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September 14, 2017

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OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings for Golden Week holiday October 1-8 Hapag-Lloyd to levy US$5.94 per box fee for Malaysian export rollovers Average ship size at ports grows 12.6pc worldwide except in Africa Oakland posts best 2017 month, but August down 3.6pc to 212,692 TEU Restructuring of Korea's shipping sector morphs into insolvent deals Korea's Heung-A Shipping wins top on-time marks in intra-Asia trade ShipServ signs MarTrust to simplify and make payments less costly China blocks Oz coal imports to prop up local industry: report Bangladesh gains on China's market share as top EU apparel supplier CH Robinson grows, buys Montreal forwarder for US$50 million London Heathrow air cargo jumps 13pc to 139,000 tonnes in August China-Europe rail services cut into air cargo market share Dnata cargo operations in Dubai to be digitised with Siemens software

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
APL recognised for safe working practices India & Ukraine discuss potential partnership in shipbuilding Maersk joins BoxTech container database FIEO sees emerging opportunities for Indian exporters in Korean market APM Terminals to divest Zeebrugge share Kandla Port berth receives largest shipment New container terminal coming up at Chittagong port Continental Logistics Solutions handles first TBM of Mumbai Metro Corridor 3 at Mumbai Port Poland seen offering tremendous business opportunities for India IFLN Group launches new IFLN Global Projects network

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TFR sets new record in August Dematic to build transport system for Siemens Era ends at Canada's northernmost west coast port Charter service from Colombo to Columbus APL pockets award for safety at sea Canadian Railway recognized for its sustainability Logistics - a work of art for all 2,000 new trucks to modernise long haul fleet Bifa expands training team Green light for Corpus Christi Ship channel project Saudia to Mauritius Blue Water Shipping names new CEO New online transport marketplace in UK Malaysia Airlines orders 16 Boeing aircraft DMT to build facility in Dunkirk New rail destinations across new Silk Road

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Autonomous vessels pose as many questions as they resolve Seadrill files for Chapter 11, unveils restructuring plan DSME sells hospitality subsidiary Welliv to Bayside PE Hong Kong, UK forge shipping collaboration Tanker-dredger collision in Singapore Strait leaves 2 dead, 3 missing Rickmers ship fetches firm scrap price in Pakistan Flammable gas, glass lamps caused STX O&S blast, says pathologist

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Container lines 'jostling for market share' could start a new freight rate war North-south European rail freight traffic hits the buffers after Rastatt track closure Integrators and e-commerce giants a real threat to air freight forwarders 100 days of the big Gulf feud: now pick sides Brazil's highest court approves new graft probe into President Temer Shipping looks to government for help to meet seafarer shortage As Amazon pushes forward with robots, workers find new roles Graeme Wilkinson joins BIFA training team

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
DHS extends Jones Act waiver Kirby completes S&S acquisition, reports on impact of hurricanes Inmarsat introduces new Fleet Secure service Port Everglades is open with no restrictions VIDEO: ICS adopts a new brand identity Ribcraft USA introduces its newest, largest model MAN unveils powerful new four-stroke flag ship USACE takes delivery of foil assisted survey vessel

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Kugs das blog Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist Next year will be payback year for dry cargo industry Better days are coming for a battered sector but the banks get to be paid first Transport Bureau to assess impact of Hong Kong antitrust changes Secretary Frank Chan believes in Hong Kong players' ability to adjust as city remains top maritime hub Sulphur cap will lead to 'outrageous' fuel prices and shortages in 2020 Panel argues for pragmatism on expected early non-compliance issues Atlantic MR tanker rates lose steam as US Gulf recovers Effects of US hurricanes are still reverberating through Asian long range tanker markets, says OFE Decarbonisation strategy consensus remains elusive Panellists disagree on best way to reduce shipping emissions Crude tanker market to take off by end-2018 Owners are betting on longer-haul trades and China's strategic reserve to uphold demand Wallem shuns consolidation in favour of quality Company sees small shipping fund managers as a growing market for shipmanagement services Who will fund the Belt and Road Initiative? Chinese policy banks, state-owned commercial lenders and multinationals are financing Xi Jinping's grand project Speak truth to power on Brexit Delegations to Downing Street are not enough - shipping players need to raise their voices Daily Briefing Körtum forced out of full control of H Schuldt Brexit casts long shadow over UK's £40bn maritime industries Update: A new analysis showing the contribution of shipping, ports and other related businesses to the UK economy forecasts sluggish... Sulphur regulations offer owners bad set of options With just over two years to go until the 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel is introduced, owners are being forced... Shipping should overcome branding scepticism, Poulsson urges International Chamber of Shipping launches new logo at London International Shipping Week No point supporting doomed companies, says new KDB chairman Firms with 'no hope' not worth trying to save, no matter how important it is to save jobs, says Lee ... Panamax earnings soar on improved demand and tighter tonnage The average Baltic Panamax Index in 2017 outperformed the supramax index for the first time since 2010 Ship Finance to take 30% hit on Seadrill rig charters Reduction in contractual charter hire will take place over a five-year period from 2018 NTSB schedules December meeting to determine cause of El Faro tragedy US transportation board to look at probable cause of vessel sinking as well as other contributing factors LNG carrier spot rates poised for surge as market tightens Healthy gas trading volumes that have pushed spot LNG prices to their highest since July Dryships commences five-year time charter deal with oil major Options to increase the employment period by up to three years, the company said after taking delivery of the vessel... Vale continues charter contracts with Polaris Shipping Deal sees Vale extending existing time charter agreement for three converted Polaris vessels Five missing after collision between tanker and dredger near Singapore No disruptions to shipping traffic in the Singapore Strait so far Korean civil groups call for government investigation into Hanjin collapse Busan-based protest also demands that government lays out workable plans to bolster shipping industry Danish investors to sue IPO banks over OW Bunker prospectus Institutional investors suffered $123m loss Seadrill files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Struggling offshore-drilling giant will get $1.06 billion in fresh capital Jamaica and Malta ratify Ballast Water Management Convention There are now 65 signatories of the convention, more than 70% of the world fleet Euroseas cuts deal to acquire Euromar containerships Nasdaq-listed owner to purchase up to four ships and buy out private equity partners in affiliate Dry bulk owners enjoying a good run Panel members upbeat but remain cautious on future market volatility Cargo industry participants call for CTU code enforcement Cultural change needed to ensure safer cargo stowage London and Hong Kong to strengthen maritime ties Maritime London and Hong Kong Maritime Port & Board sign MoU to co-operate in various areas Digitalisation should be a strategy issue, not an IT project Internal friction at companies impedes digitalisation, say panelists China to remain a key demand driver for crude tankers The world's top seaborne crude importing nation has low oil consumption per capita and is seeing continued refinery expansion, says...

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
US Southeast shippers grapple with post-Irma rail delays XPO Logistics doubling last-mile footprint Irma freight recovery hinges on fuel availability Maersk joins free container weight database Port Saint John gains rail service to US Northeast Slack season, closed China factories inject rate volatility JNPT crane productivity shines despite dwell time pressure Chassis providers crack down on unpaid Chicago dray tolls

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Kirby's earnings hit from Harvey and Irma US tug and barge owner will still be within earnings guidance but at lower end of estimates. Teekay's board drops two, but adds three Two long-time insiders leave with financial expertise from Bain and Kattegat added. Scorpio Bulkers plans $50m share buyback Move comes after gentle prodding from analyst about what it should do with cash. Jones Act armada hits Florida in Irma's wake US Coast Guard sounds all clear on major ports in Florida as tankers get priority to resupply state. Inmarsat launches ship cyber security system Maritime communications group offers vessel alert and infection-limiting product Gibson: 'Keep a cap on tanker orders' Tanker investment window is compelling but over ordering of new ships is biggest risk today, Matthews says. MP takes aim at Australia's Jones Act Australian politician makes push for easing cabotage laws due to high costs of domestic shipping. Belt and Road is a 'massive opportunity' China's trade route aspirations will create huge demand for shipping SOx compliance set to jack up freight rates But new rulings also likely to increase ship demolition and calls on bunker credit lines Norddeutsche founder eyes financial partners Norddeutsche searches for backers to secure its future in bank-led move CSIC buying stakes in DSIC and Wuhang Shanghai-listed group selling stock to reorganise yard assets. Peter Anker cashes in $3.84m of Clarksons stock Broking and investment banking chief follows Andi Case and Jeff Woyda in disposing of valuable stakes. Wight Shipyard wins second ferry order UK builder to construct passengership for Jacobite Cruises. Cochin Shipyard pushes up profit Indian yard reveals growing earnings before it carried out $229m IPO. Arne Fredly buys more Standard Drilling Director's Apollo Asset builds stake in distressed PSV specialist. Is there a black swan in bulker recovery story? Top owners share recovery expectations as market gets a familiar feeling that failed to ring true in 2013. Trouble ahead for boxship rates A year after Hanjin Shipping's departure, the container market is bracing for tough October, Alphaliner says. Vroon fixes out accommodation newbuilding E.On takes VOS Stone for work at Arkona wind farm in Germany. Cargo theft accounts for 10% of claims TT Club says tracking devices may eventually alleviate headache for owners. Courage ditches the Marine Hong Kong owner changes its name as it focuses on diversification. Hoegh Autoliners denies price-fixing South Africa accuses owner of colluding with MOL on freight rates. Borr wins drilling deal off Gabon Tor Olav Troim-backed company sending jack-up to Africa. Ship Finance takes 30% haircut on Seadrill rigs With restructuring deal struck done, company says it can now focus on new asset acquisitions Pacific Drilling booted from NYSE Shares in Idan Ofer-backed deepwater drillship owner set to be traded over-the-counter. Dredger capsizes after colliding with tanker Five crew missing following incident of Singapore's Sisters Island early on Wednesday. Seadrill files for Chapter 11 restructuring John Fredriksen's offshore drilling company says deal provides it with five-year runway.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
LA's TraPac terminal launches on-dock rail management support system Southern California-based container terminal operator and stevedore TraPac, LLC has gone live with a new planning management system to supp... USDOT, NHTSA release new guidance on autonomous driving systems The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released new federal guidan... Report: Container lines back in black in Q2 2017 Container carriers are increasingly in the black in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest report from London-based maritime c... NTSB schedules meeting to determine cause of El Faro sinking The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday it plans to meet on Dec. 12, 2017 in Washington to determine the probable caus... Amber Road ramps up for PGA data mandates The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Wednesday that has expanded support on its platform to account for the new im... Ex-Im Bank assists exporters in hurricane-ravaged areas The U.S. Export-Import Bank will extend financial assistance to exporters and financial institutions located in the Texas Gulf coast and Lo... Commerce finds subsidies in Chinese tool chest imports The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese-made tool chests and cabinets imported into the United States receive unfair subsidies ... Port of Rotterdam Authority makes $3.58b available for barge congestion solutions The Rotterdam Port Authority made 3 million euros (U.S. $3.58 billion) available to fund initiatives that will ease the barge congestion an... Port of Oakland has busiest TEU month in a year Container volume reportedly rose at the Port of Oakland last month despite the number of vessels visiting falling 12.7 percent. August 2017...

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
OPEC mulls adding new non-OPEC producers to output cut deal: Kuwait US DATA: Product stocks plunge as Harvey knocks out refiners The impact of Hurricane Harvey was visible in US Energy Information Administration data Wednesday, as lost Gulf Coast refinery output yielded large draws in product inventories and a build in crude stocks. Colombian government asks Ecopetrol for fuels with less sulfur content In a step towards national usage of fuels with less sulfur content, Colombia's attorney general, Fernando Carrillo, has asked state-run Ecopetrol to improve fuel quality in the Aburra Valley, a province in South-Central Colombia surrounded by the Andes mountains where the populated city of Medellin is located. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks down 4.2% on week at 18.983 mil barrels Fujairah's commercial stocks of refined oil products fell 4.2% to 18.983 million barrels in the week to Monday, remaining below 20 million barrels for a third week since large-scale refinery shutdowns in Texas related to Hurricane Harvey sent shock waves through global oil products markets. Hamburg bunker fuel supplies run dry on refinery prioritization Buyers sourcing product from Hamburg have had to turn to other European ports as Hamburg bunker fuel supplies have run dry. Gothenburg bunkering set for delays as storm intensifies: sources The Swedish port of Gothenburg is preparing to be battered by a strengthening storm that will cause high swells and temporary delays to bunker loadings. Crude strengthens on higher demand outlook, product draws Crude futures rose Wednesday on a bullish demand forecast by the International Energy Agency and large draws in refined product stocks reported by the Energy Information Administration. External: Wired Bunkering IEA lifts 2017 demand growth number for third month in row, to 1.6 million b/d Hurricanes Harvey and Irma together would serve to cut US oil demand by 600,000-800,000 b/d in September, IEA said. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. FUTURES: Crude steady to lower ahead of expected US crude build Indonesia-registered oil products tanker collides with dredger in Singapore waters The tanker reported damage to her starboard bow and the dredger lies partially submerged. OPEC ups 2017 call on its crude to 32.7 mil b/d, 2018 to 32.8 mil - OPEC August output 32.76 mil b/d, first fall in four months - Saudi Arabia self-reports August output of 9.95 mil b/d - OECD oil stocks still 195 million barrels above 5-year average

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ACCIDENTS

New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

CRUISES

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

Miami

The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings

CRUISES

Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.

Hannover/Trieste

With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned

PORTS

GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese

Palermo

The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt

SHIPPING

HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Seoul

The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars

Vienna

The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

Bremen

Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.

FINANCING

India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors

New Delhi

Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.

Paris

Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.

MARINAS

Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator

Paris/London/New York

It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade

Miami

Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series

SHIPPING

Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector

New Delhi

The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected

LOGISTICS

DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.

Bonn

They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.

ENVIRONMENT

World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework

NEWS

Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector

Ancona

Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner

Birmingham

The transaction will be completed in early 2026

PORTS

Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month

Algeciras

The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract

Rome

Activities within the Rail Baltica project

PORTS

Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August

Barcelona/Valencia

In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded

LOGISTICS

In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%

Memphis

An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel

Milan/Rome

At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.

SHIPYARDS

Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905

Zagreb

The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.

SHIPPING

To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors

London

This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.

SHIPPING

COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels

Le Aziende informano

ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri

SHIPPING

Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030

Copenhagen

The need to introduce incentives was underlined

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.

Valencia

The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.

Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port

PORTS

Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port

Baku

Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR

TRUCKING

German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact

Berlin/Brussels

They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards

Venice

A 740-meter freight track has been opened.

SHIPPING

World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires

Washington

It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections

SHIPYARDS

Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen

Bremen

Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production

FINANCING

The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.

London

Private investments of 700 million expected

SHIPPING

HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport

Seoul

It is worth around $310 million.

PORTS

The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal

Naples

The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports

PUBLICATIONS

IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities

Tokyo/Brussels

Contributed by the World Shipping Council

SHIPPING

ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion

Stockholm

The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company

Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye

Milan

It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%

Civitavecchia

Record for cruise passengers this period

PORTS

Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.

Rome

Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.

Milan

Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled

PORTS

Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.

Naples

Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"

ACCIDENTS

Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea

Portsmouth

According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic

SHIPYARDS

Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco

Gorinchem/Amsterdam

Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.

PORTS

DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port

Dubai/Montreal

It will become operational in 2030

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.

Vienna

Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%

Cairo

In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%

Genoa

The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.

INSTITUTIONS

Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Washington

The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.

PORTS

Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.

Genoa

Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially

PORTS

Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.

PORTS

Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization

Taranto

Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.

PORTS

Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise

Catania

In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal

Antwerp

Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea

Southampton

A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage

SHIPPING

Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.

Genoa

It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship

INDUSTRY

In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.

Hong Kong

The average selling price dropped by -3.8%

COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.

Shanghai

Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets

For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.

INFRASTRUCTURE

For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.

Genoa

Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.

Bern

The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue

Hong Kong

In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July

Beijing

Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge

Seoul

The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.

PORTS

Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions

Rome

The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%

Venice

There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)

MARITIME SERVICES

COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.

Hong Kong

Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)

TRADE

G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter

Geneva

The increase in trade in services was more pronounced

South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.

Seongnam

Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank

ACCIDENTS

MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza

Rome

The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.

ACCIDENTS

MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing

Rome

Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples

TRADE

PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended

Brussels

Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.

PORTS

A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Livorno

Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports

PORTS

The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.

Luxembourg

The total investment is 937 million euros

SHIPPING

This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)

Valencia

In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel

PORTS

The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.

Pozzallo

It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm

CRUISES

Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises

Monfalcone

It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.

MEETINGS

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

PORTS

Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.

Rome

This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.

EDUCATION

The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.

Genoa

The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed

LOGISTICS

Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.

Genoa

The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector

Rome

Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.

OFFSHORE

Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.

San Donato Milanese

The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023

LOGISTICS

Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena

Mesero

Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.

SHIPPING

The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.

Naples

It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu

PORTS

The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.

Cagliari

Green light unanimously

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.

Brussels

Study commissioned by CER

SAFETY & SECURITY

In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.

Naples

Serious irregularities found on board

INDUSTRY

Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes

Trieste

It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi

INSTITUTIONS

Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard

Rome

He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port

Villorba

The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden

Portsmouth

The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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COMPANIES

Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.

La Spezia

He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group

ASSOCIATIONS

Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti

Genoa

This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa

CRUISES

In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%

Venice

The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.

SHIPPING

SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean

Hamburg

They were built in 2008 and 2012

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico

The Eagle

The sale will be completed in the next few days

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland

OFFSHORE

DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan

PORTS

Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.

Ferrara

The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities

PORTS

The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.

London

Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%

Taranto

The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.

Los Angeles

Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025

PORTS

Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno

Livorno

Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports

INFRASTRUCTURE

Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.

Rome

They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.

PORTS

A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.

La Spezia

Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.

PORTS

The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs

Rome

Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform

SHIPPING

Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

PORTS

Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.

Kiev

Today the first meeting of the tender commission

PORTS

The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.

Ravenna

The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.

Long Beach

Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.

PORTS

Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting

Genoa

Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.

PORTS

Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.

Hamburg

Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe

MOURNING

Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.

Viareggio

His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%

Piraeus

Passengers down by -1.1%

SHIPYARDS

HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships

Seoul

Order worth approximately 468 million dollars

NEWS

Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector

Trieste

Investigation into a company based in Palermo

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.

Hong Kong

In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%

SHIPPING

BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels

Amsterdam

Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August

Singapore

Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa

Genoa

A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies

CRUISES

Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months

Lake Buena Vista

Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.

SHIPPING

Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships

Hamburg

Agreement effective immediately

COMPANIES

Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica

Genoa

The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto

INDUSTRY

Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.

Genoa

The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.

Genoa

Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly

SHIPPING

CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services

Marseille

The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.

SHIPYARDS

South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships

Busan

Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars

MEETINGS

Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"

Genoa

Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa

COMPANIES

GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona

Barcelona

The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.

PORTS

Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects

Trieste

Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros

NEWS

Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.

Rome

Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza

PORTS

Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt

Gothenburg

It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.

PORTS

In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%

Gioia Tauro

2,912,943 TEUs were handled

CRUISES

Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship

Miami/Turku

It will be delivered in 2027

SAFETY & SECURITY

More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages

Washington

This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks

PORTS

Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%

Ravenna

In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.

Brussels

Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%

NEWS

Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy

Rome

Intervention in the south of the island of Crete

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery

Rovereto/Genoa

PORTS

PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated

Singapore

Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.

Rome

It will be held on September 18th and 19th

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

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid

(The Korea Bizwire)

Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

DEFENCE

Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy

Trieste

The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.

PORTS

In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.

Washington

Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.

Frankfurt am Main

It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture

Stockholm

The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.

PORTS

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.

Rome

He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body

LOGISTICS

DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.

Bonn/Riyadh

The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees

PORTS

CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter

Hong Kong

In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)

EDUCATION

Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.

Rome

Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases

Tangier/Casablanca

In Tanger Med the growth was +17%

COMPANIES

The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.

Genoa

President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo

INDUSTRY

In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.

Hong Kong

Reefer boats increase by 57%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai

Naples

It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe

PORTS

The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.

Turin

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train

Changchun

Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport

SHIPPING

The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS

Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen

Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.

Rome

Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.

MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth

The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)

LOGISTICS

Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal

Cairo

PORTS

Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.

Catania

The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta

PORTS

The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

PORTS

DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic

Dubai

Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025

SHIPPING

In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%

Oslo

Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia

COMPANIES

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility

Seongnam

It manages an industrial area with its own port facility

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded

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