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November 14, 2019

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Korean shipbuilders regain top spot by capturing most new orders in October Hapag-Lloyd expands Atlantic Loop 3 fleet on US-Europe service Container freight rates rise in the run up to new IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel rule Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles see export volume rise, imports fall in Oct ICTSI Oregon wins US$93.6m in court battle with unionised dockworkers Alibaba raises stake in its logistic unit Cainiao with investment of US$3.3b China may fail to meet targetted imports of US farm goods due to swine flu Hactl handles record 104 freighters in 24-hour stretch American and Southwest airlines continue to ground B737 MAX until March Emirates SkyCargo H1 volumes tumble 8pc to 1.2m tonnes amid tough market

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
A.P. Moller-Maersk announces changes in Executive Board Essar Shipping gearing up for IMO 2020 compliance New joint guidelines to improve safety in polar waters New opportunities are opening up as the shipping industry embraces digitalisation & automation APSEZ registers impressive all-round performance Reefer container restriction at Tunisia's Rades port Indian chemicals & petrochemicals sector to grow into $304 bn market by 2025, says Minister New schemes to support MSMEs having good potential for exports on the anvil: Gadkari

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New train running between Austria and Hungary Mark Frese to become new CFO of Hapag-Lloyd Blockchain: UPS and Herd X ship beef from USA to Japan ICTSI makes good progress in the first nine months of 2019 Innovative engines for cross-border railfreight ECS Group deepens footprint in Southeast Asia PSI warehouse management system for DFB's equipment Founder of Cebu Pacific passes away at 93 HHLA faces more volatility in its markets Volvo Group to restructure its marketing efforts Busiest day ever at Hactl "Curiosity of the Day" Saloodo expands to Africa Issa Baluch wins Tiaca's air cargo professional award 2019 Maritima del Principado extends its equipment in Gijón Climate-neutral transports per mouse click Golden October in east Belgium

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Trade war ripples rock transpacific: first eastbound volume decline in ten years UPS launch of flat-rate parcel service puts the squeeze on FedEx Wincanton reports successful H1 and will press on with probe into Stobart Ratifying UK-EU deal will be 'just the start of Brexit, not the end', says UKWA Slowly, but surely, 'digital' and 'traditional' forwarders are getting closer Ambitious Sri Lanka wants to become a global maritime and logistics centre Mark Frese to replace Nicolás Burr as CFO of Hapag-Lloyd Nike to end pilot project selling on Amazon Xpediator poaches new CFO, Rob Ross, from Europa Worldwide Market insight: Toft's quick exit from APMM - it was 'the hardest decision in my life'

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
NTSB to USCG: Act on duck boat safety As part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal July 19, 2018, accident involving a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Safety Recommendation Norfolk Naval Shipyard puts exoskeleton suits to work Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) says it has become a champion in utilizing innovative exoskeleton suit technology. The Robotics Subcommittee (RSC), a section of the NNSY Technology and Innovation Community of Practice (T&I Bollinger to build ocean transport barge for GD Electric Boat Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bollinger President & CEO Ben Bordelon said that the barge will transport submarine modules Italian-owned OSV hit by pirate attack in southern GoM Two crew members of an Italian flagged OSV were injured in a pirate attack in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday, according to multiple media reports citing Mexican Navy statements. One crew USCG gives update on BWMS type approval program In a post on its Maritime Commons blog, the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday gave an update on its Ballast Water Management System type approval program, and guidance on several specific issues on New, "future-proof" MAN engine controller platform passes TAT MAN Energy Solutions' electronic "ME" engine portfolio has reached another milestone: its Triton platform has passed its TAT (Type Approval Test) in Japan. "Triton is the new controller platform for our entire, Ingalls starts construction of NSC 10 Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard's newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759). The start of fabrication signifies that

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Moore Maritime Index introduced by global network Ship operating costs tool seen as a replacement for OpCosts tool now maintained by rival BDO network, but takes 'completely... D'Amico bullish on product tankers amid lower loss The company reported that cost efficiencies helped the bottom line More work needed before a carbon levy, says Platten ICS chief Guy Platten hopes that by mid-2020 the 0.5% sulphur cap will be smoothly implemented Hapag-Lloyd names new chief financial officer Mark Frese will take up the CFO role at the German container shipping line next March International Group moves to boost competition The development appears to come in response to occasional suggestions that the IG acts as a de facto cartel, even... Global oil and LNG trades 'transformed' by moving supply and demand geography The International Energy Agency forecasts the demand from Asia is expected to create the biggest shift in oil and gas... MISC forecasts optimism for LNG shipping market MISC believes a surge in spot rates in the LNG shipping segment has raised expectations for a run-up to a... Skuld seeks 'firmer' renewal pricing as combined ratio hits 114% 'After benign premium movements over a number of years, current premium rates are not sustainable and do not adequately support... Transpacific box trade heading for first contraction in a decade Port throughput and trade figures indicate no frontloading boost for carriers in 2019 Daily Briefing Free to read: Main shipping lobbies edging closer to mandatory R&D fund \| Rosneft grapples with unsold Venezuelan crude as exports... Indian Oil starts sales of 0.5% sulphur content fuel oil in India Bunker fuel deliveries at other Indian ports will start by mid-November, the refiner said Thailand to open up bids for first FSRU The 5m tonnes per annum project is expected to be tendered out by the first quarter of 2020 and sent... RCL takes third-quarter hit on plunging freight rates The intra-Asia trade's strong potential for growth has attracted new players and intensified competition. The downside of this competition is... ADNOC signs LNG deals with BP and Total Abu Dhabi used to export most of its LNG to one single utility in Japan. It is now seeking new...

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
New Jersey considers classification legislation for truckers China import plunge marks weakening trans-Pacific outlook YRCW takes reorganization to a new level Loss-making Yang Ming expects boost from expanded alliance Hong Kong protests force Asia airlines to scrap industry event Convoy snags historic $400 million investment

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Economou: 'We're all glorified taxi drivers' One of shipping's most famous Greek owners is not sure he'd counsel the young to enter the sector. Arntzen and Bugbee mix it up in New York brawl Executives trade jabs on approach to capitalising and running companies as finance conference heats up in Manhatttan. Poseidon Principles could be good marketing for banks The Poseidon Principles promise to make shipping greener - but it could also be great marketing for the participating banks. BNP commits to Poseidon code, Japan's banks remain on sidelines Parker forecasts bank stampede to sign up to 'green' Poseidon Principles By next year, the 12 member banks could be using principles data to trumpet how environmentally friendly they are to a market increasin Bulker owners 'comfortable' with expected 2020 fuel price spread Dry bulk shipowners who have spent big money on exhaust gas scrubbers are happy with the forecasted price difference between IMO 2020 compliant and non-compliant fuels. The forward market expects a $236 per tonne average cost spread for 2020 between very low-sulphur and high-sulphur fuel oils, six weeks before IMO limit ship exhaust's sulphur content to 0.5%. Dry bulk's summer of love may be ove The ins and outs at Maersk: Three years of executive changes Starting with the departure of chief executive Nils Andersen, strategic shift at Danish shipping giant has also seen several major executive moves d'Amico eyes sales of older MRs after narrowing third-quarter losses Company executives are as bullish as ever as spot rates are moving higher with IMO 2020 about to come into force Allianz shuttering underwriting centres in US and Asia Allianz Global and Corporate Specialty (AGCS) will no longer underwrite hull and marine liability insurance in North American and Asia. The German insurance giant announced Wednesday that it will consolidate domestic and international marine underwriting in London, Paris and Hamburg to improve profitability and "consolidate expertise at the scale that is needed to service customers effectively." Diamond S fails to sparkle on MR disappointments Craig Stevenson-led owner reports better suezmax rates for current quarter after earnings miss. Dutch salvor brought in to refloat grounded Indian tanker Marine Masters awarded contract to salvage stricken Elektrans vessel Global Ship Lease plans senior notes refinancing The boxship lessor has not wasted any time in kicking off its fundraising after filing a $500m shelf registration three weeks ago Industry group raises concerns over VLCC designs IMO called on to reassess newbuilding efficiency regulations for largest class of tankers Yangzijiang confirms 11 orders worth $487m in second half of 2019 Chinese shipbuilder says bulker deals take orderbook to $3.18bn JL Mowinckels buys stake in Japanese-built supramax Norwegian shipowner becomes commercial manager with large minority stake Finland's Gasum buys Linde's LNG assets as it expands business Company snaps up liquefaction plant, two terminals and a pair of LNG bunker vessels 'Moderate' threat to vessels as Mexican cartels vie for control Dryad Global reveals background to shocking attack on Italian PSV this week Seabury Maritime and Lloyd's Register team up on finance advice Seabury Maritime and Lloyd's Register (LR) are joining forces to provide financial risk assessments for owners. The US advisory firm and the UK classification society said they had formed a strategic partnership to look at operating and capital expenses. The partners will leverage their global capabilities, "vast market knowledge", and extensive networks to build a platform to help shipowners an VLCC market cools down as futures and period rates slide While earnings prospects will remain strong in the months ahead, a supply overhang and slower oil demand are worrying for tanker players Hyundai Heavy tries for EU approval of DSME merger South Korean shipbuilder has now set in train all competition reviews of $1.7bn deal Massoel bulker goes to Greek buyer as sell-off continues Two of the Swiss owner's vessels were detained in the UK last month for non-payment of crew wages. Total limbers up to launch hunt for LNG carriers in early 2020 French energy major Total is expected to come to the market early next year for LNG carrier tonnage as it lines up the vessels it needs for its expanding portfolio. Shipowners and yards appear to be aware of the incoming enquiry, although the number of vessels the major is expected to seek remains unclear. But Total is known to have been working on a project with yards to draw up specifications Gunvor hires underemployed Russian LNG carrier Portovvy Trader Gunvor has fixed an LNG carrier that has been converted into a floating storage unit for a delayed midscale liquefaction project in Russia. Gunvor is understood to have taken on the 138,107-cbm Portovvy (ex-Excel, built 2003) for several months. Ice-belted FSU shifts off to Sharjah as project delays lengthen The vessel, which has been converted to serve as an ice-strengthened FSU for Gaz China Merchants Energy set to award VLCC deal to DSIC State-owned shipyard and China Merchants Energy Shipping sign letter of intent, sources say Tsakos Energy Navigation keeps silence amid spectre of punishing Sola TS master But could Norway's district courts be set to weigh criminal penalties against seafarers once again, following a high-profile accident involving a Norwegian frigate? Pacific Radiance liquidates joint venture after legal losses Shareholders decide to wind up CA Offshore Investment after row over PSV newbuilding cancellations. London Club joins rush to increase premiums P&I mutual to ask members for 7.5% more at renewal Soren Toft confirms new CEO role after leaving Maersk Departed COO is reluctant to reveal new employer yet however Hapag-Lloyd finds successor to Nicolas Burr as CFO Mark Frese brought in to replace outgoing finance chief from 1 March Peninsula Petroleum adds seven tankers for IMO 2020 push Global bunker group acquires and charters in vessels including a panamax as it ramps up LSFO supply Shipowners submit offers to Shell on LNG carrier newbuildings Energy major storms forward on its next set of vessels after locking away berth slots Greeks to the rescue at Amver awards Laskaridis among local shipping companies recognised in Piraeus for saving seafarers Pierre Dincq steps down at Exmar after 32 years Well-known face at Belgium shipowner says he is moving on to a life outside gas Avenir LNG fixes second newbuilding to Golar Power Small-scale specialist wraps up deal to an arm of one of its parent founders Greek police finally net fugitive financier Laimos in Athens Former head of Financier Investment Group finally seized after a decade on the run Essar Shipping to fit scrubbers on VLCC and bulkers Indian owner says approach to IMO 2020 is a mix of retrofitting and LSFO Eurotankers linked to Phoenix VLCC after Hermes deal failed Greek owner said to have added its second VLCC at firm price International Group loosens rules on competition Controversial competition pact between clubs has been reformed TechnipFMC takes $125m hit after selling cable-layer French contractor expects to deliver Global 1201 in December Scottish ro-pax breaks down a day after refit A Scottish ro-pax has broken down on its first day back in service after a refit. CalMac's 8,700-gt Loch Seaforth (built 2014) was stuck in Stornoway with engine problems, the Scottish Daily Mail reported. The $54m vessel had just spent two weeks in drydock on Merseyside. It had also broken down last year, leaving 343 passengers and crew stranded, the report said. A CalMac spokesman told the n Sembcorp Marine posts $52.5m loss in third quarter Singapore yard group continues to be impacted by sector challenges and intense competition Impairments and weaker revenues trim MISC profit Malaysian tanker and LNG owner hurt by series of one-offs in third quarter 'Lack of transparency' stops Greek owners winning Japan loans Japan has no shortage of capital to lend, but lacks confidence in corporate structures, especially in Greece Affinity: LNG not perfect, but it's the best future fuel option Broker continues to back gas as it is "the greenest large-scale shipping solution" currently available BNP commits to Poseidon code, Japan's banks remain on sidelines French bank says it will offer loan discounts to shipowners borrowing for projects that cut carbon Thieves target product tanker in Singapore Strait Attempted boarding is fourth such incident in a month in Traffic Separation Scheme. Korea P&I calls for collaboration to stem losses and drive safety Chief operating officer says all insurers should put safety before competitive advantage and pool data, skills and resources Mats Berglund bucks trend in asset-light world of handies Head of the largest handysize owner says pure chartering strategy fails to deliver in charter intensive segment

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Freight forwarder Airspace Technologies relies on round-the-clock machine learning Rusnak conducted the most substantive machine learning in logistics presentation this writer has seen, Southwest Airlines to begin bar coding cargo in 2020 Shippers will have more reason to "luv" Southwest Airlines when they get the same treatment as passenger baggage for tracking cargo with bar codes. Singapore Shipping sees slide in revenues and profits Revenues were down, costs were flat, profits were down. It was largely an unhappy first half financial year for Singapore Shipping. Rapid Fire Demos: Front-to-back-of-the-truck digitalization Digitalization has taken hold across every aspect of the trucking industry, from the back office and receiving dock, to the drivers, trucks and trailers, making... Study finds $25.7 billion in US hospital supply chain overspending Hospital supply chains overspent to the tune of $25.7 billion in the 2018-2019, study finds Revenues plunge but profits surge for Pan Ocean Pan Ocean, a mixed-fleet ocean shipping carrier, reported a double-digit revenue decline but experienced a double digit surge in profits in the third quarter of... 'On the Spot' live from Chicago: Are brokers willing to adjust their prices? FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joins the 'On the Spot' crew at FreightWaves Live in Chicago to deliver the weekly freight rates report. Redwood Logistics takes next step in digital transformation The Chicago-based 3PL and TMS provider has launched a consulting service to help companies integrate its RedwoodConnect 2.0, and added two senior executives to promote... Record Veterans Day snowfall sends Midwest traffic to screeching halt Hundreds of flight cancellations, multiple highway accidents in Midwest as record-setting snowfall makes mess of Veterans Day. Selling outcomes rather than features propels Transplace (with video) Frank McGuigan, CEO of Transplace, in a wide-ranging discussion at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago, detailed Transplace's current status, market conditions, and how technology is driving an... Where's my truck, and what's the value of that information? (with video) Vehicle and shipment tracking has undergone a revolution since the days of check calls, but more value needs to be provided to carriers to take... Logistics companies can embrace automation while bypassing the hype cycle The tech uproar created a prime environment for startups to enter the space, providing innovative products and disrupting the status quo. Amazon bars use of USPS delivery service for some seller-fulfilled goods Amazon bars Priority Mail traffic for seller-fulfilled shipments unless merchants buy the postage through it Yang Ming reports lower revenue, larger loss in third quarter Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (TWSE:2609) said it had lower revenue and a larger loss in the third quarter of 2019 than in the same... Freight Futures daily curve: 11/13 Trucking Freight Futures remain quiet on Tuesday as the markets look for fundamental drivers Surface Transportation Board gets an earful The regulatory agency for rail receives a flurry of feedback on rail rate reasonableness and demurrage and accessorial charges. Hapag-Lloyd adds sixth ship to transatlantic U.S.-flag service Hapag-Lloyd says addition of a sixth ship to one of its U.S.-flag transatlantic services will improve reliability. Brake violations decline during latest inspection blitz 13.5% of trucks inspected in U.S., Canada placed out of service. Schneider Transportation Management focuses in on driver experience In an industry in which every minute counts, all players can see big returns when one member of the supply chain integrates innovative technologies and... Digital disruption will speed up supply chains, says J.B. Hunt's Simpson (with video) CHICAGO - The technology transformation that's underway in freight transportation is badly needed to eliminate billions of dollars in annual waste and improve service for... Lake-effect snow still slamming the Midwest Another foot of lake-effect snowfall possible in parts of the Midwest. Icy spots, too, from Montana to Maine. How Jordan Belfort finally figured out his 'why' (with video) Lean Tech brought the Wolf of Wall Street to FreightWaves LIVE. Krispy Kreme delivery man given Sprinter van at FreightWaves LIVE FreightWaves donates new Daimler Freightliner Sprinter delivery vehicle to Jayson Gonzalez so he can continue his successful donut delivery venture in Minnesota. Today's Pickup: Got (no) milk: Dairy giant Dean Foods files for bankruptcy Plus: Amazon takes a hit in Seattle; the first all-electric mobile health lab J.B. Hunt's Shipper 360 offers customers multimodal visibility, predictive pricing Hunt thinks that an additional 7 to 11 million loads per year could shift from the highway to intermodal. Amazon named FreightTech 25 champion two years running (with video) This year's list includes 16 returning winners from last year's awards and nine first-timers. Tesla finally settles on Berlin for its next Gigafactory In a recent auto awards function in Germany, Elon Musk outlined Tesla's plans of setting up its fourth Gigafactory in Berlin. First in a decade: Trans-Pacific box trade to contract this year Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO will be the main market share "losers", says Alphaliner. $400 million funding round values Convoy at $2.75 billion Founded by Dan Lewis, CEO, and Grant Goodale, CTO, in 2015, Convoy has closed a $400 million Series D round of funding, bringing total funding... Airfreight prices climb, but for how long? Although air freight prices have been edging upwards, sources suggest the 2019 peak season might be short-lived. Shadow of Brexit fuels Dutch warehouse logistics boom Brexit-driven scramble for supply chain properties continues as Tristan plans $165 million investment in Dutch logistics platform.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
ICE LSGO backwardation collapses on weak fundamentals The prompt backwardation in the ICE low-sulfur gasoil futures narrowed sharply Tuesday, while overall sentiment felt softer amid doubts about the extent of the boost to middle distillates from the implementation of IMO 2020 on January 1. 380 CST bunker prices slump in China, Hong Kong ahead of IMO 2020 The Shanghai and Hong Kong delivered 380 CST bunker fuel price hit fresh lows Tuesday, amid continued destocking of the high sulfur grade ahead of the International Maritime Organization's low sulfur marine fuels mandate in January. SINGAPORE DATA: Oct bunker fuel sales fall 9% to 3.77 mil mt Singapore's bunker fuel sales in October fell 9% year on year to 3.77 million mt, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore data released Wednesday showed. Strong demand keeps 0.5%S FO cracks at premium to gasoline The growing attraction of 0.5% sulfur fuel oil production is causing refiners to reduce run rates at fluid catalytic cracking units, one refiner said. Key oil market forecasts from the IEA's 2019 World Energy Outlook The International Energy Agency published its latest World Energy Outlook on Wednesday, containing closely-watched, long-term forecasts for energy supply and demand to 2040. FUTURES 5: Crude settles slightly higher on signs of economic strength Crude futures settled higher Wednesday bolstered by projections of economic expansion in the US and slowing output growth.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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