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March 21, 2018

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CK Hutchison profits up 6pc to US$4.47 billion as revenues rise 9pc in 2017 PSA 2017 profits up 5pc to US$935 million as revenues rise 7.8pc Two big box ships collide in Karachi, 10 containers lost, none hurt Chinese exports soars 44.5pc in February, imports soften as expected Dutch shipping company Seatrade fined for illegal ship scrapping Yang Ming Marine Japan-Malaysia-Vietnam box service MPC Container Ships still on buying spree, taking on 5 feeders Amsterdam container terminal connects with New Silk Road trains Geodis IRIS software to join Germany's WebQuote for online booking CenterPoint's Joliet, Illinois, speculative warehouse 100pc leased Pacific trade pact signed, but faces parliamentary ratification Ex-Ghana leader Rawlings jumps to defence of accused air cargo CEO Frankfurt retains top spot as Europe's busiest cargo airport MASKargo joins IAG Cargo's Partner Plus programme for flight bookings DHL's first Airbus A330-300 to serve Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong

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MARCH 20, 2018
Coastal shipping & inland waterways a key focus under Sagarmala Container shipping volumes up in Jan. Darshan Sheth to chair Port of Antwerp's new council for the PA3 initiative Vessels collide at Karachi port The Coop's 4th Annual Meeting sets new attendance record Gujarat Junction 2018 - CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards brings together fraternity in large numbers to confer on key issues & acknowledge excellence

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Diversification paying off 1,200 t excavator hauled over Colombian mountains WSC and ECSA want to shape new RFD Techstars finds an ally in Gefco Step ahead for Australia's inland rail project UPS Korea welcomes new managing director Testing jet engine wider than a narrowbody aircraft DHL extends partnership with Formula 1 India hands over last locomotive to Myanma Railways Reliability - once again a topic at Maersk Line At last - new head for Cologne/Bonn airport Safe Air as Air Djibouti to span Middle East network From Lufthansa to Brussels Airlines International up, Swiss domestic business down New warehouse in Liverpool Box volumes move laterally at historically high level Two AEI conversions for Everts Air Cargo

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MARCH 20, 2018
China Navigation provides free transport for Pacific recyclable waste Capacity injections push box ship rates higher CSC Phoenix orders two bulkers in bid to regain market share Sir Michael Bibby elected president of the UK Chamber of Shipping Ship engine market gets a tune-up STX O&S urges older workers to retire early HMM mega container ship order likely after July Waterways key to Nadeau's US commercial transport strategy

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MARCH 20, 2018
Kramer and RWG launch service to ease barge congestion at Rotterdam Strong year for cargo, but Virgin Atlantic still records first loss in four years PSA grows its business 'despite industry chaos and economic disruption' 'Don't grab at new tech in fear of digital forwarders, and make the wrong choice' Dramatic boxship collision in Karachi caught on video Amazon pushes merchants for more cross-border sales Maersk CFO Jakob Stausholm in shock resignation over reorganisation

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MARCH 20, 2018
LNG fueled shuttle tanker duo to feature wide range of ABB solutions Shorn of digitalization duties, Maersk finance chief moves on Ontario opts for all electric propulsion for two new ferries Gulf Island books Navy T-ATS and U.S. Wind tower contracts Danish Maritime Fair promises a packed program VIDEO: Containerships collide in Karachi

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MARCH 20, 2018
War risk clauses should cover Venezuela cocaine bust ship, UK Supreme Court told B Atlantic owners take case against Navigators all the way to the top Lloyds Register acquires cyber security specialist Nettitude Classification society has boosted its cyber security capability by bringing a specialist into the fold Marshall Islands joins chorus calling for heavy fuel oil ban in 2020 Proposed ban would prohibit the carriage of all bunker fuels with sulphur content above 0.5%, except by vessels that have... Wall St Note \| Should shipping companies be client or shareholder-driven? Shareholder-driven companies tend to be pure shipping plays regardless of their customers' needs BPA proposes 'Brexit dividend' to boost UK's trading position Strategy paper from ports association highlights need for funding and sets out potential opportunities for ports in a post-Brexit world Maersk shakes up boardroom roles Push for digital transformation sees chief executive Søren Skou take the lead on IT as finance, strategy and transformation officer... SM Line and Cosco agree to expand partnership Both shipping lines plan to launch new services not only in Asia but also in North America HHI likely to see operating loss in the first quarter, say analysts South Korean shipbuilder's situation is expected to improve as orders and newbuilding prices pick up China Navigation agrees to ship recyclable waste from Pacific island ports Waste to be transported to other Asia Pacific ports to be treated and recycled on a pro bono basis Hapag-Lloyd boxship rams vessel while berthing in Karachi No crew are hurt but a number of containers go overboard DSME is refused appeal on Songa Offshore arbitration ruling South Korean yard's hopes of $373m claim on rig cost overruns now quashed with Songa possibly mounting a counterclaim

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MARCH 20, 2018
Brexit transition deal eases supply chain concern, for now Forecast for heavy snow shuts NY-NJ, Philadelphia ports Chennai truckers withdraw 'indefinite' strike threat Ocean carriers levy emergency surface fees, restrict door delivery PSA: JNPT rail, barge transport systems working seamlessly Slideshow: US trucking, pricing, and the new shipping reality Europe to South America trade at a three-year high Analysis: Port navigation factors challenge ships, call reliability

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MARCH 20, 2018
Glencore to sell $500m in convertible debt Major mining and trading firm issues new securities for general corporate purposes. Oceanteam looks to debt-equity swap Norwegian offshore vessel firm wants banks to release additional cash as it readies a restructuring agreement. RightShip touts carbon offsets for shipping Shipping risk management firm offers tool to charterers and operators to measure greenhouse gases. Tsakos Energy Navigation scraps veteran VLCC New York-listed owner looks to have made good on pledge to dispose of older tanker. Korean investor questions future of smaller shipyards Smaller South Korean shipbuilders still face a struggle despite an upturn in fortunes for the biggest players in the industry, a long-term investor in the sector says. Dynamic worldwide economy to assist shipyard recovery Soo Cheon Lee, co-founder of loan and bond trader SC Lowy, says the state will help provide work for the major yards, offering something of a lifeline in the coming years. How Emanuele Lauro: Dry bulk onto the straightaway Monaco-based Scorpio Bulkers chief sees positives in the industry and macro outlook. Klaveness wins 20 cargoes from Arcelor Mittal Bulker group signs supramax, panamax contracts with Indian steel group. Greek bulker refloated off Brazil Kona Trader grounded with fertiliser cargo off Paranagua. Hapag-Lloyd probing videoed boxship clash German container line will take 'close look' at collision in Port of Karachi, which was caught live on video. Russia's Sovcomflot sees no short-term fix for tankers State-owned company remains cautious on any recovery in both crude and product markets. Finnlines to stretch another two ro-ros Baltic operator extends $86m vessel lengthening programme. Meyer Werft raises recycling standards New agreement with GSR on inventory of hazardous materials. MPC Container not the buyer of Ship Finance feeder vessel Brokers reports connecting fast growing company with one-off deal are inaccurate. Geir Sjurseth joins Atlantic Offshore board Former DNB and Westfal-Larsen man becomes director of Norwegian OSV owner. Master of grounded tanker not qualified Canadian probe finds chief engineer also not qualified for role on Arca 1. NYK Line sells product tanker to mystery Greek A deal of $16m or more is said to have been completed in the past few days. Zhejiang Xin Yi Hai buys six bulkers Chinese shipowner builds dry fleet with handysizes. Jens Ismar doubles stake in Kjell Inge Rokke's Ocean Yield Western Bulk chief snaps up stock in Oslo-listed leasing specialist. Court auctions seized Cherry Blossom cargo South Africa orders sale of Western Saharan phosphate from AM Nomikos bulker. Stausholm quits AP Moller-Maersk as overhaul speeds up Chief financial, strategic and transformation officer exits Danish shipping group at key time. Norden tipped to sell oldest handysize bulker Danish owner thought to be selling a ship from its non-core fleet. Ardent tasked with raising sunken Seikongen Salvor keeps busy with contract for wellboat in Chile. ABG's banks reject Liberty House offer Another round of bidding set to begin for bankrupt Indian shipyard. Probe starts after death on CTM bulker Canadian investigators head to Sage Amazon in Quebec. Royal Caribbean terminates China joint venture US cruise giant calls time on what was supposed to be China's "national cruise line". Hyundai Samho top dog among sister shipyards South Korean shipbuilding group reports mixed results in first two months of 2018. PSA posts growth in both profit and volumes Terminal operator says positive result came despite "malicious large-scale cyber-attacks".

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MARCH 20, 2018
Load-matching startup gets $50m financing round Silicon Valley-based KeepTruckin, a startup electronic logging device (ELD) provider to the trucking industry, has landed a $50 million Ser... Container business may be entering 'settling down' period As Ocean Network Express (ONE), the merged container business of NYK, MOL, and "K" Line prepares to launch next month, Jeremy Nixon, its ch... Collision in Karachi sends containers overboard German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd said its ship Tolten rammed another ship while berthing in Karachi on Monday. In a video of the incident,... Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs spark widespread opposition The chorus of voices warning the United States against the imposition of widespread tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is growing, and g... Maersk CFO exits amid restructuring It's been a rough couple of weeks for the Danish shipping giantA.P. Moller - Maersk. After two separate fires onboard vessels belonging to... Senators urge repeal of USDA catfish inspection Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, asking him to support... Schneider brings chassis fleet in-house National trucking company Schneider completed its conversion to a company-owned and managed chassis fleet by buying over 15,000 intermodal ... McAleenan confirmed as CBP's permanent commissioner The Senate on Monday evening confirmed Kevin McAleenan to serve as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by a vote of 77...

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MARCH 20, 2018
Oman to award new oil exploration blocks in reserves push Oman plans to award four oil exploration blocks with international companies as part of an ongoing effort to replace its declining proven reserves of crude, the government has said. US offshore industry downplays importance of Gulf sale The Trump administration has dubbed Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas lease sale as the largest in US history Trump, Putin discuss economic cooperation, energy: Kremlin US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed strengthening economic cooperation and energy issues between the two nations, according to Kremlin readout of a phone call between the two leaders Tuesday. Healthy block, bids offered in Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250 The upcoming Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250, set for Wednesday, looks to have drummed up a healthy interest among oil companies even if the amount of bids and tracts receiving bids fell short of the year-ago sale, according to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the sale's sponsor. Oil rises as Trump, Saudi crown prince meet at White House Crude futures rose Tuesday to their highest levels since late February, with Middle East tension in focus as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Russia's Gazpromneft Marine Bunker expects to halt fuel oil use from 2025 Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, the bunker fuel trading arm of Russia's Gazprom Neft, will no longer deal in fuel oil from 2025. Piraeus bunkering operations back to full strength after adverse weather: port Bunkering operations at Piraeus in Greece are returning to normal after adverse weather conditions over the last couple of days, the port authority told S&P Global Platts Tuesday. PSA's container throughput rises as shippers switch calls to Singapore Volumes grew on positive macroeconomics and consolidation among box shippers. China's CNPC to ship back its first deepwater crude output from Brazil in March "We'll probably buy some of this crude when we need low sulfur crude," a source with CNPC's Guangxi Petrochemical said. Alternative bunker fuels viable for IMO 2020 rule but hurdles still linger January 1, 2020 is a hard start and ship-operators need to start planning now. LSFO set to be default bunker fuel choice as IMO 2020 rule nears: Bimco exec BIMCO also supports IMO's proposal for a carriage ban on non-compliant fuels. FUTURES: Crude ticks higher as markets awaits fresh price cues "Some profit-taking on crude oil was seen given the lack of energy-related news," commodity economist, OCBC bank, Barnabas Gan said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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

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

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