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June 6, 2019

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Strong economy, rising wages, low jobless bodes well for Long Beach China Merchants refinances Djibouti terminal after DP World expelled Yang Ming agrees to move its North American traffic via Vancouver by CP Rail MSC hopes to spend US$1.1 billion on Valencia's 4th container terminal Greater efficiency, faster turnarounds expected at S'pore's Tuas port Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada in shipping containers India's 12 major ports' box volume up 6.7pc to 861,000 TEU in April FAA to ground more 737s after discovering faulty wing parts New e-commerce service from Lufthansa Cargo for e-commerce clients Online service for shippers to compare air and ocean options via myDHLi

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JUNE 5, 2019
Contship celebrating 50th anniversary Failure to incorporate terms & conditions could find shipping out of its depth MOV'INDIA 2019 by CMA CGM brings together key stakeholders of Indian shipping & logistics fraternity PIL now on key supply chain orchestration platform Implementation of PGA eSANCHIT - Paperless Processing under SWIFT-Uploading of Licences/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs Air cargo volumes continue volatility in 2019 India projected to move up in global economic growth rankings

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A poet on a long world tour US short line railroad changes ownership SAA searching for new CEO Ideas for rail network improvements - but no money as yet Bolloré Logistics launches new IoT-based offer Jan de Nul opts for Knud E. Hansen's design Air Algérie chooses Champ supply chain solution New CEO for Alpega Group Rooftop solar mats on 12 t trucks save fuel Amazon building in Bremen Another shipper settles in Marseille Fos Etihad secures complete ownership of AVM Pluess shoulders CIO role at Imperial Logistics Ceva Logistics opens office in Phnom Penh Single wagon traffic: Xrail booking platform grows Crane expands into Belgium "Curiosity of the Day" Qatar Airways: more flights to South Africa

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JUNE 5, 2019
New technology set to disrupt air charter brokers Samskip increases Europe-UK capacity as ferry customers switch to boxes ahead of Brexit 'You can't avoid the tensions; but there are pockets of opportunity' - Delta Cargo's Shawn Cole Drone operator on verge of commercial operations signs agreement with Air Cargo Canada FH Bertling Ltd fined £850,000 as bribery case comes to a close APL files with FMC to buy slots on Hapag-Lloyd's US flag transatlantic service On the wires: Maersk's push to win new business via Damco smells of desperation, but it's in good company Mikko Tainio set to replace Janne Tarvainen as Finnair Cargo managing director Thomas Sonntag named to succeed Carsten Hernig as Jettainer managing director

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JUNE 5, 2019
VIDEO: ABB adds new midsize range to Azipod line ABB is introducing a new midsize range of Azipod propulsors covering the 7.5 - 14.5 MW power range. The range is aimed at the ferry and RoPax sector, but will also be Vard to build second ship for Coral Expeditions Australian expedition cruise operator Coral Expeditions has placed an order with Vard for a second 93.4 m, 120 passenger ship. This follows the April delivery of its first Vard ship, the Coral OMSA forms Wind Committee The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has formed the OMSA Wind Committee, with membership now open to all association members. Among its priorities will be to work to ensure that U.S. offshore Foss names Mike Welch CFO Mike Welch, has joined Foss Maritime Company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prior to joining Foss, Welch was Vice President of Finance at Esterline Control & Communication Systems, where he oversaw the Switch to Shell Gadinia brings 58% cut in lubricant costs Shell Marine says that results from Indonesia's PT Indo Container Line (ICON Line) are clear evidence of the cost savings available by using its medium-speed engine oil Shell Gadinia. Calculations made immediately StormGeo offers new versions of route optimization system Weather intelligence and routing specialist StormGeo has launched new versions of its best-selling route optimization system, BVS: NaviPlanner BVS and NaviUpdate. NaviPlanner BVS simplifies the process of planning and optimizing a route, WSM takes 50% stake in Norsea Wind Norway's Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) is strengthening its foothold in the renewable wind energy market by taking a 50% stake in Norsea Wind AS. Tananger, Norway, headquartered NorSea Wind, founded in 2016 MAN wins Seaspan ferry propulsion system order The two 149 m LNG battery hybrid RO/RO ferries recently ordered by Canada's Seaspan Ferries (see earlier story) may look a lot like the pair delivered to the operator last year, but

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JUNE 5, 2019
Shipping chiefs urged to take lead in digital transformation Maritime leaders should focus on the business opportunities and needs, and then identify where digital solutions can play a part... UAE probe into tanker attack continuing Al Kaabi was speaking to Lloyd's List on the sidelines of the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee meeting, which has opened... From tankers to the Cutty Sark - Paddy Rodgers on his career move Starting in August, Rodgers will take over from outgoing director Kevin Fewster, who is widely credited with developing the museum... IMO in race against technology to develop autonomous shipping guidelines The IMO is casting its eye over a set of proposals that would try to standardise the rules that govern... BPA urges 'grown-up' conversation about scrubber use 'Ports take their environmental responsibilities seriously and with IMO targets, ships will have some tough decisions. However, we must have... Scrubber use could lead to 'long-term pain' Golden Ocean and Wallem call on charterers to require and incentivise change of owners' behaviour Russia's rising coal shipments supportive for dry bulk market Coal shipments to Europe rose 15% to 28m tonnes in the first quarter, according to DTC Teekay closes $250m private offering The provider of international crude oil and gas marine transport services has signed off on two significant deals MSC in $1.1bn bid for Valencia port expansion Terminal Investments Ltd's sole bid for Valencia's new terminal could see it in operation by 2024 Combustion engine is here to stay, Wärtsilä says Marine engine manufacturer believes bio liquefied natural gas and synthetic liquefied natural gas are the industry's best shot at meeting... MPC Container Ships starts share buy-back programme Any acquired shares may be used as consideration in acquisitions or other transactions Daily Briefing Sustainable finance tightening will cut off ship financing for smaller companies \| Allianz ship total losses at record low \|... US-China trade spat not a major LNG shipping concern For now, third-country offtakers such as Saudi Aramco have stepped in to back projects such as Sabine Pass Train 6... Academics urge industry's leaders to cultivate agility Changes are needed in the way decisions are made and innovators will rise to the top while traditionalists will be... Shipping must guard against cyber-complacency, Bureau Veritas advises No one seems to be talking about recent cyber attacks, says BV's lead on smart shipping, although workshops on how... Speed controls to be biggest factor in CO2 cuts for 2030, ABS says New ABS outlook sees no clear cut solution at the moment to slash emissions by half by 2050

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JUNE 5, 2019
Vancouver, Prince Rupert terminals may consider automation Tariffs, IMO 2020 promise a hectic peak season LTL carrier Estes expands truckload, 3PL services Canada container trade growth set to pick up Time for FedEx to operate and compete collectively Blockchain-backed bill of lading gains traction with latest test

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JUNE 5, 2019
Dynagas posts profitable first quarter, may have to cut distribution Dynagas LNG Partners finished the first quarter in the black, but its efforts to refinance upcoming debt might force it to axe distributions. Dynagas returns to Hyundai Heavy to beef up on LNG carriers Shareholder lawsuit targets Dynagas over cash flow and dividend claims The Tony Lauritzen-led company posted $1.9m in profit for the first three months of 2019, two cents lower than the $0.01 los Cruise majors cancel voyages to Cuba 'immediately' Trump administration has banned US cruises to the communist country in response to its support for Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro regime. Delos partner rips Ladin as 'scam artist' Explosive Texas lawsuit charges prinicipal of Texas private-equity firm diverted millions to fund lavish lifestyle. New Fortress Energy slides into LNG shipping New Fortress Energy is expanding its interests into LNG shipping as it grows its small-scale production and import business in the US and the Caribbean. The newly-listed energy infrastructure company is moving to recruit a "head of shipping" to "drive the commercial aspects of the shipping business". New Fortress Energy outlines growth plans after US listing The job entails chartering, buying a BHP trials biofuels with John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean Rashpal Bhatti says mining giant 'can't stand still' when it comes to alternative fuels Diana Shipping fixes cape with SwissMarine Simeon Palios-led bulker owner now has 18 ships chartered to Geneva-based dry bulk player. Westgarth focuses on 'main business' at V.Group with any IPO likely to look after itself New V.Group chief executive Graham Westgarth has placed his focus on operations rather than a long-anticipated initial public offering for the world's largest shipmanager. Westgarth took over from Ian El-Mokadem in April after a career spanning three of the world's best-known public shipping companies, AP Moller-Maersk, Teekay and Peter Livaos' GasLog. Graham Westgarth steps up after chief execu Christian Bonfils sees potential 10% fuel saving from new technology pilot for BW Dry Christian Bonfils believes a pilot project being undertaken by BW Dry Cargo has the potential to cut the company's fuel bill by up to one-tenth. If it is successful, the bulker owner's managing director suggested it could be used to the same effect by the wider BW Group. BW Dry Cargo quietly picks up kamsarmax bulker resale BW Dry Cargo is testing Miros speed measuring technology - designed fo Tankers and gas are most promising shipping sectors, says Clarksons research chief Clarkson Research Services managing director Stephen Gordon has picked oil and gas shipping as the most promising shipping sectors while putting down dry cargo. In the Japan Ship Exporters' Association seminar during Nor-Shipping, Gordon pointed out the bulker markets are pressured by demand weakness, while US energy exports and the IMO 2020 rules offer support to tanker and gas carriers. John F World far from ready for sulphur cap, Veniamis says Regulators risk "losing their sleep" over fallout on shipping from shoddy enforcement of 0.5% fuels, UGS chief warns Yasuhiko Katoh tackles 10 questions about shipping President of the Japan Ship Exporters' Association and chairman of the Shipbuilders' Association of Japan discusses how the industry should be moving forward Tracker reveals details of LNG carrier and bulker collision One of Awilco's two LNG carriers sustained damage to its port side in a collision shortly after leaving a repair yard off Singapore in ballast. Ship tracking data provided by Marine Traffic shows the bow area of the 156,600-cbm WilForce (built 2013) came into contact with the 39,300-dwt open-hatch bulker newbuilding Western Moscow. Awilco LNG carrier damaged in collision LNG carrier and VLCC in More than $380m wiped off P&I mutuals' free reserves Sudden reversal in year-on-year growth of free reserves, but things are not as bad as they first appear Hagen calls off cruiseship christening after collision Norwegian shipowner Torstein Hagen is cancelling tomorrow's christening of newbuilding Viking Jupiter following a fatal collision involving one of his ships in Hungary last week. Clash involving Viking ship kills seven in Hungary The ceremony for the 750-foot vessel was due to take place near the Akershus castle to coincide with this week's Norshipping event. But the incident in the Danube at B Ship Finance International chief Ole Hjertaker raises concern after US analyst exits Shipowners are still getting 'good coverage out of Oslo' despite worries created by the trend of shipping coverage losses at leading US investment banks, where regulation is also seen as a contributing factor in the demise United Heavy Lift outlines focus on Africa as new faces ring in changes Project specialist strikes deal with Spanish operator as new shareholders chart fresh direction If shipping markets are broken, how can market solutions be the answer? Only a global, WTO-based regime can end the industry's cycle of boom and bust Awilco LNG fixes carrier for eight months Norway's Awilco LNG has won an eight-month charter for one of its two LNG carriers. The company said the 156,000-cbm TFDE ship WilPride (built 2013) has been committed to an oil and gas major from July. Awilco LNG carrier damaged in collision This is contingent upon customary vessel inspection and acceptance by the charterer, it added. The deal should contribute annualised EBITDA of about $23m HHI develops LNG VLCC with sail power South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries has designed an LNG-fuelled VLCC that will also use wind power. Rotors predicted to double fuel savings on deepsea routes Flex LNG to become first Fredriksen firm with in-house management Class society Lloyd's Register has approved the eco-prototype, which will use a combination of volatile organic compounds (VOC) mixed with LNG as fuel. The ship will com CMA CGM sues Long Island's Avani over $1.3m oil spill CMA CGM is suing a Long Island waste-oil management company, alleging it caused a spill by improperly storing cargo. Ridgebury Tankers master acquitted in pollution case Underwriters head to top UK court in scuttled bulker case The French containership giant filed a $1.3m lawsuit in Brooklyn federal court last week against Avani Environmental Group. The case will run in parallel to legal proc Nigeria sweetens national fleet terms after PIL withdrawal Nigeria is sweetening the project terms for its national fleet to attract foreign investors following the withdrawal of Pacific International Lines (PIL). Shipping a viable investment again but shipowners must face up to future challenges According to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the fleet will be given the priority to carry up to 50% of state-owned cargoes in Piraeus Bank spins off $30bn 'bad bank' Greek lender strikes deal with Intrum as it reveals impending sale of $564m shipping book. Banks make restructuring offer to Bourbon French OSV giant Bourbon has received a financial restructuring offer from its main lenders and lessors. The deal is dependent on a number of conditions being met, it said. Bourbon takes five PSVs out of layup Bourbon PSV escapes pirate attack The company, hit by the OSV downturn, had already indicated in March that a number of offers had been submitted, subject to due diligence, and that it r Carnival's European emissions '10 times that of all cars' Emissions from cruiseships in Europe are far outstripping those from every car on the road, it has been claimed. Green group Transport & Environment (T&E) said its analysis shows that in 2017 Carnival vessels pumped out nearly 10 times more sulphur oxide (SOX) around European coasts than 260m vehicles. Carnival to pay $20m fine for continued polluting The figure for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCC 17 missing after cargoship sinks Indonesian authorities were still seeking 17 people missing after a cargoship sank off Banggai Laut on Tuesday. One person was rescued from the vessel, named as KM Lintas Timur, according to the Sumsel Update website. The ministry of transportation has deployed patrol boats in the area. The vessel was on its way from Bitung in North Sulawesi to Morowali in Central Sulawesi at the time of the in Samos Steamship sheds MR tanker tonnage Greek player Samos Steamship is said to have sold two MR tankers, just weeks after ordering a suezmax newbuilding in Japan. The deals come as further evidence of activity in the product tanker sector involving Greek companies on both sides of the sale-and-purchase fence. Samos Steamship secures healthy rate for LR1 in Trafigura charter Samos Steamship's Inglessis takes UK P&I Club chair The Paddy Rodgers makes radical career switch Former Euronav chief executive steps away from the commercial front line to head one of the world's leading maritime museums Price disconnect spurring buyback binge The gap between equity prices and earnings is driving a big shipping share buy-back drive, according to Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans. Eleven of the 28 companies it covers have bought stock since the fourth quarter, and another four have now authorised purchases. MPC Container Ships launches $24m buyback Maersk starts $1.5bn buyback programme Maersk is targeting a $1.5bn programme and Oslo-l MPC Container Ships launches $24m buyback Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships has launched a buyback worth up to $24m. The company said it will acquire as many as 8.255m of its own shares through to next June. Together with previously repurchased stock, this represents up to 10% of its capital. MPC Container Ships keeps powder dry to make most of possible market recovery It will pay not more than NOK 200 each for a total outlay of NOK 209 Offers in for $11bn of Eurobank assets Greek shipping lender Eurobank has received offers for portfolios worth EUR 9.5bn ($10.7bn) as it continues to restructure. It said sales have been provisionally arranged for a EUR 2bn securitisation of residential mortgage non-performing exposures (NPEs), code name Pillar, and for the first multi-asset- class NPE securitisation of EUR 7.5bn, known as Cairo. It will also sell a majority stake in Wilhelmsen's Benedicte Teigen Gude becomes 11th Norwegian woman to climb Everest Benedicte Teigen Gude, a well-known shipping figure at the giant Wilhelmsen group, has become only the 11th Norwegian woman to stand on top of the world having successfully climbed Mount Everest. Gude reached the summit on 23 May in a climb undertaken with her husband, real-estate investor Gaute Gude Teigen, who was also previously with the shipping firm. The pair took around two months off wor Heidmar chief James Pippard to leave pool firm Former Teekay man to leave as head of Connecticut pools power midway through three-year contract, market sources indicate

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JUNE 5, 2019
Analyst: U.S. losing focus on goal of talks with China As the Trump administration ratchets up Section 301 tariffs on China, it appears it is directing less attention to the overarching goal of balancing the bilateral trade and investment relationship, a witness said in testimony before a Senate committee on Tuesday. Big ships raise concerns in insurance industry "Insurers have been warning for years that the increasing size of vessels is leading to a higher accumulation of risk," says Allianz. Nikakhtar urges updated export controls Senators press BIS nominee on the administration's failure to release details of Commerce's national security investigation into automobile and related parts imports. SISI: Throughput at global ports slowed down in Q1 The Shanghai International Shipping Institute points to "feeble economic and trade growth" in a recently released report. DHL survey finds e-commerce shippers' biggest issue Blackstone makes $18.7 billion investment in logistics warehouses Estes closes New England Motor Freight affiliates deal Atlanta, Amsterdam airports sign collaborative agreement Matson installing scrubbers on six ships Executive Moves: Jettainer and ChartCo FMC names new chief administrative law judge

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JUNE 5, 2019
FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks slip for 1st week in four, led by middle distillates Refined product stocks at the Middle Eastern hub of Fujairah in the UAE fell for the first week in four. Crude settles lower on US inventory builds Crude futures fell Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration reported US crude stocks rising. JAPAN DATA: May 26-Jun 1 oil product exports jump 46.6% on week to 4.98 mil barrels Japan's oil product exports jumped 46.6% week on week. Flurry of Rotterdam fuel oil barge trade, tight prompt market The 3.5% sulfur FOB Rotterdam barge market saw a flurry of activity during the Tuesday session on tight prompt availability for RMG grade bunker fuel. China's Sinopec to supply key domestic, overseas ports in 2020 on reaching 10 mil mt/year LSFO capacity "We will fully meet demand from China's bonded bunkering ports," Xueling said. External: Global Risk Management

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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