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BRIEFS

June 8, 2016

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OOCL suspends transpacific CC1 service for six weeks from June 19 Alphaliner: More capacity cuts on the way - it's the only thing that works CMA CGM makes expected formal offer for all shares in Singapore's NOL CMA CGM ups rate from Asia to Red Sea, then from N Europe to US/Canada China vows to ignore Hague court's South China Sea judgment Inexplicable delays mar Pakistan's first deepwater container terminal Couple arrested in Los Angeles, Long Beach trucking insurance fraud case Pirate attacks involving kidnapping up 119pc off Nigeria from January-April INTTRA web app goes offline on weekend for maintenance India and US mull pact to expand maritime cooperation next week Maersk signs with Russia's RUSAL on moving 10,000 TEU a year Black Sea box terminals handled 587,168 TEU in first quarter Wal-Mart's in-house DC drones stands to cut headcount in warehousing Shanghai Yigian Trading buys Germany's Frankfurt-Hahn as air cargo base Atlanta-Doha flights boost Qatar's US cargo capacity to meet demand US$15 million helicopters move through JAXPORT for refurbishing DB Schenker opens first owned logistics centre in the Middle East TIACA forms shipper advisory panel, improves advocacy knowledge bank

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JUNE 7, 2016
CMMI organising seminar on implementing the mandatory SOLAS amendments for safe container transportation on June 16 Freight forwarders urged not to be complacent on SOLAS 'grace' period Liberian Registry introduces cost-saving measures MOL launches study to equip in-service vessels with SO2 scrubber system Potassium Bromate - The Baker, Carrier & Safety Singapore's Goodwood Ship Management launches new training centre & office in Mumbai Tankers getting a fillip from Iranian oil Dumping made difficult for chemical imported from China & Russia Kandla Port presented Special Achievement Award for handling 100 mt in 2015-16 Paradip Port gets new CVO Impact of the amended warehousing provisions assessed at awareness meet organised by MCCI & NACFS in Chennai RBI keeps repo rate the same

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More storage space in Hamburg Enhanced safety for fuel transport in Ireland FFE's diamond cross for Karau Virgin Atlantic and Delta go for "one roof" strategy HHN's purchaser to revive freight business Koper working on new rail infrastructure US and Thai companies set up partnership Physicist takes top slot at RLC Packaging Group Breaking ground in Gelsenkirchen New haulage contract for Polish freight railway Agent in Argentina appointed DHL India ushers in new CEO Celebi handling SIA in Mumbai Chancellor visiting Northern Ireland Rail sections refurbished in Serbia K Line sets up JV to participate in tender Women helming CBFCA and NCBFAA Qantas freighter serving DFW

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JUNE 7, 2016
P&I cover driving Iranian oil exports Three Norwegian offshore groups unveil refinancing plans Cemre shipyard wins Havyard designed MPV order Swiber wins new contracts in Middle East and South East Asia 'K' Line explains medium-term plan Zhonggu Shipping orders four 2,500 teu ships from Jinling Shipyard Insurance issues hamper Iran's slow return to LPG market Wellington plans USD27.7 million dredging project ICBC to set up Singapore ship leasing, project financing centre Southeast Asian infrastructure benefits heavily from One Belt One Road World's largest oil tanker fleet gathered under new COSCOCS energy unit DP World wins concession to develop new billion-dollar port in South America Posidonia 2016: shipping magnates unbowed despite challenges Paperless oil record book attempts to cut ship detentions Posidonia 2016: Size of the Greek shipping fleet is no guarantee of strength

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JUNE 7, 2016
OOCL launches the first capacity cuts on the transpacific as freight rates sink to unsustainable levels DP World unveils $1billion project to develop greenfield container port in Ecuador Singamas warns investors it's in for a bumpy ride as demand for new containers slumps A more comfortable berth for live lobsters Wal-mart looks to warehouse drones to speed distribution Cargo theft now a tougher nut to crack

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JUNE 7, 2016
ABB introduces dedicated auxiliary engine turbocharger Foss christens second Arctic Class tug DNV GL to class Stena gas ready RoPax ferries BAE San Diego awarded $53.4 million for DDG-59 SRA Paris MOU plans crackdown on air pollution from ships Project aims to bring LNG fueling into shipping mainstream NTSB set to launch El Faro VDR recovery mission

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JUNE 7, 2016
Port of Tacoma files lawsuit against water use ballot initiatives Contractor gives passing marks to new Panama Canal locks General Dynamics NASSCO nets new Navy ESB-5 contract The Northwest Seaport Alliance replaces 200th truck with ScRAPS 2 Port of Seattle names Jeffrey Brown as aviation facilities, capital programs boss

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JUNE 7, 2016
Do not drink and order Shipyards and brokers peddling fresh tonnage in Posidonia might well be disappointed, despite their spacious and well decorated stands in the exhibition halls Technology is a tool, not the ultimate objective Future-gazing research projects have met reality, says DNV GL Supramax market ebbs despite strong period activity Modern tonnage fixed at $7,000 per day on time charters Trafigura profit dips but traded oil volumes hit record Charterer's record traded oil volumes reflect global oil glut London Stock Exchange on the prowl for shipping listings London's second act based on the city's expertise in maritime services Suezmax rates hold on to gains on West African exports But aframax rates at lowest since October 2014 DNV GL targets 20% Greek growth as shipbuilding slows Global newbuild orders to date in 2016 are down sharply at 300 vessels, says class society Tankers: the battle to convince investors American Shipping Co and other tanker owners face an uphill battle, but might just win in the end Time for banks to consider shipping technology investment IACS chairman Christopher Wiernicki says shipping's future lies in technology-driven efficiency and productivity Greek PM opens Posidonia with plea for trust Shipping provides an example to follow for troubled country, says Alexis Tsipras Bremer Landesbank facing hundreds of millions of dollars in shipping losses Rescue speculation mounts as bad loans to industry make huge dent in balance sheet Suez Canal offers up to 65% discount for Asia-North America east coast carriers SCA ups the ante to ward off competition from its soon-to-be-enhanced Panamanian rival Swiber clinches $215m worth of new projects in Middle East and Asia Middle East deal is group's first offshore construction project in the region Survival of the fittest or survival of the 'fleetest'? Focus on size and industry consolidation steers passionate responses Port Hedland's iron ore exports rise in May However, volumes to China drop 0.1% on year Buy preferred shares, there are not many of them Investment in preferred shares beats long-term average returns Gleeson resignation: BW Group's management shake-up last year was catalyst Former BW Group CFO will probably turn up as chief executive of a much smaller company North Atlantic Drilling extends standstill period for rig delivery with Jurong Shipyard Original standstill agreement inked in December 2015 What happens next? International shipping looks to Athens to answer its questions DP World wins concession agreement for greenfield port in Ecuador Deepwater facility to serve Guayaquil city and Ecuador hinterland Asia, Latin America to account for bulk of global port investment, says BMI Research New port projects will proliferate in emerging markets that are on strategic trade routes or close to growing consumer hubs BW Group's Nicholas Gleeson resigns Chief financial officer previously held senior management positions at BW LPG and BW Gas Gunvor, Oiltanking start new oil terminal in Indonesia Karimun terminal is latest in series of new oil storage terminals built around the oil trading hub of Singapore NTSB to launch mission to retrieve El Faro data recorder US naval vessel to sail for wreckage site in early July Berlian Laju Tankers gets more time to report first-quarter results Company will have until June 30, 2016, to come up with its financial statements for the previous quarter ITIC launches cyber liability extension Professional indemnity members to be covered against hackers

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JUNE 7, 2016
US retailers plan to ramp up imports amid uneven volume patterns Rates slip at Swift as truckload demand softens Trucking company offers NY-NJ port shippers SOLAS weighing service Panama Canal Authority reviewing completed new locks CN CEO Mongeau to step down Biggest Indian port one step closer to truck tolls UASC chooses Inttra VGM platform Chinese firm buys Frankfurt-Hahn airport, eyes freight market Indian carriers join forces to tap coastal demand China's Belt and Road drives Southeast Asia port development New facility to boost auto vehicle volume through Baltimore port DP World bets big on deep-water Ecuador port US-Canada freight demand puts pressure on crossing points

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JUNE 7, 2016
Ardmore Shipping swoops for six MRs New York-listed shipowner preps share issue to fund $173m deal. Suezmax spot rates in Posidonia plunge Average time-charter equivalent earnings falls 24% in one day amid quiet activity. New line Victory born with Saint Laurent Cruiseship to become Victory I in Bruce Nierenberg's new cruise line. Puerto Rico Jones Act exemption sought Shipbuilder outcry follows proposed amendment to extract troubled island from cabotage law. Victory Cruise Lines born with Clipper ship Saint Laurent to become Victory I in Bruce Nierenberg's new cruise line. Aiteo website ordered seized in ship fight Affiliate of Sea World Management files suit in US over charter dispute. Ecuador to see new $1bn boxship port World's largest port operator to invest in new containership facility for regional trade. Court clears STX restructuring bid Troubled shipyard to file rehabilitation plan by 9 September. Uljanik seals order for two rail ferries Croatian shipbuilder signs deal with Kazakhstan for firm vessel, plus one option. Greece discusses Ukrainian ferry route Ministers meet to talk about potential service to boost trade. Buy now or buy later? Big names like Marinakis, Frangou and Rodgers split on whether to acquire cheap assets. HSBC raises SITC target price Analyst believes Chinese boxship owner can make more money this year. No more room to kick can, Deutsche says Klaus Stoltenberg warns German financiers will become more assertive. Tidewater wins intervention work US offshore giant clinches subsea job in the Gulf of Mexico. Stolt-Nielsen eyes bond issue Tanker owner looking to tap existing Norwegian notes for new debt sale. DP World set to invest $1bn in Ecuador Dubai-based terminal owner wins 50-year concession agreement for Posorja port. Trafigura earnings drop 10% in first half Charterer and shipowner took $80m impairment hit on Brazilian iron ore terminal investment. Japan Marine United inks ro-ro order Japanese shipbuilder to hand over 10,000-gt vessel in 2018. DSME asset sales 'delayed' to 2018 Creditors say non-core disposals halted to achieve fair price in two years time. North Atlantic Drilling secures extra rig delivery delay John Fredriksen-backed drilling company postpones delivery of semi-submersible until September. Rokke moves in at Solstad Offshore Tycoon's Aker group investing $61m in new shares and convertible loan as offshore owner targets consolidation in slump. Swiber in Middle East first as part of $215m contract haul Singapore offshore vessel operator has also fully redeemed a SGD130m bond due this month. Zhonggu Shipping bolsters boxship order backlog Chinese owner adds newbuilds at Jinling Shipbuilding to those already on order at Shanghai Shipyard, Nicholas Gleeson in sudden exit from BW Group Singapore shipowner losses second major executive in 2016 with sudden departure of CFO. DOF unveils major refinancing package Norwegian shipowner plans rights issue, bond restructuring and cost cuts in bid for survival.

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JUNE 7, 2016
Pasha leases 21 acres from Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore for automotive processing Great Lakes iron ore volumes sink in May JaxPort joins movement to weigh outbound containers CAI International acquires truck broker

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JUNE 7, 2016
UAE's DP World wins bid to build port in Posorja, Ecuador Construction is expected to start in the next six to nine months and take around 2 years to complete. TENDER DATA: India's IOC offers 35,000 mt 380 CST HSFO for July 2-4 Shipping industry companies team up to design LNG-powered dry bulk carrier Designed for full-range operations. Mumbai-Colombo 380 CST bunker fuel spread widens to 6-month high Pompt supply tightness in Mumbai. TRADER NOTE: BW Group CFO Nicholas Gleeson resigns Gleeson had been with the company since May 2008. MGO prices in Panama hit highest level since November on rise in ULSD MGO Balboa prices were assessed at $495/mt ex-wharf, the highest since November 11 when it was at $501/mt ex-wharf, S&P Global Platts data showed. ICE Brent settles above $50/b on Nigeria attacks, US dollar slide NYMEX July crude settled $1.07 higher at $49.69/b. ICE August Brent settled up 91 cents at $50.55/b. FEATURE: Last Med LSFO utility users seek new energy mix as EU rules near The three main European buyers of LSFO in the Med, Greece's Public Power Corporation (PPC), the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) and Malta's Enemalta, are facing the new Industrial Emissions Directive for combustion plants to be enforced by 2020.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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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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