasury unveiled sanctions Friday aimed at the illegal trade of petroleum products, coal, and other goods with North Korea. Oil rebound gathers steam lifting ICE Brent above $67/b ICE April Brent rose 92 cents Friday to settle at $67.31/b Friday, as the oil complex has made a V-shaped recovery this month buoyed by tightening US crude stocks and stability in equity markets. India vies for Saudi participation in its oil sector India has invited Saudi Arabia to participate in its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) program, Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Friday during a visit by his Saudi counterpart Khalid al-Falih, according to a statement from the Indian petroleum ministry. Libya's Elephant oil field shuts down due to protests Libya's 90,000 b/d Elephant oil field has been shut since early Friday due to protests by local tribes and guards, sources said. No spot bunker availability at Durban amid unplanned Sapref maintenance Bunker fuel at Durban, South Africa, was tight Friday as the effects of local maintenance began to bite, with no 180 CST fuel oil available for spot sales at the port, market sources said. FEATURE: Refiners tease plans for 2020 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels "It will not be a distillate world going forward, as some have said. There's still going to be a lot of residual fuel oil in what ships are using." US' World Fuel Services bunker sales fall about 16% in 2017 US-based World Fuel Services' marine fuel sales for 2017 fell by about 16% year on year to 26.5 million mt, the company said late Thursday. Taiwan's CPC limits bunker fuel supply at Hualien for pipeline repairs Taiwan's state-owned refiner CPC issued an alert late Friday saying it will only be able to supply bunker fuel at Hualien port by tank truck, and not by its pipeline, due to a potential pipeline leakage caused by the recent earthquake that hit Taiwan on February 6. ExxonMobil plans to announce new 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels in late 2018 or early 2019 ExxonMobil plans to announce its new grades of 0.5% bunker fuels for use in 2020 after global marine fuel sulfur limits are cut, either late this year or early next year, the company said Thursday. BP announces new 0.5% sulfur marine fuels for 2020 In a private meeting with shipowners in London Monday, the company demonstrated two fuels set to be available in Northwest Europe. FUTURES: Crude fairly stable, market awaits fresh cues Crude oil prices failed to continue their bullish streak this morning, as the market had already reacted to it last night, Avtar Sandu, senior commodities manager at Phillip Futures, said. Iraq wants to produce 2 million b/d of refined products by 2022 Iraq has signed an initial agreement with Kuwait's al-Afraj company to coordinate on projects, including a refinery in India. TANKERS: Absence of seasonal freight spike hit Teekay bottom line The company wuld consider further sale and leasebacks for the company's fleet as the market remains weak.

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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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