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May 13, 2019

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MAY 12, 2019
57th Shipping Cricket Tournament a grand success Cross-sector cooperation & increased focus on R&D seen essential for shipping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Ship recycling needs the Hong Kong Convention, seminar told US FMC discusses licensing rules for ocean transportation intermediaries & procedures for monitoring ocean carrier alliances Exports of agricultural & processed food products up last fiscal India expected to export 10-11 mt of iron ore pellets to China this year, say traders Iron ore exports see significant drop in FY19 US sanctions on China boosted India's exports to global markets, say analysts Abu Dhabi Ports signs MoU with Dell to enhance digital transformation journey DP World Chennai works towards enhancing road safety around the port Om Prakash Dadlani appointed DPT spokesperson Rotterdam Port setting up food hub T. Venugopal appointed Secretary, Deendayal Port Trust Vizag Port all set to increase capacity BLR Logistiks' logistics park at Dighode, Nhava Sheva becomes operational WCO's key priorities under new Strategic Plan outlined at Kochi conference

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Containers push up revenues Power supply for freight wagons PSA and SATS set up sea-air connectivity in Singapore TRL CEO Rob Wallis steps down Hawaiian Airlines renews digitisation partnership Azerbaijan and Russia join forces on Eurasian route Southeast Asian expansion of APL's JTV service Raben snaps up majority shareholding in Sittam Turkey: Railport to handle 105,000 teu in first phase Football and logistics Intermodal leads the way in HHLA's Q1/2019 Open: Norway's first low-carbon distribution terminal "Curiosity of the Day" Platooning works better than expected Paycargo picks Lionel van der Walt as CEO USA China Airlines to introduce new freighter model Result significantly up in the first quarter New cargo route between Bosporus and Portugal

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MAY 10, 2019
Soft demand pushes Maersk to slash Asia-Europe FAK rates as peak season looms US business fury at 'catastrophic' higher trade tariffs on Chinese imports Disruptors like Amazon should watch out for the next generation of disruptors Weaker market and Q1 revenue dip brings high-flying IAG Cargo back to earth Restructure delivers the goods: Deutsche Post-DHL reports Q1 results IMO 2020 fuel quality rules left to member states to enforce Spain arrests five in Guatemala corruption investigation Swiss affairs radar: Kuehne + Nagel job cuts talk overshadows Panalpina's AGM Supply chain radar: DHL Global Forwarding has got its house in order - is it now ready to bite?

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MAY 10, 2019
MARAD advisory warns U.S.-flag ships of Iran threats With tensions between the U.S. and Iran ratcheting up, the U.S. Maritime Administration is warning of growing threats to U.S.-flag ships. Yesterday, it issued an MSCI (Maritime Security Communications with Industry) advisory Vard explores concepts for Canadian Coast Guard future fleet Vancouver, B.C., based Vard Marine, Inc. reports that the Canadian Coast Guard has awarded it an engineering services contract to explore concepts for the Coast Guard's future fleet renewal program. Vard says Wiernicki demystifies digital ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki explored the transformational potential of digital technologies in the offshore industries at this year's OTC event in Houston.Conference 2019. "The digital oilfield is a Keppel FELS to build North Sea offshore wind converter station A consortium consisting of Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiary Keppel FELS and Stavanger, Norway, based Aibel AS, has secured a contract from grid operator TenneT Offshore GmbH for the design, engineering, procurement, Damen wins order from Hamburg operator for ASD 2411 tug Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Germany's Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & Co. KG for the supply of an ASD Tug 2411, to be named Jan. The vessel was Chesapeake launches first of four sisters for Vane Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Md., has launched the tug Salisbury, the first in a series of four sister vessels being built for Vane Brothers. The new tug is a Subchapter M compliant push U.S. seizes sanctions-busting North Korean bulker The United States has seized a sanctions-busting North Korean bulker not on the high seas, but through the filing of a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern

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MAY 10, 2019
Final decisions and new beginnings for IMO at MEPC 74 Environmental regulators are about to make the final adjustments to 2020 sulphur cap and tackle GHG emissions From the News Desk: Green agenda set to dominate MEPC discussions The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, the organisation's supreme environmental authority, opens on Monday Open-mouthed at IMO openness The IMO has taken a small step towards transparency and openness by giving observers public access to meeting documents the... US move on tariffs concerns owners and financiers Witn an election looming in the US in 2020, President Donald Trump is doubling down on his 2016 election promise... Don't turn a blind eye to 2020 problems, Greek owners urge IMO The world's largest national shipowners' association warns that upcoming IMO meeting is 'last chance' to address 'severe challenges' stemming from... DHL forwarding margins improve further Freight forwarding division makes headway despite fall in air and ocean volumes Hong Kong port alliance aims to help operators survive Alliance dispels fears about higher rates, instead billing the grouping as a way to offer better packages and service to... D'Amico's tanker chief bullish on market prospects The Rome-based company is increasing its exposure to the spot market to capture more of the expected market strength US exporters cannot rely on China's LNG growth Top US LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has changed tack overnight, signalling it is now looking beyond China for sales of... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Clean shipping, dirty tankers and blue ocean hot air Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... The Interview: Andrew Bardot The chief executive of International Group is about to quit one of the most high-profile jobs in marine insurance and... Daily Briefing China tests sniffers to inspect vessel sulphur emissions \| Ports are key to 2050 emissions targets, says IMO chief \|... US raises tariffs on China imports Against the backdrop of a US president who believes other countries' trade barriers and tariffs destroy American businesses, the US... Fortunes turn for Esaf trade Dynamar's latest report on the East and Southern Africa box market forecasts growth in the region's container throughput numbers of... US seizes North Korean bulk carrier for sanctions violations Indonesia's maritime authorities originally detained the handysize bulker Wise Honest off their country's coast in April 2018

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MAY 10, 2019
Shippers urged to be their own advocates on trade policy China imports en route have shot at beating US tariff clock ILWU Canada to continue talks amid strike vote counting Panama Canal draft limits lift trans-Pacific spot rates GCT to expand Vancouver port capacity Cosco accelerates logistics push beyond ocean, ports

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MAY 10, 2019
Viking Ocean Cruises hit with $10m lawsuit over Viking Sky drama Passengers have suffered numerous side effects from 23 March incident, including nausea, exhaustion and nightmares, lawsuit alleges Shipping stocks remain stable amid Trump's tariff hike Shares for boxship, dry bulk and tanker sectors move less than 4% since trading day began. International Seaways sights VLCC storage work and sales of veteran product tankers International Seaways is keeping an eye out for IMO 2020 related VLCC storage business at the same time as renewing its fleet with the potential sale of older tonnage. International Seaways back in profit during first quarter International Seaways reveals 2019 charter performance as first quarter profit awaits DHT Holdings has 'lost interest' in VLCC buys after tanker asset price spikes New Yo Performance Shipping narrows loss Simeon Palios-led boxship player cuts vessel costs but brings in less revenue. ABN AMRO man takes over scandal-hit Danske Bank Denmark's Danske Bank has appointed a new CEO in the wake of the Estonian money-laundering scandal. Chris Vogelzang was at Dutch bank ABN AMRO between 2000 and 2017, the last eight years as a member of the bank's management board and head of its global retail and private banking activities. Previous Danske CEO Thomas Borgen quit in February. He was found to have done nothing wrong, but accepted Legal altruism? Shipping lawyers make the case for mediation London remains the main centre for shipping arbitration, but leading lawyers on Friday made the case that mediation should be more widely used to help avoid the need for these tribunals in the first place. A seminar at the first London International Disputes Week, hosted by legal firm HFW, was attended by barristers, lawyers and clients from the UK, China, Nigeria and elsewhere. Panellist Andrew Arrested Greek bulker to be sold after bitter legal row A Greek bulker under arrest in the UK is to be auctioned following a fierce legal fight. The 36,000-dwt Alkyon (built 2015), owned by Stallion Eight Shipping and managed by Ariston Navigation, is lying near Falmouth, but will now be sold on 18 June through sealed tenders by admiralty broker CW Kellock. A high court order dated 2 May names NatWest Markets and Royal Bank of Scotland as the claiman Belships shows 2020 hand with bunker price hedge preferred to scrubbers Bulker owner Belships has shown its IMO 2020 hand following its takeover by Frode Teigen and the arrival of a new chief executive. Oslo-listed Belships has inked a deal to hedge the price differential between compliant 0.5% sulphur fuel oil and 3.5% sulphur fuel oil, it told investors today. Elias Kulukundis considers buying more Belships shares Belships continues buying spree with ship number DHT Holdings has 'lost interest' in VLCC buys after tanker asset price spikes Escalating VLCC asset prices have past the point where DHT Holdings would be interested in buying tankers, company executives say. New York-listed DHT is also batting away the option of IMO 2020-related storage contracts given the age of its ships and the impact of idling tankers on future performance. Tanker owner DHT Holdings returns to profit spurred by strong VLCC spot performance DHT Holdi Euronav boosts board with former Angelicoussis executive and Ensco chief Euronav has recruited two high-profile new directors as it enters a new era under the leadership of Hugo De Stoop. New Euronav boss Hugo De Stoop connects to company's roots and future challenges Hugo De Stoop plans to follow shipping's Arsene Wenger by remaining 'close to the action' Crude tanker asset prices 'too elevated' for takeovers, says Euronav chief executive Former Angelicoussis Ship Awilco LNG prepares for improving but volatile gas market Awilco LNG is looking to a stronger market after logging a loss in the first quarter of 2019. Oslo-listed Awilco counts 106 LNG carriers of 150,000-cbm or more on order presently, of which 40 do not have time charters in place. Tor Olav Troim's Golar reveals 'significant progress' on LNG carrier spin-off New spot venture and refinancing provide two 'triggers' for Awilco LNG It explains an extr Britannia pays back $10m to members despite loss P&I club digs into its coffers to reward members out of healthy reserves Clarksons sees tentative shipping recovery but headwinds remain Research director says LNG and cruise are hot to trot but supply-demand balance not looking positive for bulkers this year Former Gotland CEO takes top Swedish army job Former Rederi AB Gotland CEO Jan-Eric Nilsson has landed a top job with Sweden's army. The company said the executive had been offered and accepted a position with the leadership staff at the Armed Forces headquarters. Gotland adds another bulker for tanker conversion The marine engineer has been assigned "the degree of command," it added. "The gradual deterioration of the security policy situ 14 injured in blast on Saipem pipe-layer Fourteen crew have been injured in an explosion on a Saipem-operated pipe-layer in the Caspian Sea. The Italian company said the the incident occurred on Wednesday evening on the 7,200-dwt Israfil Husneyov (built 1990). The vessel is working on the Shah Deniz II project. On Thursday, the seafarers, all employees of Saipem, were taken to hospital. "The incident was related to maintenance operat Shanghai court collision cases on the rise China's Shanghai Maritime Court says vessel collision cases are on the rise. It has taken on more than 200 disputes in the last four years, which numbers increasing each year. Chemship: cause of tanker clash not yet known Greek bulker blamed for collision off Singapore "Rapid economic growth is bringing more ships to the city and the sea lanes pass through some traditional fishing areas," said US seizes North Korean bulker for sanctions busting Action thought to be first-ever detention of a North Korean vessel for violating sanctions. Marco Polo Marine continues to post red ink But Singapore offshore company expands drydock capacity in anticipation of increased work.

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MAY 10, 2019
Freight forwarders and NVOs drawn to Miami South Florida market continues to attract a steady flow of newcomers aiming to get their piece of the freight. Economist: Solid growth for rest of 2019 Inflation surprise is one of the biggest risks to economic growth for the remainder of the year, FTR senior economist Bill Witte said Thursday. Increased tariffs add 'insult to injury' for soybean farmers Soybean farmers along the Mississippi River have dealt with historic flooding during 2019. FMC wants details on joint terminal ventures Ports America, Ceres and SSA Marine plan a joint venture in Charleston and Savannah, while TOTE subsidiary and Luis Ayala Colon want to partner in San Juan. Khouri outlines 'disruptors' for container shipping The FMC chair says if freight rates don't improve to recoup carriers' cost of capital, the industry "points toward more consolidations, mergers and acquisitions." CBP confirms 301 duty raise time frame The agency issued guidance on Friday detailing the specifics of the tariff increase from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of goods from China. Industry reps want customs in WTO e-commerce talks Australia, Japan and Singapore are leading the World Trade Organization e-commerce initiative. U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship Reinhart inducted into hall of fame Redwood Logistics acquires Eminent Global Ports of L.A., Long Beach report record Aprils Savannah-Central America service launched

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MAY 10, 2019
Singapore residue stocks rise to two-year high, imports at two-month high Singapore's commercial stocks of residues rose 12.4% to 26.498 million barrels in the week to Wednesday, data from Enterprise Singapore showed. Dardanelles bridge construction delays shipping, bunker operations The construction of a new bridge across the Dardanelles in Turkey is delaying journey times for ships. Container line Hapag-Lloyd orders 10 scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020 Container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has ordered emissions-cleaning scrubber equipment for 10 of its vessels. TANKERS: Owners resort to idling VLCCs as returns fall below operational expenditure "With earnings so low, [a few shipowners are] doing short voyages, so that the pain is over a lesser amount of time," a shipbroker said.

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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

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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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