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April 5, 2019

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APRIL 4, 2019
Allcargo Logistics appoints Mathew Cyriac & Eddy Bruyninckx as Independent Directors on Allcargo Logistics & ECU Worldwide Boards Amendment to Consortia Block Exemption Regulation sought APL boosts services on key trade lane Avoiding overcapacity & unsustainably low freight rates still remain major challenges in shipping, summit told Hapag-Lloyd to optimise rotations of few services Alternative container handling capacity possible post-Brexit, says study GMB ports handle 400 mmt of cargo in 2018-19 Kolkata Port achieves highest-ever cargo throughput in 2018-19 Vamaship joins hands with PikMyBox to strengthen e-commerce exports through India Post CBIC constitutes Working Groups to study & recommend measures to facilitate trade, promote exports & improve compliance Exports expected to touch $ 32.38 bn in March: Minister RBI goes in for second consecutive rate cut under new Governor

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Singaporean foot in Gdansk Railfreight goes from strength to strength in Europe Prologis enlarges portfolio in Sweden Sass takes on MD role at KDS RMI: 15 years of qualship 21 certification UK haulier boosts bulk commodity chemical business Azul - strong enough to go it alone Spot unveils new tracking service Jonas S. Fredriksen moves to Greensteam ABC adds second weekly service to Ohio Blocktrain carries storm-damaged timber over Brenner Svitzer for Suez "Curiosity of the Day" New headquarters in Zaandam Go launches Go freight Cosco also goes for Anfield Regular China-Europe trucking service launched New light transport aircraft in the East

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APRIL 4, 2019
OOCL launches e-commerce platform joint-venture with JD Logistics MacAndrews sinks after almost 250 years as it becomes part of Containerships Schiphol 'local rule' may debut in winter, with freighters landing cancelled slots Strong calls to stamp out huge disparities in foreign mail delivery charges Poor infrastructure hobbles improvements in West Africa container terminals NEW Loadstar LongRead: Chasing animals No wall yet, but wait times worsen at the US border: 10 hours to cross Qantas switches 747-400Fs for 747-8Fs in new deal with Atlas Air Air Partner appoints Oscar Thwin vice-president of freight in Asia Pacific Over the hedge - Ceva & DSV/Panalpina share movements don't prove traders interest in logistics Supply chain radar: Headhunting Panalpina staff - bulls vs bears

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APRIL 4, 2019
Foss newbuild tugs feature MTU Tier 4 diesels Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has set an aggressive time table to deliver four 90-short ton bollard pull tugs to Foss Maritime that represent the company's push to enhance its fleet with vessels Giant Brazil repair yard project moves ahead Plans to open a major new shipyard in Brasil have taken another step forward. In a ceremony held Tuesday, a Protocol of Intention was signed by Governor João Azevedo on behalf of Aegean emerges from Chapter 11 as Minerva Bunkering Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a fully-owned subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group Limited and will now operate as Minerva Bunkering, a leading global physical supplier Mark Ford promoted to IMCA Technical Director IMCA, the International Marine Contractors Association, has promoted Mark Ford from Technical Manager to Technical Director of the global organisation. "Mark has been with IMCA for the last seven years and knows Wärtsilä and Samsung JDP targets LNG carriers and shuttle tankers Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a joint development project agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) aimed at finding a more efficient solution for LNG carriers and shuttle tankers. An important BIMCO looks to open Athens office BIMCO is the world's largest international shipping association, with around 1,900 members, and Greek owners control more tonnage than any other group of BIMCO members. Now BIMCO plans to open an office Christopher Drees takes helm at Mercury Marine Mettawa, Ill., based Brunswick Corporation has promoted Christopher Drees, president - marine parts and accessories, to president - Mercury Marine. Drees will report to Brunswick Chief Executive Officer David M. Foulkes. The Ex-NOAA vessel to become Experimental Craft - Electric A former NOAA marine sanctuary research vessel is to have a new life-as advanced technology demonstrator Experimental Craft - Electric (XC-E). The vessel has been purchased by Anacortes, Wash., headquartered Lavle USA Yara scrubber on 80 MW ship engine sets new record Oslo, Norway, headquartered Yara Marine Technologies reports that an in-line hybrid scrubber system installed on vessel with an 80 MW two stroke main engine has successfully completed MARPOL testing. This is the

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APRIL 4, 2019
Shipping high-flyer Nobu Su jailed for contempt Taiwanese shipowner sent to Pentonville prison Former Ince & Co offices join expanded firm Deal brings in 12 offices in seven countries, after former Ince & Co partnerships in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Greece... India and China seen lifting imports of US-sanctioned crude The two countries are also the largest buyers of crude from Venezuela, whose national oil company has been subject to... NordLB to exit ship finance after 'painful' losses 'Ridding ourselves of bad loans from ship financing will give us a new start,' says chief executive Thomas Bürkle Jera agrees Maran Gas newbuilding charter Jera, one of the largest buyers of LNG worldwide, has rarely tapped non Japanese-owned ships for such long contracts in the... Maritime to face greater environmental demands Individual governments, lenders and shippers may use their positions to pressure the maritime industry on climate goals US maritime colleges fret about the future while living in the past CMA Shipping 2019 has heard that US maritime education is turning out cadets for an industry in a state of... BIMCO to open Athens office Move reflects a bid to expand an already significant Greek membership at the same time as strengthening organisation's appeal in... Stolt-Nielsen feels impact of Houston Ship Channel fire First-quarter net profit slumps to $6.6m from $38.8m a year earlier Scrubbers and new fuels are changing the business landscape Owners choosing to fit scrubbers on their vessels are risking a depreciation of the asset value as well as potential... The Tung family: Dealmakers par excellence Hong Kong's OOIL is now owned by China's Cosco Shipping, but the group leaves a lasting legacy in the container... British maritime's path to a zero emissions future needs energy A Clean Maritime Council working group has identified four key constraints on the development of the energy infrastructure needed to... Daily Briefing Protectionist politics could yet plague LNG deals \| China super-sizes LNG design \| Cosco expands logistics reach \| Brexit boost... San Pedro Bay ports to see decreased throughput Robert Loya, vice-president, CMI West at CMI Transportation expressed his deepening concerns over the frustrations felt by truck drivers at... Monjasa says Panama will struggle to supply all fuel types The 31 barges working the canal must adapt to new demand for an additional fuel type and there are simply...

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APRIL 4, 2019
LA-LB: Battery, natural gas best fits for 2021 truck goals Longtime NY-NJ trucking, port advocate Bader dies at 63 India cabotage reform accelerates cargo growth 04 Apr 2019 US-Mexico freight slows as potential shutdown looms Terminal operators take action after Australia competition probe Australian dockworkers call off DP World strike Brazil truck strike spurs intermodal surge Port truckers battle over 'detention' pay

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APRIL 4, 2019
Nautilus Labs secures $11m in Microsoft-backed funding Maritime artificial intelligence developer Nautilus Labs has secured $11m in financing from a group of firms led by a Microsoft-backed fund. The New York-based start-up, which whose customers include Dorian LPG, Teekay and Eagle Bulk Shipping, announced the deal Tuesday, bringing their fundraising total to $14.5m. Shipping sails into age of digital transformation "Nautilus is creating an econom US Coast Guard approves seafarer shoreside access rule In a rule years in the making, seafarers and others from adjacent organisations will have access to US facilities in a timely fashion at no cost. The US Coast Guard announced the new rule, which applies to seafarers with US visas, other covered individuals, representatives of seamen's welfare and labor organizations, Monday. It was mandated nine years ago by Congress and goes into effect 1 May. Fears and opportunities at New York forum Key executives from across the shipping scene were highlighted on stage this week at New York's Metropolitan Club for the 13th annual instalment of the Capital Link International Shipping Forum. Organisers estimate some 900 turned up for the event. Paolo d'Amico 'extremely worried' about fuel compatibility under IMO 2020 As TradeWinds reported, d'Amico International Shipping chief executive Pao John Fredriksen's Flex LNG set to sail onto New York Stock Exchange Spotify-style Flex LNG is set to become the latest company backed by shipping billionaire John Fredriksen to list in New York. Fredriksen's Flex inks time charter with super-major Flex LNG linked to Chevron charter in flurry of deal-making Flex, which already trades in Oslo, has filed a draft registration with US regulators to float in the world's largest capital market. The company will join siblings Front Lloyd's Register officials sees HSFO availability as the 'bigger question' in North America Shipowners should let suppliers know how much high-sulphur fuel oil they will need and where, says Tim Wilson.\ International Windship executive: Shipowners want proof of savings Shipping industry needs 'third-party verification' that the alternative power cuts bunker costs by up to 60%, says International Windship Association official. Meiji Shipping back at Hyundai Mipo for Shell product tankers Japanese owner's latest order makes it eight firm MRs at South Korean shipyard Meghna Group purchase marks first physical step into ultramax bulker sector Bangladesh's Meghna Group continues to expand its bulker fleet, concluding a deal this week to acquire a modern ultramax from an Oslo Bulk affiliate. Meghna orders first bulk carrier newbuilding Meghna subsidiary United Shipping Lines has bought the 62,500-dwt Adventure II (built 2018). Prices quoted in different broking reports this week varied from $25.5m to $26.5m. The Oshima Shipbuilding-co Peter Georgiopoulos targets shipping return with debt fund New York shipowner Peter Georgiopoulos is exploring a comeback to the sector as leader of a debt fund that would provide alternative financing. Work on the fund - to be called General Credit Corp - is understood to have been in the development stages for months, although there is no guarantee that it ultimately will be launched. Georgiopoulos is working with two trusted lieutenants from his days LNG buyer landscape becoming more diverse and complex Analyst Wells Fargo Securities tracks how the market has changed and identifies the key players GEV shortlists three yards for CNG quartet Australia-listed Global Energy Ventures (GEV) is ready to award shipbuilding contracts for four new compressed natural gas (CNG) carriers. It said it had received "comprehensive technical specifications" from three shortlisted shipyards to construct the new CNG 200 Optimum design. The unnamed yards had until the end of March to come back with their plans. GEV's shipping team, led by non-execu Baltrader orders dual-fuel cement carrier duo Hamburg owner Baltrader Capital is expanding its fleet with an order for two eco-cement carriers in China. Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding will deliver the ships from the end of 2020. The units will be optimised for the European shortsea trade, Baltrader said. The CemCoaster and CemClipper will carry 4,650 tons of cargo and will be capable of running on gasoil or LNG. Brise helping out Designed EU reveals no-deal shipping plans The European Union has unveiled plans to tackle the shipping elements of a no-deal Brexit by the UK. European Commission transport commissioner Violeta Bulc presented contingency and preparedness measures on Thursday. UK Club wins Dutch clearance for Brexit bolthole They have been agreed by member states and the European Parliament in record time and aim to limit the most significant disruption Wartsila, Samsung team up on LNG carrier, shuttle tanker designs Finnish technology group Wartsila and Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries are teaming up to optimise LNG carrier and shuttle tanker costs with new designs. A joint development project will look to "establish a more efficient solution" for the vessels. Wartsila building bioLNG plant in Norway They want to lower capex and opex costs through the sharing of knowledge and experience. Jin-Ta Atlantis hoax sounds as plausible as fish-powered ferries What would On Watch do without the noble tradition of April Fool's Day? Why scour the shipping world for daft stories when made-up stuff is staring you in the face? Hats off to the British Ports Association (BPA) for its press release claiming that the possible discovery of the Lost City of Atlantis off the coast of Cornwall will lead to the construction of a revolutionary new floating port. UK Losses rise at Lloyd's for Standard and Skuld clubs P&I mutuals suffer worst year so far on their Lloyd's syndicate business, adding to already substantial accumulated losses Marine insurance heading for further Lloyd's retrenchment Lloyd's of London insurance market to maintain pressure on poor-performing syndicates after £1bn loss, which could mean trouble for the marine sector Maran Gas boosts LNG fleet after locking ship into JERA charter Greek owner has a further outstanding option at DSME that is due to be declared shortly Maersk Line hedges bets with longer-term fixtures An improving charter market sees leading containership operator make its move by increasing the number of vessels taken on period contracts Dorian LPG sees steady growth as VLGC spot rates mount short-term surge John Hadjipateras and John Lycouris see US infrastructure improvements bringing more volumes into next year. Eastern Pacific places supramax fleet in CTM pool Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping has placed its supramax bulker fleet in C Transport Maritime's (CTM) pool. CTM said it was "very happy to welcome Eastern Pacific Shipping back to the Supramax Revenue Sharing Agreement (RSA)". C Transport Maritime adds d'Amico Dry duo to supramax pool The Singapore company first joined the RSA for a year with one ship in June 2017. Nine months after leavin Cruiseships lift agony as Saga takes stock market beating Shares plunge 32% because of tough insurance market but cruise activities remain bouyant Alafouzos family hands Okeanis Eco Tankers options for fresh suezmaxes at Hyundai Heavy Industries Greece's Alafouzos family has paved the way to transfer two suezmax newbuildings it has ordered privately to public venture Okeanis Eco Tankers. Kyklades Maritime, controlled by Ioannis Alafouzos, has booked two 158,000-dwt crude tankers at Hyundai Heavy Industries with options for two more, TradeWinds revealed this morning. Kyklades Maritime orders suezmax tankers worth up to $260m at Hyundai H Grieg Star remains in the red despite improvements Grieg Star of Norway has registered another loss for 2018 despite some improvements. Parent Grieg Group said overall net profit was up at NOK 685m ($80m) from NOK 464m, on revenue of NOK 9.73bn, down from NOK 9.9bn in 2017. Grieg Shipbrokers gears up for next order-boom powered by emissions game-changer Grieg may have got $1.6m less for green recycling "2018 was a good year for the Grieg Group Grieg Shipbrokers gears up for next order-boom powered by emissions game-changer Grieg Shipbrokers Group is gearing up for the next newbuilding order-boom driven by incoming emissions laws, its managing director says. The Norwegian outfit has historically been strong in the newbuilding market and has been hiring naval architects and duel-fuel specialists during the past 18 months to boost in-house expertise. Grieg Shipbrokers aims to get closer to clients in Asia Finn Engel Ince Gordon Dadds adds foreign outposts Ince Gordon Dadds will incorporate five law firms from the former Ince & Co global network and bring in an additional £23m ($30.2m) in revenue to the newly merged firm. Ince & Co was acquired by Gordon Dadds for £27m in December last year. The deal was immediately followed by Ince & Co being placed into administration in a so-called pre-pack deal. Gordon Dadds places Ince & Co into administratio Promise of six-figure summer rates sparks VLGC stocks in Oslo Resurgent VLGC rates could pass $100,000 per day this summer, analysts at DNB Markets believe. Commodore-to-be John Hadjipateras has no regrets after baulking at BW LPG takeover bid Sohmen-Pao steps on M&A gas with Epic takeover in his sights Its bullish read sent shares in Oslo's two listed VLGC owners skywards on Thursday. DNB Markets analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik have been positive on a VLG Nord/LB exits ship financing as it eyes $3.9bn capital injection German lender pulling out of sector after taking huge hit on remaining $11.5bn maritime book. Aug Bolten joins MPC's bulker management venture Hamburg owner Aug. Bolten is joining MPC Capital's bulker technical management joint venture Ahrenkiel Vogemann Bulk (AVB). MPC said the merger will be completed shortly to expand AVB's market position "significantly". The managed fleet will grow to 17 bulkers from 12, with an average age of six years. "With the accession of Aug Bolten, the company is renamed as AVB Ahrenkiel Vogemann Bolten," Panama Canal can meet neopanamax ship demand by 2030, says Cheniere Energy There will be sufficient Panama Canal neopanamax ship transit slots available to meet the demand for containership, LNG and LPG carrier transits by 2030, according to US LNG producer Cheniere Energy. Speaking at the LNG2019 meeting in Shanghai, Cheniere Energy manager commercial structuring Serena Xiaotian Su said about 45% of the the additional 120-million tonnes per annum of new LNG due onstrea VEB eyes $1.5bn finance for Zvezda newbuildings Russian state development corporation VEB.RF is considering a huge financing package for the Zvezda Shipyard orderbook. According to its press service, first deputy chairman Nikolai Tsekhomsky said: "VEB.RF is currently reviewing projects of shipbuilding at the Zvezda Shipyard amounting to over RUB 100bn ($1.5bn) in total." Cash for six tankers, including two aframaxes, have already been approve Kyklades Maritime orders suezmax tankers worth up to $260m at Hyundai Heavy Industries Greek shipowner strengthens ties with yard by booking up to four newbuilds Briese Schiffahrt stacks up more MPP newbuilds in China Briese Schiffahrt of Germany has tripled its tally of multipurpose (MPP) vessels on order at China's Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering to six. Shipbuilding sources said the Leer-based owner added four more 12,500-dwt newbuildings some time ago but the deal went unreported. Briese snaps up pair of project carriers cancelled by Zeaborn A source familiar with the deal said Briese is scheduled to take It doesn't seem fair, but hard times are here to stay for dry bulk shipowners Even if Vale's iron-ore export volumes revive, and the US and China resolve their trade differences, the sector can expect another 10 years and more of depressed markets Houston Ship Channel fire clouds outlook for Stolt-Nielsen Norwegian tanker owner Stolt-Nielsen saw profit fall in the first quarter, but it expects markets to strengthen this year. Last month's petrochemical fire and spill near the Houston Ship Channel is complicating the picture, however. Tankers back up after Houston Ship Channel spill The Oslo-listed company said net earnings were down at $6.6m to 28 February, against $38.8m in the same period a ye IMO 2020: Singapore could jail non-compliant owners and masters Owners and captains who fail to comply with IMO 2020 regulations could face two years of jail time in Singapore. This is according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), which was cited by Bloomberg. Scrubber association 'disappointed' by Singapore ban It did not clarify which specific offences would receive a jail term, with other penalties including a fine of up to SGD 10,000 Kiwi court prosecutes bulker master over unsafe work practices But captain of J Lauritzen-chartered vessel walks away with fine of just over $4,000. Samudera reports further delays in securing Kapuas release Indonesian shipowner says it hopes to have bulker freed by the second quarter of 2019. Dong-A Tanker files for court receivership Korean owner has been struggling for years and bank's declaration of event of default prompts legal move. JERA takes Angelicoussis LNG newbuilding on long-term charter Greek titan believed to among first non-Japanese gas carrier owners to work with energy giant. Seafarers' Happiness Index sees across-the-board declines Happiness aboard the world's ships is down across the board, Mission to Seafarers director of advocacy Ben Bailey said at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference Wednesday afternoon. Giving attendees a preliminary look into the organization's Happiness Index for the first quarter of 2019, Bailey reported drops in overall happiness, connectivity, diet and exercise and shoreside welfare fac US adds Seychelles to security watch list Vessels calling at East African island face greater scrutiny when visiting ports in America. Saga LNG launches itself into the LNG bunker vessel sector David Wu's baby is branching out as delivery of its first "A Box" newbuilding nears

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APRIL 4, 2019
Customs brokers balance southern border slowdown "No need to port shop, all southern ports are working the same," the Laredo Licensed U.S. Customs Brokers Association said in regard to lane reductions for commercial traffic at CBP ports of entry from Texas to California. Containers could be a Brexit relief valve Drewry study finds lots of capacity at U.K. ports and feeder ships that could help out if the Port of Dover becomes jammed. BIS hopes to roll out new 232 request portal by June The Commerce Department has now processed more than 45,000 of a total of roughly 80,000 exclusion requests, a BIS official told a Senate panel on Tuesday. A cargo wrangler expands to China Subsidiary of CBX Global has opened four offices in China to provide solutions to customers' varied problems. FTA could expand U.S. auto sales in Japan, execs say Even in a tough auto market, a bilateral trade agreement could provide opportunities for U.S. automakers to expand their market share in Japan, executives said during a trade panel. Shipowners told to avoid over-ordering new ships ICS executive says "clouds of protectionism and slowing growth in key economies mean that the avoidance of over-ordering is now more important than ever." Noatum Logistics completes purchase of MIQ South Dakota truck driver declared imminent hazard Senate committee splits on Trump nominations Providence Equity Partners purchasing GlobalTranz OOIL, COSCO, JD Logistics form joint venture Senate confirms DOC enforcement and compliance pick ICONIQ acquires majority stake in Truckstop.com Former Roadrunner CFO charged in fraud scheme

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APRIL 4, 2019
Crude futures diverge as market seeks next direction Oil futures were mixed in midmorning trading Thursday as the market weighed a US crude build against a generally tightening global supply picture. Oil trading industry faces a Middle East shake-up Some of the world's biggest producers are increasingly focusing on extending the reach of their crude and products trading arms in the first major shake-up for the industry since banks shut their commodities trading desks in the wake of the financial crisis, say experts. Rising barge rates from ARA to Germany, Switzerland hamper diesel, gasoil demand Any potential uptick in demand for 10 ppm diesel, 50 ppm or 0.1% gasoil was being dampened by more expensive freight rates to bring oil products from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub to inland demand centers in Switzerland and Germany, traders said Thursday. Fujairah heavy residue stocks dip from 15-month high; bunker outlook stable Stocks of heavy distillates and residues in Fujairah have dipped from a 15-month high this week amid a slight uptick in bunker fuel demand LSFO struggles with supply overhang despite strong Urals market, bullish LSSR The strength in demand for Russia's medium sour Urals crude has had a contrasting effect on the availability of low sulfur bottom-of-the-barrel products CMA 2019: US will not push to delay IMO 2020 compliance date: Coast Guard official The US does not support a delay or a rollback to the proposed January 1 start for the IMO 2020 sulfur cap, a Coast Guard official Japan sets fuels surcharge guidelines for coastal shipping ahead of IMO rules Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Thursday said it has set its fuels surcharge guidelines for coastal shipping companies CMA 2019: Panama to face challenges post-IMO 2020 rule, says Monjasa IMO 2020 compliant marine fuel availability will not be an issue but logistics, high supply for certain grades and lack of storage could be potential hurdles Petrotrin refinery closure turns Caribbean eyes to Gulf Coast The shut down of Trinidad and Tobago's Petrotrin refinery late last year has forced surrounding nations to reconsider their trading patterns

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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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

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

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

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