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March 1, 2016

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United Nations report fears crime potential from 'One Belt, One Road' policy Panalpina profit up 1.9pc to US$88.5 million, but revenue slides 12.9pc UASC's sixth 'greenest' 18,800-TEUer makes maiden call at Jeddah International Maritime Organisation finds wiggle room for scrubbers China's trade with Silk Road states accounts for 20pc of total volume Hapag-Lloyd takes 2 wide-beam 3,500-TEUerss from NileDutch Court orders clearance of 5,000-strong migrant 'Jungle' in Calais Nigerian Navy in gun fight with pirates aboard Maximus ends in perp walk CEVA enlarges its operational footprint in Western Australia FilterSafe expands to meet demand created by ballast water convention Costly American shipbreaker urges owners to opt for 'sustainability' Latin Cargo Meet in Sao Paulo, freight forwarders from April 3-6 Digital Ship holds Copenhagen conference on IT in Shipping April 5-6 Singapore Changi Airport air cargo up 4pc in January to 158,000 tonnes Asia Pacific Airlines' cargo plane makes emergency landing in Guam South Korea's air cargo volume rises 13.4pc to 320,000 tons in January Excess capacity blamed for flattening IAG revenues in 2015 DHL Express to open new Singapore facility to support Hong Kong hub Boeing's launch of 737-800 converted freighter greeted by 30 orders Air cargo leaders calls for 100pc e-freight at Dubai conference

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
CEVA Logistics launches direct China to Hungary LCL service CMA CGM vessel first to cross New East Port Said side channel eBL is here to come Freight Systems moves to new office in Mumbai Peter Ulber to become new Panalpina Chairman SCFI spot rates down V. S. Pradeep elected Vice-Chairman of FFFAI Yang Ming, RCL launch SE7 service Merchant exporters to benefit from interest subvention scheme Wheat exports seen to be unviable due to high prices, poor quality Radiological detection equipment commissioned at Chennai Port Railway Planning & Investment Organisation to be set up River Information System being implemented A realistic Budget: Shashi Kiran Shetty, Founder & Chairman of Allcargo Logistics, on Budget 2016-17 Budget Highlights Guidelines for renegotiation of PPP agreements to be issued: FM Infrastructure gets increased allocation Infrastructure given the necessary impetus in Budget 2016-17: Mr Daniel Chopra, Chairman and Managing Director, Elektrans Group Adesh Sharma, MD, DFCCIL to be Chief Guest at CONquest 2016 in Delhi on March 11

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Decent growth Employers - meet your compliance obligations Albatros Express network extending to CT Enns Panalpina: laying the foundations World's greenest boxship calls Jeddah More wagons for agri products SAA cancels Johannesburg - Abu Dhabi Zimbabwe releases suspect US cargo plane Roadrunner running with new board member Ruscon bucking general trend Outstanding contribution Spain investing in rail network maintenance Eleventh freighter for Etihad Cargo CMA CGM converts PEX3 to RTW Cash for road revamping in Tunisia US railway takes on new president today Wanted: storage space in Stuttgart

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Scorpio Bulkers buys more time NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has renegotiated loan terms, terminated charters and delayed newbuildings, but has declined to comment on whether it is considering an outright sale or privatisation of the company. Speculation has emerged that Scorpio Bulkers could either be taken private by its core... Container shipper CMA CGM signs agreement with GAC Norway Oslo, 29 February 2016 - The Scandinavian arm of the world's third largest container shipping company CMA CGM has signed an agency, husbandry and NOx reporting agreement with GAC Norway for its ships calling at the port of Oslo. The CMA CGM Group has a fleet of 470 vessels... India scraps export tax on shipment of low grade iron ore India has scrapped a 10% export tax on shipment of low-grade iron ore fines with iron content below 58%. This concedes to one of the main demands from, miners who said the decision would help them remain competitive amid a slump in global prices. India's finance minister,... DP World signs CT4 contracts for Jebel Ali Global port and terminal operator DP World has signed two major construction contracts for its new Container Terminal 4 (CT4) at its flagship Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. To be built on a reclaimed island, CT4's first phase will add 3.1 million teu capacity... European Commission to appeal Spanish tax-lease judgment The European Commission has decided to appeal against a Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judgment that it had been wrong to rule that a Spanish ship finance tax-lease scheme infringed European Union state-aid rules. The court announced its surprise... JadeWeserPort gets backing for second container terminal A feasibility study by the Bremen-based Institut für Seeverkehrswirtschaft und Logistik (Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics) says construction of a second container terminal at JadeWeserPort, Wilhelmshaven - Germany's only deepsea port - "is not only technically realisable, but also economically prudent... Bearish tone dominates bulk shipping news in Oslo The week has started with bearish tone dominating dry bulk shipping news in Oslo as Jinhui and Bulk Invest report deep losses. However, on a positive note, Golden Ocean's share offering is under way. Bulk Invest,... French prefect warns shipowners after Laskiridis ship fined for pollution A French maritime prefect has warned that France will systematically prosecute all ships deliberately causing pollution off the French coast after a Laskiridis-managed bulker was spotted in the Bay of Biscay with a 40 km pollution slick in its wake. The vessel, 41,101 gt Thisseas, operated by Athens-based Lavinia... Dayang Shipbuilding to lay off 600 workers Dayang Shipbuilding, a branch of Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, will lay off to 600 employees, about 38% of its payroll, and merge five of its special project vehicles to ensure enough funding via financial leasing, according to an internal memo on 23 February. The yard plans to create the merged company to... China restructures port fees China's Port Fees Charging Methods are to take effect on 1 March, and the Regulations on Port Fees will be repealed. The validity term of the Port Fees Charging Methods will be five years, and in case of any discrepancy in regulations released before, the new methods will prevail, the Ministry... Cypriot government chooses consortia for Limassol port concessions The Cypriot government has awarded concessions for the operation of the port of Limassol, the island's biggest, to two international consortia. The concession for management of the port's container terminal has gone to a consortium led by Germany's Eurogate International in partnership with Cypriot marine services group... Scandinavian shipping companies secure financing deals Product tanker owner Hafnia Tankers and Höegh LNG have unveiled financing deals with a combined value of USD583 million. Hafnia Tankers, based in Denmark, said it had signed a USD360 million credit facility with a consortium consisting of ABN AMRO Bank NV, Danish Ship Finance, Danske Bank A/S, and... Expanded Frontline upbeat after strong 2015 Frontline, the listed tanker company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has reported strong final-quarter and full-year 2015 figures that were boosted by its merger with Frontline 2012. The company says the outlook for the rest of the year remains encouraging. Group net profit amounted to USD58.6... Korea Land and Housing Corporation signs MOU for port development Korea Land and Housing Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to get involved in port development projects in the country. Known as LH, the corporation is government-owned and is responsible for development of land and city,... OSV oversupply spells trouble for vessel owners Statistics from IHS Petrodata indicate that the glut of offshore support vessels has worsened, making for a gloomier outlook for vessel owners. The figures show that there are now five OSVs for every rig, compared to three OSVs per rig prior... Hyundai Merchant Marine chief to staff: Focus on battle at hand Hyundai Merchant Marine's (HMM's) CEO has appealed to the shipping line's staff to help the company stave off a liquidity crisis. In a message to staff on 26 February, HMM CEO Lee Paik Hoon said he felt... Abandoned cruise ship sinks off Thailand causing oil spill An allegedly-abandoned passenger cruise ship has sunk off Laem Chabang, Thailand, resulting in an oil spill. The sunken 2,352 dwt Ocean Dream, owned by China-based Shanghai Eastime Ship Management, was anchored in the Bight of Bangkok, one mile off Laem Chabang breakwater for nearly more than a... New USD40 million Suez channel to transform SCCT A new Suez Canal access channel that allows 24-hour access of ultra large container ships of 18,000 teu and above to the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) at East Port Said will reduce vessel turnaround times. The channel, which was completed...

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Saudia seeks to increase its global footprint via more partnerships with air cargo carriers Analysis: Headwinds and choppy financial waters ahead as Hapag-Lloyd sails into 2016 Looks like more pain before any gain for the Asia-North Europe sea freight carriers Steady as she goes for Panalpina, as the forwarder reports 'resilient' results in 'challenging' market Companies from 20 countries 'involved in terrorist bomb supply chain' Peru eyes sanctions for shipping lines over alleged price-fixing

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Huntington Ingalls gets contract for CVN 73 RCOH planning Army awards $147.7 million ship repair contract Racking up 2015 loss, Vard unveils new strategy Historic voyage of U.S. shale gas to Brazil WinGD approves MHI-MME's MET turbocharger for X-DF engines Braemar system cuts costs of annual DP trials Want to increase your profits? Add women to management Storm ahead, norovirus on board, Anthem turns for home

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Port Angeles Port Commissioners announce District 2 candidate list Vancouver Fraser Port Authority calling for director applications Teamsters mechanics hold pickets warning of possible strike against United Congressmen introduce new bill to make rail tax credit permanent CMA CGM container ship marks Port Said channel opening

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Mega boxships lose their appeal as trade fundamentals shift Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk downplay prospects of ULCs on Pacific in immediate future Results round up From Fontline to SFI, Scorpio to Stealth Gas, we bring you results from all the main maritime sectors Angelicoussis move for Scorpio Bulkers fleet 'baseless', say executives Greek owner traditionally prefers bigger bulkers while analyst questions logic from Scorpio perspective Golar LNG plummets to almost $200m loss Company to lower rate expectations to obtain long-term charters, freeing up capital from shipping activities to pump into FLNG Diversification brings rewards for Ship Finance International Company taps tanker market strength through Frontline profit share agreement StealthGas confident of benefiting when LPG segment recovers Leader in its smaller ship market sees hope in sector's tiny orderbook Panalpina's ocean freight volumes down in 2015 Freight forwarding giant reports 0.8% drop in traffic amid "very challenging environment" Höegh LNG's FSRU growth story remains intact Company targets 12 operating FSRUs by 2019 under new focus, up from five currently Handysize index rises for second week in succession Revival or false dawn? Too early to tell Ruscon defies slump in domestic box traffic Box numbers up 11% last year despite ongoing sanctions restricting trade movements in and out of Russia Gulftainer appoints Flemming Dalgaard as new chief executive Former Maersk and DP World man replaces Peter Richards to oversee ambitious growth strategy of UAE operator Vard swings to net loss for 2015 on foreign exchange losses Group incurred NKr77m restructuring cost for 2015 due to severance payments for layoffs Frontline sees profit rise as merged company beds down Robust fourth quarter 2015 boosted coffers for the year Rerouted headhaul could save carriers millions Analysis of costs shows benefits of taking Asia-Europe trades around Africa instead of through Suez Canal Iranian oil exports to Greece yet to materialise amid financial hurdles Pro-Rouhani parliamentary elections positive for restoring business confidence Impairments hit Jinhui Holdings' results Hong Kong dry bulk owner sees challenging market environment ahead Vallianz Holdings' 2015 revenue climbs 51% on OSV chartering and brokerage segment New charter contracts, fleet expansion and high fleet utilisation helped boost revenue Yangzijiang posted weaker earnings despite strong orderbook Lower newbuilding prices and returns from financial assets to blame Product tankers forced to take longer Asia-Europe trade route says EIA Longer voyage allows for more time to find a buyer or onshore storage space Another acronym bites the dust GRIs are set to vanish from the European container trades as Brussels presses for greater price transparency but while lines agree to the changes, they insist that none of them has broken the law Otto Marine 2015 revenue falls 31% amid industry downturn Group focused on sustaining vessel utilisation by increasing its orderbook Expanded Panama Canal impact expected to be gradual Container lines likely to take their time upgrading services from 4,000 teu ship strings to loops deploying 12,000 teu vessels Courage Marine books third consecutive annual loss Company expects fleet utilisation and freight rates to remain low for 2016 Mercator Lines gets more time for results release Dry bulk operator needs at least until March 15, 2016 to come up with unaudited third-quarter financial results

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Container lines face gloomy outlook despite demand growth Lines could save big by routing via Cape of Good Hope DHL's Appel sees long-term need for tech, training to spur growth Suez Canal tonnage, ship calls off to weak 2016 start Mega-ships are no panacea, Hapag-Lloyd CEO says Orbcomm unveils new asset-management solution US trucking industry can't stop driver exodus, transport institute says IHS economist: Expect weak economic growth and slow trade Gulftainer appoints Dalgaard as CEO HMM rejects merger speculation, clarifies financial adviser role Terminal dispute threatens bankruptcy at Ukraine's Ilyichevsk port DHL's Appel rejects talk of global recession Maersk forecasts healthy eastbound trans-Pacific growth NVOCCs want container weight mandate updates from IMO Chennai faces murky future as competition intensifies Confusion surrounds looming IMO container weight mandate Panalpina profit creeps up as ocean, air freight traffic slips APM Terminals orders hybrid straddle carriers for Italy terminal Needed container industry consolidation would bring debt risks

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Farstad sees fourth-quarter loss Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner reports significant loss on fleet impairment. Hapag-Lloyd defends self in Peru probe German company says dealings were legal amid competition authority probe of 11 liner operators. Golar preps plans to convert LNG carriers Switching several tri-fuel LNG carriers to FSRUs could boost earnings potential, company says. Frontline firm on finance and growth John Fredriksen-backed owner confident of loans for 22 newbuildings and expansion ambitions. Pacific Basin finds hope in minor bulk Though Chinese demand for principal bulker cargoes has declined, story may be different for other commodities. Solvang offers special payout after record Q4 Norwegian gas carrier owner declares extraordinary dividend as fourth quarter earnings climb. Hoegh LNG Partners ups earnings Spin-off partnership prospers in fourth quarter as revenue increases. Golar LNG's 'spot concern' as MLP makes more LNG and FSRU specialist companies post mixed results in the fourth quarter. Havila falls to $165m loss in Q4 Asset write-down condemns offshore shipowner to big deficit in tough markets. Ship Finance pushes up Q4 earnings John Fredriksen's shipowning vehicle boosted by fewer derivatives losses at the end of 2015. Aurora posts lower than expected profit LPG carrier owner misses the market's estimate for the fourth quarter but pushes up annual figure. Yangzijiang profit slashed in Q4 Chinese shipyard group's earnings hit as revenue falls in final three months. Tallink rides record revenue to bigger profit Estonian ro-pax owner reports strong annual result thanks to more passengers and higher onboard spending. Scorpio Tankers beats estimates in Q4 New York-listed tanker owner reports strong quarterly and annual result thanks to good rates and vessel additions. Write-down pushes SALT's 2015 loss to $510m Scorpio bulker company takes $422.93m hit from vessels held for sale. Olympic Ship finds work for four offshore vessels Norwegian owner locks quartet into short-term contracts in Africa and the Caribbean. Bahri confirms Hanjin VLCC buy Saudi Arabian group paying $75m for Korean owner's last big tanker. Pac Basin outperforms market, chops loss Hong Kong-listed owner manages to reduce its deficit for the full year after exiting its towage and ro-ro business. Only 'weeks' left to save Bulk Invest Struggling Norwegian owner still trying to cut charter-in rates as it reveals contract claims could total $250m if it goes under. Viking Supply Ships faces cash crunch Offshore vessel owner has less than a month to find a viable solution as it turned red in 2015. Frontline prospers after merger as profit soars John Fredriksen's tanker operation turns around last year's fourth quarter loss after combining with Frontline 2012. Y-Entec orders chemical tanker in Vietnam Korean company heading to Pha Rung Shipyard for 6,500-dwt ship. Hoegh LNG cuts loss in Q4 LNGC owner hit by $37m impairment from pulling out of floating LNG operations. Hoegh LNG secures $223m for new FSRU Norwegian owner taps banks for seventh vessel due next year. Marooned Chinese cruiseship sinks off Thailand Fears raised over potential pollution incident following failed attempt to rescue vessel. Vard Holdings bleeds red ink in Q4 and full-year Brazilian provisions, forex losses and reduced activity combine to sink Norwegian shipbuilder. Vard looks to diversify to beat offshore downturn Fincantieri-backed shipbuilder eyes wind, cruse, military and the Middle East in bid to survive.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
NEWS FLASH: NVOCCs petition IMO for information on enforcement of container weight regulations Port driver protests target Pac 9, XPO

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Shipping industry urges IMO to decide timing of global sulfur cap in October Want upcoming MEPC meeting to 'agree in principle' that a final decision should be taken at MEPC 70. Singapore fuel oil market braces for heavy supply in March: sources Bunker markets in Singapore and Fujairah weighed down by too much supply as Iranian fuel oil cargoes return. Houston IFO 180 CST price spikes $69/mt on lack of suppliers Demand for the grade is practically nonexistent so no one will keep it in tank. Not in Kansas any more Steve Simms believes the bunker industry has been forever altered by its very own trip to 'Oz'. S Arabian Jeddah's bunker fuel supplier pool shrinks, availability tightens Market sources expect tightness to ease by end-March

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

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