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August 22, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong July container volume drops nearly 8pc to 1.6 million TEU
  • Race on to ease trade tensions before G20 summit in Nov
  • US CBP collects US$2.5b in tariffs on goods
  • IMO's rule to cut sulphur content in ship fuel could trigger chain of price surges
  • California grants put low emission trucks on the road, retiring diesels
  • Zeaborn Group consolidates ship management activities under new brand
  • Cargo safety lobbies meet in Vancouver September 19-21
  • European air cargo growth continues to stagnate in July
  • Boeing 737 - its big money maker - deliveries fall to lowest point since 2012
  • Ethiopian goes to Norway to serve growing Chinese demand for seafood

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Speed isn't everything"
  • Ultra-low emission HGVS hit the road
  • MOL raises stake in PKT Logistics
  • Shippers - the target group of Chain.io's new VP
  • Test runs with gas turbine locomotive
  • Hapag Lloyd remodels East African service (EAS 2)
  • Tim Consult becomes part of Transporeon
  • Improvements along North Carolina railroad
  • Japanese plan to "re-create NCA from zero"
  • ONE banking on business with perishables
  • New post at Ontario international airport
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Four-legged sports stars fly to Jakarta
  • Vekshin shoulders EP role at Volga-Dnepr
  • Logistics services for agricultural machinery
  • Moving biowaste by rail
  • The Med: seafreight volumes in peril, says Drewry
  • LUG HCC receives Iata CEIV Pharma certification

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • NYK explores laser technology to fight ship corrosion
  • AssArmatori chairman calls for Morandi bridge to be replaced urgently
  • Milestone for UK Dredging grab dredger Cherry Sand
  • Turkish lira crisis weighs down markets
  • Hyundai HI sells offshore plant module factory
  • Material costs and stronger yuan push Singamas into the red
  • Wärtsilä to build 'Smart Technology Hub' in Vaasa
  • First Bangladesh LNG import terminal finally starts up
  • PDVSA settlement could spur more VLCC cargoes to Asia
  • Sentosa Ship Brokers expands team
  • Dan-Bunkering to integrate Australia Bunkering
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction to sell off utility stakes

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Rotterdam deal ensures low-sulphur fuel supply for Maersk box ships
  • DDC pilots the drive for more drone delivery trials in Canada
  • UK aims to boost exports to 35% of GDP, but no timeframe
  • Maersk pips Cosco to first Arctic route box run
  • ONE adds 14,000 new reefers as box carriers continue to target the cool chain

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Port Canaveral angles for first LNG-fueled cruise ship in North America
  • Bollinger Shipyards delivers U.S. Coast Guard's 30th FRC
  • EBDG designs landing craft for San Juan Ferry & Barge
  • Industrial IoT set to transform businesses, says study
  • BAE Systems gets $146.3 million contract for cruiser modernization
  • Crowley delivers Shell's Appomattox semi-submersible FPS
  • New oceanographic research vessel launched for VIMS

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • China circumvents US sanctions on Iranian oil
    Analysts say that Iran's oil exports may drop below 2m bpd in August
  • Singamas chairman says container buyers cautious on new orders
    Box maker slides into the red in the first six months of the year because of increased costs, but expects...
  • ConocoPhillips ends dispute with Venezuela's state-owned energy company
    Venezuela exported 3.8m bpd in April to June this year, down from 5.4m bpd over the same period a year...
  • Wärtsilä invests $230m in Finnish tech hub
    The Vaasa-based Smart Technology Hub is due to open by 2020
  • Hafnia Tankers confirms BW merger talks to create product tanker giant
    BW Group raised its stakeholding in Hafnia to 43.5% in July
  • Global box growth brakes sharply in second quarter
    Volume growth for the first half of 2018 came in at a moderate 3.2%, according to CTS
  • Migrant rescue vessel docks in Italy, but disembarkation is delayed
    The Italian coastguard rescued 190 people from a boat off Italy's Lampedusa island last week
  • Daily Briefing
    Consolidation: Size means nothing without outstanding customer service | LNG newbuilding prices have to go up for yards to stay...
  • Noble's founder declines executive director role in restructured firm
    Mr Elman cited personal reasons for not taking up the position
  • Idan Ofer agrees Pacific Drilling restructuring plan
    The new package will strengthen the balance sheet by reducing leverage and delivering a substantial amount of new capital, Pacific...
  • GasLog orders two LNG carriers backed by Cheniere charters
    GasLog chief executive Paul Wogan says the company remains confident in its ability to increase our market share at attractive returns

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Uber Freight's smaller shipper play hinges on capacity, price guarantees
  • New and old challenges dog fast-growing Mexican shipping
  • Black, Caspian ports try to lure Asian shippers
  • Higher Asia-Europe spot rates, falling demand cloud peak outlook
  • JNPT officials expect gate automation to boost productivity

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Maersk ship surpasses 19,000 teus
    Mumbai Maersk loaded with 19,038-teu of containers, breaking world record, says Danish giant.
  • NABU: Cruise still launching 'dirty' ships
    German environmental group says industry majors show no efforts to reduce pollution while Carnival Corp has 11 LNG-powered ships on order.
  • Eidesvik returns to loss in second quarter
    Norwegian owner sees lower results due to weak rates across the board.
  • US sanctions Russian shipping for North Korea trade
    Two Russian firms and six vessels targeted for transfer of refined petroleum products to North Korean ships.
  • Martinos inks rare three-year capesize deal with Rio Tinto
    Eastern Mediterranean bulker has been fixed in deal which marks a deviation from typical strategy.
  • Marenave exits shipping with change of name
    Former owner becomes Marna as it drops plan to resurrect fleet.
  • Indian yards asks state for $2bn of cash
    22 shipbuilders want help to keep the industry viable.
  • DSME takes 2018 LNG carrier orders to a dozen
    Ships have been contracted alongside 15 tankers to take Korean yard almost half way to annual target.
  • Fleet expansion to boost MISC profit
    Ratings agency Moody's optimistic over Malaysian owner's prospects.
  • NYK using lasers to cut steel corrosion
    Owner teams with technology company Toyokoh for deck maintenance.
  • Oxygen Maritime LR1 sale date set
    Greek owner looks to have lost battle to prevent auction of arrested tanker in US.
  • Wartsila pumps $230m into new tech hub
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila is investing EUR 200m ($230m) in a new technology hub. The "next-generation innovation and production centre", will be built in Vaasa, Finland. As of 2020, all of Wartsila's functions and personnel in central Vaasa will transfer to the new hub, along with the logistics and maintenance workshop operations from Runsor. It will put EUR 83m towards modern testing
  • Hafnia Tankers and BW confirm talks for $2bn merger
    Discussions come after BW Group became a major shareholder in the Danish owner this summer.
  • K Line fined for South Africa price-fixing
    Latest penalty for car carrier collusion sees owner pay nearly $7m.
  • Vinalines cuts debt by $859m ahead of IPO
    Chairman Le Anh Son reveals healthier balance sheet as owner prepares listing.
  • Winning Shipping scraps oldest capesize
    Bulker has been scrapped for only a fraction less than shipowner paid for the vessel in 2013.
  • New Maersk Line ship set for trial run through NSR
    Container giant says Arctic short-cut unlikely to be added to its present network.
  • SBIC heading for $120m-plus loss in 2018
    Vietnamese shipbuilder blames state of markets for owners' reluctance to order.
  • Ocean Network Express orders 14,000 reefer containers
    Japanese liner giant looks to maintain its staus as one of the top three players in the sector.
  • Lloyd Fonds eyes divestments as it lines up new funds
    German shipping asset manager wins backing for strategy focusing more on property.
  • SITC International sees interim profit inch-up
    Steady as she goes for Chinese intra-Asian liner operator as it sees uptick in bottom line.
  • Monjasa to appeal controversial GNMTC ruling
    Danish tanker owner contesting UK decision its claim against Libyan company came too late after bunker deal went wrong.
  • Chinese shipowner arrests Negmar-controlled bulker
    A Negmar Denizcilik-controlled bulker previously in trouble for illegal transhipment activities in Indonesia has been seized in Singapore
  • Sentosa Ship Brokers beefs up CPP and DPP desks
    Singapore tanker shop adds to its VLCC and LR expertise with experienced hands.
  • Noble founder declines director role in restructured firm
    End of an era at once great Asian commodity trader as Richard Elam walks away from leadership role.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • MercuryGate helps clients realize potential
    Transportation management system solutions provider MercuryGate International on Tuesday announced the launch of its Value Assessment offering.
  • Executive Moves: Milestone, Volga-Dnepr
    Milestone has added Chuck Cannata, Mike Schiller and Kathy Tierney to its leadership team. Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Konstantin Vekshin as executive president of charter cargo operations for Volga-Dnepr Airlines.
  • Quicker rulings mulled as part of CTPAT
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is considering development of an indicator for trusted members of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) for expedited customs rulings and to submit confidential manifest requests in the CTPAT portal, CBP CTPAT Director Elizabeth Schmelzinger said last Wednesday during the CBP 2018 Trade Symposium in Atlanta.
  • Maersk testing Arctic waters
    A Maersk containership will move cargo along the north coast of Russia in coming weeks.
  • Trucking 'driving force' behind economy
    U.S.-based trucking operators carried 10.77 billion tons of freight in 2017, 3.4 percent more than in the previous year, according to the American Trucking Associations' latest annual American Trucking Trends report.
  • FMCSA looking to revise HOS regulations
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service regulations.
  • Chinese firms form blockchain pact
    Tech company Yuanben has entered into a partnership with the Maritime Silk Road Platform to provide blockchain services for global maritime freight.
  • Trump pushes Senate to pass STOP Act
    President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday aggressively pushed the Senate to pass the Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act (STOP Act), which the House passed the bill June 14.
  • Deeper Mississippi 'economically justified'
    The Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on a director's report to dredge the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet, citing that the project is "economically justified and environmentally sustainable."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • OPEC weighs next move with fundamentals hazy
    OPEC's strategy of cooperating with Russia and other allies to raise production by 1 million b/d has stalled
  • US Treasury says sanctions are biting Russian upstream investment
    US sanctions are limiting important investment in Russia's upstream needed for expanding the country's oil and gas production capacity
  • Crude futures settle higher as Iran supply fears gain further traction
    Oil futures were higher Tuesday as market participants prepared for supply tightness once US sanctions against buyers of Iranian crude cut available barrels on the global market.
  • US sanctions two Russian shippers for oil transfers to North Korea
    The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned two Russia-based shipping companies and six vessels
  • Clean tanker goes missing off Gabon
    A clean tanker carrying around 10,000 mt of gasoil has been missing in the Gulf Of Guinea
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • ESL Shipping gets delivery of eco-friendly LNG-fueled vessel
    Not only will this newbuild curb sulfur emissions, it will also help ESL Shipping tackle its carbon footprint.
  • China's Sinopec woos buyers beyond Asia with larger gasoil cargoes
    "A bigger vessel helps to save freight costs and ship the barrels to farther destinations," the company said.
  • ANALYSIS: Strengthening ME crude complex fails to lift light sour crudes
    Abundant arbitrage cargoes, saddled with an overhang of September loading light sour crude cargoes, were putting pressure on prices for lighter sour grades.
  • Sale of 11 million barrels from US SPR by December may cushion Iran sanctions impact
    The sale is part of a previously announced drawdown for the next fiscal year, which starts in October.

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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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
››› 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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