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July 8, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate off 1.9pc to US$688/TEU, USWC dips 4.1pc to $1,649/FEU Gibraltar seizes Iranian oil tanker resulting in UK-Iran diplomatic row Building has begun on Hapag-Lloyd's record-breaking 13,420 new reefers Scrubbers to be installed on 10 Cosco Shipping Lines box ships Tianjin port to be transformed through the merger of three box terminals Zim to take slots on 2M Alliance's 2nd Asia-US service along Gulf of Mexico Port Klang rolls out 2 new systems to ease container lorry traffic Hutchison Ports opens new box terminal at port of Veracruz, Mexico FedEx is upbeat about outlook for volume growth on Europe to Asia trade Swissport opens second warehouse at Vienna airport Menzies continues to handle freight for Thai Cargo under new agreement

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JULY 7, 2019
'We welcome the Budget's continued focus on boosting infrastructure' Nautical Institute signs MoU with IMO Technical Cooperation Division Slight decline seen in contracted ocean freight rates for June 'A progressive Budget' Sabari Container Terminals celebrates completion of 17 years of operations Sector commends Finance Minister for focusing on logistics infrastructure Budget outlines connectivity, logistics & infrastructure among key factors to make India a $ 5-trillion economy High-level US trade delegation to visit India to find ways to resolve recent trade tensions Union Budget proposes CGEC & other measures to enhance capital for infrastructure financing FIEO elects Sharad Kumar Saraf as new President South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2019 brings the entire fraternity together in Chennai to confer on key issues & acknowledge excellence US proposes retaliatory tariffs on another $4 bn of EU goods

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JULY 5, 2019
As spot rates tumble, container carriers head cautiously toward the 'peak season' Volga-Dnepr U-turn on its decision not to work with air charter brokers Port of Rotterdam expansion sparks call for urgent expansion of Rhine freight corridor E-commerce growth drives warehouse demand in India over supply for the first time The Morrow Roberson Road Test: Kontainers and Chain.io - a promising partnership Indonesian terror group planning attacks on our ships, says China Supply chain radar: Why Germany would be nuts to sell DB Schenker Supply chain radar: A Ceva Logistics remake? Bring in a Swissport IPO... On the wires: John Menzies hammered as 'the sharks are circling'

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JULY 5, 2019
Fincantieri Marinette to get $31 million in state grants Fincantieri Marinette Marine is to receive grants totaling $31 million from the State of Wisconsin for workforce development and shipyard upgrades. The funding was part of Wisconsin's recently signed two-year budget and BMT to design new Kitsap Transit fast ferries Teddington, U.K., headquartered BMT has announced the signing of a contract for two new 43 meter (104' x 37'' x 12.5') high-speed, passenger Fast Ferries for Kitsap Transit, with an option for Iran infuriated by seizure of tanker off Gibraltar The seizure of a 300,00 dwt tanker by Gibraltar authorities early yesterday has provoked angry responses from Iran - and has also ruffled a few diplomatic feathers in Spain. Iran's FARS news USCG cracks down on illegal charter boat ops in Virginia water The Coast Guard has issued another reminder to the public that unlicensed vessel charters are both illegal and unsafe to the consumer. The Coast Guard is currently investigating and issuing violations to

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JULY 5, 2019
Iranian tanker seizure could face legal challenge, say shipping lawyers 'I have seen speculation that this was a fuel oil cargo, rather than crude. If that is right and if... UK launches maritime innovation hub Port of Tyne, Nissan, PD Ports and others collaborate to kick off the 2050 innovation hub American Hellenic Hull signs up to UN agenda Fast-growing Cyprus-registered hull insurer is among the first specialist marine underwriters to embrace principles on sustainable development goals being pushed... LNG sector turning to long-term vessel charters and offtake Charter rates and cargo prices in the spot market are nowhere near last year's highs, prompting a U-turn in favour of committing vessels and new... Panamax bulkers benefit from strong start to South American grains season Ultramax bulkers are also expected to share some of the gains from the increased grains flows in the coming months Containerships enacts Europe's first simultaneous bunkering operation Containerships vessel Containerships Nord has become the first boxship in any European port to load and discharge while undergoing ship-to-ship... Libyan ports remain closed, Standard Club warns The Libyan ports of Sirte and Derna remain closed and vessels should avoid the surrounding areas, the Standard Club has... Riseborough to retire after 40-year career in container shipping Closely involved in events that changed the course of container shipping in a career spanning 40 years, Rod Riseborough is... More leading carriers add war risk charges Major box lines add emergency surcharges following attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz Gibraltar extends detention period for seized tanker Gibraltar has been granted an application to extend the detention of the Grace 1 tanker for another 14 days. An... Hong Kong port tug operator invests in new high-spec tugs Swire and Hutchison-owned Hongkong Salvage and Towage made the decision on the tugs two years ago as they try to... EU told to end protectionist stance and back Hong Kong Convention Conference hears there is anger in the shipping community about the EU's ship recycling policies and that despite advances in... Daily Briefing Gibraltar tanker seizure triggers Iran-UK diplomatic row \| Shipping emissions data has to be reliable \| Steamship Mutual defends 116% combined... The Interview: Christian R Gonzalez The global corporate head of International Container Terminal Services Inc explains how the terminal operator intends to build a future... Blacklisted Italian shipowner bankrupted by US sanctions now removed by Ofac PB Tankers said its vessels are ready to trade again but declined to provide further details on its bankruptcy, including...

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JULY 5, 2019
US ports running smoothly ahead of expected 'normal' peak Asia-Europe rate push fails ahead of capacity cuts BCOs seek short-term chassis relief as overhauls stall India considers ways to boost transshipment Rail is critical link in chassis solution Less logistics cross-training stifles container solutions

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JULY 5, 2019
Greek authorities find millions in drugs in shipping container Greek authorities have seized more than €500m ($561m) in amphetamines smuggled in containers shipped from Syria. According to Reuters, Greek law enforcement found 33 million pills of Captagon - a brand name of the drug fenethylline hydrochloride - weighing 5.25 tonnes in three containers. Authorities are reportedly investigating the possibility the pills were destined for China. Grimaldi ro-ro c Coast Guard searches for crewmember overboard The US Coast Guard is searching for a Carnival crewmember who fell overboard Thursday. The agency said the 2,758-berth Carnival Victory (built 2000) notified watchstanders that a 37-year-old worker had fallen overboard 30 miles northwest of Cuba yesterday. The Coast Guard said it deployed a sentry plane and a cutter to conduct the search. The Victory regularly sails from Miami to locations in t Ridgebury Tankers sells VLCC as price spike extends Bob Burke's Ridgebury Tankers is set to pocket a tidy profit from the sale of a VLCC bought only 18 months ago Ridgebury surprised the market with an eye-catching swoop for three tankers from DHT Holdings and one from Euronav in late 2017. Volatility and liquidity key to Burke's VL buys Ridgebury Tankers spree shows there is life in old VLCCs DHT Holdings sells trio of veteran VLCCs The compa Singapore: no info on Malacca attack threat Singapore has said it has received no information on immediate threats to shipping in the Straits of Malacca following a warning from China this week. Neither has it received any intelligence on imminent attacks to Singapore-flagged vessels, port authority MPA said. On Wednesday, China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) alerted China-flagged ships transiting or bound for the Malacca Straits to an e Golden Energy Offshore puts newbuild to work Norwegian owner secures AkerBP charter for new Chinese-built PSV Maersk Line joins rivals in adding Middle East premium as tensions grow The world's largest container line has followed its peers in ratcheting up its prices for shipping boxes in the Middle East amid growing hostility in the area. Hapag-Lloyd latest to add war risk surcharge to Gulf boxes Maersk Line announced the additional fee of $42 per container just weeks after two tankers were attacked in the region, in an incident which captured global headlines. Rising cos Gibraltar: no political pressure to detain VLCC Government says action taken solely on belief tanker had breached EU sanctions DeepOcean to install Equinor boosting station in North Sea The billion-krone boosting station will increase production at the Vigdis field by almost 11 million barrels Nick Fisher back in shipping with ADNOC Former Masterbulk boss takes deputy CEO job at oil company's shipping arm. James Fisher and Sons names new chief executive After 15 years, Nick Henry is stepping down from the top job at the marine services firm Newbuilding prices hint at reversal from two-year highs Newbuilding prices may be softening following a sluggish first half for the world's shipbuilders, according to a leading Greek shipbroker. It comes with each of the core markets seeing a sharp slowdown in newbuilding business in the opening six months of 2019 and what some believe is a record low in the second quarter. The past week has seen a spike in deals for new tankers at South Korean shipy Cosco lines up scrubbers for 23 vessels Finnish supplier Valmet wins deal for 10 exhaust gas cleaners Bondholders give MPC Containerships green light for scrubber retrofits The boxship owner can spend the sales and insurance proceeds from a boxship that ran aground last year First US-produced ethane heads to China on Evergas ship Ship forges new trade route west out of the US exports as the country's volumes gear up DSME finishes first half with just one third of 2019 order target reached DSME has closed the first half of 2019 with just one third of its full-year order target secured. Angelicoussis back at Daewoo for another LNG newbuild Politics, price and succession shape Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo mega-merger Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to sign off with second successive profit The South Korean shipbuilder, which is set to merge with rival Hyundai Heavy Industr Polys Hajioannou expands private bulker fleet Greek-Cypriot owner acquires a 10-year old panamax, remaining loyal to Japanese-built tonnage Ex-CSIC exec Sun Bo jailed for 12 years Chinese state media said sentence for bribery is "lenient" Panama kicked Grace 1 off register in May Registry removed seized VLCC from its books after international alert John Angelicoussis clears out vintage ships with second veteran sale this week Greek owner John Angelicoussis appears ready to clear out his vintage ore carriers. TradeWinds reported earlier this month that his company Maran Dry Management is to sell its oldest unit, the 246,000-dwt Zhongte (built 1989) for recycling. John Angelicoussis sells oldest bulk carrier for demolition Chinese yard group's CISC and CSSC reunite to create super giant after 20-year divorce Dry bul NS United seeks sale of VLCC in latest deal to test tanker asset price progress Japanese shipowner NS United is marketing one of its two VLCCs for sale at a time when the spotlight is on the sector for further evidence of asset prices moving up. Ghassan Ghandour tipped to double his VLCC fleet with secondhand swoop Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade Shell advances pioneering LNG-fuelled VLCC project A select group of pro VLCC seizure sparks Iranian fury UK ambassador summoned as Gibraltar boarding branded 'illegal' Crew rescued from grounded cargoship Chinese authorities have rescued all 13 crew from a grounded domestic cargo vessel. Xinhua cited the Donghai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport as saying the Rong Hai 79 issued a distress signal on Thursday afternoon off Nanri island in Fujian. A rescue ship and helicopter were sent to the scene. The vessel picked up the crew. A tug was due to head out to the stranded cargoship. OneBulk partners in talks to boost fleet New alliance of Berling, Nordic Hamburg and Oskar Wehr optimistic its fleet will grow further this year Hapag-Lloyd latest to add war risk surcharge to Gulf boxes German liner operator to implement vessel risk surcharge from the middle of July

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JULY 5, 2019
More carriers implement war risk surcharges Container carriers implement charges on ships sailing through the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf. Retailers: Keep automation decisions local The California Retailers Association opposes a bill to have the State Lands Commission approve port automation. MSC plans general rate increase A $1,000 increase is announced for 40-foot containers moving from Asia to the U.S. Maritime History Notes: The Cuban rail ferries The Florida East Coast Railroad's ships ran a regular and profitable service from 1915 to 1940. Engineer found guilty of illegal circuit exports to China SSA Marine repowering Oakland container yard cranes Lessors warn misuse of containers growing BIS annual conference next week Morgan assumes acting CBP commissioner role New World army ants stopped by CBP in Florida port

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JULY 5, 2019
Fujairah Q2 bunker demand falls 16% on shipping tensions: sources Recent attacks have raised shipping security concerns and boosted insurance premiums for bunkering, sources said. INTERVIEW: ExxonMobil announces low sulfur EMF.5 range; extends supply reach "We will continue to expand our presence ahead of the 2020 deadline," Volta said. Singapore light distillate stocks slump as gasoline exports continue to rise Stocks of light distillates dropped by a sharp 6.6% on the week, totaling 11.428 million barrels in the week ended June 30, Enterprise Singapore data showed.

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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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

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Venice

Italian Interports: list

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DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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