BRIEFS

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29 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

March 28, 2017

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LA, Long Beach, Oakland ports mull US$35-$100/TEU air pollution tax New costs loom as shipowners brace for EU carbon taxes Global container volumes rise 1.8pc in 2016 to 555.6 million TEU Crop loading facility to be built for Ray-Mont Logistics at Prince Rupert Clarksons profit falls 11.2 pc to US$54.7 million, despite 1.4pc sales rise American Trucking Associations raise healthcare at Trump meeting APL insures against cargo-in-transit risks to with new Cargo Assurance Puerto Rico terminal to receive three Liebherr quay container cranes Hamburger Hafen orders 11 diesel-electric Kalmar straddle carriers Lufthansa Cargo's Cool Centre for temp-sensitive goods expands STO launches HK to Brescia, Italy, B747F flights via Baku, Azerbaijan Satellite launcher delivered by Volga-Dnepr to Europe's Spaceport

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The Queen gives her assent Handover of first 50 vans to fulfil major order Bulgaria added to network Second runway for Chisinau airport Expanding in Luxembourg Laurels for Corpus Christi from US army 40,000 quiet wagons by year end Spanish group snaps up Tramosa shares CPLT in Singapore tackling capacity U.S. Shipping Corp promotes CFO to CEO Continuity in Hapag-Lloyd's executive management New rail haulage contract for propane gas Fleet expansion for Arkas Bunkering Delivering online orders SW Italia to Hong Kong via Baku Ethiopian Cargo adds Ahmedabad to network

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MARCH 27, 2017
Wreck removal costs still rising, shipowners warned Hapag-Lloyd puts dividend before investment Jan De Nul-Royal Boskalis consortium is lowest bidder for India's J N Port channel deepening UPDATE: Capsized Sewol being taken to Mokpo Cyclone shuts down Australian coal ports Consolidation of transhipment hubs within new alliances likely, says liner network specialist SITC profit falls 14% in 2016 South Korean ship operators team up for KOGAS tender Fincantieri closes VARD buyback offer with 74.45% holdings BW LPG refinances ex-Aurora ships with USD290 million loan Hyundai HI, Samsung HI chiefs pledge renewed drive to win orders Baltic Dry Index climbs even as Australian miners pull back HMM: We want to be among world's five largest shipping lines

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MARCH 27, 2017
Schenker hits back at air freight cartel demand for customer info More positive Hapag-Lloyd chief shrugs off 2016 $100m loss NYK, K Line and MOL pass first marker buoy en route to the merger Adidas takes the sweat out of sweater shopping with in-store machine On eve of Brexit trigger, thinktank urges UK to fully leave Customs Union Schneider National launches IPO worth up to $580m

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MARCH 27, 2017
DryShips to buy four Newcastlemax bulkers Pirates reportedly release seized dhow Eagle Bulk confirms nine ship Ultramax acquisition Research vessel to have Raytheon Anschutz INS ABB to power and monitor BW Group FSRU newbuild VIDEO: Damen launches walk-to-work wind farm SOV R-R in smart ship MOU with Singapore's TCOMS How to get LNG to shore without a jetty MacGregor brings virtual reality to customer training

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MARCH 27, 2017
Marinakis clinches boxship quintet Total investment in the former Hanjin-owned neo-panamaxes may be about $165m DryShips buys four newcastlemax bulkers Company will continue to diversify and grow No delay for Hapag-Lloyd-led alliance launch after Box Club raid The Alliance to be inaugurated on April 1 as planned, says Rolf Habben Jansen as clarification sought on US DoJ investigation DHT share price fails to rise on tie-up with BW Group Spot market also drops, falling to six-month low, highlighting challenges of tanker market Alliance overhaul to exert pressure on Asia-Europe utilisation Carriers' consortia commitments could prove troublesome for box shipping's principal trade route DHT-BW deal 'very different' from Frontline's bid, says Rodgers Two latest tanker consolidation moves highlight different approaches Greece receives three bids for Thessaloniki port operation DP World, CMA CGM and ICTSI remain in hunt for second-largest Greek port Why DSME's survival means a bondholders' dilemma Will the lenders and bondholders agree to the debt-to-equity swap? Insurers gear up for portfolio transfers as Brexit looms Companies prepare to undertake Part VII transfers of European business and consider Brexit clauses Major manufacturers call on industry to share data Maersk signals cautious willingness as ABB and Wärtsilä push shipping to change outlook and data sharing at Shipping 2030 Financial authorities suspend Deloitte Anjin's audit activities Suspension in response to accounting fraud relating to DSME Fincantieri closes offer for Vard's shares with a 74.5% stake Parent group had already fully consolidated Vard prior to the offer GSI confirms Hafnia order for two long range tankers Estimated price of $37m per vessel is in line with the market average, say brokers Handies continue to enjoy rise in freight rates Supply shortage in Southeast Asia supports rates in Pacific Seven more carriers to reduce terminal fees in China Hong Kong Shippers Council welcomes move but called for the abolition of other 'unreasonable' surcharges Singapore doubles box capacity at CMA CGM-PSA Lion Terminal Expansion to help operator cope with ever-larger containerships calling at the port Singapore antitrust body approves Japanese box shipping merger The joint venture is unlikely to increase the possibility of anti-competition co-ordination, says the Competition Commission

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MARCH 27, 2017
Russian terminal operators face record price-fixing fines Container traffic rebound points to market uptick Small US trucking companies bolster capacity LA-LB chassis back-up sends warning signals Tokyo introduces new container terminal use rules Fewer major transshipment hubs likely in new alliances New road-rail option links Thailand with Poland Thessaloniki port attracts three bids India's Pipavav Port expands intermodal rail April brings rate hikes, new alliances, contract finalization

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MARCH 27, 2017
US judge issues order shielding Ezra Holdings Decision blocks lawsuits and asset seizures worldwide against Singapore-listed offshore vessel owner. MR tanker spot rates start week on the run US refiner puts Thenamaris-owned ship on subjects as tonnage tightens. J Lauritzen pulls plug on bondholder deal Danish shipowner seeking alternative solution after cancelling vote on portion of restructuring effort. London P&I Club expects positive result Insurance mutual adds nine new members, though it loses two, and grows fixed premium business in latest renewal. Carnival rings changes as Noyes departs Josh Weinstein to head UK business while Stein Kruse wins another promotion. Eagle Bulk takes full set from Greenship New York-listed owner takes fleet to 50 after sealing ultramax deal with Greenship. Maersk Tankers hatches commercial academy Claus Gronborg heading initiative that aims to help chartering staff make best use of data. NAO PSV finds longer-term deal Centrica takes NAO Viking for up to 150 days in the North Sea. Fredriksen cuts stake in DHT Holdings Both Frontline and private companies have sold a slice of stock in rival tanker owner. Vessel impairments hit Topaz Energy But offshore shipowner points to strong EBITDA margin for 2016. DryShips bags $124m newcastlemax quartet George Economou-led owner confirms purchase of giant bulkers first reported by TradeWinds in February. Seaport looks for Frontline's next target Magnus Fyhr believes tanker owner could be better switching its attention to New York-listed Gener8 Maritime. Jung to quit if DSME can't make profit Korean yard's CEO will take personal responsibility if recovery proves elusive. Clarksons Research: offshore challenges remain Vast laid-up fleet and orderbook of almost 400 OSVs "key but uncertain issues", Steve Gordon says. Colombo Dockyard hit by cancellations Sri Lankan shipbuilder posts 2016 loss as shipping slump continues. Has Dong A capesize set new price level? South Korean owner tipped to have secured a strong price for modern vessel. DSME union willing to accept pay cut Labour organisation will not stand in the way of latest state restructuring plan. Boston drummer dies on cruiseship Sib Hashian collapsed during Legends of Rock set on RCCL vessel. Bankrupt Navemar ships under auction Idle tweendeckers to be sold in Italy this month following collapse of owner. Ro-pax capsizes after cargo shift Investigation begins into partial sinking of vessel at Cape Verde port. Credit-Suisse bullish on bulker prices Greg Lewis says values will continue to progress having climbed by around 40% in the past year. CMA CGM eyes Thessaloniki port French giant one of the names in the frame to take control of major Greek port. Angelicoussis in talks for VLCC order at DSME Greek owner lines up tanker contract at his favoured South Korean shipyard. Cochin Shipyard back with bigger IPO Shipbuilder files draft papers for share sale worth up to $230m.

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MARCH 27, 2017
HRADF receives three bids for Thessaloniki port The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), which handles Greek government asset sales, said it received three binding bids for a... European Shippers' Council complains about 'huge booking crunch' The European Shippers' Council (ESC) said Monday that its members have seen a "huge booking crunch" that is disrupting their supply chains.... Singapore grants Japan's 'Big 3' approval to merge container operations The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS), a statuary board that protects and enforces the Competition Act under Singapore's Ministry o... German 3PL takes 40% stake in ARKON Group German third-party logistics provider the Rhenus Group has acquired a 40 percent shareholding in ocean vessel owner and manager ARKON Shipp... U.S. imposes sanctions on 30 INKSNA violators The United States imposed sanctions on 30 foreign entities and individuals in 10 countries on March 21pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, an... Judge rules against UPS in N.Y. cigarette case A federal judge in New York City has ruled against parcel giant and third-party logistics provider UPS Inc. in a case over alleged illegal ... Special Coverage: Linking up with the Alaska Railroad Source: JIRI REZAC / GREENPEACE Connecting the Alaska Railroad to the rest of the North American rail system could create new opportunities... Rep. DeFazio files $500b transportation infrastructure bill U.S. House Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., this week introduced legislation that would raise roughly $500 billion to rebuild "crumbling" transp... CMA CGM, PSA initiate phase 2 of Singapore terminal Source: CMA CGM CMA CGM and PSA have launched the second phase of their joint venture container terminal in Singapore. French ocean carrier...

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MARCH 27, 2017
Barges for bunkers tight at Istanbul following weekend fog This may delay bunkering operations for two days. ANALYSIS: Widening ICE Brent/WTI spread could tighten US stocks - ICE Brent/WTI spread exceeds $3/b - Dubai crude weakens as Asian demand falters - Medium Range freight rates could presage imports Brent/WTI spread tops $3/b with US crude stocks at highs NYMEX May crude settled 24 cents lower at $47.73/b. ICE May Brent fell 5 cents to settle at $50.75/b. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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

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

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