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March 15, 2018

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Cathay Pacific's annual loss of US$161m is biggest in nine years Maersk to minimise disruption to schedules after fatal fire on Maersk Honam CSP signs up Navis N4 operating system for its 38 ports worldwide Diana Shipping charters dry bulk ship to Glencore Agriculture for US$12,200/day US seeks solution to cut trade deficit with China by US$100 billion Asia-west coast South America capacity to soar 18pc next month Russian Railways has sights set on Japan-Europe container cargo DHL warning: Companies that fail to digitise will be left behind IATA's four priorities for advancing the air cargo industry Swissport adds 36 Oz, NZ airports to the 278 it already operates Atlas acquires two B777 freighters from LATAM Airlines

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MARCH 14, 2018
Consolidation among major carriers seen nearing end Eight new National Waterways being developed Liberian Registry, NAMEPA & ProSea launch environmental training programme 4S Logisticsolutions Pvt. Ltd completes a decade of successful operations Digitalisation seen significantly improving traffic & transport management International connectivity roads to be developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana Commerce Secretary calls for national e-commerce policy World economy stronger, but tensions are rising: OECD

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Favourable climate boosts business UK palletised freight network extends delivery times "Lady Gwendoline" - GBA's 30th anniversary gift Schleswig-Holstein ports gaining ground in 2017 LIS reckoning with the south Dallas-based carrier to cross borders Rail line overhaul for 140,000 carloads per annum System Alliance Europe sees consignments increase Kazakhstan to repair 860 km of track Quitting Berlin and heading to Bremen Tiger grants for US port projects Budapest - cargo boom continuing St. George Logistics acquires Freight Force Addition of Romania - Germany rail link Global Ports banking on bulk Sathe hired by Armstrong & Associates AFKLMP Cargo rolls out new software solution

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MARCH 14, 2018
ECSA, WSC plead for a 'genuine' EU single reporting window A peek inside CargoMetrics' bid to build the 'NSA of global trade' Noble reaches debt restructuring deal Reefer charterers face rate hike Trans-Pacific Partnership to boost intra-Asia traffic Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to take control of financially troubled Chinese shipyard STX O&S to raise USD986,000 in rights issue Surge in VLCC scrap sales as charter market tanks

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MARCH 14, 2018
Evolution of retail market makes predicting demand for air cargo capacity tougher Market share gains failed to offset OOCL losses last year as new ownership looms 'Be prepared' - supply chain players must learn from the Petya attack Organic growth and acquisition take Waberer's profits up a gear Talks on Iron Rhine Belgium-Netherlands-Germany link resume Disrupting the logistics industry with 'warehousing as a service' Cathay Pacific racks up first back-to-back losses in 71 years, at $160m

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MARCH 14, 2018
Color Line faces record sulfur fine Alfa Laval BlueBox SA prevents oily water discharge problems Bibby Offshore scores subsea sector hat trick German-Australian deal inked on sliding, shell door technology Environmental awareness training course launched

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MARCH 14, 2018
CMA shipping conference strikes deal with Informa Lloyd's List parent group Informa will take over the management of US shipping event CMA as part of a 20-year... Ship Finance buys 15 feeders Owner stays tight-lipped on the price and the buyer, but discloses it also sold the smallest of its 22 containerships... Nixon plays down shipper concerns ahead of ONE launch New Japanese carrier's chief executive says everything is in place to ensure transition phase runs as smoothly as possible North West Shelf Shipping to sell LNG carriers The 125,000 cu m vessels are likely to be sold individually, not en bloc, says a source with knowledge of... Seaspan advocates market consolidation after $380m Carlyle deal Seaspan leadership eyes bigger scale to service bigger clients and foreshadow more acquisitions - where they make sense Noble Group gets debt restructuring lifeline and plans UK move The commodities and freight operator, which has posted huge losses in recent years amid mounting debt and been forced to... Suez Canal introduces discounts on tanker routes after similar move on dry bulk Rate reductions, with almost half applying to crude tankers moving from the US Gulf to India, are expected to boost... Shipping's future talent must be more adaptable It's not what you know that will get you noticed, it's whether you are agile South Korea warns troubled STX O&S to speed up restructuring Government says it may have no choice but to 'take care' of the shipbuilder if it does not come up...

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MARCH 14, 2018
US trucking regulators eye extending some ELD waivers CN outlines plan to restore shipper confidence Port, terminal upgrades dominate Brazil intermodal event's day one New intra-Asia call lifts Chennai's share, but challenges persist CSX resumes full operations at Chicago terminal TPP's network, integrated sourcing benefits to boost intra-Asia trade South Korea carrier pact cuts more Vietnam services Fierce competition forces forwarders deeper into digital world

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MARCH 14, 2018
IACS keeps up with shipping technology changes London-based organisation will stick to their ideals in the midst of rapid changes, chief executive says. Stolt-Nielsen sets out stall for 2018 Stolt Tankers set up for consolidation but chief executive wants more from the assets on hand. Court poised to rule after Beluga trial draws to a close One of the longest fraud trials in German shipping history ends with emotional speech by chief protagonist Niels Stolberg. AB Maritime offloads sole vintage ship Greek shipowner owner AB Maritime appears to have sold its oldest bulker. Shipbrokers said the 46,000-dwt Eugenia B (built 1998) has gone for further trading to a Middle East-based buyer for $5.75m. The demolition value of the Sanoyas Shipbuilding-constructed ship is likely to be $3.5m. Executives at the company declined to comment when contacted by TradeWinds this week. AB Maritime bought Bing Chen: We will lead boxship consolidation New Seaspan CEO promises more growth after sealing GCI deal. Fredriksen's Ship Finance snaps up feeder fleet Deal comes as the company sees "increasing opportunities to deploy capital in 2018". Chartworld capesize fixed to SwissMarine Greek owner fixes out one of its three capesizes on period deal. Owners warned: stay away from that volcano Grenada imposes 5km exclusion zone as Kick 'em Jenny gets restless. Ship Finance selling spot trading container vessel Chief executive Ole B Hjertaker confirms Chinese built ship is leaving the fleet. CMA strikes 20-year conference deal with Informa Agreement will see Informa replace CMA stalwart Jim Lawrence as manager of annual event. Braemar shares rise after positive trading update Technical division rebound and NAVES deal helping full-year results at London-listed company. Seaspan buys GCI from Carlyle in $380m deal New York-listed owner expands fleet with Chinese company's 18 containerships. Color Line contests 'biggest ever' sulphur fine Norwegian owner blames technical problems for high readings from ro-pax. Algoma Central back in black Tanker and bulker owner boosted by higher revenue and lack of impairments. Bibby Offshore scores subsea hat-trick UK owner scoops three multimillion pound contracts in North Sea and Africa. Tanker newbuilding orderbook at lowest level since 2013 One third less tankers over 100,000-dwt on order today than at start of 2016, Clarksons says. TNG fixes out MR tanker for a year Croatian owner has option for second 12 months at higher rate. IPO candidates lock in cover amid strongest outlook for many years Poseidon Containers and Navios Maritime Containers secure charter coverage amid bullish outlook from Alphaliner. China Minsheng extends $12.75m loan Chinese group stretches Hope Star loan for nine months. JJ Ugland ditches Norway flag for term deal Owner switches PSV Evita to UK; jobs to go as it brings in Eastern European crew. Songa and Navig8 protected from SocGen claims Court rules Glencore must indemnify companies in dispute over delivery of tanker cargo. Noble secures binding agreement for restructuring Commodities group and major dry bulk charterer in breakthrough deal with creditors. Protests in Guinea disrupt bauxite shipments Africa's top producer of key aluminum making commodity suffers political unrest.

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MARCH 14, 2018
Lighthizer swears in new deputy USTR for investment U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday swore in C.J. Mahoney as deputy U.S. trade representative for investment, services, ... Shipping firms call for uniform European reporting requirements The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and World Shipping Council (WSC) are asking the European Commission (EC) to simplify... USDOT awards $118m in TIGER grants for nine freight projects The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded nearly $500 million in funding for 41 road, transit, maritime and rail projects u... CTS: Global box volumes rise 5.1% in January Global transport volumes of containerized cargo grew 5.1 percent to more than 13.8 million TEUs in January 2018 compared with the same mont... MOL forms new partnership with online trucking marketplace The logistics arm of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and NEXT Trucking said they have entered into a strategic partnership that will make it easi... APMT looks landward to boost efficiencies In order to optimize the global supply chain, APM Terminals (APMT) needs to focus not only on the needs of the big container carriers that ... Steel, aluminum tariffs could ignite multilateral talks "Section 232" tariffs on steel and aluminum the United States will begin implementing March 23 could be constructive if the U.S. is able to... Nuclear materials transporter slapped with $2m fine The U.S. Justice Department said Transport Logistics International (TLI), a Maryland-based company that provides transportation services fo... U.S. calculates dumping duties for Canadian newsprint The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that Canadian exports of uncoated groundwood paper, a staple of the newspaper and book...

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MARCH 14, 2018
US oil pipeline shippers seek lower rates after tax cuts A group of US oil and NGL producers wants to be able to challenge any pipeline rate increases this year that do not reflect savings the pipeline companies will receive from new federal tax cuts. US foreign policy turn could take 1.4 million b/d off global oil market: analysts An expected, aggressive turn in US foreign policy led by incoming Secretary of State Mike Pompeo could trigger a loss of up to 1.4 million b/d in global crude supply by the end of 2018 as the Trump administration ramps up sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, analysts said. EIA says US fuel oil stocks at six-week high US fuel oil stocks for the week ended Friday were their highest in six weeks, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday Domestic stocks totaled 33.416 million barrels, a build of 729,000 barrels from last week. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks drop 4.5% on week to 15.962 mil barrels Total oil product stocks in Fujairah stood at 15.962 million barrels as of Monday, slipping 4.5% on the week as stocks of middle distillates fell by more than a quarter, according to latest data from the Fujairah Energy Data Committee, or FEDCom. NYMEX product cracks rise after gasoline, distillate draws NYMEX product cracks spread rallied Wednesday after Energy Information Administration data showed larger-than-anticipated draws in gasoline and distillate stocks last week. INTERVIEW: Large oil stockpiles weigh on tankers' freight - Bimco executive "Oil tankers are in trouble and will continue to do so as global oil and oil product stocks need to come down to a different [lower] level, than it is now," Sand said. HSFO physical Med-North spread hits 2018 low as Med arbitrage slams shut The Northwest European high sulfur fuel oil market has fallen to its lowest level REFINERY NEWS: China's Sinopec Fujian exports first gasoil cargo to Bangladesh The vessel CSC AMETHYST carried 41,000 mt of gasoil from Sinopec Fujian's Liyuwei port and is headed for Chittagong. Brazil to quench China's thirst for heavy sweet crude oil Brazil would continue to quench China's thirst for heavy sweet crude oil as the heavy Australian and Indonesian grades can barely make up a combined monthly export volume of 4 million barrels, sources said. FUTURES: Oil stable after Tillerson's exit, awaiting US stocks data "The market is now in a wait-and-watch mode," Barnabas Gan, commodity economist from OCBC bank said. SEA\LNG supports IMO carriage ban on non-compliant bunker fuels A carriage ban will provide greater certainty to shipping lines considering new build and retrofit investment options for compliant bunkering solutions such as LNG.

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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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