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May 21, 2019

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CMA CGM increases rates from Asia to North Europe from June 1 Decongesting Port of Manila pays off as clogging boxes dispersed Hong Kong April air cargo declines 8.1pc to 394,000 tonnes Eskimos dispute US claims of unfettered rights to cruise Arctic waters Seafarers enjoy Internet access, contrary to belief: owners' survey UK's Davies Turner says European haulage capacity meets demand Australia's Toll hailed by Teamsters to run trucks out of Port of LA Japan eases up, says yes to imports of US beef regardless of age Turkey loses GSP status while Trump halves tariff on steel exports Port of Salalah returns to full capacity in third quarter after cyclone Prince Rupert to top Montreal as Canada's No 2 port after Vancouver Chinese airlines mull class action against Boeing for 737 Max groundings Boeing 737 Max operators to meet as regulators mull jet's return WFS ends Oslo seafood deal allegedly over too much capacity Seattle welcomes first shipment of wild Alaskan wild Copper River salmon Amazon.com to spend US$100 million on new DC hub in Florida

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MAY 20, 2019
AntwerpXL hailed as a success BIFA warns of looming deadline for Customs training funding applications Denis Petropoulos elected Chairman of Baltic Exchange Council Hamburg Süd strengthens its product portfolio on Europe-Central America, Caribbean & South America West Coast trade HC stays IGST levy on ocean freight HMM introduces new Corporate Identity SCFI spot rates down Shipping seen significantly improving its carbon efficiency Globicon Terminals announces expansion plans & reinforces the management team Singapore opens cyber security operations centre DHL launches its first regular fully automated & intelligent urban drone delivery service Maitree, a sustainability programme by Allcargo Logistics, comes full circle Smartphone users in India expected to double by 2022 US-China trade war could be a risk to world economic outlook: IMF

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Lift each other to new heights PTC interoperability is a challenge DSV Road moves to Rhein-Main logistics park APM in Barcelona on simulation Bob Felix joins UTC Overseas New electronics to maintain safe distances Matthijs van Doorn takes seat on BDB board Honold satisfied with past business year Atran providing Hangzhou - Riga capacity Laurels for Palau in US port state control examinations Locomotives banging the drum for Europe New members of International Maritime Hall of Fame "Curiosity of the Day" Peel Ports augments logistics services Hamburg Süd reshuffles Latin American coverage World's biggest cargo airport waves good-bye to growth Launch of direct Vienna - Trelleborg rail service SF Airlines adds 54th freighter and plans New York service

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MAY 20, 2019
Panalpina board must resign and DSV will cherry-pick best staff to keep Carrier relief as MEPC fails to agree plan for mandatory speed limits for shipping Peel Ports moves into forwarding arena with acquisition of Quality Freight Maersk and Hamburg Süd restructure Latin America-North Europe services Analysis: with the clock ticking, Agility faces the Bolloré temptation Cathay Pacific delays paying for Hong Kong Express as it fails to sell 747Fs Supply chain radar: 'Another day, another placing'? Life at DSV after Cevian jumps ship... Kerry Logistics expands cold chain activities in China with new joint-venture

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MAY 20, 2019
Private equity partnership buys green ferry pioneer Family-owned Norwegian company Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskab (DSD) is sell its ferry and express boat company Norled to a private equity consortium. Norled has been a green ferry pioneer. It owns the world's No surprises from IMO MEPC 74 session When IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) met in London last week, protesters from Extinction Rebellion symbolically rearranged deck chairs outside IMO HQ while playing Titanic themed music. Apparently that did Partnership aims to develop OSV operation "game changer" Kongsberg Maritime, ship operator DOF ASA and Norwegian research organizations SINTEF Ocean and NORCE have formed a partnership to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for complex offshore operations, while streamlining Incat gets order for world's largest aluminum hulled ship Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd has secured a contract to build what it says will be the world's largest aluminum ship for longstanding customer Buquebus. According to Australian media reports, the Chevron puts Nor-Shipping focus on IMO 2020 solutions Chevron Marine Lubricants will be using the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, June 3-7, to present IMO 2020 solutions that include its new Taro Ultra range of global sulfur cap-ready cylinder oil lubricants, LNG fueled RoPax features MAN propulsion package China's Jinling Shipyard has ordered four MAN 51/60DF engines for a 230 m RoPax it is building for German ferry operator TT-Line under a contract that contains an option for a second Conrad christens fourth Young Brothers tug Conrad Shipyard recently christened the oceangoing tug Kapena Bob Purdy for Young Brothers Ltd., of Honolulu, Hawaii, a subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company. The ceremony was held at Conrad's Amelia shipyard in

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MAY 20, 2019
German shipowners seek a 'vote for shipping' Germany goes to the polls this week along with every other country in the European Union and globalist, pro-EU parties... Crude tanker rates poised to strengthen Crude throughput at refineries is expected to lift by an additional 1m barrels per day as middle distillates production increases... IMO faces ticking clock on GHG emissions measures After drafting important procedures, the International Maritime Organization must agree on concrete emissions measures in April 2020 Teekay Offshore receives offer from Brookfield A committee of non-Brookfield affiliated Teekay Offshore directors will evaluate the offer Pangaea to start quarterly payouts The US-listed operator will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.034 per share, or $0.14 annually Braemar will return to black, pledges Kidwell 'The forward freight agreement market and the period market point to a lot of optimism that the market will improve... Container shipping's debt dilemma exposed Carriers can no longer hide lease costs as operating expenses, leading to questions about the sustainability of their debt levels Transpacific rates feel weight of tariffs US shippers are reportedly reluctant to commit to forward bookings with profit margins set to tighten Hapag-Lloyd's complex conversion to LNG Converting an existing large containership to run on LNG is not a simple task, even if it is LNG-ready Hafnia posts profit after BW merger In its first quarter as a merged firm, Hafnia grows fleet and sees revenues spike Braemar suffers after technical services disposal Revenue increased 14% to £117.9m, compared with £103m in 2018, with the company highlighting a 25% increase in underlying operating... How Trump is affecting transpacific trade America's newfound determination to trade on a level playing field has led to a reconfiguration of some marine trafic and... Daily Briefing IMO to assess the future of open-loop scrubbers \| Push for immediate fuel switch in the Arctic rejected \| Appeals... Court freezes Antong Holdings assets Antong has seen its financial results worsen amid the financial unrest, as well as recent market dismay Yildirim blames failed LBCT bid on geopolitics Macquarie and Yilport offered virtually the same price for the Long Beach terminal concession, but Mr Yildirim believes China's Cosco... Yilport close to sealing $500m Gulfport terminal deal Group president and chief executive Robert Yildirim regards Gulfport as strategially well-located for handling trades from South America as he... Yildirim reaffirms commitment to CMA CGM Robert Yildirim's initial investment in CMA CGM in 2011 was only expected to last five years initially, but is now... IMO agrees on energy efficiency targets for new ships MEPC 74 agrees dates and targets for third phase of EEDI, starting in 2022 IMO puts finishing touches on 2020 sulphur cap Regulators make crucial changes to the rules and agree on guidelines for ships and ports

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MAY 20, 2019
J.B. Hunt pushes against asset-, non-asset trucking boundaries Lawmakers back maximum ship size in Houston channel Little headway made on IMO ship speed plan Headwinds strengthening in heavy machinery transport US wind energy projects blowing through challenges Cargo equipment back in the tariff crosshairs More rain needed to avoid Panama Canal draft limit crunch US surface freight contraction deepens in spring

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MAY 20, 2019
Braemar Shipping Services shares jump following strong shipbroking performance Braemar Shipping Services stock jumped by over one tenth today, breaking above the £2.00 barrier for the first time since February. The run follows strong full-year results from its shipbroking and finance divisions and a stable dividend during a year which saw one-offs from the sale of a slice of its technical arm bring a bottom-line loss. Technical division sales hit Braemar result Braemar Sh Clarksons bearish for shipping as US-China trade war escalates Clarksons has cut its tonne-mile growth forecast for this year and has reiterated that dry bulk will be the sector hardest hit by tit-for-tat trade tariff increases by the US and China. Aside from the so-called 'trade war' between the two superpowers, the risk of a global economic slowdown will also impact seaborne trade, Clarksons said in a new research report. ROUND 4 OF US-CHINA TRADE TARIFF Frank del Rio interview: Norwegian goes American NCL expects to expand its fleet by more than 40% by 2027, and many of those vessels are bound for the US Enesel doubles suezmax tanker order at Daehan Lemos family company triggers optional pair linked to last year's two-ship suezmax order as outfit continues large-scale tanker fleet-renewal programme China Merchants eyes tanker business from Rongsheng Petrochemical Rongsheng Petrochemical forms strategic partnership with Chinese state conglomerate as the latter commissions a $25bn petrochemical complex that will receive equity investment from Saudi Aramco. Brookfield moves to take Teekay Offshore private Brookfield Business Partners is looking to take Teekay Offshore private and is offering to buy up the company's remaining outstanding shares for $1.05 in order to do so. The Toronto-based private equity firm made the $43.68m offer Monday morning and it is subject to the approval of Teekay Offshore's directors. In a letter, Brookfield chief executive Cyrus Madon said the $1.05 price for the 41.6 Incat to build world's biggest aluminium ship worth $130m Australian shipbuilder Incat has clinched a new ro-pax order worth $130m. The 130-metre vessel for Uruguay's Buquebus will be the world's biggest aluminium ship, the yard told AAP. It will operate between Argentina and Uruguay. Incat founder and chairman Robert Clifford said his company will spend six months designing the vessel, with delivery expected in three years. It will likely be 13,000 UAE suezmax held for six months in Egypt The crew of a UAE-owned suezmax has appealed for help after spending six months under detention in Egypt. The 31 men on board the 163,000-dwt Sea Shark (built 1991) contacted Russian news agencies to highlight their plight. Pirates fire shots after boarding arrested ABC product tanker AIS data shows the vessel sailed from Kharg Island in Iran in October to Suez. There it awaited instructions f Search ends for missing Maersk crewman A search for a missing Maersk Line crewman has ended without success. The Danish owner said it reported a seafarer overboard from its 2,902-teu Maersk Patras (built 1998) on Sunday in the Saint Lawrence River in Canada. The missing man is the second officer, a Sri Lankan national. The vessel was north-east of the junction with Saguenay River at the time. Several ships and aircraft joined in th Dof to harness big data to reduce vessel emissions Dof Group is partnering with Kongsberg Maritime and research firms SINTEF Ocean and NORCE to use 'big data' to make its operations greener and more efficient. The partners plan to develop a "sophisticated" new decision support system (DSS) for operating Dof's offshore support vessels (OSVs), using 'internet of things' technologies. Owners reactivating North Sea OSVs IMO tightens efficiency rule Klaveness Combination Carriers sets date for Oslo listing Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has been approved by the Oslos Bors to list its securities on the Oslo Axess market within the next six weeks. KCC clears the way for share issue ahead of IPO The first day of listing should be no later than 5 July this year, according to a filing on Monday. KCC must satisfy Oslo Axess' listing requirements before its first day of listing, the filing said. Six released in $181m Uljanik fraud probe Six suspects have been released from "investigative detention" in a EUR 162m ($181m) fraud probe involving troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group. The county court in Rijeka made the order on Monday, the Hina news agency said. Court spokesman Zoran Srsen said that there were no longer grounds for detention because all the witnesses had been interviewed during the investigation. Uljanik Plo Sovcomflot tipped for more Arctic LNG 2 newbuilds Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot has been linked to orders for four more LNG carriers for the Arctic LNG 2 project. Industry sources cited by the Sputnik news agency said gas producer Novatek could sign deals with the owner for ships at Zvezda Shipyard this summer. Sovcomflot signs for first Arctic LNG 2 carrier The companies already have a deal in place for the first vessel in a potential se Hafnia Tankers books profit in first quarter since BW deal closed Hafnia Tankers has recorded a profitable start to 2019 in what was its first quarter following a merger with BW Tankers. Hafnia Tankers tipped for 'cracking deal' with Equinor for LR2 newbuilding brace Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Andreas Sohmen-Pao strikes again as BW Group takes control of Epic Gas The January deal created a product tanker power with a $2.2bn ow Car carriers 'struggle' to recover from tough market The car carrier market faces uncertain times despite various positives including a shrinking orderbook. For many years, the sector was very stable and profitable, benefiting from long-term contracts, sometimes of up to 10 years. But trade wars, slowing economic growth and longer-term structural changes in the automotive industry have left the operators and tonnage providers with many challenges. Rates must rise to sustain long-term investment, says Hoegh Autoliners' boss Myklebust Chief executive says car manufacturers have benefited from declining rates for many years TGS and PGS to conduct first 3D seismic survey in Labrador Sea Norwegian owner PGS and charterer TGS are to conduct the first 3D seismic survey in the Labrador Sea in eastern Canada. The two companies will work on the Torngat 3D multi-client project, which will cover around 3,287 km2 of the area included in the Labrador South November 2021 bid round. PGS and TGS wins Canadian survey contract NYK enters geophysical survey sector This will be PGS and TGS' n Joint War Committee extends risk area after attacks The London insurance market's Joint War Committee (JWC) has extended the high-risk area for shipping after the Fujairah tanker attacks. Iran's Revolutionary Guards 'highly likely' to have attacked ships in Fujairah The body said the list now includes Oman, the United Arab emirates and the Persian Gulf west of longitude 58°E. The committee also said claims from the attacks will be "significant". Technomar Shipping linked to post-panamax boxship deal Greece's Technomar Shipping is said to have bought a post-panamax containership pair from clients of Germany's Zeaborn GmbH & Co. The vessels in question are the 7,849-teu sisterships ER Montecito and ER Santa Barbara (both built 2004). London-based brokers report them as sold to George Youroukos-led Technomar for $15.5m each. The price is said to involve a long-term time charter for the pair, w Former Aurora shareholders to appeal after losing round with BW LPG A group of Aurora LPG shareholders are planning to appeal after losing a court fight over the takeover by larger rival BW LPG. The plaintiffs, including former Aurora chief executive Borge Johansen and chief financial officer Nikolai Jebsen, claim that BW LPG breached the mandatory offer rules and paid NOK 500m ($60m) too little when it took over the Oslo-based VLGC owner in 2016. They sued in a Wreck of liner Lusitania gifted to Irish museum The wreck of the liner Lusitania, sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, has been donated to an Irish museum. The vessel was once the biggest passengership in the world until its tragic loss in World War I that killed 1,198 people. Divers recover Lusitania telegraph The wreck lies 17 kilometres (11 miles) off the Cork coast. The plan is to display artefacts from the former Cunard vessel at a redevel Okeanis sees rising investor interest in tankers as part of energy upswing Investors are showing a strong interest in tanker stocks as part of a wider upturn in attention directed towards the energy sector, according to a leading shipowner. Alafouzos family backs fresh $15m Okeanis Eco Tankers private placement Alafouzos family hands Okeanis Eco Tankers options for fresh suezmaxes at Hyundai Heavy Industries Okeanis Eco Tankers has just raised $15m from its main share Anchor-handler rates more than double in North Sea Anchor-handler spot rates have more than doubled in the North Sea as charterers booked a host of vessels for rig moves. Siem Offshore: term AHTS deals "non-existent" Anchor handlers step in as PSVs sell out in Norway Brokers reported Solstad Offshore's 338-bp Normand Prosper (built 2010) fixed at £65,000 ($83,000) per day with ROV by Shell UK for the Wilphoenix rig move over two weeks. Shell a Knowing your fuels can save money and anguish Do your homework on the IMO 2020 options IMO 2020: The tsunami that's heading your way The new sulphur regulations go beyond switching fuels. The changes could send prices crazy and end the whole post-war bunker market IMO has "no appetite for speed limits" Leading shipowners association the ICS says the IMO is still on schedule to meet its carbon emissions targets despite claims from environmentalists that progress has stalled. Commenting after the conclusion of the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting, where carbon reduction strategies were discussed, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chief executive Guy Platten said: "I Technical division sales hit Braemar result A one-off book loss from the sale of much of its technical operation pushed Braemar Shipping Services deeper into the red for the full year. The £21.3m ($27.12m) sum attributed to last week's deal with Aqualis came alongside a strong underlying performance from the London-listed group's shipbroking and financial divisions. New chairman Ronald Series told investors Braemar had achieved good progr Greek vessel fined in Norway for breaching sulphur rules Norway has fined a Greek cruiseship for violating fuel sulphur limits in the fjords. The 46,000-gt Magellan (built 1985) will have to pay the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) NOK 700,000 ($80,000). P&O master escapes jail but fined over fuel breach The vessel is owned by Global Cruise Lines (GCL), NMA said. Equasis shows Epic Cruise as the owner, with GCL as the manager. "Our documentation s IMO tightens efficiency rules for gas carriers and boxships The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is tightening energy efficiency rules for boxships and gas carriers. A draft of a new agreement drawn up last week shows that new containerships will now be required to be up to 50% more efficient by 2022, against the previous target of 30% by 2025, Reuters reported. New general cargoships, LPG and LNG carriers and hybrid diesel-electric cruiseships Catholic shipping dioceses start stock sell-off Several Catholic dioceses in big shipping centres have pledged to divest shares in fossil-fuel related companies. The National Catholic Reporter said the announcement was made following a Vatican-sponsored conference on the challenges facing the oceans and coastal areas. Among the dioceses involved is Panama City, next to the Panama Canal and the first archdiocese in the Americas to divest. Tan Evergreen suezmax smash case heads to supreme court Evergreen is fighting a liability ruling all the way to the UK's top court following a 2015 smash between a boxship and a suezmax off Jebel Ali. Quadrant Chambers, which will represent the Taiwanese owner, said permission to appeal to the Supreme Court has been granted. This is the first liability appeal to reach the highest court and could be the first shipping case to be heard there since the

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MAY 20, 2019
Why this export compliance consultant is 'mad as hell' Commentary: Commerce and BIS put numerous American companies at risk of export control violations by fumbling enforcement date of Huawei additions to Entity List. U.S.-China trade war takes toll on South Korea BlueWater Reporting looks at the headwinds South Korea's economy is facing from the ongoing trade war between China and the United States, its top two trade partners. Official details CBP duty activities, modernization vision Brenda Smith, executive assistant commissioner for Customs and Border Protection's Office of Trade, said her agency will develop modernization projects that will result in pilots. BRX Transportation to acquire Pioneer Railcorp Executive Moves: GPA, USA Truck, Baltic Exchange Hamburg Süd christens Polar Ecuador in Antwerp Alabama woman sentenced for falsifying medical exams Alaska Air Cargo delivers first salmon of season

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MAY 20, 2019
European VGO tight on lack of refinery output, strong products US middle distillate exports to Europe 250,000 mt so far for June: cFlow Hot summer complicates Saudi Arabia's oil balancing act ICE Brent pairs intraday increases to settle lower

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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

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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