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August 23, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd boosts reefer fleet by 11,100 state-of-the-art boxes
  • APL's new Asia-US Eagle Express service lives up to promised delivery times
  • CSBC Corp wins order for ten 2,800 TEU ships from Yang Ming
  • Ship builder Imabari currently holds world's largest orderbook for box ships
  • Port of Everett US$36m South Terminal Wharf Modernisation project
  • Vuzix smart glasses enable warehouse technicians to watch operations in real-time
  • Kalmar wins container handling equipment order from Port of Shanghai
  • Tianjin Air Cargo set to fly after obtaining operating licence
  • Cargo diverted from Visakhapatnam airport due to lack of handling facilities
  • Aeromexico's Rafael Figueroa joins Delta Air Lines Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Mumbai Maersk sets world record by loading 19,038 TEUs
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty looks at the future with optimism as Allcargo rings in its 25th anniversary
  • Govt mulling duty-free import of capital goods
  • India likely to export 7 m bales of cotton this year
  • Cochin Port Trust earmarks berths, godowns for free storage of relief materials as help pours in
  • KICT inks MoU with CONCOR for ex-im & coastal rail movement
  • Tokyo International Container Terminal marks 20 m TEUs handled
  • ASSOCHAM opens representative office in North America

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Easing the changeover to eco-friendly HGVs
  • Sea Cube finds new CFO within own ranks
  • 5,000 new hoppers for hauling Canadian grain
  • Ethiopian Airlines targets Zambia as southern Africa's hub
  • WFS opens new jetty in Cornwall
  • New facility in Singapore for Cargo-partner
  • Joint efforts for more timber exports from Cameroon
  • Rhenus takes over Archives Assistance Express
  • Hellmann hires veteran from DB Cargo Logistics
  • TICT passes major threshold
  • Biman Bangladesh's first Dreamliner
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • New locomotives to step up capacity
  • DSLV goes into battle for Europe
  • Singapore Airlines partners with Alibaba Group
  • Samul selling for NYA
  • Mississippi deepening project on the brink

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Progress made on seafarer access at US ports
  • IoT technology that transmits data through steel boon for ship safety
  • Marine insurers play 'wait and see' as sanctions debate continues
  • Ship Finance buys another three container ships
  • Fredriksen's Frontline sees tanker markets turning
  • US targets two Russian shipping firms, six vessels in North Korea-related sanctions
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries to consolidate shipbuilding units
  • Hafnia and BW Tankers discuss merger that could produce product tanker titan
  • VLCC demolitions reach 15-year high

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Transpacific on crest of a peak season wave, but trade war tariff hikes loom
  • Perishables shippers getting buffeted by bad weather and rising costs
  • High-flying DHL Express boosts its freighter fleet with five ex-Etihad A330Fs
  • MSC slows its containerships to help protect whales
  • As Mr Zimmerman once said: 'The times, they are a changing'

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Crowley's ConRo ship outfitted with advanced bridge
  • Diamond mining vessel to get new gensets
  • Viking Life-Saving to distribute fire extinguishing system for boxships
  • Three more indicted in "Fat Leonard" affair
  • DNVGL: 2020 Global sulfur cap causing paradigm shift

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Growth in UK ro-ro traffic highlights need for Brexit deal, says BPA
    Government seemingly no closer to agreeing terms for departure from European Union
  • Tanker players brace for Sino-US trade war
    China's tariffs on US energy products are affecting trade lanes even though freight earnings are remaining stable
  • SFI buys three boxships as income slips on impairments
    Three modern containerships will boost charter backlog by $260m
  • Hyundai Mipo sells HHI stake
    HMD says earnings from sale will boost liquidity and the yard's financial structure
  • Zim falls into the red in second quarter
    Despite higher liftings and revenues, operating costs lead Zim to a net loss
  • Shearwater acquires WesternGeco in $600m deal
    The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year
  • Cargo rollovers cause chaos on transpacific
    Securing guaranteed slots on eastbound Asia-US container shipping services is proving increasingly difficult as spot rates spike
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen mulls bond issue
    Danske Bank, DNB Markets, Nordea and SEB setting up investor roadshow beginning next week
  • Newton named Joint Hull Committee chairman
    Body representing the interests of those who write marine hull business in the London market names replacement for industry veteran...
  • Modern capesize tonnage rises to near four-year high
    Modern tonnage is more attractive because earnings power is greater
  • Frontline positive on recovery for tanker market
    John Fredriksen's flagship tanker unit will delay part of charter hires for eight old VLCCs leased from Ship Finance
  • The Alliance to move transatlantic base to Hamburg
    Boost for HHLA as carriers confirm use of Container Terminal Altenwerder for US east coast services
  • Moral exhortation will not bring about a British export Wirtschaftswunder
    UK exports as a percentage of gross domestic product lag far behind the international average
  • Between the Lines: Container lines' second-quarter performance lacklustre
    Listed carriers have little to celebrate as freight rates deteriorate
  • Daily Briefing
    Hafnia Tankers in merger talks with BW | Singamas chairman says container buyers cautious on new orders | UK setting...
  • US sanctions Russian shipping for North Korea trade
    Primorye Maritime Logistics and Gudzon Shipping were conducting business with North Korea despite UN sanctions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Minor trans-Pac capacity relief arrives amid peak season
  • ILWU local returns to work at Seattle terminal for night shift
  • Inland port feeding Savannah gives south Appalachia shippers rail option
  • Asia-Europe carriers blank sailings amid bunker fuel pressures
  • Rising costs, weak rates erase Zim revenue, volume gains
  • JNPT terminals working well with customs import reform

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Nordic Shipholding widens half-year loss
    Danish product tanker owner faces risk of breaching loan covenants.
  • Hedge fund backs away from Overseas Shipholding
    Major shareholder Paulson & Co sells almost 2.7m shares of the Jones Act tanker owner.
  • Excelerate confirms Bangladesh FSRU start-up
    Regas specialist says project financial sanction to commercial gas flow took 13 months.
  • S&P surge aids buzz around pressurized LPG space
    Epic Gas and StealthGas chiefs discuss upturn in transactions as market shows new strength.
  • Navios Acquisition widens loss in weaker market
    Chief executive Angeliki Frangou still 'pleased' with second-quarter results.
  • Macleod sees seasonal upswing and continued Iranian exports
    Frontline chief expects 2017 winter chill to be an anomaly and presents contrarian view on Iran.
  • Zim plunges to loss despite record volumes
    Israeli line hit by falling rates and higher fuel costs.
  • Cocaine found in box on Peter Dohle ship
    Probe begins into $12m discovery in Costa Rica of drugs bound for Ireland.
  • Grindrod appoints new CEO
    Freight services the focus in South Africa after spin-off of vessels.
  • Diana wins pay rise for capesize
    Greek owner sees sharp increase in charter rate for Semirio.
  • New Zealand navy pays $69m for Ostensjo OSV
    Norwegian owner set for huge profit on multipurpose ship.
  • Montanaro builds stake in shipbroking giant Clarksons
    Shipbroker's stock climbing today after major UK investment firm reveals fresh purchase.
  • Thousands of Croatian yard workers strike
    Walk-out at Uljanik prompted by late payment of wages.
  • Esvagt extends ERRV charter
    Esvagt has stretched a deal for an OSV to provide guard vessel duty and standby preparedness on the Yme field in the Norwegian sector. Repsol Norway has chosen to extend its contract for the 400-dwt Esvagt Corona (built 2004) to the end of August 2019. At that point, the ship will have been in service on the Yme field for five years. "The extension shows that we deliver the quality that the cus
  • Fredriksen's Ship Finance International strikes again with containership trio
    Ole B. Hjertaker says this year's investment run comes with the owner presented with a new deal almost every day.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen lines up more bonds
    Roadshow planned to test water for three-year Norwegian issue.
  • Wartsila to upgrade De Beers ship
    Mining vessel to have new generating sets fitted by Finnish group.
  • Mipo raising $280m through HHI share sale
    Korean shipyard securing liquidity to improve finances.
  • South Korea to inspect US-blacklisted ship
    Russian vessel to be checked after sanctions imposed over alleged N Korean trade.
  • Atlantic Offshore buys two OSVs
    ERRV move will create 50 jobs at Aberdeen owner.
  • Frontline strikes more upbeat note on tanker market recovery
    Positive read from chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod comes alongside stronger than forecast results.
  • Expanding Fjord1 fixes $529m loan
    DNB and Nordea provide cash to fund 19-ship newbuilding programme.
  • Hunter Group extends VLCC option dates
    Oslo newcomer has not yet firmed up the last of 10 tankers at DSME.
  • Shearwater buys Schlumberger's seismic business
    Irene Waage Basili-led owner to take over WesternGeco for undisclosed sum.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Truck volumes continue 'robust' growth
    Domestic truck tonnage climbed 1.9 percent in July compared with the previous month after a revised 0.5 percent decline in June, according to the latest reading of the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
  • Global automakers unite to fight tariffs
    Several major automobile manufacturing and parts associations have formed a coalition with the sole purpose of opposing tariffs on imports of vehicles and parts to the United States.
  • Descartes picks up PinPoint
    Descartes Systems Group has acquired PinPoint, an Ontario, Canada-based GPS fleet tracking and mobile workforce management provider.
  • ZIM reports second-quarter loss
    ZIM reported a net loss in the second quarter of 2018 of $33.2 million, compared to a net profit of $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, as a strong increase in cargo carried was not enough to offset lower freight rates and higher fuel and charter costs.
  • Commentary: NVOCC rules 15 years in making
    The Federal Maritime Commission's recent announcement via a Final Rule offering deregulatory flexibilities for Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs) and NVOCC Service Arrangements (NSAs) is a huge success for the agency.
  • Buying spree pads WiseTech's earnings
    WiseTech Global recorded strong growth in earnings and revenues for fiscal year 2018 as the company aggressively ramped up its global footprint and technology through numerous acquisitions.
  • American Shipper intermodal webinar Thursday
    Join experts from BNSF Railway, Alliance Shippers Inc. and FreightWaves at 2 p.m. ET Thursday as American Shipper brings you "Navigating New Realities: Peak Shipping Season Intermodal Outlook," a webinar you can't afford to miss.
  • Congressman Hunter, wife indicted
    Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif., the chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and his wife, Margaret E. Hunter, were indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges that they converted more than $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for personal expenses and filed false campaign finance records with the Fed
  • Russian shipowners sanctioned
    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has placed sanctions on two more Russian shipowners and their vessels for violating United Nations and U.S. trade sanctions against North Korea.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 22, 2018
  • Crude futures rise on large-than-expected US crude stock draw
    Crude oil futures settled higher Wednesday
  • Argentina's YPF to invest $560 million to boost oil, gas output in Río Negro province
    Argentina's YPF plans to invest nearly $560 million in a project to ramp up oil and natural gas production
  • Venezuela's PDVSA preparing to hike domestic fuel prices in September
    Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is preparing to increase fuel prices in the domestic market
  • Kuwait aims to settle oil field disputes with Iraq, Saudi Arabia soon
    Kuwaiti oil minister Bakheet al-Rashidi said Wednesday he expects to resolve two long-standing oil field disputes
  • Iranian oil exports down sharply in first-half August
    Oil exports from Iran have fallen steeply in the first half of August
  • Marine fuel supply unaffected by fire at Brazil's Petrobras refinery
    An accident at Petrobras refinery in Brazil did not affect bunker deliveries
  • Shipping company Maersk may produce own 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel blend
    Transport and logistics group AP Moller-Maersk may produce its own blend of bunker fuel at Rotterdam
  • Norway's Frontline says well positioned on the scrubbers front
    Norwegian independent tanker operator Frontline said Wednesday that it was well positioned on the scrubbers front
  • Spain Las Palmas bunker availability tight on lower volumes from Rotterdam
    Bunker fuel availability at the Spanish port of Las Palmas is tight due to lower volumes from Rotterdam

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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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