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BRIEFS

July 27, 2017

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Container lines in for a bumper year with profits of US$5b: Drewry Optimism in US of peak season emerging with H1 imports up 3.5pc YoY Maersk gets temporary exemption from service contract filings after cyberattack FMC plans to strike off names of boxships on 'controlled carrier' list China State Shipbuilding Corp bags US$17.7m in state subsidies Alliance to develop intermodal shipping system in Yangtze River Delta by 2020 China Cosco Shipping to set up Yangtze River headquarters in Wuhan ANL boosts shipping links to Asian ports from Townsville BSM takes 20,146 TEU MOL Tribute under shipment management in HK Hong Kong's CAD extends support from CAAi DHL eCommerce launches cash-on-delivery service for e-tailers in Vietnam TIACA Air Cargo Professional Development workshop August 29

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JULY 26, 2017
FSRUs seen as a good investment despite falling freight rates Harren & Partner to acquire SAL Heavy Lift PIL rebuffs speculation on takeover Revolutionising coastal shipping in India can transform the economy: Experts Chittagong port facing congestion woes CONCOR wins transport services award GST to benefit transport & logistics Highways sector seen requiring INR 7 lakh cr. investment in next 5 years WWILPL announces dedicated train service from ICD Loni to Mundra Port FIEO calls for change in GST rules & procedures governing exports Govt eases certain GST provisions to allay concerns of taxpayers

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JULY 26, 2017
Australian Senate inquiry warns of 'Flag of Convenience' national security risks Djibouti increasingly attractive to shipping as hub status grows Germany's Harren takes over 'K' Line heavy-lift unit SAL Imabari's ship orders rebound Franco-Chinese consortium finalises Kribi terminal deal COSCO share trading resumes on the Shanghai Exchange China Merchants reaches deal with Sri Lanka to acquire Hambantota Port More tankers scrapped as demolition prices firm COSCO Shipping Lines buys Panamax quartet

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JULY 26, 2017
Shipping disruption and high air freight rates give sea-air operators a boost Pressure grows from migrant crisis in the Med with commercial ships rescuing 14,000 last year Cosco acquisition of OOCL still faces "a degree of uncertainty" Samskip boosts its presence in Norway with acquisition of Nor Lines North American rail freight operators steam ahead with positive H1 results World's first supply chain leader apprenticeship set for 2018 launch Cargo airlines appeal EC cartel decision again FTA welcomes Whitehall recognition of supply chain importance, as Brexit talks continue

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JULY 26, 2017
Shipyard labor contractor allegedly broke eligibility verification rules Eastern Shipbuilding achieves OPC milestone Mediterranean migrant death toll still high ABS joins Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance MacGregor books big order for Bangladesh FSRU project NRC Canada showcases progress made on U.S. polar icebreaker tests Drewry: FSRUs currently offer better returns than LNG ships DDG 114 successfully completes builder's trials First NYK Group ships with scrubbers will have Wartsila systems U.S.-flag lines get Transcom awards totaling $871 million

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JULY 26, 2017
Bearish Diana is now bullish on dry bulk market balance Greek owner says new $40m loan made to Diana Containerships rightly took precedence over fresh bulker buys Product tankers shake off summer sluggishness on naphtha and gasoline trades LR2 rally might slow after a 54% weekly hike in earnings but fronthaul Atlantic medium range trade is firming What will power shipping in 2050? Leah Kinthaert asked several maritime experts which alternative fuel they thought would see the largest growth by 2050. Will LNG... MOL identifies three shipping segments for LNG fuel rollout Containerships, car carriers and passenger ferries to lead the charge for Japanese shipping giant's LNG bunkering plan Diana Containerships unveils new reverse split Share dips as second split in two months announced for this week Slow growth in small-scale LNG hurts Singapore terminal plans Singapore LNG Corp sees no business case in building third jetty at terminal for LNG ships Diana reports hull damage to panamax bulker Chartered-out vessel is anchored off Indonesia having completed a voyage from Singapore to China Australian train crash derails panamax bulker rally Weaker charter activity in South America also hurts sentiment Container shipping's consolidation is 'creating an oligopoly' Increasing liner concentration means an end to era of low freight rates and deep repercussions for entire industry, says Drewry Cosco Shipping answers Shanghai Stock Exchange on OOIL acquisition Antitrust uncertainties remain; no need for OOIL creditor clearance; synergy valuation reasonable and maintenance of OOIL listing status feasible K Line sells heavylift business to Harren & Partner Family-owned German owner to buy SAL Heavy Lift Law firms made subject to greater UK sanctions scrutiny Incoming regulation requires reporting any knowledge of sanction breaches Singapore likely to roll out flow meters for distillates early next year Trials are expected to be completed by September 2017 Spotlight on Asia-Pacific amid consolidation and burgeoning trade routes Deadline looms for entries to this year's Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards, which will cap a turbulent 2016-2017 for container... Daily Briefing Costamare posts solid profit despite weak boxship market Owner of 72 vessels unveils new financing for acquisitions and slew of recent charters

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JULY 26, 2017
Crowley beats XPO for $2.3B defense contract Ocean Alliance leads pack in Asia import gains on US trades APMT Mumbai regaining speed after monsoon fury CMA CGM seals deal for Cameroon's Kribi port Sri Lanka OKs controversial China Merchants Port deal Costamare eyes deals as income dips Bolloré expands in Persian Gulf via Saudi joint venture 'K' Line sells SAL Heavy Lift to Combi Lift owner NY-NJ port considers projects to expedite cargo No slowdown in strong air cargo demand, June figures show

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JULY 26, 2017
Costamare strikes 'agreement on terms' for loan for third ship Containership owner's finance chief says it is working on final documentation with European bank for loan deal. Safe Bulkers buys back bulker duo for $43.8m Greek bulker owner exercises purchase option for two kamsarmaxes, part of a 10-year sale-and-leaseback deal. SAL deal makes Harren new dominant force Harren & Partner is to become the new dominant force in the heavylift market after buying SAL Heavy Lift from Japanese giant K Line, shipowner Martin Harren says. The German owner confirmed the purchase this week, four months after TradeWinds initially tipped the company to complete the takeover. Harren & Partner, which also owns Combi Lift, will own a fleet of 26 heavylift vessels after buying ECJ ruling challenges restrictions of P&I cover The Sea Endeavour 1 was a small, elderly vessel carrying a cargo of sugar beet on a short Danish domestic voyage but a modest claim that arose has attracted interventions from the European Commission and the Belgian and Spanish governments. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that there is a right of direct action against insurers in the courts of European Union (EU) countries, even if Diana executive explains inter-company loan Second cheque was sent to help safeguard return of the first, Ioannis Zafirakis says. Petronas ends Canadian LNG export plan Long-touted project joins fate of many others as low prices and red tape hamper final investment decisions. Buzby nomination is applauded by US-flag advocates Nominee believed to be a solid pick to tackle challenges facing US Maritime Administration Coral Shipping snaps up Asahi-owned MR2 tanker Greek player swells fleet to 15 vessels with $9.8m deal Diana Shipping surveys dry bulk balancing act Executives say market has reached 'famous' balance but it can be 'destroyed' again. Thomas hands over USCG's top safety job Former Marine Safety Center commander, Rear Admiral John Nadeau, takes helm of prevention policy division. Samudera's boxship unit pushes profit up Shipping arm of Jakarta-based logistics company sees weaker results in dry bulk and tanker segments. Diana Containerships takes up reverse split Simeon Palios-led boxship owner does third such move since June 2016 to keep listing afloat. Pappas swaps boxships for big bulkers at SWS Contract is for newcastlemaxes rather than capesizes as previously thought. NYK fits scrubbers to newbuilding brace Japanese owner inaugurates the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems on its ships through Wartsila deal. Diana Shipping bulker damaged during Indonesian grounding Panamax on charter to Unipec Global Commodities involved in Pulau Laut incident. Shanghai Port plots $1bn bond offering Chinese port is issuing new notes hot on the heels of becoming a shareholder in OOIL. Navios Midstream earnings sink below Wall Street forecasts Longer-than-expected dry docking conspires with lower market to hit second-quarter profit. Golden Ocean and Equinox bulkers fixed Short period deals come to light as BDI falls back a fraction midweek. Capesize rate recovery 'may take a while' Banchero Costa takes cautious stance on market as scrapping slows and demand cools. Fincantieri shares fall as Paris and Rome trade blows Shipyard's stock comes down amid latest sparring in STX France ownership fight. Atlantic Offshore scraps veteran pair Laid-up ERRV brace set to be chopped up in Denmark, shipowner says. EMAS subsidiary to be wound up Singapore High Court appoints joint liquidators for 2007-built pipelay vessel Lewek Champion. Harren & Partner strikes SAL Heavy Lift deal with K Line Takeover makes German shipowner a dominant player in the sector, Martin Harren says. HHI checks out of Hotel Hyundai investment Shipbuilder sells its interest to private equity investor Hahn & Co Subsea 7's strong results not without alarm, analysts say Oslo-listed owner boosts its profit in the second quarter and expects more contract awards by early 2018. Seadrill remains 'likely' to restructure under Chapter 11 Restructuring talks pushed into September, close to key bond maturity.

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JULY 26, 2017
Harren & Partner to acquire German heavy lift carrier Bremen, Germany-based shipping company Harren & Partner will acquire heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift from "K" Line,... IAG Cargo gives pharma shipments high priority status IAG Cargo has announced that its Constant Climate shipments can fly under its "Critical" product , allowing pharmaceutical shipments to be ... NS net income surges 23% in Q2 2017 Class I railway Norfolk Southern Corp. recorded a net income of $497 million for the second quarter of 2017, a 23 percent boost from the co... Samskip to acquire Nor Lines AS Samskip will acquire Nor Lines AS, thereby boosting the company's shipping, logistics and transport activities in Norway, Samskip said in a... ATA: Truck tonnage index falls 4.3% in June Domestic truck tonnage in June fell 4.3 percent from the previous month, following a revised 6.9 percent monthly gain in May, according to ... Air cargo industry says ACAS pilot proven successful While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently extended its Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot for another year, the air... Schiphol cargo volumes soar 8.7% in first half 2017 Amsterdam's Airport Schiphol saw cargo volumes grow 8.7 percent to 866,713 metric tons during the first half of 2017, compared to the same ... More noses needed for air cargo screening The air cargo industry is urging Capitol Hill lawmakers to keep up pressure on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to expand i... Newbuild vessel orders sink in 2017 Orders for newbuild ocean vessels have slipped during the first half of 2017, despite orders for bulkers and tankers rising during the peri...

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JULY 26, 2017
US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks halt five-week decline, imports jump USGC inventories rose 1.084 million barrels, or 5.7%, to 19.828 million barrels, EIA data showed, for the first increase since the week that ended June 9. Crude futures maintain momentum after US stock draw NYMEX September light sweet crude settled 86 cents higher at $48.75/b, while ICE September Brent rose 77 cents to settle at $50.97/b. Noble Group seeks to sell global oil liquids unit Singapore-listed Noble Group is seeking to sell its global oil liquids unit and has already agreed to sell its North American gas and power business as part of its restructuring process to reduce debt. ANALYSIS: Bunker traders must reinvent themselves to hold market share Bunker trading margins have been under sustained downward pressure since the 2014 slump in crude prices. Scrubber manufacturer Wartsila sees first-ever order from Japanese vessels The first vessel is due to be delivered to NYK in the fourth quarter of 2018, and the second in the Q1 2019. External: Wired Bunkering ANALYSIS: China's record US crude imports to give OPEC more sleepless nights -OPEC's share in China falls to 55% in H1 -More US grades are on its way to China -Inflows from Saudi Arabia hit six-month lows TANKERS: Tanker and bulker newbuilding orders rise in H1 2017 - VesselsValue Overall orders in H1 2017 was 245, a slight decrease from 254 seen in the same period in 2016, and less than half of the 594 orders seen for H1 2015. ANALYSIS: Tight supply lifts Far East Russian crude premiums - ESPO pipeline maintenance may cut Sep cargoes by 5-8 - Sokol loading program shows 67% on month drop in Sep supply - ESPO, Sokol premiums rise despite Asian refinery run rates seen low Around 10 million barrels BFOE currently held on the water: cFlow At least three fully laden VLCCs of Forties and five Aframaxes carrying Forties or Ekofisk were anchored along UK coasts Tuesday, cFlow showed. FUTURES : Crude extends rise after US crude stock draw TRADER NOTE: Lukoil Singapore fuel oil trader relocates to Dubai

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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