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March 7, 2016

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A-E rate down 10.1pc US$231/TEU, Asia-Med off 11.3pc Panama Canal draft restrictions on Gatun Lake to remain until mid-April Kuehne + Nagel's war chest brims as it hunts for acquisitions anew Hyundai and Korean Development Bank speed plan to restore HMM's health Black Sea suffers 26pc drop in box volume in 2015 as trade declines Maersk's Star Cool refrigeration unit software to halve energy consumption Revived Thames shipping activity prompts recruitment of 12 river pilots Wilhelmsen offers risk reduction methods to avoid stringent MARPOL fines US Amazon takes on British grocery giants in online food delivery Rickmers-Linie moves biggest Siemens gas turbine to plant in Turkey Cathay hit by wrong-way hedging - just like last year and 2008-09 Kuehne+Nagel expects new lithium battery regulations to increase costs Alaska Air simplifies all-in cargo pricing for customers Amazon overtly ran 'trial ACMI express network' in Ohio with 4 B767Fs Yusen slips into medical gear sector with acquisition of Hitech Asia-Pacific

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Shift2Rail supporting 28 DB projects Chinese car part supplier rents warehouse space Calgary still top cargo airport in Alberta Seago and WEC set course for England and Ireland Target entices Valdez away from Amazon NS putting three into two Washing and repairing reusable transit packaging PD Ports expands commercial team Breakdown prevention service for trailers Service upgrade by Tarros Launch customer for Q300F with a large cargo door New subsidiary in Cologne New harbour "mistress" for Gothenburg More freight moving by trucks CMA CGM goes west Balkan carrier lifts 39% more cargo

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MARCH 4, 2016
Public shipping sector awash in reverse splits The reverse split announced on 4 March by bulker operator NewLead Holdings is the latest in an unprecedented string of such manoeuvres by US-traded shipowners seeking to maintain their public status. To remain on NASDAQ or NYSE, a company's stock must maintain a... Marine insurer warns on crane risks A risk expert from a specialist insurer has called on port and terminal operators to put crane safety higher on their agendas. Transport insurance specialist the TT Club has called for a greater focus on the threat of fatigue cracks in cranes,... GAIL sets new deadline for hiring LNG ships India's biggest shipping tender, worth about USD7 billion, floated by state-run natural gas firm GAIL (India) to hire as many as 11 new LNG ships to haul gas 5.8 mmtpa of LNG from the United States, has been postponed... Bremer Landesbank to prune ship lending by 30% German state bank Bremer Landesbank will cut back its ship mortgage loan book by 30% by the end of the decade. Its head of ship finance, Ulrich Kropp, told the BDO Arbicon shipping forum in the northwest German town of... EcoCoaster short-sea vessel launched An new breed of fuel-efficient, environmentally-considerate cargo vessel for the short-sea trades is scheduled to make her debut with Finland's progressive Meriaura Group towards the end of July this year. As the first of a pair ordered from... US west coast ports race to get ready for CMA CGM mega-ships Thursday's announcement by CMA CGM that from the start of May the carrier's Pearl River Express service will operate each week with mega-ships carrying up to 18,000 teu... Comment: Does India's shipbuilding 'adventurism' make sense for its fleet owners? India's frantic efforts to prop up the 'Make in India' initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and create a reliable market for its struggling shipyards have prompted the shipping ministry to suggest that state-run fleet owners such as Shipping Corporation of India and Dredging... Hyundai Group chair quits HMM Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun has decided to resign as chairwoman of Hyundai Merchant Marine and from the latter's management. Her decision comes as HMM will execute a consolidation of its stocks to reduce its capital to KRW173.2 billion (USD 143 million) from KRW1.2 trillion... Sainty Marine's losses expanded in 2015 Shanghai-listed Sainty Marine has posted a loss of CNY5.3 billion (USD814 million) for the full year 2015, slumping 195% from the loss of CNY1.8 billion posted in its last set of fiscal results. The company's... MISC open to acquisition opportunities in offshore Malaysia-listed MISC is open to acquisition opportunities in the offshore segment thanks to its strong cash reserves and a robust balance sheet. "The current weak oil and gas market may potentially open up acquisition... Fincantieri expected to support VARD Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is expected to provide financial support for its subsidiary, Singapore-listed Norwegian ship builder VARD, and this should cushion any impact from the weak oil market. VARD specialises in offshore support vessels, and the collapse in oil prices... We are still in tanker business, says Hanjin Shipping South Korea's Hanjin Shipping has told IHS Fairplay that it intends to stay in the tanker business despite selling its only owned oil tanker. Hanjin Shipping, which has been selling a number of assets and businesses since 2014 to bolster its liquidity, told IHS Fairplay that the... CSBC targets revenues of USD761 million for 2016 Taiwanese shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) is expected to generate revenue of TWD25 billion (USD761million) for the whole year of 2016. This will represent 16.5% annual growth, according to CSBC general manager Chen Feng-lin. CSBC is... Ex-OW Bunker top executives charged with fraud Former top executives of the now-defunct OW Bunker have been charged with fraud by the Danish court, and further charges may be brought against other senior executives in the state prosecution process. Among the accused are Jim Pedersen, ex-CEO of OW Bunker;... Clear strategy crucial to supply chain visibility, shippers say Pursuit of supply chain visibility is a continuous process that is struggling to succeed in a world of increasingly complex and globalised supply chains. A panel of large shippers and IT service providers at the TPM 2016 conference in Long Beach agreed that improved visibility can give organisations a substantial... Tallink displays record numbers for 2015 The biggest Baltic shipping company and largest Estonian enterprise unveiled impressive leaps in its unaudited figures for 2015. Revenue was an all-time high at EUR954.2 million (USD1,038 million), which resulted in its net profit more than doubled to EUR59.1 million reflected in its earnings per share... China launches new landbridge services to Russia and Iran Two rail services carrying cargo overland from Chinese cities to Iran and Russia were launched in February. A train with 47 containers loaded with USD1.46 million in Chinese-made bicycle parts and light industrial products that departed from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is due to arrive in Russia's fourth... Carriers request clarity from US on container weight rules Hours after testifying on Capitol Hill that he foresees no disruption to maritime commerce when the IMO's new container weight rules go into force 1 July, US Coast Guard Commandant Paul Zukunft was asked by the world's largest containership group to reverse... Teekay lawsuit is likely to be outlier, not trendsetter Is the newly filed shareholder suit against Teekay Corp and its top officers a sign of things to come, as depressed stock pricing fuels investor backlash? At least one prominent attorney believes the answer is 'no' and that the current down-cycle will result...

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MARCH 4, 2016
'Anti-union' DHL operates a 'hostile' and 'repressive' environment for workers, claims new report EU port regulation aimed at boosting state-run ports poses 'significant risks' to UK sector CMA CGM moves its mega-ships to the transpacific as Asia-Europe rates keep tumbling Shippers prepare risk-mitigation plans ahead of anticipated boxship alliance shake-up Logistics firms in search of Big Data may gain more by digging deeper for Small Data US exporters do not need to weigh containers for SOLAS, says USCG

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MARCH 4, 2016
Drew Marine acquires Iridium specialist NAL Research Researchers figure out how to stop propellers singing Farstad: Another sale, another loss Eastern launches another Z-Tech 2400 GAO to Navy: Stop rewarding yards for making mistakes Electric Boat gets $29.9 million mod to SSN 785 contract ILWU's first Safety Award goes to Foss Maritime

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MARCH 4, 2016
Poll finds Puget Sounds voters not backing SoDo arena scheme Series of open houses to discuss Sea-Tac Airport master plan Giant CMA CGM container ships set for US West Coast to Asia run Oregon international trade board releases list of recommendations DOT trade projections predict big gains in freight movement

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MARCH 4, 2016
Cargill appoints new head for dry bulk shipping unit Previous chief moves to agricultural supply chain business unit A tale of two tanker types Chemicals and products vessels sail on divergent courses as both industries prepare to meet next week in London CMA CGM's pledge to grow APL reassures customers and staff about line's future Top CMA CGM executive Nicolas Sartini moves to Singapore to work with APL president Ken Glenn on integration process as two sides aim for mid-year completion George Pateras elected president of Hellenic Chamber Shipowner succeeds long-running head George Gratsos NewLead effects one-for-300 reverse stock split Move is supportive of aim to list company's stock on the OTCQB Spot market hits new lows Freight rates collapse across the board as supply/demand imbalance deepens, while on the Asia-Europe trade there are reports of Maersk offering rates at reduced prices to maintain market share OW Bunker executives charged by Danish state prosecutor Pederson, Skou and Moller named in media reports Hyundai Merchant Marine chairwoman resigns as shares slump 21% HMM to reduce capital and halt trading of shares SSY chairman Welham to retire in 2017 Simpson Spence Young vice-chairman Mark Richardson to take up role of chairman of world's largest independent shipbroker US container exports face mixed outlook this year Deteriorating inland infrastructure is a bigger obstacle to trade than the strong dollar Hyundai Merchant Marine mulls tanker fleet sale Options being assessed for company's restructuring plan Hapag-Lloyd looks to build up special cargoes business Special teams of staff to be formed for the Asian and North and South America markets Safe Bulkers gets loan extension from Unicredit Bank Amendment will push back balloon payment from 2019 to 2022 Disney Cruise Line orders two vessels from Meyer Werft The cruiseships will be around 135,000 gt and are due for delivery in 2021 and 2023 Growing China impact on product tankers demand China's new product export quota offers employment opportunities for product tanker owners VLGC spot rates dip to fresh low Owners having been chasing cargoes and there has been a lack of arbitrage opportunities for VLGCs

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MARCH 4, 2016
Temp-control services offset soft market for rail logistics providers Strong US dollar could cost ports funding US truck regulators propose more driving hours for licensing Chinese New Year keeps trans-Pacific rates depressed AgTC backs Coast Guard admiral's SOLAS interpretation Asia-Europe container spot rates near all-time low More India mainline services calling Mundra China, Russia, Iran connected by new rail services CMA CGM consolidates India coverage

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MARCH 4, 2016
Lines to enforce box weights, even sans US Holland & Knight says Coast Guard talk on container weighing confusing, but measures will continue to march forward. Golar unit and ExxonMobil in LNG deal A proposed power plant along the coast of Brazil could use US-sourced LNG in future. Marine stocks ending strong week with a pop US-listed shares benefit from 'relief rally' with Eagle Bulk skyrocketing. Golar unit, ExxonMobil in LNG deal A proposed power plant along the coast of Brazil could use US-sourced LNG in future. VLCCs regain some ground in tough week Large tankers claw back upward Friday but end week on a low. Boskalis and Van Oord win $330m contact Dutch consortium set to conduct dredging work for vast Fehmarnbelt project connecting Germany and Denmark. Kranship wins Yamal icebreaker order Russian shipyard to build icebreaking tug for state LNG project. Bondholders slam Atlantic's restructuring Norwegian owner sees its latest recapitalisation proposal almost unanimously rejected. Korean orderbook lowest for 12 years Total ship contracts at yards fall below 29m cgt for first time since 2004. Cargill appoints new shipping head Jan Dieleman relocating from US to Europe to manage charterer's expanded headquarters. Viktor Lenac posts 2015 profit Croatian shipyard made $3.1m last year as demand increased more than expected. Containership double for Ben Thuy Vietnamese shipbuilder signs up for two boxships for Hiep Phuoc Transport. Last two WWS ships blocked in Brazil Norwegian owner faces possibility of being left without any vessels under contract. CMA CGM: no IRISL alliance talks French line denies report it is looking to include Iranian carrier in new boxship group. Indonesian ferry sinks off East Java More than 50 people rescued as passenger vessel capsizes on Friday. HMM shares sink as Hyun steps down Troubled owner's plan to cut its capital are followed by big stock price decline and chairwoman's resignation. Indonesian ferry sinking off East Java More than 50 people rescued as passenger vessel capsizes on Friday. HMM shares drop by biggest margin in 20 years Investors' reaction to troubled company's plans to cut capital sees it lose 21% of value. WISL workers charged over wage protest 400 employees of Indian repairer held rally in Vasco over salary arrears. Three ships go adrift in French storms Konig & Cie boxship among vessels to have needed tows in bad weather this week. Farstad sells another vessel for a loss Norwegian owner offloads veteran anchor-handler as it adjusts to downturn. CMA CGM commits megaships to Pacific French line confirms it will run the first ULCs between Asia and the west coast of the US. Salvors look to lighter grounded Suez Canal capesize Cargo to be partially offloaded from stranded Greek-owned vessel in bid to aid salvage effort. d'Amico reports best financial year since 2009 Italian product tanker specialist achieves 37% year-on-year increase in daily spot rate. Fincantieri scores order for Jones Act ATB Italian shipbuilder's Wisconsin yard to build 185,000-barrel unit. Four more El Faro families agree to settle TOTE Maritime to pay $500,000 per crew member in latest string of agreements. Walt Disney goes to Germany for more ships US-listed entertainment group set to increase fleet to six vessels with latest newbuilding orders.

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MARCH 4, 2016
Spot container rates continue falling on major trades U.S. DOT projects freight to grow 40% by 2045 FMCSA proposes national training standards for new truck drivers Carlton retiring as CEO of the NIT League CMA CGM joins Asia-Americas loop World Shipping, Inc. expands operations into Canada CMA CGM to deploy 'giant' containerships in transpacific AAR: U.S. freight rail traffic sees slight bump in February FedEx Freight joins opposition to CP-NS deal FTR: Class 8 orders 'steady' in February Carriers ask USCG to reverse or clarify stance on SOLAS U.S. plans antidumping duties on cold-rolled steel NCSP Group cargo throughput dips in January FWI: Cargo theft incidents skyrocket in Mexico AfA: Airlines selected for Cuba flights should offer cargo service

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MARCH 4, 2016
China Navigation fined for using HFO in Californian waters An estimated 800 to 1,000 ships are subjected to inspections in California each year. CORRECTION: No seagoing vessels bunkered with LNG in Rotterdam yet Only small amounts supplied to inland barges so far. Danish fraud office to press charges on 'a couple' of former OW executives 'These are serious charges,' says head of police. Ecuador bunker suppliers keep Mar prices steady from Feb Despite tight supply. Fujairah port approves new bunker fuel supplier Al Shareq Al Matwatset Its parent company is Mediterranean Eastern Enterprise. India domestic bunker demand shift helps Kochi boost volume: sources Kochi, only Indian port which allows OPL bunkering. Ecuador bunker suppliers keep Mar prices steady from Feb, despite tight supply Bunkerworld Latest News / 2d Oil futures stay rangebound ahead of US jobs report Crude prices see-sawed Thursday as the market contended with record-high US crude stocks.

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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

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

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

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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