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April 1, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate down 4.8pc to US$651/TEU, but up 22.3pc to USWC PSA names deputy chair as chairman replacing retiring Fock Siew Wah Singamas to sell half its manufacturing capacity for US$595.5 million Fuel spill involving the Hapag-Lloyd 4,120-TEUer in New York Harbour China Logistics Property profit up 34pc to US$82.1 million, sales rise 44pc Finland's Valmet to supply scrubbers to seven Daewoo 23,000-TEUers Seaspan to increase its pool of unencumbered assets to 37 vessels Russia's FESCO profit soars 36pc to US$161.4 million as sales leap 30.3pc Canadian National buys Winnipeg trucker-logistics firm TransX Still a way to go, but East African ports catching up to South Africa India's Navayuga CT hits 500,000 TEU milestone, looks to expand US Transport Sec defends FAA over delegation of standards to Boeing Cathay Pacific Cargo expresses optimism despite a poor start to 2019 Asia Pacific Airlines say cargo demand dives 12pc in February

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MARCH 31, 2019
A.P. Moller-Maersk to retain full ownership of Maersk Supply Service Fairfax India completes investment in Seven Islands Shipping Global container rates see improvement in March Japan accedes to ship recycling convention MANSA & Mumbai Port officials enhance rapport, play friendly 20-20 cricket match MOL announces collaboration in LNG-to-Powership business Nakilat expands fleet with four additional LNG carriers Suez Canal Economic Zone integrates with China's Belt and Road Initiative: Minister JN Port handles a record 5.10 m TEUs in 2018-19 PSA International appoints Peter Voser as Group Chairman Adani Logistics set to become largest private rail & logistics park operator in India with acquisition of Innovative B2B Logistics Solutions The Krebs Group relies on InterCombi SPE from Transporter Industry International Uber Freight set to launch in Europe Coffee Board activates blockchain-based e-marketplace in India

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"One of the biggest players" Switzerland: one out of three HGVs defective New chapter in railroad's history Toh to reinforce Ceva management team Booking platform for small palletised shipments They went in two by two: Airline cares for pets CN to strengthen its rail network in Manitoba Neumann transfers to Meyer Logistik Seko signs contract with Peli Biothermal Bright future beckons for Scottish airport Container throughput index takes a dive "Curiosity of the Day" Improving railfreight flows between port and terminals American Club appoints new managers Strong growth in Asia Ethiopian Airlines arrives in Istanbul Some lateral movement for HHLA in FY/2018

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MARCH 29, 2019
Battle for control of Panalpina heats up as decision on Agility or DSV looms Good news for carriers on the transpacific with rates boost from April GRIs Record-breaking year for Russia's Fesco triggers new rail links with China New instant freight rate quote engine catches the eye of Tigers Volkswagen and Amazon to partner up on IOT cloud World's greatest delivery empires play the game of thrones Halifax Airport set for expansion as it gets its claws into booming seafood trade Renee Toh new head of ocean procurement and tradelane management at Ceva Peter Voser to take over as chairman of PSA as Fock Siew Wah retires Market Insight: The inside story on DHL Forwarding's IT transition nightmare; and how it made WiseTech what it is today Flexport offers LCL shippers the FCL treatment, with OceanMatch service

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MARCH 29, 2019
Jeff Johnson to be President of Cook Inlet Tug and Barge Jeff Johnson has been named President of Anchorage, Alaska, headquartered Cook Inlet Tug & Barge (CITB), an independently managed subsidiary of Foss Maritime. He will take up the position in June 2019. Solstad PSV contract wins include two year Shell Brasil charter Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with Shell Brasil Petroleo Ltda (Shell) for the PSV Normand Starling, a 4,000 dwt STX PSV 08 CD delivered by the shipbuilder in Conrad reports 2018 results and backlog Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) yesterday reported its 2018 results and backlog. The company had net income of $198,000 and earnings per diluted share of $0.04 FRP hulled pilot boat meets Canadian owner's need for speed Canada's Sea Legend Pilotage is set to take delivery of a composite FRP hulled Stan Pilot 1605 that will achieve a speed of 29 knots compared with the 20 knots of its Maersk to retain full ownership of OSV subsidiary A.P. Moller - Maersk's Board of Directors has decided to retain full ownership of Maersk Supply Service. This is probably more an indication that no suitable buyer could be found rather than

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MARCH 29, 2019
US urges marine insurers to adopt North Korea AIS switch-off clauses Sanctions evasion thought to be relatively frequent, with Pyongyang regime ready to go to great lengths to ensure continued supplies... Flexport launches data-informed ocean freight consolidation service New service seeks to match shipments to reduce loading and unloading times Cosco Shipping says outlook is at risk from higher oil prices and trade disputes China's container shipping giant looks for better times in 2019 but warns of risks ahead Traditional navigation remains key in digital world Latest edition of Admiralty Manual of Navigation puts electronic systems at centre stage, but retains a focus on traditional principles Vale forecasts iron ore sales higher than production Vale is estimating iron ore sales volumes at 307m to 332m tonnes this year Corpus Christi approves Harbor Island lease The plans call for a petroleum export terminal capable of fully loading suezmax vessels and nearly fully loading VLCCs on... Lloyd's Register confirms oil-tech has converted HFO to VLSFO Lloyd's Register confirms Genoil's converted fuel meets 2020 sulphur cap without investment in refining facilities Chinese rival challenges Singapore for bunkering business On Monday, Lloyd's List will publish the counter view from Singapore in which we will explore why it is difficult... Noatum Ports rebrands as CSP Spain Cosco Shipping Ports took a majority stake in Noatum Ports in 2017, as part of a $224m deal agreed with... European Shippers' Council defends survey results European Shippers' Council defends quality of its customer satisfaction survey and calls for carriers to engage in dialogue MOL ties up with Turkish power firm on floating LNG power solutions MOL has investments in LNG bunkering and FSRUs, while Karpowership produced its first floating power plant in 2007 and owns... GRIs halt transpacific rate slide Asia-US west coast and Asia-US east coast spot rates on the SCFI have climbed to $1,626 and $2,634 per feu... Maersk cancels sale of offshore service unit Maersk Supply Services is to remain on the books as a continuing operation after a fruitless two-year search for a... K Line seals $406m long-term loan with Japanese banks The loan carries a middle level risk rating from Japan Credit Rating Agency and lenders include Mizuho Bank, Development Bank... PSA names former Shell chief as chairman Incoming chairman Peter Voser will seek a sustainable growth trajectory for the group while helping it develop in the supply... The Interview: Stephen Ashworth Hutchison Ports Thailand managing director Stephen Ashworth says Thailand is the best place to invest in technology. 'The Thais have... Another LNG bunker breakthrough order for GTT GTT says the order placed by SembMarine came less than one year from reaching a license agreement with the yard... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Total talks 2020 Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... DSME names Lee Sung-geun as chief executive The appointment comes as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is being taken over by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Trump administration ramps up pressure against Venezuela The US wants to stop deliveries of gasoline and other refined petroleum products that can be used to dilute Venezuela's... CSSC and CSIC restructure as merger talk heats up Analysts expect the moves to pave the way for a long-awaited marriage between the two conglomerates California rewards carriers for reducing speed to improve air quality and save whales Despite these efforts, the number of whales killed by ships off the coast of California nearly tripled in 2018 West Mexico LNG terminal gains approval to export US gas The project in the Mexican state of Sonora has access to a deepwater port and multiple pipeline connections to the... Shoreham chief executive Rodney Lunn to step down After 10 years running the south of England port, Mr Lunn will leave at the end of 2019 once a...

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MARCH 29, 2019
Zim taking slots of Prince Rupert string to serve US Asian carriers reveal diverging logistics strategies Debt, service losses forces Santos terminal closures China tariffs take toll on US Gulf exports UK rail strike threat adds to Brexit's cargo woes Depot fees hit Chittagong shippers as congestion returns

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MARCH 29, 2019
Nordic American Tankers launching $40m at the market offer Nordic American Tankers has readied a $40m at the market offering, the latest in a fundraising spree from the Herbjorn Hansson-led company. The tanker owner announced after the close Friday that it intends to sell another 19.6 million shares through B Riley FBR, adding to its 141.9 million outstanding shares. Nordic American Tankers repeats scrubber stance amid reports of Norwegian ban Nordic A StealthGas to repurchase shares, satiate investors StealthGas hit the road this week, trying to drum up new investors in New York, sweetening the pot with promises of buybacks and fleet growth. According to Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans, who accompanied StealthGas to the meetings, the Harry Vafias-led company was looking to sell investors on its "attractive valuation" and a positive outlook for the LPG sector. Blast from the past as Vafias plo Chevron moves for China VLCC in firming market China VLCC has taken advantage of a rising tanker market to lock a VLCC into a period deal with Chevron at a 10% premium to the previous comparable deal. Vitol linked to VLCC charter for Venezuela-China voyage The US oil major has taken the 318,000-dwt New Triumph (built 2015) at $33,000 per day, according to shipbrokers. Chevron officials declined to comment. The Chinese owner ordered the Ne Former Gotaas-Larsen executive Alf Clausen dies at 80 Norwegian shipping executive Alf Clausen has died at 80. Monaco-based Clausen worked for shipowner Gotaas-Larsen for 22 years after working at Norske Veritas. At Gotaas-Larsen, he became co-managing director with Richard Fain, the current CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, in 1977 and was sole managing director from 1988 to 1993. He continued at Gotaas-Larsen as executive chairman until 1995. T Cosco posts weaker 2018 results for tanker, box and financing operations Chinese state conglomerate saw profitability eroded by weaker market conditions amid uncertainty. PDVSA opens tenders for five tankers Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is looking to secure five more tankers on charter after its fleet was hit by US sanctions. The company is also seeking to extend deals for three more ships, according to sources and PDVSA reports cited by S&P Global Platts. Latvian Shipping and Torm lead Venezuela product tanker trade "PDVSA requires as soon as possible three vessels for LPG, two aframaxes, tw Tsakos Energy Navigation set to ship out five older tankers Tsakos Energy Navigation has lined up five older tankers for sale as it gets set for the delivery of a number of newbuildings. Tsakos Energy Navigation fixes out its two LNG carriers Morgan Stanley downgrades Tsakos Energy Navigation as debt repayments rise Tsakos Group books latest suezmaxes with Hyundai New York-listed Tsakos has booked a writedown against the vessels in its fourth quarter r Vale's iron ore supply disrupted until 2024 The supply disruptions are just one part of the shifting picture for iron ore market fundamentals Navios Maritime Acquisition sells oldest VLCC to Nathalin Navios Maritime Acquisition, a US-listed vehicle of Greek shipowner Angeliki Frangou, has shed its oldest VLCC to Thailand's Nathalin -- a serial buyer of such ships. The 298,600-dwt C. Dream (built 2001) has joined the fleet of Nathalin subsidiary Prima Marine, under as Crystal Star, online shipping directories show. Broker reports in Greece and the UK suggest the deal was agreed earlier this w John Fredriksen's Frontline excited by upside-down VLCC market in 2019 John Fredriksen's Frontline is bullish about the prospects for the VLCC market at a time that it expects seasonal patterns to defy conventional wisdom. Frontline scouts for tanker deals with asset prices only going one way Case highlights 'massive misvaluation' of shipping companies in capital markets Chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod said rising US exports are offsetting Opec cuts, while th Jan Egil Roald joins Affinity as Richard Fulford-Smith strengthens Norwegian team Richard Fulford-Smith's Affinity (Shipping) has recruited Norwegian shipbroking veteran Jan Egil Roald as part of an expansion in Norway. Former Platou and Arctic Shipping man Roald will be joined in Affinity's Oslo office by newbuilding broker Petter C Arentz, who is relocating from London. Fulford-Smith builds Affinity with Platou hands "Petter and I had known each other since we were 11 or Canada's Chamber of Marine Commerce gives thumbs up to pilotage shake-up Hourly cost of pilotage on St Lawrence River exceeds that of entire vessel crew, claims CMC Uljanik Plovidba directors resign after arrests Two executives of Croatian shipowner Uljanik Plovidba have quit following their arrests in relation to a probe into "financial damage" at unrelated shipbuilder Uljanik Group. The tanker and bulker owner said its director Dragutin Pavletic had tendered his resignation, while Anton Brajkovic, deputy president of the supervisory board, later did the same. No mention of the shipyard investigation wa Traders will drive shipping's next big digital movement As margins come under increasing pressure, the world's biggest commodities traders will push the market to react with greater speed and at lower cost Hurtigruten picks Hoglund for biofuel systems Hoglund has won a contract to deliver biogas-ready fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) for six Hurtigruten ferry retrofits. Dead fish to power Hurtigruten cruiseships It will work with HB Hunte Engineering to design and engineer fully customised tank and FGSS solutions. The vessels are optimised to run on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG). They will work in tandem with lar Shell contracts Solstad PSV for Brazil work One of Solstad's platform supply vessels (PSVs) has won a two-year contract with Shell Brasil Petroleo in Brazil. Solstad faces comprehensive restructuring The 4,000-dwt Normand Starling (built 2013) be employed in supporting Shell's activities in Brazilian waters from the second quarter onwards, Solstad said. Separately, two unnamed Solstad PSVs have been taken on charter by an unidentified PSA appoints ex-Shell CEO as new chairman Singapore ports operator PSA International (PSA) has appointed former Shell CEO Peter Voser as its new chairman. It said incumbent Fock Siew Wah will step down on 1 April. He will become special advisor to PSA until his retirement on 31 July. Voser is currently deputy chairman. PSA said Fock has steered PSA with "visionary leadership and strategic foresight" since August 2005. Volumes have LR says new kit can turn HSFO into LSFO Lloyd's Register has witnessed a new method of turning conventional bunkers into IMO 2020-compliant low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO). US technology company Genoil has developed a hydro-conversion upgrader (GHU) that cuts the sulphur content from 1.72% to 0.38%. It uses fixed-bed reactor technology and can be built alongside existing refinery infrastructure in major bunkering hubs. Clarksons: markets One of final Uddevalla ships heads for scrap as Perenco sells FPSO One of the last ships built at the Uddevalla shipyard in Sweden has been sold for scrap. The 229,000-dwt 229,000-dwt Conkouati (built 1973), owned by Perenco of France, has been operating as a FPSO. Sunset for Sunrise as 42-year-old LNG carrier scrapped Sources say the ship has fetched a price of $220 per ldt or $8.7m. Uddevalla was a leading shipbuilder of its day but ran into financial dif Glencore seals financing worth $10bn Swiss trader and shipowner Glencore has arranged a huge new financing package worth nearly $10bn. The mammoth 12-month deal refinances and extends $9.085bn of revolving credit facilities from 24 May this year. Glencore launches $2bn buyback It was initially looking to raise $8bn, but the fundraising was "substantially oversubscribed" at $10.55bn, it said, reflecting strong support from its broa HCB doubles new shipping loans to $1.1bn Newly privatised Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCB) doubled its new shipping business in 2018 as provisions shrank. In its finalised report for 2018, the lender said it agreed new shipping loans worth EUR 1bn ($1.12bn), up from EUR 500m in 2017 and up EUR 100m from its previous earnings release in February. Loan provisions were cut to EUR 316m against EUR 2.08bn in 2017. It said it set aside the amo AP Moller-Maersk aborts plans to sell final energy arm Maersk Supply Service AP Moller-Maersk has aborted plans to sell its offshore support vessel division and will no longer completely exit the energy segment as part of a high-profile strategic shift. The move comes amid suspicions Maersk's top brass had become frustrated at the pace of its transition from a conglomerate to a transport and logistics specialist and efforts to accelerate the process. Maersk Drilling sets Malta recaptures tanker seized by migrants The Maltese army has taken back control of a tanker hijacked by migrants off Libya on Wednesday. Migrants hijack bunker tanker off Italy The 846-dwt bunker ship Elhiblu 1 (built 2015) docked in Valletta on Thursday with more than 100 migrants on board. The group had been rescued by the vessel off Libya, but seized control and headed to Malta after being told they would be heading back to the Af Bankruptcy looms as Uljanik rescue plan rejected The Croatian government will not back a $1bn-plus restructuring plan for struggling shipbuilder Uljanik Group, prompting fears of its bankruptcy. The state rejected what it called the financial burden of the rescue amid doubts the proposal would turn the yard company's fortunes around, Reuters reported. In the absence of an alternative deal, a local commercial court will deliver a bankruptcy rul PaxOcean gives Singapore's big yards capesize competition Yard group is upsizing in Batam with the purchase of a giant floating dry-dock. New DSME CEO steps into the frame Sung-Leep Jung retires today as Sung-Geun Lee prepares to take up the baton Monday. K Line fixes $407m loan over 35 years Japan's K Line has arranged financing worth JPY 45bn ($407m) that matures over 35 years. The subordinated loan means creditors will rank behind others in the queue for their money should something go wrong at the giant owner. K Line said the cash will develop its core businesses through its ongoing "rebuilding portfolio" strategy, with the aim of expanding stable income and achieving sustainable MOL and Karadeniz team up on FSRUs and powerships Japan's MOL and Turkey's Karadeniz group are collaborating in the FSRU and powership business. The giant shipowner and Karadeniz's Karpower International (Karpowership) have formed a venture called Karmol to co-invest in assets and market its solution in selected markets around the world, they said. MOL and Karpowership set to team up on FSRU for floating power plant The business will generate Seizures and sales see Coastal Oil's fleet reduced Creditors of failed Singaporean fuel trader Coastal Oil have targeted another of its bunker tankers with an arrest warrant. National Bank of Fujairah loses patience with Folk Shipping Tanker owner Folk Shipping has blamed a long-running commercial dispute with oil trader Mena Energy as the cause of a cash crunch that led to the arrest of one of its tankers in Singapore at the end of last week. The National Bank of Fujairah arrested the company's 15,200-dwt chemical tanker Folk Beauty (built 2010) last Thursday after filing an AED 45.2m ($12.3m) claim against the ship in the Hi

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MARCH 29, 2019
Maritime History Notes: Santa Eliana, a ship with a story The vessel's role in the Vietnam War is just part of the saga told by the chairman of the Maritime Industry Museum. Port of New Orleans to buy new gantry cranes Hapag-Lloyd seals ship's oil leak European Shippers Council demands changes to liner shipping regulation U.K. legislators reject May's Brexit agreement WTO Appellate Body: Mixed findings on U.S. aircraft subsidies "K" Line raising $406 million Port of Corpus Christi OKs 50-year lease with joint venture Coast Guard adds security to ships from Seychelles

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MARCH 29, 2019
WTI settles at four-month high amid supply headwinds Oil futures settled higher Friday as markets continued to eye a tightening global supply outlook VLCC USGC-China paper trades up for Q1 2020 on US export expectations The 270,000 mt VLCC USGC-China contract traded for first-quarter 2020 for the first time ever Friday on the Intercontinental Exchange US to extend Iran oil sanctions waivers to China, India, Korea, Turkey The US in early May will likely extend expiring sanctions waivers Europe Q4 fuel oil crack weakens further on IMO 2020 preparations The fuel oil crack spread for the fourth quarter of 2019 showed significant weakness Friday afternoon in Northwest Europe compared with the third quarter ARA fuel oil stocks build 8% on week amid closed arb, loading delays Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub were up by 8% on week to 836,000 mt as of Wednesday, according to data from PJK International Singapore-flagged barge 'believed' to have transferred fuel to N Korean tankers Sea Tanker II (IMO 9664483) was on a list of 18 vessels believed to have engaged in illicit STS transfers of refined petroleum with North Korean tanker vessels, Annex 4 of the advisory issued March 21 showed. Singapore 380 CST HSFO cash differential slips into discount on supply glut External: Global Risk Management

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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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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