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June 10, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate remains flat at US$779/TEU, USWC down at $1,439/FEU Shanghai global port study posts slow-downs in US, Singapore and HK APL inaugurates new Japan-Malaysia-Vietnam service on June 17 Euroseas buys four feeder containerships with cash and shares Total ship losses lowest in a century, but bigger ships risk bigger losses Galloping automation at the heart of Canadian west coast dock dispute US west coast ports take brunt of trade war, and it doesn't look good First 10,010-TEU vessel visits ITCSI's Ecuador unit Sharjah Container Terminal docks 301-TEU MAG Pearl on Iraq loop Air Canada Cargo to offer drone delivery to remote areas, far north Atlas Air's Southern Air unit will operate first two 777Fs for DHL Saudia Cargo flies 175 tonnes of wrestling gear from Maastricht to Jeddah

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JUNE 9, 2019
AMTOI felicitates Raj Khalid for being bestowed with coveted Belgian honour CMA CGM Group reinforces its environmental objectives Container Owners Association to launch telematics interoperability standard for shipping containers Indo-Nepal trade treaty to be amended to include waterways as mode of cargo transport Inmarsat & Hyundai Global Service sign agreement to fast-track maritime digitalisation Shipping Cricketainment Premier League brings the fraternity together on a different field India-China trade set to cross $ 100 bn this year: Indian Ambassador AVANA Logistek recognised for bringing highest number of containers in ICTT Vallarpadam DPT Chairman calls on Shipping Minister Mumbai Port Trust prepared for the monsoon Mundra Port covers new ground by berthing vessel in Mediterranean Mooring pattern Niteen Borwankar is Chief Manager in-charge (Traffic) at JNPT Timely availability of export credit key to export growth: Piyush Goyal Training seminar in Gandhidham on June 15 to help attendees confidently deal with issues & challenges

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JUNE 7, 2019
Airlines eye booking platforms with 'curiosity' - while some gorilla marketing helps To charge or not to charge? How airlines can boost e-freight Asia-Europe rates flatten, but carriers remain optimistic that a strong peak season awaits Planning inspector raises doubts over whether Riveroak has adequate funding to buy Manston Airport Lines slap war risk surcharges on Venezuela shipments Maersk begins construction of Russia's first state-of-the-art cold store in St Petersburg Market insight: A 'semi-secretive' town hall in Chicago? It's business as usual for Panalpina & DSV Supply chain radar: Seko, Scan Global flirt with deal-making appetite - while the big guns are waiting in the wings

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JUNE 7, 2019
Equinor evacuates 276 from North Sea platform A Faroe Islands flagged PSV slammed into Equinor's Statfjord A platform in the North Sea earlier today during loading operations. According to Equinor, the incident occurred at 1.55 a.m. local time today Limpet mines used in tanker attacks The Permanent Representatives to the United Nations of the United Arab Emirates, Norway, and Saudi Arabia yesterday briefed members of the United Nations Security Council on the preliminary findings of the investigation Second modern riverboat nears completion American Cruise Lines reports that, at 5:00 a.m. this morning, its second new modern riverboat, American Harmony, moved under its own power to the shipyard's outfitting pier for final touches. American Harmony Paddy Rodgers has a new, and prestigious, job Those who wondered what Paddy Rodgers would do following his decision to step down as CEO of tanker giant Euronav need wonder no longer. From being in charge of an operation with ABB to convert Italian ferry to hybrid operation Italian ferry operator Gestione Navigazione Laghi has selected ABB to convert its 1965-built ferry San Cristoforo for hybrid operation by fitting it with an electric power and propulsion system. The conversion will MAN Cryo wins well boat system contract MAN Cryo - MAN Energy Solutions' marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer - is to supply an LNG fuel-gas supply system for a live-fish carrier, or well boat, ordered by Nordlaks, one of Norway's Remote machinery operation comes a step nearer We've heard a lot lately about remote maneuvering and docking of vessels, but less about remote machinery operation. However, there's been progress on that front, too, Classification society DNV GL, automation systems Eastern Shipbuilding delivers Ava M. McAllister Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. recently delivered the escort/rescue Z-drive tug Ava M. McAllister to McAllister Towing, Inc. The tug is USCG Sub-M certified and is the third in a series of four

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JUNE 7, 2019
Tanker attack report highlights risks to Gulf tanker fleet The report found operatives pre-selected their targets, and there was a high degree of sophistication, with minute knowledge of the... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Key takeaways from Nor-Shipping 2019 Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - Live from Nor-Shipping 2019 Reducing GHG should be tailored to shipping's different sectors A notable aspect of decarbonisation for the industry was that it spelled the end of the one size fits all... From the News Desk: Change is inevitable, but details are missing Highlights from the Lloyd's List News Desk this week include: Banks aligning lending to climate targets, decarbonisation requiring outside collaboration... Capesize market shows signs of recovery The average weighted time charter on the Baltic Exchange has hit more than $15,000 per day for the first time... Russian and Chinese seal pact on Arctic LNG venture Agreement signed at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum Seadrill appoints new chief financial officer The company, which emerged from restructuring last year, reported a net loss of $296m in the first quarter of the... APL makes switch to TraPac terminal Faster truck turnaround times cited as main driver behind moving to new facility Africa would love to follow Norway's lead on a sustainable ocean policy, but the challenges are immense Would the Norwegian prime minister's message gain more traction if a government underpinned by fossil fuel wealth stopped telling the... Kongsberg investing in youth for maritime's future Egil Haugsdal, president of Kongsberg Maritime, is looking to recruit talent from Norway's students; they are attracted by the company's... Ship finance faces 'unsustainable paradox' Reduced shipping loan portfolios and regulatory pressures make for a difficult mix, according to DNB's shipping chief Exmar fully commissions Tango FLNG The delivery of the cargo from the Vaca Muerta shale gas deposit marks Argentina's entry as an LNG exporter Report to UN links 'state actor' to Fujairah tanker attack The attacks required intelligence capabilities for the deliberate selection of four oil tankers from almost 200 vessels of all types... TEN eyes VLCC additions after strong first quarter Greek tanker owner returns to profitability for the first quarter of the year as rates increase Carriers go head to head with logistics providers The renaissance of carrier logistics operations raises the question of whether customers will benefit Carriers bet big on vertical integration Container lines are moving into the space formerly occupied by 3PLs in a fight to claim the customer for themselves UK says Brexit will not dilute shipping ties with Greece All maritime countries have a duty to address the new technological and environmental challenges that would change the face of... Daily Briefing Greeks bemoan 'chaotic' sulphur cap implementation \| Japan looks to unmanned ships to offset labour shortage \| K Line sails... The Interview: Santiago Garcia-Milà IAPH president calls on ports to be less obsessed with physical throughput. Creating value for a port's surrounding economy in...

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JUNE 7, 2019
Modest US import growth forecast over record 2018 Maersk: India container trade bucking gloomy global outlook Shippers urged to share value of visibility MSC levies war risk surcharge on Venezuela-bound cargo India drops second bid for Chabahar operator Spotlight on cargo fluidity for new Mexico customs head China crackdown on waste hurts paper, forest industry

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JUNE 7, 2019
Navibulgar sued over tug-bulker crash A Kentucky marine towing company is suing in New Orleans federal court after a Bulgarian bulker allegedly ran into one of its tugs. Marquette Transportation Company Gulf-Inland is suing Navigation Maritime Bulgare, also known as Navibulgar for an undisclosed sum after the 3 January crash on the Mississippi River. There, the 29,800-dwt Strandja (built 2010) allegedly left its berth and headed dir Sovcomflot, Gazprom Neft to work on LNG bunkering Sovcomflot and Gazprom Neft have agreed to work together on LNG fuel bunkering, the companies announced Friday afternoon. The two partially state-owned companies announced the deal at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum - the same day Sovcomflot secured financing for three LNG-fueled MR tankers and announced an LNG carrier joint venture with Chinese Cosco Shipping. Sovcomflot taps VE Damages skyrocket in runaway APT ship case Claims in the case of a runaway American Petroleum Tankers ship have reached $138.6m, according to papers filed in New Orleans federal court this week. The Kinder Morgan subsidiary is seeking to limit its liability to $109.2m after the 50,000-dwt American Liberty (built 2017) lost control on the Mississippi River in mid-May, damaging two ships, a barge, docks and an Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) g Topouzoglou move to up stake in First Ship Lease Trust Efstathios Topouzoglou and a group of investors are looking to buy up First Ship Lease Trust's outstanding shares in a move that could end up seeing the company taken private. In regulatory filings Friday, Singapore-traded FSL Holdings - a firm controlled by Topouzoglou - announced it was offering $0.043 (SGD 0.0585) per share, a premium of roughly a third of its current trading price of $0.032, Fredriksen's Flex LNG reveals NYSE listing date John Fredriksen's Flex LNG will officially list on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday 17 June. John Fredriksen's Flex LNG to list in New York in June Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev said the company "has the honour" of ringing the opening bell to mark what will a dual listing for Flex, which is also keeping its position on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The ticker on both exchanges will be FLNG. Hamburg trio join forces to create 50-strong bulker fleet Hamburg-based shipping companies Bertling, Nordic Hamburg and Oskar Wehr are teaming up to form a new bulker operating company. OneBulk will start trading on 1 July from Hamburg and Singapore. FH Bertling locks panamax into period charter NRP takes two more Nordic Hamburg handysizes Each of the three owner-operated companies will combine their modern dry bulk fleets into the joint venture, giv Nikolaos Vafias spending spree roars to $90m with swoop for Brightoil aframax Nikolaos Vafias has extended his investment in tonnage to almost $90m in less than two weeks with a swoop for a Brightoil Petroleum aframax tanker being auctioned in Singapore. Greek shipowner Diamantis Diamantides bags Brightoil VLCC auctioned in Hong Kong Blast from the past as Vafias plots further growth with 'seasoned' partner Greek shipowner Nikolaos Vafias goes on $63m shopping spree H ITF and JNG warn over 'dockers clause' date Owners have been urged to make sure they are in compliance with new rules on cargo-handling operations in port. The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) of maritime employers and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) have reminded industry players that an amended "dockers clause" in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) comes into force on 1 January. ITF and employers fail to reach p Sovcomflot taps VEB for new LNG MR finance Russia's Sovcomflot has arranged more financing with domestic lender VEB.RF Group for new tankers. VEB Leasing will fund the construction of three LNG-fuelled MR ships at Russia's Zvezda Shipyard. Sovcomflot and Cosco agree Arctic LNG carrier joint venture The order was signed in December and VEB has been tipped since then as a finance option. Delivery of the 51,000-dwt tankers will be in 2022 Sovcomflot and Cosco agree Arctic LNG carrier joint venture Novatek and Silk Road Fund will also collaborate on opening up the Northern Sea Route. MSC applies Venezuelan war risk surcharge Swiss boxship giant MSC has reacted to the turmoil in Venezuela with a new surcharge. The company said it has imposed a war risk premium, but did not specify the amount. The move was made due to the "ongoing political volatility" in the South American country. The charge has been made with immediate effect on cargo coming from worldwide destinations into Venezuela. Aurora signs up second SunStone polar cruiser Australian expedition cruise operator believed to be behind SunStone's seventh Chinese order. Sovcomflot's Sergey Frank to head new NSR committee Sovcomflot chief executive Sergey Frank has been appointed to head a key committee of the newly established Northern Sea Route (NSR) Public Council, which held its first meeting this week. Frank accepts award for Sovcomflot's first LNG tanker Frank is stepping up to head the Organisational Committee of the new council. Baltic meeting Representatives from companies and legislative bodies workin National Bank of Greece picks up disposal pace Shipping lender National Bank of Greece (NBG) is accelerating its disposal of bad loans after cutting provisions in the first quarter. Non-performing exposure (NPE) was reduced by €1.1bn ($1.24bn) in the three months, driven mainly by sales of business loans. National Bank of Greece drops US obligations National Bank of Greece forces bulker sale "NPE coverage of 58% provides flexibility to pro Korea P&I Club braced for flood of claims due to KMTC boxship blaze South Korean insurer expecting to be hit hard by its second major incident this year CLdN confirms second ro-ro cancellation at Uljanik Belgium's CLdN Cobelfret has scrapped a deal for its remaining ro-ro newbuilding at Croatia's struggling Uljanik Group. Koncar in talks to revive Kuwaiti order at Uljanik It tore up a contract for the first 5,500-lane metre vessel in January. Bankruptcy proceedings were started against the yard last month. Uljanik said: "Due to the bankruptcy of Uljanik and subsequent inability to deliver the First VLEC ships ethane into Europe A very large ethane carrier (VLEC) newbuilding has become the first vessel of this size to ship a cargo to Europe. Data intelligence company Kpler said Evergas' 83,757-cbm newbuilding JS Ineos Marlin discharged a cargo onto the smaller 27,566-cbm JS Ineos Innovation (built 2016) at Scapa Flow in the UK via a first ship-to-ship operation at the end of May. Ineos gears up for its first VLEC as kee Safe Bulkers joins buy-back rush New York-listed Safe Bulkers has become the latest shipowner to authorise a share buy-back drive. The company said it would purchase up to 5 million of its owns shares. Price disconnect spurring buyback binge Safe Bulkers' Polys Hajioannou sees better days for 'big ships' in second half of 2019 This would represent 4.9% of its outstanding stock and be worth $5.42m at the last closing price of SEB set to grow shipping offering across the board under Kjelsrud Nordic lender SEB is looking to grow its shipping business at a time many European banks are pulling back from the industry, its new head of shipping says. Hans Christian Kjelsrud joined the bank from Nordea at the start of the year, taking over its $8bn shipping book from Bjarte Boe, who moved to another internal position. BHP trials biofuels with John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean Shipowners turn Samsung adds two more LNG carriers in $380m deal Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has continued its LNG contract spree with a new order for two ships. Samsung makes it LNG order number eight for 2019 On Friday, the shipbuilder said it had secured a deal worth KRW 450bn ($381m) with a Bermuda-registered client. The vessels are to be delivered by June 2022. $3bn orderbook The deal lifts the shipbuilder's orderbook for the year to 11 vessels w Skansi Offshore PSV collides with North Sea platform Norwegian state-owned oil firm Equinor says 276 people evacuated from facility as a precaution. Hapag Lloyd PR man gets a 'buzz' over apiarist role German liner firm establishes colony on roof of Hamburg headquarters in bid to boost vital insect breed Seadrill names offshore industry veteran as new CFO Executive set to join John Fredriksen's US and Oslo-listed drilling company in early August 'State actor' behind tanker attacks, UAE tells UN Security Council hears that divers were used to attack ships, but not cause a major explosion.

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JUNE 7, 2019
Brokers warn of serious impacts if Mexico tariffs take effect There was a significant outcry among customs brokers at the southern border after President Trump tweeted last week that he plans to impose tariffs on all goods from Mexico to pressure the United States' southern neighbor to curb illegal migration flows, one representative of brokers told American Shipper. Retailers expected to stock up inventory to get ahead of tariffs The Global Ports Tracker forecasts higher import totals between June and September for the U.S. ports it covers, but the projects are lower than the forecasts from last month. Problem Solvers offers infrastructure funding solutions The 48-member bipartisan group's "Rebuilding Infrastructure Report" called for modernizing user fees and incentivizing public-private partnerships. British Columbia a hotbed of port expansion Both container and bulk terminals have a large number of projects planned. BIS to roll out new 232 exclusion request portal Thursday will be the last day the current Regulations.gov system will accept totally new requests for exclusions from Section 232 measures on steel and aluminum. St. Lawrence hands-free mooring technology deployed Chao, merchant mariners are American Maritime Heroes Bill introduced to replace or repair bridges COA to launch telematics interoperability standard Port of Oakland: Tariffs could stymie volumes US has plan to strengthen 'critical minerals' access APL to move to LA's TraPac terminal Executive Moves: Dupré, Prince Rupert Port Authority

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JUNE 7, 2019
Strong bunker demand amplifying delays for HSFO in Northwest Europe The tightness for prompt Northwest European fuel oil has continued to mount on strong demand for RMG bunker grade fuel oil in Rotterdam. China has tools to manage trade war with US: ex-Secretary of State Tillerson "The Chinese I hope don't come to the realization you can't make a deal with this administration, and will just wait for the next one," Tillerson said. UAE, Norway, Saudi Arabia see unnamed 'state actor' behind Fujairah tanker attacks Singapore's residue stocks rise 1.9% on week due to fewer exports S Korea to extend sweet crude shopping spree in Kazakhstan ahead of IMO 2020 "We are seeking to secure light sweet feedstock oil as IMO sulfur regulations are set to come into force from 2020," a refinery official said. Clean Arctic Alliance supports heavy fuel oil ban in Iceland waters A switch to less than 0.1% sulfur content fuels will reduce black carbon emissions, but not eliminate them, the Alliance said. Key to success of IMO 2020 is enforcement by authorities, transparency: Trident Alliance "Authorities have a key part to play in implementing regulation," the Trident Alliance said. Vitol to build 30,000 b/d refinery at Malaysia's Tanjung Bin "The unit should be up by the middle of next year."

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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

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.

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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