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August 23, 2016

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Maersk mulls splitting itself in two - transport and energy divisions SITC first half profit flat as revenue slips 7.5pc on poor rates Yen's rise leads to 14pc slump in July Japanese exports ICTSI asks Oz minister to speed Melbourne box terminal expansion approval No sign of dredging in the Elbe despite surge in mega ships in Port of Hamburg PIL signs deal with China Merchants, China Machinery to prioritise each other Beijing Automotive to invest US$819 million in South African car plant Top UK economist mulls today's robust labour, retail results vs Brexit vote Hapag-Lloyd reports 'extremely high' VGM compliance - MSC reports 100pc North Sea oil rebounds as glut of floating crude finds buyers as demand rise Hapag commercial chief to keynote at Cool Logistics meet September 27 Sichuan Airlines launches Chengdu-Prague run, adds to Moscow flights Does Freightos have what it takes to lower costs, boost transparency? Latam Airlines Group's Q2 revenue plummets 12.5pc to US$2.1 billion IAG Cargo upgrades European freighter operation Manchester Airport's cargo grows 14pc in July to 10,118 tonnes

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AUGUST 22, 2016
APL enhances Latin America service network with new Island Bridge Express service BBC Chartering launches office in Esbjerg, Denmark Bhavani Shipping expands its stevedoring wings at Cochin Braemar Adjusting in strategic partnership in Iran Jebel Ali Port voted Best Sea Port - Middle East SCFI spot rates fall Transworld Feeders FZCO is the new name of Orient Express Lines FZCO APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia wins exclusive 3PL provider contract with Mahindra Susten for 260 MW solar power project in Andhra Pradesh CBEC merges ACP & AEO programmes CII delegation makes learning visit to Adani Kattupalli Port DP World rating upgraded by Fitch Seminar on 'Port Administration & Management' inaugurated at refurbished JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre FIATA becomes part of sustainable development goals platform Lines 4 & 5 commissioned at ICD-Khodiyar Customs organises AEO outreach programme National Committee on Trade Facilitation constituted

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GW now representing PCN in Hungary HGV efficiency in UK improves further Yet another Dreamliner milestone for ANA Industry veteran leads Agility's Australasian division New lorry facility in Calais Tauranga: results and expansion scheme news Fine for incorrectly packed hazmat Nigeria plans to revitalise old rail lines DAL/JTE continues management restructuring July strong in Marseille Fos Tunisian cargo carrier selects MRO provider New transport offer for Iran Sri Lankan shipper joins GSF board Finnlines delisting from Helsinki Nasdaq exchange China publishes logistics plans Baltic Exchange and SGX advancing acquisition scheme Food delivery start-up withdraws from Indonesia

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AUGUST 22, 2016
Private equity giant KKR buys Nord LB shipping loans Crude tanker rates out of sync with Middle East production Caribbean adapts to container weighing rule with ease Puerto Rico ferry fire extinguished at port Essar's Sharma to head Shipping Corporation of India Hafnia beats revenue expectations but asset value concerns remain G6 transpac service merger proves food for thought for Incheon Port Reduced shipping costs boost Fortescue profit Alliance competition will depress freight rates in 2017, says analyst MOL to cap off-contract Capesizes at 10% of fleet Taxes deferred for HHI's Gunsan yard and co-operatives Shipowner urged to accept responsibility for crew abductions Bohai Rim ports post mixed first-half results CSSC Chengxi lands four-ship order for asphalt carriers Sembmarine acquires Norwegian ship design firm LMG Marin

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AUGUST 22, 2016
Supply and demand imbalance only part of the problem for 'predatory' carriers Honeywell - Blackstone battle for JDA shows logistics automation on the rise Hanjin misses deadline for financial rescue UK road freight and logistics 'more efficient than ever', according to DfT How global carbon offsetting would work for aviation

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AUGUST 22, 2016
BIW gets another $8.7 million for DDG 1000 work Fednav claims a Lakes BWTS first SGX takeover of Baltic set for November Gas carrier giant inks VSAT contract with EMC VIDEO: World War I U-boat wreck found off Denmark New fast transport ship christened at Austal

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AUGUST 22, 2016
Vessel oversupply pushes VLCC earnings below $20,000 per day Some six very large crude carriers added to list of those competing for Middle East cargoes over next four weeks Baltic Exchange sale to SGX could complete in November It has taken months to solicit support from Baltic shareholders, but the deal is now one step closer to being finalised Handysize bulker earnings rise to 11-month high Minor bulk and coal trades contribute to further weekly gains High boxship load factors fail to lift freight rates Shippers and forwarders benefit from predatory pricing by container lines NordLB signs $1.5bn shipping securitisation deal Deal with KKR and unnamed wealth fund covers 100 vessels and will bolster bank's balance sheet Misdeclared cargo causing one-third of incidents on boxships Calcium hypochlorite misnaming is still a major issue, says UK P&I Club risk assessor KDB mulls short-term loan to DSME Loan is likely to help shipbuilder repay its corporate debt maturing in September Cosco Shipping orders four asphalt carriers at Chengxi Shipyard Vessels are scheduled for delivery starting in 2018 LNG vessel rates raise hopes amid wider tanker rout Short-term imbalances and rising shipments boost LNG rates to $40,000 per day Otto Marine files court application to have Hoe Leong Corp wound up over debt Hoe Leong has enough resources to pay the sum claimed, say directors Singapore unveils incentives to encourage sustainability reporting Funding for the first 10 approved applications will take place on a reimbursement basis New Indonesian box terminal starts operations New Priok Container Terminal One's latest facility will be able to handle 1.5m teu annually Sembcorp Marine buys LMG Marin for $20m Group is looking to ramp up expertise in vessel design and engineering

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AUGUST 22, 2016
Road, rail access to LA-LB ports fully regained after wildfire disruption Trucks bought under NY-NJ replacement program probed for malfunctions ACL gears up in weak trans-Atlantic market for containers, ro-ro Idle fleet back to more than 1 million TEUs Kia deal hints at greater potential for inland port network feeding Savannah North Europe short-sea growth fuels DFDS profit gains G6 service merger to boost Incheon reefer volumes Competing alliances forecast to keep lid on container rates next year

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AUGUST 22, 2016
Otto shareholders to weigh takeover bid Singapore-listed offshore vessel owner sets 14 September for vote on offer from executive chairman Yaw Chee Siew. Too broke to report, Mercator gets SGX OK Approval comes after shipowner said it did not have enough cash to prepare financials. SGX OKs Mercator annual report delay Approval comes after shipowner said it was too broke to prepare financials. BP Shipping said to be selling four tankers Move not part of any grand strategy, but more like clearing out old tonnage. VLCCs tick down as cargo splitting in view Spot earnings slide for third straight day; Clarksons Platou expects VLCC charterers to take advantage of low suezmax rates. CSDC ups its stake in joint tanker venture Tanker unit of Chinese shipping giant Coscocs takes majority stake in clean tanker unit. Primorsk takes $69.2m impairment pill Bankruptcy shipowning arm of Prisco delivers $67.5m loss in July after charge. Hansson takes NAT spend past $2m Chief executive tops up on stock for third time in a week after hitting back at blogger. TI chartering chief Ron Golding dies Tankers International loses well-respected face of VLCC sector just months before his retirement Fire extinguished on Caribbean Fantasy Ropax now safely moored in San Juan Harbor after blaze, grounding and evacuation of passengers and crew. Ship Finance dividend safe, Seaport says Magnus Fyhr begins coverage of Fredriksen-backed owner with a neutral rating. UK Club warns over mis-declared cargo Insurer says 27% of incidents on ships related to inaccuracies over labelling. SGX bid for Baltic wins 'significant support' Almost three quarters of shareholders have given their irrevocable backing to SGX offer. Containerships closes on EU funding for LNG ships Finnish owner says order for four dual-fuel vessels has been recommended for European financing. KKR snaps up $1.5bn of NordLB loans Private equity fund buys debt covering 100 ships from bank. Kogas to order LNG carrier duo State-run Korean importer to boost struggling domestic shipyards with new contract. JMU tipped to secure trio of VLCCs Japanese owners believed to have placed the contracts at compatriot yard. Class society RS wins Palmali fleet deal Russian company to class more than half of Turkish tanker owner's ships. Nigerian hope for winter tanker market Credit-Suisse points to growing demand as Nigerian capacity comes back online. Odfjell tanker refloated in Australia Bow Singapore grounded on sandbar after steering system failure. Seadrill contract cut not a restructuring game-changer SEB analyst explains Pemex move is another data-point in a market where a firm contract is not firm. Capital erosion a threat for DSME? Struggling Korean shipbuilder could need fresh capital in order to avoid possible delisting danger. Essar's Sharma takes top job at SCI India appoints private sector executive as new boss of state owner. Pareto raises BW LPG as takeover talk swirls Market leader expected to grow giant footprint after classic tale of boom and bust for VLGC market. Fred Olsen and HHI end rig dispute Norwegian owner and South Korean shipbuilder reach amicable agreement over newbuilding contract. Indian crew to fight shock tax ruling Unions opposing decision by tribunal to tax 1.3m domestic seafarers on foreign ships. Navix expands fleet with ship from Arne Blystad Mats Andersson-led firm plans to trade latest addition in North West Europe from end of August. Deutsche Bank turns more positive on crude tankers Analyst says reduced ordering and more scrapping to have "profound positive effect" from 2018 onwards. Bulk of pollutants removed from Transocean Winner Government gives go-ahead for semi-submersible to be refloated on Monday's high water. Perisai Petroleum Teknologi seeks bond talks Malaysian offshore vessel company also announces extension to FPSO maintenance contract.

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AUGUST 22, 2016
Special Coverage: Container shipping industry likely faces tough times ahead Barzan is one of six 18,800 TEU containerships delivered to United Arab Shipping Co. during 2015 and 2016 Source: United Arab Shipping Compa... Amazon to build 13th U.K. fulfillment center in Essex Amazon.com, Inc. has confirmed plans to build its 13th United Kingdom warehouse and distribution center in Tilbury, Essex, scheduled to ope... Port of Vancouver volumes decline in first half 2016 Total cargo volumes at the Port of Vancouver in Western Canada for the first half of 2016 fell 5.9 percent to 66.0 million metric tons comp... Commentary: Is transit time still a service differentiator? Whether you're talking about third party logistics services providers or carriers, one thing that comes up regularly in the great rate deba... No end in sight for intermodal rate decline Intermodal rates fell another 2.4 percent in July 2016 compared to the same month last year, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price ... Baltic Exchange agrees to be acquired by Singapore Exchange The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Baltic Exchange said they have agreed on the terms for the acquisition of the Baltic by SGX in a deal wort... Truckload rates fall for fifth straight month in July Truckload rates fell another 1.6 percent in July 2016 compared with the previous year, the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year declin... AAR continues to rail against two-person crew rule The Association of American Railroads has submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration once again urging the administration to... GRI Roundup: CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and MOL Ocean carriers CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and MOL announced general rate increases. CMA CGM will increase rates from Asia to Panama, Cuba ... JAXPORT takes delivery of new cranes for bigger ships Three new super post-Panamax cranes arriving at JAXPORT from China Source: JAXPORT JAXPORT on Friday took delivery of three super post-Pana... Former Norfolk Southern exec to lead Amtrak Charles "Wick" Moorman Amtrak on Friday announced that former freight railroad executive Charles "Wick" Moorman will head the U.S. governmen... California woman sentenced for illicit exports to China The Justice Department on Friday said Wenxia "Wency" Man of San Diego was sentenced to 50 months in jail for conspiring to export and cause... New U.S.-Mexico air transport agreement enters force A new air transport agreement reached between the United States and Mexico entered force on Sunday. The agreement was signed between the t... FAA fines food shipper for illicit hazmat cargo The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $54,000 civil penalty against Gordon Food Service...

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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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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