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June 14, 2019

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Risk consultancy warns business to batten down for HK protests DP World signs Russian Northern Sea Route development deal Back from bankruptcy, Rickmers' sails again with scrubber-fitted feeders Port of Oakland agricultural exports rebound, up 12pc despite new tariffs PTP sets new world record loading Maersk vessel with 19,284 TEU Gauging the fate of feeders as investments, a play that has yet to pay Scrubbers tops with box ships, now 16pc of world fleet: Alphaliner Seaboard Marine service links New York to Central American ports Baltimore port docks its biggest ship yet - 14,000-TEU Evergreen Triton Malta Freeport docks its first LNG-powered containership Government initiatives will help boost cold chain market size Smaller coastal ships suited as drones, but not big box ships Hamburg's rail container volume soars 13.6pc and can handle more British Airways pilots seek strike vote - 'profit hikes not reflected in pay' Australian Senate report suggests air cabotage trial from Darwin Lufthansa's Jettainer to digitise American Airlines Cargo ULD containers IAG links up with Freightos' WebCargo online freight marketplace

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JUNE 13, 2019
Liberian Registry appoints Humera Ahmed as VP of Legal & Business Development London P&I Club's capital position remains strong despite heavy cost of claims Nations urged to cooperate after new Hormuz Strait attacks Sanjam Sahi Gupta invited to be part of high level global panel Strategic cooperation agreement inked for new bulk carrier designs Port of Wilhelmshaven poised to emerge as a key European hub Allcargo Mundra CFS receives C-TPAT certification for complying with global security guidelines Uber Technologies reports spectacular growth in its freight unit in Q1 2019 Cabinet approves Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Investment opportunities for Indian companies in LAC region highlighted Pre-Budget discussion points raised by FIEO during the meeting with Finance Minister TEA pushes for alternate WTO-compatible scheme in place of MEIS Global demand for natural gas to keep on growing: IEA Lodha & ESR join forces to develop master-planned industrial park in Mumbai

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Purple island hoppers New head for UK bureau Europe Net to cooperate with Guretruck APL reduces emissions Air and sea freight hub for Rhenus at Leipzig/Halle airport First non-stop transatlantic (airmail) flight Nippon Express Global builds warehouse in Shanghai Dirk Max Johns resigns from management Rail/truck transload facility opened in Jeffersonville From Hamburg to Latin America Asky launches services to South Africa Girteka plans new headquarters "Curiosity of the Day" Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission Trieste and Bettembourg improve ship-rail links Making Thailand and Laos services more efficient GLS partners with Mexican cargo carrier Milestone for Gateway Basel Nord

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JUNE 13, 2019
Oil price spike threat after two more tankers are attacked in the Middle East New Warsaw airport could feature an exclusive rail freight link THE Alliance's Hapag-Lloyd and ONE relaunch North Sea Baltic Express service More M&A in forwarding likely, as major players feel the need to 'keep up' The Morrow Roberson Road Test: WebCargo Sky, an ebooking platform or not? Did Walmart convince FedEx to dump Amazon? Confessions of a USPS worker: Delivering Amazon parcels 'till we drop' Supply chain radar: The e-commerce revolution has barely begun Supply chain radar: CMA CGM rumoured to be in talks with Geodis

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JUNE 13, 2019
ShipMoney extends agreement with Helikon Shipping Maritime payment solution provider ShipMoney has extended its Maritime Payment Services Agreement with Helikon Shipping into a long-term multi-year relationship. ShipMoney has been utilized by Helikon to pay wages to crew members VIDEO: U.S. blames Iran in Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks At a press briefing in Washington this afternoon, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for the attacks on two tankers that occurred in the Strait of Hormuz earlier today. "This Autonomous ship will have automated mooring system MacGregor has won a contract from Kongsberg Maritime to deliver an automated mooring system for the world's first autonomous containership, Yara Birkeland. This will enable mooring operations to be undertaken without human ClassNK releases guidelines on low-flashpoint fuels Classification society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels (Methyl/Ethyl Alcohol / LPG). ClassNK notes that stricter environmental regulations are being enforced. It says that, in theory, ships using alternative SW/TCH invests in Water Go Round e-ferry SW/TCH Maritime (SW/TCH) reports that it has invested to construct and own the Water Go Round e-ferry in collaboration with Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM). As we reported earlier (see story), Two tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz Attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz made headlines this morning. Iranian state controlled media showed images of a pillar of smoke rising from one ship and reported that Iranian Nor-Shipping sets new records Organizers say that the latest Nor-Shipping was the most successful ever. In all, almost 50,000 people participated in Nor-Shipping 2019 official events between 3 and 7 June - a 34% increase over

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JUNE 13, 2019
Tanker attacks: US accuses Iran of working to disrupt oil flow Facts must be established and responsibilities clarified, argues UN secretary general, but US officials appear adamant that Iran is to... Maritime risk at 16-year high after tankers targeted again The US is adamant that Iran is behind Thursday's attacks, but as security sources assess the evidence the shipping industry... Tanker attacks: IMO chief 'greatly concerned' IMO secretary general Kitack Lim said investigations would determine whether further action by the organisation is needed London Club combined ratio hits 140% after $26m deficit The main factor contributing to the loss was an increase in the cost of claims Economou tables offer to take DryShips private Under the terms of the offer, DryShips would be merged into a subsidiary of SPII Holdings Ex-Liberian flag chief joins Oldendorff Scott Bergeron will be focused on developing commercial opportunities in the US market, as well as being involved in the... Tanker attacks: Diplomatic channels opened to repatriate crew 'I am extremely worried about the safety of our crews going through the Straits of Hormuz,' Intertanko chair tells Lloyd's... Hunter Group selects OSM to manage new VLCCs The vessels, which are being built at the DSME yard in South Korea, are due to be delivered by the... DHL Global Forwarding stays top of 3PL league Gains made last year will be difficult to replicate again in 2019 Cagliari transhipment hub future in doubt Negotiations over the future of CICT are continuing following Hapag-Lloyd's decision to pull out from calling at the terminal MGO will remain a safer bet over LSFO at top bunkering port In light of the information made public so far with respect to the positions bunker suppliers may hold on marine gas oil... Daily Briefing UK's upcoming 2050 net zero emission law leaves shipping untouched - for now \| Cargill cuts shipping emissions on chartered... Oil tankers 'attacked' in Gulf of Oman 'Tension in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf is now as high as it gets without being an... Viewpoint: Ports key to supply chains Ports represent the front door to any country and to an island like this, efficient ports with good landside communications... Gunvor eyes offtake with Commonwealth LNG Large trading houses such as Gunvor are latching on to the opportunity offered by the flexible destination offtake agreements with... Shipowners in Greece and Hong Kong join to express 2020 'concerns' They also agreed that shipping should not be expected to fund all the research and development needed to meet carbon... Oxygen depletion fatalities on the rise So far this year, five deaths have been reported due to oxygen depletion, with another 10 linked to a gas... Delta Tankers and Zodiac Maritime identified as Brightoil VLCC buyers Brokers say there is optimism in the VLCC market but not many transactions have taken place due to gaps between...

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JUNE 13, 2019
Legislators raise alarm on NY-NJ port customs Frontier expands resin export footprint in Charleston Catapult pulls Xeneta data into rate management system Rankings: US Heavy-haul truck revenue jumps Cyclone shuts ports in India's Gujarat state US ports make grab for infrastructure funds Chassis 'utility' model proposed for ports, hubs Rhine shipping limits dent German industrial growth Freight marketplaces hinge on spot rate adoption

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JUNE 13, 2019
Chemical company sues Tide Line over terminal crash A northern New Jersey chemical company is accusing the crew of a Greek-owned bulker of disobeying terminal rules and taking it out of commission for weeks last year. AdvanSix filed a $1.5m lawsuit in Norfolk, Virginia federal court Tuesday, alleging the 26,000-dwt Amazon (built 1997) damaged the pier at its Hopewell, Virginia terminal last June while loading ammonium sulfate destined for west Afr US blames Iran for twin tanker attacks off Fujairah The attack follows a pattern of behavior since the US pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Pompeo says Cruise majors plan to stay course in Middle East Six tankers have been attacked off Fujairah in the past month. Vietnam benefits as trade war hits Chinese shipments Other Asian nations gain at neighbour's expense STX among Asian shipyards seeking MR tanker deals South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is among Asian yards hoping to win orders for MR tankers following its recent deal with Pacific Carriers for two 35,000-dwt product carriers. The Chinhae-based yard, which is working its way out of administration, has told brokers it is once again ready to start contracting ships in volume as it recovers from financial difficulties. Pacific Carriers retu Klaveness Marine reveals juicy annual profit Klaveness Marine Holding had another successful year in 2018, which saw profit account for nearly half of its revenue. The Oslo-based private investment company, which is owned by Tom Erik Klaveness and his family, made most of its profits on property for the second year in a row. Klaveness Marine last year had a pre-tax profit of NOK 329m ($38.1m) against a NOK 365m profit in 2017. The operati China seizes Arctic agenda with unique ice-class skill set The world may be wary of a Chinese military strength, but Beijing's 'Silk Road on the Ice' is a greater power play Shandong Shipping signs up for Vale-backed quartet Chinese owner orders newcastlemax bulkers at Qingdao Beihai against long-term COAs from Brazilian miner AUDIO: Captain of Hyundai Dubai makes distress call TradeWinds is verifying the authenticity of the audio file. Global Ship Lease fixes two ships with 'top-tier' outfits One vessel will go to MSC, the other to Maersk. Tanker stocks follow oil prices upward in New York Listed owners show early gains as market begins to digest impact of latest attacks in Middle East Gulf. Trafigura in talks with Hyundai Heavy for LPG-fuelled VLGC duo Trader and shipowners move to support growing trend for fuel shift on large gas carriers George Economou offers to buy DryShips SPII Holdings is offering $4 per share in cash for New York-listed bulker player, which just acquired tanker pool operator Heidmar. Flames doused on Frontline tanker after day of chaos Salvors have managed to extinguish a blaze on a Frontline tanker following an attack on two vessels in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday. Embed: Attack footage Rumours of torpedo attacks swirled in shipping circles from the early hours, as conflicting reports cast doubt on the fate of the 110,000-dwt Front Altair (built 2016) and the 27,000-dwt BSM-managed tanker Kokuka Couragous (built 2010) and the Iran says tanker attacks 'suspicious' The attacks come during a visit from Japanese PM Abe and amidst Iran-US tensions JB Ugland has profitable 2018 but shipping plays a bit part JB Ugland Group has reported strong annual results for 2018. But shipping, which was once key to the Ugland family's business activities, now plays a minor role in the company's results. Parent outfit JB Ugland Holding increased its pre-tax profits sharply in 2018 to NOK 319m ($36.9m), from NOK 247m ($29m) a year before. Operating revenues for the Grimstad-based privately owned company totalled Diamantides and Ofer feast on auctioned Brightoil VLCCs Zodiac Maritime joins Greeks' hunt for Brightoil tankers auctioned in the Far East War risk underwriters face bill for Fujairah attacks US Iran sanctions could raise issues for insurers over salvage payments Avin joins march of the makers with HHI suezmax order Vardinoyiannis-controlled company returns to the shipbuilding market after a seven-year break Owners eyeing Gulf tanker loading with caution in poor market Attention turns to last done fixture and how loadings in the region might be affected. A 'piracy' case Blackbeard could only have dreamed of A sideways look at shipping by TradeWinds staff Frontline's Hvide Macleod says tanker explosion cause unclear Salvage tugs on standby as investigation starts into the cause of devastating explosions. Mareel seals leaseback deal for 25 CTVs UK operator Mareel has announced a sale and leaseback deal with a transport fund for 25 crew transfer and wind farm support vessels (CTVs). Fred Olsen and N-O-S team on crew vessels The buyer is Flexam Invest, which specialises in shipping and logistics investments. Mareel, a subsidiary of Swedish offshore shipping company Northern Offshore Group (NOG), will manage and operate the ships off the Petrofin says end of Greek lending drought is in sight Credit Suisse emerges as the leader in Greece's ship financing for the fifth year Sonangol and Clarksons Platou partnership set to end The Saragol Tankers cooperation with Sonangol and two groups of investors led by Clarksons Platou Project Finance is poised to come to an an end, TradeWinds has learned. The Angolan oil company had two tankers fixed on long-term charter to two different Norwegian firms. Stena Sonangol sees IMO 2020 gain for suezmaxes DSME boosted by $400m delivery of Sonangol drillship Some brokers claim that Paulo d'Amico: western crude supply could be at risk Intertanko chairman Paolo d'Amico issued a stark warning to the world on Thursday following the attacks on two tankers in the Middle East Gulf. The Italian shipowner said in a statement: "Following two attacks on member vessels this morning, I am extremely worried about the safety of our crews going through the Strait of Hormuz. "We need to remember that some 30% of the world's (seaborne) crude China, South Korea in ballast water pact Asia's No 1 and No 4 economies have detailed more rules in enforcing the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. Frontline crew taken to Iran, Schulte crew on US navy ship Iranian rescue teams pick up Frontline crew, while the crew of Kokuka Courageous are on a US navy vessel. OSM Maritime wins technical management contract for Hunter Group VLCCs Hunter Group has contracted OSM Maritime to undertake the full technical management of its state-of-the-art fleet "smart" VLCCs. Hunter Group bangs tanker drum as $196m double VLCC sale talks continue The eight vessels are currently under construction at DSME in South Korea and will be delivered towards the end of 2019 and into 2020. The Hunter vessels will be managed from OSM's base in Arenda Tanker Kokuka Courageous damaged but afloat All 21 crew from tanker are safe after abandoning ship following Gulf incident Oil price spikes, Frontline shares up, after new Gulf tanker attacks Rises reverse recent declines due to trade worries and growing stockpiles Frontline and Schulte tankers attacked off Fujairah 'Successive explosions' reported as crews abandon vessels safely with no casualties reported. Algoma hull holds the key for 3 Maj yard A partially completed bulker cancelled by a Canadian owner is vital if Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj is to avoid bankruptcy, according to its CEO. Edi Kucan told the Poslovni website that hull 733, abandoned by Algoma Central Corporation last year, is 80% complete. 3 Maj bankruptcy decision postponed He wants the Croatian government to provide €120m ($134.8m) to finish this and three other vessels Singapore's big guns say they are "ready for IMO 2020" BW Group, Maersk Tankers, Pacific Carriers, AET and PIL all set for 1 January deadline, says MPA. BMT gains foothold in US offshore wind sector Two vessels will be deployed on Orsted's coastal Virginia offshore wind project by 2020. Seacon goes on $80m raid for wide-beam Hammonia trio Singapore liner operator leads foray into German market by taking three boxships K Line plans to fit scrubbers to just 10% of its bulker fleet LNG bunkering, renewable energy and hydrogen can be the options to meet the IMO's emissions targets for 2030 and 2050, according to the Japanese giant's environmental chief Middle East buyers chase midsize bulker purchases Serenity buys ship from Triton Navigation, while details emerge on two S'hail panamax buys

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JUNE 13, 2019
Suspected attacks on two tankers in Gulf of Oman The Norwegian-owned Front Altair was "suspected of being hit by a torpedo" and the Japanese-owned Kukako Courageous was struck "with some sort of shell," according to reports. Commentary: China ends burdensome NVOCC process The multistep requirements for initial applications and renewals have been simplified by the Ministry of Transport. Ag shippers say customer service 'dying art form' Exporters at the annual meeting of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition lament lack of visibility to shipments and carrier accountability and the disappearance of telephones. Port of Hamburg touts growth in rail traffic TOTE's Greene recognized for lifetime of achievement Executive Moves: Lufthansa Cargo, USPack TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico leasing 220 NaturaLINE units USTR grants exclusions from duties on solar cells Ground broken for South Carolina warehouse USDOT will award $292.7 million in port grants

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JUNE 13, 2019
External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC Taiwan's CPC to seek replacement naphtha cargo after tanker fire "If the replacement cargo arrives before July 20, we can maintain cracker runs at 100%," Chen said. TANKERS: Daily VLCC earnings to rise sharply in 4Q: Fearnleys A turnaround is expected as ships are taken for floating storage, installing scrubbers and more oil is likely to be produced by OPEC member countries, Kilen said. Two tankers loaded with 'Japan-related cargoes' attacked near Hormuz: METI minister The reported attacks came to light during a visit by Japanese Minister Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Iran. IMO 2020 could cause Brent price spike to $80/b by end-2019: Platts Analytics Midgley indicated there was strong support at that $60 level. External: Global Risk Management

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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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