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August 27, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate rises 3.3pc to US$959/TEU, up 1.9pc to USWC
  • Box handling capacity may expand by 270m TEU by 2023
  • Black Sea and Caspian ports lure Asian shippers with faster, cheaper services
  • ONE orders 14,000 reefers to meet peak season demand
  • Tokyo International Container Terminal breaches 20m TEU mark
  • Port of Bremerhaven loses half a million TEU of business to Hamburg
  • New inland terminal to support port of Savannah starts operations
  • Mombasa's 2nd terminal sees 60pc H1 growth
  • Singapore Airlines partners with Cainiao to speed up delivery times across China
  • LATAM Q2 cargo revenues surge 16.8pc to US$300m
  • Panalpina secures extra air freight capacity ahead of peak season to prevent delays

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 26, 2018
  • Fly ash being transported through inland waterways as a pilot project
  • Maersk & Vopak to launch 0.5 pc sulphur fuel bunkering facility in Rotterdam
  • MOL sets conditions for issue of 'green' bonds
  • National Logistics Portal can be a game-changer: Adarsh Hegde
  • New FFFAI Chairman appeals to stakeholders to participate in FWC 2018 in a big way
  • ONE significantly adds to its reefer fleet
  • The UNCLOS & its propinquity with International Maritime Organization
  • UK forwarders say govt statements on Brexit deal still leave questions unanswered
  • Five Major Ports despatch relief materials to Kerala from Tuticorin
  • Port Congestion Surcharge being implemented in Bangladesh
  • PSA's BMCT adds 9 more RTGs
  • Secretary Shipping makes maiden visit to Deendayal Port
  • Commissioner Customs launches 'UCC Software' at Mundra
  • Emirates SkyCargo transports flood relief cargo for Kerala
  • New Indore-Manmad rail line linking JNPT in the works
  • NTC Logistics honours its "Captains"
  • Will imports into North India ICDs take a hit?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Reefer logisticians in demand
  • Dredging at Hamburg just round the corner?
  • Russian cargo airline diversifies fleet
  • PS Logistics completes D. Mosley Trucking acquisition
  • Sigmund responsible for media and visitors
  • Yorkshire-based forwarder returns to Pall-Ex
  • Algorithms that "learn" to detect lithium batteries
  • Signalling technology for Montenegro's main railway hub
  • Pharma specialist joins RLC
  • Logcoop nets first member in Bulgaria
  • RWI container index furnishes evidence of stagnation
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Hinterland traffic rising at Haropa ports
  • Kuehne + Nagel establishes JV Sincero
  • New rail gateway to the port of Savannah
  • Change of helmsman at BFS Baur Fulfillment
  • Iran airfreight volumes impacted by US sanctions
  • VTG on brink of takeover by US holding

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • Missing chemtanker Pantelena 'found'
  • HHI retires offshore division, 2,000 employees affected
  • German broker Frachtcontor looks to boost Asian presence
  • Shipping faces challenges in mental health approach
  • BW Tankers CEO leaves 'amicably'
  • HMM may receive USD4.5 billion for fleet expansion
  • NYK, Total reportedly discuss LNG charters for Papua project

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • Double whammy for Hamburg as dredging gets green light and alliance moves in
  • The fate of much-needed new Mexico City airport hangs in the air
  • Full ships could lead to a more stable container shipping market
  • Vietnam e-commerce boom a headache for logistics players
  • Market Insight: Priced to perfection, Hapag-Lloyd the industry risk gauge
  • Low-sulphur compliance is not that simple for ship operators

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • Matson Navigation, FEMA, USCG prepare Hawaii for Hurricane Lane
  • Salvors nabbed in illegal plunder of WWI shipwreck
  • Slow-speed engine converted to burn ethane as fuel
  • All American Marine launches hybrid tour boat for Red and White Fleetv
  • Complying with IMO cap: Organizing the switch to low sulfur fuel
  • LNG technology experts cooperate to ease LNG use as "green" fuel

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • The Interview: Yasumi Morita
    At one level, the discussion about attracting young Japanese to a career at sea is never-ending and the numbers remain...
  • Maersk's Arctic ambition raises environmental concerns
    While Maersk insists it has no Arctic ambitions, its investment in ice-classed vessels at a time of climate change has...
  • US-Mexico product tanker trade unfazed by new president
    Tonne-mile demand for the shorthaul trade remains robust despite political events, especially for MR2 vessels
  • UK Chamber chief says 'no-deal' Brexit would have 'huge' impact on trade
    But trade association stays neutral on politics
  • Shipping faces up to trade wars
    Vessel operators will need to be nimble to meet demand from new trade lanes if the trade tension continues to...
  • Navios terminal in Uruguay disrupted after fire
    Company says nearby grain terminal is unaffected
  • Cosco eyes scrubbers ahead of sulphur cap
    Chinese giant is considering installing scrubbers on its ultra-large container ships, according to source close to the company
  • Trade 'jitters' impact container port throughput
    Container port volumes fall back from record highs in May
  • Fortress Greece prides itself on self sufficiency
    The Marine Technical Managers Association marks its 20th anniversary this year
  • MOL prices 'green bonds'
    The green bonds target both corporate and retail investors, with banks and universities buying into the product
  • Fewer ship calls help LA meet emissions targets
    Bigger modern boxships lead to fewer emissions as Los Angeles hits 2023 targets five years ahead of time
  • Daily Briefing
    Will China's tariffs hit Trump or dry bulk shipping? | Britain to 'drop port import checks' in event of no-deal...
  • Maersk Tankers partners with Klaveness for digital solutions
    The partnership gives both companies cost benefits as the future development of the platform can be shared
  • Cosco Shipping International profits weighed by coating business
    Hong Kong-listed company has painted a challenging picture for the markets going forward, saying it is facing cost pressure from...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • NY-NJ probes impact on warehouses of extended terminal hours
  • US peak season to test US intermodal service
  • Trans-Pacific peak-season uptrend continues, rolling varies
  • Tariff threats, low rates challenge ro-ro sector's upbeat growth prospects
  • Slideshow: Chinese ports shine in Top 10 global rankings
  • PSA expects new JNPT cranes to increase speed, attract business

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • Argentinian strikes not affecting ARS port
    The political protests have not hampered state-owned Rio Santiago Shipyard's operations.
  • Hanssons buy a little more Offshore
    Executive chairman and his family raise Nordic American Offshore stake to 13.5%.
  • Russia, Finland back LNG as Arctic marine fuel
    Vladimir Putin met Finland's president in Sochi to discuss the Arctic environment.
  • Jones Act Congressman indicted on corruption charges
    US Congressman Duncan Hunter steps down as chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Subcommittee.
  • Rump of STX sold for $62m
    Remaining trading company of defunct group offloaded to Chinese fund.
  • Germany's NES yard files for insolvency
    Cruiseship hull-block builder hit by end of sub-contracting deal with Meyer Werft.
  • SolstadFarstad reactivates laid-up CSV
    Normand Tonjer back in business with Fairfield Industries.
  • Troim opens up on Schlumberger 'divorce' as Golar LNG enters 'cash flow phase'
    Golar chairman discusses key developments and reveals he has never been more convinced about being in the right business.
  • Torghatten orders ro-pax in Turkey
    Norwegian owner picks Sefine Shipyard for new ferry.
  • Wartsila, GTT, WinGD forge alliance on LNG fuel
    Technology companies joining forces to push take-up of gas as ship fuel.
  • Three more ships aground at Kaohsiung
    Storm causes more carnage off Taiwan as tanker and others forced ashore.
  • Missing Greek tanker spotted off Congo
    African naval authority say Pantelena lost signal due to technical fault.
  • Danske Bank backs Hoegh LNG with buy on twisty road
    Bullish LNG market outlook outweighs contract concerns, Anders Karlsen says.
  • TNG tanker profit down in 'moderate' quarter
    Croatian MR owner hit by higher costs despite revenue rise.
  • Belships pushes on with Lighthouse deal as market improves
    Oslo-listed owner sets out next steps in planned union with compatriot.
  • More expansion planned at ESL
    Finnish owner expanding with AtoB@C takeover this month, but deal described as "interim" move.
  • Bosman gets Oceanteam transfer as CFO leaves
    Former Seafox Group executive brought in by Dutch OSV owner.
  • No cash for Uljanik as strike threatens to spread
    Croatian government says hands tied by European Union.
  • Ultramax double for Wuhu Shipyard
    Chinese yard wins order from Ningbo Runhua and another unnamed owner.
  • Mitsui OSK Lines prices 'scrubber' bonds
    Funds raised more expensive than those issued by NYK and have also received lower credit rating.
  • Hamburg to offer boxships LNG shore side power
    German marine companies team up to cut emissions at domestic port with government fuinding.
  • Trammo LPG carrier rescues three off Costa Rica
    Commodity trader's long-term chartered vessel arrives in the nick of time to save fisherman.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • Port of Los Angeles cuts pollution
    The Port of Los Angeles says it has met goals to reduce air pollution ahead of schedule even as cargo volumes reached an all-time high of 9.3 million TEU last year.
  • THE Alliance swaps German ports
    The container carrier members of THE Alliance - Hapag Lloyd, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming - are swapping calls at Bremerhaven for Hamburg on their joint transatlantic services, according to a report from Alphaliner citing a recent customer advisory from Hapag Lloyd.
  • 'Inside knowledge' needed when capacity tight
    As shippers continue to grapple with finding available trucking capacity across the nation, third-party logistics providers (3PL) can help ease these burdens in an increasingly challenging market.
  • NAFTA trade rolls on without deal
    The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement - Canada and Mexico - continued to grow in June, climbing another 6.3 percent to $106.07 billion compared with the same month a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
  • Hurricane threatens Hawaii's infrastructure
    Hurricane Lane, a Category 3 storm that was still packing winds of 120 mph early Friday morning, is buffeting the southern coast of the Hawaii and causing severe flooding across the island chain.
  • Nebraska railcar cleaner indicted
    The Justice Department said two executives of a railcar cleaning company were indicted by a grand jury in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday for worker safety violations that contributed to the deaths of two employees in 2015.
  • Gothenburg volumes up 19 percent
    The Port of Gothenburg in southwest Sweden handled 378,000 TEUs during the first six months of 2018, an increase of 19 percent from the corresponding 2017 period.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 24, 2018
  • Oman crude at one-month low against cash Dubai
    Oman crude fell to a one-month low against Dubai crude on Friday
  • Mexican regulator approves Pemex plan to explore shallow water Koban discovery
    Mexico's National Hydrocarbon Commission (CNH) has approved plans by state Pemex to drill a delineation well in the coming months
  • Argentina's YPF, Pluspetrol to launch 10-well Vaca Muerta pilot
    Argentina's state-run energy company YPF and Pluspetrol, another local oil company, are poised to launch a $180 million, 10-well pilot in La Calera, a block in the Vaca Muerta
  • Crude futures settle up, ending the week higher
    Crude oil futures settled higher Friday as record US refining demand is expected to continue apace amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
  • Small shipowners put on the backburner for IMO 2020 solutions
    In 2020 the global bunker market will shift to a cleaner yet more expensive 0.5% sulfur marine fuel but the vast capital required to address this new regulation has left small shipowners few options to stay above water
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 5% on week: PJK
    Russian fuel oil exports fell 10% on the year but rose 8.4% on the month to 2.865 million mt in July, data from the Central Dispatching Unit showed.
  • Fujairah 380 CST bunker premium hits 27-month high on tight barge supply
    Recent concerns over off-spec bunker fuel in Singapore could also have led to some shift in demand to Fujairah, sources said.
  • Two USGC-loading cargoes of ULSD diverted to Brazil from ARA: cFlow
    Petrobras bought six cargoes of refined products Wednesday to compensate for lost output at the facility in southern Brazil, sources said.
  • Missing clean tanker spotted off Republic of Congo's Pointe Noire: report
    When it was reported missing, the tanker was heading to Libreville in Gabon, where it was expected to discharge the gasoil picked up from Lome in Togo.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher as China imposes tariffs on US oil products
    Investors are likely to feel nervous as the two countries vow to step up the pressure, ANZ analysts said Friday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
PORTS
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
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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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
››› 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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