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May 8, 2019

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OOCL enhances N Europe-Mid East-India services with new IP1 and IP2 Global Ship Lease signs new charter deal with Zim Integrated Shipping ZIM's Kota Pekarang largest box ship to ever call at Jacksonville port Cosco-APMT container terminal to open west of Genoa in December Antwerp's cargo volume falls 3pc YoY in Q1 compared to a record 2018 Singapore develops its first remote-controlled autonomous tug Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference update on situation in Asia, Africa RedCargo Logistics inks interline agreement with Oman Air Bollore opens aerospace warehouse in Hamburg adjacent to seaport Emirates transports 2000-year-old Buddha to Zurich exhibition

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MAY 7, 2019
BBC Chartering appoints Ulrich Ulrichs as CCO Strong progress made at India's ship recycling facilities, says ECSA report after fact-finding mission A laptop & an eye in the sky helped Paradip Port normalise operations post-Fani Adani Group wins Yangon port contract in Myanmar JNPT enhances vessel berthing capacity Laurent Foloppe appointed Commercial & Marketing Director for HAROPA Drone logistics & transportation market set for big growth by 2025, says research Commerce Ministry prepares new programme to boost exports China & Nepal sign access agreement for use of seaports & land facilities for trade

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Haropa - Port of Le Havre in good shape Davies Turner: haulage capacity less tight Canadian cargo carrier facilitates foreign investment New facility in northern Germany CTS mourns its founder Herbert Jaixen US class I railroad expands services in New Mexico Trois-Rivières looks back at 2018 with delight Champ's solution remains DB Schenker's choice First train departs new KSW terminal GAC UK opens offices in Harwich and Ramsgate Port of Switzerland reports favourable start to 2019 Ceva appoints new chief human resources officer Hupac: more subsidies for intermodal traffic "Curiosity of the Day" Turkish Cargo voted "Cargo Airline of the Year 2019" Digital freight platform Saloodo now available in UAE Reshuffle of TIL's shareholders Air Asia and Oman Air agree on interline partnership

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MAY 7, 2019
Supply chain radar: Expeditors - a shining star no more Port of LA talks to Toll on new warehouse after labour strife As air freight carriers move to online pricing, forwarders call for comparison sites Europe's road freight market softens as capacity rises and economies suffer PSA set to enter US port sector with agreement to purchase Penn Terminals Russian Railways boosts rail freight services in China, Finland and Turkey MSC charters more box ships to stand in for those being fitted with scrubbers Sales and marketing specialist Nick Marsh joins The Loadstar Latest Trump tariff tweets signal new trade battle with China Kerry Logistics appoints Martin Stoekenbroek its new EMEA MD Supply chain radar: Is the end near for Danaos Corporation? Market Insight: 55 years on, the Boeing 737 MAX disaster is a legacy of the McDonnell Douglas culture

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MAY 7, 2019
Höegh Autoliners preps for IMO 2020 by cleaning tanks Oslo, Norway, headquartered Höegh Autoliners has opted to comply with the IMO 2020 global sulfur cap by switching to Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) and Low Sulfur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) USCG issues Illinois River safety zone The Coast Guard today issued a safety zone on the Illinois River, restricting all vessel traffic from mile marker 187 to mile marker 145.6, and mile marker 80.2 to mile marker 10 VT Halter releases more details of winning Polar Security Cutter design More details are emerging about VT Halter Marine, Inc.'s winning design for the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter (PSC). As we reported earlier, as prime contractor, VT Halter has been awarded Sea Machines names Don Black VP sales and marketing Sea Machines Robotics, Boston, Mass., has hired Don Black as vice president of sales and marketing, reporting to founder and CEO Michael G. Johnson. Effective immediately, Black assumes responsibility for the company's Failure to read charterparty terms can prove expensive Professional indemnity insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) is urging ship brokers and managers to check the terms of their charterparty agreements closely before signing, in order to avoid costly mistakes further Belgium to spot check ships for BWMC compliance Belgium is to begin testing vessels calling at its ports and terminals to ensure they can demonstrate compliance with the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), becoming one of the first European Team Tankers will protect four more ships against barnacles with Selektope Chemical tanker owner and operator Team Tankers International is to protect four more ships with the bio-active anti-barnacle agent Selektope. The decision follows successful fouling prevention performance during a 40-month trial of Boskalis ship Blue Marlin freed after hijacking Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) reports that the crew of its heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin has been freed and the vessel retaken following a violent hijacking that occurred Sunday, approximately 80

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MAY 7, 2019
Italy supports Mediterranean ECA zone Italy and France want all Mediterranean nations to agree to a new ECA zone next year Pro-scrubber lobby group confident the pendulum is swinging their way CSA 2020 is undertaking a public relations tour to try to persuade the industry that open-loop scrubbers have a viable... Eurogate Intermodal seeks to improve slot booking Automated algorithm calculates most efficient transport solution around port Pangaea orders post-panamax pair on back of Baffinland deal Nadaq-listed operator's first ships to be built in China will serve other customers when not employed in Canadian mining outfit's... GoodBulk remains in profit despite capesize rate plunge Monaco-based owner declares fifth consecutive dividend as its fleet outperforms Baltic index Singapore details steps to deal with non-compliant fuel The MPA has also reasserted that a wide range of fuels, including compliant fuel, will be available at the port... Clipper Bulk sheds jobs amid depressed market Clipper Bulk is cutting 40 of 140 onshore jobs, including the closure of its Tokyo office Finnlines profit slips in weaker economic environment Revenues rise 2% but slower trade growth in Finland took its toll on the ro-ro and ferry operator Carriers meeting resistance to fuel surcharges The introduction of new fuel pricing formulas in the fourth quarter could lead to a surge in demand over the... Norden suffers under dry bulk market 'on the brink of collapse' 'Our owned fleet of about 15 vessels is closer to the desired position of being asset-light,' says chief executive Jan... Boskalis crew freed after vessel hijacked off West Africa Heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin was hijacked on May 5 approximately 80 nautical miles offshore Equatorial Guinea BBC Chartering lines up Ulrichs to replace Andersen as chief Industry veteran lined up to succeed Svend Andersen as chief executive after transition period, company says in statement Panama Canal tightens draught restriction Falling water levels in Gatun Lake are forcing the Panama Canal Authority to limit the size of vessels transiting the... Diesel-reliant miners forecast to feel the brunt of the sulphur cap The trades with the highest tonne-mile will suffer the most, with the Brazil-China trade singled out as likely to be... IMO cap could save northeast Asian LNG buyers $2.5bn As the world's top two liquefied natural gas exporters, Australia and Qatar are the most exposed to Japanese Crude Cocktail-linked LNG... Daily Briefing IMO 2020 could save northeast Asian LNG buyers $2.5bn \| Barakah Offshore ties up with Minsheng Financial Leasing \| Hazardous... Barakah Offshore ties up with Minsheng Financial Leasing Barakah also recently formed a strategic alliance with Singapore firm Vallianz Holdings to explore business opportunities in Malaysia and the... Australia's east coast LNG exports fall in April Gladstone's LNG exports to South Korea and Japan fell to six- and eight-month lows, Platts reported, citing data from the... Bumi Armada wins $2.1bn India FPSO contract No details were released on the expected capital expenditure for the project or the expected start-up date for operations Indonesian oil company eyes trading-hub role for fuel terminal near Singapore Pertamina's logistics, supply chain and infrastructure director Gandhi Sriwododo said: 'The deal with Freepoint will help TBBM Sambu Island enter... New York-New Jersey reports improved throughput results The port authority has named Sam Ruda as director of the port department and Bethann Rooney as its deputy director...

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MAY 7, 2019
ILWU Canada urges members to vote for strike authorization Panama Canal draft restrictions limiting container ship loadings Carriers warn of blank sailings tied to low-sulfur fuel On-demand warehousing nabs more funding Ulrichs named CCO of BBC Chartering NY-NJ truckers anxious over 'congestion' toll Europe truck rates rise even as demand slows

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MAY 7, 2019
Technip to deploy flagship in BP Gulf of Mexico project TechnipFMC will be deploying its flagship pipe-layer to help BP expand one of the largest oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico. The Houston-based subsea technology company confirmed Tuesday the 33,800-gt Deep Blue (built 2001) would be used to aid BP in its expansion of the Thunder Horse South Expansion 2 project, 200 km southeast of New Orleans and 1,830 meters underwater. TechnipFMC scoops BP subs Ocean Yield results fall amid less revenue Lars Solbakken-led diversified owner sees no revenue from FPSO unit. Tidewater keeps up Venezuela fight Tidewater is keeping up the fight to recapture the nearly $60m owed by Venezuela after the country seized a bevy of ships in a 2009 nationalization push. In January, the Houston-based, New York-traded offshore player won a $36.4m judgement against the South American country in Washington, DC federal court and in mid-April registered the judgement in Delaware federal court. Tidewater benefits fro Maritime & Merchant Bank grows tanker and container loan book in profitable quarter Maritime & Merchant Bank (M&MB) has upped its lending to tankers and containerships and has turned a quarterly profit, according to its latest report. The first quarter saw the bank disburse a further $23m to its clients, which brings the its portfolio of disbursed loans to $272m as of 31 March. Maritime & Merchant Bank seeks more deals after profitable start to 2019 Maritime & Merchant Bank of Anchor handlers step in as PSVs sell out in Norway Charterers in Norway have resorted to fixing anchor handlers (AHTSs) to perform supply duties because platform supply vessels (PSVs) in the region have sold out, according to brokers. Four AHTSs have been fixed in the past few weeks to perform supply duties in Norway, according to a report from offshore supply shipbroker Westshore. AHTS rates hit $77,000 as North Sea sells out Allseas drains N Global Ship Lease bottom line lifted by Poseidon deal Global Ship Lease's (GSL) earnings have more than doubled after the boxship player did just that with its fleet by acquiring Poseidon Containers late last year. The New York-listed owner posted a $10.1m profit for the first quarter, up from $4.2m a year earlier. Global Ship Lease inks Maersk charter Global Ship Lease extends Hapag-Lloyd fixture for post-panamax ship Earnings per share came in NITC tankers poised for more floating storage and STS transfers State-linked tanker giant may begin fleet manoeuvres to support Iran's oil industry NGM Energy retains VLCC touted for quick asset-play move Despite firming asset prices, highly publicised VLCC deal for the 2003-built vessel proves to be misreported Crude tanker rates boost FSL earnings Singapore tanker owner FSL Trust Management has logged a rise in profit as rates strengthened. FSL fundraiser won't lead to mandatory offer First quarter net earnings were $3m, compared to $0.9m a year ago, despite continued market volatility. Revenue grew to $19.1m, up 13.3%, mainly due to higher rates from its crude carriers. It also said product tankers were positioned to benefit from marke Chinese state giants Cosco and CIMC come to blows in rare legal battle China Cosco Shipping's advance in container manufacturing opens a rare rift between Chinese state-owned conglomerates. Jefferies: Navios Partners undervalued after debt payments Greece's Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) is undervalued following debt repayments, Jefferies has said. Bulker sale pushes Navios Partners into the red The New York-listed bulker and boxship company posted a net loss to 31 March of $9.52m, from a profit of $5.47m a year ago. It was hit by a $7.3m impairment from disposing of the 74,000-dwt Navios Galaxy I (built 2001). Jefferies' analyst Randy G Armed guards charter clause costs manager $150,000 Shipbrokers and operators have been warned to check charters closely after a clause regarding armed personnel on a tanker ended up costing a manager dearly. ITIC warns brokers after email scams ITIC defends broker accused of breach of authority UK insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) said the unnamed company believed that the terms of an agreement allowed it to place guard Bulker scrapping to pick up as market woes linger Scrapping levels for larger bulk carriers could return to the same levels experienced in 2016, key dry-bulk executives claim. Havila PSVs fixed on period charters to Axxis Geo Solutions Havila Shipping has fixed two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) on period charter to Axxis Geo Solutions, which is undertaking seismic surveys on behalf of big-name energy companies. The 3,250-dwt Havila Aurora (built 2009) was chartered to AGS on a six-month contract with four optional three-month extension periods attached, starting this month. Havila Shipping back at the table with bank Ships' black boxes to be upgraded Voyage data recorder development due as electronic data becomes key in casualty and insurance claims Lancashire results point to hardening hull rates Major insurer reports hike in marine premiums, adding to the growing evidence of an improving market Cyprus shipmanagement revenue hits $591m Revenue from shipmanagement in Cyprus has grown to EUR 538m ($591m) in the second half of 2018. This is up from EUR 506m in the first six months and is 5% of the island's GDP. The GDP figure for the first half of 2018 was 5.1%, however, the Central Bank of Cyprus announced. The slight dip was due to a simultaneous increase in economic output in the second six months, the bank said. German ship Boskalis heavy-lifter damaged in violent African hijacking Royal Boskalis Westminster has revealed one of its heavy-lift ships was hijacked off Africa on Sunday - but has now been freed. The company said the 76,000-dwt Blue Marlin (built 2000) was seized 80 miles off Equatorial Guinea. "Through the professional response of the crew and the coordinated support from the navy of Equatorial Guinea and Spain, the violent hijacking has been ended and the crew Shell opens Gibraltar's new small-scale LNG terminal Facility will receive cargoes twice a month as territory switches over to gas for power generation GoodBulk makes the best of a bad bulker market Revenue sharing agreements are quite literally paying off for GoodBulk's capesizes. DVB leads $175m refinancing of 34 Polsteam bulkers Frankfurt lender DVB Bank has completed a syndicated $175m refinancing of leading European bulker owner Polish Steamship (Polsteam Group). The German bank acted as mandated lead arranger and bookrunner for the 34-ship deal. CIT Group was also a lead arranger, with Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, Siemens Bank and Credit Agricole as co-arrangers. Polsteam eyes fresh wave of bulk carrier orders DZ Idle Philly Shipyard fighting for fresh business as it burns cash at over $1m per month Jones Act specialist Philly Shipyard slipped into the red in the first quarter in which it delivered the last ship in its orderbook - and it is forecasting red ink for 2019 while it hunts new business. Oslo-listed Philly Shipyard handed over the second of two containerships constructed for Matson at the end of March and has executed vast cuts to its workforce until new contracts are secured. How Tanker headache grows as Panama Canal cuts draft again Tanker owners are facing further cargo reductions after the Panama Canal cuts its draft limit again. More problems for owners as Panama Canal cuts draft level again Panama Canal restrictions pose tanker problems Canal authority ACP has announced a new maximum draft level of 13.11 metres from 28 May. This is its sixth cut since January as water levels fall in a drought, the Platts news agency r Odfjell and Chembulk chemical tankers head to Asia amid strong buying interest Three chemical tankers from the Chembulk and Odfjell fleets are reported to be heading for new careers under Asian ownership. The largest of the trio, Chembulk's 20,600-dwt stainless steel chemical tanker Chembulk Gibraltar (built 2001), has been sold for $6.8m in a deal that is said to have been concluded at the end of last month. While as late as last week most broking reports were suggesting Norway putting $165.5m towards Teekay newbuildings US-listed Teekay Offshore Partners has secured $165.5m in financing and guarantees from the Norwegian state for four new shuttle tankers. The backing from Export Credit Norway and Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export Credits is part of a larger syndicate, the companies said. Teekay Offshore lines up $440m newbuilding loan And Enova, which contributes to Norway's transition towards a low-emi Hansa Tankers pool beefs up on scrubber-fitted tonnage Norwegian operator buys chemical tanker and retrofits it, while pool member Bjarne Rieber installs scrubbers on seven Russia's oil pipeline woes bring good and bad news for tankers Contamination issues at Druzhba will alter trade flows for aframax and suezmax crude tankers and could trigger additional demand for LR product tankers Tanker tonic for Norden after first quarter bulk rate crash A collapse in the dry cargo market during the first quarter saw Danish owner Norden fall short of forecasts for the period. Nimble Norden focuses on asset-light model in 'ever more volatile' world Norden reshapes product tanker arm to mirror changes in dry bulk Danish shipping industry spreads its wings A strong showing from its tanker business kept the Copenhagen-listed company in the black a Kingston Smith plugs into Moore Stephens International network UK accountancy group Kingston Smith has joined the Moore Stephens International network. Based in London and with 62 partners and 550 staff, Kingston Smith is a top 20 UK accounting firm. BDO taking over Moore Stephens LLP Maureen Penfold, managing partner of Kingston Smith, said the move was a natural next step in supporting clients to reach their potential for international expansion. "Bei Shipowner calls for higher penalty for flouting IMO 2020 Panelists at TradeWinds forum say large part of industry still unprepared for switchover. Topaz settles PSV arrest dispute in Nigeria Middle East owner Topaz Energy and Marine has settled a dispute that saw two PSVs arrested in Nigeria. TradeWinds reported in September that arrest orders were issued for the 3,300-dwt Topaz Seema (built 2014) and 3,300-dwt Topaz Faye (both built 2014) by a court in Port Harcourt towards the end of August last year. It was the third legal bid for $50m of breach-of-contract compensation by an u IMO 2020: Singapore adds to cost of being caught with non-compliant fuel More than just fines and jail time threatened for ship calling at Singapore with non-compliant fuel after IMO 2020 kicks in. Gotland adds another bulker for tanker conversion Swedish owner Rederi AB Gotland has acquired another Italian bulker for conversion into a tanker. The tanker and ferry owner said it had bought the 39,000-dwt Cielo di Tocopilla (built 2014) from Italy's d'Amico group. Gotland ice-class MR tankers secure long-term charters The deal follows the acquisition of the sistership Cielo di Jari (built 2016) last year. VesselsValue assesses the latest BW lifts Epic Gas stake to 83% with latest share deal Singapore's BW Group has boosted its stake in Epic Gas to 82.87% after another stock deal. LPG carrier owner Epic said BW had bought 207,497 shares for $1.66 each, a total of $344,000. This is the same price paid in the takeover offer that ended on 16 April. BW Group builds Epic Gas stake to 69% BW Group now owns 58.4m Epic shares. Following the ending of the voluntary offer, BW had a holding TradeWinds poll: clear backing for slow-steaming TradeWinds readers have shown clear backing for the introduction of mandatory slow-steaming at the IMO. In an online poll, 61% of respondents were in favour of the measure, with 39% against. France has been leading a push to impose speed limits on vessels to move shipping towards the IMO's decarbonisation targets. TradeWinds poll: have your say on mandatory slow-steaming The move could also ra Bumi Armada secures third FPSO project in India Malaysian floater specialist says partnership with local partner continues to pay dividends. Vale says court halts Brucutu iron mining operations News comes as Eduardo Bartolomeo confirmed as Vale's permanent chief executive IMO 2020 and low bulker rates to restrict orders at Yangzijiang Chinese shipbuilder may have to wait until next year to see newbuilding order volumes grow. Harvey Gulf still kicking the tyres on mergers Harvey Gulf's Shane Guidry was less bombastic on M&A at Clarksons Platou's Oil Services Seminar in Houston Monday, but says the company is still looking. The New Orleans-based company's chief executive said a domestic merger makes sense, while an international one has to be "strategic." Fear on home front sees Harvey Gulf turn M&A sights overseas "I believe in M&A in the US, in the Gulf of Mexi Holm: Offshore sector will be making money by 2020 Clarksons Platou analyst Turner Holm gave the offshore industry a pep talk Monday afternoon, promising that good times are ahead for the lagging sector. Holm told attendees at UK broker's Oil Services Seminar in Houston Monday afternoon that offshore was on the cusp of a demand-led recovery, thanks to rising rig counts and utilization rates for the largest OSVs, plus surging spot and term rates i

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MAY 7, 2019
Tariff uncertainty hurts Great Lakes region Speakers talked Monday about the negative impact caused by the tariffs during a discussion co-hosted by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland and the Council of the Great Lakes Region. Trump tweets unlikely to move container rates There is not enough time to front-load shipments if Trump acts later this week. Executive Moves: CEVA Logistics, Marseille Fos Executive Moves: Greenhouse gas emissions to robotics COSCO to buy Singamas container manufacturing units Bulk chemical transporter A&R Logistics acquired Two new RTGs roll into Port of Boston

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MAY 7, 2019
VLCC loads gasoil in Rotterdam, could supply West African market: Traders The Pacific M has subsequently loaded gasoil and is now sailing back toward West Africa, traders said. Hamburg bunkers tight following issues with Russian crude Availability of high sulfur fuel oil at the German port of Hamburg was limited because of reduced deliveries to the port FUTURES: Crude stable as market eyes fresh cues amid trade tensions "The Chinese team is preparing to go to the US for negotiations," Geng Shuang, a foreign ministry spokesman said. TANKERS: Panama Canal Authority to tighten draft restriction to 43 feet The continued tightening of draft restrictions in the Gatun Lakes are based on the projected precipitation and water levels of the lake in the coming weeks.

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PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

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

PORTS

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

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

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

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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

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