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March 12, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate drops 4.4pc to US$791/TEU, off 8.7pc to USWC Shippers differ on how transpacific rate talks are going in 2018 Drewry helps small shippers in block buying to win lower rates Firefighting continues on Maersk Honam, surviving seafarers land in India Big shippers warn of east to west coast import shift if ILA dock talks stall DHL Group 2017 profits up 7.2pc to US$4.5 billion as sales rise 5.4pc ICTSI 2017 profit up 1pc, but revenues rise 10pc to US$1.2 billion Mexican shippers mirror American shift from western to eastern ports 'K' Line launches new Philippines complex with seafarer's accommodation Egyptair Cargo to boost freighter fleet with network expansion First phase of Navi Mumbai airport to be completed in Dec 2019: official Five-man Brazilian gang steals US$5m in cash due to fly on Lufthansa freighter

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MARCH 11, 2018
CMA CGM Group upgrades offering between Indian Subcontinent & Europe by enhancing its EPIC 1 & EPIC 2 services Govt highlights Financial Assistance Policy for shipyards IWAI planning freight village in Varanasi Maersk Honam's evacuated crew on land; firefighting at sea initiated Seaways Shipping executes export shipment to Bangladesh Unfolding the contrariety of the rules for the Carriage of Goods by Sea Govt extends period & scope of Coastal Berth Scheme Industry solution on gates urged JNPT achieves all-time high throughput JNPT enhancing road connectivity Sanjay Bhatia holds first interactive meeting with stakeholders since taking charge as DPT Chairman Projects being undertaken to connect the North-East to South-East Asian countries Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce invites memoranda on 'Impact of Chinese Goods on Indian Industry' Eminent players associated with cargo & logistics to grace Gujarat Junction 2018 - CEO Roundtable as speakers/panelists in Gandhidham on March 17

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"Powering towards our target" Fleet rejuvenation for Elsen First global centre of excellence in Malaysia Confitarma and Ass Armatori agree to cooperate Europe's first digital points go into service Veteran CEO leaving Transnautica Delta Cargo now offering Bluetooth tracking on ULDs Seko Logistics' new team for Mexico Ensuring horse breeders get offspring More efficient main engine on MOL newbuild Tiger grants to improve freight network and facilities 8% more freight at Iranian airports Schmitz Cargobull and Klein go separate ways Simulation reveals importance of hinterland links Renault Trucks growing fast in Europe Netherlands connects with new Silk Road French orchestra on tour with ANA Cargo

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MARCH 9, 2018
Safety must come before cost in firefighting, say insurers Maersk Honam fire: One confirmed dead as blaze said to be under control Torm predicts product tanker demand to outpace supply growth HMM clinches loan for five VLCC newbuildings Trade war fears rise as Trump pulls tariff trigger US steel tariffs to hurt South Korea most Korea Line Corporation enters real estate market Korean banks explain decisions for STX O&S, Sungdong

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MARCH 9, 2018
Seasonal slump in demand keeps Asia-Europe container spot rates soft Lufthansa Cargo set to 'fine' customers who won't use e-air waybills APM Terminals unveils investment plan to become port services integrator Analysis: K+N needs to find some courage and a new corporate plan UK ban on Bangladesh air freight ends: but nothing changes Calais after Brexit 'could be 10 times worse than Irish border' Why Cosco, not Maersk, may be the one to beat in door-to-door integrated logistics

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MARCH 9, 2018
Northern Lights delivers 55,000th generator to Damen VT Halter Marine starts construction of first LNG bunkering ATB Vane Brothers unveils new Launch Division JDP aims to push marine battery development and safety Bollinger Shipyards makes two promotions Seacon bulker reports engine room flooding

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MARCH 9, 2018
OSG, International Seaways report 2017 earnings: tanker results round-up Latest reporting: Overseas Shipholding Group, International Seaways, Torm, Navigator Holdings Globus eyes fleet renewal in recovery year Bulker owner reduces losses as market gives a 'glimmer of hope' Will the real Wilbur Ross stand up? Having made fortunes in steel investments before entering shipping, Ross now advocates tariffs on steel imports Low rates undercut booming transpacific volumes APL's Nicolas Sartini forecasts a good year on the transpacific, but low rates and hinterland issues still dominate US trades AMA Capital Partners walks away from Lloyd Fonds US investors end groundbreaking German foray for undisclosed sum Specialist firefighting units tackle fatal blaze on Maersk vessel Firefighting efforts are being led by Ardent, jointly owned by Maersk's Svitzer Salvage and Crowley's Titan Salvage, as well as... Maritime sector urged to snuff out counterfeit goods Call for carriers and forwarders to sign up to best practices on knowing customers in order to identify shippers of... Call for new German government to ratify Hong Kong convention Europe-only regulations insufficient to guarantee safety and environment, Hartmann argues The Interview: Anoop Sharma Shipping Corporation of India's boss Anoop Kumar Sharma wants to attract more business, while establishing a greater presence in Southeast... Reshoring movement raises questions about fresh liner tonnage SLPA chairman says carriers must take into account inevitable labour shift from Asia to western markets as automation takes hold Irish Continental Group shrugs off Brexit uncertainty European ferry and containership operator storms ahead to post 42% profit spike South Korean banks' financial exposure to SSME and STX O&S at $4.3bn Local banks in Tongyeong and Jinhae - home cities to SSME and STX O&S - might be affected by the... Maersk Honam crew may have been overcome by toxic fumes Ship was carrying flammable liquids and solids, says local media report Sweden leads the shipping decarbonisation charge New report urges Sweden to promote its achievements abroad Japan's NS United appoints new president Kazuo Tanimizu is the company's new representative director and president, replacing Toru Obata, effective from March 8 International Seaways starts fleet renewal Timely sale and purchase transactions increase fleet capacity by 40% while lowering average age to 9.5 years New Trans-Pacific Partnership deal signed without US TPP11 deal will facilitate greater flows of finished goods, grains, oil and gas between signatories by bringing down trade barriers Globus eyes fleet renewal in recovery year: bulker results round-up Latest reporting: Globus Maritime, GoodBulk, Seanergy and Norden Maersk completes oil and gas division sale to Total Shipping conglomerate reaps $5.6bn accounting gain from deal China criticises US for imposing steel and aluminium tariffs The US decision, which comes into effect in two weeks, has provoked widespread condemnation also from the likes of Japan... Aegean cuts dividend after fourth-quarter loss Bunker supplier defends its controversial move to acquire waste management business HEC

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MARCH 9, 2018
ILA, USMX to resume contract talks Experts: US imports to decline later this year if trade war starts Now outward-focused, carriers have small shippers in sights Virginia-Georgia map future as dominant East Coast 'gateway' DP World Nhava Sheva tops rivals in efficiency at JNPT Flexport flights lock in space on busy trans-Pacific route

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MARCH 9, 2018
Globus Maritime narrows losses for the fourth quarter Supramax specialist sees higher revenue on improved rates as market moves out of 'twilight zone' and company looks at fleet renewals. Scorpio Tankers puts pair on sales block with major brokers President expects move to provide evidence that Scorpio shares being undervalued in rising asset market. Smit and Ardent tackle Maersk blaze Specialist firefighting vessels arrive at site of fire on Maersk Honam. Diana Shipping inks in panamax charter with Glencore Potential 18-month deal comes at a time Diana believes the market has reached balance. Brodosplit completes last steel gate for Venice lagoons Croatian shipyard finishes $86m job to protect Italian city from rising sea levels. Evercore ISI places outperform tag on tanker owner Torm Promise of continued growth and a projected jump in profitability have led Evercore ISI to take up coverage of Torm with an outperform rating. Analyst Jon Chappell has placed a $13.00 per share target price on the company, which added a US listing in December to its long established position on the Nasdaq Copenhagen. Torm looks to US listing for next act in tanker consolidation story As TradeWi BMW suing car carriers over collusion Car maker wants damages in South Africa from MOL, K Line and others. Court approves Skaramangas liquidation Athens hearing says Greek state and Piraeus Bank can sell off yard assets. Midsize LPG trio find additional time-charter cover Shell books two 35,000-cbm gas carriers, while Indian Oil extends another for a year. Newbuild cancellations sink to lowest level in over a decade BRS says significant fall comes at the same time as orders recover to 10-year average levels. Harmstorf sells last ship to MPCC German owner offloads 2005-built feeder to ever-expanding Oslo-listed partner. Vietnamese cargoship sinks after collision Pumping fails to save Viet Thuan vessel following smash. Turkish government selling off cargoship Public auction called for veteran Aries at Istanbul. Six metres of water in bulker engine room Crew safe after Seacon vessel flooded off Finland. ICG: "Maersk crew affected by toxic fumes" Indian Coast Guard continues search for four men from boxship, including Indian cook.

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MARCH 9, 2018
NEWS FLASH: ILA, USMX to resume contract talks The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) revealed Friday they are resuming master ... GE expands pilot port data project to Long Beach GE Transportation is expanding a pilot data project that seeks to digitize and harmonize disparate supply chain data flows to increase visi... Trump signs off on steep steel, aluminum tariffs "Section 232" tariffs on March 23 are set to hit steel and aluminum imports under a broad range of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subhead... APL CEO: New transpacific loop could attract air shippers APL's new Eagle Express X (EEX) service will be fast enough that it may be attractive to U.S. importers who have traditionally used airfrei... FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev... Commerce finds subsidies in Chinese steel fitting imports The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that Chinese exporters of forged steel fittings to the United States receive counterva... U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum to enter force in 15 days Global tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum will take effect March 23, President Donald Trump announced late Thursday ... IATA: Airfreight volumes flying high in January Global airfreight volumes rose 8 percent in January 2018 compared with the same month the previous year, according to the latest data from ... Port of NY/NJ box growth continues in January The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 585,864 TEUs in January 2018, surpassing the previous monthly record set in January 2017 by 13....

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MARCH 9, 2018
Iraq's SOMO adopts new crude OSP calculation strategies Iraq has adopted several new strategies to calculate its monthly crude official selling prices for Asia and the Platts Oman and Dubai assessments will likely remain the most suitable benchmark for pricing Basrah grades, a senior executive at State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday. CERAWEEK: Bullish on Alaska oil and gas potential, Murkowski fears steel tariff impact on momentum Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said Friday the benefits of the once-in-a-generation legislation that allowed increased oil and gas drilling in her home state could be muted by sweeping tariffs on imported steel that she fears will make LNG and pipeline projects too costly to build. Oil rises as risks ease from inflation, trade war, Korea A stock market rally lifted oil futures Friday after monthly US jobs data showed a large pick-up in hiring and modest wage growth, a "Goldilocks" combination well-received on Wall Street. African bunker fuel hubs brace for more competition post 2020 The African bunker fuel markets could struggle with the implementation of the International Maritime Organizations' 0.5% sulfur cap on marine fuels in 2020 due to extensive competition from Mediterranean ports and the question of marine fuel quality, according to analysts and trading sources. RMK 500 availability in Rotterdam tightens as product shifts east Rotterdam higher viscosity RMK 500 CST fuel supplies have tightened in Northwest Europe in recent weeks as parcels were being shipped to Asia, sources said. Low sulfur bunker fuels most viable for IMO 2020 rule: Eni exec In the first five years or so, scrubbers demand will be limited to only around 45 million mt/year, Trani said. FUTURES: Crude up on softened tariff stance, positive sentiments "There is a broad improvement in risk appetite now as a result of easing political tensions," Janu Chan, senior economist at St George bank, said. Total closes Maersk deal to become second biggest North Sea producer Brings Total's projected output to 500,000 boe/d by 2020.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

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

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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

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

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