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BRIEFS

March 20, 2018

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CMA CGM hikes rates to and from north Europe, China and the Far East Hong Kong down again, February volume falls 5.7pc to 1.4 million TEU Hong Kong plea: US aluminum tariff unnecessary and unfair to HK Singapore's non-oil exports suffer worst monthly slide since 2016 Oakland's 5-year plan envisions more cargo with new facilities Rates to plunge as regulators 'meddle' with South American trade NPCT1 Tanjung Priok, Indonesia, lifts one million TEU in 18 months DHL Supply Chain finds robots double warehouse picking productivity Truck shortage in slack season caused by Fed rules and economic boom Lufthansa profit soars 70pc to US$3.7 billion as sales jump 12.4pc HNA airlines to pay overdue fuel bills to state-owned supplier Gibraltar ready to allow Spain to share control of its airport AN-12 leaves Siberian runway screwn with gold ingots on takeoff

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MARCH 19, 2018
Hamburg Süd to rearrange Asia-Europe/Mediterranean network Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of cold-rolled flat products of stainless steel from multiple countries Major Ports handle more in 11 months PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals enhances connectivity with first barge & train volumes DP World joint venture Hindustan Infralog acquires 90 pc of Continental Warehousing Corporation L&T Construction & DFCCIL sign contract for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Clarifications on exports related refund issues Decelerating export growth trend a worry: FIEO President Govt addressing problems related to GST refunds of exporters

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Network closure due to lack of staff? Yard expansion to accommodate over 100 rail cars European patent for passive thermal container provider Greenfield project at Dunkirk port DP World shopping in Peru Architectural landmark for port of Antwerp RZD to reconstruct Birobidzhan-Leninsk rail section Spanish ports still on rising tide in January European Food Network integrates Scandinavia Icao secretary general confirmed by acclamation Hainan Airlines lands in Brussels, adding Dublin/Edinburgh More north-south services offset Rastatt losses Traconf snapped up by Nippon Express Warm welcome for new QCS boss in Frankfurt Dramatic growth for CMA CGM in 2017 Qatar Airways Cargo extends contract with WFS at CDG

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MARCH 19, 2018
Sovcomflot pushes diversification strategy Price is everything: John Michael Radziwill talks fleet expansion Losses mount at Russia's Sovcomflot Will the IMO signal the endgame for fossil fuels in shipping? Abduction risks for crew rise in southeast Asia Wellbeing policy helps crew and the bottom line Europe's ro-ro freight market evolving Shipping learns from aviation automation Wärtsilä in USD258 million deal to acquire Transas PSA global throughput up 9.8% as Singapore volumes rebound JX Ocean books VLCC from Japan Marine United Far East Shipping & Trading books bulkers at Saiki

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MARCH 19, 2018
Maersk and MSC unveil new 2M Asia-Europe network, with 17 fewer port calls CMA CGM seizes title of most profitable container line with 2017 performance Brexit deal a 'step in the right direction', but not the end of the road for the UK Analysis: Atlas Air and ATSG spread their wings in an air cargo boom Air cargo market ponders another good year, but are things slowing down? Henkel warns of delivery woes hitting sales in North America Bart Pouwels gets top job in Schiphol Airport cargo restructure New forwarder FSC Oceans appoints Steve Boyson to develop business

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MARCH 19, 2018
Navy eyes block buy of two Ford class aircraft carriers Moose Boats wins San Francisco Fire Department contract Lloyd's Register acquires cyber security specialist MDI to represent Spain's Indar Electric Marine Division Lindblad lays keel for Polar expedition cruise ship Two York Capital controlled offshore players to merge Smart Play: Wartsila to acquire Transas

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MARCH 19, 2018
Sovcomflot maintains operating profits in 2017 with focus on industrial projects Weak tanker rates plague Russian state owner's bottom line but company executives hail stable income from offshore and gas businesses Wärtsilä wants to carry connectivity torch Marine Solutions president Roger Holm explains that benefits from data utilisation drove $258m Transas acquisition, with more targets potentially being lined... Wall St Note \| ETF fund to offer new way of investing in shipping New dry cargo futures fund brings casino-like exposure to the masses Svitzer hack highlights emerging cyber threat to industry Now a case of 'when', not 'if', experts at London seminar warn Stolberg considers appeal against three-year prison term Disgraced heavylift king found guilty on several charges of credit fraud and false accounting while chief executive of Beluga Shipping Wärtsilä's Transas deal brings vision of connected shipping a step closer The real benefit of the Transas acquisition will only come when integration enables Wärtsilä to connect the dots Golar LNG shuffles leadership roles Golar Partners chief executive and Golar LNG chief financial officer swap their positions Maritime efficiency is so much more than next-gen technology New tech should be seen alongside the regulatory framework and upskilled human resources as the three key drivers of efficiency Wärtsilä acquires Transas to boost marine ecosystem vision Transas has developed a cloud-based platform to manage operations at vessels and ports, says Wärtsilä PSA posts 5% rise in net profit for 2017 Group's terminals saw a 9.8% year on year increase in box volumes handled to 74.2m teu APMT broadens customer scope with new investment strategy Maersk's terminal operating arm looks inland for new business amid dwindling carrier clientele through an array of value-added services for... Court freezes Dandong Port Group's assets The Intermediate People's Court in Dandong City seized $768m worth of assets owned by debt-ridden Dandong Port Group following an... Tech firm concludes pilot blockchain shipment Cargo comprised of two 40-foot high cube containers shipped from Malaysia to Brazil DP World buys Peruvian logistics firm Cosmos Agencia Maritima for $316m The group aims to expand logistics-related market share in Latin America with the deal SM Group chairman dismisses rumours of SM Line sale Current losses incurred by the shipping line are within the expected range, say local media reports Hong Kong tycoon and ports pioneer Li Ka-shing to retire No major change in business direction over the next 10 years, says Mr Li IMC Group exercises options for MR tanker quartet Vessels to be built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Noble Group to default on senior notes due this week Commodity trading firm makes the decision after consulting with creditors Sri Lanka Ports Authority partners terminal operators to raise Colombo cargo efficiency Sri Lanka Ports Authority agrees with Jaya Container Terminal, South Asia Gateway Terminal and Colombo International Container Terminal to help... Tanker and ro-ro crews repel pirates off Nigeria Crews and vessels reported safe after armed attacks

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MARCH 19, 2018
Shippers say Chittagong road weight limit increasing costs, delays Brazilian carriers, shippers optimistic for volume growth Air freight demand growth starting to look sustainable PSA 2017 global volume surges on Singapore rebound Terminal operators move deeper into landside logistics DP World buys India 3PL, eyes work beyond terminals Rising rates and volume lift fortunes of top US truckers 2M Alliance to cut direct calls, add buffer time in Asia-Europe revamp

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MARCH 19, 2018
Seacor retrofits OSV with hybrid power US-based offshore vessel owner and operator says the installation of additional battery power lowers fuel use. Royal Caribbean promotes Adam Goldstein Miami-based cruise major appoints chief operating officer Adam Goldstein to the position of vice chairman. Legal battle and tanker writedowns send Sovcomflot to loss Liabilities from London legal battle and provision on ship values seen in 2017 accounts. CSET plots newbuildings for methanol contract Cosco tanker company teaming with IGP to supply US fuel to Chinese refiner. Bondholders reject Siem Offshore deal again Norwegian OSV owner forces through changes to 2019 debt, but 2018 holders vote down refinancing once more. Bergshav set for lower rate on aframax charter Norway's Bergshav Shipping will see earnings decline from an eight-year-old aframax tanker that it has on long-term charter from Harry Vafias-linked Stealth Maritime. The company has chartered the 105,000-dwt Stealth Berana (built 2010) to US-based Penfield Marine for up to two years, confirmed Bergshav chief financial officer Andreas Hannevik. European broking sources say Penfield has agreed to Zhongchang Marine adds seven bulkers Financial leasing deal sees Chinese owner expand its fleet. U.N. Ro-Ro to sell 58% in IPO Turkish owner lines up listing this year as buy-out funds sell down. Golar companies shuffle executive pack Brian Tienzo and Graham Robjohns swap roles in latest move among Golar executives. Steering confusion led to fatal John S McCain crash Singapore says US navy training inadequate, while Stealth MR had insufficient officers on bridge. Milaha chairman eyes growth in recovering markets Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani says expansion on the cards at home and overseas. Navios Maritime selling supramax bulker amid price slip New York-listed owner reported to have disposed of a 2001-built ship. Wartsila widens smart shipping reach with Transas takeover Finnish systems maker buys UK navigation solutions group in $258m deal. DP World in $315m takeover deal in Peru Transaction with Agencia Maritima extends growth strategy. DSME fails in $373m Songa claim UK high court says yard was too late to contest cost overrun awards. Dae Sun designs MPP for SIMA yard Posco Daewoo sells blueprint for $60m to Peruvian state shipbuilder. Global Ports wins Croatian tender Operating rights to Port of Zadar in the Adriatic will run for 20 years, London-listed company says. Shipping MLPs 'safe havens' despite tax shock wave Morgan Stanley analyst explains maritime companies free from new legislation. Cala plots huge offshore casino newbuilding US company claims deal with Cosco Dalian for gambling venue the size of 14 football fields. Mahindra in talks over shipping move Indian logistics company has European partners lined up for coastal boxship business. Li Ka-shing retires at 89 Asian ports tycoon handing over reins to eldest son Victor Li. Bibby Offshore to merge with Cecon Contractors US hedge fund York Capital Management to combine two of its offshore holdings into one. Liner cryptocurrency sees first transaction Shipowner, Malaysia's West Port and Brazilian textile importer LPR in maiden use of TEU Tokens. Noble Group set to miss bond payments Commodities trader may face legal action from bondholders not part of restructuring deal.

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MARCH 19, 2018
Knight-Swift back in the M&A game Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., the new parent company formed from the merger of Phoenix-based trucking giants Knight Transporta... MPC scoops up up 6 more feeder ships Ocean vessel owner and operator MPC Container Ships has agreed to acquire six more vessels in two separate deals for a total purchase price... Canada requests WTO dispute panel in softwood case against U.S. Canada on Thursday requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO) form a dispute panel to adjudicate its challenge over U.S. antidumping... DP World acquires Cosmos Agencia Maritima for $315.7m Port terminal operator DP World has acquired the Peru-based logistics services provider Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C. (CAM) for $315.7 mil... BIS issues rule for requesting steel, aluminum tariff exclusions The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has outlined procedures for how U.S. companies may request exclusions from 25 percent steel tarif... Freightex rebrands as Coyote Logistics European over-the-road transportation provider Freightex has rebranded itself as Coyote Logistics. Freightex, founded in Dover, U.K. in 20... DHL's AEI employees in U.S. approve new contract The nearly 800 workers at Air Express International (AEI), a U.S. subsidiary of DHL Global Forwarding an Deutche Post-DHL of Bonn, Germany,... Port of Portland revs auto exports The Port of Portland in Oregon processed about 314,000 vehicle imports and exports across its docks in 2017, according to the most recent d...

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MARCH 19, 2018
US bans use of Venezuela's digital currency to tighten pressure on Maduro The Trump administration's move Monday to ban the use of Venezuela-issued digital currency known as the petro is expected to have only symbolic impact in pressuring the Maduro regime. Iran to maintain oil output at current level for next 12 months: official Iran will not raise its oil output in the next 12 months, according to National Iranian Oil Co.'s managing director. Russia seen sticking to OPEC policy Russia was expected to continue its current energy policies, including cooperating with OPEC, after the reelection of Vladimir Putin as president. Contango casts bearish shadow across oil complex NYMEX crude's term structure will be closely scrutinized this spring as an indicator of market fundamentals after the April/May spread flipped last week from backwardation to contango. Oil turns lower before key Federal Reserve meeting Oil futures fell Monday under pressure from a plunge in US equity indexes, while a weaker dollar helped limit the downside ahead of a highly anticipated US Federal Reserve policy meeting slated for later this week. Western Japan's Cosmo Sakaide terminal works further trim bunker supplies Maintenance work at Cosmo Oil's Sakaide oil terminal in western Japan will further trim already lean bunker fuel availability in western Japan, which could lend support to bunker prices there, Japanese trade sources said Monday. Teekay opts for distillates as bunker fuel for majority of fleet as IMO 2020 rule looms "We are certainly not going to modify our existing vessels for LNG; scrubbers not to meet the deadline; [so] majority of our vessels are going to be using distillates," Noronha said. FUTURES: Crude moves lower ahead of key geopolitical meetings "The market has been mulling over the geopolitical risks after the various departures at the White House," ANZ analysts said in a note Monday.

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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

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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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