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August 24, 2016

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CMA CGM increases Asia-Red Sea rate by US$500/TEU from September 8 Kerry Logistics H1 profit up 1pc to US$70.6 million as revenues rise 6pc East and west Panama shipping lanes out of service for repairs till Friday Season's idle fleet numbers back up to more than one million TEU Ship's engineers plead guilty to dumping oily waste water into the sea WTO says Russian import duties on paper, palm oil, fridges illegal Look at life aboard the pared down 15,000-TEU cost cutting Ebba Maersk Marseilles Fos box volume rises 12pc to record 112,768 TEU in July Florida Port Manatee signs Del Monte deal extension for up to 20 years China mulls Sino-American plan to turn Flint, Michigan, into food export hub British truckers increase heavy goods vehicle efficiency 2.8pc in 2015 DHL extends logistics deal with Southco in Europe, Americas, Asia Pacific US eco rule orders fuel efficient trucks into existence using aluminum Harris Pye Engineering offers turnkey scrubber installation packages Community lobster feast spoiled when Air Canada fails to deliver on time China's July air cargo traffic shows sign of recovery set for take-off Panalpina Egypt relocates operations to Cairo Cargo City X-ray cargo scanner pleas from India's Tiruchi airport repeatedly ignored

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Ministry of Shipping seeks 5 pc of Central Road Fund for waterways development: Gadkari Rising Middle East refinery capacity seen impacting crude tanker shipping outlook Scrapping seen touching a new high 'Close quarter' situation between vessels handled skillfully at Kandla Port Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal crosses 0.2 m TEUs JN Port signs agreement with banks for external commercial borrowing JNPT participates in IACC annual convention on 'Unleashing India-US Economic Synergy' Kandla Port's achievements highlighted at I-Day celebration V. O. Chidambaranar Port achieves multiple handling records EFL facilitates new beginning in Indo-Bangladesh trade Qatar Airways Cargo implements automated weight & balance system

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Self-driving delivery robots in Switzerland HGVs: advance notification mandatory in box terminals R.I.P. Ruedi Reisdorf sen. Automated weight and balance system in Doha Amsterdam - city of choice for ISS Robots to labour in new Amazon warehouse Imperial Logistics modernizing cranes Improving rail services in Indiana and Kentucky First international cargo handler in Saudi Arabia Walmsley to lead Palletways UK Certificate duo for Intermarine Australia: first customer for Port Botany Rail shuttle Another peak at Pactl Sherry Wang reinforces Arpin International Auckland with stable results Uber makes foray into forwarding world Container throughput rising modestly worldwide

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Biometric IDs to be required at high-risk US ports Caribbean adapts to container weighing rule with ease Korea Line Corporation cements control of Samsun Logix Sailings to be cut as G6 prepares for weak October demand Otto Marine to hold EGM to discuss delisting BW Group seals FSRU contract in Pakistan Hanjin Shipping to submit liquidity plan on Thursday Stagnant trade takes Kerry Logistics to flat first half China container volumes rebound in July Zhuhai port sets bold throughput target for 2020 Danish Ship Finance expects drop-off in loan demands

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Open skies beckon US and Mexican airlines, but it's no fiesta for cargo carriers New warning to shippers on misdeclaring dangerous goods in ocean containers Mega-containership grounded off Southampton Felixstowe digs in to be ready for more ULCVs 'Move upmarket to beat Brexit backlash' Peter Spellman joins INTTRA as chief technology officer

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Transocean Winner refloated and under tow First of two RAnger V-3300 fireboats now in service Bollinger delivers FRC Rollin Fritch to Coast Guard Triyards completes Suda 320-L4 liftboat for Swissco Pioneering Spirit completes first commercial project Damen adds scrubbers to "one stop shop" solutions Maersk Supply sheds two anchor handlers Pasha ship carries first autos to Port of San Francisco Eastern delivers Z-Tech 2400 escort tug Sembcorp Marine takes full control of PPL Shipyard MV Werften lays river cruise ship keels

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AUGUST 23, 2016
Vafias sells two capes in profit-taking deal Sinokor said to be new buyer of bulker pair acquired earlier this year Large container lines winning greater market share Consolidation is leading to a concentration of container carrier capacity in the hands of a few, leaving little option for smaller lines, says SeaIntel Fred Olsen Energy rig termination reflected in HHI balance sheet Shipbuilder incurs $197m in losses stemming from rig cancellation dispute China Shipping Development undergoes management reshuffle Move is part of parent China Cosco Shipping Group's business consolidation initiative 'NAT is reporting correctly' Letter to the editor: NAT responds to a recent Lloyd's List comment piece China Shipping Haisheng to dispose of shipping assets Shanghai-listed company looks to transform itself into an investment and healthcare player Danish Ship Finance first-half profit hit by impairment charges Impairments mainly attributed to offshore segment India's JNPT gets $400m loan for road expansion as it doubles port capacity India's largest container port taps low-cost external commercial borrowings from State Bank of India and Singapore's DBS Mercator Lines gets further time extensions for results release Company does not have sufficient funds to hire an accountant to prepare the financial statements Hanjin Shipping set to submit 'self-rescue' plan to KDB this week Carrier to meet with bondholders on September 2 to seek maturity date extension for Won421bn worth of bonds

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AUGUST 23, 2016
LA-LB terminals scrap uniform chassis fee to negotiate separately US shippers, trucking group locked in bill of lading battle US Coast Guard issues final rule for TWIC readers Hanjin liquidity plan expected Thursday Brazil to launch global trade push starting in Argentina Pasha car carrier service revives idle San Francisco pier Top Indian port ushers in new era of funding for public ports Target tightens inbound supply chain to slash stock-outs Chassis shortages raise anxiety over peak-season truck waits at LA-LB ports Cosco Shipping Ports tipped to bid for new Algeciras terminal Coastal cooperation fails to lift profits for Indian liners China port volumes rise following flat first half Shanghai widens TEU lead over No. 2 world port Singapore Weak October forecast leads to G6 capacity cuts on Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific Kerry Logistics feels first-half effects of slowing trade volume Shanghai's Pactl posts record seven-month air cargo growth

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AUGUST 23, 2016
ER engineer faces manslaughter charge Federal prosecutors in Brazil target Russian for death of two Filipino crewmen on containership. Growing Genting bags $500m cruiseship loan Malaysian conglomerate's Singapore-listed spinoff reveals facility as it logs $49.5m loss in first half. Maersk Supply offloads two anchor handlers Second set of sales in a long line of planned divestments in weak offshore market BG Freight Line hires four feederships Subsidiary of Peel Ports Group enters long-term pact for vessels ordered by Jungerhans in February. Carnegie downgrades Scorpio; cuts rate view Bank's analysts explain hold rating comes amid lower dividend expectations. Western Bulk Chartering turns red Christen Sveaas-controlled company logs loss of $11.4m as it plans to invite more shareholders to invest. Cargoship crunched in tanker clash Singapore ship damaged following collision with Columbia-managed vessel. Mammoth CMA CGM boxship grounds A 17,859-teu containership needed around an hour to get free off Southamton after grounding. Nikolaos Vafias set for profitable cape play Double capesize buy earlier this year looks set to pay off for Greek shipowner. Eli Tilles plots Pacific shipping lines Israeli businessman wants to introduce competition into island trades. PSV rates return to rock-bottom Free tonnage list lengthens in North Sea ports as earnings drop again. MISC in Thai mission with $230m deal Malaysian tanker owner leases FSO for 10 years in contract with Chevron. Fredriksen's Frontline 'still in growth mode' Arctic Securities believes expansion and renewal the order of the day for tanker owner. Russia building three new cruiseships USC wins deal for river-sea vessels that could tour the Med. El Faro families seek to cancel mediation Lawyers in yet-to-be-settled wrongful death claims want to freeze reconciliation efforts while key documents remain secret. STX hires arranger for STX France sale Korean media suggest that PricewaterhouseCoopers is managing the disposal of French shipbuilder. New Fredriksen venture inks debut order DESS Aquaculture signs for fish harvesting vessel at Kleven in Norway. Danske downgrades Aurora LPG VLGC owner cut to sell amid liquidity concerns and bank's lower rate expectations during 'rough' 2017. 'Migrant' cruiseship put on sales block Floating Accommodation needs cash to cover costs after losing Swedish charter. Wilhelmsen eyes offshore with private equity fund Norwegian shipowner and Ferd team up to look at investments in depressed market. SCI lines up $134m buying spree Low ship prices entice Indian owner to earmark cash for fleet renewal, boss BB Sinha says. Hanjin Shipping to tweak rescue plan New restructuring proposals to be submitted to creditors this week. Impairments drag down Danish Ship Finance results Copenhagen-based lender says offshore segment took its toll as ship lender see first half profits slide. Late night operation refloats Transocean rig Salvors said to be stabilizing rig before towing it to more sheltered waters off Scotland. Vietnamese clean tanker arrested in Singapore One of Viet Trust Shipping's two vessels is said to have been detained by local admiralty sheriff.

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AUGUST 23, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard issues final rule on TWIC readers Marine terminals deemed high risk have two years to install electronic machines that can read Transportation Worker Identification Credenti... Pasha opens new ro-ro terminal in California Why did several buses in San Francisco have "Honolulu" flashing on their destination signs yesterday? They were part of the cargo being lo... Kerry Logistics posts flat first half results despite 'tough' environment Kerry Logistics net earnings in the first half of 2016 ticked up 1 percent to $548 million Hong Kong (U.S. $70.7 million) compared with the... Ports of Auckland sees profit increase despite challenging environment The Ports of Auckland reported a net profit after tax of $84 million for the financial year ending June 30, a $21 million increase from the... Seaspan scraps another young containership Containership lessor Seaspan Corp. is continuing the trend of scrapping younger and younger containerships as excess capacity continues to ... G6 to skip transpacific voyages in October The G6 Alliance will void one sailing each on its transpacific Central China 4 (CC4) and South China 2 (SC2) services, according to allianc... Ocean3 slows Asia-Europe FAL1 loop The Ocean3 Alliance has added an additional week to total transit times on its FAL1 service between Asia, Europe, the Mediterranean, and th... Giant containership runs aground off Southampton A 17,859-TEU containership operated by French ocean carrier CMA CGM ran aground just after midnight yesterday as it made its way to the Por... ITC dubs rectangular steel pipe imports from certain nations as harmful The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said imports of heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from South Korea... Special Coverage: A look into the rawhide logistics industry In 1834, Richard Henry Dana Jr. departed from Boston to Alta, Calif., for a two-year sea voyage. His account of the journey, Two Years befo... FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received nine ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.... Executive Moves: INTTRA and Agility INTTRA has appointed Peter Spellman senior vice president and chief technology officer. The 25-year software executive joined INTTRA from T... CitySprint: Nearly half of UK SMEs expect no disruption from Brexit A total of 47 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom anticipate no disruptive impact from the UK's decision t... FWI: Cargo theft on the rise in EMEA region Reported cargo thefts in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region increased about 18 percent year-over-year in the second quarter o...

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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

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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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