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May 14, 2019

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Maersk to slash Asia-Europe FAK rates from 16 May Hong Kong Seaport Alliance aims to reclaim 20m TEU from competitors Cosco said to be eyeing PIL after it bought Singamas box factories Hapag-Lloyd posts Q1 net profit of US$109m with higher box volumes US Retail imports forecast to reach 'unusually high levels' in the summer Port of Long Beach staff aim to draft action plans before year's end Carriers turn to floating contracts to cope with IMO 2020 fuel costs Panama Canal draft restrictions cut containership loads by 15pc Port of Haifa berths its biggest ship ever - 15,300-TEU Maersk Hamburg Air Transport Services Group sales up 71pc - 737 crashes bring added work Northern airports to become 'beating heart' of development post-Brexit World air cargo reverses downturn with 0.1pc growth

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MAY 13, 2019
APL enhances Japan-Thailand-Vietnamservice Container market freight rate index LNG market to see shifts between excess supply & excess demand during 2019-23, says research Ministry of Shipping's major achievements in April 2019 New rail connection for fresh produce launched at Rotterdam Port Suez Canal Container Terminal a key part of Egypt's infrastructure push Indo-US trade seen having potential to surge to $500 bn by 2023-24 JNPT conducts informative seminar on marketing strategies & public relations for ports VCT's growth rate up 16 pc in 2018-19 Kerry Logistics expands food cold chain capability in China Govt to introduce new GST returns filing system to improve compliance, say GST Commissioners India among Asian economies set to dominate 7 pc growth club during 2020s, says research ArcelorMittal upgrades global steel consumption growth outlook WTO launches updated profiles on trade in value-added terms & global value chains

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New board member for Spedlogswiss Northwest Switzerland Additional rail capacity for Western Canada Extended breakdown service for trucks and trailers Iaph re-elects Santiago Garcia-Milà as president Prologis and L'Oréal open carbon-neutral hub Antonov and Bolloré bring aid to Mozambique More equipment for the port of Maputo New container train to link Cologne and Hamburg Esla appoints new director business development Panalpina's AGM approves all board proposals Alitalia Cargo to lift up CSafe RAP Port of Cork: recognition for fundraising efforts Making France's air transport sector more competitive "Curiosity of the Day" Dachser USA launches automotive competence centre Italy:100 new locomotives and 714 freight wagons Fercam takes over Maimex' operations in Asia London remains the hot spot for arbitration

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MAY 13, 2019
Yantian Express to sail for Canada on Wednesday, 'with all cargo aboard' Agility profits rise in first quarter to mitigate Panalpina disappointment Weaker air freight market sees MAG volumes take a dive in April 'Forcing ships to steam even slower could have 'unintended consequences' A metamorphosis or imaginary: what exactly is digital freight forwarding? Santiago Tejedo is new head of air freight at Priority Freight Stocks tumble as China issues tariff retaliation The real revolution in electric vehicles... Analysis: market leader BNSF is steaming ahead in more ways than one Etihad makes a conditional offer on Jet Airways

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MAY 13, 2019
Class action lawsuit filed following Viking Sky incident Viking Cruises faces a class action lawsuit claiming punitive damages following the March 24 incident in which some 479 passengers were evacuated by helicopter from the cruise ship Viking Sky when it BAE San Diego awarded $32.3 million Navy contract BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been is awarded a $32,324,635 contract for the overhaul of the medium auxiliary repair floating dry dock (non-self-propelled) Arco (ARDM 5). This Gibbs & Cox names Matt Garner Assistant VP Ship Design Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Arlington, Va., has appointed Matthew Garner as its Assistant Vice President, Ship Design. Garner joins Gibbs & Cox following a civil service Damen and Wilson Sons convert PSV to DP2 dive support vessel Damen Shipyards and Brazil's Wilson Sons Estaleiros have completed the conversion of the, platform supply vessel Fulmar, owned and operated by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore, to a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV). Thome ship one of four hit in UAE sabotage attacks More details are emerging about the sabotage attacks on four ships reported yesterday by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) (see earlier story). The initial statement said only KVH sells Videotel business for $90 million Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has sold its Videotel maritime training business to an affiliate of Oakley Capital for a base purchase price of $90 million, on a cash-free, Wärtsilä to power China's first LNG fueled PSVs Twelve new LNG fueled platform supply vessels on order for China Oilfield Services Co Ltd (COSL) will be powered by Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines. The vessels, which will be the first LNG Evac BWMS type approved to new, tougher IMO standard The Evac Evolution Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted IMO Type Approval, following testing to the latest IMO requirements which encompass the revised G8 standard and the recently introduced Ballast

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MAY 13, 2019
Tanker 'sabotage' off UAE puts shipping on alert The incident has already heightened fears that shipping lanes in the Gulf could once again become a flashpoint as tensions... Houston Ship Channel reopens after chemical spill Vessel traffic will be restricted to slow speeds through the Houston Ship Channel for up to a week as salvage... Worldviews on shipping emissions collide at IMO Protesters and delegates from varying countries showcase a contrast in perspectives about GHG emissions on the first day of MEPC... Navios Acquisition adds to VLCC newbuild tally Tanker owner posts modest first-quarter profit and confirms additional fleet renewal moves China retaliates with new US tariffs The duties largely target the US agricultural industry, with US chicken, wheat, sugar and peanuts becoming more costly for buyers... 'Damn the whales, full speed ahead!' On May 15, California's Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Partners will kick off their 2019 voluntary vessel speed reduction... Grounded bulk carrier Solomon Trader refloated Kangava Bay is home to a Unesco World Heritage site and concerns were raised quickly over damage to the site... Capital Product posts increased profit from containerships Better boxship rates for neo-panamaxes help the partnership's results in the wake of tanker spin-off Shortsea draws short straw in low-sulphur contest SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive Lars Jensen warns that the slowdown experienced in the Baltic following the introduction of the emission... Low-sulphur quality concerns still unresolved Ship operators warned over mixing without clear understanding of content of low-sulphur fuels Slowing boxships further 'has some cost benefits' Given that slow steaming is such a long-established feature of the industry, Drewry has said it is questionable how much... Shippers call for bunker bill clarity Shippers are arguing that beyond following the law on sulphur emissions, carriers will need to be compliant with the entire... The lost decade of ship recycling The EU, governments and shipowners under pressure to support the Hong Kong Convention as impatience grows Kathleen Eisbrenner, LNG industry veteran and FSRU pioneer, dies at 58 Eisbrenner also worked for El Paso Corp and led Royal Dutch Shell's global LNG business Braemar merges technical unit with Aqualis The deal, which is expected to be completed in June, excludes Braemar Engineering Shell gives update on VLSFO trials 'The experience we gained from this trial and others, helps us be sure that the solutions Shell provides are what... Connecting established players with tomorrow's talent Nor-Shipping 2019 will uniquely attempt to help the maritime industry simultaneously tackle both a major challenge of its own, together... Anadarko agrees LNG sale and purchase deal LNG export project will initially begin operation with two trains of 12.9m tonnes per annum in combined capacity Allianz Marine acquires Swissco fleet and assets Allianz Marine is linked to another merger with Pacific Radiance, in which the former is said to have pledged $180m... Keppel lands Taiwan offshore windfarm project The S$150m contract would spell Keppel FELS' first breakthrough in Taiwan's blossoming offshore wind market Daily Briefing Final decisions and new beginnings at MEPC 74 \| Don't turn a blind eye to 2020 problems, IMO urged \|...

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MAY 13, 2019
US shippers have some, but few tariff relief options Carriers need to repeat low-sulfur success in trans-Pac globally Baltimore trains dockworkers to keep up with demand JNPT aiming to attract larger ships with deeper draft The case for regulating Amazon logistics Drewry: Carrier gains to be made by limiting ship speed Global terminal operators expand Canada footprint

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MAY 13, 2019
Capital Product Partners to decide on bulker fate CEO says it will decide what to do with its lone bulker when its charter ends Alafouzos family backing fresh $15m Okeanis Eco Tankers private placement Okeanis Eco Tankers is eyeing a $15m private placement with the backing of its main shareholder, the Alafouzos family. Alafouzos family hands Okeanis Eco Tankers options for fresh suezmaxes at Hyundai Heavy Industries Okeanis Eco Tankers sets out spot and dividend goals as market tipping point approaches Okeanis, which first floated in the Oslo capital markets system last summer, is working wit Hafnia Tankers tipped for 'cracking deal' with Equinor for LR2 newbuilding brace Hafnia Tankers is set to captured an attractive time charter deal for two LR2 newbuildings from Norwegian major Equinor, brokers say. The charter for the two vessels nearing completion at Daehan Shipbuilding reflect a premium for scrubbers and the growing anticipation for a strong market when IMO 2020 kicks in. BW Group closes book on Hafnia Tankers takeover Trio of BW LR2s head for time charte US-China trade tensions spell high risk for boxships Tariffs may be 'major demand destructors', Morgan Stanley analyst says. Aegean Shipping strikes long charter deal with Trafigura Greek owner Aegean Shipping Management is locking one of its two aframax tankers into a profitable charter for up to four years. Sources said trader Trafigura has fixed the 112,000-dwt Green Attitude (built 2018) for two years with subsequent options for two periods of one year. Brokers said Trafigura has agreed to pay $25,000 per day. Managers at Piraeus-based Aegean did not respond to a reque Lord Clarke: London to stay pre-eminent in arbitration A former justice of the UK Supreme Court has backed London to retain its pre-eminent position in global shipping arbitration. Lord Tony Clarke, now a commercial arbitrator, told delegates at the first London International Disputes Week: "I bet there's nowhere in the world that competes with it - well maybe one or two places dragging along behind." He called London a "brilliant place to come to." Liberia is all in the family for the young Cohens Brothers fondly recall their father's influence but say he is no longer connected with day-to-day operations of LISCR LISCR's new generation ready to roll with own team Cohen brothers do not exactly explain departure of long-time chief executive Scott Bergeron, but make it clear who is in charge of the Liberian Registry Liberian registry takes aim on global flag-state leader Panama Cohen brothers and ex-Panama head Alfonso Castillero say it is just a matter of time before LISCR becomes the world's largest shipping registry Brexit confusion hits UK demand for cruises Withdrawal from the EU creates 'uncertainty' for UK consumers, Royal Caribbean's Richard Fain says Coral Shipping sells first vessel in nearly four years Greek owner Coral Shipping is selling its first vessel since late 2015. Brokers said the Greek shipowner has sold the 73,000-dwt tanker Glorious (built 1999) to an undisclosed buyer for in excess of $7m. VesselsValue estimates a tanker of the Onomichi Dockyard-built vessel's characteristics is only worth $5.7m, while Maritime Strategies International has a $5.6m to $6.8m estimate. The Gloriou Post-merger Capital Product Partners looking to grow Capital Product Partners is back on the growth path after merging its tankers with Diamond S Shipping. . The Envagelos Marinakis-led shipowner posted a $7.2m in profit from its continuing operations for the first three months of 2019, as expenses fell by $6.5m to $15.4m thanks to the disposal of two ships last year. Merger finalises after Evangelos Marinakis finally gives into Diamond's advances Drewry backs Maersk's wary stance on slow-steaming Drewry is backing Maersk Line in urging caution over new mandatory slow-steaming proposals at the IMO. The shipping consultancy said no container lines signed the letter from more than 110 shipowners supporting a French plan to impose speed restrictions on the world fleet. It said: "There does appear to be some marginal gains to be had from slowing ships even further, both in terms of fuel consu Viking Cruises inks loan for Neptun Werft newbuildings Viking Cruises has secured a newbuilding loan from KfW IPEX-Bank. Viking Sky incident raises concerns over Solas failings The package for the vessels, to be constructed at Neptun Werft, has been provided alongside export credit insurance. Andreas Ufer, member of the management Board of KfW IPEX-Bank, said the financing helped to secure important jobs in the maritime industry in Germany. The GasLog looks to tap $75m from existing US bond to fund newbuildings Peter Livanos' GasLog has turned to the capital markets as it looks to take the next step in the funding of its newbuilding programme. New York-listed GasLog is seeking to add $75m to its existing $250m bond which trades in the US. GasLog newbuilding secures long-term charter with Endesa but will trade spot in 2019 Livanos lashes out at 'abhorrent' use of capital markets GasLog is working with Siem Offshore: term AHTS deals "non-existent" Siem Offshore has highlighted tough conditions for anchor-handlers while spying improvements for platform supply vessels (PSVs). The Norwegian OSV owner said large and modern PSVs had experienced an increase in demand for upcoming campaigns, with rates rising. Siem reactivates AHTS after winter stacking But the AHTS segment was still suffering low utilisation and low average day rates on a glob Extinction Rebellion takes campaign to International Maritime Organization Extinction Rebellion, the radical environmental lobby group, took its campaign to the IMO headquarters in London this morning to urge shipping regulators to take quick action on climate change. The green group, known for its mass demonstrations that have caused traffic chaos in central London this spring, timed its demonstration to coincide with the start of high level environmental talks on redu Rever Offshore ties up whole fleet on North Sea jobs UK OSV owner Rever Offshore has chartered out its fleet of four ships for North Sea projects. The company said deals had been signed since the start of April. Its three saturation dive support vessels and a heavy construction support ships were employed on various large subsea decommissioning contracts, and inspection and maintenance deals. CEO Barry Macleod said: "I am delighted to see our Rev Navios Maritime Acquisition linked to VLCC demolition deal Greek shipowner Navios Maritime Acquisition has sold its oldest VLCC with the vessel exepected to be scrapped. Navios Maritime Holdings sells oldest capesize bulk carrier Navios VLCC orders linked to AISSOT work Imabari confirms four VLCC newbuildings for Navios New York-listed Navios Acquisition has been renewing its VLCC fleet at a time it is awaiting the delivery of four new ships under co Bankruptcy proceedings start against Uljanik yard A Croatian court has opened bankruptcy proceedings against struggling Uljanik Shipyard. The commercial court in Pazin took the decision on Monday due to the continuing freeze on its bank accounts, the Hina news agency reported. Jan De Nul demands cash from Uljanik Shipyard The chairman of the shipyard's board, Sandi Bozac, said Uljanik's account had been frozen for 231 days. The country's fina Hamburg Commercial Bank to target $1bn-worth of fresh ship-finance business Global shipping boss Jan-Philipp Rohr talks about being the last bank standing in German ship finance Union Maritime linked to aframax tanker deal with Valles Steamship Union Maritime is tipped to have strengthened its aframax fleet with the purchase of a 14-year-old tanker from Valles Steamship. Union Maritime strikes again with aframax tanker purchase Speculation swirls around suezmax tanker resale swoop by John Fredriksen Valles Steamship exits dry cargo market with sale of last bulker to Modion Maritime Hong Kong and Vancouver based Valles has been ci European Commission to add eight more demolition yards to approved list Yards in Norway, Denmark and Turkey will be added to European list of 'approved' ship recycling yards US blocks two more tankers over Cuba trips The US has designated two more tankers as "blocked property" after they allegedly made trips from Venezuela to Cuba. The treasury department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the two vessels transported oil to the Caribbean country. PB Tankers denies alleged Venezuela dealings, will fight Greek tanker caught up in Venezuela sanctions net It designated shipowner Monsoon Navigation Stena Bulk inks one-year charter for Almi Tankers suezmax Stena Bulk of Gothenburg has strengthened its ties with Almi Tankers of Greece after concluding another period charter for a suezmax. Heavyweight owners swing behind slow-steaming Diamond S fixes scrubber-fitted suezmaxes at premium rates The 157,000-dwt Almi Galaxy (built 2012) has been fixed on a one-year charter with an option for six more months, Stena Bulk chief executive Erik Haanell conf Shell details first very low sulphur fuel oil trials with shipowners Major tests out new 0.5% fuel offering on one of its own tankers in Singapore COSL opts for LNG to power its PSV newbuildings CNOOC-owned offshore operator orders LNG dual-fuelled engines for its 12 offshore vessels building in China Clarksons: boxship deliveries lowest for more than a decade Clarksons Research has revealed boxship deliveries will drop to their lowest level for more than 10 years in 2019. It said there will be a "significant" slow-down to 0.8m teu coming from yards this year, while the total for 2020 will be 1.1m teu. Recycling activity is projected to pick up during this period as well. It is predicting fleet capacity growth at 2.6% and 3.3% respectively in 2019 an Fire-hit cargoship towed into French port A cargoship disabled by fire has been towed into port in France. The blaze on the 6,000-dwt Cathy Jo (built 2008) was controlled by crew on Sunday off Brest. Its engine room was disabled by the fire, Ouest-France reported. No injuries were reported. French authorities confirmed the blaze was extinguished. The vessel is listed as operated by Corrib Ship Management for Wagenborg. Corrib has b Braemar Shipping Services strikes technical deal with Aqualis Braemar Shipping Services will become the major shareholder in offshore and renewable energy consultancy Aqualis following a deal which sees the London-listed group offload three of its four technical businesses. New Braemar Shipping Services chairman is 'best thing for the mix' Kidwell sights two key hurdles to clear path for investors Technical trouble draws profit warning from Braemar Shippi Wartsila: crew may be to blame for tanker fire Finnish technology group Wartsila has denied its repairs were responsible for a fire in the engine room of a US tanker. The company is being sued for negligence and breach of contract and warranty over a blaze on the 21,600-dwt molten sulphur carrier Sulphur Enterprise (built 1994) near Galveston last May. Savage and underwriters sue Wartsila over tanker fire A suit filed at the southern distri Two Saudi tankers among those attacked off Fujairah Energy minister says vessels suffered 'significant damage' to their superstructures. Houston Ship Channel reopened following collision Incident involving K Line VLGC is the fifth in as many years prompting calls for better safety. India's last pilgrim ship gets the chop SCI-managed passenger-cargo ship Akbar is heading to Alang for recycling after a career spanning 48 years. UAE alleges 'sabotage' to four commercial ships Incident comes just hours after US warns of increased threat to its ships from Iran. TCC scores Trafigura and BP VLCC time charters Hong Kong's Tai Chong Cheang (TCC) Group has secured time-charter deals for all three of its VLCCs with international charterers. Falling prices tempt TCC to ink VLCC orders Shipbrokers said Trafigura had fixed the 305,000-dwt KHK Vision (built 2007) for 18 months at $29,500 per day. Also in an off-market deal, BP appears to have taken TCC's 314,000-dwt KHK Empress and KHK Majesty (both bui Keppel secures Orsted offshore wind farm contract Singapore yard group wins its second renewables sector deal in less than a week.

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MAY 13, 2019
USTR to start tariff process for remaining goods from China If implemented, the tariffs will affect approximately $300 billion worth of goods from China in yearly import value. Tariff hikes add 'insult to injury' for soybean farmers Soybean farmers along the Mississippi River have dealt with historic flooding this year. Houston channel reopens after tanker, tug collision One-way ship and two-way barge traffic was restored Sunday in the wake of the collision that spilled about 9,000 barrels of gasoline blend stock into the waterway. IMO looking at ways to further reduce shipping emissions Reducing greenhouse gases is a key agenda item as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets this week in London. OFAC raises Venezuelan oil transport enforcement The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday sanctioned two more shipping companies and their tankers for transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba. Illinois lock closures start this summer Executive Moves: CALSTART, Dualog, KCS ILWU authorizes strike in British Columbia BIS adds 12 to Entity List Descartes acquires Core Transport Technologies FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

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MAY 13, 2019
Istanbul MGO supplies tight on shipping delays Marine gasoil supplies in the Istanbul bunker market are tight. JXTG replaces Iran oil with Saudi's among others, ready to supply IMO compliant fuel by Oct Japan's largest refiner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy is replacing Iranian oil with incremental supplies from Saudi Arabia among others. Oil follows equities lower as China responds with tariff retaliation Crude futures turned bearish Monday, pulling off their intraday highs. IMO chief urges shipping industry collaboration on emissions reduction TRADER NOTE: BIMCO appoints Elena Tassioula as manager for Athens office Tassioula will start in June in her new role. Dubai crude structure hits fresh high amid tighter sour crude complex "There is very good demand this month. You will see over OSP plus $1/b [for Murban and Das Blend] soon," one sour crude trader said.

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PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

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

PORTS

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

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

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

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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