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August 8, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies rate hikes on Asia-Med/African cargo from August 15
  • Europe's smaller ports provide less fuss and muss for harried shippers
  • Arbitration ruling upholds DP World contract, but Djibouti still defiant
  • Trade war will hurt S'pore, but ASEAN will uphold WTO rules: Balakrishnan
  • US Commerce Secretary likens China trade war to 'painful' start of dieting
  • US Secretary of State sees 'Belt and Road' creating 'strategic dependency'
  • S'pore-flagged 9,600-TEUer busted in Caribbean with tonne of cocaine
  • Black leaders hail Trump administration's fuel efficiency mandate's end
  • Denmark's DSV's profit up to US$228 million with all units doing well
  • Saudi's King Abdullah port sees box volumes skyrocket 51pc to 1.2m TEU
  • Intermodal fortunes rise, but shippers brace for higher rates to come
  • Amsterdam Schiphol posts gains in bellyholds, but slot restrictions hurt
  • Pilots protest study that sees co-pilot role assigned to drone control
  • Held up by customs, Afghan fruit exporters now resort to air corridor
  • Atlas Air Q2 volume revenue at record high, but fails to prevent a loss

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • Liberia introduces QR codes & other electronic certificate security features
  • Logistics Plus India celebrates 5th anniversary
  • MOL to issue Japan's 1st green bonds aimed at individual investors
  • Rising to the digital challenge in shipping
  • APSEZ clocks highest quarterly throughput in Q1FY19
  • Colombo port cuts transhipment rates
  • DPT Chairman meets with port users & stakeholders
  • JNPT focusing on generating solar energy
  • Major Ports may acquire controlling stakes in Dredging Corporation: Minister
  • NTC Logistics India launches game-changing Tower Shift Adaptor

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • Delays, draught, and terminal woes hit box lines in Myanmar
  • German feeder shipowners merge chartering
  • Port of Rouen poised for cargo volume growth
  • Thoresen Thai Agencies buys into water contractor as it bids to diversify
  • DP World broadens shipping portfolio as it buys Unifeeder
  • MOL to issue USD90 million of green bonds
  • Newbuildings off the cards until cargo volumes pick up, says SM Line

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • DP World acquires shortsea specialist Unifeeder from private equity group
  • Djibouti rejects 'biased' London court ruling over Doraleh box terminal seizure
  • Clearance is key in international e-commerce race, says Panalpina
  • CrimsonLogic launches plug-and-play blockchain solution OTB
  • Maritime UK says Article 50 process should be extended
  • Agility reports 24% rise in first-half profits

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • NTSB issues preliminary report on deadly duck boat sinking
  • Nordic Capital sells Unifeeder Group to DP World
  • Maersk lowers its expectations for 2018
  • V.Group launches Fleet Cell of the Future
  • Tanker owner opts for ABS Enterprise Asset Management program
  • Liberia adds more certificate security features to WayPoint web portal
  • ChartCo to launch new e-navigation and compliance platform

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • Iran 'blocking statute' will mean little for shipping, experts warn
    Tanker operators have window to continue lifting until November
  • Iran's oil exports fall as US sanctions kick in
    France, Italy and Greece cut buying despite Brussels seeking to use a blocking statute to mitigate the sanctions' impact. Meanwhile...
  • Capes keep momentum on Brazilian iron ore demand
    Higher steel prices encourage the use of better quality iron ore sourced from Brazil, adding to tonne miles
  • Expansion starts when merger completes
    What we know now is that ship prices are low and owners' egos are high, let alone the national interests...
  • Maersk revises down earnings outlook
    High bunker costs and low freight rates hit ebitda forecast
  • MISC's first-half profits sharply down with weak offshore and tanker earnings
    Malaysian owner encounters 'volatile and challenging' market conditions but will continue business development, says chief executive Yee Yang Chien
  • Commerzbank shipping book shrinks to €1bn
    Introduction of IFRS 9 rules revalue remaining loans at fair market rates
  • Vitol in 11-tanker sale and leaseback deal with ICBC
    Vitol thought to be taking over vessels' commercial management
  • ICTSI income falls 3% in first half of 2018
    ICTSI handled 4.7m teu in the first half of 2018, an increase of 4% compared with last year
  • DP World ties up the links with Unifeeder acquisition
    DP World's move into feederships has a compelling logic
  • Navigator posts loss as poor charter rates take their toll
    Commercial operations at Navigator's ethylene terminal are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2019
  • World boxship fleet update: Summer lull
    Containership fleet treads water but newbuilding backlog threatens to bring imbalance back to the market
  • The future of ship management
    Ship managers big and small will seek to use digitalisation as a tool to reduce operating cost, but issues of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dirty bunker blends bother fragile supply chain | Riyadh riled over Red Sea risk | US China trade war threatens...
  • DP World buys Unifeeder to support 'trade enabler' role
    Deal pending regulatory approval is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018
  • MOL looks to raise $90m from green bonds
    The unsecured five-year corporate bonds are planned to be issued between August and September

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • Uber upgrades freight business, plans major investment
  • Mexico's shipping industry taps tech to mitigate rising cargo theft
  • Maersk's profit downgrade darkens container outlook further
  • So far, transshipment reform not boosting most Indian ports
  • Complementing inland reach, Unifeeder deal gives DP World ocean control

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • Eagle flies to first profit on bulker rebound
    Positives outweigh slight earnings miss and lower bookings so far into third quarter.
  • DHT reports expected quarterly loss on VLCC pain
    New York-listed owner highlights improving market with majority of third quarter bookings at more robust rates.
  • Commerzbank runoff finds new shipping low
    March out of maritime sector has made for much improved results at German lender.
  • Mercator remains deep in the red
    Indian conglomerate records a $6.8m net deficit in the second quarter of 2018.
  • Expectations too great around WWL, says Danske Bank
    Analyst warns of earnings under-shooting into 2019 given high consensus figures.
  • Fincantieri to invest in naval logistic support
    Italian shipyard partners with Mer Mec to acquire Vitrociset, an Italian provider of logistics support to the defence, security, space and transportation markets.
  • Oslo's M&M Bank poised for IPO next year
    Norwegian shipping financier Maritime & Merchant Bank (M&M Bank) is planning an initial public offering next year. The Oslo bank conducted a $31m share issue in May, which ensures equity of more than $80m. This secures reasonable growth well into 2019, "but in order to grow further, we need additional capital combined with a stock listing", chief executive Halvor Sveen told Norwegian daily Fin
  • Genco Shipping parts with third oldie as renewal continues
    Sale of veteran bulker comes during a summer of heavy investment in newer tonnage.
  • Latsco inks larger tanker loan with ING
    Facility extended to $220m and now covers a series of nine product tankers.
  • Dof Subsea fixes OSV duo for IMR work
    Norwegian owner secures several contracts in Asian Pacific region.
  • AP Moller-Maersk sounds profit alarm
    Profit warning comes just a few months after sluggish first quarter performance.
  • MSC Cruises expansion backed by three lenders
    BNP Paribas, Unicredit and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti will provide EUR 1.5bn in financing for two Seaside EVO class passengerships.
  • Navig8 reveals new platform for scrubber-fitted tankers
    Details come to light as first of eight LR2s is delivered from Chinese shipyard.
  • Bonheur mulls role in Fred Olsen Energy refinancing effort
    Owner of Fred Olsen Cruise Line may step in with some additional capital.
  • Arctic Securities raises capesize forecasts amid 'hot' sentiment
    Change comes alongside one potential "blue sky" scenario for stronger finish to the year.
  • Latest trade war twist a 'serious hit' for tankers
    Allied research chief says new developments negative for fourth quarter but recovery story not killed off.
  • Hunter heads the shipping stock pack in year to date
    VLCC newcomer is top of the stocks amid suggestions from Clarksons Platou Securities market has bottomed.
  • DP World snaps up Unifeeder from Nordic Capital in $695m deal
    Chief executive Jesper Kristensen says Unifeeder is changing horses with more strategic owner.
  • MOL latest to tap "green bonds" for green projects
    Proceeds of fundraiser to go towards BWTS, scrubbers and LNG fuel bunkering, says owner.
  • Poor LNG performance drags down MISC
    Malaysian shipowner sees second quarter net profit slide 45% as tanker arm remains steady.
  • Greece's Meadway Shipping sues over bad bunkers
    UPDATE: IBA looks to 'sort out this mess' with Meadway, according to a company spokesman.
  • Saudi Arabia resumes Red Sea crude exports
    Move comes more than two weeks after two Bahri-owned VLCCs were targetted with missiles.
  • Navigator swings into the red in second quarter
    Shipowner books net loss despite strong fleet utilization, hit by low rates and higher bunker prices.
  • Sewol inquiry fails to identify reason for tragedy
    Year-long investigation into one of South Korea's worst maritime disasters fails to answer many questions.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • Second round of China tariffs to hit August 23
    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative finalized a second tranche of 25 percent tariffs to be imposed on China following Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, deleting intermodal shipping containers and four other tariff lines from an initial list of 284 tariff subheadings spanning $16 billion in 2017 import value.
  • Port of Virginia July container volume up 8 percent
    The Port of Virginia says it processed a record 252,679 TEUs of containerized cargo in July, 8 percent more than in July 2017.
  • BluJay acquires Grosvenor International Systems
    Supply chain software and solutions provider BluJay Solutions announced Tuesday it had reached an agreement to purchase Grosvenor International Systems, a provider of customs and compliance solutions to the U.K. and European markets.
  • Secretary of State assigns global terrorist designation
    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has filed a notice that Abdul Rehman al-Dakhil has been designated a global terrorist.
  • MOL issuing 'green bonds'
    MOL said it will issue bonds with proceeds earmarked for a variety of environmental projects.
  • NAFTA trade growth streak continues
    The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement - Canada and Mexico - climbed another 9.2 percent to $102.5 billion in May compared with the same month a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
  • Trade case plaintiffs mark drawback provisions
    The eight plaintiffs in the case Tabacos de Wilson v. United States in a filing with the Court of International Trade on Friday specified which parts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's proposed rule for modernized drawback it would like to see released as an interim final rule, namely, provisions that would allow for calculation of drawback.
  • A.P. Møller - Maersk slashes earnings forecast
    A.P. Møller - Maersk A/S has become the latest shipping company to lower its full-year financial expectations as carriers have been encountering headwinds from higher bunker prices and volatile spot rates.
  • Parcel costs weigh on DP DHL
    Deutsche Post DHL Group saw its consolidated net profit for the second quarter of 2018 fall 14.3 percent year-over-year to 516 million euros (U.S. $598.1 million), according to the company's latest financial statements.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2018
  • Crude settles higher as Iran sanctions kick back in
    Crude futures settled higher Tuesday on the return of US sanctions on Iran.
  • Return of US sanctions on Iran boost crude futures
    Crude futures settled higher Tuesday on the return of US sanctions on Iran.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Malaysia's MISC sees sharp fall in H1 profits on LNG, petroleum segments
    MISC remains positive about future prospects on crude oil price recovery and increased chartering activity
  • Japan's bunker fuel market braces for delays, congestion as Typhoon Shanshan approaches
    "Tokyo Bay and Kashima ports will be closed from Wednesday," a trader said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Sea Oil Petroleum hires Neil Lamerton for Europe expansion
    Lamerton's company Oceanic Energy will henceforth be trading and broking under the name of Sea Oil.
  • Rosneft's output returns to pre-cut levels
    Rosneft has been rapidly increasing production following the meeting between OPEC countries and non-member producers in Vienna in late June
  • Hong Kong's Orient Overseas posts net loss for H1 on rising bunker costs
    The average price of bunker fuel recorded by OOCL in H1 was $383/mt, a rise of more than 25% year on year
  • India's love affair with US crude intensifies amid Iran puzzle
    Issues with financing or insurance coverage will prevent some Indian refiners from buying Iranian crude, Yang from Platts Analytics said.
  • US, Europe still at loggerheads over Iran sanctions
    Sanctions could remove up to 1 million b/d in global oil supply.
  • Net speculative length in ICE LSGO rises further on higher open interest
    Speculative investors have returned to the oil markets in expectation of continued volatility in crude markets.

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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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
››› 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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