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September 17, 2019

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
'Very difficult' for economy to grow 6pc or faster: Premier Li Keqiang Cosco takes delivery of latest 21,000-TEUer from Jiangnan Shipyard HMM's eastbound Korea-Middle East express service calls at DaChan Bay Shipping plays vital role in online shopping, UK's Princess Anne tell industry leaders Ireland's port of Cork prepares for Brexit by doubling size of customs facilities B&M store capitalises on Yang Ming's new Liverpool feeder service Hong Kong Export Index results to be presented by HKTDC HK's air cargo volume continues to slide with a 11.5pc dip in August throughput WFS inks deal with Saudia Cargo to handle cargo in Europe and US Air Transport Services Group makes COO Richard Corrado president

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Canada's largest international bulk shipping company enhances fleet HFW boosts market-leading shipping practice with Singapore partner hire OEL celebrates its 20th anniversary with a grand get-together in Singapore Olivier Casanova appointed CMA CGM Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer & CEVA Logistics' Chief Financial Officer Port of Los Angeles has busiest Aug. ever Second volume of guidelines on collecting maritime evidence published South Korea worried about approval from Japan on mega merger of the country's two big shipbuilders India agrees to lower import duties on Indonesian palm oil PSA's CITPL sets new vessel productivity record for South & East India Sunil Paliwal assumes charge as CMD of Kamarajar Port Digital platform for issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin launched; to give single point access to exporters New Measures to Boost Exports

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Intermodal operator expands Scandinavian network Origin Logistics opens Bursa office Rail service Rotterdam - France launched Another round of mega carriers Mobile Industrial Robots forges ahead LOT chooses Delhi for return to India DHL Freight opens freight hub in Hanover-Langenhagen New toll collection devices required for Czechia Frédéric Barra to preside council of development On the double: unloading and LNG-bunkering Amazon prepares for opening of first regional air hub Logistics centre comes on stream in Ljubljana "Curiosity of the Day" Swiss forwarder invests in LNG TUP expands its board Latam Group brings relief plane to Bahamas New Zealand's Napier port enhances equipment

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Amazon Air removes two 767 leases from Atlas Air and gives to ATSG IRU and European Shippers Council draft driver treatment charter to address recruitment crisis Container lines "heading deeper into a hole" as demand dries up and capacity increases DHL calls on Brazil to streamline taxes in a bid to boost supply chain efficiencies CargoLogic Germany finally cleared for take off Lufthansa Cargo lifts Flexport ban - but the inside story shows best practice at work CMA CGM appoints new chief financial officer for Ceva - in yet another switch HSFO prices set to leap in wake of Saudi attacks Freightos appoints IAG Cargo's Camilo Garcia to 'bridge the gap' between cargo and technology DHL Supply Chain promotes Hendrik Venter to chief of Africa, Europe and Middle East On the wires: DB Schenker sale 'upcoming'? Or is it just business as usual? On the wires: Extended pain for container lines if the oil spike isn't just a spike into 2020

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
House Committee asks Elaine Chao for answers fo "troubling questions" Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao's family ties to New York-headquartered bulk shipping operator Foremost Maritime Group are central to questions being asked in a letter sent her today by Rep. Elijah E. Carnival names NTSB veteran to head new internal investigation group Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has appointed of Sandra Rowlett as vice president of the company's newly created Incident Analysis Group (IAG). Rowlett, who joins Carnival after a 27 Metal Shark delivers foil-assisted cat Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a new excursion vessel to Southwest Florida tour and charter boat operator Pure Florida. Sea Flight is a custom 40' x 14' welded aluminum VIDEO: Babcock to build new class of U.K. frigates The U.K. Ministry of Defence has chosen a team led by Babcock International Group PLC as the preferred bidder to deliver the Royal Navy's new class of warships, the T31 general purpose Is the ferry industry ready for autonomous control solutions? Sadly, "hard" dockings of manned ferries happening too often. Meantime, new battery operated ferries will require repeated docking onto charging stations. Do autonomous or semi-autonomous solutions offer answers to these situations? Speakers Eagle Bulk takes delivery of two 2015-built SDARI-64s Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) has has taken delivery of first two of six Ultramax drybulk vessels that it recently agreed to acquire under two agreements worth a Balenciaga builds a super silent research vessel A 61 meter ice class trawler being built as a research vessel by the Astilleros Balenciaga S.A. shipyard in Spain will have a complete MAN propulsion package. The vessel is under construction

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
IUMI looks for 'more positivity' as marine premiums grow 1% 'The hull and cargo markets appear to have bottomed out and we are beginning to see a modest uplift, albeit... Shipping shakes off short-term Saudi disruption but awaits detail on energy trade outlook A squeeze in long-term supplies is not the issue given well-stocked oil reserves, even with the repair timeline likely to... 2020 sulphur cap complicating bunker effect of Saudi oil output cut Denmark-based supplier Monjasa sees supply for bunker market largely unaffected as Okeanis Eco Tankers expects Singapore bunkering to increase at... Between Abqaiq and a hard place While immediate attention is being paid to oil price rises, the eventual timing of a restoration of Saudi Arabia's production... M/Maritime adds two Japanese-built bulkers M/Maritime has now taken delivery of five new bulkers from Japanese builders this year How to future-proof shipping Attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities follow an economic battle between presidents Trump and Xi, climate change, populism and digitalisation:... Stena Impero to be released by Iran 'in days' Iran claims the British-flagged tanker and 16 seafarers still held will be released once legal proceeding are completed Cosco Shipping names Feng as ports chairman Cosco Shipping Ports also appointed Zhang Dayu as its managing director Between the lines: Blank sailing into the void All but three of the major main lane service offerings have suffered from blank sailings since their inception Cargill and Maersk Tankers to run joint pool The new joint pool will have more than 60 tankers and both companies intend to further increase capacity over time Aramco pleads for flexibility on crude grades and delivery schedules The drone attacks on Saturday hit output from the Abqaiq crude processing facility and a second plant at the Khurais... Daily Briefing Free to read: Shipping's future lies beyond Brexit and beyond shipping \| The Lloyd's List Podcast: The key takeaways from... Golden Ocean invests more with Singapore Marine Golden Ocean is adding $9.5m of new equity and extending a shareholder loan of $700,000 to Singapore Marine IUMI president reports expansion over past year 'The organisation benefits greatly from having a settled headquarters in Hamburg with three members of staff. That means IUMI can... Asian importers confident of Saudi supply but cast wary eye on outage duration The drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq refinery and the kingdom's second biggest oilfield, Khurais, have resulted in a loss... Equinor cleans up hurricane-damaged oil terminal in Bahamas 'A response team continues to assess the damage and plan the recovery work,' Equinor said. 'Initial recovery assets have been... Tanker markets await repair timeline after drone knocks out half of Saudi oil production Abqaiq is the largest oil processing facility in the world and seen as the nerve centre of the Saudi energy...

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Matson Logistics taps BlackBerry for intermodal container visibility USDA expands in-transit cold treatment program US-Mexico trucking draws technology investment Brazilian cotton exports squeeze outbound ocean capacity Trade uncertainty impacting US reefer shippers Pyle, Oak Harbor ink cross-country LTL partnership Nansha (Guangzhou) attracts first US East Coast direct service JOC Top 40 container carrier rankings first half 2019

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
USCG resumes Golden Ray salvage after storms The US Coast Guard (USCG) has resumed salvage operations for the Golden Ray, a Hyundai Glovis-owned car carrier that capsized in Georgia's St. Simons Sound. The procedure was suspended Sunday as a result of unsafe conditions caused by thunderstorms and heavy riptides. "We currently have approximately 160 local, state, and federal responders here to protect public health and the environment," sai Marine insurance market contracts Conference hears insurance providers are increasingly pulling out of the marine market as latest figures show rates are not improving VLCC rates surge on strong fixture activity after Saudi attacks Demand for spot VLCCs increases while VLGC and product tanker rates are little changed Sembcorp sends FPSO to Brazil's Santos Basin Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) has finished building an FPSO set for Brazil's Santos Basin. The P-68 newbuild left the EJA shipyard today and will be deployed to ultra-deepwater Berbigão and Sururu fields. FPSOs, FSRUs and offshore wind boost Sembcorp Marine coffers The 150,000-bpd vessel is built for Tupi, a consortium comprising Petrobras Netherlands, Total Brazil S Anglo-Eastern, Exmar offer LNG management Anglo-Eastern Univan Group and Exmar Ship Management have joined forces to offer their services to LNG shipping. The two companies have formed joint venture AEX LNG Management focused on LNG carrier newbuilding supervision and vessel management for third-party owners. Based in Singapore, the new company will draw on Exmar's niche expertise in LNG and leverage Anglo-Eastern's systems, resources Carnival expands environmental compliance effort Carnival Corp has bolstered its effort to improve its environmental track record, having devoted another new role and small team to that goal. The US cruise major has appointed Sandra Rowlett, a former US federal safety investigator, as vice president of an incident analysis group focused on health, environment, safety and security (HESS). She will also work to implement new global investigation Abqaiq refinery attack could complicate IMO 2020 regulations The refinery shuttering could raise fuel costs or could function similarly to an Opec production cut Fear of fuelling: Why IMO 2020 might not be so bad The switch to low-sulphur bunkers may be a feast for the lawyers, but how much upheaval will the change actually cause? Penfield Marine's next focus is on building a suezmax presence And then there were suezmaxes. Penfield Marine executives Tim Brennan and Eric Haughn have found a new front for expansion, telling TradeWinds that the shipmanager is laying the groundwork to take in the larger tankers. "We're gearing up to add suezmaxes, probably the same as in panamaxes and aframaxes, where we charter in ships first and then go from there," company chief executive Brennan said Oman Shipping refinances tankers with $110m loan Owner fixes funding with Standard Chartered for vessels including two VLCCs Growth at home and abroad for pool player Penfield Marine Connecticut firm finds larger home while branching out into Singapore and expanding management footprint Stena's Olsson makes peace gesture with Knotted Gun donation Stena supremo gifts sculpture created after John Lennon's murder to Belfast Iran seizes another vessel in anti-smuggling drive Ship detained for allegedly trying to take 250,000 litres of fuel to the UAE. Tanker loading halted at Ras Tanura following Saudi attacks Eight VLCCs are waiting outside of the world's largest oil terminal as market players mostly take a wait-and-see approach Nordic American Tankers again claims Middle East uncertainty will bolster tankers The weekend's attacks on Saudi Arabian oil refineries is a good thing for the tanker market, according to Nordic American Tankers. The Herbjorn Hansson-led shipowner said in a letter Monday "that political uncertainty of this nature is normally good for the market" - echoing comments by the suezmax specialist after a previous spate of Middle East violence. 'Unprecedented disaster': Saudi attack Saudi attacks cast cloud over IUMI talks More trouble for underwriters to consider as they gather in Toronto RightShip blacklists owner for non-payment of crew wages Action taken by the ship vetting agency follows a spate of vessel arrests in Australia for unpaid wages. G2 Ocean increases project cargo scope with new strategic hires Norwegian bulker operator expands into breakbulk sector in Germany and the US Iran getting closer to releasing seized Stena tanker Iran is reportedly planning on releasing the 50,000-dwt Stena Impero (built 2019) "in days". According to Bloomberg, the Islamic republic's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said the judicial process for releasing the Swedish-owned, UK-flagged MR tanker is nearly complete. Stena Bulk says seven crew released in Iran Once that is done, he said, the Stena Bulk ship will be able to sail fro The shipping noise \| Maritime industry's next big environmental challenge Underwater sound pollution is increasing from shipping. Moves are afoot to quieten the oceans Still bitter about those sweets: 20 Questions with Concirrus' Nick Roscoe What was your earliest memory? Cubs - I specifically remember playing crab football. Another early memory was school sports day. My friend always won everything and would be rewarded with a big pile of sweets. Although he was best man at my wedding, I'm still bitter about it! Did you go through training/university or straight into work? After school I went to Manchester University to do a History Boskalis to build Iraq oil export terminal Oil ministry signs deal with Dutch contractor to diversify shipment routes. Abracadabra: TradeWinds readers conjure up Boris captions Read the excellent suggestions for what is really going on in this photo. It's time we faced the fact that banks and shipping don't mix Sovereign wealth funds, financial conglomerates and pension funds are better placed to provide future financing for shipping than banks due to the risks and cyclicality of the business Rokke's Kvaerner eyes big growth in FPSOs and offshore Tycoon's contracting company wants to expand business by 40%. Cargill and Maersk Tankers create 60-plus MR fleet Trader and shipowner aim to build pool with more vessels as they seek to cut emissions. Relief as Hellenic Petroleum is ready to deliver on IMO 2020 Biggest refiner in the Eastern Mediterranean reveals it has made the grade on 0.5%-sulphur bunkers 'Unprecedented disaster': Saudi attack a major blow for tankers Clarksons Platou and BTIG say drone incident will hit VLCC demand, but product tankers could benefit. Cyprus plans to scrap ship registration fees Move is part of bid to boost attractiveness of island flag. Sumec plots course as new model Chinese shipowner The parent of New Dayang Shipbuilding wants to become China's answer to Japan's trading house builder-owners Tanker and LPG equities to open lower in wake of attacks Tanker and LPG shipping equities are expected to open "significantly down" on Monday in the wake of the last events in Saudi Arabia, warns an industry analyst. Tanker market braced after attack knocks out half Saudi crude oil output "VLCC spot rates and FFAs [forward freight agreements] are likely to tumble," Cleaves Securities head of research Joakim Hannisdahl said in a note to investors. "Th Trump opens Strategic Petroleum Reserve taps to ensure adequate crude supplies Saudi Arabia attacks said to be largest MEG supply disruption since the Iraq-Kuwait war Peter Weernink takes back control of operator SwissMarine Singapore Marine buys SwissMarine as new bulker giant forged Singapore's MPA warns owners of haze hazard to shipping Local authorities say the situation is likely to persist for several days, before improving

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Forcing crew into "slave" labor gets ships banned from Australia Ship operators who engaged in "reprehensible," "dishonest and predatory" behavior by forcing crew to work without pay get their ships banned from Australia. CEMEX bets on Canadian final-mile startup GoFor's U.S. expansion Venture capital arm of Mexican building materials company makes an undisclosed investment in Ottawa-based firm that focuses on last-minute deliveries in the construction industry. Regional LTL A. Duie Pyle expands to West Coast through Oak Harbor partnership A. Duie Pyle extends service to the West Coast through partnership with Oak Harbor Freight Oil on Monday closed nearer to day's highs than its lows; ULSD remains the laggard Oil markets completed their first full day of trading following the drone attacks on Saudi processing facilities, with the global crude Brent benchmark rising more... How drone attacks impact shipping: crude tanker fallout The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part II: the impacts on the crude tanker segment. Business lobbyist confident in U.S. weathering an oil price storm U.S. Chamber chief Tom Donohue also commented on status of China trade talks, USMCA. Deutsche Post DHL opens innovation center for Americas DP DHL open s innovation center for Americas, the third center in its global network Voyage Auto raises $31 million to expand self-driving technology While retirement communities have provided a controlled baseline to deploy their services, Voyage does not plan to stop there. How drone attacks impact shipping: non-tanker fallout The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments. Trimble conference opener highlights new leadership, data-driven solutions Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) kicked off its 2019 in.sight user conference in Houston with an ode to technology's role in empowering collaboration and data-driven decision making.... Transplace Symposium focuses on future of carriers, supply chains and technology Transplace's 2019 Carrier Symposium in Dallas discussed the latest topics impacting the carrier industry, including both capacity excesses and shortages, ELDs, regulatory changes, and driver... Former California DMV employee sentenced to 22 months in fraudulent CDL scam A former California Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) employee was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for his part in a fraudulent commercial driver's... Freight Futures daily curve: 9/16 Lower Friday spells end to a mostly down week for Freight Futures. Today's pick-up: Musk invokes Amazon's name not in vain; Using a customer to rake XPO Tesla takes a page from Amazon in new logistics strategy for delivering vehicles. Union group uses customer as leverage to bash XPO Georgia Ports Authority celebrates 'incredible' achievements Executive director and governor report volume records and expansion opportunities. Industry digs into FMC's container availability interpretive rule The AgTC asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to extend the comment deadline to Oct. 31, calling the rule "the most relevant and far-reaching initiative... Bookkeeper sentenced to five years for embezzling over $800,000 from Indiana trucking company An Indiana woman was sentenced Sept. 11 to nearly five years in federal prison for embezzling more than $800,000 from a trucking company. CBP seeks to expand e-commerce pilot participation The Express Association of America said additional industry participants in Customs and Border Protection's Section 321 pilot will "enhance" the agency's capability to target illicit... Struggling used truck market dips for 10th consecutive month Preliminary used Class 8 truck sales fell for the 10th consecutive month in August as used trucks hit the market in bigger numbers because of... Seven key steps in building a logistics crisis communications plan When something goes wrong, such as a fatal truck crash, how your company responds in the moments that follow can be critical to the long-term... Shipping braces for fuel cost surge after Saudi oil attack With oil prices climbing 20%, bunker and BAF costs are expected to follow suit after Saudi drone attacks Delta ups stake in Korean Air parent Hanjin KAL, controlled by the Cho family, remains the largest shareholder in Korean Air. Convoy adds API access to its network for shippers Shippers, TMS and MTP providers have now been given access to Convoy's automated real-time pricing and capacity for both live and drop-and-hook loads through API... IMC adds Pacific Northwest ports to U.S. intermodal reach IMC Companies added its eighth regional trucking branch with the addition of a new drayage and intermodal provider in the Pacific Northwest, The third-party logistics... Volvo Trucks imports Dynamic Steering technology from Europe (VIDEO) Volvo Trucks will offer its Dynamic Steering system as an option in 2020. Volvo says it reduces the strain of maneuvering a heavy-duty truck steering... Japanese shipowners in plea to Panama Canal Authority: consider your customers Japanese ship owners have called - very, very politely - upon the Panama Canal Authority to give greater consideration to the shipping industry when hiking... Port Report: Further blank sailings forecast by container lines as spot rates tumble Carriers are set to withdraw more Asia-Europe sailings in Q4 as excess capacity drags on freight rates.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
USGC HSFO swaps backwardation hits record levels amid tightness, rising cracksPrompt backwardation in the US Gulf Coast high sulfur fuel oil swaps market hit its steepest point ever Monday as volatility in the energy complex led the front-month swap to rise almost $11.50/ from Friday. Americas bunkers prices rise on support from energy markets"For Panama I see quite a jump [in spot prices] due to what happened this weekend," a source said. TANKERS: Americas VLCC rates jump over 17% on increased activity after Saudi attacksAmericas VLCC freight increased more than 17% on US Gulf Coast-loading markets Monday following the attacks on Saudi oil production infrastructure, as bullish owners took advantage of tightened availability in the Americas and a volley of freshly opened cargoes and pushed freight to match strengthened global VLCC sentiment. Crude prices soar as Saudi attacks expose tight global spare capacityOil prices rallied Monday as markets evaluated the fallout from the attacks on Saudi Arabia's key Abqaiq processing facility and Khurais oil field over the weekend. FUTURES 7: Oil rally holds as traders weigh Saudi supply loss, geopolitical risks Asia HSFO market may reel under further supply pressure from Saudi attacks: traders"I think it's quite possible that [Saudi Arabia] would now look to substitute their crude burning with fuel oil," said a fuel oil trader. Sovcomflot, NYK Line sign refinancing deal for two LNG carriersThe financing facility is in line with the adoption of Poseidon Principles. External: Global Risk Management Oil futures climb despite stock release plans after Abqaiq attackBrent and WTI appear to have stabilized around 10%-12% higher after the first three hours of trading, Hari said.

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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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.

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