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November 9, 2018

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Nine carriers and terminal operators to establish block chain system OOCL expands to New Zealand with North Asia Express starting January 1 ICS chairman calls for greater regulation of seafarer training from UN Port of Hamburg plunges ahead towards a more fully digital operation Georgia's plans focus on boosting ro/ro handling capacity for vehicles Reducing ship speeds helps ease stress of noise pollution on marine animals Accounting giant KPMG cheers UK's massive national roads funding hike India's Container Corp achieves profit in Q2 FY19 on bigger market share Canada crude collapses amid lack of rail cars in Alberta to move oil exports Cathay Pacific data breach probed by Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner JD.com starts dedicated air cargo operation to increase delivery reliability GlobalBeacon said to meet latest ICAO airline flight tracking standards DSV withdraws offer to buy CEVA Logistics' shares at US$30 a piece Supply chain requires data, intelligence sharing among multiple parties

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A reliable place Eastern Med moves farther East Canada: new shipping records for grain and biofuels Espo's old and new chairman confirmed Hub Group snapping up Casestack Virgin doubles South Africa cargo capacity Over 400 freight trains to/from Asia dispatched 1,000 reefers ordered by Textainer Hapag Lloyd: more volumes, results move sideways Fashion retailer digitalising supply chain with Setlog Uni Carriers Europe appoints sales & marketing EVP Ownership change for two US short line railroads LOT's most modern aircraft celebrate Polish independence Green Cargo welcomes new CEO Interroll equipment for shoe manufacturer Favourable course for Finnlines in 2018 More trains between Kazakhstan and Finland "Curiosity of the Day" Small airport in southern Italy with big cross-border plans

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Paolo d'Amico takes over as CEO at loss-making DIS Iranian sanctions set to drive US LPG exports growth to Asia Lloyd's sees another syndicate walk away from marine Yangzijiang eyes LNG sector via Mitsui JV Hapag-Lloyd climbs into the black LSFO the way to sulphur cap compliance, says Precious Shipping chief Seoul responds to shipbuilding row with Japan Norden sees end to 'worst tanker market in a decade'

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
London Gateway wins 2M Asia-Europe service as Maersk tries to reduce 'unexpected disruptions' Hapag-Lloyd's third-quarter turnaround sees it steam back into profit Logistics must attract a more diverse workforce, or lose out on 'good minds' Shareholders soften stance as Wincanton enjoys stronger results and new chair TSA allows third parties to certify sniffer dogs for air cargo screening Market Insight - DHL Global Forwarding back with a bang: could an IPO be its next move? Magnetic reefer device launched by Orbcomm to help carriers monitor third-party units

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Damen ASD Tugs 3212 go to work for Smit Lamnalco in Australia VT Halter Marine launches Bouchard ATB tug Federal grand jury indicts captain of deadly duck boat New Wärtsilä system helps big ships enter tight locks Nichols Brothers to build tractor tug series for Foss Maritime Keel laid for America's first zero emission ferry J-ENG LP-SCR now in service in 600 TEU containership Navy issues RFP for OSV and conversion to range support vessel

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Aegean Marine creditors move to block 'loan-to-own' strategy The group of creditors calls for an extensive investigation into Mercuria's "undue control" and "bad faith conduct," which they say... Tech start-ups face challenge to provide shipping solutions While their software tools can help with complex bunker procurement and other processes, it's a chicken-and-the-egg situation as shipping companies... Concordia Maritime chief sees tide turning for tankers After many quarters of dismal rates, Concordia is finally seeing a turnaround in the tanker markets, for the better Norwegian oil terminal shuts after ships collide The tanker, owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, was reportedly carrying 625,000 barrels of crude oil Lloyd's List's Hong Kong seminar adds speakers New speakers include Vincent Lai, chief executive of Landbridge Holdings, and Deepak Saxena, part of Kerry Logistics' management team Paolo d'Amico named to senior roles at Intertanko and DIS Mr d'Amico has also been appointed chief executive of d'Amico International Shipping Viewpoint: We shall - and should -remember them An extraordinary book published recently offers a more intimate picture of the merchant seafarer's war Genco sells older tonnage as it swings to profit US-based company has bought six vessels in recent months and hopes to complete the sale of five bulkers in total... Safe Bulkers earnings climb on improved charter rates Safe Bulkers has agreed a number of loan amendments and refinancings, resulting in pushing back about $132m in balloon repayments The global sulphur cap is about attitude, not technology While the Copenhagen shipping community is fully behind the date and the process of IMO 2020, there are many in... Ardmore sees wider losses amid weak charter market The outlook remains positive for MR tonne-mile demand, said the company's chief executive, who cited oil consumption growth, refinery expansions... V.Group launches innovative crew management app Shipmanagement group believes it will help raise crew retention rates and provide a competitive advantage Hapag-Lloyd doubles profit in third quarter Rising bunker costs lead to a large increase in Hapag-Lloyd's cost base only partially offset by increased liftings during the... Daily Briefing Liner carriers cannot foot the bill for IMO 2020, says Saadé \| Aegean warns stock may be worthless after restructuring...

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
JNPT's October productivity gains boost year's performance US shippers can reset supply chains clocks to gain truck capacity Injection lifts Turvo to top VC funding sphere Hapag-Lloyd's swing to profit eroded by higher fuel costs When will trans-Pacific space and spot rate pressure ease? Forwarders urged to fend off triple threat with technology

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Pangaea's results improve in better market Ed Coll-led bulker owner benefits from ability to move cargo through icy waters. Economou control of Dryships strengthens with buyback Royal Caribbean breaks earnings record New York-listed cruise major sees record revenue off of strong summer but misses Wall Street consensus. Concordia Maritime to 'hedge' IMO 2020 fuel price spread The Swedish tanker owner is staying away from scrubbers as it expects cost difference between HSFO and LSFO to close over time. US Coast Guard warns of GPS outages near Suez Canal Spring Marine aframax links off the mark The darker side of shipping is never too far from the surface Two events - the collapse of a bunker giant and allegations about the scuttling of a tanker - suggest the industry's reputation for intrigue is well deserved Coal billionaire Du back in Sinochem takeover twist Tycoon's shock re-emergence after an absence of several months revives impetus for sale of chemical tanker subsidiary Eisbeinessen celebrates 70th birthday in traditional style Lines cash in as tariffs trigger a transpacific rates boom Operators hike rates and deploy bigger vessels as shippers rush to beat deadline for US action on Chinese imports Mercuria takes centre stage after Aegean Marine goes into Chapter 11 Swiss commodities and energy group lends funds to keep bunker company going while sale or restructuring can be organised Pacific MR rates set to lift on fresh Chinese export quotas Exports could boost MR tanker rates in the Pacific trades, which have been under-performing Atlantic markets Scrubber financing provides fresh headache for owners Financial security challenge means loans do not come easy, and may not come at all for smaller owners who cannot fall back on a loyal lending group KG fund relaunch reflects confidence in MPP sector Thenamaris launches first Asia office in Singapore Greek owners lead boxship scrapping Hapag-Lloyd charter spree cheers up major owners Seaspan, Danaos and Capital Maritime secure long-term deals with German boxship giant Hyundai Heavy Industries appears to dodge US sanctions over IRISL newbuildings Seven vessels from a $650m, 10-ship order made in 2016 are on Washington's sanctions list Capital Gas keen on LNG newbuilding options Cargo storage play confuses market Fearnleys spells out 2022 shortfall for LNG shipping Broker says shift to multi-month contracts shows some charterers have been caught out by this quarter's stellar charter rate hikes NYK LNG carrier earmarked for FSU role in Ghana project Moss-type vessel is named as the preferred candidate for a job in West Africa Trump's trade war hinders Delos gas carrier newbuilding orders China's retaliatory tariffs have put a $1.5bn very large ethane carrier deal in doubt IOPC holds 40th birthday gala at IMO Indian yards miss out on latest list of EU-approved recyclers US, Turkish, Danish, Finnish and Italian facilities get green light to scrap European ships Icon selling its only suezmax NGM locks aframax tankers into one-year time charters Horizon linked to purchase of pair of DHT aframaxes Bihar International offloads older ships ahead of fleet renewal plans Saudi-owned tanker company sells another product carrier as it keeps an eye on the newbuilding market Seven Islands scraps two veteran tankers Aegean Marine on verge of collapse before fraud revealed Vitol puts second VLCC into Tankers International pool US imports from Venezuela a tonic for tankers Crude and product tanker shipments are booming in contrast to the South American country's dealings with China Polaris sends another VLOC veteran to the scrapyard Dship Carriers plots further vessel buys of newbuilds and secondhand tonnage Novellas Union tanker freed after fuel arrest Joint venture between hedge fund and Union Maritime wins release of vessel from arrest in Texas by bunker supplier Integr8 Fuels Fiori set for quick comeback as d'amico departure date nears Italian executive suggests he will not be away from shipping for long. Mermaid narrows loss on lower costs Chalermchai Mahagitsiri-led company sees slightly lower revenue amid competitive rate environment. Concordia Maritime rejects lure of scrubbers Swedish tanker owner believes there will be plenty of LSFO to go around. Spring Marine snaps up Hansa Treuhand aframax d'Amico takes Intertanko chair and expands role at DIS Third generation shipowner succeeds Nikolas Tsakos at association and Marco Fiori at Milan-listed company. MOL ordered to pay Total after VLCC accident halted voyage Landmark appeal ruling widens owners' obligations regarding "utmost despatch" despite tanker suffering water ingress in Suez Canal. Reach charters Topaz subsea newbuilding Vard vessel will be upgraded with battery packs in long-term deal. Shipowing investment returns on the rise at Wilhelmsen Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Glovis profit shares boost Oslo-listed company. Commerzbank sheds $3.5bn of shipping loans German lender's asset recovery unit posts profit as problem portfolio slashed. Equinor books Solstad PSV for up to four years Norwegian major secures Normand Skipper with two firm years and two of options. Angelicoussis snaps up pair of suezmaxes at Daehan Maran Tankers adds newbuildings originally ordered by Norway's Faerder Tankers to its fleet Navy ship takes on water after Tsakos aframax collision VIDEO: Seven minor injuries reported after clash off western Norway that left frigate at risk of sinking. Subsea 7 vessel use highest since 2014 OSV owner sees positive momentum in tendering activity. Avance Gas could convert ships to LPG fuel VLGC owner also likely to use scrubbers and LSFO as it evaluates how to meet IMO 2020 rules. Rate recovery helps to double Hapag-Lloyd profit Higher volumes, better vessel utilisation and synergies from UASC merger also contribute to better result. Bourbon expects OSV rates to be "persistently low" Market still affected by over-capacity, French owner says. Schulte veteran John Freydag moving on An established ace on the Schulte Group's container desk is leaving for pastures new. Navig8 Chemical Tankers shareholder looks to offload stake Pareto Securities retained by investor to offload up to 5.1m shares in OTC-listed shipowner. Ezion Holdings sees financial performance deteriorate Lower charter rates and utilization continue to take their toll at Singapore listed company. Kreuz Subsea mobilizes for two year India contract Deal will see private equity-backed company inspect offshore jackets off Mumbai for ONGC. Safe Bulkers improves profit but misses estimates New York-listed bulker owner sees higher revenue on higher charter rates and increase in average number of ships.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Hapag-Lloyd earns nearly $130 million in third quarter Company sees an improving supply-demand balance for container shipping. Commerce sets final duty rates in aluminum case The next phase of the investigation is for the ITC to make its determination on whether imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China injure U.S. industry.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Growing support for US effort to get Iranian oil exports to zero: Pompeo Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday there is growing international support for the US campaign to push Iranian oil exports to zero. Ukraine's October transit of Russian oil down 21% on year Ukraine's transit of Russian crude oil for export to Europe decreased by 21% year on year to 1.234 million mt in October from 1.558 million mt shipped in October 2017, the state oil shipper UkrTransNafta reported Thursday. Iraqi Gulf export terminals resume normal operations after weather-related delays Iraq southern crude terminals on the Persian Gulf are operating as normal after bad weather reduced exports by 76% across three days earlier this week. Japan's Inpex to ship first Ichthys plant condensate in December Japan's Inpex will ship its first cargo of plant condensate from Australia's Ichthys LNG project in December, the company said Thursday. Norway tanker collision disrupts Oseberg, Grane crude oil loadings Norway's state-controlled Equinor said Thursday it was suspending operations at the Sture oil terminal and adjoining Kollsnes gas plant after a tanker crashed into a Norwegian frigate, disrupting loadings of Grane and Oseberg crude. Equinor restarts Sture crude terminal, gas plant, after shipping collision Norways state-controlled Equinor on Thursday resumed operations at the Sture terminal, loading point for around 15% of the country's crude, and the adjoining Kollsnes gas plant, after an oil tanker collided with a Norwegian frigate close to the terminal, it said. ANALYSIS: Robust fuel oil, diesel markets dominate rest of the barrel The physical oil markets in Europe are experiencing some bewildering changes with both fuel oil and diesel crack spreads surging to recent highs. Norway proposes scrubber ban, 0.1% sulfur bunker limit in fjords The Norwegian Maritime Association has proposed prohibiting ships from using exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, or burning fuel containing above 0.10% sulfur in the West Norwegian Fjords. Singapore ex-wharf bunker premium rises to six-year high amid tight supply The Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel premium over the Mean of Platts Singapore 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil assessment rose to a six-year high of $17.82/mt at the Asian close on Wednesday, S&P Global Platts data showed. Tight European FO availability could hamper arbitrage to Singapore European fuel oil has been bled dry by hefty Singapore requirements and, with the 380 CST east-west spread continuing to spike, it is unclear how long this arbitrage can be sustained before resupply for the city state has to be sourced from elsewhere, according to traders. ARA fuel oil stocks surge 33%, NWE remains tight: PJK Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub surged 33% in the seven days to Wednesday to 1,258,000 mt, according to data from PJK International released Thursday, on a lack of departures east this week, but demand remained strong and tight availability continued to plague the region. External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management Pressure builds for OPEC cuts ahead of key output talks The short-term supply picture has eased of late. INTERVIEW: 0.5% and 3.5%-S bunkers spread could reach $400/mt in 2020 : consultant The exhaust gas cleaning systems ordering curve will flatten out shortly after 2020, Mortensen said. International Seaways, Ardmore offer divergent scrubber strategies International Seaways' marine exhaust scrubber systems would be supplied by Clean Marine of Norway and Hyundai Global Service will install them. TANKERS: Tanker companies look to switch LR2s into dirty market on rate strength Ardmore is planning to only switch older tonnage over to the Aframax sector, Gurnee said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

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.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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

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

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

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 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

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

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.

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.

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

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