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BRIEFS

March 1, 2017

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Hapag-Lloyd 2016 profit up 2.7pc to US$642 million as revenue falls 12.5pc Hapag-Lloyd warns shippers to and from Spain to brace for dock strikes China Cosco and Chery agree to auto shipping partnership China bans coal imports from North Korea in response to missile test CMA CGM to takes slots on two Europe-US 'THE Alliance' services Westports predicts 1-5pc box volume growth as alliances shift DHL to recruit 900 for expanded Americas hub at Cincinnati airport DSV 2016 results show positive impact from UTi's integration RUSCON takes over top Russian logistics company SLG-Operating Zimbabwe grain millers want 40pc tariffs on South African imported corn IAG profit up 8.6pc to US$530 million as revenue declines 6.6pc DHL and Huawei join in 'internet of things' partnership Moscow Sheremetyevo 2016 volumes up 30pc to 231,000 tonnes

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
"K" Line (India) Shipping Pvt. Ltd becomes member of INSA Bhavani Group organises blood donation camp, renovates adivasi schools as part of CSR activity Cargo Consolidators India Pvt. Ltd announces new facility in Gujarat ZIM launching new India - East-Med/Black Sea string HAROPA ports see increasing maritime trade with India Kandla Port achieves new berthing record Technologically advanced Latin America container terminal open for business Vehicles contracted by govt departments set to mandatorily have electronic toll tags Commerce Minister highlights initiatives to develop strong India-CLMV vertical within ASEAN market India & ADB sign $375 m in loans & grants for first phase of East Coast Economic Corridor India supersedes China in compound growth of locally-made retail & lifestyle exports

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Reinforcing network with new deals Higher cranes for port of Oakland Twofold increase in warehouse space Special Siemens division creates CDO post Virgin Atlantic Cargo strengthening UK/USA ties Inaugurating new storage facility in Mexico ZIM's network ready this April KTZE deploying new GT reefers across Asia Lubeck's voice in Finland Kenya re-awarded top FAA safety category Flourishing in US southeast region Hapag-Lloyd making money in 2016 Cargo-Partner celebrating in Central China India: new inspection cars to increase rail safety FELB launches new Asia-Europe LCL rail service

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
ABS strengthens vessel cyber safety connections More container consolidation on the cards, Saade tells TPM 2017 Havila Shipping to sell seven ships as it seals restructuring deal Box ships converted to heavy-load ro-ro coasters Golden Ocean cuts loss and sees early signs of market recovery Pacific Basin optimistic despite 2016 loss Maybulk slashes loss for 2016 Frontline cautious on outlook as full-year results released Seadrill may file for bankruptcy protection if restructuring not complete by end of April, company warns Hapag-Lloyd avoids operational loss China eyes port stakes in the Philippines as it seeks to expand influence in the South China Sea Safer and 'greener' ship recycling should be common goal, conference told Losses for Nam Cheong, Miclyn Express Offshore DSME to sell stake in ship finance company HMM on course for financial stability, company says Pan Ocean confirms order for open-hatch cargo ships SK Shipping to split as it aims to restructure

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
XPO chief shrugs off Teamsters protest and promotes driverless trucks HMM and creditor bank mount PR offensive as carrier restructures American Airlines Cargo gets foothold in Africa with HAE link-up Weak rates in 2016 impact Hapag-Lloyd revenue and profits Pressure for safer container packing and stowage must go global Express cargo's big shift... to lower revenue Kramer Group to set up cold store facility and launch barge shuttle at Rotterdam

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Harley Marine takes delivery of Tier 4-compliant tug President Trump to visit Newport News Shipbuilding Eastern picks Rolls-Royce equipment for OPC program Stena Line signs up for MAN online monitoring 184 shipbuilders graduate from NNS Apprentice School Spurned again by DHT, Frontline goes bargain shopping DOF sells 2001-built UT755L

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Yard Talk \| Trump's (non) impact on US shipbuilders New administration's policies could boost shipbuilding demand, but much needs to go right Rodolphe Saadé forecasts more consolidation as CMA CGM keeps watch for takeover targets Update: French line's chief executive says more to come after unprecedented wave of merger and acquisition activity in 2016 Tanker charter activities for US-bound shipments slow down Benchmark suezmax rates on Baltic Exchange largely stable Improve shipping policies or lose out, Brussels told Deloitte report calls for overarching EU policy on shipping Hong Kong aims to strengthen 'golden era' of UK maritime relations Brexit no barrier to London-Hong Kong maritime services play, says Hong Kong transport minister Digitalisation of shipping industry requires collective action Industry leaders warn that companies need to be proactive in shaping and regulating the digital future, or risk being left behind Frontline made second failed bid for DHT Raised share exchange ratio still not enough to seal the deal Pacific Basin posts steeper losses in 2016 But operating cash flow remains positive at $50m VLCCs slump to five-month low Spot earnings slump to level last seen in October 2016 amid Opec worries and refinery maintenance Go-slows costing Valencia $2.7m per day Vessels on diversion as port bears the brunt of Spanish labour dispute Höegh reaps rewards of record LNG export volumes Oslo-based FSRU company sees bright future in floating import terminals Frontline 2016 net income dragged down by impairments, contract provisions Group expects market will start to improve in 2018 as newbuilding deliveries slow and scrapping picks up Golden Ocean trims full-year 2016 losses New building delays results in aggregate price reductions of $15.3m Maybulk narrows net losses in 2016 Results improved as impairment losses decreased Stronger supramax demand boosts rates Sentiment remains positive in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins The end of an era for ultra large boxships Container shipping now needs to focus on service and stabilising rates Maersk Line digitalisation plan has 'massive cost-saving potential' Important step taken in simplifying the transport process with a trial in Europe-US east coast trades MSI sees encouraging prospects for container shipping Stronger rates expected as the market is reaching a balance Hapag-Lloyd operating profit slumps EBIT down 65.6%in 2016, as ailing freight rates take their toll Forwarder hits back against union complaints XPO Logistics chief defends company's stance as activists disrupt TPM conference Oil refiners cannot produce enough low-sulphur fuel for ships by 2020 High fuel costs will push up Middle East-Japan VLCC rates by $1 per barrel, says Wood Mackenzie

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Carriers: US demurrage-detention proposal could add congestion Ocean overcapacity to continue pricing pressure Regional US LTL truckers outpace larger competitors Contracts about more than price, CMA CGM head tells BCOs Still no agreement on NY-NJ chassis pool JNPT initiative to speed imports gains steam NYK's Nixon: Merger won't impact service contracts Barnhart to move NASA space launch component Maersk: Data digitalization has 'humongous' potential Russian customs to overhaul filing process Higher trans-Pac contracts forecast, but how much? China weighs Belt and Road projects in Philippines APMT's new Mexico terminal handles first vessel Hapag-Lloyd sees strong 2017 start after profit shrank last year Portland sets stage to restore container service

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Tufton Oceanic hunts London stock listing Veteran shipping investor gearing up $150m IPO in diversified play on second-hand assets. Deep Sea refuses to make loss-making deals John Fredriksen-backed offshore vessel owner reveals year-long AHTS charter but reports 19 vessels in layup and a deeper quarterly loss. Study: IMO sulphur rules to cost $60bn Wood Mackenzie sees big changes in bunkering market as sulphur cap looms. Wilbur Ross joins Trump administration Shipping investor sworn in as commerce secretary after 72-27 vote in US Senate. Ship Finance wants its banks in 'balanced solution' for Seadrill Meanwhile, Indonesia's Apexindo handing back jack-up rig though agrees to pay maintenance and crewing. DHT Holdings says second Frontline bid 'wholly inadequate' Takeover target claims latest all-stock offer still understates its potential contribution; executives offer to meet Frontline. Tracking of LNG-tanker collision emerges Indian suezmax collides with LPG ship after striking LNG carrier. Flex LNG: 'strong backing' from Fredriksen Oslo-listed owner evaluating new LNGC deals with wealthy shareholder's help. ECSA urges EU policies to become global Shipowners association says the continent needs to improve its existing maritime framework. Ship Finance profit slumps but edges above analyst estimates Fredriksen-led, New York-listed shipowner sees positive signs in dry-bulk market and looks to increase 'asset exposure'. Golar LNG: cargoes to ramp up by year's end LNG vessel owner notes rates have eased, but spot ship availability is also lower. Frontline calls tanker price floor as DHT interest simmers Robert Hvide Macleod believes DSME resales may mark bottom of cycle and hopes DHT will come to the table. Diana Shipping stretches Cargill bulker deal Greek owner almost doubles its money on post-panamax charter renewal. Tallink passenger volumes hit new record Baltic Sea ro-pax group also raises profit in fourth quarter. EMAS Chiyoda Subsea seeks Chapter 11 Subsea 7 behind new funding package as company seeks protection in Texas courtroom. Green recycling sees little uptake Owners stick with commercial considerations over responsible ship recycling, conference hears. Hoegh MLP follows parent on payout New York-listed Hoegh LNG Partners pledges higher distribution on back of Hoegh LNG's own dividend surprise. Subsea 7 scoops Cooper gas field contract Australian deal valued at up to $150m by offshore vessel company. Oceanteam closes in on refinancing Dutch offshore owner set to reveal new terms of vital deal with bondholders. More crew turn to ISWAN for help Nautilus' Mark Dickinson calls on Europe to protect seafarers' rights from Brussels. BW Offshore climbs on positive guidance BW Catcher progress draws investor gaze amid messy fourth quarter for one-off items. Pac Basin loss widens in bulker doldrums But owner says it out-performed record-low handy and supramax markets. Seadrill sinks on restructuring concern Driller's stock slips amid fresh warning it may file for Chapter 11 if debt deal not struck. Standard Drilling poised for more Oystein Stray Spetalen's PSV venture pledges further acquisitions as profit rises. Dof continues clear out of veteran ships PSV Skandi Waveney sold to company outside Norway as contract expires. Hapag-Lloyd profit up in fourth quarter Annual result weaker, but volumes increased after CSAV merger.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Carriers express opposition to FMC on detention and demurrage petition The World Shipping Council (WSC), the trade association that represents 22 container carriers operating about 90 percent of the industry's ... Blaze lights up Port Arthur Wood pellets went ablaze at the Port of Port Arthur in eastern Texasyesterday afternoon, causing a massive fire on a conveyor belt near the... HMM inks consortium with two Korean carriers Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)signed a consortium agreement in Seoul on Tuesday with two smaller intra-Asia carriers - Sinokor Merchant Mari... Americold expands Utah distribution center Americold, a warehousing and food logistics company, will add 6.5 million cubic feet of capacity to its Clearfield, Utah distribution cente... APMT Lazaro Cardenas opens for business APM Terminals (APMT) Lazaro Cardenas is officially open for business, and received its first vessel call Monday with the arrival of the 9,6... Commentary: Feds offer tips on port productivity The Commerce Department last month issued a report listing best practices ports should consider adopting to optimize efficiency and improve... XPO's Jacobs: Teamsters 'out of control' Tensions were running high at the Journal of Commerce's annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, Calif. on Monday as the Teamsters organized pr... ICTSI, Port of Portland, Ore. agree to lease termination The Port of Portland and a U.S. subsidiary of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said late Monday th...

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
External: Wired Bunkering Cruise line Carnival completes 60th scrubber installation The company plans to have 85 vessels in total fitted with the technology by the end of 2020 IMO's global sulfur cap rule may cost shippers up to extra $60 bil annually: Wood Mackenzie Costs to compliance will be significant as the huge demand shift from HSFO to MGO will likely increase bunker costs up to four times from the current level REFINERY NEWS: Saudi Aramco to acquire 50% in Petronas' RAPID RAPID is part of Petronas' Pengerang Integrated Complex, or PIC, which is almost 60% complete, with start-up at the refinery on track for 2019 FUTURES: Crude edges higher on supportive supply cut comments INTERVIEW: Gibraltar 'making good headway' with LNG bunkering plans "The global availability and sustained competitive pricing of LNG makes it the potential fuel of choice after the 2020 sulfur cap, in comparison to the other less tried-and-tested options" ANALYSIS: China appetite for OPEC crude robust, N American cargoes make inroads Arbitrage opportunity and weak freight rates have whetted the appetite of refiners in China

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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

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

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

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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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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