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October 2, 2019

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China's foreign minister warns of 'endless troubles' if US and China decouple Oakland operating profit up 4.1 to US$66 million as revenue rises 4.2pc Singapore's PSA International increases, consolidates Genoa port holdings Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested Container rates globally fall 0.1pc in September, continuing downturn Crippling demurrage fees mount as US Customs box throughput slows Houston Port Authority authorises new quay cranes and channel expansion Democrats deliver expected counteroffer in USMCA talks with White House Los Angeles and Long Beach seek collaboration to boost port efficiency LAX warehouse upgrade on back burner, won't be shovel-ready for years Six Singapore Boeing 737 Maxes to be parked near Alice Springs, Australia Virgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link 20 tons as it expands cargo network

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Capacities at the Cape New service links Italy to Hupac's European network Noatum Logistics acquires PT. JCL Indonesia More hinterland connections in China Jesper Kjaedegaard joins the Marcura group as senior adviser Ports of Auckland calls 2019 a "tough year" Magma Aviation launches new Kigali service Sahara extends its contract with Europa Warehouse Britannia P&I adds more expertise in Singapore Germany and Poland bridge the gap A large cargo door for Canadian DHC8-300 Bridgehead for LNG bunkering in the USA Improved road access to the port of Felixstowe Detlef Borghardt appointed to TIP's advisory board Data exchange between Champ and Inttra "Curiosity of the Day" ALS gives guarantees for customs clearance after Brexit Heavylift from South Korea to Thailand

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OCTOBER 1, 2019
FedEx chiefs 'misled' shareholders while enriching themselves, claims lawsuit DP DHL unveils €2bn investment: 'to digitise ourselves', says Appel Bimco brings new proposal to shipping emissions debate Hapag-Lloyd signs up with Portchain in a bid to improve schedule reliability NYK Line tests self-sailing cargo ship David Shepherd appointed chief commercial officer of Aer Lingus Lemon Queen aims to put new zest into communications Supply chain radar: DB Schenker + Ceva - musings on a ground combo On the wires: DP-DHL delivers cautious 'Strategy 2025' plan at capital markets day in Frankfurt Market Insight: K+N rumoured to be in trouble with its GSK account in APAC

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OCTOBER 1, 2019
Former shipyard inspector pleads guilty to falsely certifying welds The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports that Joseph Powell, a former Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Inspector at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), pleaded guilty today in the U.S, District ClassNK gives crew members guidance on IMO 2020 fuel change-over A booklet for ship crew members just released by classification society ClassNK outlines the potential risks facing seafarers responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuels to fuels compliant with IMO VT Halter Marine hosts Q-LNG ATB naming ceremony In a milestone event, VT Halter Marine, Inc. has conducted a vessel naming ceremony for America's first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Articulated Tug and Barge (LNG ATB) unit. In November 2017, VT Grand Bahamas Shipyard drydocks first ship since Dorian Grand Bahama Shipyard reports that it has drydocked its first vessel since reopening shortly after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas earlier this month. Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping Buyer found for Harland & Wolff The Northern Ireland shipyard best known for building the Titanic looks to have a new future ahead - fabricating components for a giant gas storage project and potentially for a proposed FSRU Svitzer orders two ice class ASD tugs Maersk Group towing specialist Svitzer has signed a contract with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine for two new 30 m ice class tugs. To be built to Robert Allan Ltd TundRA 3000 design, Bourbon Rhode: Two more bodies recovered Bourbon Offshore today reported the deaths of two more crew members of the Bourbon Rhode, the tug supply vessel that sank last week after being caught near the eye of Hurricane Lorenzo

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OCTOBER 1, 2019
Cosco parent begins marine insurance exit from London as sanctions bite The shift to China from Europe comes amid intensifying contagion fears among banks, class societies, charterers and bunker suppliers about... Dover faces 60% drop in trade under no-deal Brexit Transport minister George Freeman has said the UK government is working on the assumption that a no-deal Brexit would cut... InfraStrata to buy Harland and Wolff for $7.3m The Belfast-based shipyard and engineering company aims for a takeover after filing for insolvency Bodies from sunken Bourbon Rhode found as Shipowners' Club confirms cover 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones who are grieving over this dramatic event' - chief executive... Attica takes hit on merger costs and rising fuel price The €11m ($11.9m) first-half loss compares with an €8.7m profit in the corresponding period a year earlier When it comes to marine insurance, take cover! Marine insurance entities are among the crop of new arrivals in Cyprus' growing maritime cluster Pacific Radiance's revamp tests Singapore's debt restructuring aims Will lenders support or stand in the way of a proposal - that unlike others - seeks debt forgiveness to support the... MS Amlin moves marine insurance in business reorganisation MS Amlin is aiming for a profit of £300m in two years' time, in line with the expectations of its Japanese... Smart ports seen as critical to terminal operator strategies As some terminal operators move to follow the integrated logistics model, digitalisation will play an increasingly important part in their... Veniamis: 'It's not too late to avoid anarchy on the oceans' Others need to speak up on a 'potentially catastrophic' implementation of sulphur cap, says Greek shipowners' leader Cypriot banks aiming to run a tight ship Several banks in Greece and Cyprus are comfortable with the main three 'liquid' markets - bulk carriers, tankers and containerships... NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial The manned vehicle carrier collected data during its sailing LNG freight market spike spurs winter hope Spot market availability of LNG vessels has tightened marginally this week as steady gains from northeast Asian shipments reopened the... US transport department defends Chao over Foremost claims 'Several reports indicate that you have used your official position to benefit Foremost Group, a shipping company owned by your... West Delta LNG seeks approval for Louisiana deepwater port The loading and marine berth would be capable of handling liquefied natural gas carriers with nominal capacities from 30,000 cu m... Dover 'working on business as usual Brexit', chief executive says 'Business as usual, means Dover as usual and that is what we have been working on' - Doug Bannister Hapag-Lloyd adopts Portchain fleet planner German box carrier will use machine learning algorithms to boost schedule reliability Cosco sanctions are not holding back Yamal exports, says Novatek Cosco Dalian, which is subject to the US sanctions imposed last week, holds a major stake in China LNG Shipping... Daily Briefing Free to read: Shipping industry moves to mitigate sanctions risks \| Sanctions spark short-term bullishness for VLCCs \| Teekay tanker joint...

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OCTOBER 1, 2019
Mobile seeks $250 million to advance 50-foot dredging FourKites, Ocean Insights tie logistics software closer Shipping decarbonization requires seismic industry evolution Roadrunner's truckload cuts send shipper warning India eyes global links for digital port platform Economic headwinds buffet European container trade Port of Los Angeles to unveil zero-emission top-handler Convoy targets small shippers with free TMS Hapag-Lloyd taps port startup to improve reliability

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OCTOBER 1, 2019
Tug operators pulling for owed towing fees Four tug operators are chasing a heavy lift vessel, alleging a now-bankrupt company owes them $1.1m. McAllister Towing, Central Boat Rentals, Offshore Towing and Global Towing Service are seeking to arrest the 21,000-dwt Nor Goliath (built 2011) in the southern district of Mississippi federal court after Epic Applied Technologies and Ranger Offshore allegedly failed to pay for tow services. Acco Fuel from capsized Golden Ray approaches shore Tides and currents blamed for leakage GSL's deal windfall grows as underwriters buy more 'Greenshoe' exercise by B Riley FBR sends containership owner's cash windfall up by $6m. Pangaea declaring two ice-class options in China Rhode Island-based niche specialist Pangaea Logistic Solutions has decided to declare two options for ice-class bulkers at China State Shipbulding's Guangzhou Shipyard International, market sources tell TradeWinds. Like the two original post-panamax units ordered earlier this year, the 95,000-dwt option vessels are expected to cost about $76m en bloc. Market sources tell TradeWinds that declarin Brookfield sweetens Teekay Offshore takeover deal Private equity firm adds $0.50 per share to original offer Graham Robjohns leaving Golar LNG after 20 years But veteran CFO will stay on until April; Golar Partners CEO also quits Stena Bulk linked to methanol-powered tanker order at GSI Gothenburg-based shipowner seeks fuel solution for greener carriers with letter of intent at Chinese shipbuilder StealthGas' LPG drive means selling small, buying big StealthGas has resumed selling some of the smaller units in its LPG fleet, in parallel with seeking bigger ships. The Harry Vafias-led company has shed the 5,036-cbm Gas 'Ethereal (built 2006), according to market sources in Athens. It changed hands for about $10.5m, TradeWinds is told. StealthGas doesn't see trade war easing in third quarter VesselsValue already shows the Japanese-built ship u FSU moors alongside new facility to start imports for Bahrain A floating storage unit has finally moored at the new LNG import terminal in Bahrain in readiness to begin cool-down operations of the onshore plant. Personnel working on the project told TradeWinds the 173,400-cbm Bahrain Spirit (built 2018) was towed into position and moored on Monday. Bahrain's new FSU arrives but terminal delays continue The vessel arrived off the new facility in the Hidd I Pittas comes up with cash for Euroseas retrofit Greek owner's CEO providing loan to fit ballast water treatment system ahead of new boxship charter. Marine insurance business survives MS Amlin shake-up Major cut backs in speciality insurer's portfolio as part of ongoing midterm business plan Diana Shipping doubles buyback to $10m Bulker owner now aiming to acquire 2.8m of its own shares EGD expands tanker fleet with bareboat charter deal for MR Chief executive Magne Ovreaas reveals scrubber-sceptic stance Two more bodies found after Bourbon sinking French owner mourns death of more crew following loss of anchor-handler Exmar faces Gunvor arbitration over FSRU financing Trader raises legal argument in row over sale and leaseback deal with China's CSSC. Harland and Wolff saved in $7.4m deal Historic Belfast shipyard bought by infrastructure company InfraStrata Roger Strevens: Compliance with 2020 rules poses 'huge test' of IMO's political will How the world polices the global cut to sulphur in marine fuels will have important ramifications for shipping's ability to deliver carbon emission reductions Luxury Ritz-Carlton cruiseship delayed in Spain US owner says delivery pushed back four months due to project cost issues. Pavilion Energy puts out feelers for small and midsize vessels Expansion-minded Singapore company looking at specialist sizes for transshipment business Sluggish handysize S&P market perks up as buyers break cover Buying interest in smaller bulkers is driven by tonnage built in Japan early this decade WFW recruits Ince's Ricketts in Singapore Former managing associate joins rival to focus on shipping and oil and gas. Klaveness and BHP join forces on digital shipping platform Shipowner and trader trial system to improve sharing of supply scheduling and vessel information Hyundai Steel opts for LNG-fuelled bulkers to ship iron ore South Korean steelmaker follows compatriot Posco and Australia's BHP Billiton on greener fuels Jotun paints profitable picture for year to date Jotun, a leading producer of marine paints, has recorded a 58% increase in pre-tax profit to date this year. The privately owned company logged a NOK 1.56bn ($172m\|) profit in the first eight months of 2019, against a NOK 990m profit in the same period of last year. Jotun records sharp increase in results for first quarter Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Operating income incr Medmar shutters, leaving chartered fleet in the lurch Problems at Greek bulker operator generates headache for owners and operators Avenir LNG confirms Petronas charter for first small-scale ship Malaysian giant piles into LNG bunkering with three-year charter deal on LNG carrier Uljanik Plovidba seeks court protection as banks pull plug Credit Suisse and others "walk away" from talks and arrest MR tanker. Korea Western Power to pay premium for scrubbers Higher freight rate agreed to compensate South Korean compatriots SK Shipping and H-Line for installation costs Dark bridge: NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial Japanese owner says car carrier navigated from China to Japan using Sherpa system Arne Fredly lends $15m to Hunter Group Director and investor's Apollo Asset strikes deal for revolving credit facility. Gulf Energy Maritime linked to string of LR1 tanker sales Move could cut Dubai-based GEM's exposure to the segment by half Chinese auction expected for last Remi Maritime ship National Bank of Greece is said to be behind the auction of supramax that has been idle for more than nine months Canada looks to export bitumen to China by boxship New technology said to circumvent law barring oil tankers from British Columbia coast Lomar feeder first to drydock at Grand Bahama post Dorian Resumption of work on containership said to mark a major step in return to normal operations Longer Icon Offshore charters point to sector recovery, says analyst Malaysia's largest OSV owner also seeing better rates as vessel supply said to be tightening

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OCTOBER 1, 2019
Labor protest to block some airfreight traffic at LAX Wednesday Truck drivers trying to make deliveries to and from cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday could experience delays from labor protests scheduled... Downside of commercial vehicle purchasing cycle snares Meritor Meritor, Inc. announced that it is laying off employees across the entire company in response to declining global truck and trailer demand. Less-than-truckload volumes to be pressured by weak September ISM data Less-than-truckload volumes to continue to be pressured by weak September ISM report Canadian National unveils plan for winter operations The railway grappled with not only the potential for cold temperatures but also macro uncertainty in crafting plan. COSCO blacklisting sparks LNG collateral damage (with video) U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian crude aboard Chinese ships ensnare Canadian-headquartered, New York-listed owner of Bahamas-flagged vessels carrying Russian cargoes via Arctic Sea. Uber's app overhaul distracts from its slow revenue growth Like Lyft, Uber is also decentralizing car-sharing in an effort to defy categories and shift user perception. World trade forecast gets haircut for 2019 and 2020 from WTO Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise. Deliverr raises $23 million, expands fast-shipping program Tech fulfillment companies thrive as demand for speedy delivery surges. UPS certified for unlimited drone operations First-of-its-kind FAA approval allows company to expand beyond medical deliveries. Tech thriller author and Hunter Harrison biographer are speakers at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago Authors Ben Mezrich and Hunter Green to share stories on how new tech ideas rattle and shake up the old guard. Canada's economy takes a breather, but don't call it a slowdown Trucking and rail sectors decline as flat GDP report ends four-month growth streak, but analysts say fundamentals remain solid despite weakness in energy and mining. SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO SpiceJet cargo unit aims for listing Freight Futures daily curve: 10/1 Large swings in futures front month prices as spot month "rolls" to October. FMCSA opens registration for drug and alcohol clearinghouse Sign up required to access database when it's fully implemented on January 6. Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary upgrades infrastructure in Georgia The upgrades come as company and state officials eye anticipated volume growth at the Port of Savannah. CBP cracks down on forced labor in supply chains Customs and Border Protection issued holds on five products from five countries, requiring U.S. importers to re-export those products or provide additional information that they... Service contract filings a 'vestige of an old regulatory regime' The World Shipping Council considers next steps after the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on September 26 denied a part of its petition calling for the... FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 NGs for fuselage cracks Taken by themselves, recent safety concerns with Boeing aircraft might be seen as part of normal checks and balances. But in the wake of the... Commentary: Your supply chain is part of your consumer experience Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company's supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors. DHL Group doubles down on digitalization with a €2 billion investment DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022. Food-as-software will make a chunk of ag-sector trucking obsolete A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030. Air forwarders hesitant to embrace CBP's electronic export manifests Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, believes U.S. Customs and Border Protection must step up engagement with his industry to boost its participation. Commentary: What's the 2020 outlook for railroad capital expenditures? Jim Blaze writes about the decisions that will go into determining 2020 capital expenditures by the freight railroads. Four views of global growth: BlackRock, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank and BoAML In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies. Today's Pickup: Convoy expands shipper options to include free transportation management system Convoy has rolled out a free transportation management system for shippers. Also, USPS is interested in drone operators, Rivian wants people to subscribe to its... IRU: Why Europe's truckers are Brexit's frontline With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU. NYK successfully trials wholly autonomous ocean-going car carrier Japanese shipping giant NYK has taken a big step into the future as it has revealed the successful trial of a "Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship",...

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OCTOBER 1, 2019
0.5%S MARINE FUEL: Physical activity takes off in ARA, Singapore September saw the first trades for 0.5%S Marine Fuel, as market inventories continued to build. Bunker buyers foresee demand swing to VLSFO: Monjasa survey Very low sulfur fuel oil is the preferred choice of marine fuel among shippers, a survey of bunker buyers by supplier Monjasa indicated. Japanese refiners start supplying IMO-compliant 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil Japan's top three refiners started on Tuesday supplying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil. Sep HSFO Rotterdam barge MOC trade volumes drop 25% on month Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges declined 25% month on month. ICE Oct Singapore HSFO open interest down 26.11% to 10.07 mil mt Open interest for front-month October Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange fell 26.11% month on month to 10.074 million mt as of Friday, according to ICE data released Monday. Asian middle distillate to firm on worries of Middle East supply constraints "The way the market has been moving up of late is clear that there is supply tightness in the market, but what that real value should be is a guess," a refiner said. Singapore 10 ppm gasoil swaps spread hits record high, uptrend to continue "Gasoil exports from China could fall closer to the lower end of this year's export level," a Singapore-based trader said.

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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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