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BRIEFS

June 5, 2018

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US-China latest trade talks end in deadlock Yang Ming cargo ship loses 83 containers overboard off Australia Wan Hai charters post-panamax vessel from Diana Containerships Stevedoring costs at Russian seaports are expected to rise further Maersk sees auto sector driving trade growth in Mexico for 2018 Ottawa to invests US$35.5m in Montreal port roads Sulphur 2020 online tool launched by Lloyd's Register Incheon Airport looks to operate airports in Eastern Europe CEVA and IMS Worldwide to offer foreign trade zone services in US DHL Global Forwarding wins top accolade from Lufthansa Cargo

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JUNE 4, 2018
AET secures DP2 shuttle tankers with Petrobras BCC&I organises workshop on 'Challenges in the Maritime & Logistics Industry' CMA CGM's Emergency Space Surcharge on Marseille-Tunis trade India's containerised ex-im trade surges in Q1 2018 Maersk taps ABS to lead workshop identifying hazards impacting safety on containerships MOL announces delivery of final LNG carrier for SINOPEC LNG transport project Norms relaxed for foreign flag vessels engaged in coastal carriage by sea of agricultural, fisheries, animal husbandry & horticultural commodities SCFI spot rates up in all trades Ship Finance International acquires four large container vessels for long-term time charters Shipbroker liable for fixture error leading to damages in rising market Abu Dhabi Ports launches blockchain technology for trade community Inext Logistics & Supply Chain certified as Authorized Economic Operator-LO

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Making salmon transport easier Canada: Churchill Rail to be restored Port of Bristol upgrades gear DHL and Post Luxembourg don parcel harness Transfer in Hamburg Big step forward for Ethiopian Airlines Taiwan - Europe: new FCL and LCL offer Two new cargo management clients for Leisure Cargo Changes at Toulouse-Blagnac airport K Line greets new VLCC Kuehne + Nagel sign up at Segro Logistics Park How to boost intermodal alpine transits after Rastatt World's fastest car can even fly - with Turkish Cargo New CFO for Ports America Promising first year for MPC Röhlig partnering beverage producer The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

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JUNE 4, 2018
Top Macron aide placed under investigation over MSC links Maritime UK hopes for positive outcome from government consultation Posidonia 2018: Dry bulk owners united in call for slower vessel speeds Posidonia 2018: Liner operators mistaken in ordering large ships, argues panel HMM splits mega ship order among South Korea's 'big three' shipyards MPA awards SGD6 million grant for LNG bunker vessels Mitsui E&S eyes tie-ups with more yards Technological shake-up is focusing maritime minds at Posidonia 2018 Wisdom Marine chairman and founder James Lan.

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JUNE 4, 2018
Acquisition-hungry Xpediator boosts sea and air business with Anglia Forwarding takeover DHL invests in India's logistics sector boom with SmarTrucking service New investment gives Seaspan the means to consolidate its top lessor position Mexico's Querétaro attracts freighters to booming auto and aerospace sectors HMM targets 1m teu as it confirms orders for mega-containerships New GPDR laws may be a barrier to the full logistics potential of blockchain China's YTO Cargo Airlines to spread its wings into ACMI ops Qatar Airways faces major losses as blockade enters second year

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JUNE 4, 2018
ABS brings together industry giants for Posidonia panel on future of LNG Fisher Island ferries on track at St. Johns Ship Building Composite scrubber eliminates corrosion worries Hyundai Merchant Marine picks three yards to build 20 mega ships Shipbroker liable for fixture error Wärtsilä signs five year scrubber maintenance agreement Damen Albwardy launches ASD tug for Saqr Port

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JUNE 4, 2018
LNG carrier owners bullish on 2018 market Big players expect market utilisation will recover in the second half of the year Shipping organisations decry overbearing regulation Shipping industry has been unfairly targeted for over-zealous eco-regulations, Posidonia Week hears Owners banking on sulphur cap slow steaming boost The 2020 sulphur cap is going to be one of the best things to happen to shipping in the past... Nanjing Tanker applies for relisting in Shanghai Company has posted consecutive net profits between 2015 and 2017 Prokopiou blasts scrubbers in personal intervention Owner claims scrubbers only pollute the sea and questions why slow steaming is not applied to curb emissions Enesel in stellar boxship sale to SFL Europe Greece Containers ITIC pays out after shipbroker bungle caused loss to charterer Marine mutual made reimbursement for additional freight Shipowners' voice needs to be heard more clearly Shipowners only have themselves to blame for not engaging with regulators earlier Capesize risk divides opinion among owners Industry veteran Philippe Louis-Dreyfus counters capesize optimists with a claim that the market is a dangerous way to lose money... Shipper groups fight back against carrier bunker charges Surcharges are an unwelcome reminder of the cartel era, says GSF Posidonia told of devastating uncertainty ahead Shipowners speaking at a Lloyd's List panel at Posidonia expect regulators' deadlines to be fudged to make them more aligned... Singapore to have LNG bunker vessels by 2020 Vessels are slated for delivery in 2020 and will be among the first of their kind in Asia Kassidokostas-Latsis launches tanker joint venture with aframax pair New secondhand tanker joint venture will be separate to family shipping company Latsco Shipping, which will retain its focus on... Smaller boxship owners still have role to play Consolidation among smaller-sized vessel owners is not necessary Seatrade made a scapegoat in EU scrapping verdict A Dutch court ruled earlier this year that Seatrade violated EU waste laws with the 'intention' of scrapping four vessels Korean Big Three to share HMM mega containership orders DSME, SHI and HHI are the selected shipbuilders to construct the 20 containership newbuildings, including a dozen of 23,000 teu... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Posidonia In the first of a special series of Lloyd's List podcasts live from Athens, the editorial team reflect on day... Long-term bull on LNG shipping lays out his vision Macro growth and scale in an evolving market bode well for LNG shipping's pioneer, and a potential adoption of LNG... ABS eyes 2019 for predictive maintenance Intensive machine learning over the next 18 months will build predictive capabilities Yang Ming boxship loses containers in bad weather Taiwanese carrier stuck outside Sydney port due to a 'closure'

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JUNE 4, 2018
UPS hikes surcharges as carriers of all types eye fees Uber Freight expands reach to small US truck fleets Judge halts New Jersey effort to dissolve Waterfront Commission Pacific International Lines adds capacity to Asia-ECSA service Stakeholders split on impact of India's relaxed cabotage rule

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JUNE 4, 2018
Wilhelmsen using Wartsila for scrubbers Ship management company says it is going with hybrid scrubber system. Angelicoussis 'bets' on LNG newbuild prices passing $200m Greek owner says figures available from yards this year were ridiculous. FFA 'price war' as entrants cut commissions Shipbrokers new to the derivatives market said to be cutting commissions to win new business. Carnival dividend continues upward swing Payout for Miami-based cruise major reaches $0.50, highest level since late 2012. Livanos: LNG will 'inevitably' fuel ships Liquid natural gas will overcome short-term hurdles and become the dominant fuel in the maritime world, says influential owner. LNG shipping rates head to 'steady state' Greek shipowners see LNG freight rates poised to strengthen, but supply hangs over the longer-term outlook. Livanos lashes out at 'abhorrent' use of capital markets GasLog chairman and John Angelicousis also critical of those not handling their own operations. Golar LNG's Hilli gets customer blessing First 'proof of concept' on floating LNG solution comes after painful week for Golar shares. Trafigura raises another $78m through panda bond Trader and owner makes second foray into Chinese debt market. Indian master stages 15-month sit-in Nikesh Rastogi staying with abandoned OSV in UK in pursuit of wages. No carbon-free fuel, no 50% emission cut, Laskaridis warns Tinkering with current technology is not enough to cut shipping's emissions by half, President of European shipowners says ASM tanker refloated in Canada Inspection due on Chem Norma after it was stuck in St Lawrence for six days. Jotun suffers drop in profit Jotun, the world's largest producer marine paint, has reported a reduced profit despite increased revenue so far this year. The Norway-headquartered company had a pre-tax profit of NOK 464m ($58m) in the first four months of this year, against a profit of NOK 643m in the same period last year. A major reason for the reduced result is the low newbuilding activity. Jotun has a market share of 30% CSI ends $312m Chinese bond programme Cosco bulker company to examine other ways of financing push into logistics. Sveaas' Kistefos adds $25m to bond Shipping investor's tap issue will give company cash for general corporate purposes. Hoegh LNG confirms CNOOC charter Norwegian owner says FSRU will head to Tianjin for at least three years. Suez Canal revenue up 14% Egyptian waterway authority banked $5.1bn in first 10 months of fiscal year. Kalogiratos digests Marinakis VLCC orders Key executive says Samsung ships are well in the money and shares positive outlook for the end of the decade. Shipbroker liable for fixture error ITIC reduces $500,000 claim for failure to pass on option declaration. Chelsea: no deal for Southwest Maritime Dennis Uy company denies takeover of Philippines ro-ro owner. Oestergaard appointed Polarcus COO Middle East owner brings in ex-Maersk Drilling executive. Colombo Dockyard wins Toyota Tsusho order Sri Lankan yard to build two ships destined for Iraq. Dreyfus explains capesize exit French owner says wants to concentrate on less risky drybulk vessels CoscoCS to build $2bn port in Peru Chinese group working with miner Volcan on new terminal at Chancay. Clean-up begins after boxes lost Residents collecting debris including emu oil and clocks from YM Efficiency. HMM reveals split of 20-ship order among local yards South Korea's largest owner says it plans to move quickly with letters of intent just weeks away. Singapore to have bunker tankers supplying LNG by 2020 MPA awards $4.5m to FueLNG and Pavilion Gas to drive ship-to-ship bunkering. Ichthys LNG project set for first gas exports Japanese-backed project says first shipments of LPG and LNG would begin by late September. Higher costs take shine off Bumi Armada results Surge in revenue at FPSO specialist held back by impairments and finance costs.

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JUNE 4, 2018
CPSC extends comment period on age appropriateness of toys The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is extending the end date of a public comment period on draft guidelines for determining age ... ITC: Flange imports from China injure U.S. industry The International Trade Commission has determined that imports of stainless steel flanges from China are materially injuring U.S. industry ... Leschaco opens Barcelona office Leschaco has opened an office in Barcelona, its second new site in Spain in recent months. A Valencia facility opened in April. "For Lesch... Leman latches onto Finnish logistics company Denmark-based Leman, a provider of logistics, transportation services and customized pharma solutions, has doubled its activities in Finlan... Yang Ming ship loses 83 boxes off Australia A Yang Ming containership lost more than 80 containers during a voyage from Kaohsiung to Sydney last week, according to a statement from th... Court blocks New Jersey's attempt to dissolve Waterfront Commission A federal court on Friday blocked an attempt by the State of New Jersey to withdraw from the bi-state Waterfront Commission of New York Har... G7, China warn against U.S. tariffs Economic leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) - which in addition to the United States consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, a... Tool chests from China, Vietnam harming U.S. industry The International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that imports of tool chests from China and Vietnam are materially injuring U.S. ind... USDA to allow tree tomato imports from Ecuador The U.S. Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Monday that it will allow imports of tree to...

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JUNE 4, 2018
Iraq inks oil development block deals, but faces delays for approval Iraq has signed preliminary deals with companies to explore for oil near the border with Iran and Kuwait, the oil ministry said on its website Monday. Argentinian oil refiners, producers to limit price increases through July Argentina's oil refiners and producers have agreed to limit their price increases through July, in a deal brokered by the energy ministry to try to contain soaring inflation as the economy slows. Russian May crude output flat on month at 10.966 million b/d Russia's May crude and condensate output remained flat month on month at 10.966 million b/d, exceeding the target volume under the OPEC/non-OPEC deal for the third consecutive month, preliminary data by the Central Dispatching Unit, the statistical arm of the energy ministry, showed Saturday. Japan's JXTG says no impact on inflows from Iran so far despite sanctions threat Japan's largest refiner JXTG Nippong Oil & Energy said Monday it has maintained its Iranian oil imports as normal, despite the US' announced reimposition of sanctions against Iran. West Texas bottleneck weighs heavily on NYMEX crude The pipeline constraints in West Texas caused by booming oil production has emerged as the key driver behind weakening NYMEX crude futures, despite US inventory data that remains price-supportive. Oil drops further pulling NYMEX July crude below $65/b The oil complex fell Monday, despite a weaker dollar and stronger US equities, extending recent declines as traders prepare for the potentially more supply coming from OPEC producers and Russia. Durban bunker fuel hits record high on rising international prices Bunker fuel values at Durban, South Africa, reached Friday their highest level since their S&P Platts Global assessment began, as rising international prices outweighed low demand in the area. Wartsila inks deal with Wilhelmsen for scrubbers maintenance The agreement will ensure the vessels comply with sulfur limits set by the IMO. Emergency bunker surcharge needed to ensure continued service: Maersk "We are following the market trends closely, and will adjust the tariffs as soon as the fuel price drops below the beginning level of the year." Open interest on Singapore front-month ICE middle distillate contracts rise 9% in May Open interest for the front-month Singapore 500 ppm sulfur gasoil crack against the Dubai contract posted the biggest gain. External: Global Risk Management FUTURES: Brent remains lower on potential increase in output Inventory data reports from the American Petroleum Institute, Energy Information Administration, due later Tuesday and Wednesday. Singapore's MPA awards S$6 mil to two companies to build LNG bunker vessels The vessels are slated for delivery in 2020. Key OPEC ministers tight-lipped on oil output policy after Kuwait meeting The ministers stressed the need to "maintain the existing cooperation and continue the successful endeavor carried out by the participating countries."

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

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

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

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

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.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

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 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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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.

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.

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

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