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August 26, 2016

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OOCL announces north Pacific sailing cancellation for October 'K' Line's China, India, Pakistan loops, PMX August 28 - PIX September 8 Cosco Shipping Ports, ex-Cosco Pacific, H1 profit falls 8pc to US$171.9 million New container prices fall to record lows on cheap steel and weak demand OOCL advisory: China's Zika Prevention Policy affects importers UASC posts biggest loss of any major container line, says Alphaliner GLP China, Shenzhen box maker CIMC tie-up to develop logistics properties China-North Korea border trade rebounds despite sanctions on North Korea Port of Tauranga CEO blasts 'underperform' rating as bad reading of its reality Hutchison ups Karachi capacity to 2.5 million TEU a year with new terminal Insurer blames 27pc of shipboard 'incidents' on mis-declared cargo Canada Post worries about how retailers threaten its parcel delivery 'Pay as you sail' e-navigational charts are the future, says NAVTOR World airports show air freight recovering in richer countries Qantas profit soars 83.8pc to US$913.9 million as sales rise 2.4pc SATS wins concession to handle cargo at Dammam airport, Saudi Arabia Virgin's cargo capacity surges up to 22pc with new A350-1000s

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AUGUST 25, 2016
VLGC rates seen under stress Essar's iron ore handling terminal at Visakhapatnam Port boosting third party business Expert touches upon distinctiveness of ports at JNPT-APEC Training Centre seminar Mumbai Port appointing consultant to develop Master Plan TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Cabinet approves National Highways interconnectivity improvement projects CONCOR wins Dun & Bradstreet PSU Award 2016 Major boost to rail connectivity MANSA conducts workshop on avoiding banking frauds & adhering to tax norms Trans Earth wins Chennai Port's Best Performance Award for 2015-16 Sitharaman calls for repo rate cut to make available credit for MSME sector

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Turks take stake in Bolivar Funds for road maintenance in SW Victoria Imperial Logistics International on favourable track Australia: fixing country rail scheme on track New container feeder vessels on Irish Sea New CEO for Neovia Skies over Indonesia now safer Cooperation drives in increasing container transports APL launches India-Pakistan-Europe sling LUG strengthening management team in Munich Airfreight continues upward trajectory in Central Europe Takeover stirs up Texan logistics market Yet more investments in India's rail network Atlas Air soon to support Fedex K Line adding ports to PMX and PIX services French logistician steps up Maghreb activities Indian state to invest in multimodal hubs Cosco Shipping Ports' volumes going up

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AUGUST 25, 2016
Caribbean box shipping remains mired in overcapacity Matson, Nassco ink con-ro newbuild deal Owners warned not to delay when it comes to strike cover Odfjell to order four newbuildings, consider options in tank and gas carriers Seadrill profit falls, but first glimmer of light appears at end of tunnel Hanjin Shipping submits liquidity plan, reveals more asset sales ASL Marine to incur loss on Swiber non-payments BW LPG logs deep loss on impairment charge Shipbuilding in worst situation says Korea Development Bank COSCOCS unit to bid for container terminal at Algeciras port Tauranga port expansion clears way for New Zealand's largest ship call COSCO Shipping Ports profit declines 8.1% in first half Venezuela in crisis: Assessing the tanker market impact Venezuela in crisis: Container imports sink to new lows

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AUGUST 25, 2016
Last-ditch bid to avoid bankruptcy as Hanjin submits liquidity plan to creditors 'Painful' air cargo hazmat fine signals tougher stance by US FAA on violations Bullish Rotterdam convinced new terminals can win back box business lost to Antwerp World's largest aircraft crashes during test flight US FMC 'stops the clock' on the Ocean Alliance BG Freight Line set to take delivery of new 'green' box ships

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AUGUST 25, 2016
Matson orders LNG-capable ConRo duo at NASSCO Norsepower gets new funding for Rotor Sail development Wartsila will supply regas system for FSRU conversion VIDEO: Tuco adds arctic workboat to ProZero range Wilhelmsen Ships Service helps owners cut Suez costs New Alfa Laval solution for LPG/E cargo reliquefaction VIDEO: Viking Grace receives 1,000th LNG bunkering

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AUGUST 25, 2016
Navios Maritime Holdings misses consensus earnings despite improved operating results Reduction in charter-hire costs and further operating efficiencies will help company down the line Nasdaq Helsinki delists Finnlines Grimaldi Group redeems all of Finnlines' shares Cost cutting brings Topaz back to profit Offshore company makes it into the black despite falling revenues Singapore's insurers plan for survival Atrium's exit from Lloyd's Singapore shows the Garden City's insurance market is a jungle King Coal finds love in China again Surprising lift is given to dry bulk shipping as China imports more coal with lower domestic production Scrubbing bottoms Hull cleaning is coming clean Hunting out digital dangers This year's SMM is likely to be all about digital smart shipping, but the dream comes with some health warnings China Cosco loses $1.1bn on bad market and asset disposal Company's average revenue per teu fell 24%, which completely offset its cost-saving efforts Sovcomflot hit by dip in tanker fortunes But Russian tanker giant claims long-term contracts offer protection against headwinds Brazilian iron ore helps 15% rise in capesize earnings Increased fixing by Australian miners further supports rates Aronnax: Removing the human Drones make sense, in some places Höegh LNG profit dip nothing to be too worried about Long-term contracts and imminent awards put company in comfortable position KDB cuts DSME's credit rating Move comes after shipbuilder's external auditor report, plus significant impairments seen in first-half result Rongsheng Heavy Industries supplier rejects debt-to-equity swap "We don't want shares, we want only cash," says supplier Not on the same wavelength Shipping's failure to engage with young people seems sad, particularly in a Greek context Greek shipping struggles to get the youth vote A far-reaching new survey for EY shows that even amid raging unemployment, the appeal of the nation's mighty shipping industry is lost on most young Greeks Indonesian navy locates missing product tanker Ship is found off coast of West Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of Borneo Evergreen joins four other carriers to link China, India and Pakistan Two joint services set to start in early September will employ 4,200 teu vessels Australian tribunal issues mooring work restriction order against DP World Wharf labourers prohibited from doing linesmen work for port operator El Faro captain raised abandon ship alarm Families of El Faro's crew were informed of the findings before they were released to the public ASL Marine warns of loss for quarter ended June 30 Exposure to Swiber fallout one of the reasons for forecast VLGC rate rise belies stark reality Rates rise to more than $20 per tonne, but not everyone is convinced Panamax bulker earnings ease on slowdown in South American grain shipments But Golden Ocean's Vartdal expects support from US grain exports A recipe for digestion Reading the US and UK safety digests, one is struck by the repetitive nature of so many marine accidents

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AUGUST 25, 2016
Investors to logistics tech: Want cash? Prove model Regulatory questions to Ocean Alliance highlight lack of service details Two new container services to connect Asia, India subcontinent Long Beach emissions plan back on track after West Coast crisis setback Venezuela container trade finds new low 10 things shippers need to know about US trucking market Hanjin submits plan to raise cash, may sell more assets Supply chain manager Li & Fung: Second half worst since 2008 APL re-enters India-Europe trade New Zealand port ready for call by its largest container ship

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AUGUST 25, 2016
Analyst: crude tanker earnings to 'disappear' Morgan Stanley downgrades tanker and LPG carrier owners as Giannakoulis expresses expectation of lasting crude-sector downturn. StealthGas misses despite leap in revenue Higher operating, drydocking and interest costs in second quarter drove the earnings miss. BW LPG shares tumble to lowest level ever Shares in Oslo-listed gasship owner shed 9% after quarterly loss and gloomy outlook. Recording captures El Faro's final day Master sounded the abandon ship alarm 77 minutes after first mention of loss of propulsion. Transocean emerges as buyer of Atlas Island Monaco-based owner adds 2008-built Iino bulker to its fleet. Rem ditches Vard newbuilding Offshore vessel owner agrees on contract termination as it recognizes huge impairment charge. Cost-cutting puts Topaz in the money Offshore vessel owner reports profit in the first half as cash preservation scheme bears fruit. Chang Myung sells two capesizes Korean owner offloads modern bulkers for $19m each. Grindrod delivers expected weak result South African shipowner logs $78m loss a week after profit warning to investors. Greek selling tankers arrested in Iran Tehran authorities detain Greek national over alleged involvement in oil smuggling and vessel sales. SCF puts long-term deals in spotlight Russian giant focuses on fixed returns from projects such as Yamal LNG as tanker market declines. Nord/LB loan loss provisions hit $1.13bn German lender plans further cuts to shipping portfolio following big KKR deal. China Cosco posts $1.08bn loss in first half New containership arm of CoscoCS hit by tough markets. Cosco eyeing Spanish port of Algeciras Chinese giant is said to be preparing for further European expansion, a report suggests. Cho may fund Hanjin restructuring Shipowner not ruling out personal contribution from group chairman. Offshore blues drag Eidesvik into the red Jan Fredrik Meling-led company reports a loss in the second quarter in "tough" market. Oceanteam seeks alternative funding sources Oslo-listed offshore owner has not yet been able to re-finance bonds in offshore downturn. Lower rates hurt Seadrill's profit John Fredriksen-owned drillship company makes less in the second quarter on the back of smaller revenue. Siem Offshore: market to remain volatile Norwegian owner cautious after cutting second quarter loss. BW LPG falls to loss as spot rates plunge Singapore owner predicts low rates for the foreseeable future as fleet growth continues. Euronav bags VLCC resale double Paddy Rogers-led tanker owner latest to take advantage of lower valuations to bolster fleet. Odfjell sees profit more than double But Oslo-listed chemical tanker warns of softer market ahead on increasing vessel supply. Hoegh LNG sees net profit ease back Oslo-listed FSRU specialist hurt by higher interest expenses in the second quarter of 2016. Yard delays prompted FPSO charter extension Perisai Petroleum Teknolog looks to be benefitting from shipbuilding woes in Korea. Syllantavos and Tsirigakis raise $66.8m Greek duo raise sell shares in blank-cheque vehicle Stellar Acqusition III; private placement brings in more.

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AUGUST 25, 2016
El Faro's 'black box' reveals 26 hours of information The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that 26 hours of information was retrieved from the El Faro's voyage data re... Hanjin submits financial improvement plan to Korea Development Bank South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping submitted a financial improvement plan to the Korea Development Bank Thursday, but did not revea... TIACA chief Doug Brittin to retire Doug Brittin Douglas Brittin, the secretary general of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), will retire at the end of the year, ... CSCMP names three to Supply Chain Hall of Fame Logistics and freight transportation luminaries Johnnie Bryant (J.B.) Hunt, Henry Ford and Malcom McLean represent the inaugural class to t... UPS invests $300m in Louisville package facility The parcel giant UPS has started a $300 million expansion that promises to triple the size of its Centennial package facility in Louisvill... Trek cycles toward trade automation The bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor Trek Bikes has selected a range of trade and logistics automation products fro... Virgin Atlantic Cargo strengthens Australian connection Virgin Atlantic Cargo has expanded its international long-haul cargo sales and management agreement with counterpart airline, Virgin Austra... Executive Moves: project44 and TIA project44 , a Chicago-based supply chain technology provider, has named Darryl Anderson chief architect and Walt Heil senior vice president... Investment fund to use CN's Central Station for public transport project Infrastructure investment fund CDPQ Infra has signed an agreement to acquire the aerial structure leading to Central Station in Montreal fr... Ocean carriers shake up Asia-ISC trade Ocean carriers Evergreen Line and "K" Line will be joining the Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated PMX loop, which will soon be changing its... CSX to increase capacity, train speed in Indiana CSX Corp. will increase capacity and train speed along its tracks between Seymour and Butlerville, Ind. as early as Sept. 7, 2016, the comp... FedEx taps Atlas for peak season airfreight services FedEx Express has signed a new five-year contract with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. for peak season air cargo services, according to ... Auto parts maker, tech firm partner on automated vehicle system Automobile parts manufacturer Delphi Automotive PLC and auto-focused tech firm Mobileye will collaborate to develop a fully automated vehic... PACTL cargo volumes up 2% in 2016 Shanghai Pudong Int'l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL), the largest airfreight handling services provider at the Shanghai Pudong In... FMC seeks more information on Ocean Alliance Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said Thursday he voted in favor of requesting additional inform... Arctic passage presents unique opportunities, environmental risks The Northern Sea Route, currently only usable during the summer season from July to November, could be open year-round by 2020, according t... U.S. Class I railway employment ticks up in July Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 152,718 workers as of the middle of July 2016, a 10.71 percent decline from 171,043... Baozun Inc. launches warehousing, logistics solutions subsidiary Chinese e-commerce solutions provider Baozun Inc. launched Baotong E-logistics (Baotong), a wholly-owned warehousing and logistics subsidia...

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AUGUST 25, 2016
Diverging demand trends blow out Houston-New Orleans IFO 380 spread over month The five-day moving average for the spread stood at about $9.60/mt Thursday, according to S&P Global Platts data, with Houston at a discount. One month ago, Houston was at a 30-cent/mt discount, or essentially flat with New Orleans. Nigeria downbeat on oil prices, adopts $42.50/b in 2017 budget Current output remains as low at 1.5 mil b/d Oil futures rise as Iran pledges to attend informal OPEC talks NYMEX October crude settled 56 cents higher at $47.33/b Fuel oil hi-lo at two-year high on tight supply in Northwest Europe TANKERS: WAF Suezmax rates show signs of recovery amid heavier fixing GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Weekly Saudi departures plunge to 8-month lows External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering

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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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