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September 5, 2016

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A-E rate soars 37pc to US$949/TEU, drops 6.1pc to Med ports CMA CGM posts US$109 million quarterly loss as revenues fall 18.6pc 3 hurt as welders spark major fire aboard 9,030-TEUer docked at Hamburg OOCL tells shippers their cargo will stay clear of Hanjin contamination European shippers demand terminals release Hanjin boxes to consignees Le Havre returns to normal after 24-hour wildcat strike by dockers APM Terminals to invest US$70 million to expand New Jersey capacity Oman's Sohar port grows 18pc in the first half to 313,000 TEU ELIRON tracks LCL shipment all the way along the Silk Route Freightos to buy WebCargoNet for its global air cargo rates database CH Robinson to acquire forwarder APC Logistics for US$225 million U-Freight invests in warehouse development to support e-commerce drive Cathay goes to Boston and offers 17 weekly flights to Vancouver Boeing delivers Dreamliner to Uzbekistan Airways loaded with relief supplies Morrison Express partners with CFS facility at Ohio's Rickenbacker airport Silk Way Airlines adds fourth Boeing 747-8F freighter to its fleet

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Are fleets shrinking? Road improvements in Canada New wagons to transport silica sand products MOL still member of FTSE4 good index series Family-owned Memphis-based forwarder selects CEO Freight trains running on Angren-Pap railway Pile drivers go into action in Mukran Scary scenario: major cargo crimes double in H1 Pacific Northwest port CEO officially installed Antwerp-African cooperation Diagonal rail service across USA U-Freight ploughing cash into e-commerce sector Thai getting to know new longhaul flagship Second try for Austrian Airline's 2nd Iran destination Setting foot in Australia and New Zealand Reinforcement for marine lawyer's Hong Kong office

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Exmar considers FSRU sale to Vopak Relentless fleet growth wrecks dry bulk market TSHD Taccola modified for offshore work Hanjin collapse moves into legal waters as shippers go after their cargo Yoo Chang-keun set to return as HMM CEO DSME's normalisation to be carried out 'relentlessly', says FSC chief CIMC fell into red for the first time in 22 years Hanjin Shipping fall ramps up rates on Asia-Europe Courts approve Hanjin Shipping's application for protection Antwerp makes first West African port investment China Merchants profit dives 39% as acquisitions boost throughput in double digits HMM moves to plug capacity hole left by Hanji

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Blow for Chapman Freeborn as six US execs quit for AirX as it sets up cargo arm GAC announces sweeping regional management changes Fire at Gap distribution centre slows online orders Shippers face soaring rates as they battle for alternative space after Hanjin collapse Analysis: Amazon circles, ready to swoop as Clipper Logistics is set to fly? Maersk seeks shipyard partnerships to build more ships in China Logiters buy puts a spring in our step, says an ID Logistics in expansion mode

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Two companies, two engineers convicted in magic pipe case China moves to limit shipping emissions Seastreak to add 600 passenger cat to fleet Vigor delivers new San Francisco fireboat

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Peace Boat Ecoship New concept ship project looking to become reality in 2020 The digital craze Where does the hype end and the reality begin with maritime digital services? Hanjin-chartered vessel unable to get through Suez Canal Hanjin is $17.9m in arrears to Ciner Ship Management for four chartered vessels Shipyards' gloom holds a silver lining for LNG shipping Korean crisis could lead to fewer newbuilding deliveries Hanjin bankruptcy to drive freight rates upwards Carriers look to take full advantage of slot space shortage Frontline waiting to pounce on bargain VLCCs Tanker giant licks its lips as low prices for newbuilding VLCC resales have further to fall, offering good investments Suez extends boxship rebate Incentive offered to catch backhaul transits Busan foots the bill to get Hanjin ships processed Guarantees allow eight Hanjin vessels to enter and berth at Busan SBM Offshore-Petrobras corruption leniency deal rejected Brazilian court strikes down $340m agreement for immunity over corruption charges Lines seek to reassure customers over Hanjin cargoes Contingency measures put in place to recover boxes APM Terminals invests $70m in raising Port Elizabeth capacity New berth to take advantage of raised Bayonne Bridge and expanded Panama Canal Algoma collects refund guarantee from Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries Refund to partly finance newbuilding deals inked in China and Croatia 2M set to benefit from Hanjin carnage But CKYHE faces serious threat from failed Korean line Five Stars Fujian resumes sailing Crew receives backpay, vessel receives bunkers and a 12 month ban from Australian ports South Korea's history of shipping bankruptcies Can Hanjin emerge from receivership like Pan Ocean and Korea Line? Zodiac Maritime and Eastern Pacific join legal action against Hanjin Shipping Lawsuits relate to charter hire payments owed Hanjin court receivership application approved Update: 45 Hanjin vessels stuck at sea, of which 41 are containerships and four bulk carriers

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
BNSF intermodal service to provide faster PNW-Texas transits Hanjin bankruptcy fallout headed to inland warehouses FMC issues guidelines for Hanjin-related assistance Trans-Pacific spot rates spike as Hanjin flounders Shipowners seeking Hanjin compensation take aim at customers Storm halts port work as it moves up East Coast CMA CGM slumps into the red as it integrates APL US trucking firms hiring workers at faster pace China Merchants Ports profit plunges despite double-digit volume gains Danaos details exposure to Hanjin bankruptcy NY-NJ port completes 50-foot channel project Indian major ports largely unaffected by general strike Claims against Hanjin flood in as customers seek their cargo Asia-Europe spot rates rocket after Hanjin collapse HMM deploys ships to pick up stranded Hanjin cargo

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Hanjin boxship arrested off California World Fuel gets Hanjin Montevideo in its clutches. Judge bats down another effort. Exmar talks to Vopak to sell FSRU unit Moves comes as Exmar still looking to charter out small barge-based FSRU vessel. Maersk intact from Hanjin; shippers fret Danish conglomerate has limited business exposure to South Korean owner with only six vessels. Owners 'regret' but accept Bremer sale Mounting losses in shipping loan portfolio forces sale of 133-year old bank. Greece says Russian ship flouted sanctions Maersk intact from Hanjin but shippers worry Danish conglomerate has limited business exposure to South Korean owner with only six vessels. Second owner targets Hanjin in US lawsuits Zodiac Maritime-linked company targets South Korean operator with asset seizure cases in Los Angeles and Baltimore. Hanjin Shipping targeted in US lawsuit First US litigation after receivership filing seeks to seize assets in California over unpaid charter hire. Russia could sell SCF stake by end 2016 Economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev sees disposal of 25% slice in tanker owner taking place this year. Weaker demand leads to Carnival downgrade Morgan Stanley cuts stock rating after survey brings signs of 'rough seas'. Greek aframax lost propulsion in Turkey A tanker owned by New Shipping suffers engine problem in Bosphorus, obstructing traffic. Ostensjo PSV wins Shell term deal Edda Fram chartered to oil major for at least three months. Fire hits Seadream cruiseship off Italy Passengers evacuated safely after blaze breaks out in engine room. Statoil deals drive AHTS rate rises Norwegian oil major reduces tonnage pool with spot charters of five ships. Maridive moves PSV after Petrobras deal ends Egyptian owner shifting supply ship back home from Brazil. Sincere offloads woodchip carrier Taiwanese owner to book loss on disposal of veteran vessel. Eight Hanjin ships to berth in Busan Troubled Korean owner says barred vessels will finally be allowed to dock at key terminal. U-Ming Marine makes another loss Taiwanese owner follows first quarter deficit with more red ink. Team Tankers in large share repurchase Oslo-listed chemical tanker operator spends NOK 7.8m in latest round of stock buybacks. Shipbreaker killed in fall from vessel Bangladeshi man dies in hospital after accident at KR Recycling Yard. Algoma confirms collection of refund guarantees Great Lakes bulker owner brings failed Nantong Mingde newbuilding saga to a close. Euromar steps in for failed Hanjin fixture South Korean shipowner's spare ships now being shunned by would-be charters, says Alphaliner. Spot rates sky-rocket after Hanjin collapse Shippers should expect increasing freight costs and tight allocation for several weeks, warns Drewry. US filing expected as Hanjin ships halted Chapter 15 filing predicted to be filed soon as ships wait just out of seizure range.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Southeast U.S. ports prepare for Hurricane Hermine Deepwater seaports in the southeastern United States are bracing for expected severe weather Friday from Hurricane Hermine. The Georgia Por... STB proposes 'streamlined' small rate dispute process The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) proposing a new "streamlined" procedure to... UPS to raise delivery rates 4.9% UPS announced Thursday that rates for its U.S. Ground, U.S. Air and international package services, as well as for air freight between the ... Canada Post, union workers agree to short-term labor deal Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have agreed to two new short-term labor contracts, according to statements from... World ACD: Global airfreight market shows 'modest' growth in July Global airfreight volumes grew for the second straight month in July 2016, rising 1.8 percent from pared with the same 2015 period after a ... NTSB investigates rail-car rupture in West Virginia The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team to investigate the breach of a rail tank-car and the subsequent release... Sand Springs Railway acquires Oklahoma steel mill site Sand Springs Railway Co. (SS), which offers freight service between Tulsa and Sand Springs, Okla., has acquired a 146-acre steel mill site ... First ethane export departs new Houston terminal Enterprise Products Partners has opened a new ethane export terminal in the Port of Houston, one of many industrial developments on the shi... AS Survey: Shippers highly exposed to Hanjin collapse More than 72 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday and Friday said they current... Under Armour reveals plans for new e-commerce distribution center Under Armour this week announced its plan to open a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility at Sparrows Point in Baltim... ATA: Driver turnover decline continues at truckload carriers Annualized driver turnover rates at large truckload fleets slipped another 6 percentage points to 83 percent during the second quarter of 2... Spot freight rates soar in wake of Hanjin insolvency The Shanghai Container Freight Index (SCFI) rose sharply this week, reflecting Hanjin Shipping's decisionto file for receivership , leaving... Port of Longview names Krehbiel CEO Norm Krehbiel has been named the Port of Longview's new chief executive officer. He has served as interim CEO at the Washington state port... Executive Moves: GAC Group and Virgin Atlantic Cargo Logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has appointed Erland Ebbersten , formerly group vice president for the Africa, Russia and ... Pakistani man receives sentencing in U.S. for attempting to export military equipment The Justice Department on Thursday said Syed Vaqar Ashraf of Lahore, Pakistan was sentenced to 33 months in jail by U.S. District Judge Ros... Port of New York/New Jersey's man channel deepening project reaches completion The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Thursday that the deepening of the port's main navi... Sutter, 'father of the 747,' dies at 95 Joseph F. Sutter, who is considered within the aviation industry as the "father of the 747," died Aug. 30 at the age of 95. Sutter led the... Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin ships More than 70 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday said they currently have carg... NEWS FLASH: Southeast U.S. ports brace for Hurricane Hermine Deepwater seaports in the southeastern United States are bracing for expected severe weather tomorrow from Hurricane Hermine. The Georgia... BWR: Hanjin's impact on various trades Utilizing BlueWater Reporting's Carrier Trade Route Deployment Report, the chart below provides an overview of Hanjin's impact on the follo...

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
USGC marine fuel prices improve relative to crude despite weak demand The Houston IFO 380 CST-Brent crack has narrowed roughly $1.25/b, or 10%, since the halfway point of August Hanjin Shipping's bankruptcy to be felt across commodities markets The South Korean company, the world's seventh-biggest container shipping company, went into court receivership Thursday. Oil complex recovers some ground after four-day slide NYMEX October light sweet crude settled $1.28 higher at $44.44/b, still $3.20 lower than last Friday's settle. ICE November Brent rose $1.38 to settle at $46.83/b. Hurricane Hermine closes second USAC port; marine activities impacted: trade The Coast Guard closed the port of Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday. External: Wired Bunkering

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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

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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.

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