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BRIEFS

August 20, 2018

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Asia-Europe rate falls 2.1pc to US$928/TEU, increases by 0.9pc to USWC SITC first half profit rises 7pc to US$91.8 million as revenue rises 7.3pc DP World first half net profit slips 2.1pc, but revenues increase 14.4pc China files WTO complaint over solar panels, says US distorts markets Regional Container Line suffers US$1.3 million loss as revenues rise 2.8pc India's shipping secretary favours opening sector to spur tonnage growth US turns to blockchain to authenticate NAFTA and CAFTA certificates South Korea seeks to form railway community like coal deal that set up EU Greencarrier opens online shop to compare options and book shipments US grocery giant Kroger to sell in China through Alibaba online market Taiwan's Dimerco in JV with Logicentrix to enhance expansion in India Cathay-Dragonair July cargo up 2.9pc with transshipments leading gains Turkish Cargo flies 5 endangered rhinos from Johannesburg to Shanghai London Stansted experiences 4.5pc increase in air cargo traffic in July

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AUGUST 19, 2018
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S delivers revenue growth in challenged market NYK to participate in demonstration project to remotely operate a ship Exports up in dollar & rupee terms in July July exports again up double-digits, but rate of growth continues to recede: FIEO President Cargo movement at JN Port seriously affected due to traffic police directive, says trade DP World announces strong financial results for H1 Employees of Cochin Port to contribute a day's salary to Chief Minister's Relief Fund JNPT celebrates 72nd Independence Day with great enthusiasm Kakinada port opens up for Cape vessels Air & ocean freight rates seen facing downward pressure in US FFFAI to organise Young Logistics Programme on Sept. 24 in New Delhi Gati's consolidated revenue from operations up in Q1 Economy on growth path, shows survey Export Promotion Councils should work for the promotion of GI products: Suresh Prabhu The infrastructure legacy of Atal Behari Vajpayee

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Prospects are good 25 new tractors for Steden Breaking ground for new parcel sorting centre Air Niugini Cargo appoints GSA in Australia Safer and easier daily trips for HGVs Combi Lift hires new MD TX Logistics reinforces HR Converter not to be installed in port area Universal Logistics acquires Southern Counties Express First semester in line for port of Trieste Secondary rail examination station opens in Lardo «Curiosity of the day» ZF Friedrichshafen and Transco step up cooperation Manston's reopening plans overcome next hurdle Yang Ming - newbuilds on order and boxes for sale New MD for Delta Air Lines Cargo Gateway Basel Nord: permit for link to Germany Emirates ups Toronto frequency

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AUGUST 17, 2018
Maersk warns of US tariffs impact on US-China volumes Scandinavian shipowners upbeat on dry bulk market Port berth sensors aim to optimise cargo loading APM to demerge Maersk Drilling next year with separate listing KOGAS to spend USD10 billion to encourage LNG consumption SITC posts 7% rise in first half amid higher revenue per teu EMAS Offshore faces Oslo delisting again Celsius Shipping moves into LNG with orders at Samsung HI Sinokor-Heung-A merged container entity receives Seoul's financial backing

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AUGUST 17, 2018
The worst is over claim box carriers that see signs of a profit in Q3 Charter brokers propelled to lofty heights by tight capacity and strong demand Maersk 'back in control of costs' after poor first half and vows to 'improve results' Hapag-Lloyd boosts reefer fleet with 11,100 new boxes Indonesian pharma sector gets a boost as new DGF cold storage facility opens

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AUGUST 17, 2018
Software update simplifies compliance with Common Structural Rules Allweiler launches new compact centrifugal pumps Kenya Ports Authority takes delivery of RAstar 3200 tug

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AUGUST 17, 2018
The Interview: Ian Beveridge As head of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement since the start of this year, Ian Beveridge has been keen to strike a... SMM briefing to tackle whether there's more to efficiency than technology Building on discussions in Singapore, Houston, and Piraeus, Lloyd's List brings the successful Three Elements series to Hamburg, the centre... Genoa terminals unaffected by bridge collapse The Italian Federation of Shipping Agents says Genoa's terminals are operating at 100% Greek experience points to likely greater scale of bad bunker cases Cases among Greek owners hit 120, say industry sources The Lloyd's List Podcast: Bad bunkers Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Lloyd Fonds set for industry exit Hamburg outfit still associated with fleet of 24 vessels, with many more managed Container shipping's hunger games Box lines can't blame bunker costs alone Maersk focuses on capacity management to curb costs Line will close unprofitable trades in an effort make its network more efficient Hapag-Lloyd expands East African presence Hapag-Lloyd's revised East Africa loop will launch from September J. Lauritzen sees strength in dry bulk markets Update: Chief executive of Danish shipping company says he does not rule out an initial public offering down the line Golden Ocean takes scrubbers as profits rise Chief executive says the market continues to strengthen, especially for capesizes, the sector in which it is most exposed Feeder market ripe for consolidation Overcapacity and slim margins could see M&A activity or business failures after 2020 Daily Briefing Bad bunkers are booming \| Greeks are buying \| Turks are scrapping \| And Chinese are exporting, despite the best... Maersk to seek separate listing for drilling unit Second quarter profit slumps on higher fuel costs Samsung Heavy banks $370m LNG newbuilds from Celsius Contract also includes an option for two more vessels, while delivery is scheduled at the end of 2020

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AUGUST 17, 2018
Peak season scramble for US-Asia slots intensifies US importers from Mexico ramp up ocean routing to avoid land border Penske joins global effort to charge e-trucks JNPT's direct port delivery still not benefitting new 3PLs Center's projects test sharing of European port data APMT Terrminals volume jumps on Hamburg Sud's new business Damco posts strong revenue growth on volume, new customers Maersk ekes out profit, expects higher rates through 2018

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AUGUST 17, 2018
HSH Nordbank tips equity stake in Danaos Holding of more than 20% is the result of debt-for-equity swap hammered out in June. Frontline leads the way as Fearnley sparks tanker share rally Crude tanker peer group on the up following forecasts for the next super-cycle. Post-panamax sale shows firming price trend A sale of a post-panamax bulker owned by a Japanese company has provided a positive new price level for such tonnage, brokers say. Reports suggest the 98,700-dwt Ten Jin Maru (uilt 2011) has been sold at a price of $21.5m. Bocimar post-panamax bulker fetches firm price Sources tell TradeWinds some believe the price for the ship could be even higher, however, a buyer has yet to be confirmed. Ve Fearnley Securities buys into new crude tanker 'super-cycle' Upgrade for a sector set to turn comes alongside buy ratings for International Seaways and Okeanis Eco Tankers. Global Ports Holding narrows half-year loss The Turkey-based cruise port operator sees 'record' revenue but is hit with $16m cost tied to port operation rights. Skou keeping a lid on spending at Maersk and retains a dislike for scrubbers Newbuildings still off the menu for Maersk Line but a few scrubbers could be ordered. Western Bulk swings back to profit Oslo bulker operator sees higher revenue for the first six months of 2018 amid higher volumes and longer sailing distances. AP Moller-Maersk swings cost axe in 'unsatisfactory quarter' Danish giant looks for a better second half despite what analysts believe was a relatively good second quarter. Golden Ocean to install scrubbers on 16 capesize bulkers Bulker owner has option to outfit 25 vessels with the IMO 2020-compliant technology. EMAS Offshore anchor-handler arrested in Singapore Singaporean shipyard says bills for repair work carried out on the Lewek Penguin are overdue. AP Moller-Maersk reveals listing plan for Maersk Drilling Listing in Copenhagen planned for next year as strategy to change conglomerate into the FedEx of container logistics takes another step. Team Tankers books net profit in second quarter Laurin and Anglo-Atlantic Steamship acquisitions boost revenue at Hans Feringa-led shipowner. Celsius Tankers enters LNG sphere with Samsung orders Danish shipowner's vessels will come scrubber and ballast water treatment system ready. Oslo Bors looks to delist EMAS at second attempt Singapore offshore vessel operator given three weeks to appeal latest decision. Noble: EuroDry off to good start as a pure play Bulker owner's healthy finances should widen investor appeal, says analyst.

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AUGUST 17, 2018
Oakland foresees 'cargo-handling campus' The Port of Oakland said Friday that CenterPoint Properties is expected to begin site preparation in October for a building at the port ' s Seaport Logistics Complex on a 27-acre parcel CenterPoint is leasing from the port. DP World's first-half profits slip DP World saw its profits attributable to owners of the company slip 2.1 percent in the first half of 2018 to $593 million, according to the Dubai-based container terminal operator's most recent financial statements. CBP prioritizes modernization wish list As U.S. Customs and Border Protection works toward promoting introduction of successor legislation to the Customs Modernization Act of 1993, the agency sees several major areas necessary to prioritize for modernizing its trade enforcement functions, CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner for Trade Brenda Smith said Tuesday during the agency's 2018 Trade Symposium in Atlanta. Law would lower minimum age for CDL New legislation was introduced in the Senate Thursday to lower the age for operating a commercial motor vehicle across state lines from 21 to 18. Maersk revenue boosted by Hamburg-Süd A.P. Møller - Maersk, the parent of Maersk Line and APM Terminals, said Friday that it had revenue of $9.5 billion in the second quarter of 2018, up 24 percent from the revenue of $7.7 billion reported in the same 2017 period. The increase was largely as a result of its acquisition last December of Hamburg-Süd. Cargomatic picks up $35 million Cargomatic, a Los Angeles-based freight-matching technology firm, has garnered $35 million in a Series B funding round, led by private equity firm Warburg Pincus. Charges filed for counterfeit smuggling A federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Thursday charged 22 individuals who were allegedly part of a multimillion dollar operation to illegally smuggle Chinese-made counterfeit luxury goods into the United States. Turkey's trade practices under review In connection with the Trump administration's ongoing Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) country practice review of Turkey, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is collecting comments through Sept. 12, and the interagency

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AUGUST 17, 2018
Crude futures settle higher on possible threats to supply Royal Vopak to upgrade Rotterdam terminal for 0.5% sulfur fuel oil Dutch tank-storage company Royal Vopak will upgrade its Europoort facility in Rotterdam to support 0.5% sulfur fuel oil bunkering Gibraltar bunker fuel at premium to Algeciras for 1st time in 2 years Delivered 380 CST bunker fuel at the port of Gibraltar flipped to a premium over Algeciras for the first time in two years External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC China sends first LR-size gasoil cargo to South Africa The shipment comprised 30,000 mt of 10 ppm sulfur gasoil from Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical. Seoul concerned about condensate supplies amid looming Iran sanctions "We are hopeful about winning a sanctions waiver as South Korea has been sharply reducing Iranian crude imports," a MOTE official said. European demand for RMK 500 CST bunker fuel weakens as market looks for RMG "The market is long high density and hardly any arbitrage for [high] density at the moment," a fuel oil trader said. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Dutch Royal Vopak to upgrade Rotterdam terminal for 0.5% sulfur fuel oil bunkering Dutch tank-storage company Royal Vopak to upgrade its Europoort terminal in Rotterdam to support 0.5% sulfur fuel oil bunkering Sweden's Concordia Maritime fails to meet bunker savings target; optimistic for H2 Increased demand for tanker transport and moderate fleet growth point to upturn Scrubbers use fraught with hurdles despite commercial attractiveness: Drewry Owners opting for scrubber-fitted vessels in 2020 would recover their cost in the first year alone but HSFO availability might be limited FUTURES: Crude stable as focus returns to trade, geopolitics "The closer we get to the November deadline, the tougher the administration's conversations will be with the biggest holdout importers of Iranian oil," Rosenberg said. First Oman partials traded on Platts MOC since 2016 "The market is a bit shocked to see three Oman partials traded on Platts Window today," said a crude oil trader dealing in Middle Eastern grades. Suezmax loaded with Ekofisk crude makes rare move to South America: cFlow The Zenith Spirit and loaded Ekofisk parcels C12287 and C12290 in July at UK's Teesside terminal. Danish tanker group Torm adds to fleet installation of scrubbers Torm would install scrubbers on 13 new-build vessels, with the payback period estimated at two to three years.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

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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

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› 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

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