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BRIEFS

August 21, 2018

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AP Moller-Maersk posts modest Q2 profit of US$26m but with positive outlook Maersk to spin off drilling arm to turn focus fully on transport and logistics Clarksons' H1 profit dives 21pc to US$18.5m Dormant Kenyan shipping line to be revived to carry government cargo Hapag-Lloyd expands E Africa service with port calls in India, Middle East US turns to blockchain to authenticate NAFTA and CAFTA certificates of origin WiseTech Global buys intermodal trucking management systems firm Ryanair pilots have no plans to strike for now despite no agreement from talks Hawaiian Airlines commences scheduled turboprop freighter flights Emirates SkyCargo continues product expansion with new pet service

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Acquisition of Hamburg Süd a positive contributor to growth: Maersk APL's Eagle Express service delivers as promised APL's new pendulum service with WAX APM Terminals launches online customer platform in Bahrain Hapag-Lloyd increases reefer fleet by 11,100 containers Hapag-Lloyd's EAS2 to enhance its focus on the growing East African market MANSA welcomes JNPT decision to levy penalty on defaulting stakeholders like train, terminal operators causing delay in dwell time Most SCFI spot rates up RCL sees increased revenue & freight income in 2Q 2018 Yang Ming orders ten 2,800-TEU containerships Tobacco exports from India register increase of 7 pc Cochin Shipyard supports relief work in Kerala Dilapidated road topples container at Nhava Sheva KICT for Humanity Relief materials from different parts of India arriving at Cochin Port Centre keen to develop multimodal logistics park in Assam CWC inks MoU with CCI for providing storage & management services GST drives leasing activity in India's logistics & warehousing up by 45 pc; touches close to 10 m sq. ft across seven cities in H1 2018: CBRE report National Mineral Policy to be announced soon

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Freight cars for Russia-Poland transport artery Fine art warehouse opens in Dubai's Jebel Ali FZ India's railfreight corridors shaping up well Rhenus enlarges footprint down under Freighter pilots get room to rest APL and Ocean's Eleven Iumi nominates candidate for new presidency Joint terminal planned for Turku Port Circus goes onto the rails Countdown for Belgian-German cargo cooperation Lesara opens new distribution centre Canadian in charge at Air France KLM Russia: New track increases cargo handling capacity DP World: new engagements pay off in H1/2018 «Curiosity of the day» Weber Logistics adds DC trio in California MAB Kargo meets Eid al-Adha demand

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Maersk to set up sulphur cap-compliant bunkering facility in Rotterdam AET orders Suezmax shuttle tanker for Shell timecharter Jiangnan Shipyard wins order for LNG carriers Europe assesses 'aviation-style' central data hub to exchange port call information ONE boosts reefer business with state of the art containers GasLog books LNG carriers for Cheniere charters Pilbara Minerals begins lithium shipments ENN's first LNG import signals more shipments into China RBS and HSH Nordbank become shareholders of restructured Danaos

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Logistics players now caught in tit-for-tat trade spat between the US and Turkey Analysis: Maersk - relationships matter and bad assets have nowhere to hide FTA rap for delay in action to solve UK logistics skills shortage as Brexit looms China e-commerce boom fires-up logistics sector How tariff-proof is your supply chain strategy? Rafael Figueroa is new manging director of cargo operations at Delta

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Conrad delivers North America's first LNG bunker barge Resolve raises sunken derrick barge with massive heavy lift Swedish fuel cell specialist and Siemens ink MOU on marine drives American owners can now fly the U.S. flag on superyachts over 300 gt Backed by Cheniere charters, GasLog orders LNG duo at Samsung Maersk and Vopak to launch 0.5% sulfur fuel bunkering facility

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Maersk Line joins CargoSphere's cloud-based rate platform The move that provides further evidence that carriers are looking to make a digital transition Size means little without outstanding customer service, say shipmanagement giants Columbia's O'Neil favours economies of scale, while Anglo Eastern's Cremers underplays its importance, and Fleet Management's Rajvanshy warns of disruption... Bulker scrapping slows A better than expected rise in demand curbs breaking Asia-Mediterranean trade could stagnate amid Turkey crisis Drewry expects at the very least some rationalisation of Turkish calls Battery solutions move closer to fulfilling zero-emission shipping Battery technology is building momentum. Rolls-Royce Marine's modular SAVe Energy project now has class approval and looks set to become... AET gains DP2 shuttle tanker contract from Shell Brazil The 152,700 dwt vessel is being built at a South Korean shipyard Yard Talk \| Will the price for large LNG carrier head back to $200m? More LNG carriers are good for South Korean builders, higher prices are better Samsung Heavy wins two more LNG carrier newbuildings Vessels are scheduled for delivery at the end of 2020 Shipbuilding orderbook drops to 14-year low As of the beginning of August, the global orderbook stood at 3,000 vessels of 76.0m cgt, its lowest level in... Daily Briefing Box lines go hungry \| Experts join our bad bunkers podcast \| Greeks add fuel to bunkers row \| Consolidation... Maersk to launch Rotterdam low-sulphur bunker facility Rotterdam tank farm to supply a fifth of Maersk's annual fuel requirements Tanker missing in Gulf of Guinea Tanker laden with oil has 19 crew members on board, including 17 from Georgia and two Russians Jiangnan bags two 79,800 cu m LNG carriers Vessels are equipped with membrane-type LNG tanks using the GTT Mark III Flex technology to reduce daily boil-off rate of... ONE enhances reefer fleet The order includes 2,100 reefers fitted with controlled atmosphere technology

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Auto traffic through US ports grows amid tariff pressure Port Miami enhances truck fluidity, rail, and transload options Carriers embrace direct rate feeds to meet shipper transparency demands Maersk's resumed Maldives feeder prompted by trade growth

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AUGUST 20, 2018
China defies US sanctions China shifts cargo to NITC tankers, still buys Iranian crude under new shipping arrangement. Hapag-Lloyd to connect India, Arabian Gulf to East Africa German box carrier invests in growing East African market after making successful debut in April. Cowen analyst leaves for boutique Sam Margolin heads to New York-based investment research firm after 20 months with Cowen & Co. Idan Ofer strikes key deal with Pacific Drilling bondholders Breakthrough in Chapter 11 case will see shipowner co-invest with ad hoc group to bring driller out of bankruptcy. Summer surge in scrubber take-up bad news for free riders With enough fuel likely to be available those relying on slow steaming alone will lose out, Stifel says. ESL gets hands on 'most eco-friendly' bulker Finnish owner says Haaga generates less than half emissions of previous-generation ships. Bocimar chief bats away market talk of benchmark bulker buy Benoit Timmermans says company is not involved in post-panamax transaction. Maersk secures big chunk of 2020 fuel supply Danish group teams with Vopak in Rotterdam on new bunker facility. First LNG bunker barge to deliver in US A pioneering vessel ordered over three years ago finally completes trials GasLog doubles up at Samsung backed by Cheniere charters Greek shipowner confirms fresh order with its preferred Korean yard after inking new time charter contracts with US exporter. Hyundai Heavy to sell Onsan yard Korean shipbuilder wants to offload mothballed offshore facility. Hoegh LNG shares climb after Australian contract win Oslo-listed owner could use one of two units to meet contract with Australian Industrial Energy, analysts say. Navig8 boosts VLCC pool with AET tanker in firming market Addition continues growth efforts at VL8 pool following high-profile exits. Shell gives AET reason to order new shuttle tanker Singapore-based AET to build dynamic positioning shuttle tanker for Shell contract. CJC adds HFW and Clyde partners Law firm strengthens Admiralty and casualty teams in London and Singapore. Thun Tankers adds Wisby vessel Swedish owner to manage ship for Gothia Tanker Alliance. Scrubbers a final piece in Fredriksen's dry bulk dividend vision Analysts say additional profit boost come 2020 will help Golden Ocean become what it was intended to be. Stena Sonangol returns down again Houston suezmax pool hit by tanker fleet growth once more, as four ships join. Teekay LNG Partners eyes trip to Oslo bond market Banks drafted to line up debt issue which would be latest step in strengthening balance sheet. New team changes Combi Lift focus Harren & Partner's heavy-lift unit takes on bigger cargo challenges. Kamsarmax trio swept up by Chinese owner Ships had earlier been in the sights of Greek owner Times Navigation. MSC to help revive Kenyan national line President Uhuru Kenyatta signs new agreement with giant shipowner. Subsea 7 scoops contract worth up to $300m Oslo-listed owner lines up more work for 2019 and 2020. Iran luring lines with 'support packages' New owners cooperating with government after US sanctions reimposed, PMO says. Samsung secures two more LNG newbuilding orders South Korea shipbuilder picks up fifth and six gas carrier order in less than a week. Global newbuilding orderbook reaches 14 year low Clarksons says backlog has also declined rapidly in comparison to the global fleet to just 9.9%. BP signs up for Papua New Guinea LNG supply British oil major will initially take 450,000t of gas per year starting later this month. Jiangnan Shipyard set for LNG newbuilding debut State-owned shipbuilder becomes only the second Chinese yard to make move into gas ship market.

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Transporeon merges with TIM Consult TIM Consult GmbH, an international business logistics consulting firm headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, is merging with transportation management systems provider Transporeon Group, according to a joint statement from the companies. SMC³ sets sights on Canada SMC³ is launching a less-than-truckload rating solution in October that will provide a base rate for shipments within Canada. NWSA volume growth continues Volumes of containerized cargo at terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which includes the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, grew for the second straight month in July after three consecutive months of year-over-year declines. U.S. taking lead in trade talks The United States is taking a leadership role on customs issues in the NAFTA renegotiation and in the context of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish said Wednesday during the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2018 Trade Symposium in Atlanta. Maersk enters bunker venture A.P. Møller - Maersk said it is entering into a joint initiative with the Dutch fuel storage company Royal Vopak in advance of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirement that ships reduce sulfur emissions by using bunker fuel with a sulfur content of 0.5 percent or less, beginning in 2020. Freight economy 'extraordinarily strong' Growth in the North American freight market picked back up in July after slowing slightly the previous month, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report. Customs modernizing foreign mail handling U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to roll out entry type 86 in the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) for de minimis shipments involving partner government agencies (PGAs) in early 2019. Maersk moves to CargoSphere platform Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company, is now using CargoSphere's platform for digital, fully automated distribution of its contract rates and amendments. Webinar looking at intermodal forecast American Shipper is hosting a webinar, "Navigating New Realities: Peak Shipping Season Intermodal Outlook" at 2 p.m. Thursday.

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AUGUST 20, 2018
Crude futures settle higher on global supply concerns October ICE Brent settled 38 cents higher at $72.21/b Monday, while September NYMEX crude settled 53 cents higher at $66.44/b as market participants focused on the impact of renewed US sanctions against Iran and dwindling Venezuelan output. Bunker buyers wary of Istanbul amid plunge in lira, suppliers unfazed The Mediterranean bunker fuel market is closely monitoring the impact of the sharp fall in the Turkish lira Dan-Bunkering to merge with Sydney's Australia Bunkering Dan-Bunkering will now have offices in 12 locations worldwide. Japan to import Yemeni Masila crude for the first time since 2015 Around 200,000 barrels of crude was loaded on to the Ambelos, a Bahamas-flagged 114,600 dwt vessel. More finance, innovation needed to meet IMO climate goals: Clean Cargo CO2 emissions per container per kilometer for global ocean transportation routes dropped by 1% on year in 2017. Golden Ocean Group to install scrubbers on 16 Capesize vessels The company recorded a net income of $9 million for Q2 2018, compared with $16.7 million in Q1. South Korea's refinery upgrades boon for Mexican Maya crude This comes as refiners are currently developing new 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels for use in 2020. Indian BPCL's Kochi refinery likely to receive US crude: cFlow According to cFlow, the VLCC vessel, Khurais, is expected to discharge on September 16.

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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

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

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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