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October 16, 2019

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Tanjung Pelepas port intends to raise capacity to 30 million TEU by 2030 OOCL cancels Asia-Europe round-trip sailings due to insufficient demand US sanctions on China's Cosco hits supply of IMO-compliant low sulphur marine fuel Cosco fails to gain approval to build fourth box terminal at Greek port of Piraeus Liebherr Cranes wins big in Port of Bremerhaven Good leadership is vital to success of maritime crewing strategy, crew and ship safety Hamburg port to encourage electric power usage during ships' lay time Kuehne + Nagel to make less-than-container load shipments CO2 neutral from 2020 New Sino-French aircraft engine gets civil aviation certificate in China Heathrow airport demands airlines to commit to decarbonisation targets Pilot shortage depressing sale of British business jets, says Colibri Aircraft

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
Addressing invasive species in ships' ballast water - treaty amendments enter into force Bahri showcases innovation-driven services & advanced maritime capabilities Maritime piracy incidents down in Q3, but Gulf of Guinea a hot spot MOL tabletop drill focuses on containership safety Portall announces agreement with INTTRA by E2open Several states sign MoUs to join FASTag, paving way for a common electronic tolling system across the country CBIC launches scheme to attract investment & support Make in India programme Keep dairy sector out of RCEP trade pact, says Union Minister A. V. Vijayakumar releases CBLR Question Bank Multilateral trading system seen enduring & adapting

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The five biggest winners Stadler wins first large contract in the Pacific region "Emirates Delivers" - from the USA to the UAE Longest heavy-load railway sets off CEO of SBB Cargo to step down Post Luxembourg develops contract logistics portfolio Piraeus to handle 10 million teu? 165 job losses in Basel Uniform brand: AFG operates under new name Dutch airport operator expands Down Under Nine new trucks to boost recycling fleet Four wings for a rocket La Salle acquires facility in South Korea ADAC invests in partner network Agility gains prestigious award in Africa IAG Cargo offers end-to-end monitoring "Curiosity of the Day" Port of Hamburg to remain stable in 2020

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
Shippers should open talks on container contracts now, says Drewry Financial troubles mount for grounded Jet Airways - and its creditors Trade war has accelerated the 'internationalisation' of Chinese companies Oliver Kaut new head of global air freight at Leschaco Indonesia's Lion Air to launch long-delayed IPO China's port deals a test of the US-Israel alliance Alvaro Gomez-Reino and Mervyn Walker complete John Menzies exec team On the wires: Uber-bullish RH Jansen unshakeable on M&A - bad news for Hapag shareholders? Supply chain radar: WFS, Swissport, BBA & Menzies - something's about to give in cargo handler deals...

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
Reefer owner, manager to pay $1.8 million in pollution plea deal Two Athens, Greece, based companies are to pay a $1.8 million criminal penalty under a plea agreement in relation to various charges involving the 13,049 gt, 1991-built, Bahamas-flagged refrigerated cargo containership Nederland Navy supports San Diego destroyer double drydocking BAE Systems San Diego shipyard has successfully drydocked two destroyers, stern-to-stern, in its Pride of California floating dry dock. The dock is the shipyard's largest, with a length of 950 ft, breadth Alabama pellet plant is good news for barge biz and Port of Pascagoula Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of the world's largest wood pellet producer, Enviva Partners, LP, this month to announce that the biomass company expects to invest approximately $175 million to construct MOL to study installation of a hard sail on a coal carrier File this one under "why bother?" Or under "every little helps." Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. are moving ahead with a joint study on installation of

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
Tanker earnings collapse on lower West Africa ship charters Earnings for very large crude carriers on routes to Asia from the Middle East Gulf plunged the most World steel demand to remain resilient China's steel demand is showing high growth this year owing to a strong real estate sector, the World Steel Association... Shipping is 'human capital intensive' industry, says ship finance veteran 'We don't build the business. We build people. And people build the business,' says Katerina Stathopoulou of Investments and Finance MSC confirms options for five new ultra large boxships at DSME Order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will join fleet of ultra large boxships. Brokers indicate they will be scrubber-fitted... Fuel-cost indexing mechanism set up for IMO 2020 With fuel surcharges set to increase sharply, a shipper lobby group has produced a toolkit to make extra charges more... BW Group sells BW LPG stake for $45m Parent company sells a 5% stake in BW LPG but still controls about 42% MPA revokes bunker craft operator licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum MPA has taken a tough stance against the tampering of mass flow meters, with magnets in particular singled out. Two... Changing Lanes: Japan-EU trade agreement boosts Italian exports Trade deal demonstrates benefits of economic co-operation and free trade Changing perceptions from the inside out In the latest of a mini-series of features examining the changing face of communications within maritime, Mark Stokes argues that... Daily Briefing Free to read: Tanker rates hit fresh 15-year high \| Iranian oil tanker freed by Gibraltar offloads cargo in Syrian... Barakah Offshore revival scuttled by Petronas licence suspension The agreement with white knight Lecca Group to pump in $9.7m and buy pipelaying barge Kota Laksamana 101 for $21m... Lukoil to produce IMO 2020-compliant LSFO As shipping companies are forced to use more environmentally friendly fuel and reduce emissions, Russian refiners that produce excess heavy... Alafouzos family tightens grip on Okeanis Eco Tankers The family has boosted its majority stake in the Oslo-listed firm just as QVT Financial becomes its second-largest shareholder Capesizes eye gains as Vale ramps up iron ore output Vale is also expecting to bring back a further 25m tonnes of shuttered iron ore output in 2021 Lloyd's Law Reports: A century of maritime and commercial law reporting In October 1919, Lloyd's launched the first series of law reports dedicated to shipping matters, a tradition that has now...

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
US trucking market flashes a turn signal Data sharing will cut demurrage: West Coast ports Virginia moves to become deepest US East Coast port Ocean reliability needs to extend to inland destinations: Electrolux Blank sailings mount on slumping Asia-Europe trade Truck market could flip quickly in 2020: Coyote Logistics Container lines report minor disruption after Japanese typhoon

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
Did private sales pitch tank public tanker stocks? Investment bank's rumoured query on behalf of owner looking to sell shares may be responsible for tanker selloff after robust stock rally in recent weeks. LR2s crack $100,000 per day level: Bugbee Scorpio president tells finance conference that clean markets are moving "pretty quickly" in aftermath of crude surge. Buzby: US needs larger merchant fleet for sealift The US military is mighty but needs more US-flagged ships to get its armaments overseas in times of international conflict, according to a high-ranking maritime official. US Department of Transportation maritime administrator Mark Buzby said as the keynote speaker for Capital Link's Maritime Forum in New York. "The commercial fleet is not where it needs to be," he said. MarAd: LNG growth could Surging tanker shares bring M&A back into play With many stocks now above NAV, mergers and private equity exits deemed more likely if gains are sustainable. Trade war 'positive' to boxship sector Many in maritime see the ongoing US-China trade war as detrimental to shipping, but not everyone shares that view. Global Ship Lease executive chairman George Youroukos said it is "beneficial" for boxships Tuesday at Capital Link's Maritime Forum in New York, reiterating what he said at a New York Capital shipping forum six months ago. "My view is a bit controversial," he said as a panelist on b VLCC rate bubble pops as 'tanker madness cools' and fixtures fail Asian refineries cut spot crude buying due to squeezed refining margins, hurting vessel demand Navios Maritime Partners repays $419m loan, secures new financing Navios Maritime Partners has cleared some major debt off its ledger using a combination of cash, bank debt and vessel sales. The New York-listed partnership has fully repaid a $419m loan due this month. "Through a combination of cash, commercial bank debt and sale-and-leaseback transactions, we materially reduced our cost of capital and strengthened our balance sheet," chief executive Angeliki IMO 2020 disruption will benefit scrubber 'fast lane' owners Shipowners with scrubbers installed before year's end stand to benefit from IMO 2020 disruption, but others behind the curve may not be so lucky, Scorpio Bulkers' Robert Bugbee says. When the clock strikes midnight into next year, International Maritime Organization will lower the limit for ship exhaust sulphur content to 0.5% from 3.5%. Owners will adhere to this rule either by installing scrub Mozambique LNG tender papers sent to shipowners Up to 16 vessels needed for greenfield liquefaction project by 2023 OW case settled on eve of US Supreme Court meeting to consider it The US' highest court will not decide whether physical suppliers have a lien on marine fuel bought through collapsed Danish supplier Eimskip wins back seized documents in epic antitrust saga Icelandic line still trying to end competition probe, but wins one legal battle TCC trustee heads to US appeal court in box volumes row Danish law firm contesting bankruptcy and district court rulings in favour of shippers Insurance veteran and publisher Sam Ignarski dies aged 64 Sam Ignarski, founder of marine insurance newsletter Bow Wave and former Thomas Miller executive, has died aged 64. Ignarski was a senior underwriter at the TT Club in the 1980s before becoming a director of the Thomas Miller-managed logistics mutual in 1989. Thomas Miller expands in Japan In the mid-1990s, he went on to become head of Thomas Miller Hong Kong. He was a keen writer with a sha Product tankers catching rate wave, but could conversions beckon? Analysts positive on clean sector as owners reportedly consider switching tonnage to dirty trades Sinopec poised to cut refining runs as tanker rates climb China's biggest refiner is to cut its run rates from next month in response to sky-high tanker freight rates, according to reports. Tanker owners could bank billions in 'blockbuster' market Sinopec Corp will begin reducing its refining throughput from November, according to reports by Reuters and Bloomberg, both citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. Sinopec's total processing Bomin Bunker and ING Bank appeals battle aims to tackle key OW Bunker question Court to decide whether physical supplier's contractual terms holds weight for bunkers sold through collapsed Danish middleman Alafouzos brothers boost holdings in Okeanis CEO Ioannis and sibling Themistoklis add to holdings in Oslo-listed VLCC company BW Offshore to redeploy FPSO after deal terminated Owner moving Umuroa out of New Zealand after Tamarind fails to extend charter. DSME order for large boxship quintet linked to MSC Liner giant looks set to back scrubbers next generation of containerships North gives the green light for move into fixed premium Diversification takes off at P&I mutual as it enters new market As Britannia drops general increase, will others follow? P&I club puts the emphasis on individual risk rather than collective pricing Greek authorities try once again to auction off abandoned ropax PPorts ministry wants rid of listing, laid-up ferry after numerous failed attempts Restis joins sale-and-leaseback trend with $34m MR2 deal Financial sale of tankers marks first lease transaction for Greek shipowner Nikolaos Vafias lines up capesize asset play Greek shipowner Nikolaos Vafias is poised to repeat another profitable asset play, circulating a 14-year-old capesize bulker that he purchased just a few months ago. Several broking sources in Athens and London said the 176,000-dwt Cape Aria (built 2005) has been offered for sale. The Japanese-built vessel is available for inspection in Rotterdam until 16 October, according to some reports. Niko Boa secures charters for two laid-up anchor-handlers Company had been trying to sell duo before government stepped in with deal Diana share buy-back hugely over-subscribed Shareholders offer in double the stock the bulker owner was prepared to purchase Spliethoff heads to China for newbuildings Dutch group orders MPP/heavy-lift duo at Mawei Shipyard MOL and Tohoku to trial hard sail on coal carrier Installation likely to go ahead after further tests to verify its impact on discharge operations Nigerian piracy 'good' for Penguin's business, says analyst Singapore builder should continue to benefit from West Africa's security issues BW Group offloads 7m BW LPG shares in $45m deal Singapore shipowner says move designed to increase liquidity in VLGC owner's stock Total increases LNG relationship with India's Adani French oil major expands its strategic partnership with eye on nation's growing gas market

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
Oregon coalition revives effort to cap greenhouse gas emissions The move follows a failed attempt to pass a cap-and-trade bill in the state legislature. J.B. Hunt sees some cost headwinds from digital transformation J.B. Hunt Transport Services reports earnings light of expectations, but cost headwinds from digital platform transformation appear to be the primary culprits. United Airlines sees friendly skies ahead United Airlines [NASDAQ: UAL] reported cargo revenue dipped 4.7% to $282 million year-over-year in the third quarter, but more than made up for it with... Venture capitalist Dan Conner's advice to startup founders As a venture capitalist himself, Dan Conner shared what he believes every founder should know when seeking to raise capital. DHL Express to supersize Incheon parcel hub DHL Express plans to invest 131 million euros ($144.5 million) to nearly triple the size of its package sort facility adjacent to South Korea's Incheon... FedEx Freight expands last mile delivery network FedEx Freight goes national for its last-mile heavy freight deliveries How Amazon can deliver $1 items overnight for free This shift in Amazon's logistics should make brick and mortar competitors like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target nervous. Powerful Nor'easter about to hammer East Coast Storm could soon "bomb out" over New England. Flooding, wind damage, air and ground supply chain delays to follow. Regulations prompt freight rail sector to address cybersecurity Government initiatives are encouraging the freight rail sector to address cyber threats. But what else needs to be done? Prologis posts solid third-quarter numbers as macro tailwinds continue Prologis checks in with solid third quarter as macro trends remain strong Surprise! The Airbus jetliner you ordered years ago just got more expensive Large aircraft are included in the list of $7.5 billion worth of European imports that will be subject to new U.S. tariffs starting Oct. 18.... Smallest carriers report surging ELD compliance as December deadline looms The carriers with the fewest trucks are also the least compliant, meaning the carriers with the most to lose are the same carriers that cannot... Freight Futures daily curve: 10/15 National Trucking Freight Futures rates open the week lower on weakness in the East. Commentary: Short line railroads - custom high-growth freight service Market View commentator Jim Blaze writes about the advantages short line railroads offer to shippers. Commentary: Is there enough electricity for electric vehicles? Market Voice Ben Thrower writes about electric vehicles - and their potential impact on the U.S. energy grid. Labor strike dampens P.A.M. Transportation's results P.A.M. Transportation Services calls out GM strike as the primary reason the carrier failed to meet earnings expectations. Life-saving logistics: Moving live organs between donors and recipients Surgeons save lives, but it is often the transportation and logistics companies working behind the scenes that make their jobs possible. Market celebrates Knight-Swift's guidance cut Knight-Swift Transportation lowered its third and fourth quarter 2019 guidance amid intermodal and truckload woes. However, some analysts find this as a reason to celebrate. Soaking southern rains, Red River flooding (forecast video) Flash Flood Watch for parts of the South today. Major flooding on parts of Red River in upper Midwest. Dutch delight at Brexit bounty FreightWaves finds growing evidence that manufacturers and distributors are transferring operations from the U.K. to northern Europe. Today's Pickup: dexFreight completes blockchain project, gets carrier paid within minutes dexFreight has successfully completed a blockchain pilot program that saw a carrier receive payment from the shipper within minutes of making a delivery. Plus, Rivian... US limits sanctions to Turkish defense, energy ministries The Trump administration takes aim at financial assets of Turkish government agencies and officials linked to military strikes in Syria, but Congress may legislate broader... New IMO 2020 fuel indexing mechanism launched European shippers have joined with leading container line analyst Drewry to bring order to the "who pays what" implementation of IMO low-sulfur fuels. Motiv Power Systems raises $60 million for electric truck conversions Motiv Power Systems, which converts medium-duty trucks from gasoline to run on zero-emission electricity from batteries, is getting $60 million in equity funding from Winnebago... Tokyo freight infrastructure stands up to the wrath of Super Typhoon Hagibis Although Super Typhoon Hagibis has caused catastrophic floods, mudslides and at least 68 tragic deaths in Japan, FreightWaves understands from local sources that Tokyo's critical...

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OCTOBER 15, 2019
Brent CFD backwardation structure narrows on higher freight rates The structure continued to soften into Tuesday morning, with broker reports indicating October 21-25 CFD was trading just 68 cents/b higher than November 25-29 in the brokered market Tuesday morning. Singapore port authority revokes IPP's bunker craft operator licence "Inter-Pacific will not be allowed to operate as a bunker craft operator in the Port of Singapore," MPA said. External: Global Risk Management CMA-CGM to raise container rates November 1 The company's rate increases come just before carriers head to the table to renegotiate contracts for the next calendar year. Med-Japan LR2 tanker rates hit 2019-high on increased demand from east

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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

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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