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October 2, 2014

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HMM sells more shares to Market Vantage, appoints co-CEO Maritime satellite business Marlink to be sold by Airbus Defence and Space US surface trade with Mexico, Canada grows 8.6pc in July Agility wins logistics contracts for major Mideast construction shows India's generic car parts market to be boosted by anti-trust order FedEx teams up with Food Angel to deliver surplus food to elderly EPA offers US$5 million to cut diesel fumes at US ports with air pollution Hactl holds a safety week, stressing commitment to worker wellbeing Cause of battery overheating on Dreamliner remains unknown Dubai airport posts 4.3pc more August air freight to 192,902 tonnes

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Massive support for fleet facelift Samskip introduces 20 new custom-built chassis Euba Logistic ploughing cash into fleet DNV GL grows Asia presence UTi opens new Southampton facility Boeing delivers B747-8I to first Asian customer ODW expands management team CN honours intermodal customers Swiss ports boss to lead EFIP A350 XWB now certified in Europe Yusen Logistics and Inci Logistics team up Mexico: Ferromex and Ferrosur expanding locomotive fleets Golden magnolia for Antwerp Es gibt noch viel zu tun

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
Austal launches JHSV 5 MSC extends TOTE Services SBX-1 contract Conrad signs LNG tank agreement with GTT LNG Hybrid Barge nears Hamburg Pirate boat skipper cops plea in prop washing case Advanced trawlers will have MAN propulsion packages GAO reports on Navy LCS delivery decisions Ingalls starts fabrication of DDG 117

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
Seattle, Tacoma port operations accounted for 48,000 jobs in 2013 Mitsui inks charter agreement for liquefied natural gas carriers Greenbrier backs PHMSA plan for tank car safety upgrades "K" Line fined $67.7 million for DOJ antitrust violation Crowley adds pair of new heavy-lift deck barges

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
Qingdao positions itself to benefit if Beijing lifts its valemax ban Port able to receive 400,000 dwt ore carriers could become a transhipment hub for Vale Lloyd's List Global Award winners revealed A chance to thank the players that bring out the best in global shipping Maersk takes the long view on the voyage back to black Tough decisions by his predecessors helped Lloyd's List newsmaker of the year to return the carrier to profit

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
Cove Point LNG exports approved Embattled LNG export project Dominion Cove Point has been approved to export 5.75M tonnes of gas per year from the United States. The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval on 29 September includes permission to build and operate a liquefaction facility at an existing LNG import Shifting freight to rail advocated in Sri Lanka A top road haulier and head of the Sri Lanka branch of the CILT has advocated shifting freight to rail on the island, where tracks to port have long been neglected. This would help to reduce costs, carbon emissions, and traffic jams. Niral Kadawatharatchie, Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Frontline and Tankers International set up VLCC venture Frontline and Tankers International have agreed to set up a new company to operate VLCCs that will have 67 ships out of a global VLCC fleet of 629 units. The new company, to be called VLCC Chartering Ltd, will operate the 28 VLCCs of Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Reefer cargo prospects brightening Seaborne perishables transportation is picking up this year despite heightened geopolitical tensions and trade sanctions, according to market research firm Seabury. The data provider estimates that overall reefer cargo volumes were up 4% in the first half of this year, after stagnation in the UPDATE: Nunavik to enter the Bering Strait Icebreaker Nunavik in currently in the Chukchi Sea and is about to enter the Bering Straits southbound to China. The only vessels shown on this screenshot are bulk carriers which highlights just how far of the normal trade Routes Nunavik is. The Polar Class vessel had sailed for China from LNG dock planned for Baton Rouge Naval architect Waller Marine and energy producer Tenaska NG Fuels are partnering to build the first LNG marine fuelling facility along the New Orleans-Baton Rouge corridor on the Lower Mississippi River. The facility, to be located on approximately 32ha (80 acres) at the Port of Greater Baton Watanabe wins ferry order Watanabe Shipbuilding of Nagasaki has won an order for a ferry from domestic shipowner Shimabara Tetsudo. The new ferry has an overall length of 48.35m, beam of 14m, draught of 2.4m and is 579gt with delivery scheduled for September 2015. It will bring the shipowners fleet to three as it currently More than 100 rescued from stranded Korea ferry A South Korean cruise ship carrying 110 passengers was stranded yesterday on the coast of Hongdo, an island off the southwestern coast in Sinan County, South Jeolla Province, but everyone aboard was rescued promptly. Crew members, passengers, and nearby vessels acted calmly in the emergency, MOL boosts crew training for offshore vessels Mitsui OSK Lines, Japan's biggest shipping company, is taking steps to boost crew training for offshore vessels. It is merging two subsidiaries, Marine Consulting and MOL Cable Ship, to form MOL Marine to strengthen expertise in marine technology and ship management. In line with this, one of SHI mulls shipyard in Southeast Asia Samsung HI (SHI), the world's second-biggest shipbuilder, confirmed to IHS Maritime that it is considering building a yard in Southeast Asia to lower labour costs. The Korea Exchange has questioned the shipbuilder after SHI finance chief Chun Tae Heung told Bloomberg that the company aims to spend Green group seeks Pak Bara annulment Thailand's Central Administrative Court has been asked to annul an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the controversial Pak Bara port, which would have coal handling facilities. The move was confirmed by Srisuwan Janya, president of the Stop Global Warming Association, in a phone call with Vallianz acquires OER for $27.7M Singapore-listed offshore oilfield services provider, Vallianz Holdings has acquired manpower services company, OER Holdings for $27.7M. The Singapore-headquartered OER supplies professional crew with proven experience in offshore work and related hospitality services to clients worldwide including China COSCO gains $225M scrap subsidy China COSCO has said it has received CNY1.379Bn ($225M) from the Chinese government for scrapping its older vessels and ordering newbuildings in Chinese yards. The company said in a Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing filing that the subsidy will be treated as non-operating income and will be included Thome chief to join Nordic Tankers Thome Ship Management CEO Carsten Brix Ostenfeldt, 47, will leave the company to join chemical tanker pool operator Nordic Tankers as senior VP and head of the technical organisation. Ostenfeldt has been with Singapore-based Thome Ship Management since 2010. He was initially its technical director JBIC finances Berge Bulk's bulkers The Japan Bank for International Cooperation will finance two Handysize newbuilding bulk carriers that have been purchased by Berge Bulk from Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding. JBIC, Japan's export-import bank, said buyer's credit agreements would be provided for the purchase of the two Port Hedland crew casualty highlights mooring dangers A seafarer whose foot was severed on board a bulk ore carrier in Port Hedland, Australia, has once again highlighted the dangers of mooring operations, the Australian Transport Safety Authority warns. On 28 June the Liberian-flagged 297,007dwt Julia N entered the port and was manoeuvered alongside ICTSI to expand Manila facilities International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) will speed up the construction of new yard facilities at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the Philippines. This follows a 40% rise in cargo movements since the lifting of the Manila truck ban and anticipates sustained growth of MPM garners top pick for growth Shares of Singapore-listed integrated marine logistic company, Marco Polo Marine (MPM) have been highly recommended by Lee Yue Jer, analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. He gave a target price of SGD0.58 ($0.45) per share, while the company's stocks are currently traded around SGD0.44 per share.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
Dover to add container terminal after setting volume records The Port of Dover plans to spend up to £120 million (US$151.4 million) to add a container terminal and a distribution facility and to make other improvements in the wake of record volumes in 2012 and 2013 at the Southeast England port. The port has completed a '6.5 million project to... Yusen Logistics teams up with Turkish logistics provider Yusen Logistics is beefing up its footprint in Turkey by partnering with Turkish logistics provider Inci Logistics. Yusen Logistics, the supply chain division of NYK Group, launched activities in Turkey in October 2012 under the name Yusen Logistics Turkey, while Inci Logistics was founded in 1997 and provides ocean and air... Knight Transportation buys truckload carrier for $112 million In the latest example of consolidation at the top of the U.S. trucking industry, Knight Transportation acquired Barr-Nunn Transportation, a $119.8 million trucking company with about 550 tractors based in Granger, Iowa. The acquisition will push Knight's operating revenue above the billion dollar bar and deliver more business, capacity and... Carriers likely to pass low-sulfur fuel costs onto shippers Some bad news for shippers: Switching to low-sulfur fuel on a global basis in 2020 could cost the container shipping industry up to $100 billion per year, which will likely cause container freight rates to rise as carriers attempt to pass the costs onto beneficial cargo owners. MARPOL Annex VI standards... Technology seen as key to more 'driver-centric' trucking, stable truck capacity Businesses struggling to hire and keep truck drivers need to look beyond incremental increases in per mile pay toward using technology more effectively to build driver-centric businesses. That process starts with labor management systems that can help trucking companies optimize the use of their most critical assets, Malysa O'Connor said. Eventually,... US Congress short on meeting its plan to boost port funding Nearly 300 shippers, port authorities and transportation groups are urging the U.S. Congress to follow through with its plan to send more money collected via harbor maintenance taxes back to ports. Major water resources legislation, signed by President Barack Obama into law on June 10, set a schedule where U.S. ports... NY-NJ port moving closer to 'gray' chassis pool An industry group working to improve operations at the Port of New York and New Jersey appears to be moving closer to an agreement on how to implement a portwide pool of interchangeable "gray" chassis. "I think we're getting very close to a decision on how we will go forward," said... New issues threaten carriers' schedule reliability, SeaIntel says While congestion continues to plague ports in North America and northern Europe, a number of other incidents are popping up that are also likely to negatively impact the global schedule reliability of ocean carriers. "We do not expect to see any increases in global schedule reliability until the congestion issues have... Next chapter in Mexican rail reform effort expected this month The Mexican Senate will likely consider rail reform legislation this month, paving the way for the country's three largest railroads to keep their concessions and preventing any supply chain disruptions caused by proposed legislation that would force them to open their networks to third-parties. The Senate is expected to send back... Trans-Pacific spot rate steady as Golden Week begins Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to the U.S. West Coast remained at $1,875 for the second straight week. Full-size chart The benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to the U.S. West Coast remained unchanged this week, despite the potential for weakness tied to China's week-long Golden Week holiday in early... Bonding with my readers Q: I can't let your column "Brave new world of brokering" go. It was about as anti-American as it gets. This country was founded on American ingenuity, innovation and entrepreneurs building something from nothing. I can name you many businesses that were started in somebody's garage. Every week, our "weekend warriors"... Panama Canal pilots warn of future navigation risks Container ship passing through Culebra Cut.The pilots who guide ships through the Panama Canal fear that the navigation methods chosen to guide post-Panamax vessels into the new expanded locks and through the enlarged canal channels run higher risks of accidents than existing practices. Under the existing method, two locomotives tow a... US importers poised to gain from Customs intellectual property pilot U.S. importers lose time and money when their shipments are detained or undergo extensive examination at ports of entry on suspicion of importing counterfeit merchandise. But a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program aims to reduce the frequency of intellectual property rights exams for trusted importers while still protecting...

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
Insane in the membrane A French engineering firm is moving forward with a campaign to cash in on rising demand for LNG fuel in the US after forging a partnership with Conrad Industries. SeaBird stalemate A leading operator of seismic survey vessels appears to be losing ground in the race to shore up its balance sheet. Conoco steals the spotlight A fixture involving a Jones Act tanker that was hired to transport crude from Alaska to Asia bodes well for the US cabotage market, a leading equity analyst told clients Wednesday. Switzerland's new union A new Swiss lobby association has been created following the merger of three trading groups with a combined value of $21bn. Stolt sells older tanker Stolt-Nielsen has completed the sale of one of its older vessels. Fatal cruise A 20-year-old student has died after falling from the radar platform of a cruiseship owned by Carnival at the port of Miami. Platou launches new LLP UK shipbroker RS Platou LLP has set up a new tanker and LNG company as it grows the business. Frontline shares fly John Fredriksen's Frontline has seen its market value multiply by up to one fifth hot on the heels of a new VLCC venture with Tankers International. Baltic gets funding Baltic Trading has secured a credit facility from ABN Amro for the construction of two ultramaxes due for delivery in the last quarter of the year. DryShips readies notes bid Nasdaq-listed DryShips is lining up a notes issue to fill the $250m finance gap for its looming $700m bond payment. Not what was needed Vale's decision to add 20 VLOCs to the world fleet is just what the market does not need, Pareto Securities says. VLCC giant born John Fredriksen's Frontline and pool player Tankers International (TI) are teaming up together to seize market share by forming a supersize VLCC chartering venture. Precious fixes finance German lender NordLB is providing $41.85m to part-fund two bulker newbuildings for Thai owner Precious Shipping in China. PDZ deal fails PDZ Holdings has cancelled a share acquisition agreement with Efogen following disagreement on the latter's value. Lines merge US runs Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is scrapping its US to Brazil service as it joins with other carriers on South American trades. Bear's bulker inspection Crew onboard a Norden bulker in Hudson Bay could be forgiven for briefly feeling more like food than their wheat cargo following an unexpected visitor at the dock. ASL raises $39m Singapore-listed ASL Marine Holdings has issued notes worth SGD 50m ($39.2m) under the company's multicurrency debt programme of SGD 500m. Protest blocks Zim A vessel owned by Israel's Zim has been unable to offload at the port of Oakland after facing pro-Palestinian protests by activists. Rumble in the jungle Shipbuilder JES International Holdings is suing a Chinese businessman in a row over shares related to its new investment in a Republic of Congo forestry project. Ultrabulk banks $37.3m loan Ultrabulk Shipping has secured $37.3m to help fund two newbuildings under construction in Japan. Greeks' voluntary tax Greek shipowners have agreed to pay a total of EUR 420m ($530m) in voluntary contributions and other taxes over the next four years to assist their country's debt-laden government. Dof seals AHTS sale Norway's Dof group is banking $100.7m from the sale of a powerful modern anchor-handler. Bad month for stocks Weakness in both the dry and wet cargo markets made September a month to forget for those investing in shipping stocks. Kenya gets tough Kenya's government will cancel international shipping lines' permits unless they use local crew. CSSC enters Singapore Chinese state shipbuilding group CSSC has formed a joint venture to build and operate offshore vessels and platforms in Singapore. Algoma reaches crew deal Canada's Algoma Tankers has signed a new wage deal for officers on its vessels. Alam Maritim extends two Alam Maritim has seen contracts for two of its vessels extended by present charterer ExxonMobil. Vallianz in crew move Vallianz Holdings has agreed to acquire OER Holdings for $27.7m as it looks to bolster its crew management activities. BBR sale to boost MPM Marco Polo Marine's (MPM) deal to offload a stake in PT Bina Buana Raya (BBR) has been given the thumbs up by analysts.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
IATA: August air cargo growth up 5% Con-way to give LTL drivers a raise Nestle Waters to use iGPS pallets Kane is Able acquires two Nexus Distribution hubs Airport groups start FAA lobbying effort Washington Notebook: DHS chief talks with Canadian counterparts Cargolux adds 11th 747-8 freighter 16 cities receive grants for small airport projects Commerce temporarily halts Utah shippers' exports CP extends share buyback program Philadelphia hopes third time's the charm for Southport

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OCTOBER 1, 2014
Crude drops as Saudi Arabia trims benchmark prices West Texas Intermediate crude slipped to a 17-month low. Study sees biofuels market making headway Marine industry named among drivers of US biofuels market. Study evaluates effects of speed reduction Finds there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Shipping industry moves closer to using e-certificates IMO updates guidelines. Fredriksen's new VLCC venture sees profit in reduced bunker use Improved efficiency will generate higher earnings. 'Floating generator' will cut emissions from ships 'Hamburg will be the first port in Europe to be providing an external, low-emission power supply to cruise ships.' Fuel quality and value 'not well understood' When fuels come with a higher than normal water content 'you have to ask where it came from'. US shipyard to produce GTT's LNG membrane tanks Membrane technology is a popular option for the maritime transport and storage of LNG. Oiltanking offloads US Gulf assets Houston and Beaumont facilities sold to US player. Bunker industry meets in shadow of new ECA rules Special discount available to Bunkerworld readers. New managing director for KPI's Singapore office Mark Emmett has more than 30 years experience in the bunker and shipping industries. 'Weakness in crude oil prices coming to an end' Analysts say Saudi Arabia is 'rebalancing the market'. Forecast: Price outlook for bunkers stable But low sulphur more bullish than high sulphur product. Chinese company testing unmanned vessel concept Vessels planned for launch over next 1-2 years. Japanese firm buys fuel-saving vessel Ship design claims to offer 'world's highest level of energy-saving performance'. Canadian LNG producer to boost production output Company seeks to satisfy 'growing demand' from shipping and other industries. Bunkering firm appoints new Korean representative New staff member has seven years' experience with Hyundai Merchant Marine.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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