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November 23, 2015

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A-E rates down 27.9pc to US$295/TEU, falling 8.6pc to USWC and down 8pc to USEC Panama Canal makes steady progress to remove backlog PSA Panama awards US$200m contracts for dredging works and building new quay wall Ship operating costs are forecast by Drewry to rise in 2016 & 2017 Citigroup downgrades Westports outlook despite record volume European migration crisis 'adding US$1bn to supply chain costs' South Carolina Ports Authority box throughput rises 11pc from January-October K + N's 'KN FreightNet' solution is now available for sea freight LCL bookings MacGregor appoints Hoye Hoyesen to lead new Advanced Offshore Solutions division C H Robinson expands operations in Chicago with lease on new office and warehouse China Airlines renews contract with Fraport Cargo Services Kuehne + Nagel gains two new customers for its Dubai Aerospace Hub United is best place to work for non-heterosexual staff: civil rights group

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NOVEMBER 22, 2015
China inspects shipping lines' offices CMA CGM reports net profit in challenging market Container service reliability falls slightly in Oct. Guidance on fiscal & quality measurement for LNG bunkering released Overcapacity, low freight rates driving consolidation efforts UASC launches new mobile application Vulnerability of ships to cyber attacks discussed Basmati exports to Iran thru' UAE rise CIL imports only 5 lakh t coal due to poor orders India may start dairy products exports to Russia HAROPA again gets awarded for being environment-friendly KPT in effort to address complaints, grievances in time-bound manner NUTEP terminal project to bring first 10,000-TEU vessels into Black Sea Promoters of Essar Ports to buy back shares worth INR 1,047 cr. US pushing India to remove port restrictions on apple import VCT berths longest containership India in agreement with neighbours on free vehicular movement Asia & Africa seen as new export markets for India Exporters hail approval of Interest Equalisation Scheme For healthy export-based industry, competitive exchange rates seen as must Land cost may be excluded while computing cost of infra projects Traders hail 100 pc FDI in oil palm plantations Poland invites Indian cos to invest Report focuses on improving Africa's infrastructure

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Federal cash for Texan roads Fuel alliance in Norway FAA handing out hefty fines And the No 1 truck sellers are...? Reinforcements for U-Freight partner in Valencia Baltic Rail Gate scaling the heights Relocation in Antwerp Budapest airport strengthens cargo relations with China Swan and Exmar to tie the knot in Gujarat Go-ahead for more track doubling in India A Canadian steeling up in Antwerp Boosting efficiency with LHVs Black Sea preparing for 10,000 teu vessels Traction outsourced in Scandinavia Sales director for Quebec and Atlantic Canada ABC - new service and new freighters JAS celebrates 20 years of business in USA

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Top trends for 2016 that will reshape maritime's future Plagued by overcapacity and ongoing losses, the container shipping industry is rife with talk of potential mergers and acquisitions. The consolidation of the highly fragmented industry is long overdue, especially when contrasted with such other heavily capitalised transportation sectors as railroads and airlines. The possibility that a new wave of M&A... Another investment pitch goes horribly awry 'Invest in dry bulk, because it's so bad there's nowhere to go but up'. That was the Wall Street pitch du jour in 1H15. As it turns out, there was somewhere else for dry bulk to go: down. All the way down to the lowest spot rates ever. The Baltic Dry Index hit... Commentary: Another shipping investment pitch goes horribly awry Photo: IHS'Invest in dry bulk, because it's so bad there's nowhere to go but up'. That was the Wall Street pitch du jour in the first half of 2015. As it turns out, there was somewhere else for dry bulk to go: down. All the way down to the lowest... Japan Marine signs ro-pax pair Mitsui OSK Lines group company Ferry Sunflower Limited has contracted a pair of ro-ro passenger ferries to be built at JMU shipyard. The pair are scheduled to be delivered from the Japan Marine United shipyards in March and June 2018, and will replace the ferries Sunflower Satsuma and Sunflower Kirishima on... Shipbuilder STX O&S in need of more restructuring An STX Offshore & Shipbuilding yard. Credit: STX Offshore & EngineeringLosses incurred from low-priced orders have forced another round of restructuring at South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. In October, the shipbuilder and its customers told IHS Fairplay that it had completed restructuring and deferred orders were on track for... Korea's Gwangyang port to benefit from logistics firm bank loans Trucks queued outside South Korea's Gwangyang port. Credit: PAYeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority and Hana Bank have teamed up to offer low-interest loans to logistics firms that ship goods through Gwangyang, South Korea's second busiest container port. The scheme is in line with Government 3.0, which President Park Geun-hye introduced for the administration... SPP Shipbuilding employees appeal to President Park for help South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye. Credit: PASouth Korean mid-tier shipbuilder SPP Shipbuilding's staff have written to President Park Geun-Hye in a last-ditch attempt to stop creditor banks from selling the company. Woori Bank is inviting letters of intent for the shipbuilder and a preferred bidder would be chosen in December. SPP Shipbuilding... MOL introduces FLIR C2 to enhance safety Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has launched FLIR C2 thermal imaging system to enhance safety of its coal carriers. The thermal imaging system is designed by equipment manufacturer FLIR Systems Japan. It uses infrared rays to monitor and detect heat temperature in coal carriers, providing a warning system to the crew... Bumi Armada profit takes a tumble on weak offshore business The depressed offshore market saw third quarter net profit at Malaysia-listed Bumi Armada tumble by 36 percent to MYR70.9 million (USD16.4 million) compared to the same three months of last year. The offshore services provider's lower net profit was attributed to a drop in its revenue of 12 percent to MYR559.5...

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Dismay for container lines as rates continue to plummet, and next GRIs may not hold Merry Christmas: or is IAG's confidence in an air cargo peak season misplaced? Ripples from the tragic events in Paris will spread to all Europe's borders MEPs demand EC proposes tolls on trucks to curb CO2 emissions ABC's new 'white-tail' aircraft on lease from Boeing Good article, originally by the WSJ, on why the latest, and unexpectedly timed, delivery of ... Buyer-supplier relationships will never really change How big data can help asset utilisation by protecting sensitive cargo in the cold chain

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Hempel passes micro-fiber based antifouling milestone Three honored with AOTOS award ABB unveils Integrated Operations Center MOL subsidiary orders two ROpax ferries One-of-a-kind Harley celebrates LCS 5 commissioning Rolls-Royce wins thruster order from Turkish tug builder

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Northwest Seaport Alliance releases October cargo numbers Drewry carrier performance ratings show reliability falls during October Diana Shipping announces drawdown of over $27 million Port of Port Angeles schedules Fairchild Airport planning meeting Panama Canal continues steps to cut into vessel traffic backlog

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Box lines in push to lift transpacific spot rates ahead of contract season Urgent need to halt the decline and avoid being locked into 12-month commitments at rockbottom prices CMA CGM sole bidder for NOL as Maersk drops outs Update: NOLand CMA CGM confirm their exclusive takeover discussions hours after French line sees third-quarter net profit slide 75% to $51m Piraeus sale delayed again Bidders ask for more time to go through the books Stena Bulk slams bunker 'scandal' and warns of further arrest threats CEO Erik Hånell calls for clarity from the courts on messy OW Bunker fall-out Bumi Armada earnings weighed down by weak offshore sector Negative short-term outlook for oil and gas sector to pressure OSV, subsea vessel utilisation Spot market misery continues SCFI index falls to all-time low as rates plummet across the board Northern Exposure In October, 1,500 delegates gathered at the Arctic Circle Conference in Iceland to discuss the northern sea route. How realistic is the concept, what are its benefits and pitfalls and what rules will govern the route? Automation on trial It is widely acknowledged that automation will be the solution to handling ultra large container vessels - how will Rotterdam's Maasvalkte2 put this theory to the test? What's driving the Baltic Dry Index to a fresh record low? An unholy mix of low demand and bad decisions by owners Western Bulk posts $10.2m loss amid low freight rates Dry bulk operator launches a recapitalisation plan to bolster liquidity Deep Sea Supply expects further lay-ups Brazil blocking troubles may ease but markets remain weak Finland to become 45th signatory of the ballast water convention Ratification by just one of seven leading non-signatory states will now bring regulation into force Rongsheng to settle with more than 10 major institutional creditors Settlement to be done via debt-to-equity swaps Port Hedland introduces new system to expand export capacity Projected efficiencies could lead to 16% growth in shipments Philippines signs maritime law enforcement pact with Taiwan Both nations agreed to avoid using unnecessary force when enforcing maritime law Diana Shipping draws down $27.95m more from ING Bank credit facility Amount secured by New Orleans capesize dry bulk vessel Chinese financial leasing firms increase role in global ship finance But is their expansion pushing whole sectors into overcapacity? Scorpio Bulkers declares its fleet fully financed A $12.5m facility for Imabari-built ultramax delivered this quarter rounds off funding to support the 60 vessels in Monaco-based company's owned fleet MISC seeks growth in low oil price environment Company looking to buy floating offshore units attached with charter contracts

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NOVEMBER 21, 2015
Slide show: Top winners of US freight project grants The poor state of U.S. infrastructure is a source of regular frustration for both shippers and logistics companies because poor roads, highways and bridges cause congestion, raising the cost of transport. Congress has balked at passing a multiyear bill to increase surface transportation funding, causing states to rely more on... CN Rail's intermodal push is latest move in Mobile expansion When the Alabama Port Authority opened a new warehouse for steel shipments in 2010, it added 400,000 square feet of storage space for other commodities. "We'd been storing steel almost everywhere we could find space for it," said Jimmy Lyons, CEO at the Alabama State Port Authority. "When we opened the... LTL shipments increase, barely, in 2015 as revenue drops: SJ Consulting Less-than-truckload revenue may have slipped so far in 2015, but shipment volumes increased slightly, edging up 0.4 percent in the first nine months of the year, SJ Consulting Group said. Revenue for the total LTL market dropped 0.1 percent in the same period, the Pittsburgh-based research company told JOC.com, largely... Long Beach port considers new way to reduce free container storage time The Port of Long Beach is considering a creative approach to reducing the amount of time that containers sit idle at marine terminals, a measure that could reduce congestion at the second largest U.S. port by changing how free storage time is calculated. By changing the measurement of free storage time... Truckload rates hit brakes, intermodal rates fall The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index rose only 1.9 percent year-over-year in October, further demonstrating that contract truckload pricing gains are slowing amid excess capacity. The Cass Intermodal Pricing Index, which measures total intermodal costs, fell 3.2 percent in October, following a 2.3 percent drop in September. The index has been falling... Long Beach terminal productivity high serves as mega-ship dry run Total Terminals International last month set what company executives say is a new North American record by working nine cranes against a vessel, completing 2,285 container moves over eight hours. But the Long Beach terminal operator was seeking more than just bragging rights. TTI was preparing for the future when vessels...

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
OSG sets stage for listing, without IPO New York tanker giant files application to place Class A shares on NYSE MKT. More sparks fly in suit against NewLead TransAsia says chief executive Zolotas made false statement about document production. Apicorp ready to spend again Saudi tanker investment fund to acquire another shipping asset by first quarter of 2016. Uljanik adds cruiseship Brokers say Croatian shipyard inks order for 10,000-gt vessel for delivery in 2018. Maersk: More lay-ups to come CEO of Danish giant's offshore vessel division says the market will remain tough for everybody. XT buys Toyo capesize Idan Ofer company to purchase of 2009-built Japanese bulker. Wells downs trio amid box and bulk blues Seaspan and two Diana companies receive lower ratings due to trouble in container and dry sectors. Fesco in merger talks? Russian boxship owner reportedly in negotiations to join forces with compatriot Transcontainer. Ferry crash a mystery UK probe unable to explain why steering mode changed before DFDS ro-pax hit breakwater. Don't stop now Russian deputy premier says $2bn Zvezda shipyard should still be built despite low oil prices. Nystad joins Sea Sea Ex-Odfjell Tankers' boss takes the helm at London-based tanker management firm. Havyard profit halved Norwegian shipbuilder reports reduced earnings for the third quarter as revenue dips. Christen Sveaas steps in to aid Western Bulk Norwegian investor to pump in cash as part of round of financial changes at shipowner. Ro-pax double for MOL Japanese owner's Ferry Sunflower to take delivery of two bigger ships in 2018. Ridgebury earnings rise US tanker group has pushed up pre-tax profit in the third quarter as it eyes fleet sale. Deep Sea lays up again Fredriksen company now has 10 PSVs stacked with more to come, but there is hope for blocked ships in Brazil. Bumi Armada profit down in third quarter Malaysian FPSO specialist held back in Q3 by pressure on OSV and subsea vessel utilisation levels. Norden sisters targeted Danish shipowner's product tankers among the thirteen ships targeted by pirates in Asia last month. 'Losing the war' Hapag-Lloyd USA chief executive John Murray says more ships will exit US flag without more support. Shapiro: reverse law cutting aid cargoes Liberty chief executive tells hearing in Congress to put more food aid on US-flag ships. Panama Canal delays hurting liner Container trade reliability takes a slight dip in October as tonnage gets held up in Panama. Panama Canal cuts vessel backlog Efforts to improve access look to be achieving results with transit waiting time cut to four days or less.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
NEWS FLASH: TSA seeks to shore up rates; impose hefty GRI in January Panama Canal says congestion is easing CMA CGM reports lower profit in Q3 FTR: Trailer orders decline in October Former ag secretaries urge TPP passage CEVA opens new HQ for South America Spot container rates sink 28% to Northwest Europe FMC says addressing PierPass concerns a top priority Virginia aims for $670 million in new port investment ABC starts Atlanta service Amsterdam's Schiphol airport posts Q3 cargo throughput U.S. steel exports fall in September Tulsa Port of Catoosa's volumes skyrocket in October Stifel logistics index hits 3-year low

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Investigation blames 'drunkeness' for vessel grounding 25 metric tonnes of MGO were leaked into the sea. Dry bulk index less than half the level it was a year ago 'When China sneezes, dry bulk gets the flu.' Singapore owner pays up debt for US ferry operator Bill to World Fuel Services and Cockett Marine Oil still unsettled. USCG updates safety alert for low sulphur marine fuel Main engines may not attain expected speed with low sulphur bunker material. USCG updates safety alert for ULSFO marine fuel Main engines may not attain expected speed with ULSFO. Bunker tanker resumes service in Black Sea Vessel underwent a scheduled maintenance at a Varna-based shipyard in Bulgaria. Maran Tankers Management orders modern VLCCs Order for newbuildings placed at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. Singapore player reaches for Myanmar bunker market Building 97,000 cbm fuel storage facility at Thilawa. PwC starts Maritime Sustainability Centre in Greece Facility to help shipowners meet EU legal requirements on MRV of CO2 emissions. Aegean reports record quarterly sales volume Q3 gross profit and net income up from last year, but revenues and margins down.

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ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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