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BRIEFS

July 2, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate off 2.1pc to US$701/TEU, USWC soars 24.5pc to $1,720/FEU LA-LB ports see cargo volumes from China and HK slump due to trade war Ports in China handle 5.5b tonnes of cargo between Jan-May, up 6.7pc Tanger Med opens new terminals to attract more box traffic FedEx's integration with TNT leaves firm with Q4 loss of US$1.97b UK enlists help of logistics experts to prevent hard border with Ireland Davies Turner's express China-UK rail service faster than expected DB Schenker boosts South Asia network with new subsidiary in Bangladesh Cathay is ready to change fleet deployment to match unsteady cargo demand Cargolux starts services from Luxembourg to Jakarta The Netherlands considers air cargo tax to protect the environment

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JULY 1, 2019
APM Terminals' MedPort Tangier in Morocco inaugurated last week BCBA organises seminar on Customs Post Clearance Audit & GST Return Filing Creating common information technology standards to make industry more efficient for both customers & shipping lines, summit told DHL Express' 'Yellow Yatra' arrives in Delhi to help SMEs succeed beyond borders through e-commerce HMM to join THE Alliance Maritime Cook Islands Ship Registry appoints new CEO MOL to launch annual safety campaign on July 15 OOCL's new proforma of LL4 & LL5 on Asia-Europe trade Port of Rotterdam's Wilheminahaven DordrechtInland Seaport becomes future proof Sea change in shipping seen from Jan. 2020 APSEZ & Wilhelmshaven Freight Village Container Terminal to jointly promote trade & shipping Benefits of PCS 1x highlighted at roadshow E-challan system in place to check traffic violations India's annual coal demand up 9.1 pc PM Modi & President Trump agree to facilitate early meeting of Commerce Ministers to sort out trade issues WCO launches new integrity development tool

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JULY 1, 2019
Hyundai Merchant Marine to join THE Alliance Cargo-carrier SW Italia showing interest in buying into Alitalia Freightliner owner Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired in $8.4bn deal DP World continues its diversification with billion-dollar Topaz Energy & Marine deal Belarus bottlenecks may see booming Asia-Europe rail freight hit the buffers 'Port automation may not always deliver expected results' Emirates SkyCargo appoints first Emirati female cargo managers Monika Schaller appointed vice president of corporate communications at DP-DHL Against the odds: It's coming... New company secretary Angela Morgan completes ABP's new executive team On the wires: Temasek the 'Saviour' invests little in Li & Fung as it cashes in top dollar from CapitaLand

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JULY 1, 2019
Port Canaveral gets $1.5 million in state funding for new fireboat The Canaveral Port Authority will receive $1.5 million in funding from the State of Florida to support the acquisition of a specialized fireboat to provide marine firefighting and rescue capabilities for Port Philly Shipyard to appoint CFO with "deep government contracts experience" With no ships on its current order book Philly Shipyard has declared its intentions to "go gray" and seek U.S. government contracts. It has already succeeded in becoming one of four shipyards PPG wins $78 million MSC coatings contract Pittsburgh, Pa., headquartered PPG (NYSE: PPG) reports that it has been awarded a five-year, $78 million contract by the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide coatings, solvents and technical services FERRIES 2019 will include tour of leading maritime training facility Marine Log's FERRIES 2019 conference and expo, which this year is being held November 5 & 6 at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, will offer a full program VT Halter starts construction on third Navy berthing barge VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss., has started construction on the third Auxiliary Personnel Lighter - Small (APL(S)), a new class of berthing barges commissioned by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Seaspan hands over Canada's first OFSV Seaspan Shipyards officially handed over Canada's first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV), the CCGS Sir John Franklin to the Canadian Coast Guard in a June 27 ceremony held aboard the vessel. Built Wake Media appoints Andy Ford as Operations Director U.K. based specialist maritime and offshore marketing agency Wake Media has appointed Andy Ford as Operations Director, effective July 1. Reporting to Managing Director Steve Parks, Ford will be responsible for enhancing, DP World acquires Topaz Energy in $1.1 billion deal Dubai headquartered global port operator DP World has acquired Topaz Energy and Marine Limited from Renaissance Services SAOG and Standard Chartered Private Equity/Affirma Capital in a deal valued at $1,079 million. Topaz, New MARAD warning on regional conflict and piracy The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory (2019-007) warning of violence due to regional conflict and piracy in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and

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JULY 1, 2019
How to shine a light on shipping's grey areas Some flags are playing a cat and mouse game with sanctions busters, others are happy to turn a blind eye... Turkey-Greece ferry link starts operations Direct Turkey-Greece service promises to cut the transit time between Europe and Turkey for truck traffic and reduce congestion at... EU starts special trade system for dealing with Iran Marine insurers and shipping companies may be hoping for re-opened doors, but after the recent tanker attacks in the Gulf... Containerships are maritime's biggest polluters, EU data shows The European Commission publishes the results of the first Monitoring, Verification and Reporting regulation report period Former Höegh Autoliners executives face US cartel indictment Two shipping executives agreed with competitors to fix, stabilise, and maintain rates charged to customers of international ocean shipping services... Australia secures lion's share of China's rising uptake of LNG imports It is also not a given that Australia may overtake Qatar as the world's top LNG exporter this year, the... HMM to join The Alliance as full member HMM has until now been an associate member of the 2M group with Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co Maritime Cook Islands registry appoints Chatzigeorgiou to top job Angelos Chatzigeorgiou takes the helm of the Maritime Cook Islands registry DP World agrees $1.1bn takeover of Topaz Topaz buy adds 117 vessels to DP World's fleet in logistics services push K Line to form joint venture for coal and LNG carriers The joint venture, to be based in Taipei, is expected to start operations in October 2020 BW Offshore names Marco Beenen as chief executive Former BW Offshore chief executive Carl K Arnet has been appointed to run BW Energy Daily Briefing Skuld only IG club with underwriting surplus \| Data and technology herald 'sea change' in marine insurance \| CSIC strikes... KS Energy units sign drilling deal while cancelling Cosco newbuild Oil and gas services company KS Energy expects to write off $26.8 m in costs relating to the construction of the KS Orient... Mitsui & Co and JOGMEC pick up 10% stake in Arctic LNG 2 The 19.8m tonnes per annum Arctic LNG 2 is expected to start production in 2023 Maersk's Skou applauds ordering discipline as boxship sizes peak 'You are going to drive the company into bankruptcy if you want to grow by 10% to 20% in a... Maersk unit loses permit for Los Angeles port automation plan The debate over automation in the Port of Los Angeles has gone well beyond the local level to reach the...

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JULY 1, 2019
Low-sulfur price indicators bullish; true view months away Mexico sets container port investment priorities BNSF Dallas ramp gets chassis flexibility ODFL includes shippers in 'holistic' disaster relief plans California truckers want clarity on clean-air goals EU deal to spur Vietnam container trade Wind drives project cargo on the Great Lakes and Seaway Phillip Brown joins SAL's Houston office HMM move to THE Alliance cuts 2M trans-Pacific coverage

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JULY 1, 2019
Euronav continues buyback program Euronav has bought back another swath of shares, this time more than 1.1 million on both Brussels and New York markets. The Belgian tanker giant reported Monday that it had spent €9.2m ($10.4m) on the buybacks, bringing its total holding to 4.5 million shares, or 2% of the company. Plato, Conrad, Bob Marley and high spirits: Euronav bids farewell to Rodgers Euronav began buying back shares in D Japan hopes foreign workers can boost yard productivity Faced with an ageing and declining population, the world's third-largest shipbuilding nation will grant visas to yard workers for the first time since World War II Hagland Shipbrokers unites European offices with a rebrand All four of RG Hagland Shipbrokers' offices in Europe are to operate under the company's new name, Hagland Shipbrokers, following a rebrand. RG Hagland adds F3O broking team in Aberdeen The move will unite the offshore broker's branches in Norway, Denmark, Germany and Scotland under the same visual identity, email addresses and web page. Following the consolidation, Hagland Shipbrokers will com Diana Shipping panamax wins contract extension at lower rate One of Diana Shipping's panamax bulk carriers has had its existing timecharter extended by around another year at close to a 10% rate cut at a time spot rates are climbing. Diana Shipping offers another buyback The 77,529-dwt Atalandi (built 2014) will remain on charter to Uniper Global Commodities for 11 to 13 months from 7 July, the New York-listed shipowner said in a release Monday. The gr First LNG cargo of 2019 moving east along Northern Sea Route Northern Sea Route opens to Arc7 LNG carriers for summer season Kidnapped tanker crew freed in Nigeria Pirates release men from Greek-controlled Apecus, Indian government says. Castor Maritime puts $10m in shares on shelf Nasdaq-listed bulker owner plans to use proceeds for fleet expansion or general business purposes. Japanese duo buy into Arctic LNG 2 Russia's Novatek has brought two more investors on board for its Arctic LNG 2 project. A consortium comprising Mitsui & Co and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) have agreed to buy a 10% stake. Their participation also provides for the long-term LNG off-take of 2m tons per year by the Japanese partners. "We welcome the consortium of Mitsui and JOGMEC as partners in our Arct Titan LNG turns up heat in LNG bunkering sector Naming ceremony feature fierce debate, sweet treats and live bunkering Team Tankers tied to $8.2m sale and leaseback transaction Team Tankers, the shipowner chaired by Morten Arntzen, has sold one of its vessels to an Asian buyer, multiple brokers say. Key shipping players party onboard the Christian Radich Banks: Scrubber financing is 'very risky' The 13,400-dwt Sichem Paris (built 2008) has changed hands in an $8.2m deal, it is claimed. Shipbrokers believe the tanker has been chartered back to New York-listed Team Tan Paris MoU detentions down but IMO 2020 compliance questions loom Fewer vessels held or banned in 2018 after port state control checks Cosmoship wades deeper into handysize bulk carrier sector Nick Savvas-led outfit buys fourth unit this year with plans to grow its fleet numbers and capacity DFDS hires fresh finance head as new strategy takes shape Karina Deacon is to join DFDS Group as its chief financial officer, following Torben Carlsen's promotion from the position earlier this year. DFDS targets acquisitions in new five-year plan DFDS plans unsecured offering to refinance maturing bonds Deacon start work in the role on 1 January 2020, according to an Oslo Stock Exchange filing on Monday. Carlsen was promoted to president and chief John Angelicoussis sells oldest bulk carrier for demolition Greek shipowner John Angelicoussis is disposing of its oldest bulker, sources say. European brokers say the 246,000-dwt ore carrier Zhongte (built 1989) has gone for scrap. A price of $426 per ldt, or $15.4m, is being placed on the ship in a sale that includes 600 tons of bunkers. Occidental Petroleum pulls plug on VLCC deal with major owners Angelicoussis back at Daewoo for another LNG new AP Moller-Maersk adds $145m to buyback amid upgrade and trade war cease fire AP Moller-Maersk has stepped up its share buyback efforts with a $145m investment in its own securities during the past week. It follows a $105m move on its A and B shares a week earlier as the world's largest shipowner began a $1.5bn programme. AP Moller-Maersk scoops shares worth $105m in first stage of buyback Maersk Line launches bid for share of digital bookings Soren Skou sets out list o Economou's Classic wins $20m payout in COA default row Bulker owner to be compensated for force majeure despite the fact that charterer could not have performed contract in any case HMM to leave 2M to join THE Alliance Carrier will be fourth member as group extends partnership for another 10 years BW Offshore and BW Energy reshuffle management after spin-off Meanwhile, one of BW Offshore's FPSOs has had its contract in Nigeria extended for a further six months Hyundai Mipo adds two more tankers worth $76m South Korean shipbuilder continues order run with European deal. Tufton Oceanic Assets boosts fleet with containership deal Vessel comes with long-term charter and is the third purchased since March capital raise K Line teams with Taiwanese on bulkers and LNG U-Ming and Kuang Ming also involved in company that will service Taipower contracts. Library ship and bulker collide in Argentina Logos Hope avoids serious damage in incident in Parana River. DP World strikes again with $1.1bn Topaz takeover Dubai ports and shipping group snaps up Middle East OSV operator from Renaissance Services Samsung adds $120m 'special-purpose' ship South Korean yard inks deal with European client. Grimaldi ro-ro caught in Senegal cocaine seizure Incident in West Africa is second involving Italian-owned vehicle carrier in less than a year Singapore's Smart Port Challenge seeks its maritime unicorn MPA-led start-up competition paid out grants totaling almost $500,000 last year. Singapore suspends Inter-Pacific Petroleum's bunker craft licence Maritime Port Authority has now removed permits from three companies in a little under a year. Unipec now major player in suezmax and aframax trades Chinese company among top ten charterers in two other major tanker sectors, says Poten.

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JULY 1, 2019
FreightWaves acquires American Shipper "American Shipper journalists, contributors and sponsors will now have access to the world's largest audience for transportation and logistics news and content. Best of all, like all commentary and news content offered by FreightWaves, all American Shipper content will be available without a restrictive paywall," said FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller. Los Angeles City Council vetoes permit for Pier 400 The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners will reconsider a coastal development permit it approved earlier this month for the APM Terminal at Pier 400. HMM will switch from 2M to THE Alliance in April The change will happen around the same time that HMM starts taking delivery of the first a dozen 23,000-TEU containerships. E-commerce and Type 86 pilots coming soon Customs is using the pilots to get more information on nontraditional supply chain actors, a senior CBP official said during a conference last week. Wieland selected as CEO of Massport Longer freight trains plague emergency responders DP World to acquire Topaz for $1.1 billion Lawmakers want more time for LNG by rail permit FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired in $8.4 billion deal Four companies to form coal, LNG joint venture

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JULY 1, 2019
MARINE FUEL 0.5%: Premiums over HSFO rise in June on growing demand The Asian low sulfur fuel oil market saw a surge in premiums to high sulfur fuel oil in the first half of June. ICE July Singapore HSFO open interest up 16.7% to 13.66 million mt The arbitrage trade has not been workable due to strength in 3.5% sulfur FOB Rotterdam Barge prices, which cut cargo flow to the east, traders said. Taiwan's CPC mulls to sell another LSFO cargo for Q3 on weak utility demand "Demand [for LSFO] is low. We may sell a low sulfur fuel oil cargo for August or September," the company source said. FUTURES: Oil up more than 2% as OPEC looks to extend supply cuts "In the winter period it would be difficult to exit the deal, when demand is falling and in the summer period, demand rises," Novak said. TRADER NOTE: HK's Brightoil board goes through a shake-up The resigned directors held the view that material information about the company was not provided to them in a timely manner. OPEC and allies set to consider nine-month oil cut extension "I think it's most likely nine months, but we have to talk to other ministers," Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih said.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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

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