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July 12, 2019

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US shops still stock up ahead of tariffs, but more slowly: Port Tracker Cosco to expand semi-automated Abu Dhab terminal to 3.6 million TEU Iraqi people smuggler lands 3-year sentence in UK for shipping migrants US to show leniency on licences for sales to Shenzhen's Huawei Tech Online merchants turn to drop shipping to bypass warehousing costs APL offers new shipping service from Miami to Central America, Caribbean Colombo International Logistics Conference on future for ports, shipping US relents, exempts some medical, electronic devices from China tariffs Greek Prime Minister can call on maritime sector to aid economic recovery Spain's Air Europa expands Nordic GSA role into Finland and Norway SpiceXpress will fly on Mumbai-Sharjah freighter flights from August Chicago Rockford Airport to receive US$11.3 million in federal grant US Congress joins Senate is seeking to ban Chinese drone sales Kuehne + Nagel signs deal with Vienna's airport's pharmaceutical hub

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JULY 11, 2019
Cargo transportation through waterways on the rise: Minister Inland waterways growth crucial for logistics sector MOL in auto berthing & un-berthing demonstration test Steel imports rose by 4.7 pc in 2018-19, says Minister Maharashtra maritime policy changed to increase concession period of greenfield ports & multi-purpose jetties BLR Logistiks completes 30 years of excellence CONCOR & BHEL jointly setting up multimodal logistics facility in Haridwar India-China bilateral trade declines by 3.59 pc in first 5 months of the year CONquest 2019 set to engross the cargo & logistics fraternity in Ludhiana on Aug. 5 EXIM CLUB, Vadodara elects new office-bearers for 2019-20

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Five partners for e-commerce

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JULY 11, 2019
Whitehall unveils 'impossible' goal of zero-emission ships on UK waters by 2025 Mumbai the first target for programme to tackle corruption in India's ports Russia softens sanctions to allow flowers and Norwegian salmon through by train Record year for investment in UK logistics real estate, with demand still growing MSC charters two post-panamax containerships fitted with scrubbers Analysis: WCL's Hans Willam on gender gaps, entrepreneurs and opportunities FedEx axes Amazon Prime -not profitable enough - and UPS has the same problem California drayage haulier's court win over CMA CGM On the wires: At record highs, WiseTech is a target for private equity Supply chain radar: DSV + Panalpina - something is brewing on the road to heaven...

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JULY 11, 2019
Japanese fishing company fined, banned from U.S. waters The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Japanese fishing company Fukuichi Gyogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Fukuichi), was convicted and sentenced today in the District of Guam for two violations of the Act to Waterways Council releases new educational videos As part of its continued effort to help educate audiences about the inland waterways' connection to agriculture, to the labor community, to freight shippers, to the Corps of Engineers, and to building NAVSEA awards VT Halter $2.9 million CHAMP award VT Halter Marine, Inc. has won a Naval Sea Systems contract worth nearly $2.9 million. VT Halter Marine was one of four U.S.-based companies awarded a contract under the Common Hull Auxiliary Project aims to ease path to wind-assisted ship propulsion ABS and Netherlands based research institute MARIN have launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to investigate transparent and validated methods to assess the performance of wind-assisted shipping propulsion technologies. The JIP covers 104 Crowley vessels earn Devlin Awards The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) honored 104 vessels owned and/or managed by Crowley Maritime Corporation with annual Jones F. Devlin Awards in recognition of their combined 737 years of incident-free U.K. frigate deters Iranian interference with BP tanker A U.K. Royal Navy frigate has blocked an attempt by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to interfere with the passage of a BP Shipping tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. According to

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JULY 11, 2019
Gibraltar orders arrest of detained Iranian tanker's senior officers The investigation is still ongoing and the tanker continues to be detained, say the Gibraltar police IMO facing renewed calls for transparency reform Australia, Norway and South Korea among those demanding live-streamed IMO meetings and open reporting Borr Drilling plans US listing Borr hopes to raise between $10m and $50m from the offering Growth in cargo thefts involving 'insiders' The perils of cargo theft continue to plague stakeholders throughout the global supply chain Attica unveils bond issue to refinance loans Attica's board agree the issue of paper for a secured loan of €125m ($141m) as a minimum amount, and up... Vehicle carriers could benefit from running on LNG LNG investments on pure truck and car carriers on the Atlantic and Pacific routes can yield returns ranging from within... Singapore retains top maritime centre title Singapore, Hong Kong and London as top three maritime centres offer comprehensive logistics and transportation support, according to the annual... Belships adds to fleet with newbuilding The vessel, which is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2021, comes with purchase options Scorpio exercises options for 23 more scrubbers Update: The options have been exercised with scrubber manufacturer Pacific Green Technologies, a US-based venture with PowerChina, and is worth... Cosco Shipping chairman calls for discipline on new capacity Industry veteran minces no words in declaring overcapacity the "most important factor" troubling the industry Daily Briefing BIMCO backs coalition plan to protect Gulf shipping \| UK risks leaving Brexit freight decisions 'too late' \| EU says... UK targets post-2025 newbuilds to be zero-emissions capable Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani sets out plan that aims for all new ships ordered from 2025 to be designed with... Samsung Heavy picks up $124m order for two suezmaxes SHI separately announced that it would build a research and development facility to boost its competitiveness in liquefied natural gas... Viewpoint: Reducing risk with tailored data Tailored to a ship's location and voyage profile, the launch of an automated loss-prevention tool that is able to operate... Danish startup gets backing for shipping's digital transformation Software developer secures $2.5m investment from industry experts as it seeks to expand scheduling and asset management business Titan LNG delivers LNG bunker to world's largest heavylift semi-sub The newbuild semi-sub recently underwent sea trials and will begin its offshore career lifting a 15,000-tonne offshore production structure in... China keeps ship security in Malacca Strait at highest level Chinese vessels in the region continue to implement the highest security level, despite Singapore's statement that the city-state has received... Gulf tensions rise over increasing threat to shipping Shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz is on high alert after a British warship confronted Iranian vessels blocking a... Wells Fargo to incorporate 'Carbon Factor' into scorecard The move by Wells Fargo aligns with the Poseidon Principles laid out by shipping banks last month

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JULY 11, 2019
YRC Worldwide gradually reorganizing to bolster service, returns Commission vote allows APM's electrification of automation Intermodal struggling to lure shippers: survey Storm shuts New Orleans container terminal Trans-Pacific peak season set for tight capacity India sets deadline for digital ports platform Big brokers flex scale in digital freight matching Intra-West Coast cargo shifts outpace coastal bleed

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JULY 11, 2019
Ocean Yield revenue continues to hurt bottom line Depressed revenues continue holding down Ocean Yield profit. For the second quarter of 2019, the Kjell Inge Rokke company posted a $5.3m profit, down considerably from the $35.1m earned in the same period last year. CMB gets firm price for capesize charter-back sale Revenues fell more than 50% in the same time frame, as well, from $69.8m last year to $30.1m as the 214,266-cbm FPSO Dhirubhai-1 ( Huawei is the eyes and ears of China's Belt and Road Initiative Chinese telecommunications giant's bid to bring the world 5G is a digital twin of Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative - it is no coincidence Tanker captain arrested in day of drama between Britain and Iran Gibraltar police have arrested the master of a tanker at the centre of a simmering political dispute between the UK and Iran. British ships operating in the Gulf have been put on the highest state of alert amid fears that UK-flagged commercial vessels are vulnerable to attack by Iranian gunboats. The change in guidance from the British government changed the alert to level 3. UK fends off Iran Chartworld slams US in court over reefer detention Lawsuit claims 'there has never been any other matter in which there was such an unreasonably long delay of the vessel' Diana Shipping to pay investors more in extended tender offer Diana Shipping's rising stock price has prompted the shipowner to adjust the pricing of its tender for its shares and extend the offer by nine days. Diana Shipping offers another buyback The pricing has been increased by 15% from $3.25 to $3.75 per share. Diana's current share price was trading on the New York Stock Exchange today at $3.73 as of 11:10am (EST), some way above Diana's previous te SK Shipping homes in on HHI for fresh LNG carrier order South Korean owner is adding a vessel as its earlier delivered ships remain off market Japanese VLCC sale promises latest positive asset price point Tanker markets are buzzing with talk of a VLCC sale which would mark a further escalation of asset values. Neda and Ridgebury VLCCs fetch premium prices from conversion buyer Yinson Ridgebury Tankers sells VLCC as price spike extends Owners and brokers have been closely following NS United's sale of the 299,999-dwt Aquarius Wing (built 2005), which attracted attention of a selection of respecte Shipping's supercycle 2020: could the fantasy turn into a reality? As freight markets show signs of improving, even the sceptics are beginning to wonder whether 2020 will deliver maritime's long-awaited recovery Uljanik to sell youngest units in debt restructuring Ditas revealed as buyer of last ship sold by Croatian shipowner Denmark leapfrogs US to become world's fifth largest shipping nation Denmark has leapfrogged the US to claim the world's fifth largest operated fleet of vessels, its shipowners association says. Denmark, which boasts the planet's biggest shipowning company in AP Moller-Maersk, has moved past the US only 18 months after taking sixth spot from Germany. Danish shipping continues to punch above its weight on global stage Danish maritime training transitions from 'Ma UK sets 2025 limit for zero-emission ships Government says all new vessels ordered for its waters must comply from that date. UK fends off Iranian approach to BP tanker Ministry of defence said three vessels tried to impede suezmax in Gulf. Zim-backed Ramon International appoints new boss Andrews Industry veteran retires from Zim-backed brokerage and takes on executive to develop the business Fesco acquires German-controlled feeder boxship Ice-class vessel destined for Russian cabotage trades Tor Olav Troim plots New York IPO for Borr Drilling Tor Olav Troim has launched an IPO for Borr Drilling in New York as it looks to join its major peers in the world's largest capital market. Borr was initially listed on Oslo's over the counter market and has moved through the Norwegian system to the main board. Billionaire Gray shows additional appetite for Troim firms with Borr Drilling buy Borr Drilling completes $645m financing deal Tor Ola Seized drugs ship 'owned by JPMorgan Chase' US reports link MSC-operated vessel to bank's transport fund. Singapore holds top spot in Xinhua-Baltic maritime city index The Lion City has once again demonstrated its superiority in offering ship management and broking services, says the index provider China's Wanhua Chemical in talks for VLGC newbuildings Stock-listed group needs raft of large gas carriers to ship product from Abu Dhabi under supply deal signed last year Mining giant BHP floats dual-fuel newcastlemax newbuild tender Green Corridor partner approaches selected owners for groundbreaking bulk tonnage H-Line adds to LNG bulker order at Samho South Korean owner commits to another two gas-fuelled ships. Owners 'powerless' if Iran seizes UK ships Lawyer Stephen Askins warns that Iran will not recognise international forums. Dof vessels win short-term contracts Two of Dof's North Sea platform supply vessels (PSVs) have won short-term period employment. Dof trio win long-term contracts with ConocoPhillips Premier UK has hired the 4,135-dwt Skandi Caledonia (built 2003) for around four months from this quarter. The PSV will perform supply duties for two firm wells, plus another optional well. Dof (UK)'s 4,328-dwt Skandi Barra (built 2005) will this m Gibraltar VLCC seizure a 'stark warning' to owners Reed Smith says US and EU sanctions regime has a broad reach. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard nets first ro-ro order of 2019 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won its first ro-ro order of this year. A mystery European shipowner has contracted two of the ships at the South Korean shipyard. Turkey's Yasa back at Hyundai Mipo for more MR newbuildings HMD told investors today the vessels had a price tag of KRW 163.2bn ($138.9m). Delivery of the pair, which extend a good summer run for the shipyard, will be delivered by 2022. W Marseille boulevard honours CMA CGM's Jacques Saade On Watch is a sideways look at shipping by TradeWinds reporters DNB impairments rise as offshore challenges remain Norwegian lender said there was a second-quarter increase in provisions for some clients with distressed loans. British warship thwarts Iranian bid to seize BP tanker Iranian boats approached British Heritage in Gulf, according to US officials. Wisdom handysize sale tied to Cargill charter, brokers say Sale of dry bulk vessels by Taiwan owner underpinned by long charter to trading giant, shipbrokers claim SM Line trio fetches $100m in S&P deal with Chinese leasing outfit More former Hanjin boxships chartered out to Maersk Line at rates below spot levels Veder eyes yards in China for small-scale LNG carriers Dutch owner appears to have fresh appetite for tonnage despite recent fleet additions Bihar renewal gets into gear with $340m product tanker contract Dubai shipowner opts for scrubbers as it goes to work on replacing scrapped and sold tonnage Navig8 and Oaktree Capital bury hatchet to heal joint-venture rift Venture's chemical tanker fleet will stay with Navig8 management for at least two years, as reports of failing coatings are said to have been exaggerated Samsung Heavy wins orders for two suezmax tankers South Korean shipbuilder says it has now secured over 40% of its sales target for 2019. Peace Boat picks up Zenith dropped by Pullmantur Japanese cruise line emerges as mystery buyer of the 47,400-gt ship after Spanish outfit revealed plans to replace the vessel S'hail adds two bulkers to Klaveness Baumarine pool Expanding Qatari owner now has five of its seven ships in Oslo-based owner's pools. BW continues to whittle down its Dorian holding BW Group's Dorian LPG sell-off continues. After a failed takeover attempt last year, Andreas Sohmen-Pao's firm sold more than 213,000 Dorian shares last Friday and another 118,000 this week for a total of $3m, according to Securities and Exchange Commission Filings. BW Group takes Dorian LPG selldown to $5.7m with latest share sales BW now owns 6.6 million shares in the New York-traded, Connect

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JULY 11, 2019
USTR starts Section 301 review of planned French digital tax The action could result in trade remedies, including tariffs, if the U.S. finds that France is engaging in unfair commercial practices. Long Beach falls short of all-time record June 2018 was the busiest month in the port's 108-year history. Independent Container Line changes port rotation Transatlantic carrier will make Southampton its U.K. call instead of Liverpool. Logistics aid group ready to assist Louisiana The American Logistics Aid Network is rallying its freight logistics and transportation service provider members to assist with the potential devastating aftermath of Tropical Storm Barry. Charleston has record-setting volumes The port handled a record 2.4 million TEUs of containerized cargo in the 12 months ending June 30, an 8.8% increase over the prior fiscal year. Port of LA reports busiest year ever The nation's largest container port handled 764,777 TEUs in June and 9.7 million TEUs in the last fiscal year. Cost-share split sought for inland waterways work The Waterways Council wants lawmakers to legislate a cost-share split for inland waterways infrastructure projects that's 25% nonfederal funds and 75% federal monies. UK thwarts Iranian seizure of tanker Latest incident comes after U.K. arrests ship carrying Iranian crude oil.

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JULY 11, 2019
Oil edges lower as market braces for Barry's impact Oil futures settled lower Thursday as markets consolidated in the face of the impending landfall of Tropical Storm Barry. Japan weighs joining US coalition to protect Strait of Hormuz oil shipments Japan will likely keep its options open on whether to join the US-led coalition to defend the Strait of Hormuz. Hilo falls to lowest in a month on rising HSFO The spread between FOB Northwest European 1% fuel oil cargoes and 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges fell to its lowest point in a month. HSFO West-to-East arbitrage trade opens up on strong Singapore prices: sources Arbitrage trade of high sulfur fuel oil from Rotterdam to Singapore has opened up due to strong Singapore prices. External: Global Risk Management Asian Suezmax market cautious amid reports of Iranian boats accosting BP tanker "This kind of development is always a concern for the shipping market," said one shipowner. Open Med-Asia arb sees atypical naphtha cargo flow from Libya: sources FUTURES: Crude oil tad higher after overnight rally "The hurricane [in US Gulf of Mexico] is expected to take up most of the market attention for the rest of this week," OCBC Bank analysts said. TRADER NOTE: Dan-Bunkering hires senior bunker trader for Sydney office Butler's appointment came into effect from May.

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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.

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

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

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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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