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March 8, 2019

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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd united on rejecting 'all-in contracts' Five weeks to unload damaged Yantian Express cargo: ONE Port of Virginia readies for more refrigerated fruit imports Transport Intelligence reports slowing growth in e-commerce CEVA Logistics to manage new distribution hub for IKEA in New York Mastio & Company benchmarking study gives UPS top loyalty marks Ship Repair & Supply Summit focus of sulphur cap April 4-5 in Las Palmas Global air cargo slumps in Jan but perishables, pharma, hi-tech are strong Emirates boosts cargo capacity to Kabul with new navigation technology First Boeing 737 freighter joins Ethiopian Cargo's fleet

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MARCH 7, 2019
"2019 is a year for dry cargo owners to prepare their vessels for landmark changes in shipping" BCBA organises training-cum-refresher course for candidates appearing for CBLR exam Global tank container fleet up to 604,700 units MOL Tank Asia honoured by Chevron Gujarat Maritime University announces launch of its academic activities Paradip Port again achieves the 100 mt throughput mark CMA CGM Group introduces its first double-stack dedicated block train offering priority connection from Mundra to National Capital Region East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2019 to bring the fraternity together in Kolkata on March 15

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Panalpina signals its strengths Reax orders 20 LNG trucks at one go Three new logistics parks by 2020 Weak start for airfreight New truck to carry liquids and general cargo Elvir Dzanic takes over port in his hometown CCS introduces new module to cater for Brexit Continental Cargo Carriers relocates UK team Double anniversary Ghent links up southern Europe with Scandinavia MSC extends switch to Liverpool Cargolux opposed to new wildlife trafficking trend Swiss Post suffering "Curiosity of the Day" New No. 1 for Post & Paket Deutschland Hugo Trumpy new agent of major player in Italy Five years after MH370 went missing Swiss carrier to operate rail services in Belgium

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MARCH 7, 2019
Fury at carrier demurrage and detention fees - 'profiting from port congestion' Walmart online volume forecaster brings 10% improvement in on-time delivery Air freight the star performer for DP-DHL in 'a challenging year' Logistics team unveils first global blockchain standard for transport sector Bangladesh authorities find 19 areas of corruption in aviation Disorderly Brexit could cost £6.7bn a year Air freight makes weak start to 2019 Cost hampers IoT monitoring in perishables supply chains, despite airline efforts Supply chain radar: Tim Scharwath leads the show at DP-DHL - please do not kick the IPO can down the road forever

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MARCH 7, 2019
Metal Shark gets $20.6 million Navy award Shipbuilder Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., has been awarded a $20,628,477 delivery order under a previously awarded Navy contract for twelve 40-foot patrol boats, complete with basic boat equipment, shipping, long term preservation, Alaska's newest pilot boat features Humphree stabilization The Southwest Alaska Pilots Association's newest pilot boat, Emerald Island, features a vessel stabilization system supplied by Humphree USA, giving a smooth comfortable ride to pilots and crew in all sea conditions. Malta OPV will have Rolls-Royce propulsion package Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract to supply of a marine propulsion package for a new Offshore Patrol Vessel under construction for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). ABS publishes guidance on Remote Inspection Technologies ABS has published Guidance Notes on the Use of Remote Inspection Technologies. They cover pilot-operated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("drones" to most of us), Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles and Robotic Crawlers. Use of AWO officials testify on state of U.S. maritime industry The American Waterways Operators testified yesterday before two congressional committees on the state of the American maritime industry. Tom Allegretti, President & CEO, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Upgraded Wärtsilä waterjets: More thrust, less noise Wärtsilä has upgraded its LJX series of modular waterjets to deliver greater efficiency with low levels of cavitation and underwater noise and has redesignated the product lines as WXJ series. A new Carnival releases scientific study of scrubber wash-water quality As an increasing number of jurisdictions put restrictions on discharges from exhaust gas scrubbers, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has released the results of an independent, two-year scientific scrubber

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MARCH 7, 2019
Elba Island LNG plant moves closer to production Originally built to import LNG, Elba Island will host a 2.5m tonne per annum liquefaction plant and export terminal when... V.Group names Alison Henriksen chief financial officer with immediate effect Henriksen replaces Rod Day, who served as the shipmanagement firm's interim chief financial officer since since August 2017 'Broken' banking system leaves gap for new ship finance crowd Non-banks can act counter-cyclically and focus on market segments nearer their bottom than peak OSM Maritime chief looks to boost female workforce Bjørn Tore Larsen says ensuring there is a greater female presence at sea is a key issue for maritime Inmarsat eyes growth in VSAT services The technology giant sees maritime revenues slip but VSAT business grow in 2018 Swedish Club rules out additional premiums for Pakistan calls 'There are quite a number of areas in the world where we like to know when members go there, but... ICTSI reports double-digit rise in profit ICTSI's container volumes jump 6% year on year to 9.7m teu, as new carrier services and the ramp-up of new... Songa Container to fit fleet with scrubbers The feedership specialist will install the abatement technology across its whole fleet by the first quarter of 2020 Clean Shipping Alliance boosts membership Norwegian/Swedish shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the latest company to join the group, which now has 35 members Liner carriers warned of cheap Chinese leasing funds Yang argues that the leverage ratio and cost of funding that carriers request from leasing firms exceed the level that... Anglo-Eastern looks west to expand Executive chairman Peter Cremers sees more significant developments in Europe and suggests options there should not be ignored Daily Briefing FFA trading giant slams Baltic's IMO 2020 plan \| China leasing giants linked to CMA CGM megaship orders \| Maersk... Viewpoint: Facing green consequences The perfect storm of environmental red tape engulfing the shipping industry looks likely to prove the maxim that the road... US trade policy turns its sights on India The US looks set to terminate India's preferential trade treatment under its GSP, which aims to provide zero duty and... K Line warns of wider losses linked to ONE charters Dry bulk segment will focus on capesizes going forward, while new businesses such as LNG bunkering will be developed Los Angeles appoints Diane Middleton as port commissioner Ms Middleton has her own practice in San Pedro, California, representing injured longshoremen and shipyard workers, including many victims of... Niche markets offer hope for smaller carriers Smaller carriers need to find a niche service to offer if they are to survive in the post-consolidation world Chemical tanker earnings to take hit from IMO 2020 Added costs from the new regulations could reach as much as $1,800 per day, according to chemical tanker specialist Hugo... UPS Freight Forwarding extends reach of its global brand International Containers Ports and Logistics

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MARCH 7, 2019
LA-LB congestion reveals deeper supply chain issues Clear contracting could prevent detention-demurrage disputes 3PLs: Adversarial posture in trucking helps no one Hapag-Lloyd CEO: Low-sulfur BAF simple, transparent Maersk CEO charts course toward integrated offering

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MARCH 7, 2019
Michael Chalos joins Chalos & Co There's another Chalos at Chalos & Co. The prominent Long Island-based firm announced this week that Michael Chalos, father of the firm's prinicipal George Chalos and 40-year maritime law veteran, has joined of cousel. "I keep telling him, I'm the 'Chalos' and he's the 'and company','" George Chalos joked Thursday. "I'm really happy to have the opportunity to work with my dad again." Chalos: IM Cosco leasing unit to borrow $149m from China Minmetals Cosco Shipping Leasing continues to replenish liquidity while enhancing its cooperation with other Chinese state-run entities. Deflation of dry bulk balloon fails to dent Pacific Basin Shipping's growth ambitions Chief executive Mats Berglund is sticking to clear S&P targets, with bulk fundamentals and Chinese stimulus set to defeat short-term noise Berglund sticks to scrubber sceptic stance despite supramax tests Pacific Basin Shipping chief executive Mats Berglund remains a sceptic of scrubbers despite the company exploring the use of the equipment on some ships to help meet IMO 2020 rules. Scrubbers, digital and Twitter dominate GMF day one While the Hong Kong-listed owner has ruled out the kit on its handysize fleet, it is exploring the installation of scrubbers on an unspecified number of supramaxes. Yangzijiang to build four MR tankers for shipowning arm In-house deal is part of strategy to boost Chinese group's presence in tankers Decision on Pappadakis Supreme Court case delayed The Pappadakis family company looking for redress after their bulker was "unreasonably" held by the Coast Guard for six months is going to have to wait a little longer to hear whether the US Supreme Court will hear their case. Last week, the government exercised its right for a month-long extension to respond to Kassian Marine affiliate Angelex's appeal. The extension means a decision will not be Long-standing IPO candidate V.Group hires new chief financial officer Shipmanagement giant and long-standing IPO candidate V.Group has hired a new chief financial officer. Meet the new boss: Ian El-Mokadem shares his vision for V.Group V.Group reveals German ambitions after Norddeutsche Reederei deal Alison Henriksen has been recruited from catering heavyweight Compass Group and will also sit on the board alongside chief executive Ian El-Mokadem and chairman John Chinese lessors are not about to go away, but they are starting to slow down After a breakneck decade of transforming ship finance, the big leasing houses are pausing for breath JSW turns to Wuhu for six ships in mini-bulker spree Indian group is already signed up for 18 of planned 32 newbuildings this year Berge Bulk nets strong price in ore carrier scrap sale James Marshall's Berge Bulk is banking a strong price from the demolition sale of one of its elderly ore carriers, market sources say. TradeWinds reported last month the Berge Denali (built 1992) was set to head for the scrap heap. John Angelicoussis sheds ageing capesize bulker Fredriksen heads the field on newcastlemax bulker projects Now, it is understood the vessel is set for recycling in South Korea to encourage liner mergers South Korea has unveiled a big new programme of subsidies for 2019 designed to boost the domestic shipping industry. Among the measures are help for owners to order 60 more vessels, cash to open new routes and a stated aim to reduce the country's eight major boxship lines to six. Maeil Business cited the ministry of oceans and fisheries as saying its policy is to order the new vessels through st NewLead litigation ends as plot thickens for its chief executive Final ruling against Greek shipowner comes as more legal action expected to heat up Captain and crew jailed in South Korea A South Korean court has handed down jail sentences to five Russian seafarers and an owner for trying to leave port without permission. The 5,000-dwt cargoship Palladiy (built 1984) hit the headlines last year when four crew were arrested for allegedly "resisting authorities." Fourth tanker crewman arrested in Korea The Sputnik news agency cited Russia's Korean consul Roman Bykov as saying the Wide-beam boxships exploit their niche - for time being Rates for classic panamax boxships have fallen to half what their modern wide-beam rivals are earning Bergeron exit fuels speculation of rift at Liberian registry Scott Bergeron's sudden and immediate departure from his post at the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) caught many in the industry by surprise. LISCR, the company that runs the Liberian registry, confirmed the departure of its long-time chief executive this week after TradeWinds was the first to report on talk of his exit. Liberian Ship Registry confirms Bergeron's departu Herbjorn Hansson fires back in fight with former finance chief A fight between Herbjorn Hansson and the former chief financial officer of Nordic American Tankers appears to be escalating. Landmarks and cookies explain why scrubbers don't cut it for Herbjorn Hansson The New York-listed tanker owner has now fired back with a lawsuit against Turid Moe Sorensen, alleging that she was disloyal and created losses for the company when she set up rival outfit Faerd Mermaid Maritime denies DSV disposal Thailand's Mermaid Maritime has denied it has sold an elderly diving support vessel (DSV). The company was responding to a media report claiming the 91-loa Mermaid Commander (built 1987) had gone to an unnamed buyer. Mermaid said: "While the company has received interest from potential third parties in the vessel, such interests remain inconclusive and subject to further evaluation and approval Seabury Maritime reveals IMO 2020 cost calculations US shipping advisor Seabury Maritime has called for cooperation and transparency between owners and shippers to mitigate the effects of the IMO 2020 transition. It has produced a white paper with US shippers group Gemini that aims to promote "open dialogue between carriers and shippers by providing insight and a general understanding around metrics used behind bunker calculations," according to S George Economou: 'The Gods Must Be Crazy' to cram sulphur limits on shipping Greek shipowner George Economou writes an open letter taking swipe at regulators for bungling the introduction of the low-sulphur cap Economou to invest $350m in exhaust gas scrubbers George Economou is installing exhaust gas cleaning systems on almost his entire fleet, in what amounts to an overall $350m investment in the technology. His shipping group decided about nine months ago to place the scrubbers in all but two of its vessels, the owner revealed in an opinion piece published in TradeWinds this week. Scrubber debacle proves that going it alone is not the answer "This Furetank takes on DSD and OH Meling tankers Sweden's Furetank Chartering has added two more tankers to its commercial management operation. OH Meling and DSD's 16,600-dwt Stavfjord and Stav Viking (both built 2009) will be delivered in March. The Gothia Tanker Alliance member said the ice-class 1A ships will trade together with its intermediate vessels. All technical, crewing and quality and vetting management will remain with OSM Ship M Alafouzos sees rising tide for crude tanker asset values and rates with 2020 in sight Okeanis Eco Tankers executives discuss expectations for market and share latest thoughts on scrubbers. Fredly's Hunter Group expected to pass on optional VLCCs Arne Fredly's Hunter Group is unlikely to exercise options for three VLCC newbuildings at DSME, it is believed. Fredly sets target for Hunter VLCC pool play with Hartree HHI workers halt wage vote after DSME merger mooted The Group holds an order for eight scrubber-fitted VLCCs at the yard that are costing from $85.2m. However, a decision on the more expensive optional tankers has been del Irish Ferries goes to court over compensation ruling Irish Ferries lawyers have appeared in Ireland's high court to fight a passenger compensation order arising from a delayed vessel delivery. The owner had to cancel sailings last year because the 50,000-gt WB Yeats (built 2018) was late from Germany's Flensburger yard. It is challenging a January decision by the National Transport Authority (NTA) that it breached EU regulations concerning the rig Fredriksen moves bulkers from private firm to Golden Ocean in 'bombed out' market Golden Ocean Group is adding 10 vessels to its operated bulker fleet. The owner, which is part of John Fredriksen's stable of companies, will take on commercial management of newcastlemax newbuildings from the shipping tycoon's private vehicle, Seatankers. "We cannot have these ships competing with Golden Ocean," Fredriksen told TradeWinds in an exclusive interview. Golden Ocean chief executiv Containerships expects better after loss Finland's Containerships is forecasting an improvement in its results this year after slipping to a loss in 2018. The CMA CGM-owned short-sea operator said the net deficit last year was EUR 0.6m ($0.7m), compared to a profit of EUR 0.1m in 2017. EBITDA was down at EUR 13.3m from EUR 15.2m, due to increased bunker costs as oil prices rose. It booked write-offs for intangible assets of EUR 2.3m, HHI Green Energy plots IPO A Hyundai Heavy Industries renewable energy affiliate is plotting an IPO. IFR Asia cited sources familiar with the matter as saying Hyundai Heavy Industries Green Energy has been in talks with banks about a $200m float. The company was founded in 2011 and provides solar energy. MarAd: LNG growth could be a boon for US shipbuilders US Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby sees the growth in LNG as an opportunity for US shipyards. Testifying before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Wednesday, Buzby blamed the struggles of domestic shipbuilders on subsidized foreign competition. But LNG, he said, could be a means for a turnaround. "The global LNG market ... is anticipated to expand over the next 20 years a PDVSA declares maritime emergency Venezuelan oil company PDVSA has declared a "maritime emergency" after a German shipmanager decided to remove crews from some of its tanker fleet. Reuters cited a PDVSA document and other sources as saying Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has returned 10 ships to the company because of unpaid fees. It has previously been reported that crews were being removed from the 158,000-dwt suezmax Ri DNB Bank vows to boost volume of shipping loans with scrapping standard provisions DNB has ramped up its focus on ship demolition standards with 85% of its loans to the industry last year including special requirements for minimum scrapping standards. The figure was released in the bank's annual report which stressed an ambition to further increase the number of loans with such clauses. DNB: provisions are owner-specific not trend-based DNB endorsed the Responsible Ship Recyc Caterpillar auctioning arrested tanker A Gibraltar-flagged tanker will be auctioned in Trinidad next month at the request of its mortgagee, Caterpillar Financial Services. The admiralty marshal of Trinidad & Tobago has ordered the sale of the 9,100-dwt Olesya (built 2009), which is listed as owned by Jop Shipping. The vessel has been arrested in Trinidad since January 2018 or earlier for repairs to the main engine gearbox, which will Bjorn Tore Larsen says female seafarers central to guide shipping forward Bjorn Tore Larsen has placed gender equality at the top of the agenda after taking back the chief executive's chair at OSM Maritime. Founder Larsen replaced Geir Sekkesaeter in post last week with the change explained by the former Wilhelmsen and Teekay man wanting a more hands on role. Owner Bjorn Tore Larsen back as CEO of OSM Female faces forge path for tomorrow's leaders Larsen said in a s Songa Container turns to scrubbers for full fleet Arne Blystad-led Songa Container has decided to install scrubbers across its 15-ship fleet. The shipowner claims it is one of the few tonnage providers in the container feeder segment able to offer liner operators vessels equipped with exhaust gas cleaning systems. NRP buys Hammonia from Peter Dohle and Ernst Russ "Due to the very low penetration of scrubber-fitted container vessels in the fee Oslo broker Winmar begins to wind down operations China-focused newbuilding broking firm Winmar is set to wind down, TradeWinds understands. The Oslo-based firm has been scaling down its activities since owner Even Winje was hired by shipbroker Galbraith's to work at its offices in the Norwegian capital. Winmar has conducted as many as 40 newbuilding deals for shipowner John Fredriksen. Winje will continue to deal with Fredriksen as a partner Rosneft ponders LNG bunker vessel for dual-fuelled tankers Russian energy company Rosneft is considering building an LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) as it expands its gas business. Giving the company's first presentation on gas at London's IP Week, Rosneft commerce and logistics vice president Otabek Karimov flashed a slide showing a 6,500-cbm ship. Sovcomflot inks Rosneft newbuilding supervision pact The specifications listed showed the vessel would be capa More owners join scrubber pressure group CSA Scrubber advocacy group Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA 2020) has added more big names to its membership. It now has 35 companies on its list, including latest sign-up Wallenius Wilhelmsen. CSA's members now own nearly 2,500 ships, with other recent joiners including German shipmanager Hammonia Reederei, which is being bought by Norway's NRP, US tanker owner International Seaways, Greek company Cha K Line to tear up charters worth $448m Japanese owner K Line has revealed plans to slash its chartered fleet to boost earnings as losses are forecast to approach $900m this year. The "structural business reforms" include the cancellation of "uneconomical" charters for boxships and small and medium-sized bulkers worth JPY 50bn ($447.5m). It also wants to reduce market exposure and will examine 25 of its fleet-types in the 12 months to Bharat Sheth: shipping unwanted in India Great Eastern boss Bharat Sheth has come out strongly against new Indian rules giving domestically built vessels priority for state cargo business. He told Hindu Business Line that the right of first refusal (RoFR) policy is of no benefit to owners or shipyards because it is a retrospective measure. The managing director said: "This...has come straight out of the blue. Great Eastern Shipping bu Capesize owners facing prospect of idling of ships But other industry experts suggest that the market has bottomed out and is set for a rebound. Jan De Nul completes salvage of Norwegian frigate Belgian company says it developed a "revolutionary lift method" especially for the project. Sembcorp Marine looks to raise cash with Borr Drilling move Move prompted by concern over Singapore offshore shipyard group's high gearing. Grieg may have got $1.6m less for green recycling Grieg Star of Norway is believed to be getting a 76% lower price by scrapping an open-hatch bulker in Turkey instead of the Indian subcontinent. Grieg said last month it was selling the 43,700-dwt Star Gran (built 1986) as the first vessel to be demolished in Europe under the European Union's Ship Recycling Regulation (SRR). NGO Shipbreaking Platform highlights beaching death toll The ship, whi Nisshin bolsters handysize fleet at Jiangmen Nanyang Japanese owner emerges with at least 12 vessels under construction in China

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MARCH 7, 2019
Container shipping has good opportunities, says analyst Lars Jensen says while individual carriers and freight forwarders may be under threat, the industry is not. "K" Line increases loss estimate for 2018-19 fiscal year Company plans to improve profits by canceling uneconomical charters and "reducing market-exposed fleets." Tech Connections: Cut ties to paper bills of lading An e-bill of lading service using proven scalable technology can have easy ROI based on prime service revenue, faster delivery, time savings, removal of fraud risk and heightened security. AD/CVD cases filed on cabinets from China Tank container fleet grows by 10.8 percent ALAN offers logistics relief to Southeast storm victims Apollo Global to acquire Direct ChassisLink

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MARCH 7, 2019
US inching towards secondary sanctions on Venezuelan crude, product flows: sources Abrams said the US is readying more sanctions on financial institutions, including banks that facilitate crude and refined product trading with PDVSA, as well as additional sanctions and visa revocations of individuals connected to the Maduro regime. Novorossiisk bunker operations resume as weather eases: sources Bunkering operations at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk have resumed following a period of bad weather. OPEC Feb crude output falls 60,000 b/d to 30.80 mil b/d: Platts survey Saudi Arabia's continued output discipline and Venezuela's struggles under US sanctions led OPEC's crude oil production in February modestly lower to 30.80 million b/d, an S&P Global Platts survey of industry officials, analysts and shipping data found. FUTURES 5: Oil finishes higher as market eyes tightening supply outlook Continued OPEC cuts and a downturn in US rig counts contributed to a tightening supply outlook and drove crude higher Thursday. External: Global Risk Management Lower arb volumes, turnarounds lend support to Q2 Asian naphtha complex "Refinery turnarounds in the second quarter this year are expected to be 13% heavier than the same period last year," an analyst said. US sanctions on Venezuela creating strong pull for HSSR from Europe to USGC An increase in Urals differentials would typically boost the feedstocks market, particularly high sulfur feedstocks such as HSSR. Med-Japan LR1 tanker rates hit 22-week low on low demand, Black Sea delays "The naphtha arbitrage opportunity is also shut," an LR tanker shipbroker said.

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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

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

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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