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BRIEFS

March 22, 2017

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DP World 2016 profits up 6.2pc to high of US$1.12 billion Spanish parliament votes down EU port right-to-work edict 175-142 CMA CGM posts range of new Asia-North Europe/Med rate hikes for April UK's port volumes drop 3pc in 2016 to total 473.5 million tonnes Panama Canal launches scheduling, resource management system Wilmington draws Asia-US east coast service operated by THE Alliance SM Line launches intra-Asia service with another two within a month Port of Durban to spend US$1.1 billion on infrastructure over 7 years Kenya denies permits to test GM corn because of a standing import ban 500 lbs of marijuana seized on vessel in San Pedro Bay, Los Angeles ATI's 2016 profit up 8pc to US$38 million as volumes hit records Singapore Airlines mulls US$79.9 million provision to pay EU price-fixing fine DHL aims to achieve CEIV status at 7 stations across the Americas Software boss to lead probe into Brexit impact on air cargo sector SATS sells 51pc stake in SATS HK and 4pc in AAT to HK Airlines LATAM back in black despite 6pc revenue decline as cargo falls 7.7pc

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MARCH 21, 2017
Bahri expands presence in North America by opening first office in Houston Expanded Panama Canal welcomes 1,000th Neopanamax vessel Govt reaffirms commitment to develop inland water transport London P&I Club supports appointment of warranty surveyors for deck cargo loads ZIM to expand Asia-USEC service portfolio by adding two new port calls Additional rail service from Antwerp port to Rhine-Ruhr-Main region in Germany Delegation from US Consulate & American Chambers meet JNPT officials to explore investment opportunities in India's first port-led multiproduct SEZ Kandla Port laying stress on cleanliness & repairs Minister of State reviews dredging, port activities & National Highways projects during Vizag visit No FDI forthcoming in ports sector in first three quarters L&T bags high-value projects in India & abroad New food import regulation in force REFUND IN GST LAW

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Growing markets Schmidt-Gevelsberg ahead of Lebert and BTG Testing "clean" locomotive in California Cable reels and sockets for DIY aficionados IoT expert for Savi London P&I - remedies for risks from deck cargo Warehouse number 5 in Lion City Trimodal from Austria to Helsinki Top tier change at HMF Ladekrane Brexit causing concerns for aviation industry Promising start to year for SCPA Stellar results: a million plus instead of a loss! Nagel-Group says farewell to CEO Carrying world's best racehorses to Dubai ZIM adding ports of call to network More investments in pharma sector

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MARCH 21, 2017
Sovcomflot 2016 profit falls, but specialist business cushions effect Rickmers Maritime given 15 April restructuring deadline by main creditor Lloyd's consortium to target newbuilding risks North of England P&I urges members to watch bunker deliveries in Singapore DSME stakeholders must share losses to get more bailouts Bankers see rising Wall Street access for shipping Dry bulk sentiment is soaring in New York Downward pressure continues for VLGCs Dry bulk freight recovery boosts ship sales US outlines cyber path forward at CMA Keppel FELS novates Transocean rigs to Borr Drilling Seven interested buyers for Goseong O&S

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MARCH 21, 2017
US forwarder offered 'personal shopper' service to evade tough export regulations Shareholders demand change at DX Group - chairman Holt in the crosshairs Asia-Europe shippers 'over a barrel' as carriers use capacity crunch to hike rates Analysis: breathing is harder for box lines as they climb higher debt mountains Hi-tech new blood won't disrupt air cargo, it brings new life Trying to make sense of the new US travel ban

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MARCH 21, 2017
Bahri opens second North American office in Houston VIDEO: VT Halter launches Crowley ConRo Borr to take over Transocean jack-up newbuild contracts Damen external BWTS receives IMO Type Approval MAN Diesel & Turbo to power Royal Australian Navy oilers

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MARCH 21, 2017
US Justice Dept subpoenas Box Club members Top container lines caught up in investigation into global container shipping industry Marshall Islands Registry leaps to second place CMA 2017: Influx of bigger crude tankers boosts tonnage alongside bulk carrier growth DryShips eyes sea of opportunities for deploying capital Sources close to George Economou dismiss rumoured moves for TOP Ships and Heidmar as nonsense Supramax bulkers continue to firm Nickel ore to China dominates reported spot trades Minoan seeks explanations from 48%-owned affiliate Hellenic Seaways Grimaldi's Greek subsidiary posts higher profits as it chases takeover target UK Treasury discussing boost for training spending, MP claims Unions and owners united in wanting SMartT budget doubled to £30m a year Maersk and MSC reassure anxious US customers 2M partners confirm terminal calls in LA-Long Beach after local confusion Half-sunken ferry eyesore removed from Piraeus Contractor Antipollution SA tows away Panagia Tinou for demolition Forwarders find solutions for Europe-Asia capacity crunch Shippers seek southern ports as alternative as low draft on Elbe compounds eastbound ocean freight space shortage Zhonggu Shipping applies for delisting Chinese domestic shipping line is said to be seeking backdoor listing in Shanghai or Shenzhen Markel hires Novella from XL Catlin Industry veteran appointed assistant cargo underwriter Owners could fall foul of US cyber law CMA 2017: Non-compliance with proposed Act could invalidate shipowners' insurance and bar them from ports Korean authorities ask DSME bondholders to take a haircut Additional financial aid contingent on such a move Georgia Ports Authority reports 8% rise in box throughput for February Total cargo volumes rose 10% to over 2.94m tonnes in the month International Dockworkers Council calls off port strikes this week Move comes as Spanish government's port labour reform proposals were shot down in parliament Shipping IPOs will return Public offering to likely come from the dry cargo segment, says Capital Product Partners' Jerry Kalogiratos Are product tankers the next big bet? Listed owners paint a rosy outlook as freight markets show signs of recovery Let the next great cycle in dry bulk shipping begin US-listed bulker firms are back in expansion mode Euroseas targets feeder boxships over bulkers for acquisitions Bulker buying interest curbed by recent increases in secondhand prices Guangzhou Port Co firms up $230m IPO in Shanghai New shares issued will account for 11.3% of the company's total equity Rolls-Royce inks pact with Stena to develop vessel safety system Product to be made commercially available later this year

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MARCH 21, 2017
Shippers increase spend with largest US trucking firms DOJ's carrier investigation targets 'gray area' of oversight New alliance uncertainty slowing trans-Pacific contracting Crowley launches first LNG-fueled ship for Puerto Rico trade VIDEO: Multiple avenues to shipper-carrier cooperation NYSHEX gets $8.5M ahead of launch St. Lawrence Seaway opens amid optimism, policy issues Alliances favor big volume Asia-North Europe shippers Rickmers Maritime faces HSH Nordbank restructuring deadline Current container ship capacity enough for years, Maersk says

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MARCH 21, 2017
CMA 2017: VLCC rates flat through 2018 High supply and cargo competition keeping tanker rates weak. Dry bulk debated: Is the rise here to stay? Broker on CMA panel says jump is only temporary, while two owners feeling optimistic. Norton Rose betting on bullish BC outlook Law firm's transport practise head, Harry Theochari, says eastward shift of trade will favour Vancouver hub after merger with Bull Housser. CMA 2017: Trump's not favouring shipping Blank Rome partner says first policy moves are more risk than reward for shipping. Former RS Platou investors in $45m Clarksons share sale Selldown comes with shipbroker's stock at record highs. DNB Markets: Teekay to combine tanker siblings Teekay Tankers will make a bid for TIL before end of 2017, analysts suggest. BDI winning run broken at 14 sessions Bulker rates slip from year-to-date highs as capesize and panamax markets pull back marginally. USC expects $122m profit in 2017 Russian state shipbuilder confident of positive result this year. Kolesnikov sees investor appetite for Sovcomflot Chief finance officer confident of attracting shareholder interest when state pushes through shares sale. Regulator warns that DSME creditors must share the pain Debt-workout programme looms for struggling shipbuilder unless all stakeholders take a hit, Korean watchdog says. Two missing after tanker clash in Spain Fishing boat sank after collision involving Russian vessel off Barcelona. FSL says it has sufficient cash for now Singapore owner positive after auditor says loss raises 'going concern' doubt. Lloyd Fonds ups dividend as profit grows German shipping asset manager rewards investors after stronger 2016. What's on Northern Drilling's shopping list? John Fredriksen's latest vehicle not expected to be short of distressed opportunities. Au takes permanent role at Genting HK Founding CEO is back as group president of expanding cruise and yard company. Three feared dead in tanker blast Chinese authorities rescue 13 seafarers from vessel off Shandong. Clarksons Platou Securities tunes forecasts Tanker estimates cut amid view 2017 will be challenging but not disastrous, while demand growth spurs dry view. EOL details $760m financial ties to Ezra Singapore owner remains in talks with banks after parent files for bankruptcy. Wijnne Barends orders six in India Dutch owner picks Chowgule yard for new eco-cargoships. Navios Partners seals $100m equity issue Greek owner closes the book on a growth capital raise led by Fearnley Securities.

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MARCH 21, 2017
Lineage Logistics partners with BluJay Solutions Lineage Logistics, LLC, a temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company, entered into a partnership with BluJay Solutions, forme... Transfix launches online load booking, rate negotiation capabilities for carriers Transfix, a New York City-based startup that pairs drivers and loads using an automated matching system, has introduced online load booking... Seaspan expects to benefit from container shipping consolidation Seaspan, the largest independent containership lessor, believes it will benefit from the recent emphasis on consolidation, alliances and jo... ATSB warns of lithium battery dangers following mid-flight incident The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is warning airline passengers of the dangers of bringing lithium batteries onboard aircraft after a ... BP, HES International to develop tank terminal in Rotterdam BP andHES International signed a long-term contract to develop a tank terminal at the Maasvakte in Rotterdam, according to a joint press re... Special Coverage: A public pricing model for forwarders Source: KANOK SULAIMAN / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Ocean freight rates have long been considered the right purely of buyer and seller, a private pie... WSJ: Amazon plans to offer air cargo shipping for Chinese sellers Source: Hadrian/Shutterstock In recent months, Amazon began handling ocean shipments to its U.S. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling o... Industry groups urge Trump not to cut TIGER program Freight transportation industry groups are urging President Trump to rethink his proposed 2018 discretionary budget. The American Associat...

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MARCH 21, 2017
US Gulf Coast HSFO reaches multiple fresh lows on tepid demand ICE Brent holding onto narrow contango ICE Brent/WTI spread widens amid focus on US production growth TANKERS: VLCC earnings under pressure as fleet grows -- brokers Marine fuel specialist Aderco International eyes new markets in Asia FEATURE: USGC refiners set to win from the new bunker fuel spec North America has about 10% of the global bunker market, compared with Asia's 47% and Europe's 22%. Malta bunkers tighten on high demand: suppliers Newocean Energy's 2016 revenue, profit edge down on low auto-gas sales TANKERS: Ice restrictions lifted in Baltic port of Ust-Luga Restrictions in place since February 16 in Ust-Luga, although charterers had been nominating ice-class vessels since December. TRADER NOTE: Manimaran Sellappan leaves Clearlake Shipping after nine years INTERVIEW: Astomos drives Japan initiatives for launching LPG bunkering Rebranding fuel status seen as key for LPG bunkering. External: Wired Bunkering Singapore-based Rickmers Maritime given until Apr 15 to submit restructuring plan to lenders Plan has to show its recovery would be greater than it being wound up. FUTURES: Crude stable to higher on Saudi export decline

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

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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

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

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.

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.

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

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