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October 29, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate increases 4.7pc to US$761/TEU, rises 70pc to USWC
  • DHL sells Chinese supply chain to Shenzhen's SF Holding for US$796 million
  • US seeks to impose new restrictions on the export of electronic waste
  • Asian Logistics & Maritime Conference opens November 20 in Hong Kong
  • West Africa's container volume to hit 4.3 million TEU by 2021: Dynamar
  • JD.com expands into parcel delivery sector through its logistics network
  • Drewry devises new low sulphur cost-impact calculator for marine fuel oil
  • NYK devises onboard sulphur-in-oil analyser for emission control areas
  • Concerns expressed over airport infrastructure funding by AAPA leaders
  • Fourth B747 freighter for CargoLogicAir bound for US domestic service
  • New Volkswagen hub to be run by Imperial Logistics in Wilhelmshaven

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2018
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle its Mediterranean-Middle East Gulf-Indian Subcontinent services
  • Coastal shipping can give new lease of life to trade by sea: Mansukh Mandaviya
  • India & Bangladesh sign agreements for enhancing inland & coastal waterways connectivity
  • MSC, CMA CGM & COSCO to cooperate on the IMED service
  • Ship operating costs expected to rise in 2018 & 2019
  • Commerce Ministry discussing strategies to make Indian exports more competitive: Suresh Prabhu
  • IGST Export Refunds - Extension in SB005 alternate mechanism and revised processing in certain cases including disbursal of compensation cess
  • Progress of India-Myanmar transport connectivity projects discussed
  • World Trade Expo 2018 opens today at World Trade Centre

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The Korean strategy
  • Russia: hopper car production spikes
  • Self-driving trucks will exacerbate driver shortage problem
  • T-Link sets foot in Basel
  • Port of Antwerp consolidating barge calls
  • AAPA posts September figures
  • Traton to support Logistics Hall of Fame
  • Packaging facility opens up new intermodal business
  • Hellmann opens new cross-dock complex
  • 40 candles for port of Namur
  • Another freighter for Spice Xpress
  • DEX connecting Mauretania and Senegal to Dunkirk
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More pulling power for Metrans
  • Imperial Logistics signs on with Rijnmond Logistics
  • Prospects still good for car carriers
  • Liburnia Maritime and Karim Thys join forces
  • Emirates Skycargo and Vietnam closer together

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • OOCL, SITC results highlight optimism over Asia trade growth
  • Italy's d'Amico group returns to Confitarma
  • Back from the brink: A review of South Korea's bulk recovery
  • Fresh claims deepen Triyards woes
  • Singapore firms accused of breaching North Korea sanctions
  • Formosa Plastics Marine shrinks container ship fleet
  • Moore Stephens: Higher costs on environmental regulations and maintenance

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • DSV reports 'strong' nine-month results and doesn't rule out new bid for Ceva
  • Cancelled sailings prop up Asia-Europe spot rates, but demand looking uncertain
  • Cargologicair takes on fourth 747 after its busiest year so far - despite 2017 losses
  • Speed limits for box ships the best way to hit emissions target, IMO told
  • SF Holding secures partnership with DP DHL's Chinese contract logistics unit
  • North American rail freight stays on track, despite heavy increases in diesel
  • Lufthansa Cargo drops 'ban' on dry ice, to the relief of customers
  • Saudia Cargo appoints new chief ground handling officer

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • IMO issues briefing on MEPC 73 decisions
  • N. Korea Sanctions: U.S. designates Singapore marine fuel company
  • U.S. Coast Guard takes delivery of FRC 31
  • Wärtsilä hooks design contract for advanced Russian factory trawler
  • Kirby reports increased earnings and revenues
  • Hurtigruten adds bigger batteries to third hybrid expedition ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • IMO negotiations hit roadblock on EEDI
    Regulators were unable to agree on shipbuilding efficiency rules for LNG, gas carriers and other ships pushing back the schedule
  • The Interview: Mary Brooks
    First female winner of the Onassis Prize for Shipping has decades of experience in maritime research, spanning liner regulation in...
  • Industry welcomes IMO sulphur cap decisions
    BIMCO, ICS, shipping alliances and Maersk throw support behind the adopted fuel ban and compromise on a contentious experience-building phase...
  • Rising costs and lower prices are no threat to US-China LNG trade, say analysts
    A tipping point is possible, but far off
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: LNG's bull run, the 2020 game changer and why shipping's corporate governance scorecard is improving
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Canadian forwarders bullish despite trade policy transformations
    Canadian forwarders are thriving this year with no dramatic fall-out from the rapidly changing trading landscape in North America, according...
  • HPH adopts conservative stance after profits slide
    HPH Trust says it will continue to adhere to strict financial discipline to safeguard its assets
  • No-deal Brexit would boost UK container trades
    Ro-ro services would be hardest hit by a no-deal Brexit, but moving cargo to container services would provide some relief
  • Steamship announces fifth successive rate freeze
    Return accelerated in the hope of signing up new members, Arthur J Gallagher surmises in P&I newsletter
  • Wista Germany stakes its claim
    Wista Germany has increased its membership by 70% thanks to a more refined outreach and a mentorship programme, according to...
  • OOCL posts stronger transpacific results in third quarter
    Results come as US imports from China remained robust, despite the ongoing trade war between the two countries and the...
  • Ulrichs set to depart at Rickmers-Line
    Sector veterans switch places as Zeaborn pushes ahead with Intermarine joint venture
  • Major Southeast Asian yards see some hope but are still struggling
    MMHE, Sembcorp Marine continue to bleed in 2018 however
  • IMO adopts 2020 sulphur cap fuel carriage ban
    Vessels without scrubbers are officially banned from carrying non-compliant fuel oils for use beginning in March 2020
  • 2020 sulphur cap enters final stretch
    The next few months could prove to be the most consequential for the sulphur cap's implementation
  • Shipping's business model must be transformed, Lloyd's List briefing told
    There's a greater hurdle for shipping to cross in its quest for efficiency than tardy regulators or complacent senior managers...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why the Brexit flotilla will sink | What the IMO sulphur cap decision really means (and why you should care)...
  • Samudera sees container volumes jump 45% in the third quarter
    Relatively healthy demand seen for dry bulk cargo, which should help sustain rates
  • JES shipbuilding business goes bankrupt
    Move follows announcement in August suggesting it had prospective investors despite not receiving any firm offers yet
  • Trading giants link up to digitise agri-shipping
    Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus will focus on technologies to automate grain and oilseed post-trade execution processes
  • Moore Stephens: shipping costs to increase this year and next
    Drydocking is likely to see the most significant increases in both years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • Trans-Pacific extra-loaders readied amid spot rate highs
  • 'Shipper of choice' means being more than 'truck driver-friendly'
  • Forwarders on the hook for more project cargo risk
  • Asia-Europe ocean capacity and demand diverge
  • Chicago's dray challenges resonate across United States
  • Low water halts all Rhine barge shipping on Kaub-Basel stretch

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • Judging Scorpio Bulkers' early returns on sister deal
    There is both good and bad in the numbers over the two weeks suggested by Robert Bugbee for an initial check on $100m investment.
  • Stopford: Low carbon shipping spells new shipyard boom
    Slow-steaming ships powered by electricity and fuel cells could bring a newbuilding rush, Martin Stopford tells WISTA conference.
  • Chevron extends Navios Acquisition tanker charter
    Navios Maritime Acquisition is set for a lower rate on a medium range tanker that has secured a contract extension with Chevron. For the last year the 50,000-dwt Nave Orbit (built 2009) has been earning $13,500 per day on a charter to the oil major. Iranian switch powers surge in VLCC rates But the tanker is now said to have been fixed for one extra year at $12,700 per day. Navios bought the
  • Transocean Maritime tied to tanker buy number three
    Brokers say latest transaction shows a rise in asset values.
  • Sovcomflot-Cosco talks inch ahead
    Chinese owner could partner directly or with new Arctic maritime joint-venture.
  • EMAS Offshore signs $73m term sheet with Udenna
    Singapore-based OSV operator is hoping to secure a restructuring deal with the parent of Chelsea Logistics.
  • Brightoil Petroleum set to refinance five VLCCs with Shandong Shipping deal
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner set to keep commercial control of ships which had been marketed for sale.
  • Arctic Securities charts ADS Crude dividend potential
    Analysts forecast over $140m could be paid to investors before company's tankers are scrapped in 2022.
  • Belships in the black as Lighthouse deal wins shareholder support
    Oslo-listed owner clear to see through transaction after winning a green light from investors.
  • Bulk carrier newbuilding deliveries set to reach lowest level in a decade
    Braemar ACM says new capacity added to dry fleet in 2018 will be a 10-year low, but trend will reverse in 2019.
  • Kirby Corp clocks up strong third quarter performance
    Kirby Corp has booked a stronger than forecast third quarter performance against its own and Wall Street expectations. It banked a profit of $41.95m in the three months to the end of September, ahead of the $28.80m seen at the same stage in 2017. Kirby's D&S segment may be in spotlight Cowen analyst leaves for boutique Earnings per share of $0.70 beat the $0.64 per share projected by analysts
  • Steamship Mutual votes against premium rise
    Shipowners at the club will not face increased insurance costs next year.
  • Top Ships makes it a hat trick with Clearlake
    US-listed shipowner secures potential five-year employment for Vietnamese-built tanker.
  • Singapore owner targeted for breaking North Korea sanctions
    US Treasury Department also imposed sanctions on two vessels operated and managed by WT Marine.
  • JERA recruits Shell exec to lead LNG team
    Trader dubbed "Queen of LNG" joins one of Asia's biggest energy traders after eight years at UK major.
  • Grain trading giants partner to digitize agricultural shipping
    ADM, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus look to cut costs of moving cargoes around the world.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • Shippers leveraging America's inland ports
  • IMO keeps to 2020 implementation for sulfur cap
  • Carriers switch up Mid E/ISC-Med loops
  • Deutsche Post DHL selling Chinese supply chain operations
  • USTR seeks comments on Japan trade talks
  • Singaporean firms added to North Korean sanctions
  • Georgia terminals handle 630,000 vehicles during fiscal year
  • CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM broaden 'strategic partnership'
  • Car carrier shipping increasing despite rising uncertainty

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2018
  • Petrobras-led group drills first well in Peroba subsalt area
    A consortium of Petrobras, BP Energy and CNPC has started drilling its first well in the offshore Brazil Peroba subsalt area, Petrobras said Friday.
  • Tight Northwest European distillate market rallies ICE gasoil backwardation
    ICE low sulfur gasoil backwardation continued to surge Friday, settling at $9.25/mt amid continued tight supply for distillates in Northwest Europe.
  • CORRECTION: ExxonMobil sees 95% of the deep sea fleet using 0.5% fuel in 2020
  • IMO's MEPC adopts non-compliant fuel carriage ban
    A key committee of the IMO on Friday adopted a proposal to ban the carriage of non-compliant fuels after marine fuel sulfur limits are cut in 2020.
  • US' World Fuel Services sees Q3 bunker sales fall but marine segment profit rises
    Despite declining sales volumes, the company's marine segment generated a gross profit of $43 million in Q3, an increase of 41% year on year.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker Nov term deals done at higher levels than Oct
    According to market sources, October term contracts were concluded at $8-$8.75/mt.
  • TANKERS: Ardmore signs four MR sale/leasebacks for $19.7 mil cash boost
    The 2015-built, 37,000 dwt Ardmore Dauntless and Ardmore Defender will be sold to ship owning company Ocean Yield.

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CEREMONIES
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
PORTS
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
LOGISTICS
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
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
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 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
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.
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