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BRIEFS

March 30, 2017

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Asia-US 2-month west coast boxes fall 9pc as US east coast rises 4pc MOL now has world's biggest box ship - the 20,170-TEU MOL Triumph Australian, Chinese premiers talk free trade benefits, protectionist pitfalls Port of Antwerp soon to have biggest world's biggest malt terminal UPS adds six new stations to its China-Europe multimodal railway service INTTRA acquires container repositioning platform - Avantida Mexico's GMXT to acquire Jacksonville's Florida East Coast Railway Jaxport CEO Taylor resigns 'to pursue other business opportunities' Republican bill to ban docker union slow-downs debuts in the US Senate DHL launches service targeting Singapore's e-commerce at US Brazil posts record US$47.7 billion trade surplus as imports fall 19.8pc DHL eCommerce opens in Xiamen, expands in Hong Kong, Shenzhen Aeroflot air cargo up 29pc to 14,231 tonnes as foreign tonnage increases HNA organises aviation forum at Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference

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MARCH 29, 2017
DCCAA hosts 8th FFFAI EC meeting in Delhi India's ex-im container trade doubles in 2016 MOL takes delivery of world's largest containership Certain edible oils can now be exported in bulk Fewer ports now allowed to import scrap JNPT invites tenders to facilitate transport solutions for DPD P. Raveendran assumes additional charge as Chairman, Cochin Port Trust V.O. Chidambaranar Port facilitates clean & green environment to maritime community CONCOR bags award for outstanding contribution in transport sector Ministry of Road Transport & Highways assures to look into grievances of transporters IBLCCI celebrates Belgian nite

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Adding more destinations in China and Europe Mexican forwarder taking over US Railway New chair takes charge of AFC board Liebherr gearing up Daewoo ships for Yamal service Managing a retail mall for Singpost Prolonging cooperation Investing in Bucharest rail terminal expansion Throughput stable at port of Valencia ID Logistics picks EVP operations "Alaska Purchase" taking a trip home New Braunschweig- Bratislava blocktrain connection As suspected: Reich for Panalpina board of directors Baltic Dry Index records two-year high Raising millions, starting logistics platform More Pakistan for Kuwait Airways

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MARCH 29, 2017
USD2.1 billion Delfin Deepwater Port gets green light IMO emissions deadline looms large for bunkering industry Capesize ordering accelerates as freight rates exceed cash break-even level First of Maersk's second-generation Triple-E container ships to launch next month Yang Ming's loss doubles to USD492 million in 2016 Baltic Exchange outlines changes to dry bulk indices COSCO Shipping Ports announces 2016 profit fall SM Line buys Hanjin Shipping post-Panamax trio DSME boss to return salaries as workers urged to 'share pain' Kansai Electric Power opens LNG trading outfit in Singapore Dry bulk on target for 2019 profitability, says BIMCO Scrap prices rise as owners shy away from demolition DSME says "business as usual" even as rescue package uncertain

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MARCH 29, 2017
Lufthansa Cargo can rise above 2016 loss, but 'the playing field must be level' FMC green light for 2M Alliance co-operation with HMM on transpacific Freightos raises another $25m to drive digitisation in logistics A start-up's plan to halve air freight costs with 777-size drones UPS expands China-Europe intermodal service The end-to-end autonomous supply chain... is here? Jim Hagemann Snabe is new chairman of AP Møller-Maersk Svein Steimler heads the changes at NYK Europe Greencarrier Freight Services appoints Johan Jermdahl chief executive

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MARCH 29, 2017
Philly Shipyard delivers second Kinder Morgan tanker Russian yard lays keel for river cruise ship New Zealand bans biofouled bottoms U.K. port takes delivery of versatile Shoalbuster Epic Gas takes delivery of eighth from Kyokuyo Shipyard VIDEO: Norwegian Joy heads for Shangai via the Ems France reportedly pushing for Mediterranean ECA

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MARCH 29, 2017
Economou takes the stand Ocean Rig's bankruptcy a rare occasion for the shipping magnate to seek court protection Brexit offers opportunities for logistics sector Leaving Europe will be challenging, but supply chain needs to look for new trade opportunities Trump's executive order on energy is a wildcard for product tankers Removal of fuel efficiency standards will boost US fuel imports, raise demand for clean tankers If Brexit must be, make it shipping-friendly Free trade, passporting and frictionless customs clearance should form part of package, Mrs May Aframax and suezmax rates stem losses but disruptions loom Aframax time charter equivalent of $13,000 per day is far below five-year average Panamax bulker rates jump to year's high on grain flows Spot fixture at $20,000 per day reported Yard Talk \| Is this the start of the shipbuilding comeback? Newbuilding demand increases but has it reached a tipping point? One-off gains back China Merchants Port profit growth Port operations remain firm, but logistics and container manufacturing suffer decline Idle box fleet sinks to six-month low Market has mostly absorbed excess capacity related to collapse of Hanjin shipping Trade facilitation central to Brexit deal, ports group insists As Article 50 is triggered, BPA warns border checks could lead to costly delays for freight operators Reading the tea leaves What Beijing's crackdown on independent teapot refiners means for oil flows, tanker demand and port expansion projects in north-eastern China Fredriksen share sale blamed for DHT price dip Thwarted in his attempts to buy DHT, tycoon John Fredriksen will keeping selling shares in the company bit by bit Greenship Bulk to sell last five vessels Move will see the company, which is in the hands of the creditors, exit the dry bulk market Steimler is first non-Japanese to take top job at NYK Europe Norwegian starts role as chief exec of NYK Europe on April 1 Making the grade: African ports up the ante Foreign investment is providing the continent's ports with a much needed leg up, yet hinterland hurdles must still be overcome, says study DSME chief to give back his pay in support of cost-cutting Jung urges all employees to co-operate in riding out challenging times Yang Ming reports deeper 2016 net loss Operating revenues stood at $3.8bn CMA CGM to launch weekly Brazil service from New Orleans Service will be able to handle reefer cargoes with 300 reefer plugs allocated on a weekly basis Scorpio Tankers aims to raise $50m from public notes offering Proceeds to finance a concurrently launched tender offer for its existing 7.50% senior unsecured notes Cosco Shipping Energy expects dismal tanker outlook for 2017 Vessel oversupply has reached a peak in the cycle Ocean Rig files for bankruptcy protection Group also seeking to have restructuring proceedings recognised under US jurisdiction MSC responds to FMC calls for shipper choice in tie-up with HMM Update: Maersk has reaffirmed an earlier pledge to customers as three lines prepare to work together on the Pacific, with MSC also promising transparency for shippers about ship deployment

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MARCH 29, 2017
LA-LB's handling of new alliances hinges on cooperation VIDEO: Shipping industry must focus on mutual success Wal-Mart's Mobile DC to build on Gulf's Asia import gains Yang Ming losses doubled in 2016 Russia sets new rules for ocean carrier pricing Online freight platforms reap funds from digitalization drive Expansion key after Cosco Shipping Ports' profits tumble Freightos gets another $25M in funding US shipper demand for velocity, visibility reshaping trucking

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MARCH 29, 2017
Westbound VLGCs lift spot rates higher Baltic Exchange's LPG freight assessment at 13-month high as ships continue to ballast west. Hedge fund ends Ultrapetrol lawsuit Copernico Capital Partners asks court to withdraw suit against shipowner' s executives, board members and Southern Cross after reaching settlement deal. Fincantieri turns it around with 2016 profit Shipbuilder says it hit targets for full-year result as it leaves 'longest sector crisis.' Seacor in position to prowl, analyst says 'Ugly backdrop' in offshore creates buying opportunities. Meanwhile, two PSVs shifted to Mexico JV. Titan buys into new Singapore yard Hong Kong company continues its shipbuilding comeback in deal with EMS. International Seaways' first earnings report shows loss for 2016 Lower rates and impairments impact earnings, but CEO says company in good position. Harren becomes manager of Wind Lift German owner expands its activities with the addition of Ocean Breeze-owned offshore ship. Affinity: idle boxship count falling rapidly Rates rising, but UK broker remains cautious on duration of recovery. Magseis signs OSV charter deal Norwegian geophysical company taps "large owner" for vessel and equipment lease. AP Moller-Maersk top brass granted share options New incentive plan will see management board and key executives share nearly $8m between them despite annual loss. NSB develops new electrical power system German kit allows vessels to turn engines off while plugged into onshore power grid. Lord Mandelson joins Global Ports Former EU commissioner and UK minister appointed to the board of Turkish cruise terminal operator. Van Oord upgrading OSV at Damen Dutch owner boosting crane and loading capacity of Aeolus. Seacor's negative forecast proves 'sadly correct' US-listed offshore vessel owner posts wider loss for both fourth quarter and full year. Steimler appointed CEO of NYK Europe Veteran COO becomes first non-Japanese in key role. Scorpio Tankers goes for $50m notes issue New York-listed owner prices new sale as it bids to refinance older debt. Siem asks for bond maturity extension Norwegian offshore vessel owner wants bondholders to support its new financial plan. Bulker earnings lagging behind steel prices Morgan Stanley upgrades trio of owners as it predicts 30% rate rise. Yang Ming loss hits $492m in 2016 Taiwanese container line's operating costs outstripped revenue last year.

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MARCH 29, 2017
Hapag-Lloyd expects improved operating earnings in 2017 Source: Frank Gaertner/Shutterstock Caption German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd said this week it expects improved operating earnings this yea... AFN unveils two supply chain, logistics scholarships Chicago-based freight broker and supply chain management company AFN Logistics has introduced two new scholarships to support women in the ... GMXT to purchase FEC Railway Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp. (FEC) will be acquired by GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V. ("GMXT"), the transportation business ... ATA: Driver turnover free fall continues at truckload carriers Annualized driver turnover rates at large truckload fleets dropped another 10 percentage points to 71 percent during the fourth quarter of ... CEI: Transportation regulations stifling safety improvements U.S. transportation regulations - both existing and proposed - are getting in the way of industry safety improvements, according to a new r... Commerce starts aluminum foil import investigations The Commerce Department has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into aluminum foil imports from China. Dumping oc... FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev... DHL launches New York-Colombia LCL service DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, is now offering adirect less-than-container loa... Executive Moves: NYK Europe and Capes Shipping Agencies NYK Group Europe Ltd. has appointed Svein Steimler as president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2017. Steimler, who will a...

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MARCH 29, 2017
Novorossiisk curtails ship loadings amid weather warning: port authority A storm warning is in place at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk and shipping operations there have been reduced, a spokeswoman for the port authority confirmed Wednesday. No one-size-fits-all solution to double payment woes: shipping experts The panelists at the 10th International Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum threw up a suggestion that physical suppliers revoke their right to maritime lien, which sparked a lively debate in the room. US DATA: EIA says USAC fuel oil stocks at lowest since 2015 USAC stocks fell 415,000 barrels to 9.599 million barrels, the lowest in the region since 9.308 million barrels in the week ended September 18, 2015. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A FUTURES 3: Crude rises on sentiment from Libya, UAE External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. FUTURES 2: Crude remains higher on Libyan cut, producer comments Oil prices were boosted overnight by Libya's state-owned National Oil Corp. declaring force majeure on crude oil loadings from its Zawiya oil terminal. Oil market to reach $60/b as market balances: FGE Compliance among OPEC member high, and demand for oil strong. INTERVIEW: UAE's Gulf Petrochem to enter new markets this year Bunnkering vital to company's supply chain

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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.

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

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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