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January 27, 2016

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Hong Kong container volume surpassed by Ningbo-Zhoushan port Greek maritime unions hold 48-hour strike this week over pensions Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics looks to expand into Europe Mainland-Macau trade up 30.3pc, but Macau exports to China down 10.8pc Cargill shuts London shipping office, saying sector in worst shape since 1980s China's sea battles may now take to ramming to avoid firing the first shot DP World sets up JV to invest in ports, logistics infrastructure in Russia DSV buys UTi for US$1.35 billion, enlarges staff to 40,000 in 80 countries China and Iran agree to increase trade to US$600 billion over 10 years Charleston's cold storage capacity is beefed up with expanded facility Bangladesh garment industry suffers Australian ban on its air freight Boeing to halve 747 production as cargo market shows little sign of recovery Delhi calls for help to build aviation connectivity to criss-cross India Sale of Southern Air to Atlas likely to bring more cargo traffic to Kentucky Schiphol posts 0.7 cargo decline with growth most everywhere but Asia

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Chinese New Year fails to propel rates HDASCO Line set to launch India-Europe service Online monitoring system to help Chennai Customs track unclaimed cargo SARJAK expands its circle of influence UAE to diversify its trade basket with India APM Terminals finalises Cartagena joint venture NSICT stir ends; terminal operations now normal Bangladesh, Bhutan, India & Nepal discuss rail network Govt mulls setting up separate transport dept MoS Railways to inaugurate Continental Warehousing's Ahmedabad PFT today Road Ministry may borrow INR 13K cr. for highway projects Auto industry demands more time to certify steel imports Cumin exports may fall to 1 lakh t from 1.55 lakh t Karnataka rubber farmers request hike in import duty

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A rolling stone gathers no moss New board directors at Centreport Canada Skandic Service named Kässbohrer partner Louisiana airport breaks ground for cargo facility Suttons names new chairman Joining forces in general cargo sector Happy feet for containers Breakthrough in Beskyd tunnel construction Korean Register heading for new shores UK P&I Club appoints regional advisor Turkish Cargo up, rivals down Walmart targeting e-commerce in India Blue Water: search for new CEO Work on India's freight corridor gains momentum Vitamins via Valencia Malaysia Airlines axing triple seven services Aramex scoops up courier service provider

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Japanese pull dry S&P candidates from market Japanese owners are withdrawing bulker sales candidates from the market because they are unwilling to face the painfully low prices that currently prevail, even though many charterers are keen to find ways to reduce their dry losses and exposure to the spot market. For... Daniamant acquires Jotron Lifebuoy and Lifeboat Light business Daniamant is delighted to announce that it has acquired the SL-300 lifebuoy light and the SL-400 lifeboat light from Jotron AS, located in Norway. Jotron AS is a private limited Norwegian company with more than 45 years of continuous operation in international markets, with an aim to make high performance equipment... Dry bulk depression could hasten recovery, claims analyst This year will be even more painful for dry bulk owners than 2015, which could actually be a positive in terms of bringing forward an eventual recovery, according to JP Morgan analyst Noah Parquette. In a new research note, he explained... Floating storage on the rise A newbuilding very large crude carrier (VLCC) and a Suezmax tanker have been chartered to ship gas oil to Europe from Asia, fuelling speculation that the industry may see the first return to floating storage in nearly six years. The VLCC Alice, with capacity to hold more than 260,000 tonnes of... Marine insurers wary of increasing piracy risk Marine insurers are set to engage with shipowners and charterers over what it sees as a rising tide of piracy across the world. Underwriters are increasingly concerned that the maritime market is letting its guard down over the issue,... Tanker S&P market remains active The tanker sale and purchase market remains busy, although not all players appear fully confident of the medium-term future. While Cargill last week announced the closure of its London freight operations, Glencore has made known its willingness to dispose of directly-controlled tanker tonnage. Its tanker-operating subsidiary Topley... IBIA expands in Asia to support 'unprecedented level' of industry challenges The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) is expanding in Asia with the appointment of a regional manager to assist with growing challenges. Simon Neo, who has held many senior management roles and has over 30 years of oil and shipping industry experience, will be taking... Scandinavians retain positive outlook for crude carriers Shipping analysts in Denmark and Norway retain a positive outlook on the crude carrier market despite a recent fall in spot freight rates from six digit highs and some note that shares in listed tanker owners should see a rebound as a result. Prudent owners and operators... More Chinese and Japanese tankers to lift Iranian crude Now that sanctions on Iran have been lifted, it is likely that Chinese-owned and Japanese-owned tankers will be used for a big chunk of Iran's exports to the Far East, according to a report by Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. The three largest buyers of Iranian... China-invested Colombo terminal doubles throughput with mega-vessels Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) more than doubled its container throughput in 2015 as investment in capability to handle the world's largest container vessels appears to be paying off. The China Merchants-invested CICT handled 1.561 million teu in 2015, an increase of more than 118% on... South Korea invites tenders for port development South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is inviting tenders to develop the country's ports under public-private partnerships. Accordingly, land parcels will be allocated under this scheme, which seeks to attract the participation of manufacturers and logistics companies. The government and respective port authorities will allocate... H-Line Shipping could consolidate position with HMM acquisition H-Line Shipping, the outfit controlled by South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co, would consolidate its position as the country's second-biggest owner of dry bulk carriers if it buys Hyundai Merchant Marine's 14 bulkers. IHS Maritime & Trade Sea-web data shows that H-Line currently has 32 ships, including 26 bulkers.... Cargo ship collides and sinks off Myanmar A cargo ship collided with an anchored tanker and sank off Yangon, Myanmar, during poor weather conditions on 25 January.The Vietnam-flagged general cargo vessel, Dong Thien Phu Silver, with IMO number 9492854, was sailing through the Gulf of Martaban, around 40 n miles south of Yangon. When the weather deteriorated,... Tianjin restructures chemicals sector with closures and relocations Tianjin will spend USD4.4 billion to relocate two large chemical plants this year after the conclusion of safety checks following the deadly explosions that took place in August 2015. The Tianjin Chemical Plant and Tianjin Dagu Chemical Plant, which are currently located in a densely populated residential area, will be moved...

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Time for all air cargo forwarders to move into the digital age - or 'shipments simply won't fly' Livorno opens bidding for new box terminal, while Contship Italia shows its gateway concept works Cheaper bunker prices could hinder as well as help container lines, says BIMCO CKYHE could be badly hit by merger mania 2016: the year of wearable technology in the supply chain Cathay Pacific scales back expansion plans for 2016

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Jensen to design, production engineer Lindblad newbuilds Wartsila to deliver 100th 34DF dual fuel marine engine Lloyd's Register changes leadership line-up Becker introduces optimized version of Schilling TT Rudder New Transas CEO plans to "shake up the market" Rolls-Royce marks LARS sales milestone

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Foss Maritime to consolidate customer service operations Inchcape Shipping Services warns of extended strike in Greece NYK adding SHIN SEKIYO to coal carrier vessel lineup General Dynamics NASSCO delivers second LNG-powered container ship Diana Shipping works charter for dry bulk vessel PHILADELPHIA

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Vale given go-ahead to restart activities at Tubarao port Court overturns last week's decision to halt activities at the iron ore export and coal import terminals Farstad reflags PSV for four-year Petrobras charter Offshore supply operator avoids future blocking with flag change ECA has negligible effect on port of Kiel cargo volumes Sulphur cap fears allayed as ferry business maintains 2014 throughput level London Gateway wins Maersk call at expense of Tilbury DP World facility gains fourth service from UK rival since inception Stena Bulk takes delivery of newbuild MR tanker IMO II Max tanker Stena Imperative built by CSSC OME Chinese yards in talks with Iran for new orders CSSC OME has dispatched its senior managers to Tehran Suezmax rates weaker in West Africa and Black Sea but stronger in Middle East Aframax market lacklustre but could receive Iranian support Aframax tanker fixed on time charter with option to load Iranian cargoes Glencore unit said to have booked Green Warrior for 60-90 days at $40,000 per day Mission to Seafarers sets up new digital centre for North America Co-operation will enhance Seafarers' welfare Euronav buys back own shares as tanker stocks stay cheap Crude tanker player spends $5m on 500,000-share buyback US east coast ports expect further delays Heavy snowfall disrupts vessel traffic moving through the southeast, mid-Atlantic and northeast Oakland braced for $36m hit from Ports America departure Port to lose a quarter of its revenue as terminal closes operations HHI takes Sembcorp Marine's place in MOU with Saudi giants Previous agreement to explore development of shipbuilding facilities in the Kingdom between the Singapore builder, Saudi Aramco, Bahri and Lamprell expired in October China slowdown dents Eurogate traffic Volumes fall 2% in 2015 to 14.5m teu as Chinese exports waver Tom Boardley promoted at Lloyd's Register Nick Brown takes marine director position as Tom Boardley is promoted to newly created position Ezra Holdings picks new interim chief financial officer UPDATE: Chan Eng Yew takes over from Eugene Cheng Chee Mun who stepped down for personal and family reasons Tanker demand to remain strong into 2016 winter, says BIMCO But the end of crude oil stockpiling and passing of the winter months could curtail tanker market rates Energy demand for commercial transportation to grow till 2040 Aviation, marine and rail to be fastest growing sub-sectors Gulf Drilling orders two more rigs from Keppel FELS GDI has taken delivery of five such rigs from yard so far Investment arm of Canadian property developer acquires 8.65% stake in Scorpio Bulkers GRM Investments joins the ranks of Scorpio's largest shareholders which include Wellington Management, Monarch and Kensico Capital

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JANUARY 26, 2016
CN rides intermodal growth to double-digit profit rise Top US truckload carrier: Fear of freight recession 'overblown' In tougher time, Heartland Express banks for road ahead CP-NS merger would fuel biggest rail industry shake-up since Staggers Act Brokers, forwarders to Customs: ACE isn't ready for February rollout Concern rising about how SOLAS weight rule can actually be implemented Maersk adds, enhances Latin America-Europe services to tap reefer demand Eurogate traffic dips ahead of 'difficult' 2016 Amazon's NVOCC status opens door to new business, cheaper rates Hansa Heavy Lift seeks to leverage strengths in tough market TOTE settles with families of 10 El Faro victims DP World Cochin adds new intra-India feeder service Goldenport debt payment freeze highlights container charter market woes Flat global demand a drag on breakbulk carriers' steel volumes Greek ports face second 48-hour strike Colombo's CICT breaks the 1.5 million box barrier La Spezia reaps rewards of Asian cargo strategy Tianjin to spend billions on relocating chemicals factories Cheap fuel cuts costs, but only rising demand can lift carrier profitability

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Noble Century buys pair from compatriot But deals see Chinese owner sell older ship to Guangdong Tongcheng. Spain evacuates crew from Cido car carrier Helicopters responds to distress call from ship off A Coruna; video footage shows severe list. Spain responds to SOS from Cido car carrier 22 crew members pulled from ship suffering severe list off A Coruna. Top owners: don't fear tanker orderbook Trio of leading executives believe strong tanker market has legs. Court reopens door to Prestige liability More than 13 years after oil spill, Mangouras hit with prison sentence and London P&I Club cited for 'direct civil liability'. Coast Guard sets hearing for El Faro Board to explore whether there is evidence of negligence or misconduct in sinking. Fincantieri to build vessels with Iran Italian group signs $100m-plus cooperation deals with new ISOICO plant; will also supply ship engines. Safe Bulkers pushes back more payments Danish Ship Finance deal refinances $44.9m in credit facilities. AHTS spot deals drop to zero No anchor-handlers currently working short-term in the North Sea as tonnage lists swells. Petrobras hires two Farstad-owned vessels Brazilian oil major signs contract for Norwegian vessels, one of which was intended to be cancelled. Wells Fargo Securities downgrades Dorian Energy market chaos and potential change in dividend path lead to lower rating. Royal Caribbean gives Haiti a wide berth US owner's Vision of the Seas skips Caribbean port call due to unrest. Bimco blames delivery glut for boxship woes But shipping association says 2015's "astonishing" fleet growth should lessen this year. Greathorse purchase rumours stumble Sources pour cold water on reports Idan Ofer-backed Eastern Pacific has sold chemical tanker. Chinese slump dents Eurogate's 2015 volumes European terminal owner posts a 2% decline but does well on the mega-boxship side. Gulf Navigation raising $25m through bond issue Dubai tanker owner also working on business plan to generate shareholder value. Euronav fixes newbuild amid share buyback Tanker owner tops up on its own stock as former Metrostar VL finds work. Crew saved as ship sinks after clash All 14 seafarers rescued as Vietnamese vessel goes down following collision with tanker off Myanmar. Greathorse jumps on Eastern Pacific resale Chinese owner said to have bought chemical tanker from Idan Ofer-backed company. Temasek linked to more asset sales after NOL deal Singapore holding company considering non-core disposals linked to Keppel and Sembcorp. Vale ore carrier set for demolition in Bangladesh Brazilian miner understood to have scrapped one of its 1980s built bulkers. Concordia locks second P-Max in time charter Kim Ullman-led company secures "good income" for its tanker with fresh one-year deal with UK company. JP Morgan: Worse dry market is for the best Noah Parquette explains paradoxical gains to be made from battered bulker market in 2016. OSG settles for less in bond buy-back US tanker owner to purchase $294m of 2024 notes - 43% of outstanding amount. Indian owners want to carry 25% of imports Domestic shipping companies request guarantees over crude, LPG and bulk cargoes. Greece facing new 48-hour crew strike Action by crew unions to disrupt ports like Piraeus and Eleusis from Wednesday. Stena to scale back investments in face of downturn Dan Sten Olsson says Swedish shipowner faces rocky 2017 due to drillship exposure. TOTE agrees to pay $5m to El Faro families Families of ten of 33 crew members on sunken ro-ro to receive $500,000 each. New regulations prompt Rotterdam green fuel surge More stringent sulphur requirements for shipping in the North Sea have driven up demand. Ezra chief executive lifts stake in company Boss of troubled offshore vessel operator spends over $40,000 to increase shareholding. US seizes cocaine on Royal cruiseship Authorities detain seven people after 11 kilograms discovered on Jewel of the Seas.

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JANUARY 26, 2016
Swift boosts profits despite challenging market Report: Kerry Logistics plans to buy U.S. forwarder EUROGATE throughput falls 2% in 2015 HAROPA volumes jump 2.4% in 2015 Commerce secretary visits Nigeria, Rwanda M&G ups investment in Corpus Christi facility Report: U.K. businesses ill-equipped to handle new anti-slavery supply chain law Executive Moves: MOL (America) and Port of Houston Authority Port of Prince Rupert posts throughput decline in 2015 UWL launches new shipping solution for liquid bulk cargo COSCO to use CargoSmart visibility, analytics tools Lingering ice, snow hamper freight movement in several states SMC³ offers new LTL rating tool TOTE reaches settlement with 10 families of El Faro crew CN applies for regulatory approval of Milton Logistics Hub Greek dockworkers plan 48-hour strike Port of Savannah sets container record in 2015 Drewry: Asia-East Coast North America container trade to cool BWR: MSC strengthens connections from Asia to the Red Sea Eastern U.S. digs out from monstrous winter storm Government awards $1.96b to maintain sealift ships Rico acquires majority shareholding in UK logistics company GRI Roundup: Hapag-Lloyd Executive Moves: Allport Cargo Services USA, Suttons Group, Röhlig, and Avianca China Shipping projects $426m operating loss for 2015

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JANUARY 26, 2016
TOTE receives 2nd LNG-powered container ship ahead of schedule Will join sister vessel that is already in service next month. Platts Pre-Report Survey of Analysts' EIA Data Likely Crude Oil Stocks Build of 3.5 Million Barrels. Hellenic sees no change in HSFO output amid Iran crude flows to Greece: source Greece will source aa quarter of its crude imports from Iran. India: Vessels in cabotage trades need bunker tax boost Proposal being considered by finance ministry. Aramco to explore feasibility of new maritime complex in Saudi Arabia The quadripartite MOU involves Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell Energy Ltd. and Hyundai Heavy Industries. Greek port workers' unions call for 2-day strike from Wednesday on labor issues Strike to start 6 am local time (0400 GMT) Wednesday and end at the same time on Friday. Cockett Marine Oil appoints senior supply trader at Florida office Frank Ray joins the trading team as senior supply trader. Wartsila, Cavotec to develop wireless charging, mooring for vessels System will be capable of transferring more than 1 MW of electrical energy. Spanish SENER develops ship-to-ship LNG bunkering vessel Vessel tankage meets IMO's 'Type C' fuel ranking. FUEL FOR THOUGHT: How quickly can Iran get its oil groove back? IEA believes Iran has made considerable progress in readying its oil network. US Northeast bunker operations resuming after storm restricts barge traffic Two-feet high snow along the Eastern Seaboard and coastal flooding seen over the weekend. Oil complex turns lower as OPEC producers signal more output NYMEX March crude settled down $1.85 at $30.34/b.

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

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

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

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› 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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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