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April 19, 2017

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Singapore's Rickmers Maritime declares insolvency, police probe sought China's GDP growth beats forecasts expands 6.9pc in first quarter China exports up 16.4pc in March - most in two years, but imports slow Former world's biggest ship, 20,170-TEU MOL Triumph, in Hong Kong Shanghai's Yangshan hit by massive congestion as dock chaos spreads LA up 29pc to 788,524 TEU, Long Beach up 8.7 per cent to 505,382 TEU Democrat Cordero replaced at FMC, will now lead Port of Long Beach CMA CGM hikes Asia to west coast Latin America rate US$600/TEU May 15 'Best quarter ever' crows Rotterdam as box volumes rise 8.8pc US Customs seizes US$1.1 million in fake Chinese cell phone accessories US-China trade skirmish sinks distillers dried grain prices 47pc Alibaba, K+N join to offer e-commerce solutions to retail customers APL re-jigs China-South Australia loop to call at 2 new China ports ATSG buys 2 B737-400s for conversion for China's Okay Airways HK Financial Secretary plans to boost local air cargo sector MIA lands 97 top European horses to compete in Miami Beach championship Airbus hits snag as Delta re-thinks commitments to buy 25 A350s

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APRIL 18, 2017
Iran's Hafez Darya Arya Shipping Lines commences service connecting KICT to ports in Iran & Iraq HTS wins Logistics Quality award at 2017 North American Automotive Global Awards Strike called at Major Ports deferred Teamglobal begins operations at Globicon Terminals, Nhava Sheva Bengaluru airport launches bonded trucking services from Tirupur India & Australia to collaborate on advanced transport technology centre Need for frictionless border stressed post-Brexit Nitin Gadkari calls for fast tracking of award & construction of highway projects Tariff value changes Capt. Bharat Sabharwal's

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More cars, fewer boxes Toll charges to apply for all federal highways from 2018 Acquisition of life sciences logistics specialist Cargo flow increased by 16.6% between China and Europe Merger of feeder operations in Hamburg Expanding global hazardous shipping programme Investments in Arkansas rail infrastructure pay off IAG sees cargo potential at Basel airport Fujairah and DP World go separate ways Retail appointments and restructuring at Yodel FELB reaches southern shores J. B. Hunt's net earnings rise Hamburg Süd at Jaxport Cordero takes the lead at Long Beach port Pemco to convert two B737-400 for Okay Airways

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APRIL 18, 2017
JP Morgan warns of extended doldrums for crude tankers Rotterdam regains box market share from Antwerp in Q1 Sinokor buys three Hanjin post-Panamax container ships DSME wins lifeline as bond holders back second bailout Chu Kong's BGA Holdings buys United Ocean bulker Politicians call for HMM VLCCs to move to Hyundai HI Gunsan yard

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APRIL 18, 2017
Carriers' earning potential increases as spot rates continue upward trend Cargo gives beleaguered United a lift, as other carriers spread their wings Black Sea offers potential for secondary box trades, but the 2M dominates already The world's cleanest cup of coffee Trump moves to restore the powers of US ExIm Bank RoadOne IntermodaLogistics makes three new appointments Jonathan Burke and Michael Collins join MSC UK board Mario Cordero appointed executive director at port of Long Beach

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APRIL 18, 2017
GAO: Delay acquiring LCS's frigate successors Rotortug infield support vessel will operate in Timor Sea AMP endorses CBP Jones Act ruling revisions BV grants AIP to production-friendly FPSO hull design Wartsila to power first LNG fueled construction vessel Viking Ocean to build two more, maybe four, at Fincantieri Yara to supply scrubbers for two Toll RO/RO ships Evoqua gears up for increase in BWMS demand SCF Group chooses WinGD X-DF for LNG-fueled Aframaxes

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APRIL 18, 2017
Vessel sales usher in new compass for Scorpio Bulkers Long-term shareholder returns trample fleet size ambition, according to Robert Bugbee Star Bulk expects further dry bulk consolidation US-listed shipowner expects sector to chase scale to appeal to investors South America helps handysize bulker earnings to inch higher Pacific market seeing more enquiries emerge for early May dates, says Braemar ACM Liberty Prrudencia: a gross failure in protecting seafarers' rights Charity complains of a deafening silence from some quarters over the plight of abandoned crew Seafarer abandonment shames us all Cases like Liberty Prrudencia should not be happening in 2017 Stena Bulk on the prowl for further growth Fresh cargo-carrying opportunities from the Middle East stir tanker giant's imagination Digitalisation and transparency to transform liner shipping SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive Lars Jensen polishes his crystal ball to see what container shipping may look like in 2025 Spotlight on Polaris and its converted VLOCs Over 40% of all deficiencies in converted VLOCs over the last five years were found in the Polaris fleet Viking Ocean Cruises to order two more vessels from Fincantieri Deal will include option for a further pair of vessels of the same specifications Newbuild orders in China fell 25.4% in the first quarter Valemax splurge in 2016 exacerbated scale of downturn New alliances to boost Oakland boxship business New networks will bring larger vessels to the port and increase efficiency gains, says maritime director John Driscoll Cosco Shipping unit embarks on mixed-ownership reform State-owned Pan Asia is seeking equity investment from private sector Dry bulk market to slow in second half, says MSI Prospects remain positive in the short term, according to consulting firm MOL pegs further LNG fleet expansion on new Asian markets Liquefied natural gas business to tap on short-term growth and be a source of stable long-term revenue, says Takeshi Hashimoto All the DSME bondholders agree to debt restructuring conditions Updated: Move paves the way for the shipbuilder to receive much-needed financial aid

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APRIL 18, 2017
NY-NJ port upgrades equipment to cut emissions US shippers turn collaborative as logistics gets more complex OL International acquires project capability with Orion Marine Longview port tilts toward windmill handling trend Antwerp container growth slows ClearMetal bets predictive cargo booking can help transform industry Survey: Shipper displeasure with ocean carriers grows Europe air cargo rallies on ocean slot shortage Amended Indian import tax targets container lines Kobe, Osaka ports upgrade cranes, pursue 200,000 teus

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APRIL 18, 2017
SCF Group looks to train Arctic seafarers 'Floating laboratory' seen as furthering efforts to open up the Arctic to shipping. SCF and PDVSA lock horns in charter spat Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot chasing Venezuelan charterer over $30m in allegedly unpaid hire. Diana Shipping to sell $70m in shares Capital raise for bulker owner will fund second-hand purchases in firming market. Sixth firm seeks USCG OK for ballast gear Greek engineering firm already completed 30-month testing to get to US Coast Guard. Franklin Templeton sheds Clarksons shares US investment firm brings holding in shipbroking giant below 14% mark. Chevron fixture shows two-month high for VLCC spot rates Average spot rate for large tankers jumps 15.8% today as Dynacom ship picks up firmer rate. Analyst: Scorpio Bulkers deal should benefit shareholders Equity analyst applauds sales by Scorpio Bulkers but says proceeds need to flow to investors. Wartsila wins deal for first LNG OCV Finnish group supplying systems for DEME's Chinese newbuilding. Clarksons: NAO has the 'legs to run' Hansson company can take advantage of offshore recovery after $50m fundraising. Bahri moving all VLCCs to Saudi flag State owner to recognise growth in domestic transport sector. ICBC Leasing demands $195m from EMAS Chinese group could seek winding up order if charter debt is not paid. Solstad Offshore fixes CSV to Saipem Norwegian owner signs frame agreement with drilling major that will come into effect in June. Scorpio Bulkers confirms $45m sale New York-listed owner announces departure of 2014-built pair first reported by TradeWinds last night. FSL aframax placed with Teekay SGX-listed owner sees one of two time chartered crude tankers roll off contract. Stifel projects bulker recovery ceiling While the bulls are gathering pace analyst Ben Nolan says the bears should not be forgotten. P&O Ferries charters Dutch boxship UK operator brings in Holwerda vessel for Zeebrugge service. Atlantska confirms double panamax sale Croatian shipowner banking $27m for vessels linked to Navios. Eimskip takes control of CSI Group Icelandic line buys into US-based second-hand container trader. JP Morgan cuts tanker rate forecasts First quarter projections cut across the board with products looking better than crude longer term. Fincantieri adds two more from Viking Ocean Italian yard will deliver cruiseships seven and eight in series to Torstein Hagen's company from 2021. DSME chief pledges 'bone-grinding effort' Jung Sung-leep plots path back to normality for shipyard after jumping bond hurdle. Two CSBC workers killed by electric shock Taiwanese yard contractors die on heavy-lift vessel in Kaohsiung.

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APRIL 18, 2017
Diana Shipping launches public offering of common shares Dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping launched an underwritten public offering of $70 million of common shares. The global shipping company... FMC is both a regulator and trade facilitator, Cordero says Federal Maritime Commissioner Mario Cordero, who will depart the agency next month to become executive director of the Port of Long Beach ,... Port of Antwerp's tonnage increases from container growth The Port of Antwerp experienced the best month on record for containers in March. The Belgian port handled 54.3 million metric tons of fre... JDA builds on visibility ecosystem JDA Software on Tuesday announced two enhancements to its growing network of visibility partners. First, the supply chain software company... UP to invest $923.1m in rail infrastructure across five states Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has announced investment plans totaling $923.1 million across five states as part of its $3.1 billion capital p... Transport Topics: FedEx claims top spot among logistics operators Memphis, Tenn.-based integrator FedEx leapfrogged arch-rival UPS to become the largest cargo carrier by freight revenues in 2016, according... Horizon Air reaches tentative labor deal with pilots Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached a tentative agreement to amend their exi... Alliance carriers raise rates while independent lines stand pat Ocean carriers belonging to one of the three major east-west vessel sharing alliances - THE Alliance, the OCEAN Alliance and the 2M - have ... Struggling DSME to receive $2.6b bailout Struggling shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will receive a 2.9 trillion won (U.S. $2.6 billion) funding pack...

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APRIL 18, 2017
Oil weakens as concerns about downside risk persist NYMEX May crude fell 24 cents to $52.41/b. ICE June Brent settled 47 cents lower at $54.89/b. FACTBOX: Comparison of IEA, EIA, OPEC oil market forecasts Here are the latest forecasts for the global oil market from the International Energy Agency, the US Energy Information Administration and OPEC Piraeus bunkers tight on busy barges: sources The bunker market at Piraeus, Greece, is facing tight supply and an absence of prompt material due to limited availability of barges Rotterdam bunker sales slip by 8.2% in first quarter Total sales fell to 2.48 million cu m, down by 8.2% compared with Q1 last year TANKERS: Port fees at Saudi Ras Tanura, Khafji to rise from May VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tankers arriving at the Saudi ports of Ras Tanura and Khafji to load oil will pay higher port charges from May 1 External: Wired Bunkering Norwegian scrubber company Yara Marine Technologies wins Australian contract Work is underway on the first vessel at Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China, and the vessel is expected to be delivered in 2018. FEATURE: OPEC in quandary as US shale growth continues, data lag clouds output cut impact - Growing consensus in OPEC to extend deal - Ministers meet May 25 in Vienna - Geopolitics could color negotiations Straits Tankers admits first LR2 into its pool: shipping sources Straits Tankers' entry into the LR2 market is significant because it is already one the largest pools in the LR1 segment. DRY BULK: Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier arrested in Singapore The SFL Spey's registered owner is Liberian company SFL Spey Inc FUTURES: Crude rangebound as market awaits US inventory data

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SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

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

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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

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

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