BRIEFS

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29 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

July 31, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate rises 4.8pc to US$963/TEU, soars 37.6pc to USWC OOIL revenues rise nearly 24pc to US$1.41b in Q2 2017 AADA increases China and HK to Australia rate US$300/TEU September 1 Intra-Asia volume forecast to hit 30m TEU in 2017 with new services: Drewry 'Premier league' lines get better charter rates despite tight supply TS Line's 1,800-TEU TS Bangkok christened LA-Long Beach clean air plan is slammed by merchant shipping association and union Questions raised over move by DP World to take full control of Brazil's Embraport Nestle partners Kuehne + Nagel for food supply distribution in the Netherlands Lloyd's Register to oversee tests of Coldharbour's BWTS to gain US type approval China Eastern to acquire 10pc of Air France-KLM Air freight rates on east-west trades to rise further in July: Drewry forecasts Amsterdam Schiphol's H1 cargo traffic rises 8.7pc to 866,713 tonnes due to Far East trade

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JULY 30, 2017
Baltic Dry Index falls 9 points Hyundai Merchant Marine registers significant improvement in US volumes OOCL registers impressive gains in volumes, revenue in Q2 & H1 Total Transport Systems' IPO gets overwhelming investor backing, oversubscribed 130 times Haldia Dock Complex highlights facilities for Nepal cargo JNPT takes delivery of 6 new eRTGCs Permission for bringing goods meant for export by import/domestic freight containers FIEO compliments Finance Ministry for allowing higher Duty Drawback on self-certification Govt working on digital route to speed up land acquisition GST & demonetisation to boost India's economy, says review GST seen incentivising investments in SEZs Issues related to Bond/Letter of Undertaking for exports without payment of integrated tax BRICS appreciates GST implementation

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JULY 28, 2017
DIS predicts year-end market recovery after Q2 net loss Nor Lines gives Samskip comprehensive Norway coverage Newbuildings slump hits BV's bottom line Wolfe on Wall Street, Trump's SEC, and related-party deals Class tackles technology head-on New series of Dunkirkmax bulkers launched Vietnam's growing appetite for coal to fuel Handymax demand Teekay Offshore eyes up to four shuttle tanker newbuildings at Samsung HI Asian shipbuilding federation gets a seat at the IMO table Sembmarine's net profit down 31.9% in first half China National Building Material acquires Luhai Group

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JULY 28, 2017
Freight rates on the rise and box carriers get ready to reap the rewards IAG Cargo yields creep up as specialist cargoes drive increased revenue UPS eyes expansion in China as improving markets continue to deliver profits Express operators have invested millions to support US battle against smugglers European cold chains are ripe for transformation, says Easyfresh Air France-KLM, Delta and Virgin plan transatlantic joint-venture Amazon plows ahead with spending despite profit plunge Delta Cargo names Shawn Cole as its vice-president George Schutte Crane Worldwide's new VP energy solutions China-US trade relations: keeping the lipstick off the pig

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JULY 28, 2017
Austal Philippines hands over fast cat to South Korea's Seaspovill Bath Iron Works gets $11.3 million mod to DDG 51 lead yard contract European Commission moves to improve seafarers' welfare Norfolk Dredging wins $50.3 million Delaware River contract Exmar takes delivery of world's first FLNG barge ABS class for both units of U.S.-built liquefied gas ATB Losses on two Leevac leftovers push Gulf Island into red ink

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JULY 28, 2017
A new blueprint for private equity investments in shipping Alternative asset manager gains substantial control of Teekay Offshore at a low entry cost New accounting standard will deter ordering activities, says Pacific Basin chief Smaller dry bulker sectors are facing a brighter outlook with improving market equilibrium, according to Mats Berglund Capital Product Partners secures $460m loan amid tighter profits HSH Nordbank and ING Capital lead six-year credit facility Barge congestion easing at Rotterdam and Antwerp Delays down from six days to two, but situation is 'very volatile', says European intermodal operator Contargo Kugs das blog Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist D'Amico's Fiori sees 'proper' product tanker rebound months away Milan-listed product tanker specialist slumps into second-quarter loss Vale says Samarco will not restart this year News is bearish for capesize market that was relying on iron ore and pellet volumes Bank loans are available for top containership owners, says Costamare executive Greek owner says very long-term chartering is still not the market norm Transpacific GRI gains traction as Asia-Europe falters Spot rates on eastbound Asia-US services surge, but Asia-Europe lines fail in latest benchmark bid Pacific Basin first-half loss narrows amid market recovery Handysize specialist continues its hunt for secondhand supramax ships DryShips appoints two new directors Current president and chief financial officer Kandylidis becomes director Containerships should take the lead in using LNG fuel, says Poten & Partners Most LNG-fuelled vessels in service are ro-pax ferries and platform service vessels K Line's best-laid plans: A price in yen Why K Line disposed of heavylifter SAL, and where it leaves the company's medium-term plans Indian consulate names companies on seafarer mistreatment Consulate cautions on accepting employment Sembcorp Marine imposes wage freeze as profit falls 32% Singapore shipbuilder says niche markets in LNG carrier and cruiseship repairs have held up well Daily Briefing A tale of two capesize markets Secondhand prices remain resilient despite short-term freight earnings softness Fortescue ships 170m tonnes of iron ore in 12 months to June Australian miner manages to cut production costs

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JULY 28, 2017
Asia-Europe spot rates tick up on growing demand ILWU vote promises five years of US West Coast labor peace Trans-Pac spot spike signals peak season in gear Spiking traffic helps drive OOCL's double-digit pricing power gain Matson to add US-flag route between Hawaii, Marshall Islands New Orleans port moves closer to wharves-for-railroad swap APMT Mumbai monsoon recovery almost complete Hitachi Transport System starts fiscal year strong Air France-KLM cargo turnaround on track IAG cargo, revenues grow

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JULY 28, 2017
Mitsui Engineering forecast flips from black to red Japanese shipbuilder delivers downside guidance for fiscal year. BW LPG puts older ships into joint venture Oslo-listed company had previously been reported looking at selling one of the units. Capital Product charters MR at lower rate Diversified shipowner also seeking employment for eight tankers, but sees signs of recovery. Teo Shipping reported to unload oldest ship Ziad Nakhleh-led shipowner sells panamax bulker as values hold steady. Basile Aloy linked to bulker number four Ebe reported to have purchased a panamax bulker to add to its three trading ships. Noble accused of gender discrimination One-time head of US oil chartering department files complaint at the Connecticut district court. Capital Product Partners nets $460m refinancing deal Evangelos Marinakis-backed owner claims major milestone with refinancing package. d'Amico chief sees 'ample support' for products tanker rates Marco Fiori sticking to his belief the products tanker market is about to turn for the better. Yangzhou Dayang declares bankruptcy OOIL pushes up volumes and revenue Tung family-controlled company reports improved numbers shortly after $6.3bn deal with Cosco. Modec redraws first half profit forecast Pacific Basin looks to grow $1bn bulker fleet Hong Kong-listed owner seeks further additions with worst of the bulker trough in the past. Fincantieri deal for STX France thwarted French president Emmanuel Macron decides to temporarily nationalise yard in order to strike better deal. Namura slashes quarterly loss by 80% Japanese shipbuilder reduces red ink as it pushes up its revenue for the first quarter. Scorpio Bulkers tipped for fixed dividend Morgan Stanley predicts style of dividend likely for bulker owner but timing still uncertain.

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JULY 28, 2017
NEWSFLASH: ILWU likely to approve 3-year contract extension The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents dockworkers up and down the U.S. West Coast, appears to be closing... HMM denies reports of $9b growth funding request Recent reports that South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is asking for almost $9 billion in funding over the next five ... OOIL revenues rise nearly 24% in Q2 2017 Orient Overseas International Ltd. (OOIL), parent of Hong Kong-based container carrier OOCL, recorded a revenues boost of 23.8 percent year... No relief from barge congestion in North Europe Shippers are becoming increasingly frustrated and feel "powerless" over the barge congestion occurring in northern Europe, according to a r... Manhatten Associates earnings steady in Q2 2017 Software and supply chain solutions providerManhattan Associates reported totalrevenues of $154.1 million for the second quarter of 2017, w... IAG Cargo reports strong Q2 revenue growth IAG Cargo reported commercial revenue of 260 million euros (U.S. $304 million) for the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 7.6 percent c... SCFI rises 10.5% The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) increased 10.5 percent from last Friday's reading of 837.42 to... NAFTA trade totals $98.2b in May Photo: Ronnie Chua / Shutterstock Trucks continued to be the most common method of transportation for moving NAFTA freight to and from both ... Airlines to fight EC cartel fines The airlines who were fined a total of $904 million by the European Commission (EC) in March for price fixing cartel operations are appeali...

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JULY 28, 2017
FEATURE: Surveying companies find opportunities, risks in Mexico's new open market For seven decades, the state oil and natural gas company was the only operator in Mexico authorized to do exploration, including surveying through seismic, magnetic and other techniques. Crude futures post largest weekly increases in 2017, prompt ICE Brent backwardated September ICE Brent settled $1.03 higher at $52.52/b Friday, eclipsing the October contract by 30 cents/b. Rotterdam's 380 CST bunker fuel above $300/mt on firm crude Rotterdam 380 CST bunker fuel at Rotterdam rose above $300/mt Friday on firming crude. External: Wired Bunkering ARA fuel oil inventories reach four-month high, despite lower exports Fuel oil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region rose by 84,000 mt to 1,171,000 in the week ending July 27, according to data from PJK Consulting. World Fuel Services reports Q2 bunker sales down 18% on year Marine fuel sales dropped to 1.79 billion gallons in the three months to June 30, from 2.17 billion gallons a year earlier. INTERVIEW: Bunker supplier Bomin sees 2020 contract talks start early "The big deal for us as suppliers is that we're not going to have the luxury of a rehearsal." Singapore Aug ex-wharf 380 CST bunker term inked at premiums of $2-$2.25/mt to MOPS Indicating weakening demand for bunker fuel in Singapore. Taiwan's CPC halts bunkering operations at Suao, Hualien ports on typhoon But bunkering operations unaffected at Kaoshiung. External: Global Risk Management

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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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

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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