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February 27, 2018

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Hyundai to start fast Asia-Europe loop using old 4,700-TEUers in April Top 10 ocean liners now control 90pc of global box shipping market US cracks down on North Korean shipping, China, UN seem cooperative Charleston's plans for 5 million TEU container capacity by 2032 Maersk hints at using LNG in post-2020 low-sulphur shipping Amazon showing signs of taking on UPS and FedEx at their own game Horizon Spirit sets record for single commodity sent by box ship US: Russia behind cyberattack that brought port of LA to its knees Russia becomes world's top grain exporter, topping US and Canada Pharma Changi picks up air cargo as its ranking rises in the world Cathay Pacific to fly non-stop to Cape Town from November US tax reform boosts Atlas Air profit 426pc annually, 630pc quarterly Expeditors gets extra tax boost in an otherwise high performance year South African Airways suspends B737 freighter aircraft services

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
APL injects X Factor in Trans-Pacific portfolio with Eagle Express X service BIMCO relaunches ship benchmarking system Govt of Djibouti has illegally seized control of Doraleh Container Terminal, says DP World HMM reaches over 10,000 TEUs of volume on its US Premium Service Maersk Line to offer OBL switching facility in India for cross trade shipments Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts at IIT Chennai Yang Ming implementing major fleet expansion plan PSA Marine partners EY to leverage data analytics & machine learning to achieve higher productivity for terminals, vessel operators & charterers CMA CGM Group to set up multi-temperature logistics facility at DP World London Gateway NHAI planning Intermodal Stations in 15 cities Skeiron Logistics wins two coveted awards

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"Our major expansion is over now" Stadler locomotives for freight services in Bolivia Monitoring the eco-conditions of sensitive cargo Sky Cell welcomes new COO UPS sues EU CMA CGM banks on multi-temperature in the UK Intermodal services shrink carbon footprint Imperial Logistics standardises transport management DHL continues to heat up business in Africa Arkas Bunkering strong in 2017 30 new freight locomotives for Ukrainian Railways Aircraft charter specialist with 39% revenue increase Certification for environmental consciousness Turkish Airlines: blooming connections with Africa CEO role goes to Schneider Group insider Scepticism re HMM's re-engagement in Europe Powerful traction for Indian Railways

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Public owners opt for alternatives to common-share sales Private equity comes back to the shipping table Seadrill and creditors in bold overhaul bid Cash-starved Otto Marine seeks judicial management COSCO Shipping fund to invest in technology BP Shipping offloads MR tanker trio Nissen Kaiun books feeder quartet for KMTC Changing oil export dynamics could buoy tanker owners

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
DP World turns to UK court as Djibouti government seizes control of its box terminal Record year for Atlas Air, but it needs more aircraft to meet capacity demands Container shipping demand may dip this year, but market balance still improving DHL Express admits Amazon could become a competitor in logistics arena Maritime sector missing out on skills and talents of outstanding women UPS sues EU for $2.1bn after botched veto of TNT bid

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Tanker operator, master cop plea in pollution case Vane Brothers Company takes delivery of ATB tank barge Vard Marine design chosen for new South African survey vessel All American to build two high speed, low wake cats for Kitsap Transit Corvus solution picked for SEACOR PSV retrofits MME names Blansjaar GM of Cathodic Protection & MGPS Division FTC moves to block Wilhelmsen acquisition of Drew Seadrill at "pivotal moment" in restructuring plans Latest U.S. North Korea sanctions target shipping

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Skuld gains 9% in renewal tonnage Norwegians head the pack of this year's winners Navios Containers picks off extra boxship New $11.8m acquisition brings fleet to 22 vessels CTM eyes further consolidation across dry bulk sectors Monaco-based manager reveals supramax RSA grew 25% last year Wall St Note \| The rebirth of Teekay LNG Partners Scrapping a high-dividend policy and focusing instead on internal growth has proved a winning - and prudent - strategy EU adds to decarbonisation pressure on IMO EU member states want to draw up a five-year strategy in line with the Paris Agreement Cryptos can succeed in shipping, but investors need to be careful Interested ICO investors should look for warning signs before splashing out cash Mid year outlook: Fleet update Global fleets of the main types of merchant vessels are expected to continue moderate expansion towards year-end. Dry bulk f... How the global fleet is developing in 2015-2017 Lloyd's List Intelligenge updates its fleet capacity forecast regularly, and the latest findings show growth in capacity will pick up... The view from Greece Close to one third of the Greek-owned fleet's trading activities are focused on Asia. But the fleet is very well... Year-end projections: Crude and gas tankers In our inaugural forecasting survey, 2016 average spot TCE earnings are correcting sharply downwards in all tanker segments except for... Lloyd's List companies: Reviewing US-listed players' performances Everything comes down to the bottom line. But how do the shipping companies reach those numbers? Lloyd's List Companies, our... Flag state 2015: Top 10 ship registers With 330m dwt on its books, Panama remains the most popular register with a lead of 126m dwt over second... Tankers the power list Lloyd's List's inaugural top 10 list of leading tanker and dry bulk personalities who are shaping the industry. The world fleet 2015 A snapshot of regional ownership Lloyds List Regulatory Timeline Over the coming decades shipping will be subject to an array of new legislation, the majority of which is related... The Power List 2018: Tanker & Dry Bulk View the top 10 lists for tanker and dry bulk Flag state 2016 / 2017: Top 10 Ship registers Could this be a changing of the guard? International Registries Inc would like to think so. In March the Marshall... Shipping meets the environment The next two years will see shipowners and regulators put under intense scrutiny, as a series of new requirements kicks... Tanker spills: A journey through time March 26, 2017 will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Torrey Canyon disaster off the southwest coast of England. It... Twitter speaks out A busy events calendar saw the great and the good of the global maritime industry flock to Singapore this April... Twitter speaks out on US shipping From tax cuts to closed borders, President Trump's first 100 days in office have been anything but dull. We asked... LNG imports to double by 2035 led by Asia, Shell says But a lack of investment in future supplies may dim LNG's prospects, Shell says in its outlook report Fatal occupation The European Maritime Safety Administration overview of marine casualties is a quantitative analysis of data provided by EU Accident and... Saudi 'super-hub' rides coattails of economic reform Despite welcoming its first vessel less than five years ago, King Abdullah Port has plans on a grand scale as... CSSC to buy back stakes in four subsidiary yards from investors Move is part of the state shipbuilding giant's $1.6bn debt-to-equity swap plan FSL Trust shrinks fourth-quarter net loss Securing an acceptable refinancing solution remain the management's top priority, says the trust chief executive Roger Woods Japanese-Australian trio eye LNG terminal in New South Wales Jera, Marubeni and Squadron Energy would seek FSRU charter for project Shipping cyclicity and Xi's pursuit of power Fear not for the next 10-15 years, but then what? Djibouti claims 'legal right' to take over Dolareh Government says removing DP World was lawful, alleging underperformance at the port and the company's attempts to lock sovereign bodies... US set to clamp down on North Korea sanctions violators The US and its Asian allies looking to step up maritime enforcement for vessels that violate UN sanctions on the... CMA CGM linked with order for 12 vessels from HHI The French containership owner has signed a letter of intent with HHI for six ships, with an option for six... Wisdom Marine to order two kamsarmaxes for $68m Vessels to be built by Japan Marine United and comply with Tier III emissions standards SHI appoints former minister as inspection commissioner Move comes as Samsung Group tries to make clear that its outside directors are independent of any internal company influence Yangzijiang Shipbuilding forms leasing joint venture in Singapore Move is aimed at helping the shipbuilder seek out business opportunities amid industry consolidation South Korea supports shipping and logistics firms in globalisation drive Scheme aims to help Korean companies obtain overseas business licences and to localise their operations CMPort completes acquisition of Brazilian terminal operator The deal, worth almost $1bn, was closed on Friday Nakilat posts lower profit for 2017 in wake of tanker market weakness But the company posts a 16% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of cost cutting US to block Wilhelmsen deal for Drew Marine Federal Trade Commission says both entities are each other's closest competitors in the services they provide

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Amid US truck shortage, intermodal demand also rising substantially LA-LB harbor truck drivers sue to secure employee status Shippers, forwarders adjust to sharp decline in trans-Atlantic reliability DP World improves liftings for temporary JNPT Europe call Analysis: China-Europe rail growth belies EU rail challenges Addressing dislocation, DCLI shifts chassis to Chicago Tech, not consolidation, will drive container shipping change

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Tote finishes first part of LNG conversion Jones Act vessel owner completes first phase to convert first of two ships to run off of both LNG and diesel. Havila's losses narrow after 2016 impairment Oslo-listed offshore company's red ink for the fourth quarter and full year diminishes significantly after taking a nearly NOK 1bn writedown on assets off the books. Landslide shuts ships out of Corinth Canal It may take 15 days to clear the waterway for traffic, Greek authorities say Maersk Tankers tied to sale of LR2 Brokers suggest specification and buyer's rapid need for the vessel contributed to price. 2Go falls into the red for 2017 Ro-pax group also approves unification with parent Negros Navigation. Solstad Farstad fixes CSV for six months Fugro takes Normand Flower for northern European operations. The TW+ Quiz Part One What can you remember of the last three months in shipping? Seadrill seals 'pivotal moment' with bondholder backing John Fredriksen-fronted drilling company free to push ahead with Chapter 11 restructuring. First Ship Lease says most banks on board in loan talks Update on debt talks comes as impairments contribute to loss in 2017. Faergen laying off 400 staff Danish ferry owner says redundancies due to losing routes to Mols-Linien. CSSC Offshore building yard stakes in $761m deal Chinese state group issuing new shares to China Life and others. Son of Cosco partner goes missing in Pakistan Incident comes weeks after head of Cosco Shipping Lines shot dead. Nakilat profit down on lower revenue Qatar LNG carrier owner logs weaker result for 2017. Uljanik Plovidba sells oldest bulker Croatian owner offloads 2006-built dry cargoship in China. Pareto lowers product rate forecasts despite baby steps in 2018 Analyst Eirik Haavaldsen says new numbers are conservative with inflection point close. Navios Maritime Containers sets up additional purchase Buy number 22 is lined up as Angeliki Frangou's latest growth vehicle takes shape. SADR triumphs in OCP bulker trial South African court rules charterer does not own disputed phosphate cargo from Western Sahara on AM Nomikos ship arrested last April. Reefer banned by Paris MoU Ukrainian vessel barred for three months after propulsion found inadequate. Kumiai Navigation books LPG ship at Sasaki Japanese owner follows up VLGC order with deal for smaller vessel. Nomura: Sembcorp Marine sell-off overdone Bank says it is tempering its optimism in Singapore rig builder, but is staying positive. Kim Heng trims fourth quarter losses by 30% Expanding Singapore offshore vessel owner promises more acquisitions despite red ink. Handymax suffers engine explosion off Oregon No crew injured in incident off Portland, but main propulsion system rendered inoperable. D-Day for Pacific Radiance bondholders Monday set to see a vote on key restructuring move, but investors are far from happy.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Eimskip's net earnings tumble in 2017 amid higher revenues Eimskip posted net earnings of 16.8 million euros (U.S. $20.7 million) for 2017, a decrease of 23.3 percent from 2016, according to the Ice... Trump taps former USTR attorney for ITC nomination President Donald Trump intends to nominate Amy Karpel to serve as a commissioner on the International Trade Commission (ITC), the White Hou... C.H. Robinson names new COO Third-party logistics services provider C.H. Robinson has appointed Robert Biesterfeld to serve as chief operating officer, effective March... UPS sues EU over scuttled TNT deal United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is suing the European Union over its attempted acquisition of Netherlands-based parcel carrier TNT Express... Intermodal rates hit new high in January Intermodal rates grew another 5 percent in January 2018 compared to the same month the previous year, the sixteenth consecutive year-over-y... Truckload rate growth accelerates in January Growth in domestic U.S. truckload (TL) rates continued to accelerate in January 2018, increasing 6.5 percent compared with the same month a... Wilhelmsen Maritime's planned acquisition of Drew Marine could run aground The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday issued an administrative complaint charging that Wilhelmsen Maritime Services' proposed $400 m... The detention, demurrage fee conundrum There's little in this world that's truly black and white, something shippers, intermediaries and drayage providers may want to bear in min... Treasury sanctions Libyan oil smugglers The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned six individuals, 24 entities, and seven vessels for t...

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018
South Sudan currently pumping over 140,000 b/d: oil minister South Sudan is currently producing around 143,000 b/d of oil despite ongoing security threats in the troubled East African country which have hampered the restart of its key oilfields, oil minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said Monday. Russian Jan and Feb crude output cut dynamics similar on year: Transneft Russian crude production cut dynamics in the first two months of the year are similar to those a year ago, and signal Russia continues to comply with its obligations under the OPEC/non-OPEC output cut deal, according to data from Russian national pipeline operator Transneft. US Treasury issues Libyan oil smuggling sanctions The Trump administration Monday sanctioned six individuals, 24 companies and seven vessels connected with smuggling Libyan oil. SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil product exports rise 8% on year to 1.46 mil b/d Shipments of Bunker C fuel oil surged more than six times to 3.15 million barrels last month from 507,000 barrels a year earlier. Oil edges higher with equities before Powell testimony Oil futures were higher Monday, continuing to recover from lows earlier this month, as US equities pushed up amid a busy week on the economic calendar with a focus on central banks. US oil trade flows shift, pushing more barrels abroad A combination of fewer imports and more exports has pushed more supply away from the US crude oil market, a development that could weigh on prices unless global demand can absorb the additional barrels. China's Jan crude imports from US hit record high of 474,450 b/d SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil products demand rises 5.1% on year to 2.71 mil b/d Demand of bunker C fuel oil climbed 5.6% year on year to 4.12 million barrels in January. FUEL FOR THOUGHT: OPEC now frets about shrinking spare capacity OPEC has in recent weeks shifted its rhetoric from that of a swing producer managing a supply glut to one trying to prevent a market squeeze. FUTURES 1: Crude moves up on rising supply concerns Analysts were, however, quick to caution that the supply disruption in Libya was not just the sole reason for prices to rally.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	Arrival ports by:
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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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