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29 September 2026 - Year XXX

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March 2, 2017

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Seaspan posts net loss of US$139 million in 2016 as revenues increase 7.1pc Brave ICTSI quits Portland, pays US$11.4 million to break Terminal 6 lease Kuehne + Nagel 2016 profit up 6pc to US$713 million, as sales slip 1.4pc Copy Maersk's tactics and defer new ship deliveries to ease overcapacity: Drewry AADA increases China-Australia rate by US$300/TEU from April 1 OOCL combines southeast Asia Australia Service AAA1/AAA2 into New AAA Teamster militants break into TPM Long Beach session to blast XPO APM Terminal's new container terminal opens at Lazaro Cardenas CN plans to invest US$1.9 billion on mainly infrastructure projects in 2017 International Chamber of Shipping urges UN to head off local CO2 regulations One-day Singapore ballast water management course March 10 Air France-KLM's weak cargo figures to be hidden in overall financial results Cathay Pacific to start Hong Kong-Auckland service from December Renewed US-Iran tensions delay Indian airline Tehran flight plans Atlas Air's 2016 profit soars 468pc to US$41.5 million

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MARCH 1, 2017
CMA CGM makes adjustment to THC in Chinese ports Narottam Morarjee Institute holds 38th Convocation SCI CMD to hold additional charge as Director (Technical & Offshore Services) Shreyas Shipping & Logistics takes delivery of 2,500-TEU vessel The Swedish Club improves offering to charterers Nissan touches export of 7 lakh units from India Andhra Pradesh to form maritime board NMPT conducts oil spill mock drill at SPM Volume at Major Ports up Qatar Airways cargo freighter arrives in Americas Harsh punitive action to be taken against deviant shell companies Indian economy expanding at a fast pace, says OECD Economic Survey

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Testing testing: long haul hybrid vehicle Taking over control From Easyjet to IAG Cargo Serbia: rail rehabilitation raises train speed Rhenus tackles British offshore market ULH earnings down in 2016 Strategy change at port of Portland UECC's new PCTCs plying Baltic waters 90 t giant takes centre stage at SBB workshops Vekia appoints senior consultant Kuehne + Nagel on a steady path GMB joins FNC New era in air transport to French Caribbean Ghanaian GHA goes live with Kale Telematics for 90,000 intermodal wagons

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MARCH 1, 2017
DS Norden to transform dry cargo business towards vessel operation EU climate action chief calls for IMO emissions target in 2018 Kuehne + Nagel earnings climb to another record VARD's orderbook at three-year high despite loss Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's year-on-year fourth quarter profit jumps tenfold TTA buys Pizza Hut's Thai business as loss continues ECSA pleads for wider access to tonnage tax EMAS Chiyoda Subsea files for bankruptcy protection in US courts Liner equity stakes don't guarantee new alliance business Ship scrap prices up on improving steel market SM Line details services Eagle Bulk seals 'milestone' deal to expand its fleet

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MARCH 1, 2017
Capacity crunch on box ships to Asia: Maersk first to stop taking bookings, as air freight awaits boost Record profits in 2016, so now K+N is set to hit the acquisition trail Singapore wins, HK and Port Klang the losers, in alliance reshuffle Bad news for carriers in contract talks as transpacific spot rates soften Inttra appoints container veteran Vijay Minocha president Asia Pacific Lewis Girdwood replaces Sarah Nicholl as IAG Cargo CFO Shipping slump: why a vessel worth $60m is scrapped Brexit means taxpayers need to support supply chain, says Nissan

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MARCH 1, 2017
Canada awards key Joint Support Ship program contract Eagle Bulk in $153 million nine ship Ultramax deal Moran Iron Works busy with fisheries research vessel Resolve rights Indian Navy frigate after undocking accident DEME orders world's most powerful cutter suction dredge Advice to box ship owners: Defer newbuild deliveries Vard books more orders, loses less

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MARCH 1, 2017
Could the stock market decide the fate of Frontline-DHT proposed merger? DHT shareholders will ultimately have the last word, but Frontline looks set to benefit either way RBD Armatori to offload three panamax bulkers Italian dry bulk and tanker owner to focus on modern vessels and 'strategic business lines' as part of restructuring Results round-up Dry bulk starts having a good time, tankers on a comedown and shipyards forget what it feels like to be happy Bahri's 2016 profits slightly down Saudi tanker giant says it was hurt by weak spot rates EU Council position sets stage for emissions showdown European Parliament at odds with Council of EU over whether maritime sector should be included in emissions trading system Denmark's shipowners call for more EU free trade agreements Liberalised trade is key to growth in new markets, claims DSA Falling newbuild prices stimulate bulker ordering How long can bulk carrier investors keep cool heads? A smaller alternative to large box lines? Shippers should invite smaller regional lines to enter the deepsea trades Team Tankers flips to fourth-quarter net loss on market slump Chemical tanker company posts net loss of $8.9m Norden pitches possible profit in 2017 Company may be in the market to buy tankers later in the year Avic International Maritime sees wider net losses Foreign exchange losses drag down the bottom line in 2016 results Thoresen Shipping narrows 2016 full-year losses Shipowner says it has has sufficient cash reserves to take advantage of any opportunistic and organic growth Yangzijiang 2016 net profit dragged down by impairment losses Group says macroeconomic factors could cause uncertainties in the shipbuilding sector in the days ahead Eagle Bulk buys nine secondhand ultramaxes for $153m US-based company renews its ageing fleet with younger vessels Seaspan incurs 2016 net loss on vessel impairments Fleet growth revenue boost countered by poor asset values for smaller vessels Call for industry action in wake of Hanjin collapse Dialogue needed to prevent a repeat of the supply chain chaos from Hanjin's demise, says FMC commissioner DSME looks to sell off more assets to improve liquidity Stake in a vessel financing unit and a construction subsidiary are up for grabs New York/New Jersey plans dockside improvements Efficiency gains need to be made ahead of Bayonne Bridge completion EU and IMO mull vessel data collection alignment IMO secretary-general and European transport commissioner discuss further co-operation at private meeting in Brussels APL reinforces CMA CGM goal to become number one in US trades APL back on growth path just just nine months after change of ownership One Belt, One Road may boost marine insurance needs IUMI official bullish on Chinese president's flagship transportation project

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MARCH 1, 2017
Seaspan swings to loss on vessel write-downs DCLI acquires 11,000 chassis from NYK Maersk warns of 'serious impact' of Spain port strike US resin exporters have many routing options Drewry: Terminal ownership affecting alliance networks less 2016 a record year for earnings at Kuehne + Nagel Concor moves to speed import discharges at India's top port ALE installs Saudi Arabia's first wind energy turbine More carrier consolidation coming, XPO's Jacobs says

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MARCH 1, 2017
United Ocean tests sale waters for Japanese-built kamsarmax Brokers watching to see the premium to be attached to a modern kamsarmax. Bahri's earnings hit by lower spot rates Owner of one of the largest VLCC fleets feels effects of weaker shipping demand. Bulc wants emissions solution on 'IMO level' 'Liberal in head and socialist in heart' transport commissioner addresses regulation issue from Brussels. Bulker deal means revitalisation for Eagle, haircut for Greenships Analysts expect Eagle Bulk to fund purchase of up to nine bulkers with cash and asset sales. India Steamship LR2 fleet committed Long-running sales sage could be nearing a conclusion with new deal on subjects. Pareto raises rating on Dorian LPG Analysts place hold tag against New York-listed VLGC specialist. Italian cargoship holed in clash Luca S damaged in collision with Turkish vessel at Porto Nogaro. Fesco fights Kapital bankruptcy claim Asset management company files action against Russian owner after bond default. iPad wi-fi failure led to collision Skipper fined after using app to navigate before crash with DFDS ro-ro. DHT Holdings funds HHI VLCC pair New York-listed owner inks a loan to help pay for newbuildings booked earlier this year. Frontline VLCC resales cheapest since 2003 DSME deal turns back time on asset prices but debate remains over if it's a true benchmark. Havyard workers rewarded for profit Staff getting a bonus as shipbuilder logs $13m operating earnings for 2016. Brussels urges IMO to take further action Jos Delbeke of the European Commission's DG Climate Action asks for a specific emissions reduction target. Norden mulls products tanker fleet growth Danish owner places wet expansion on agenda as others chase bulker bargains. Seaspan profit hammered in fourth quarter Impairment and vessel sale losses push boxship owner into red for 2016. Fisher prepares for tanker fleet renewal UK owner warns that bringing in new ships will push up medium-term costs. DEME orders world's biggest suction dredger Belgian owner returns to Dutch shipbuilder IHC for 164-metre vessel. Shipping facing long Brexit talks Former Finnish PM Alexander Stubb says complexity should not be underestimated. Cosco Corp wins heavy-lift order Singapore group's Cosco Qidong yard to build new ship for European owner. TTA grabs slice of pizza action Bulker owner diversifies with Pizza Hut acquisition in Thailand. German owners switch up a board Ernst Russ, MPC and Lloyd Fonds joining more transparent Scale market in Frankfurt. Dof Subsea eyes new bond issue Norwegian owner says cash from latest sale to pay off $155m due next year. Norden targets return to profit in 2017 Danish owner guides for possible return to the black this year as bulker performance improves. Havila winding up POSH venture in Singapore Four ships to be sold as Norwegian owner launches repair offering to complete restructuring.

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MARCH 1, 2017
Seaspan records $139m loss in 2016 Seaspan Corp., which owns containerships and charters them to liner companies, has slashed the dividend on its common shares by two-thirds ... Port of Rotterdam, Kramer Group ink deal for reefer service center The Port of Rotterdam and Kramer Group inked an agreement on Monday to create a reefer service center, which will be located at the former ... Virgin to expand airfreight service to the U.S. Virgin Atlantic Cargo is expanding its airfreight services in the United States in 2017, the company said in a statement. The air cargo su... Great Lakes shipping season commences operations The 2017 Great Lakes shipping season began yesterday with the first voyage of the season being the Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder out of Erie, Penn... Executive Moves: IAG Cargo, INTTRA and ATA Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock IAG Cargo appoints chief financial officer, while INTTRA hires president of Asia Pacific, and American Truc... TECSYS boosts earnings, revenues in Q3 FY2017 Montreal, Quebec-based supply chain solutions provider TECSYS Inc. saw net profits jump 63.5 percent to $888,000 Canadian (U.S. $665,570) i... Commerce stands pat on U.S. Q4 2016 GDP estimate United States gross domestic product (GDP) - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew 1.9 percent during fourth qu... K+N ups earnings in 2016 Source: Kuehne + Nagel Kuehne + Nagel's net turnover slipped 1.2 percent year-over-year in 2016 due to low freight rates in sea and airfreig... CORRECTION: MPA gets green light to purchase land for Seagirt expansion The Feb. 27 news report "MPA gets green light to purchase land for Seagirt expansion ," indicated the land purchase was part of a $1.3 bil...

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MARCH 1, 2017
HSFO Med-North at six-week high on strong bidding interest The spread hit $1.50/mt late Tuesday, a rise of $2.25 on the day, after reaching lows of minus $2.25/mt in the last 10 days of February. External: Wired Bunkering Gibraltar warns bunkering could be 'severely affected' by Brexit "Bunkering and other port activity could be 'severely affected' by any additional border restrictions resulting from Brexit." FEATURE: Shipping faces rocky patch amid tougher finance, rising bunker costs -Shipping faced with credit crunch -Biggest variable cost will surge TANKERS: Sharp rise in Iran's crude oil shipments to Europe - France, Italy, Greece, Spain buy Iranian crude - Dynacom, Euronav, Polembros ships calling at Iranian ports - Surge in number of Suezmaxes doing voyages from Iran FUTURES: Crude steady to higher despite US crude stock build FACTBOX: Ahead of speech to Congress, Trump targets energy regulations

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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.

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

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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

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

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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