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BRIEFS

July 14, 2017

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Shippers unhappy as their options narrow with Cosco-OOCL merger Drewry gives Cosco's takeover of OOIL its unqualified blessing Port of Virginia volumes increase 8pc to a record 2.7 million TEU in FY2017 SCPA's Charleston volume soars 10pc to a record 2.14 million TEU in FY2017 Long Beach Middle Harbour quay promises to be clean and green Dredging works in Kwai Tsing for two months in Hong Kong container basin Some seaports will suffer catastrophic economic failure: consultants Singapore scrapping meeting to discuss EU rule's impact on HK Convention Hapag-Lloyd secures US$500 million in Bank of Comunications financing ICTSI's Subic Bay CFS to distribute goods to northern and central Luzon Abu Dhabi Ports' inaugurates multipurpose unit on Delma Island, UAE American Fast Freight buys Grand Worldwide Logistics London Heathrow cargo volume up 13.4pc in June to 142,349 tonnes Blockaded Qatar flies in dairy herds, expands into eastern Europe Bangladeshi exporters still await air cargo screening after a year LATAM Airlines Cargo shows new life in May, June volumes increase 2.7pc

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JULY 13, 2017
SCI & Ministry of Shipping sign MoU for 2017-18 UN's high seas governance measures shouldn't unwittingly damage interests of shipping, says industry Important information on GSTIN requirement for the purpose of import & export Oilmeals exports surge in Q1 Soda ash imports from certain countries to face extended anti-dumping duty National Disaster Response Force conducts mock drill at JNPT TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Govt developing logistics benchmark India's export share to key destinations shows marked improvement Installing & using CBEC's GST mobile app

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50 years - and good future prospects

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JULY 13, 2017
Seoul scales back on Stellar Daisy search Belt and Road will support industry recovery, says Maersk North Asia boss KSS Line looks to chemical tankers to drive growth EU prompts IMO action on harmful algaecide

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JULY 13, 2017
US Customs steps up battle against drug gangs using mail and express services Transpacific box trade will get a new market leader after Cosco's OOCL buy FTA urges Whitehall to act quickly on 'gig' economy workers' rights Cyber attack still haunting Maersk as it struggles to recapture volumes Singapore warehouse giant 'picks Chinese bidder' in Asia's biggest buyout Is Hong Kong's giant bridge a road to nowhere or the path to new opportunities? Wal-Mart to punish suppliers for delivering early

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JULY 13, 2017
USCG releases draft NVIC on facility cyber security Westar Marine opts for MobileOps cloud-based solution Grand Bahama Shipyard appoints U.K. representative Evergreen containership joins in rescue of 30 seafarers Dunlap Towing opts for Fleet One for coverage in remote areas Settlement clears obstacle to Port of Boston's Deep Draft project Paris MOU bans and detentions on the rise Enterprise and Navigator sign LOI for Houston ethylene export terminal Survey specialist MMT Sweden invests in growth Goltens to retrofit two BP gas carriers with BWTS

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JULY 13, 2017
Diana Containerships charters post-panamax to Maersk for up to 18 months Owner also scores rate improvement for panamax in CMA CGM extension 'More British' future seen for Hamburg German maritime cluster hopes to grab London shipping services work post-Brexit IEA's oil report boosts tanker market sentiment Supplies are up, inventories are down and oil prices are under pressure, says IEA - all positives for tanker markets Danish authorities charge former OW Bunker subsidiary director Prosecutor indicts Dynamic Oil Trading executive over mismanagement of more than $120m Chinese port players to rival global giants within 10 years China's rapid overseas expansion in recent years is just a start, says Drewry managing director Timothy Power Cape earnings bounce back to over $7,000 per day Steady iron ore flows from Australia lead to gains, while forward prices help improve sentiment Short-term pricing 'now better for shippers' on China-Europe trade Benefits to cargo owners of longer-term ocean freight contracts declining as market softens, says Xeneta Shippers and forwarders highlight concerns over ocean freight no-show fees Customers link new late-cancellation charges to 'exceptional' recent capacity crisis, claiming carriers must compensate cargo owners for 'roll-overs' and void... Spanish ports slapped with $3.4m fine European court goes easy on Spain for breaches of employment laws with drastic reduction of recommended penalty Mercator Lines' reverse takeover deal axed Individual parties did not meet agreement's conditions, judicial manager says Top Ships teams up with Gunvor on two tanker newbuildings Vessels will be on time charter upon delivery, with gross revenue estimated at $55m Navigator Holdings and Enterprise to build US marine export terminal for chemicals Development could boost trade for Navigator's large fleet of ethylene-capable gas carriers ClassNK certifies Isiksan yard in Turkey Facility is the second in the country to comply with Hong Kong Convention for responsible ship recycling

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JULY 13, 2017
Cyber attack highlights maritime security limitations No rapid rise of US beef exports to China expected as market opens Kuehne boosts Hapag-Lloyd stake Belt and Road to ease container shipping overcapacity China's growing cold chain needs better industry standards New services to power APMT Mumbai growth Maersk scraps cyber attack demurrage, detention fees

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JULY 13, 2017
Hanssons up NAO stake USCG asks ports and terminals to check cyber risks New circular seeks to develop and implement measures to mitigate more cyber attacks. Ocean Yield gains in second quarter profit Ship leasing firm boosts dividend as Lewek Connector finds short-term employment at lower rates. High-yield bond train on near-record track Clarksons Platou figures show 2017 to be one of the most successful years for shipowners raising funds. Containership scrapping near two-year low Ahrenkiel Steamship hives off four traditional panamaxes Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships (MPCC) linked to what would be its largest ships to date The bigger, the better as summer charter lull starts Larger boxships are still commanding rates of more than $10,000 per day but the rot has set in for small and medium-size vessels Market eyes aframax sale for new price level Mediterranea blasts PT Pal's 'cowboy' operation Italian owner chases Indonesian shipbuilder after $22m arbitration award Sadler steps down from Foresight Teigen in black but writes down bulkers Bulker auctioned after wait of nearly two years at Alang The roster of arrested ships off India's scrapping capital has lost a veteran bulker but gained a containership after an alleged collision Maersk works to restore customer data after Petya Liner mergers likely to see more orders head to China Strong shipyard and liner company commercial ties unlikely to survive latest round of boxship mergers, with Chinese builders well positioned to take advantage SCI in VLGC debut as Indian owners scout sector Navig8 links up with Flopec to expand fleet Pools power confirms 'alliance' with Ecuadorians on a suezmax tanker, but history suggests relationship could grow. Solvang set to take lower rate for LGC Hyundai Mipo bags tankers from Japanese shipowners Trio behind products tankers with some newbuilds destined for Norden's fleet OOCL takeover is a giant step for Cosco down China's One Road Absorbing Hong Kong's container line gives Cosco the industrial might to be a dominant national carrier and sends out a warning to its bigger rivals Marugame sale defies bulker price slide Offshore brokers face rising challenge as clients struggle The offshore crisis, which has hit owners like a hammer blow, means the brokerage world is also evolving, according to three Norwegian houses ASEF seeks IMO approval to become an NGO Up-and-coming international shipbuilding association hopes to be able to influence safety regulation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) from next year IMO closes ballast water loophole New agreement on ballast water convention will not allow owners to further postpone fitting equipment by moving ship surveys forward Independence is relative in the world of shipping directors Overseers on multiple shipping boards leads governance expert to suggest industry can do better to define and explain standards Blackhill teams up with Starboard in Brazil AlixPartners sees OSV owners running out of options Piecemeal consolidation no help to OSV fragmentation Deep operational consolidation needs to put a large part of the offshore fleet in the hands of just three or four companies, says Blackhill Partners OSVs see reversal of first small gains in rig count Walk-to-work ships enjoy wind and oil LNG ship primed to steam ahead after upgrade Shipowners BW and Engie give an insight into what it takes to keep a 15-year-old steamship in the game to the end of its charter and even beyond Sunde 'eyes open' for more after breaking into offshore Well-known shipowner behind cruise and ferry operator Color Line has put cash into a subsea vessel Cosco and OOCL in watershed deal A pivotal week in liner shipping suggests that consolidation bandwagon driving through the industry is rolling to a halt Arpeni enters ferry game with ropax purchase ZPMC buy to make rival GPO a partner Partnership with China's ZPMC leaves one less rival for heavy-lift specialist. High-yield bond train remains on near-record track Clarksons Platou figures show 2017 to be one of the most successful years for shipowners raising funds. John Fredriksen buys up stock in Oslo-listed offshore giant Billionaire has grown his stake in newly-merged OSV firm Solstad Farstad.

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JULY 13, 2017
Alpenglow finalizes first short-line rail acquisition Denver-based Alpenglow Rail LLC, a freight rail company focused on short line rail businesses and related transportation assets, completed ... AGT acquires interest in Montreal terminal AGT Food and Ingredients Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary AGT Terminal East Inc. (AGTTE), has acquired a minority interest in CanE... Wal-Mart to institue fines on early, late and ill-packaged deliveries Wal-mart Stores Inc. plans to fine its transportation providers for deliveries that are early, late or not packaged properly, reports Bloom... COSCO subsidiary to invest $200m in container fleet China's COSCO Shipping's container leasing arm, COSCO Shipping Development Co. (CSDC), has agreed to buy 154,000 units of second-hand conta... Maersk to waive detention, demurrage fees stemming from Petya attack The world's biggest container line, Maersk Line A/S, is waiving demurrage and detention fees accrued by customers during the period when a ... Report: FedEx remains top global freight airline FedEx continues to be the busiest freight airline in the world, according to the annual World Air Transport Statistics report from the Inte... The Netherlands investigates possible price-fixing by port bunker firms The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched an investigation into possible cartel behavior in the bunker sector ... Endangered species: TIGER on the chopping block in new House spending bill The U.S. House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed a fiscal year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban De... Transfix snares $42 million in funding The technology-oriented truckload brokerage Transfix on Wednesday landed a new funding round of $42 million, the company said. The latest ...

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JULY 13, 2017
Oil futures rise as market weighs stock draws against more output In its latest monthly market report, the IEA raised its estimate for global oil demand growth in 2017 by 100,000 b/d to 1.4 million b/d. SINGAPORE DATA: JUNE VESSEL ARRIVALS FOR BUNKERING FALL 3.9% ON YEAR TO 3,378 June sales are also down 8.2% from May's volume of 4.18 million mt, the data showed. INTERVIEW: Marsh's Harris says IMO 2020 compliance raises question of insurance cover "As far as underwriters are concerned, they expect vessels to comply with the Flag State requirements, and classificatory requirements especially." Denmark charges former OW Bunker unit director with fraud The charge relates to the director handing out more than 800 million krone ($123 million) of credit over about 18 months to a Singapore-based company. West-East HSFO arbitrage volumes to remain low in July and Aug: sources Singapore expected to receive about 3.5 million-4 million mt of Western arbitrage in August, lower than typical 5 million mt. Weather disrupts bunkering at Gibraltar: sources Seven ships are currently waiting to enter the port, sources said. Singapore bunker sales unexpectedly drop 6.1% year-on-year in June "I would have thought that sales would be higher given the Qatar row," said a trader. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. OPEC compliance with output cut pact fell to 78% in June: IEA Compliance has fallen to the lowest since the cut came in to force in January, IEA said. Japan's ClassNK issues Statement of Compliance to Turkish ship recycling facility This marks the first time a SOC has been issued to a ship recycling facility in Turkey. FUTURES: Crude sees little change in Asia morning trade OPEC forecasts 2018 call on its crude at 32.2 mil b/d, down 60,000 b/d from 2017 - OECD oil stocks 234 million barrels above 5-year average - Global demand to grow 1.26 million b/d in 2018 - Non-OPEC supply to grow 1.14 million b/d in 2018 - OPEC NGLs supply to grow 180,000 b/d in 2018 Bureau Veritas launches new solution to meet Ballast Water Management timeline D1 discharge standard is still necessary by September 8, 2017.

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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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