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January 30, 2018

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Philippines Hanjin yard unveils world's biggest box ship of 21,600 TEU Nansha up 10.5pc in 2017 to 13.9 million TEU surpassing Qingdao MOL buys Azalea Maritime and renames as MOL Maritime (Europe) Hapag-Lloyd warns of onerous US rules that hurt Canadian trucking Trump steals show at Davos, but makes no policy departures Britain ends difficult year with an unexpected GDP uptick Popularity of UV to treat ballast water beats electrochlorination Union Pacific posts 154pc profit leap thanks to US tax cuts US tax reform adds US$3.4 billion to Norfolk Southern net profit BNSF beating Union Pacific in competition for western rail freight Changi airspace to be closed at time during annual Singapore Airshow Cargolux denies reports it is shutting down Cameroon flights US International Trade Commission ends anti-Canadian plane duties

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JANUARY 29, 2018
APL enhances intra-Asiatrade connectivity with newChina South-East Asia service Hapag-Lloyd India organises first post-merger customer event in Gandhidham after integration with UASC MOL signs deal for construction of LNG-fuelled tugboat OOCL volume up in 2017 Port Authority of Strasbourg & HAROPA ink agreement to enhance cooperation SCFI spot rates up US imposes anti-dumping duty on Indian polyester staple fibre First container arrives at Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Indian logistics industry has grown at CAGR of 7.8 pc in last five years: Economic Survey Lufthansa Cargo invests in US-based tech start-up to boost airfreight experience Snowman Logistics inaugurates warehousing facility at Krishnapatnam India to grow at 6.75 pc this fiscal & 7 to 7.5 pc in 2018-19, says Economic Survey

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LATAM Cargo New all-time daily traffic record Goodman spending in eastern Germany AA Cargo flying to new European destinations Yet more calls for more secure parking More jurors for Logistics Hall of Fame OOCL's newest newbuild on maiden voyage Interroll optimises loading for bottled water producer Qatar Airways welcomes A350-1000 test aircraft Scheduled rail service from Herne to Paskov APL links China and Southeast Asia Female support for Hill Dickinson in London Lilly inaugurates distribution centre Pharma Aero ups the revs with industry stalwarts USD 550 million for rail yard in Texas Hutchison Ports banks on growth in Thailand New route and funds for HNA Group members

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JANUARY 29, 2018
North American ports face the mega-ship challenge MiFID II tightens FFA disclosure rules Hyundai HI chosen to build Canadian liquefaction plant Samsung HI suffers third consecutive full-year loss "K" Line in Indian FSRU project

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JANUARY 29, 2018
GMB union claims UK Mail 'pay cut or no job' offer to 6,000 drivers is illegal ONE unveils its global network and prepares to take first cargo bookings AA Cargo launches new routes as it eyes freight from the Balkans Container lines will feel the pinch as China restricts import of waste for recycling The extraordinary A380 supply chain How DHL's Frank Appel motivates his workforce Major global shippers are begining to tackle supply chain emissions

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JANUARY 29, 2018
Foss brings in 498 utility trucks to aid Puerto Rico power restoration WFSA Conference set for March Baydelta to build Jensen designed hybrid tug at Nichols Brothers Legacy Marine delivers 18 m dive support catamaran Plans for LPG fueled COGES ferry make progress Bio-based antifoulant proves effectiveness in two year trial

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JANUARY 29, 2018
Nasdaq to shift freight futures to US Exchange to focus on power and gas markets in Europe M/Maritime signs three more bulker newbuildings in Japan Extra vessels lift the company's fully controlled fleet to 13 bulkers NYK fixes charter for LNG tanker amid buoyant mood Japanese carrier signs for seven-year contract for a newbuilding ship as spot rates stay at 2018 highs MPC Container Ships begins trading on main Oslo marketplace Feeder owner meeting investors this week with bond tap in sight Daily Briefing As China's foreign policy becomes more assertive, the Belt and Road investment programme has increasingly been used as a geopolitical... It's time to buy, says Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation chief A future in LNG carriers looks bright but the firm's more imminent ambition lies in the tanker business, says Liu... Daily Briefing As China's foreign policy becomes more assertive, the Belt and Road investment programme has increasingly been used as a geopolitical... It's time to buy, says Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation chief A future in LNG carriers looks bright but the firm's more imminent ambition lies in the tanker business, says Liu... China's 'foreign garbage' ban puts backhaul cargoes at risk Shift in Chinese policy threatens to erase up to 5m teu of vital box trade Space tight on key ocean trades out of Asia Capacity critical to Oceania but manageable elsewhere, report forwarders, although price rises expected during the next two weeks State bails out shipbuilding on a rising wave of orders Beijing's attempts to inject nearly $5bn into state-owned shipyards come as the industry shows signs of recovery - but private investors... Remains of three Sanchi crew members identified Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization has received the black box data of the Sanchi, the deputy head of the organization... SM Line to relocate to Busan SM Line has completed registration of its headquarters address in Busan and plans to move from Seoul by June Tote Maritime scraps order for boxship quartet Newbuilding orders cancelled due to issues faced at Honolulu terminal at which the vessels were scheduled to operate Gulf Navigation in talks for Atlantic Navigation stake Company aims to grow its offshore oil and gas business in the Middle East HHI secures $500m LNG facility order in Canada HHI also says it received a $220m order for three 84,000 cu m very large gas carriers from state-run shipping... NYK and K Line among LNG supply business group Move comes as LNG demand is expected to pick up on the back of upcoming environmental regulations in shipping SITC exercises options for two boxships Boxship duo worth a total of $50m Trøim's 2020 Bulkers exercises options for newcastlemax quartet Vessels to be delivered over February to May 2020 Denmark considers naming and shaming sulphur cap violators 21 companies have violated the 0.1% sulphur limit regulation since 2015 BPA raises concern over post-Brexit trade deals Emphasis should be on cross-border operational provisions with European neighbours, says association head Richard Ballantyne Wilhelmsen rides the digitalisation wave Predictive data analytics a big help in optimising operations, says Wilhelmsen Ship Management president Carl Schou

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JANUARY 29, 2018
Sea-Tac truckers split on April 1 clean-truck reg US trucking's uncharted ELD rollout stings shippers MSC speeds up transits on growing Med-US East Coast trade World Direct adds Pensacola to US Gulf-Mexico route Port Canaveral to build heavy-lift dock PSA faces rail hurdles ahead of JNPT terminal opening

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JANUARY 29, 2018
Two Panamax berths coming to Blue Atlantic Project will almost double coastal territory of Port of Setubal's economic zone to 350 miles. Carnival adds second ship to Caribbean market The move doubles Carnival's capacity in the Caribbean and Port Tampa Bay to the most of any cruise operator in the Floridian harbor, the Miami-based company said. Matson is winner as Tote order crashes Stock gets multiple upgrades as market incumbency likely remains intact, but Philly Shipyard sees sell off. MSC slashes Europe-US transit times Service upgrades are expected to cut four days off reaching US ports. OSG sees signs of life OSG chief executive Sam Norton tells Noble Capital conference that gains over last five months appear to be holding up. Drug-smuggling gang seized on Hapag boxship Cocaine also recovered after master spots strangers on vessel off Colombia. More newbuildings for fledgling M/Maritime Mytilineos-backed company unveils three more units under construction in Japan Owners warned over demurrage wrangles C Demurrage highlights recent London arbitration award in row over barley cargo. Seven Islands linked to Union Maritime MR Indian owner appears to have moved quickly to secure tanker to serve new IOC contract. Korea consortium plots LPG-powered ferry Consortium receives preliminary approval for new LPG marine engines with plans for delivery in two years. Ocean Breeze takes Acta Marine OSV Dutch owner fixes out walk-to-work newbuild for two years. CSDC expects 2017 profit to hit $205m CoscoCS leasing company forecasting a big leap in earnings. Strike off as Uljanik workers paid Croatian yard staff bank December pay, averting walk-out. MPC Containerships moves up to main Oslo board Move to Axess market approved as expanding boxship owner takes another step towards ultimate goal of New York listing. Norwegian PSV rates spike One ship remains open as levels approach $20,000 per day in North Sea. Cancelled Stena newbuild sold for $505m Samsung semi-sub unit goes to European customer six months after Swedish owner pulled out. Three bodies from Sanchi wreck identified Iran names three Iranian men who died in tanker fire this month. Courage Marine to return to profit Hong Kong bulker owner boosted by reversal of ship impairment loss in 2017. GIE Dragages heads to Socarenam for dredger French owner picks compatriot yard for specialised vessel. TOTE tears up order for four new boxships US owner says problems with Honolulu terminal has ended deal at Philly Shipyard. Gulf Navigation eyes stake in Atlantic Navigation Dubai-based tanker owner looks to expand offshore arm with stake in Singapore-listed outfit. Hyundai Heavy wins Canadian LNG floater South Korean shipbuilder continues string start to 2018 with $500m newbuilding deal.

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JANUARY 29, 2018
KGL secures contract to handle logistics, distribution operations for U.S. military Logistics firm Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport (KGL) won a contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to lead logistics and dis... NMFS to designate oceanic whitetip shark as threatened The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will list the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharinus lonigmanus) as threatened under the Endanger... Freight forwards, derivatives are on the table, but will shippers take part? If the tangible signs that the transportation and logistics industry is willing to truly turn its back on a history laced with rate volatil... U.S. West Coast ports thrive in November 2017 The five major U.S. West Coast container ports - Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma and Seattle - collectively handled 54,328 more in... IMF increases global growth forecast for 2017 and beyond The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global economic growth estimates for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 years. The IMF now estim... DP World steps up India infrastructure investment DP World has joined with India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to increase investments in the country's ports, termina... Hapag-Lloyd to commence Middle East-Africa service in April Ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd will commence a new weekly service between the Port of Jeddah and the east coast of Africa in April. Dubbed the ... CMA CGM's first 20,600-TEU ship readies for service French ocean carrier CMA CGM will place its first 20,600-TEU ship, Antoine de Saint Exupery, on an Asia-North Europe loop, dubbed the FAL 1...

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JANUARY 29, 2018
Gang violence could hamper midstream investments in Mexican oil industry Increasing violence from criminal groups in Mexico could hamper much-needed investment by international companies in fuel pipelines, slowing competition in gasoline and diesel markets Profit-taking pulls ICE Brent below $70/b The oil complex weakened Monday as profit-taking pulled ICE Brent below $70/b in a broad reversal across financial markets ahead of key events this week on the political and economic calendars. Gibraltar bunkering halted by gale force winds: Port authority Bunkering operations at Gibraltar have been suspended due to strong winds. Malta bunkers exceed 3-year high on rising HSFO, availability constraints Bunker prices at Malta in the Mediterranean saw a multi-year high Friday. Novorossiisk bunker discount to Istanbul narrows to 6-week low The usual discount of bunker fuel at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk to that at Turkey's Istanbul narrowed to its lowest point in just over six weeks. External: Wired Bunkering AET Tankers adds four new ships as it revives fleet, meets environmental rules AET is confident that these LNG dual-fueled ships are the sustainable solution, both in the mid and long term to upcoming environmental rules for marine fuels. FUTURES: ICE Brent crude steady, NYMEX rises on weaker dollar "We are close to the point of correction," Janu Chan, senior economist at St George Bank said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

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

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.

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

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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

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