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March 8, 2017

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HMM announces new Asia-USWC links as it exits G6 Alliance Unreleased Hanjin boxes raise concerns of looming shortage Yang Ming halts EDI as THE Alliance gears up Shipping industry slams EU over Emission Trading System ILA, USMX hold early talks before labour contracts expire ICTSI to upgrade Manila facility to handle 13,000 TEU vessels Submarine cable repair works off Junk Bay in HK waters IATA urges President Trump to help US aviation industry American Airlines Cargo sets new daily Heathrow record IAG Cargo donates blankets to orphaned Kenyan elephants

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MARCH 7, 2017
Wan Hai launches weekly service between Visakhapatnam (VCT) & Straits A different perspective on DPD JNPT rooftop solar installations saving electricity costs Rishi Shipping to make presentation on efficient fertiliser handling at ports & through coastal movement on March 9 Standard Operating Procedure consequent to commencement of "Document Processing Area" in the Parking Plaza & Gate Auomation for Export & Import through JNPCT Automation alone will not kill the freight forwarder Jagson Carriers opens new office in Navi Mumbai Trade Mark Rules, 2017 notified

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UK's transport industry calls for fuel duty cut NVOCC and NVO team up Interoperability services for Europe's rail industry Two service providers meld into Blujay Solutions Weaker demand for wagons and rail logistics Air Astana extends handling contract with FCS New contact person for DAF Trucks Deutschland From Ireland to Puerto Rico for Crowley China - Russia train completes test run Icao adopts new CO2 emissions standard for aircraft Brambles names successor for CEO Gorman Rail logistics terminal opens in Serbia "Umba" supporting oil industry in Murmansk APMT Lazaro Cardenas is operational

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MARCH 7, 2017
P&I clubs warned of 'risk diversification' dangers Owners take calculated approach to box ship and bulker scrapping Singapore court auctions off Hanjin Rome Seoul to finance newbuilding orders from HMM, KSS Line ExxonMobil targets export markets with USD20 billion expansion SM Line to launch nine services in 2017 VT Halter serves Ezra over USD3.3 million lawsuit Renewed interest in bulker newbuildings Libera Group to sponsor United Ocean Group's rehabilitation IEA foresees tanker upside from long-haul Asian demand Economou's DryShips keeps buying ships and selling shares

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MARCH 7, 2017
Economic and ocean woes provide a welcome lift for air freight How data could thwart Amazon's freight forwarding ambitions Alliance reshuffle gives containership charter market a welcome boost How to get the safety standards for containers message to go global Analysis: K+N on a roll, but is Panalpina the next major takeover target? CSX names Hunter Harrison as its new chief executive Road vs rail: India counters China's OBOR with freight train to Turkey via Iran How an army of postmen is turning China's rural stores into the world's largest retail network

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MARCH 7, 2017
ISHC set to exit Chapter 11 as SEACOR unit Docking maneuver errors led to cruise ship allision Damen to build six Rotortugs for Port Hedland operations Busy first quarter for Grand Bahama Shipyard Wartsila in new JV with China State Shipbuilding USCG issues bulletin on BWM extension program DHT sells its oldest VLCC

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MARCH 7, 2017
Seaspan seeks $75m with at-the-market equity offering New fundraiser showcases diversified pool of capital sources Sinkhole fails to pull Liverpool2 down New deepwater terminal remains operational despite 50 ft sinkhole at north end Hamburg enhances big ship credentials German port completes Vorhafen basin widening Impairments push Global Ship Lease to loss Extension of charters at lower rates forces write-down OSG plunges into red amid business restructuring Operations streamlined with the spin-off of international flag business Between the Lines: Benchmarking the new alliances on capacity deployment The shape and structure of the new alliances' service networks is beginning to emerge Supramax earnings at year-to-date high amid strong Atlantic and Pacific trades Outlook brightens in Asia on coal demand while US Gulf cargoes support Atlantic market Spanish government postpones vote on port reforms Congress to reconvene next week, while talks continue between port employers and unions over new collective bargaining agreements Supply disruptions cloud aframax, suezmax outlooks despite small rate gains Libyan conflict has shuttered oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider, affecting aframax loadings Come together Carriers and shippers are dependent on each other and must learn to talk DHT clears out old tonnage VLCC will be retired as a floating terminal as DHT renews its fleet to remain attractive to charterers FMC relaxes rules on shipping service contracts and arrangements Move aims to cut unnecessary transaction costs and make ocean transportation more efficient Korea gives HMM a $739m helping hand Hyundai Merchant Marine to sell 10 boxships to state-backed company and will consider leasing them back in the days ahead Yilport box traffic rises 5% Volumes climb to nearly 4m teu on an equity basis in a 'golden year' for the Turkish operator South Africa pursues K Line prosecution Commission seeks a court order to declare K Line liable for payment of an administrative fine US energy shipping Bill may provoke oil sector backlash A Bill proposing to ship 30% of US energy exports on US-flagged ships threatens to make energy supplies costlier and less competitive Vard secures $5.7m maintenance deal with Norwegian Coast Guard Shipbuilder makes foray into potential new revenue stream Dry bulk segment sees recovery signs from Chinese coal imports Coal imports likely to surge in the short term with aggressive production cuts announced by China ICTSI Manila orders 25 cranes to handle mega boxships Deal comprises five post-panamax quay cranes and 20 rubber tyred gantry cranes

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MARCH 7, 2017
Chassis shortage solution demands change from all involved Standardization, penalties advised to cut ocean bill errors Roadrunner Transportation Systems Hamburg completes widening of harbor basin FMC simplifies service contract amendment rule VTG posts record profit on acquisition synergies Sweden seeks end to Gothenburg port labor dispute LA, GE working on smart terminals to better react to surges APMT Mumbai blames changing traffic patterns for congestion

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MARCH 7, 2017
Containerships 'rocky' at the outset of 2017 Contract season may surprise, AlixPartners says. But outlook still uncertain. Seanergy achieves early loan termination Greek bulker owner agrees on reduction of $39m facility, resulting in equity gain of $11.4m. OSG mulls options amid Jones Act ATB charter rolloffs Six of eight conventional Jones Act ATBs to enter spot market by year end as OSG considers whether to redeploy or repurpose. New Navios loan presages payout restart Banks want higher interest and shorter term, but new loan not a burden, analyst says. GSL slumps in fourth but sees 'equilibrium' Chief executive Ian Webber touts long-term prospect for New York-listed company's small to mid-size boxships. USCG limits more ballast rule extensions New guidelines pushing owners to take closer look at available BWMS gear. ConTex rises for fourth time in a row Hamburg Shipbrokers' index carries the positive momentum from February into March. ConTex posts fourth rise in a row Hamburg Shipbrokers' boxship index carries the positive momentum from February into March. Kexim pledges to support Korean owners, yards State lender says it will help companies stand on their own two feet. Koch takes two capes as BDI hits four figures Tonnage hungry dry cargo newcomer adds more ships as Baltic Dry Index moves above 1,000 points. Creditors cleared to sell Hanjin boxes Terminals to recoup cash through foreclosure on defunct owner's containers. OSG flips to profit as US-flag tanker owner Following spinoff of International Seaways, Tampa-based outfit records $64.7m profit in the fourth quarter. Sharif calls on China to invest in Pakistan Prime minister wants cooperation between shipbuilders and PNSC, Karachi Shipyard. M/Maritime dismisses handysize bulker link Reports linking Greek owner to another purchase in busy dry cargo S&P market are off the mark. Yilport boosts volumes 'in golden year' Turkish company describes 2016 as "year to remember" thanks to multiple investments bearing fruit. Modest share purchase triggers Solvang offer Is the Steensland family looking to take the Oslo-listed shipowner private? NAO bags $47.7m and eyes expansion US-listed offshore vessel owner completes share offering and tries for fleet growth. 'Dirty' bulker ordered out of Tauranga Government says Korean vessel had barnacles and tube worms on its hull. Viktor Lenac posts drop in annual earnings Croatian shiprepairer hit by falling revenue in 2016. Ezra drawn into EMAS Chiyoda legal row Singapore owner summonsed by Halter Marine after guaranteeing JV's loan. DHT Holdings nets strong price for VLCC New York-listed owner secures a figure ahead of brokers' expectations for DHT Phoenix. Lender takes over GOL headquarters Indian owner sees Mumbai office seized by State Bank of Hyderabad. FMG's Pilbara Marine orders tugs at Damen Australian mining group wants six vessels for Port Hedland operations. Swiber asks for more time for revival Judicial managers want until July to finalise owner's restructuring plan. Man jailed for attack on Singapore broker Guy Broadley suffered vicious assault and robbery after leaving London nightclub. Golar $86m to the good after leaseback LNG specialist has over $400m for FLNG investments after Golar Crystal deal, says Morgan Stanley. Siem Offshore secures contract extension Oslo-listed owner will upgrade one of its largest PSVs and send it to Canada. K Line faces fine in South Africa Japan's third largest shipping company under scrutiny over its involvement in price-fixing cartel. TCC Group scraps its oldest capesize Chinese owner sends 2000-built bulker for scrap in Bangladesh, brokers say. HMM and Korea Shipping in 10-ship sale-and-leaseback Deal first mooted in February reaches memorandum of understanding stage. Wartsila inks another JV with CSSC Finnish group focusing on systems for high-tech ships in China.

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MARCH 7, 2017
Bankruptcy court approves International Shipholding's reorganization plan International Shipholding said the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed its plan of reorganization. T... Port of Hamburg completes Vorhafen Harbor Basin project The Hamburg Port Authority officially completed the redesign on the Vorhafen harbor basin access. Three phases were completed, beginning w... Report: "K" Line found guilty of cartel behavior in South Africa Japanese ocean carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has been found guilty of cartel behavior in South Africa, according to multip... CSX names former CN, CP CEO Harrison to top spot Despite a highly public and at times contentious negotiation process with hedge fund Mantle Ridge LP, CSX Corp. has named outgoing Canadian... AlixPartners: Container carriers face grim 2017 A new report from AlixPartners on the global container carrier industry said the outlook for 2017 remains grim, but there is reason to hope... Report: EU court reverses ruling on 2013 UPS-TNT deal A European Union court has struck down a 2013 decision by the European Commission to block parcel giant UPS Inc. from purchasing Netherland... Commentary: Rosie the Riveter's home The Port of Richmond, Calif., located on the northeast shore of the San Francisco Bay, may be best known for its history as a shipbuilding ... IATA: Airfreight volumes rise 6.9% in January Source: Pierre-Yves Babelon/Shutterstock Volumes carried by European airlines rose 8.7 percent year-over-year in January, fueled by an incre... CaroTrans forms alliance with TransOcean Shipping CaroTrans announced a new alliance with TransOcean Shipping (TOS) on Monday, beginning with consolidation and distribution in Prague. Both...

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MARCH 7, 2017
ANALYSIS: OPEC mulls extending output cuts, as high compliance not enough to move market - Monitoring committee meets March 25-26 in Kuwait - Meeting could yield signs of OPEC policy direction - Saudis key to any decision on output cuts External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. South Korea's bankrupt Hanjin Shipping has vessel sold by Singapore court Ship valuation firm VesselsValue had placed its demolition value at $8.03 million. OPEC achieves 98.5% of agreed cuts in Jan & Feb: Platts survey Compliance led by Saudi Arabia, Angola compensates for overproduction by Iraq, Venezuela and the UAE. OPEC production capacity to rise to 37.85 mil b/d in 2022--IEA Iraq will lead OPEC's gains in capacity growth, followed by Iran, the UAE and Libya if political stability can be achieved. Fog slows Istanbul bunkering operations: sources But weak demand tempers effects of congestion, providing a floor to prices. Malta bunkers tight on bad weather, high demand Inclement weather comes at a time of heightened buying appetite.

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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

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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

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