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June 13, 2017

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Gulf States step up Saudi-led Qatar blockade, but Oman offers relief Maersk Trade Finance offers shippers ways of financing overseas deals Fitch sees 10pc drop in San Pedro Bay cargo in 5 years, 7pc sales loss Port of Oakland sets sights on transporting more cargo by rail Seattle-Tacoma to receive US$55 million for cranes, terminal improvements Shipping alliance reshuffle deals blow to Malaysia's Westports Ethiopia hopes to buy into projected DP World terminal in Somalia Trump presents trillion dollar infrastructure plan, but where's the money? Kuehne + Nagel discloses CO2 emissions on sea freight invoices Singapore Airlines business review contemplates head count reductions Transport Secretary distances herself from Trump's harsh rhetoric Western Global granted rights to fly scheduled US-China air cargo Virgin Atlantic Cargo boosts Manchester-New York service

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JUNE 12, 2017
APL expands South Asia-Mediterranean service network with new India Pakistan-Mediterranean (IPM) service Bahri adds 38th VLCC to growing fleet of multipurpose vessels CMA CGM supporting entrepreneurs in Marseilles Five carriers launching North China-West India service New BIMCO President keen on promoting digitalisation across the industry SCFI Asia-Northern Europe spot rates see negligible change Sohar, Salalah emerge as key alternative hubs as a result of Qatar crisis Yang Ming sets up Central & South America regional centre in Panama Connecting ships, ports & people for sustainable development Key stakeholders participate in workshop on Sagarmala Ministers call for improved governance for transport Mumbai Port highlighting its development initiatives in different areas of the city Port stir in Spain has serious impact Airlines commit to air cargo modernisation Exporters urged to benefit from EU GSP Registered Exporter System GST facilitation cell created for exporters India's patent system seen at par with developed countries

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Distanced-based road tolling to drive fuel efficiency Another affiliate for Senator More freight in North Sea despite Brexit Acquisition to augment multimodal solution Mimaki continues to bank on ITG Spanish ports see better April Stellar results for Qatar Airways in fiscal 2017 Top tier changes at Eucon Eurotunnel: new HGV record FTA wants UK to take decision back Arkas reaches out for no. 50 Prestigious award for Almajdouie First train to Kaikoura after November quake Malaysia Airlines: three new routes to China Brookfield Rail completes major upgrade programme Port terminal opens after delivery of time-critical cargo Miami airport director is power leader of the year Focussing on books logistics Self-steering truck for Brazil's sugar-cane harvest CO2 data available for Kuehne + Nagel transports Air China Cargo lands in Liege Aersale appoints new materials group VP Major takeover doubles logistics business Pakistan boosting locomotive fleet Georgia Ports see container peak in May Volga-Dnepr flies gas turbine to Myanmar Singpost wins world post and parcel laurels Expanding operations despite Brexit Intermodal link between Italy and Romania New potential for Yang Ming in Panama

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JUNE 12, 2017
Heavy-lifter raises COSCO's game Ship Finance raises NOK500 million in three-year notes Carriers use Omani hub ports to supply isolated Qatar DP World in discussions for multibillion-dollar Lagos development Chemical spill fears after Kaiun Kaisha tanker runs aground Qatar crisis steers LNG market towards Asia-Pacific Stellar Daisy sinking delays Polaris Shipping IPO DSME expected to be acquired by end-2018

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JUNE 12, 2017
Weaker UK government now needs to rethink Brexit, says FTA Container lines praised for finally finding capacity management skills Analysis: Rickmers, banking and bullfights; who is next for the sword? Amerijet creates pharma link for CEIV corridor founder airports Cargo theft plagues freight shippers Afghan-Indian air cargo to fly from mid-June

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JUNE 12, 2017
ABS opens Global Ship Systems Center in Athens Kim Heng swoops on Swiber AHTS trio Vryhof makes two senior appointments Damen's Swedish repair yard wins ferry contract MTU gas engine to be trialed in Lake Constance ferry VIDEO: Biofuel and beer pilot an inland waterways green corridor Mexico slaps car carrier giants with antitrust penalties USCG issues fourth BWMS Type Approval

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JUNE 12, 2017
UAE's Federal Transport Authority issues directive on Qatar Government directive to ports is notable for mention of the word 'sanctions' against Qatar Cosco Shipping buys 15% stake in SIPG for $280m Cosco is expected to move more of its outbound shipments via Shanghai, in exchange for the dividend to be received... Handysize earnings slide as secondhand sales pick up Industry participants peg hopes on revival in South American trade Poland gets its first US LNG cargo Meanwhile, northwest Europe's first cargo of US gas arrives at Dutch hub on the 142,612 cu m Arctic Discoverer Golar vessel transports Qatari LNG cargo to Egypt Delivery indicates Egypt has not severed LNG imports from Qatar despite region's diplomatic crisis Terminal damage claims topping $50m tie up Greek aframax for more than six months Delta Pioneer remains at Primorsk laden with nearly 100,000 tonnes of crude for Statoil MOL sells product tanker as it streamlines fleet Strategy for a modern fleet prompts sale of Ruby Express ahead of fifth special survey US box imports set for record volumes Eastbound transpacific container traffic expected to reach new highs in August following 6.4% rise in first half of 2017 Job fears as Japanese box lines prepare to merge Newly merged company could be waiting 'till last minute' to tell employees how staffing levels will be affected by joint container... Cosco to buy 51% stake in Noatum's Valencia and Bilbao container terminals Update: $224m investment 'completely fits' Cosco strategy Five car carriers fined $32m by Mexican competition authorities Companies found to have engaged in monopolistic behaviour over 2009 to 2015 Between the Lines: Capacity changes Increasing vessel size on major trade lanes has led to a collapse in the number of services offered USCG approves fourth ballast water treatment system First non-European manufacturer certified as two more await response Two killed and one missing as bulker and fishing boat collide off Cochin The 2000-built, 48,300 dwt handymax Amber L has been detained by local port authorities in India Diana Shipping announces time charter deals for five vessels Ships chartered to RWE, Uniper, Cargill and Ausca Maersk Line resumes Qatar services Transit over to Salalah is now open for all bookings though priority will be given to 'on water' cargo due... HMM unveils weekly north China-west India service China West India Express to be operated with four other carriers. Briefing: Lloyd's List unveils next generation website A digital upgrade for shipping's most trusted source of business insight delivers clarity amid complexity Yard Talk \| A pain in the offshore Chinese yards might want to consider an end-of-season sale before it's too late

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JUNE 12, 2017
Cosco beefs up European terminal footprint further Halifax fighting to keep fastest-growing Canada port title Cordero's mission: Stop Long Beach cargo bleed Mexico latest to fine ro-ro carriers for collusion US Supreme Court jump-starts ELD countdown Rates rise as carriers juggle capacity across trades MPC Container Ships raises fresh capital Eimskip snaps up Danish freight forwarder DP World in talks for major Lagos port development Carriers use Oman feeder services to move cargo into Qatar First container terminal opens at India's Ennore port

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JUNE 12, 2017
Climate change protest targets Carnival Environmental groups Stand.earth and Seattle 350 complain that use of heavy fuel oils make for a fleet full of dirty ships. Georgiopoulos loses out in Aegean vote Chairman and board member John Tavlarios come up short at most recent general meeting. Port of Fujairah eases on Qatar sanctions Commercial law firm says positions on trade-related sanctions on Qatar are 'evolving.' Former Seanergy CFO will head to AXIA unit Industry veteran has over 20 years experience in maritime and international business. Hunter Maritime's capesize deal falls apart Saverys-backed acquisition vehicle says too many holders sought to cash out. Star Bulk snaps up Bariba supramax Greek bulker owner acquires 2011-built vessel from compatriot Bariba Corp. Global Ship Lease hires Clarksons to pursue bond refinancing New York-listed boxship lessor hunting opportunities to tackle $346m in debt. UBS cuts MPC Container Ships stake Swiss bank brings holding down to 3.64% with share sales. Pareto upgrades Dorian LPG to 'buy' Analyst Eirik Haavaldsen welcomes latest bridge loan secured by Greek VLGC owner. Taiheiyo Ferry orders new ro-pax Japanese owner heading to Mitsubishi Heavy for ferry. Cosco Shipping halts Qatar services Chinese owner working on contingency plan following diplomatic row in Gulf. Maritime London calls for post-election stability Chairman Lord Mountevans wants government to take into account UK maritime interests in Brexit talks. Seven shipowners fined for collusion in Mexico Car carrier companies including K Line, MOL and NYK will have to pay $32m for causing a rise in prices. Cosco to invest $3bn in China and Spain Chinese conglomerate discloses plans to spend big money on Shanghai and Noatum ports. Q-Max LNG cargoes taking Cape route But smaller Qatari shipments and vessels in ballast transiting or heading for Suez Canal Tasik Subsea vessel charter extended Singapore-based owner ties up newbuild for twelve more months in return for rate adjustment. Clipper Group falls to loss for 2016 Result of shipowner's Danish unit hit by sale of two ferries last year. Three dead in drillship blast Petrobras says workers were killed on Odebrecht's Norbe VIII off Brazil. Reach Subsea plots fleet expansion New deal with European contractor means owner needs extra tonnage. Qatar begins shipping cargoes through Oman Gulf country bringing in containers through Sohar and Salalah following ban by other Arab countries. Tomini back at CIC for ultramaxes Dubai owner returns to Chinese yard for three more bulkers. Odfjell Drilling wins TAQA contract Norwegian owner seals two-year deal for drilling and maintenance in North Sea. Rickmers Holding applies to delist bond Trading may be suspended as debt hits new low price with insolvent owner's future still in doubt. Cobas Asset Management builds DHT stake Spanish investment firm adds shares in former Frontline target to growing tanker stable. Chemical tanker runs aground off Vietnam Japanese-owned vessel was en route from Singapore to China when the incident occurred. SAAM takes control at Iquique Terminal Internacional Santiago-based company spends just over $11m to acquire outstanding stake in Chilean port.

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JUNE 12, 2017
Rhode Island full speed ahead on truck tolls The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has entered a contract with Kapsch Traffic Com IVHS to design and build electronic tolling fa... COSCO Ports to acquire majority stake in Spanish terminal operator COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd., the port terminal operator arm of Chinese conglomerate COSCO Shipping, and TPIH have agreed to purchase 51 perce... Dar es Salaam to receive port infrastructure upgrades State-run China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has signed a $154 million contract with the Tanzanian government to expand the port of D... SAAM gains 100% control of Chilean terminal SAAM, through its subsidiaries SAAM Puertos and SAAM Inversiones, acquired a 15 percent interest in Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) in... Mexico fines seven car carriers for collusion Mexico's antitrust agency, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (FECC), has fined seven shipping companies for colluding on prices o... U.S. beef, pork exports rise in April U.S. beef and pork exports increased in terms of both volume and value in April from a year prior, while lamb exports during the monthtumbl... Unifeeder to commence second Baltic loop Short sea container service provider Unifeeder will commence an additional Polish/Baltic loop, doubling weekly capacity between the United ... Dogfight continues over U.S., EU aircraft subsidy claims The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday issued a compliance panel report in which the United States said it rejects nearly all the Eur... FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 26 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...

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JUNE 12, 2017
Mexico's Salina Cruz crude-loading port closes due to storm: ministry Winds of more than 40 kph were whipping up waves of about 10 feet in the region, the ministry added. June Distillate arrivals in Europe from USGC at 10-month high Three vessels have left the US Gulf over the past week carrying distillates and heading for Northwest Europe. TANKERS: Two Qatari LNG tankers round Cape to UK; empty tanker off Kuwait The Q-Max vessel Zarga will arrive at Milford Haven July 3 and was previously scheduled for arrival June 28. External: Wired Bunkering FUTURES: Oil up on positive comments from Saudi and Russia Saudi Arabia, Russia see no need to adjust OPEC/non-OPEC production cut deal Decisions must be stable and clear to the market and for the long term, Novak said. Qatar Petroleum seeks to reassure customers as regional crisis deepens -QP prepared to take "measures" to maintain supplies-UAE cracks down on Qatar's banks -Turkey authorizes deploying troops in Qatar

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

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