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November 3, 2015

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CSCL confirms 21,000 TEU boxships order Panamax box ship charter rates continue to fall NOL posts Q3 net loss of US$96 million amid weak freight rates Changes in regional container trades and implications for ports: TOC conference Study shows box ship add on 300 slots by removing engine room Better China-Europe rail links could boost Chinese imports of fresh goods LA/LB port drivers go on strike over misclassification issue Inventories drag down US Q3 growth amid strong domestic demand Toll Global Forwarding expands branch network in Germany Double honours for APL at Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2015 JAL's H1 earnings soar 28.7pc in spite of weak air freight revenue Air France-KLM makes drastic cuts in freighter capacity as losses continue Pilot union slams UN for failure to ban lithium battery shipments on all planes

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
CMA CGM temporarily suspends TBL service to Bujumbura, Burundi Competition intensifies in UK logistics sector Hyundai Merchant Marine denies speculation about possible merger with Hanjin Shipping Lighthouses to become beacons of tourism, says Gadkari SCFI spot rates skyrocket Seashell Logistics displays its capabilities at Break-Bulk Americas 2015 in Houston Tanker vessel supply not to increase with return of Iran to global oil market, say analysts World Shipping Council explains SOLAS Container Weight Verification Requirement ZIM to again offer Black Sea reefer service APSEZ posts impressive PAT for Q2 & H1 Dutch cos ready to fund Bangla port Investment in Chabahar only if Iran lowers natural gas prices: Gadkari La Spezia Container Terminal wraps up tour of Asia in Shanghai Essar Projects bags $ 1.6 bn order from Kuwaiti co. IDF to invest in more projects with CBDT widening scope of tax exemption INR turns sharply weak against dollar No stock limits for pulses importers: Fadnavis Remove export duty on iron ore, urge Goa miners

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TIR brings financial benefits to Southeast Asia NOL: weak freight rates cause high losses Summer sun shrivels coal demand and Q3 results No shortage of Simpson gum for chewers in Germany Enlarging terminal facilities in Jubail Costs inflating this year and next First biomass freight train delivering pellets Livio Selva takes over Transtir Fedex and TNT: about volumes, shares and revenues New Shenyang-Hamburg blocktrain rotation Financial lowlights in Q2/3 Air Canada to Delhi and Dubai China confirms massive Airbus order BLG and Engelbert Strauss receive German SCM Award

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Minister opens Felixstowe food examination centre Minister Goodwill opens the ATFE. Credit: Port of FelixstoweUK transport minister Robert Goodwill formally opened a new, GBP4 million (USD6.2 million) ambient-temperature food examination facility at Britain's largest container port, Felixstowe, on 29 October. "This facility will ensure that vital imported products stay as fresh as possible," Goodwill commented. "Some 40%... DP World signs MoU with Senegal to develop logistics free zone The port of Dakar. Credit: OT Africa LineDP World has signed a deal to develop a logistics freezone at Senegal's port of Dakar. The free zone investment will not only benefit DP World's container terminal in the port of Dakar, but will be developed close to the new Blaise Diagne... Navigating the World of Tougher Product Safety and Compliance Requirements Navigating the World of Tougher Product Safety and Compliance Requirements Global organizations are operating their supply chains in an environment of increasing complexity and ever-changing regulatory constraints. The product safety and compliance risks involved are especially persistent and costly, and achieving supply chain excellence in these areas is a journey with... Port Productivity: The Cooperation Revolution at the Port of New York and New Jersey With winter weather delays a steady weekly occurrence this year, the impact on port productivity is high. One way to combat this, as well as setbacks that arise unrelated to weather, is a simple one that is complicated to put into practice. Timely and continual communication between all stakeholders can... Port of NY and NJ Inaugurates TIPS System Inportant!: The Terminal Information Portal System, or TIPS, will make your working day easier. The first system of its kind in the United States, TIPS was developed by Sustainable Terminals Services Inc. (STS), a nonprofit company created by a consortium of port terminal operators. The tool compiles information from all six... U.S. Import and Export Trends for Specialty Chemical Intermediaries PIERS, the Standard in Trade Intelligence, has partnered with InformEx, to offer a one of a kind report available for free download that examines some of the most important early-stage intermediates for the specialty chemicals: naphthalene, maleic anhydride, gyloxal and adipic acid. Shipping records reveal top U.S. importers and exporters,... Letter from the Editors: Richard Clayton and Neil Wiese Welcome to Fairplay.IHS.com! For over 130 years, IHS Fairplay magazine has delivered news and analysis focused on the shipping industry to enable readers to make informed decisions about everything from day-to-day operations to long-term financial investments. Now, with the launch of this website, we are taking an important next step in... Mitsuibishi wins LPG carrier order Newly launched Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Company has won its first shipbuilding order since its launch on the 1 October. The new order placed by Astomos Energy Corp is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2018.This latest order is identical to the four vessels Astomos Energy has placed with... Stock market still open to smaller players The NASDAQ. Credit: NASDAQPryxis Tankers has secured a US listing via a reverse merger, not an IPO, confirming that smaller owners can still access the public markets. Led by Valentios 'Eddie' Valentis, Greece's Pryxis has an initial fleet of six product tankers: four medium-range (MR) vessels built in 2006-2015 (three either... Found wreckage believed to be El Faro A screengrab from a short video released by the US Coast Guard shows a severely damaged lifeboat from the missing cargo ship El Faro floating in the Atlantic. Credit: PAWreckage of a vessel believed to be the missing ro-ro container ship El Faro has been found by a US Navy... Recycling regulations could offer lucrative owner benefits Priya Blue Industries' internationally compliant recycling yard in Alang. Credit: Priya Blue IndustriesOne day, shipowners may recycle ships themselves and follow in the footsteps of product manufacturers such as General Motors, which in 2013 reportedly made USD1 billion from selling on by-products for use in other industries. This is the vision... Siem Offshore to lay up two more AHTS ships as market conditions bite Siem Offshore (SIOFF), the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel operator has said it will lay up another two anchor handling tug supply vessels. The decision was made due to the "soft market conditions", the company said. The AHTSs will be placed in cold lay-up, and by doing so, SIOFF is only... Container lines must do more to rebalance market The flirtation of freight rates with the lows seen in the summer highlights a continuing very poor balancein the market, says Jacob Pedersen, senior shipping analyst at Sydbank. Photo: SydbankThe container shipping industry needs to take more drastic action to rebalance the market than it has attempted so far, Jacob... Chinese steel exports meet with resistance China steel production. Credit: PAExports may be providing some relief to China's oversupplied steel industry but protectionistic reactions by receiving countries may become a hurdle, said Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. China's steel exports went up by 27.2% year-on-year in the first nine months of the year, as the country found a... Pan Ocean profit dives in poor market South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean posted its third quarter 2015 profits of KRW50.9 billion (USD42.28 million) today. The company's earnings plunged 78% year-on-year due to the weak dry bulk shipping market. Pan Ocean officials told IHS Maritime that following the Baltic Dry Index's deterioration to a historic low in February, the... Samsun Logix declared more valuable alive than liquidated Samsun Logix could stave off liquidation yet again as it is worth more as a going concern than if it were liquidated. Following the registration of creditors' claims and a declaration of the company's assets to Seoul Central District Court, it was determined that Samsun Logix was worth KRW87.5 billion (USD76.7... Iran container growth prospects seen Iran's Bandar Abbas port. Photo: PAContainer throughput at Iran's ports should grow by up to 25% per annum over the next half decade as a confluence of benefits are realised from the expected relaxation of sanctions, a senior Iran-based industry researcher and commentator told IHS Maritime. "Within the coming five years,...

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Cargolux unions divided over possible strike and new collective work agreement DP World takes over ABP's stake in Southampton's container terminal Maersk decision to lay-up a Triple-E is 'a wake-up call' to the industry, says Drewry

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Crystal ups river cruise orders at Lloydwerft, buys Mozart Cat Marine inks milestone LOI with Turkish tug builder Costamare and York Capital order two 3,800 TEU newbuilds Alfa Laval gives EGR water treatment a smaller footprint BW Pacific IPO set to raise at least $250 million Construction of new Shanghai Wartsila factory begins Rolls-Royce wins power and propulsion order for DP3 DSV

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Port of Tacoma schedules meetings to discuss 2016 budget, finance plan Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter returns from historic Arctic expedition NOL releases numbers for third fiscal quarter Greenbrier breaking records with quarterly, fiscal year numbers David Ridge presented with 2014 Thomas Crowley award

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
NTSB confirms wreckage belongs to El Faro Focus now will be on retrieval of voyage data recorder Cai Mep receives first ULC CSCL Star container vessel deployed in Ocean 3 Alliance for first Vietnam/Northern Europe direct service Liverpool2 welcomes ZPMC cranes Opening of £300m Liverpool2 deepwater terminal phase 1 is pushed back to January 2016 VLCC spot rates spike as Middle East cargoes soak up tonnage Benchmark TD3 rate at 10-day high after roller-coaster week Berlian Laju Tanker to double fleet size Indonesian chemical tanker owner plans to double its size from nine to 18 in the next five years following expected completion of financial restructuring Siem Offshore lays up two more vessels Dire North Sea market hits anchor handlers Viking Supply Ships to lay up vessel as fleet impairment charge looms Owner looks to cut costs further in poor market Shipowners do not need to be subsidised Size of European market and existing framework of support is enough to ensure shortsea shipping success, European Commission administrator for transport Anselmo tells Euromed XIX Scorpio Bulkers third-quarter net loss narrows on year Company has lower write-down on assets held for sale Grimaldi enhances west Africa frequency Two new direct calls planned and another vessel to be deployed on Mediterranean Express Service Costamare orders two 3,800 teu boxships for Hamburg Süd charter Peter Döhle said to have done similar deal with German liner operator Deep Sea Supply lays up two as blocking bites Two ships enter lay-up as six others are blocked in Brazil DP World takes sole control of Southampton box operations UAE operator purchases ABP's remaining 49% stake in UK box facility MHI wins Astomos very large LPG carrier order Order will be the first under conglomerate's reorganised entity BW Pacific launches $250m Oslo listing Offering will comprise up to 48.7m new common shares and up to 9.7m existing common shares CSCL leases six ULCs from parent unit for $41,000 per day Vessels will be built by Shanghai Waogaoqiao Shipbuilding Australia unveils new Antarctic-bound icebreaker New vessel set to replace Aurora Australis as Antarctic Division flagship Origin Energy's first Australia Pacific LNG cargo delayed Project has been hit by dramatic decline in Asia LNG prices Gulf Navigation nine-month net profit surges 123% Healthy contributions from all business segments underpin gains US Navy may have found El Faro wreckage Remains found in 15,000 feet of water in vessel's last known area Dive in European re-exports takes toll on LNG shipping Asia will continue to be the main hub of LNG demand and trade Captains in the cells Why do some authorities feel it necessary to threaten professionals with custodial sentences, when a reasonable person might assume that a large financial penalty might suffice?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Restocking US shippers expect muted freight growth U.S. shippers expect muted freight volume growth through the third quarter of 2016 as they continue to pull from existing stocks before placing new orders after inventories ballooned during the gridlock at West Coast ports. According to a Wolfe Research survey of roughly 600 shippers, those polled said they expect a... Zim, Seago reintroduce Middle East-Mediterranean reefer service Zim Integrated Shipping Services and a European short-sea operator are reintroducing a seasonal refrigerated service aimed at agriculture shippers that connects the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The joint venture between the Israel carrier and Seago Line launches this week, connecting Mersin, Turkey; Ashdod, Israel, and Novorossiysk, Russia. In the second... Vancouver port rail expansion aimed at keeping fluidity when larger ships call A C$285 million ($217 million) expansion of its intermodal yard will allow the largest container terminal at Port Metro Vancouver to maintain a speedy transfer of cargo between the docks and intermodal trains even when larger vessels discharging more containers begin calling the facility in the next few years. Maintaining the... US investigators confirm wreck is El Faro The USNS Apache, which located the wreckage of the El Faro.Federal investigators have confirmed that the wreckage found Saturday is the TOTE Maritime cargo ship El Faro, which disappeared along with its 33-member crew during a hurricane Oct. 1. Authorities are continuing to survey the area and vessel, National Transportation Safety Board spokesman... Little hope for Itajai dredging emergency funding There's little hope the port of Itajai, Brazil's second-largest container port, will receive emergency government dredging help, despite the severe siting that closed the port for days and still causes draft restrictions for container vessels. The crisis has forced dozens of ships to skip calls at the port, costing the port... Customs brokers, forwarders to Uncle Sam: Don't botch ACE roll-out Customs brokers and forwarders are urging the federal government not to botch the late February roll-out of the ACE "single window" program, noting how Australia's implementation of a similar system roiled supply chains in 2005. In an open letter to shippers, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America said... 2015 Warehouse Capacity Economics and Trends Don't let the next seasonal peak limit your logistics strategy. 75% of logistics professionals report that their inventory significantly exceeds capacity at some point during the year. These peaks present a host of financial and logistical challenges but solutions do exist. FLEXE conducted a broad survey of logistics professionals to... Qube Logistics buys vote-blocking share in largest Australia stevedore Australia logistics firm Qube Holdings' $1.2 billion raid on Asciano, whose Patrick subsidiary is the country's largest stevedore, has the blessing of shipping industry players and sounds the death knell to Canada management group Brookfield's $6.4 billion takeover bid. The takeover was already under the scrutiny of Australia's competition watchdog, largely... Carriers, shippers team up to prepare for new container weight rules Container lines, U.S. shippers and logistics providers are coming together to figure out the best way to prepare for the July 1 start of new global regulations requiring the weighing of containers before they are allowed to be loaded onto a ship. The Agriculture Transportation Coalition and the Transpacific Stabilization... China's container port operators expected to be more profitable in 2016 China's nine major listed container terminal operators will be more profitable in 2016 with a majority booking high single or double-digit growth in net profit when compared with 2015, according to a valuation report issued by Citi Asia Pacific. Global transportation valuation figures released by the bank today forecast that at... Iran's container trade forecast to grow 25 percent annually Container throughput at Iran's ports should grow by up to 25 percent annually over the next half decade as a confluence of benefits are realized from the expected relaxation of sanctions, a senior Iran-based industry researcher and commentator told JOC.com. "Within the coming five years, Iran can expect to expand its... DP World acquires full control of Southampton container terminal Southampton container terminalLONDON - DP World has acquired full control of the DP World Southampton container terminal after agreeing to buy the remaining 49 percent stake held by Associated British Ports. The Dubai-based terminal operator has also extended the licence agreement for the terminal in the southern U.K. port by a...

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Ardmore's top shareholder moves to cash in Private equity firm Greenbriar unveils sale of $68m slice in New York-listed owner. VLCC rate index jumps 20% on sentiment lift Rates on very large crude carriers see gains as owners start month on positive note. Wreckage confirmed as El Faro, NTSB says Object found in 4,600-metre-deep water is the sunken TOTE Maritime ro-ro. Crowley buys rival operator SeaFreight Crowley boosts Caribbean market share in its purchase of the SeaFreight companies. SALT sets out store in Monarch dispute Director Michael Steimler makes owner's case in first public response to critical shareholder. Viking stacks AHTS Norwegian owner joins club of owners to have removed anchor-handlers from the market today. Commerzbank stronger German lender making money in tough market as it sheds another $1.2bn of ship loans. Steamship Mutual forgoes rate rise Shipowners in the Steamship Mutual protection and indemnity club are in for a second year without a general increase. DP takes full control Port operator acquires ABP's 49% stake in Southampton; stretches contract to 2047. Naikai makes more Japanese shipbuilder pushes up first half earnings as revenue increases. Hyundai headache for Wilh Wilhelmsen? Analysts say updated deal adds to negatively ahead of Oslo-listed owner's Q3 report. Boa lays up AHTS Both of owner's anchor-handlers reportedly now removed from dire North Sea market. Iino Kaiun profit slips Diversified Japanese shipowner sees net income trimmed due to the weak dry bulk market. Mercator continues losing streak Singapore-listed bulker owner sees red for the second quarter as its liabilities surge. Buyers pass on Jinglu bulkers Newbuilding panamax duo to be auctioned again after failing to sell at Chinese yard. Costamare and York place double order Greek owner and private equity fund place newbuildings against long-term Hamburg Sud charters. Sanoyas beats own forecast Japanese shipbuilder posts smaller net profit for the half year but still does better than it expected. Pan Ocean profit chopped Restructured South Korean bulker owner sees Q3 earnings decline 78% despite revenue rise. NYK tanker heading to First Ship Lease Trust Ship purchased by Singaporean firm believed to have come from major Japanese owner. Adrift in Greek waters Otto A. Muller-owned multipurpose ship suffers mechanical problem in the Aegean. NS United trims forecast; profit falls Japanese owner pulls back full-year projection after bottom line is cut in half. Meiji profit soars Japanese bulker and tanker owner makes a net $21m in first half as revenue increases. Cosco Corp pays Sevan $26.3m compensation Singapore-listed shipbuilder agrees to refund Norwegian company for rig delay. A 1990s rerun? Martin Stopford asks if shipping over the past five years is retracing the path followed 20 years earlier. Nova Star ferry arrested US Marshal seizes ro-pax after complaint from Portland pilots company over $196,000 debt. ESL down a fraction Finnish bulker owner's third quarter profit edges lower on less revenue from coal transport. Siem lays up AHTS duo Offshore owner removes two vessels from market and is now trading with just one third of anchor-handler fleet. NOL shares drop on downgrade from DBS Singapore's flagship carrier sees stock slide after DBS Vickers chops it back to hold. Bahri shipyard plan is back on Saudi shipowner to renew talks with Saudi Aramco and Sembcorp over new domestic facility. Deep Sea stacks two more supply ships John Fredriksen's offshore shipowner sends another PSV duo into lay-up as October earnings fall. BW Pacific launches $250m Oslo listing Singapore-based product tanker specialist says it expects to list in Oslo within two weeks. Deep Sea stacks two more John Fredriksen's offshore shipowner sends another PSV duo into lay-up as October earnings fall. Samsung hits back Korean yard says there were no grounds for Idan Ofer company PACD to cancel drillship. BW Pacific launches initial public offering Singapore-based product tanker specialist says it expects to list in Oslo within two weeks. Astomos orders VLGCs Japanese LPG specialist takes newbuilding orderbook tally to ten vessels with latest deals. CSCL books 21,000-teu boxship giants Chinese liner company to bareboat vessels from subsidiary of parent China Shipping Group. Gulf Nav profit surges Dubai shipowner rides the road to recovery on the back of the improved tanker market. Hoegh Autoliners extends Berlin deal Marenave forced to take reduced charter rate to extend PCTC for five more years.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
TOTE seeks exoneration or limitation of liability in El Faro sinking Baltic Exchange, Ningbo Shipping Exchange partner to create new freight index XPO begins layoffs of former Con-way staff Cargo 2000 updates air cargo quality standards YRC Q3 earnings grow despite slight drop in revenues Greenbrier increases net earnings 56.3% in Q4 FY2015 Saia's net income falls 27.7% in Q3 Stifel likens Old Dominion to a fundamentally sound basketball team

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Piraeus: Ferry crews strike General stoppage set for November 12. Moody's: Soft bunkers over medium term Shipping industry holds to stable outlook. Shipping 'expects to be target' at climate change summit 'Sooner or later shipping will be regulated on CO2,' says Maersk official. First orders in at new Danish bunker station KPI Bridge Oil's cooperation with port 'bearing fruit. Some OW-related losses still to be declared Anonymous supplier believes 'dire' financial results are in pipeline. MPA steps up efforts to boost green maritime technologies 'The first step we have to cross is 0.5% sulphur requirement.' Arbitrage window closed But flows into Asia could soon pick up. Piraeus: Ferry crews stike General stoppage set for November 12. Singapore accredited bunker supplier changes office Move a result of 'significant growth' over the years, Managing Director tells Platts Bunkerworld. Gulf Petrochem's new terminal starts work Hamriyah-based facility stores fuel oil and other products. Cape Town: Pipeline closure causing problems for bunkering Customers travelling to other ports for bunkering operations. Singapore: Maritime energy testing platform launched Phase two to explore on the use of LNG as marine fuel, says university Professor. Gulf Petrochem inaugurates new terminal Hamriyah-based facility able to store fuel oil and other products, it says. Cape Town: Bunker pipeline closure causes logistical issues Customers travelling to other ports for bunkering operations, says shipping agent. Oil, diesel leaking from bulk carrier grounded in Mexico Vessel became stranded in a rocky area during Hurricane Patricia. ABS to class WesPac Midstream's LNG bunker barge Vessel to supply fuel to TOTE's dual-fuel ships in Jacksonville.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%

Cairo

In March alone, growth was +11.2%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%

La Goulette

Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.

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

PORTS

ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records

Manila

The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals

SHIPPING

MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal

Geneva

Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned

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