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April 17, 2019

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Malaysia rescinds earlier rejection of China's Belt and Road railway scheme Panama expects fresh flow of Asian boxes as LA dockers block automation Shipping lines oppose French call for vessel slow down to cut emissions US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: US-China trade talks near final round Shipper, forwarders less satisfied with box carrier services Iran's flag carrier IRISL up from 23rd to 13th place in world box shipping LA-based CIMC Intermodal Equipment's box chassis output up record 53pc US railways praise Trump for minimising red tape obstruction Trucker shortage increases as regulators make it easier to quit field Gulftainer handles 2 million TEU at Iraq Container Terminal in 9 years Budapest airport 2018 cargo volumes leap 14.9pc to 146,113 tonnes Amazon pilots protest poor pay, working conditions, demand better deal Hong Kong, Memphis, Shanghai still the top three of world cargo airports

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APRIL 16, 2019
123 countries have now ratified treaty for enhancing free flow of maritime trade Agreement inked to boost uptake of LNG as ship fuel APM Terminals launches Gothenburg Gateway Bahri to expand presence in Asia-Pacific CEVA Logistics & Goodpack launch TYRECUBEin Singapore to facilitate tyre supply chain Container shipping stakeholders advised to closely monitor dynamic & volatile conditions expected in 2019 FIATA Logistics Academy launches three new digital courses France urges shipping speed limits to slash industry emissions New port call on MSC's California Express service Proposal puts anti-corruption formally on IMO agenda Q1 2019 sees fewer maritime piracy incidents South Asia remains popular destination for ship breaking India's exports of finished steel fall 34 pc while imports rise 4.7 pc Cosco Shipping Ports to develop huge logistics park in Guangzhou ICTT registers noteworthy performance in Q1 2019 Chinese govt to cap coal imports in 2019 to help domestic producers

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Time for greater collaboration Laurels for DSV, Geis and Noerpel Cargoline reports strong growth in Germany New majority shareholder for West Atlantic GHG emissions study reveals fuel savings A vision takes shape Switzerland: railfreight traffic growing Sifax Group appoints three key managers Spanish Ports continue on growth path in 2019 Doha airport back on growth trajectory Rhenus launches CO2 reduction programme for airfreight "Curiosity of the Day" Multimodal Xiamen - Duisburg connection Sam Ruda takes over Bremenports invests in long-term project in Iceland Competition authority clears Papuan partnership Collaboration for transit traffic via Swiss Alps Champ Cargosystems communicates in Mandarin Chinese

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APRIL 16, 2019
New Digital Container Shipping Association is aiming to make a splash MPV and heavylift sector facing mid-term headwinds as global trade slows New logistics park could be an e-commerce air freight bonus for Leipzig Halle New York City congestion charge plans don't faze logistics players Boxing clever can help reduce the growing cost of empty container repositioning Zencargo raises $20m to take on the 'antiquated business' of freight forwarding Rising fuel costs and capacity surplus push Lufthansa into loss Supply chain radar: JB Hunt's capital allocation is at a crossroads: will Warren come calling?

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APRIL 16, 2019
MJP books multi-vessel Taiwan Coast Guard order Uppsala, Sweden, headquartered Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been awarded a multi-unit, multi-year contract with CSBC Shipyard to provide propulsion for 15 Taiwan Coast Guard (TCG) 100-ton class vessels . The 34-meter VIDEO: Metal Shark to build next gen Miami-Dade fireboats Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark is to build the next generation of fire boats for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. Miami-Dade has selected the Metal Shark "50 Defiant X" fireboat, a Frank Coles rolls out new strategy for Wallem Frank Coles is putting his stamp on Hong Kong headquartered Wallem Group, where he became Chief Executive Officer last October after stepping down as Transas Leader at Wärtsilä Voyage Solutions. With over Environmentalists protest Carnival London AGM Activists from environmentalist group Stand.earth used today's Carnival Corporation's annual general meeting (AGM) in London to stage protests against the cruise giant's environmental policies. Pointing to revelations in recent U.S. court filings, Tanker owner "shocked" to be on OFAC sanctions list Italian tanker operator PB Tankers said yesterday that it was "shocked and concerned" that it had been designated by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control as subject to sanctions aimed

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APRIL 16, 2019
Scorpio Bulkers announces sale and leaseback deal The firm will sell six ultramax vessels that it will take back on eight-year bareboat charters Diana Shipping continues with share buyback programme and fleet sale Greece-based bulker owner also maintains pace of fleet disposals with fifth recent panamax sale Rio Tinto cuts iron ore production guidance due to cyclones and fires Rio Tinto expects full-year iron ore output at 333m to 343m tonnes from a previous forecast of 338m-350m tonnes Brightoil chairman steps aside after bankruptcy ruling The move comes as the privately run company is mired in financial troubles, amid attempts launch to workout plan led... Transpacific carriers succeeding with bunker charges The narrowing spread between high- and low-sulphur fuel could mean that transpacific carriers already have their costs covered Tristar orders six tankers from Hyundai Heavy The 25,000 dwt oil and chemical tankers will be chartered by Shell and delivered between 2020 and 2021 Stars will 'start to align' by third quarter, says Alphatanker Alphatanker sees the foundations being laid for a strong year in 2020 that it thinks will be similar to 2015 Songa Bulk to merge with AGS The former dry bulk player is moving into the to seismic business New Malaysia rail link gives options for shippers Current volumes are low however and market penetration will ultimately depend on end-to-end supply chain costs, analysts warn Hutchison upgrades Felixstowe cranes New remote-controlled electric powered cranes will allow port to cope better with peaks in demand Carriers seek digital standards to boost services The Digital Container Shipping Association will provide a blueprint for developers to create new services and products to a common... Busan may perform first ship-to-ship LNG bunker operation in Asia Hapag-Lloyd has opted to fit retrofit boxship Sajir with a 6,500 cu m tank and this predisposes the shipping line... BW Group increases stake in Epic Gas The company is still short of its target as the deadline day surrounding a takeover arrives Daily Briefing Venezuela 'false berthings' off Trinidad further obscure oil exports \| HHI wins another LNG carrier order from Capital Gas \|... Singapore detains PDVSA vessel The arrest comes several weeks after BSM confirmed it would be handing back all the tankers it manages for PDVSA Race to the wire in Vancouver GCT's legal move comes at a crucial moment as the Canadian parliament is considering national legislation that would amend current... SMBC leads in project financing for Modec, Mitsui's FPSO Mitsui & Co and Modec last year signed a letter of intent with Eni for a 15-year fixed term FPSO... Cosco Shipping shuffles management Mr Sun remains as a director and the deputy party secretary of the Cosco Shipping group Cameron LNG begins commissioning first train The company expects to begin LNG production this quarter and phase 1's three trains will have a projected capacity of... Chevron bids $33bn for Anadarko Petroleum The deal would boost Chevron into the ultramajors, increasing its presence in the Permian and US Gulf, and giving it... Box lines launch Digital Container Shipping Association Container line standards body formed after finally receiving regulatory clearance from the FMC that will allow it to provide a...

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APRIL 16, 2019
Customs to run 24/7 at fast-growing Manzanillo port US-Mexico truck delays forecast to last weeks Will container shipping embrace data standards? LA automation vote delay opens door for compromise India port reforms fuel productivity gains Apollo closes DCLI-Blume deal Massive tunnel-boring machines delivered down under

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APRIL 16, 2019
Intertanko's proposal to cut sulphur was ahead of its time I am convinced our plan would have provided a much better, cleaner outcome Sanko Line orders first newbuilding in seven years Sanko Line has turned to Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for its first newbuilding order in seven years. The Tokyo-based shipowner has commissioned an 82,000-dwt bulker for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2020. Sanko disclosed the order for the scrubber-fitted vessel in a single-'line statement on its website last week but did not reveal the shipyard, the price or its motivation in placing the Haji-Ioannou company sues Sri Lankan state oil company A company linked to Cypriot billionaire Polys Haji-Ioannou is suing Sri Lanka's state oil company for $8m, alleging unpaid bills and a wrongful arrest. Argos Shipping, registration company for 34,995-dwt Argos (built 1996), filed suit in Houston federal court Monday alleging Ceylon Petroleum Corp chartered the tanker, failed to make agreed upon payments, then had the ship arrested in Sri Lanka an US port ban on Carnival ships could be 'catastrophe' Federal judge may temporarily prohibit Arnold Donald-led company for violating probation linked to environmental offences. Lawsuit: OHT ship damages Navy newbuild in crash A crash involving an Offshore Heavy Transport ship did more than $60m in damage to Huntington Ingalls' Mississippi shipyard and an under-construction US Navy warship, a lawsuit filed in federal court last week alleges. The suit accuses the 64,900-dwt Hawk (built 1989) of losing control as it delivered a floating drydock to the US shipbuilder's Pascagoula, Mississippi facility 29 March, hitting a Scorpio Bulkers strikes sale-and-leaseback for six more ships Emanuele Lauro-led bulker player has agreed to sell the ships to Chinese conglomerate AVIC International. Endre Rosjo builds R-Bulk fleet as it returns to profit in 2018 The Norwegian investor Endre Rosjo is boosting the fleet of the limited partnership R-Bulk. The company, in which Rosjo has a 75% stake, has bought the Oshima built 50,000-dwt Yunga (built 2010), its annual report says. Expanding M&M Bank seeks to raise more equity Rosjo joins big guns at M&M Bank UK based online platform VesselsValue says the bulker is worth 12.7m. The purchase came during Feline stowaway survives a month in a container An orange tabby cat has pulled off an astonishing feat of endurance by surviving a whole month in a container being shipped from China to Canada. The emaciated six-year-old female was found among pallets and foam pellets in a box that arrived in Vancouver from Shenzhen. CBC cited the animal charity SPCA as saying the animal had no food or water. So how did it stay alive? By licking the condensa Cargill forecasts upside in bulker rates despite current market weakness Trading giant says recovery in Brazilian and Australian iron-ore exports and a US-China trade deal can push up earnings later this year NAO PSV out of winter layup for Apache deal Emanuele Lauro-led Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has brought a platform supply vessel (PSV) out of winter layup for a new term contract. Public offshore firm was never the plan, says Emanuele Lauro Apache has awarded a trio of one-year deals for work off the UK, Seabrokers said, with the 4,200-dwt NAO Thunder's (built 2013) contract starting in May. Broker Westshore lists the ship as fixed to Layup list to shrink as PSVs bask in endless summer Clarksons Platou Securities is tipping a big fall in laid-up platform supply vessels (PSV) as a buoyant North Sea market basks in an "endless summer." Turner Holm, managing director of equity and credit research, and analyst Sven Sele, said the sector is "unseasonably strong", with 2019 the strongest first quarter for spot rates since 2014. Pareto finally offloads PSV trio SD Standard Drilling Tristar confirms six chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo The Dubai-based Tristar Group confirmed it has ordered six 25,000-dwt IMO type 2 chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for delivery between 2020 and 2021. The ships have been placed under a long-term charter contract from oil major Shell and it is understood the order involves Eships, the tanker arm of Tristar. Meiji Shipping back at Hyundai Mipo for Shell product tankers Eugene Mayne IMO 2020 switch won't be pretty, says Koch Supply & Trading executive Andrew Smiley Shipping vice president says frustration will be felt months ahead of deadline as traders and charterers try to keep using high-'sulphur fuel for as long as possible Fred Cheng breaks 2019 capesize sales drought with flurry of activity The longest recorded lull in capesize S&P activity may have come to an end - but don't expect a meaningful upturn any time soon, brokers say Pareto finally offloads PSV trio Norway's Pareto has finally succeeded in selling three platform supply vessels (PSVs) acquired from Bourbon seven years ago. Brokers said the 3,300-dwt Antenor, Asterie (both built 2004) and Bourbon Atlantide (built 2003), owned by Pareto's 3B Offshore, have gone for $0.88m each. Clarksons said A1 Offshore of Denmark has snapped up Antenor and Bourbon Atlantide, with Asterie going to Raj Shippin Can DNV GL claim to be shipping's largest class society? Latest IACS data shows it depends on which figures you are looking at Tsakos Columbia phases out cash payments for crew Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement has phased out cash payments to crew by masters. ShipMoney has rolled out an electronic payment solution on 90 ships, including tankers, boxships and bulkers, following a trial. Seafarers employed on Tsakos-owned vessels operated by Columbia Shipmanagement will have "complete control and access to their wages while onboard ship, including the timing and currency of Equinor fixes two PSVs from Eidesvik and Havila Equinor has fixed two platform supply vessels from Eidesvik Offshore and Havila Shipping. Eidesvik's 6,200-dwt Viking Queen (built 2008) and Havila's 4,000-dwt Havila Clipper (built 2011) have been fixed for a firm period of four months, plus options. The vessels' respective contracts will both commence this quarter, according to filings from the shipowners on Tuesday. No further details abou Green activists target Carnival AGM in London Green activists wearing gas-masks have been protesting at US cruiseship Carnival Corp's AGM in London on Tuesday morning. Environmental group Stand.earth said the action at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hyde Park was aimed at shareholders. It said their "sombre message" is that "Carnival pollutes" and urged the shipowner to switch to cleaner fuel. Judge may ban Carnival from US ports for waste Nordic marine insurers see hull premium income soar Cefor members register upturn in hull income as Gard and Alandia grow, but protection and indemnity rates slip further ITF targets Germany's Bluships The International Transport Worker's Federation (ITF) has started an inspection and auditing campaign on labour standards involving the ships of Johann MK Blumenthal (Bluships) following the detention of one of its vessels in Australia. ITF reveals state of food stores on German bulker German bulker probed after crew complaints The union said it would use its global network of 147 inspectors ar Arne Blystad moves into seismic sector with AGS merger Norway's Arne Blystad is moving into the seismic survey sector through a merger of his Songa Bulk with Houston-based Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS). The Oslo-listed company, which sold its bulker fleet to Star Bulk Carriers last year, said it will assume the assets, rights and obligations of AGS by issuing shares to AGS investors. Songa deal linked to Star Bulk stock slump Blystad trims Songa Bulk s Greece loses $1.35bn Hellenic Shipyards appeal Greece has lost an appeal against an arbitration award of more than EUR 1.2bn ($1.35bn) in a case involving Hellenic Shipyards. The Athens court of appeal rejected the government's request to set aside the 2017 decision in favour of Middle East group Privinvest. Court approves Skaramangas liquidation The case related to Greece's default on payments to Privinvest, which is the controlling shareh BW Group builds Epic Gas stake to 69% Singapore's BW Group has added a significant chunk of Epic Gas stock as its takeover offer nears the deadline. The voluntary bid to acquire all outstanding shares in the VLGC owner has won 1.32m shares, or 1.87% of the company, as of 11 April. Together with previously received acceptances, BW Group has now received a total of 9.95m shares or 14.12%. BW Group offer wins just 0.07% of Epic Gas sh More problems for owners as Panama Canal cuts draft level again Shipowners are facing having to offload cargo in the Panama Canal after the allowed draft level was reduced again. Panama Canal restrictions pose tanker problems The canal authority said: "Based on the present and projected levels of Gatun Lake for the following weeks, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announces that, effective April 30, the maximum authorised draft for vessels transiting the neo Yantian Express gets Freeport departure deadline But salvor looking to obtain paperwork allowing it to sell some cargo to satisfy security interest. Rio Tinto shipped 14% less iron ore due to cyclones More bad news for capes as Aussie mining giant says second quarter also likely to be impacted. BSM behind PDVSA aframax arrest Ship manager fed up with waiting for Venezuelan oil major and tanker owner to pay its bills. Shell-Keppel LNG bunkering venture reaches milestone Dual-fuel Keppel Smit Towage tugs said to be achieveing fuel efficiencies of 5% using LNG. Pacific Basin handysize bulker damaged by fire in US The overheating of a crew member's personal electronic device is thought to be cause of fire.

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APRIL 16, 2019
Matson takes delivery of three new cranes The cranes are part of a $60 million terminal expansion and modernization project at its Honolulu hub. Section 301 bringing crowd of new drawback filers CBP's COO to oversee commissioner functions Kevin McAleenan, the Customs and Border Protection commissioner who recently was named acting Homeland Security secretary, has appointed Chief Operating Officer John Sanders to oversee the duties of commissioner. Flowspace raises $12 million in Series A funding Canvas Ventures led the funding round for the on-demand warehousing and fulfillment startup, which was founded in 2017. Tampa's Big Bend Channel project done a year early Work began in October on the $63 million project, which was expected to take 18 months to complete. A carrier group for the digital era The Digital Container Shipping Association will focus on driving standardization, digitalization and interoperability in container shipping. J.B. Hunt's Q1 profits grow slightly Intermodal volumes fall by 7 percent, but a 10 percent increase in revenue per load helps the segment increase revenue by 2 percent. EU approves first round of U.S. trade talk topics The European Commission is given the "green light" to begin formal negotiations with the U.S. on agreements regarding conformity assessment and eliminating tariffs on industrial products. CN to invest $80 million in Minnesota CBP's Easter egg hunt Rhenus introduces air freight CO2 reduction program

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APRIL 16, 2019
Zanganeh says US refusal to grant Iran waivers would disrupt oil market Fujairah port expects crude storage to more than double by 2022 US crude stocks expected to build amid refinery doldrums and export slowdown External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC Scrubber uptake, orders nearly double in six months to April: DNV GL Falling futures values for high sulfur fuel oil have incentivized scrubber uptake. External: Global Risk Management

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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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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