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January 11, 2019

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Yangtze 2018 cargo up 7.6pc to record 2.69b tonnes, boxes up 6.1pc HMM CEO tells workers big break expected if all pull together ONE Thailand transport 1m TEU since launch 9 months ago OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings after Lunar New Year holiday period Buenos Aires spends US$2 billion to rival Uruguayan, Brazilian ports India Register of Shipping goes from strength, acquiring new members in 2018 Q3 turnover rate at large truckload carriers falls 11 percentage points Hong Kong Airlines is the most on-time in Asia Pacific in 2018 Qatar Airways Cargo starts Macau-Guadalajara freighter service Atlas operates three more B747-400F aircraft for NCA

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JANUARY 10, 2019
Global box trade up in 2018 ZIM & 2M Alliance announce major expansion of strategic operational cooperation Global container terminal industry seen remaining a successful business Hong Kong container terminal operators form alliance to enhance competitiveness Joint meeting at JNPT confers on upcoming grape season Truck parking area at VCT CFS facilitates seamless process FIEO appreciates proactive support to exports & other initiatives of the govt Industry sees future growth being driven by export demand Iranian bank to open branch in Mumbai

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"It was an air cargo year" China's rail network growing fast and expanding Sievert banking on silo business Transport order for US short line railroad in Georgia Maximilian Rothkopf now Hapag-Lloyd COO Intermodal thrust for LHG Atlas Air expands pact with Nippon Cargo Airlines J. B. Hunt subsidiary scoops up Cory New faces gracing Hellmann Network enhanced by new partner in Poland New maritime organisation in Normandy Switzerland and Zambia sign aviation agreement "Curiosity of the Day" Second round for 2M and Zim KGH takes over Hermes & Richard Rail service links Turkey to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge Roman Mayer nominated Propeller Club president Fresh international connections for NE India

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JANUARY 10, 2019
Crew partially returns to stricken Yantian Express as tugs bring fire under control Calais under fire from haulage association claiming port won't be ready for Brexit Shipper hackles rise as Hong Kong box terminals announce operating alliance 2M and Zim extend vessel-sharing agreement to transpacific and Asia-Med LATAM Cargo Santiago-Chicago B767F perishables service takes off next month Air Atlanta begins to ponder a future without 747s New Silk Road milestone: more traffic eastbound to Chongqing Mark Hellmann appointed CEO of 3PL's global partner network Maximilian Rothkopf to be new chief operating officer at Hapag-Lloyd Against the odds: CMA CGM's finger remains on the CEVA trigger, but DSV is not done yet

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JANUARY 10, 2019
USCG responds to bulker grounding MAN gensets to power innovative deck carrier De Blasio unveils plan to expand NYC Ferry service Dixon takes over as President of TOTE Services

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JANUARY 10, 2019
Killini plug for cold-ironing in eastern Mediterranean ports Greek ferry service is first in the region to use shoreside electricity in project 70% funded by EU Nils Aden joins V.Ships Germany Nils Aden joins the Hamburg-based unit of the 1,000-vessel shipmanagement giant EU lawmakers back controversial position on port-reporting rules The divisive point in the position was supported by shipowners' lobby but opposed by formidable forces in the EU's ports... Coast Guard feels the effect of US government shutdown US federal agencies have seen appropriations lapse since the start of the government shutdown on December 22 Maersk boasts fuel transparency device to boost its bunkering credentials The group's oil trading unit is investing in high-flow rate mass flow meters for the bunkering of high sulphur fuel... Almi interests sign sale-and-leaseback deal with CCBL The $132.8m deal covers two vessels from the crude tanker fleet managed by Greece's Almi Tankers on behalf of Globe... Hapag-Lloyd names McKinsey partner as chief operating officer Maximilian Rothkopf will take over from Anthony Firmin in the beginning of June MSC and Maersk boost ties with Zim The carriers are entering into a vessel-sharing agreement for the Asia-US west coast and Asia-Mediterranean service Yantai strikes $1.8bn deals with PetroChina on LNG and crude terminals The port, located in Shandong province, is devised to become an energy hub in northern China Chinese lessors' shipping investment up 5% As of end-2018, the combined shipping assets held by leasing companies in China stood at $51.3bn, a 9% growth compared... Viewpoint: Just in case Whether Britain ends up with no-deal or Theresa May's version of Brexit, it is perfectly obvious that the country's ports... Daily Briefing Hong Kong terminal operators agree to collaborate \| Idan Ofer finalises BW chemical tanker fleet acquisition \| US box imports... Search continues for crew from fire-stricken tanker off Hong Kong Causes of the accident are still being investigated, although the vessel needs to cool down before investigators can board to... Shipowners call for naval support as hijack risk returns to Gulf of Guinea Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is "an unacceptable burden to seafarers and shipping companies" says shipping association as efforts...

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JANUARY 10, 2019
Canada Teamsters fight push for foreign truckers Trade pact to drive intra-Asia trade, Canada exports Guide lays path for better maintained chassis Post-Brexit supply chain turmoil fears build Analysis: Forwarders' fate hinges on data Bumpy year ahead for container shippers

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JANUARY 10, 2019
Vanguard ups stake in Matson Scorpio Tankers, Scorpio Bulkers take back $48m in stock The Scorpio group's two New York-listed owners each repurchase big shares blocks as run of public companies on their own paper continues. Fire aboard Yantian Express contained: Hapag-Lloyd Wells Fargo lowers view on tanker stocks Wells Fargo Securities downgrades several tanker owners off of crude volatility, macro factors. Chemical tanker market M&A steps up with two large transactions Private equity owner of Nordic Tankers cashes out just hours before two major industry names close fleet deal in same sector Eships and ICBC Leasing step up for Shell's Project Solar ships Chinese and Middle Eastern outfits named as backing major's tanker newbuilding requirements SinOceanic sells down boxship fleet as HNA cashes out Oslo shipowner plans to sell up to 10 boxships with charters attached to help its largest shareholder reduce debt Bodouroglou's Allseas parts with supramax pair Greek player sheds sisterships while diversifying fleet Alpha Gas tipped to snatch Gazprom LNG charter deals Greek owner poised to lock away two of its newbuildings to trader after extending its portfolio at shipyard International Seaways preps at-the-market offer Oman Shipping Company CEO steps down Tarik Al Junaidi's successor has yet to be announced. Ro-pax master 'on phone' during calamitous clash Probe says Cotunav captain was alone on the bridge and away from radar. LNG charter rates start 2019 on a downward slide But market players are upbeat on prospects for first quarter and year ahead Vitol re-lets StealthGas LPG carriers Pippard charts new course for Heidmar in face of competition After 12 months at the helm, the pool player's first London-based chief executive is ringing the changes Heidmar's London office takes increasing role, but Pippard says he is a global boss Cosco sells four 10,000-teu boxships in Japanese leaseback deal Four 2014-built vessels will be sold to Tokyo-listed Financial Products Group, with bareboat leasebacks that could last more than eight years. Consultant Rothkopf replacing Firmin at Hapag-Lloyd Management consultant Maximilian Rothkopf has been appointed COO of German container line Hapag-Lloyd. The 38-year-old will join the executive board on 1 May, before taking on the COO role on 1 July. He is replacing Anthony Firmin, 65, who is retiring. Rothkopf is a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he has been a member of the global travel, transport and logistics leadership team. He will be t Yard workers die after inhaling toxic gas Nils Aden joins V. Ships Top executive takes helm at enlarged German desk following takeover of Norddeutsche boxships. Oman Shipping locks LR2 into period deal Two-year tanker up-cycle has started Fearnresearch analyst Dag Kilen believes tanker owners are set for better times through until 2021. Drewry boxship index drops nearly 6% Lines cash in as fuel surcharges help boost freight rates East-west trades boom, with demand spiking as carriers react to IMO 2020 FSRU Golar Freeze starts new life in Jamaica Evangelos Pistiolis inks product tanker quartet at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Latest deal for scrubber-fitted vessels brings Greek owner's tally at Hyundai yards to 20 newbuildings Trinity in talks to buy Vroon AHTS Zim deepens ties with Maersk, MSC Israeli line expands strategic cooperation in two more trades. Two tankers raided off Nigeria TechnipFMC scoops BP subsea job worth up to $250m Euronav adds $3m to buyback total Hyodong renews fleet with product tanker order Korean owner heads to Samkang M&T for 4,000-dwt newbuilding. Zeaborn to invest in maritime digital start-ups Partnership with venture capital firm leads to formation of TecPier Seaborne Freight is fall guy for UK government incompetence Hapless cross-Channel freight ferry start-up has been a scapegoat for political failure in the ongoing chaotic approach by Whitehall to Brexit Total and Pavilion Energy delay decision on LNGBV White Sea makes push for Japanese-built supramax Greek drive for supramaxes continues into the new year Zamil Offshore veterans feel the breaker's burn Saudi Arabian offshore player sends a raft of anchor handlers and utility vessels to Alang. Maersk Oil Trading install "world's largest" Mass Flow Meter Device said to offer double the flow capacity for faster, more accurate deliveries in Singapore. VIDEO: Car carrier master hails Sincerity Ace rescue effort Captain of Central Gulf Lines vessel says crew worked for 18 hours straight to recover seafarers. GasLog deal shows LNG spot rates still ahead of charters But ships estimated earnings of $75,000 per day still expected to drive returns in the low teens. Bahrain FSU due to arrive this month Magnolia blossoms as Jiangnan's new breed of ethane ship Chinese yard's 150,000-cbm ultra large multigas carrier design is earmarked to transport ethane from Port of Beaumont in Texas to China DBS arrests third Coastal Oil vessel in Singapore Singapore High Court set to auction bunker tankers to settle bank mortgage debts Shipowners see silver lining in Philippine court filing by HHIC 'Rehabilitation' is expected to protect yard from creditors and allow deliveries

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JANUARY 10, 2019
Grassley: Cancel NAFTA if Dems want to reopen USMCA The new Senate Finance chair said he wants to talk with congressional Democrats about what they have in mind for consideration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. ZIM and 2M expand cooperation ZIM, Maersk and MSC announce that they will share space on four additional services. South Korean legal steps implement amended KORUS The South Korean ambassador confirmed his country's parliamentary body has ratified provisions necessary to effectuate amendments to the agreement. Chamber CEO: U.S. would benefit from both USMCA and TPP membership U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue made several remarks about U.S. trade policy during and after his State of American Business address Thursday. EU sails closer to maritime single window Yantian Express fire under control Private equity firm invests in RoadOne Hapag-Lloyd picks chief operating officer Legion Logistics acquires Qontinuity Enterprises Executive Moves: Softbox, NAM and Hines SEKO Logistics opens office, warehouse in Ireland Sincerity Ace under tow following fire in Pacific

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JANUARY 10, 2019
Equities strength pushes crude higher after late session rally Upward trending equity markets pushed crude and refined product futures to higher settles in a late session rally Thursday. Iraqi crude exports rise 330,000 b/d to 4.14 million b/d: SOMO Iraqi oil exports surged, recovering from rough weather in November. US House to vote Friday to reopen EPA, Interior, but stalemate persists The US House of Representatives will vote Friday on a spending bill to reopen the Department of the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency. Fujairah residue stocks up 33% on week to 11-week high on ample supply Stocks of heavy residues in Fujairah have increased to an 11-week high of 8.249 million barrels in the week to January 7, according to the Fujairah Energy Data Committee this week. S Korea sees tight bunker fuel supply on blending issues at S-Oil The South Korean bunker fuel market has been facing tight supply since Monday. Istanbul bunkering operations halted on poor weather Bunkering operations at the Turkish port of Istanbul were halted Wednesday evening due to strong winds, sources said Thursday morning. External: Global Risk Management TRADER NOTE: Matt Stacey to replace Kenya Matsumoto as Vitol's distillates head Kenya Matsumoto is retiring after working for Vitol for more than 12 years. Langh Tech to supply open loop scrubbers for 7 Polaris vessels The deal comes when some countries have banned the discharge of wash water from open-loop scrubber systems. FUTURES: Oil down on bearish US data, stalled by OPEC comments The drawdown in crude inventory was less than expected, ANZ analysts said in a note Thursday. India to seek another waiver to buy Iran oil, eyes rupee payment mechanism "A branch of the Iranian bank will open in three months' time," said Nitin Gadkari, India's shipping minister also said. D'Amico signs sale/leaseback of LR1 before delivery for $38.6 million The proceeds will likely go to its fleet renewal program, intended to prepare the company for the expected clean market recovery.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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