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November 8, 2019

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CMA CGM levies US$200/ton low sulphur surcharge from December Shippers, carriers dispute demurrage at Federal Maritime Commission NYK back in black after posting first half profit of US$146.7 million 'K' Line back in black with a US$101 million profit, but sales fall 11pc Freeing goods from tariffs would revitalise transpacific box trade India Register of Shipping opens new office in the Netherlands Concor plans to lease less land from Indian Railways' cargo terminals Debate over scrubber usage to clean marine fuel emissions continues Two people arrested in Vietnam over deaths of 39 people in lorry in UK Hong Kong unrest continues to hurt demand, says Singapore Airlines SF Express and Flexport team up to offer one-stop-shop for air freight Reputational risk drives cargo firms into export compliance with rules CAAS to implement registration of drones in Singapore from January

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Antwerp & Zeebrugge ports considering phased merger Indian ports offer discounts for handling of cargo pertaining to Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar Ports in Odisha lower warning signal as Cyclone Bulbul likely to skip state Umm Qasr port remains closed Vigilance Awareness Week 2019 observed at Mumbai Port Trust Agriculture Ministry relaxes fumigation condition for imported onion DIN system of CBIC to come into force today India may rejoin RCEP if demands met, says Minister Khadi export seen getting a boost post unique HS code Trade war leaves both US & China worse off, finds study

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More power on the Pacific New intermodal terminal opened in Canada Tanger Med II welcomes new investor Unipart wins Kimberly-Clark extension Estonian carrier starts single-person operations Rail Forum Europe picks new president and vice-president Airbus to build freight-friendly aircraft in China Fedex launches new services in Oman All-electric truck goes into serial production in 2021 Zeaborn tankers are born Private airport operator calls it a day Switzerland promotes cross-border rail traffic Flexport expands to Vietnam Lufthansa Cargo: more B777F and back to Miami Stephan Opel joins Cargonetwork's advisory board New CEO for Globaltruck LNG shore-to-ship available on the Rhine "Curiosity of the Day"

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Unifeeder vessel to trial synthetic natural gas as a 'climate-neutral' fuel for box ships Lufthansa Cargo to upgrade freighter fleet with 777s and lose its MD11s Cargo screening forwarders will need to sniff out more dogs by 2021 Visibility and agility will become more important to supply chains than speed Bullish Seaspan reports highest vessel utilisation rate for eight years Amazon's rising air shipments fly in the face of its climate commitment Jon Bunting appointed interim CEO as Connect Group conducts strategic review of haulier Supply chain radar: ATSG up, Atlas down - love is in the air & I am loving it

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Singapore smart tug project takes a big step forward Wärtsilä and Singapore harbor and terminal towage operator PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd. report a breakthrough in the IntelliTug project. The project is the first launched by the W'rtsil' Acceleration Center in Singapore Inland port managers gain IAMPE certification The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) reports that 14 inland port managers have received their professional industry certifications at a management seminar hosted by America's Central Port in Granite Maersk to pilot containerized onboard battery system A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on the containership Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions. First box ship converted to burn LNG will now trial SNG The first containership to be converted to operate on LNG is to notch up another green first, operating on liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel. Canaveral Fire Rescue orders advanced Metal Shark fireboat Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has been significantly expanding its presence in the fireboat market with a wide range of fireboats currently in production for multiple customers. A notable recent order

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
SPONSORED Leave for FRW +++ Innovation is key to delivering superior customer service Introducing live chat technology has paid off for ONE, whose customers readily embraced the platform. A year into the implementation... MR tankers expect a winter transatlantic boost Renewed focus on transatlantic trading follows the June closure of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, the region's largest, while strike... IMO faces push to consider life cycle emissions of zero-carbon fuels Norway, South Korea and the UK are urging the International Maritime Organization to assess life cycle emissions but recognise the... Shipping's low-emission drive should follow the auto lead Although there is no silver bullet to target a greener future, greater input from all stakeholders is a must, says... 2020 Bulkers expects acceleration in earnings after first profit The company says it will be disciplined in its investment strategy and currently has no plans to add further newbuildings Singapore launches upgraded MFM bunker standard SS 648 also includes new requirements for multi-meter installations, which will cater for the delivery of different grades of bunker... From the News Desk: The view from Shanghai Our regular round-up of the stories behind the headlines this week comes to you from Shanghai, where President Xi Jinping... UK Club announces 7.5% premium increase 'Since premium rates declined further at the last renewal, the combined ratio reported this year may be higher than the... Eagle Bulk aims to benefit from scrubbers as it sinks into loss The company, which should have 35 operational scrubbers by the end of the year, said it has hedged 10% of... Finnlines focuses on green growth as profits rise Grimaldi Group company reports increased profits on the back of small rise in revenues PSA Marine tests autonomous tug The IntelliTug project is a collaboration between the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, PSA Marine and Wärtsilä to develop... Lack of finance demand leads to more leasing orders Bill Guo tells Lloyd's List that operating leases, which gives lessors more of shipowning role, will not become the mainstream Freight forwarding faces worst year in a decade After a 'torrid start' to 2019, freight forwarding is set for its worst year in a decade as the global... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Trade, Trump bashing and the unstoppable rise of Chinese leasing The Lloyd's List Podcast is in Shanghai this week where President Xi Jinping has been leading the discussions around trade... Viewpoint: Learning from the past What shines out of this account of the last chapter of deepwater sailing ships is the fortitude of that generation... Daily Briefing Free to read: Tanker owners delay scrubber retrofits to cash in on rate rises \| Shipping's future relies on industry... Cleaves takes gloomy outlook on dry bulk The analyst has reduced the general rating for dry bulk to 'hold' from 'buy' Terntank orders first liquefied biogas-fuelled product tankers Terntank, which is one of the first owners to have LNG-fuelled product tankers built, seeks to solidify its green shipping... Genco sees a strengthening dry bulk market The dry bulk carrier owner has installed scrubbers on 12 of its 17 capesize vessels, representing a 71% completion rate Environmental campaigners block Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline delivery In September, activists in kayaks on the Columbia River harassed a barge carrying pipes for the project. Protest leaders say... Greek focus of oil spill investigation widens Some of the biggest Greek owners in the business say they are co-operating with the probe in Brazil in order...

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
IMO 2020 to disrupt ocean freight invoicing JAXPORT expansion gets federal funding boost Blockchain paying off for DHL Forwarding-HP invoice processing Australian shippers in port fees fight after levies surge Cargo shift threatens Alameda Corridor with financial crisis: report

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Pangaea Logistics Solutions to offload two ships for $11m Pangaea Logistics Solutions plans to sell two older vessels for $11m in two separate transactions to undisclosed buyers. The Ed Coll-led bulker owner announced Thursday that it will sell 52,500-dwt supramax Bulk Juliana (built 2001) for $6.5m and 70,200-dwt panamax Bulk Patriot (built 1996) for $4.5m. Their sales will result in about $11m in cash flow yet lower the company's book value by $8.6m Matson maintains forecast, meets expectations Matson's third quarter came in as expected and sees no need to cut its forecast further. The Hawaiian boxship owner reported a $36.2m profit for the three months ended 30 September, a drop from the $41.6m in the same period in 2018, but good for $0.84 on a per share basis, a penny better than the Wall Street predictions. Matson 'thrives in chaos' of US-China trade uncertainty Matson cuts second Bulker chase lands Chinese company, Greek owner in US court Jiusan Group first arrested a bulker in South Africa over the dispute Norwegian Cruise Line beats estimates despite Dorian disruption Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings trumped analyst consensus figures, while absorbing the financial impact from Hurricane Dorian that wrecked the Bahamas two months ago. Passengers protest on NCL cruiseship The New York-listed cruise major posted $482m in adjusted profit versus $506m in adjusted earnings during the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $2.23, beating t Diana Shipping sells another ageing panamax bulk carrier Diana Shipping has sold its sixth panamax bulk carrier this year to date. The New York-listed shipowner has sold the China-built 73,700-dwt Clio (built 2005) to an undisclosed buyer for $7.4m before commissions. Does Diana Shipping's family plan work in public markets? Simeon Palios' daughter next in line to lead Diana Shipping Athens-based Diana has sold five other panamaxes since this yea Tidewater sheds directors as activist-led reforms take hold Three directors have departed the offshore company, including its chairman Genco's regular dividend provides 'optionality' for shareholder returns Genco Shipping & Trading has put forth a regular quarterly dividend policy as a way to provide "options" for returning value to shareholders, according to chief executive John Wobensmith. Genco Shipping to issue its first dividend in several years The New York-listed company late Wednesday afternoon announced plans to provide a $0.175 payout to shareholders every quarter, starting with the pas Capesize slump pushes BDI below 1,500 for first time in four months Index sinks to lowest level since July amid thinning fixture lists and rising vessel availability. UK lowers security risk for ships in the Strait of Hormuz The Royal Navy will stop accompanying UK-flagged ships in the politically and economically sensitive waterway. Scorpio Tankers 'in the foothills of an inflection' STNG executives could barely contain their excitement at the cashflows they foresee in the months ahead. Investors punish Top Ships stock on new Maxim raise Greek owner drops 56% in first hour on second warrants-fueled equity raise in two months. Celebrity ship refloated after Galapagos grounding Passengers transferred to sistership after incident off Isabela Island Crew evacuated after tanker fire off Singapore Blaze extinguished on Sampo Unyu's Hoyu, MPA says Navios Acquisition confirms VLCC sale and wins term deals Greek owner banked $25.3m from offloading 2002-built ship to Vitol venture Seaspan eyes next phase of growth but profit falls US-listed boxship owner completes $1.5bn portfolio financing programme. International Seaways bullish on earnings after third-quarter loss narrows New York-listed tanker player has been shoring up its balance sheet and selling old tonnage French shipowners call for investment backing for carbon 'transformation' Group says speed limits should be implemented 'without delay' to tackle decarbonisation. Fully employed fleet helps GC Rieber stay profitable A six-month period of maximum fleet utilisation has helped GC Rieber Shipping stay profitable for a second consecutive quarter. GC Rieber staff lose appeal against sackings The Norway-based shipowner's fleet of subsea, ice/support and marine seismic vessels has been fully employed for the past two quarters. This has helped GC Rieber post a net profit of NOK 17.3m ($1.9m) for the third quarter, Gard reports $65m profit and will not make a general increase in 2020 Norwegian mutual insurer says members will not have to pay more premiums next year. BTIG targets LNG for boxship bunkers with new leasing vehicle Managing director Ole Slorer said $12bn to $14bn of capital has been raised for the next generation of ships Carsten Mortensen adds fourth tanker to Dee4 fund Dee4 Capital venture raids Japanese owner for $16.5m ship Teekay Offshore strikes leaseback deal plus $100m loan US-listed owner finances shuttle tanker newbuildings with series of new agreements Hafnia finally wins senior listing - but at what cost? Pundits say a good company with bright outlook may have fallen victim to siren song of unrealistic expectations Paved paradise an apt venue as shipping wrestles green agenda Carbon tax gains momentum amid climate-change challenge, although deep contradictions remain Societe Generale chases fraud cash from failed bunker firm IPP Bank says it has lost some $90m in an alleged bunkering scam as it hunts to recover assets Subsea 7 still in the black but warns 2019 will be 'low point' in profitability Subsea 7 expects its 2019 results to be muted compared to 2018, but revenue and profit should bounce back in 2020. Teekay settles two legal claims with combined $47m payout Owner says payments related to disputes over an FPSO and an FSO Costs of abduction and ransom pile pressure on insurers Pain for underwriters as ransom demands in Gulf of Guinea increase and the 'kidnap market' hots up Pirates in Gulf of Guinea switch from oil to kidnapping seafarers Crew members, once regarded as an impediment to cargo theft, are now seen as a new revenue stream Court extends takeover offer deadline for Bourbon Potential buyers have until 20 November to lodge bids for restructuring OSV giant Samskip chief shrugs off Brexit ahead of new UK service Despite volatile volumes Dutch line launches new service between the UK and Continent UK P&I Club seeks 7.5% increase in premium Insurer said rates are 'no longer sufficient' to cover claims 2020 Bulkers turns first profit and pays first dividend Tor Olav Troim-backed owner rewards investors after putting two vessels into operation in third quarter Breakwater and Hayfin tie knot in bid to fill gap left by the banks Breakwater founder Andreas Povlsen tells how a five-year partnership led to a marriage Wilh Wilhelmsen logs $17m loss due to Glovis stake Norwegian group saw change in valuation knock $37m off bottom line in third quarter Guyana denies sale of state shipowner GNSC Government says talks ongoing with number of interested parties Cleaves downgrades bulkers over rate softness and fleet supply Analyst sees weakness over next few months before resuming upward trajectory in 2020 Temasek bid for Keppel control to spark further consolidation Singapore's two largest shipyards face a likely merger following a similar trend in China and Korea Inui Global president fends off 'activist' shareholders Yasuyuki Inui retains role after largest stakeholder demands he is replaced Yasa Holding back in suezmaxes with Daehan Shipbuilding order Turkish owner exited the tanker segment in 2015, selling off a quartet of vessels Lithuania's KN aims to acquire Hoegh FSRU Independence State-backed energy company says it will look to secure funding for deal before April 2020 Moby ferry runs aground off Stockholm after power failure Vessel expected to return to service following safety inspection by Swedish authorities Analysts lower GasLog expectations despite positive outlook Two analysts have lowered expectations for GasLog after the company fell short of expectations on its third quarter earnings. The New York-listed gas carrier owner posted $25.5m in adjusted profit for the three months ending 30 September, good for $0.01 in adjusted earnings per share - much lower than the $0.07 consensus. GasLog profits fall as revenues rise in strengthening market GasLog also Eagle Bulk misses Wall Street consensus amid 'volatile' quarter Eagle Bulk Shipping landed on the red side of the ledger amid an unpredictable market, falling short of analysts' estimates. The Gary Vogel-led owner of supramaxes and ultramaxes posted a $4.56m deficit for the third quarter versus a $2.58m profit for the same period in 2018. Loss per share came in at $0.06, missing analysts' expectations by $0.04. Revenue gained $5.1m to $74.1m, but that was of

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Sinotrans delivers scary Halloween third quarter results... or does it? All may not necessarily be as it may first seem in the world of company earnings. Dry bulk, ocean container shipping and logistics company Sinotrans... Nippon Cargo Airlines joins cargo.one booking platform Airline is first Asian carrier to adopt platform GM sells shuttered Lordstown plant to Workhorse founder General Motors Co. confirmed the sale of its shuttered Lordstown Assembly complex in northeast Ohio to startup Lordstown Motors Corp., which plans to build a... Appeals court finds UPS liable for illegally transporting contraband cigarettes in New York A federal appeals court on Nov. 7 upheld a lower court's ruling that shipping giant United Parcel Service Inc. is liable for illegally shipping hundreds... Transfix CEO wants less waste, more competition in freight brokerage industry McElroy wants to see a more efficient brokerage industry. He believes competition is promoting that. Americold posts double-digit across-the-board gains in quarter Americold posts decent-to-mixed third-quarter results More efficient freighters to help Lufthansa after soft 3Q earnings Operating profit for Lufthansa Group dipped slightly in the third quarter from a year ago in the face of higher fuel costs and subpar performance... Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse delay: Bad move for truck safety? Splitting up enforcement deadlines for the rule could cost millions in benefits. Study: Americans' tab for tariffs $7.1 billion in September Between February 2018 and September 2019, U.S. consumers and businesses spent an additional $38 billion on products due to tariffs on Chinese goods, Tariffs Hurt... Field of pipe dreams? Report finds 65% of hemp growers don't have buyers for their crops. EKA launches cloud-based marketplace solution The company also announced a collaboration with telematics provider Transflo. Containership charterer Seaspan eager to grow its fleet Seaspan Corp. says there are attractive opportunities to increase the size of its fleet. New Jersey trucking owner slapped with two-year sentence for $2 million tax evasion scam Federal judge sentenced New Jersey trucking company owner to two years in prison for orchestrating an elaborate $2.3 million tax evasion scheme. Tough comps rear their ugly head again Third-quarter earnings reports and economic data swing in carriers' direction, but not enough to move the needle in this week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power... Freight Futures daily curve: 11/7 Trucking Freight Futures pointing towards an uncertain to negative rate environment. Shipping earnings roundup: Here come the dividends With profits around the corner, listed shipping companies are reopening the dividend spigots. First snow of the season hitting interior Northeast (forecast video) First New England snowstorm of the season arriving "right on time." Local, regional freight impacts possible. ELD mandate's hard deadline is here and adoption rates are still a concern The hard deadline for the ELD mandate hits on December 16, and a significant portion of the fleets that run AOBRDs are looking to put... Tokyo to join Virgin Australia cargo network New service to begin in March 2020 US imports from China crash 25% as trade diversification accelerates A United Nations report concludes U.S. consumers and Chinese exporters are the primary losers in the trade war. Taiwan, Mexico, Europe and Vietnam are net... Today's Pickup: Waste mountains of EV batteries a possibility with current mediocre recycling systems Governments need to bolster electric vehicle battery recycling infrastructure; American worker productivity declined by 0.3% this quarter; Brazil plans to double oil output. Third-quarter net profit falls for Genesee & Wyoming Third-quarter revenue fell for the shortline operator. FreightWaves LIVE forecast: big chill in the Windy City Bitter cold snap coming to Chicago next week during the freight industry's hottest event. Bundle up! Rail recession in volume only Market expert Michael Baudendistel writes about whether there is a rail recession, or are railroads paring operations and employees to fatten their bottom lines. SmartDrive video insights: the path to being more than just a camera company This is another in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large John... Fees and duties analytics can help supply chains weather global tariff wars Enterprise supply chain solutions provider LLamasoft has introduced a new taxes and duties analytics service on its platform, which will help companies navigate the complex... Volvo rolls out electric "urban" trucks in Europe A year after announcing a range of e-trucks for the U.S. market, Volvo Trucks has started selling all-electric models in Europe. Economic slump weighs on October rail volumes U.S. rail volumes fell 8.1% amid trade uncertainty and "sluggish" growth abroad.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Norway's Havyard Group takes step towards hydrogen for bunkers Timeline for sea trials is not exact but company eyeing 2021. Opportunities for Chinese oil market in IMO 2020 switchover: ESAI Energy IMO 2020 presents various opportunities for the Chinese oil market, ESAI Energy said Thursday. Crude futures settle higher on US-China trade prospects Better prospects for a US-China trade deal add some bullish sentiment in crude markets. Sinopec's Shanghai Petrochemical starts commercial LSFO production "The first commercial cargo of LSFO has been shipped to Gaoqiao port in Shanghai for bonded bunkering ... " Tankers may begin switch to VLSFO bunkers in November: Ardmore Shipping During the call Tuesday, the company included an outlook on the switch from high sulfur bunker fuel. GCC Bunkers ceases offering IMO 380 in USGC ports ahead of IMO 2020: source GCC Bunkers is no longer offering IFO 380 in its US Gulf Coast markets as it switches exclusively to 0.5%S bunkers. Crude rebound stalls as US stocks build, China doubts Crude futures followed equities lower Wednesday on news that a meeting between the US and China on trade may be delayed.

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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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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