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February 22, 2019

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Agility confirms merger talks with Panalpina, but no deal yet 2M cancels Asia-north Europe sailing in March to hold up rates Hamburg sees China rail freight takes off, hits 135 million tonnes Seaspan receives 2nd 10,000-TEU SAVER containership in four-unit series Kerry sets up new JV with E-Services Group to tap e-commerce in China Upgrades enable Congo's ICTSI terminal to handle 2,500 TEU ships Oakland orders tallest ZPMC cranes for 2020 for US$30 million MOL tests underwater drone to check hull and outboard foulingv EU expected to clamp down on CO2 from trucks to fight global warming DHL wins logistics contract from Becton Dickinson in India South America's container trade bounces back after 3 years decline Cathay January cargo slips 3.4pc, but passengers up 7.4pc Troubled South African Airways restructures into three business units WFS opens pharma facility at Copenhagen airport to tap rising demand Atlas Air 2018 profit and revenue soars on e-commerce boom

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
A.P. Moller - Maersk accelerates transformation & grows revenue in 2018 A.P. Moller-Maersk initiates demerger & separate listing of Maersk Drilling Holding CMA CGM India looks forward to a healthy grape season in 2019 COSCO SHIPPING Lines & Bolloré Transport & Logistics sign MoU to develop new synergies IRClass to focus on business opportunities in Greece Ships built in India to get priority in chartering under revised guidelines of Shipping Ministry Tiger Logistics bags 3 key honours at the BTVI Business Leadership Awards in Mumbai Continuing container growth takes throughput at Rotterdam port to a new high IT infrastructure to be revamped to upgrade logistics: Prabhu Commerce Minister in efforts to establish a dialogue with export promotion organisations All roads lead to Shangri-La, New Delhi for CONquest 2019 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2019 today

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Will the bride be wooed? How much to haul a box along the New Silk Road? Ihro builds new facility and upgrades vehicle fleet TX Logistik joins German transport forum Developing zero emission railway maintenance gear Laurels for GAC in India US Air Force carries aid to Central America Pete Janda joins Next Trucking as CFO Gefco expands its hub in Ontigola Interrail's Uzbekistan train on firm footing Den Hartogh and MOL set up new partnership Air Tanzania returns to Zimbabwe FM Logistic opens pharma warehouse in Romania "Curiosity of the Day" Semitrailers accepted on Antwerp-Barcelona shuttle DP World acquires P&O Ferrymasters Full year figures for Spanish Ports confirm good 2018 PIA adds two new UAE routes from Peshawar

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
APMM reports $120m profit in Q4 18, but has no high hopes for new year New multi-million pound ro-ro terminal for port of Tilbury gets the green light 'Digital leadership and efficiency improvements' drive Agility profits up 14.5% Two-month wait for cargo aboard fire-hit Yantian Express More integration and air cargo cooperation needed for intra-Africa trade to succeed WTO meeting spawns a split, with multinational e-commerce rules drive HMM chief CK Yoo in shock resignation 'Well-earned' promotion for Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson at WFS Market Insight: Kuehne + Nagel-DSV deal - the No's have it, for now Supply chain radar: Maersk results out - don't panic yet, a new blue star is born

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Brunvoll to deliver propulsion systems for zero emissions, zero crew Yara Birkeland Molde, Norway, based Brunvoll AS has signed a contract with the Kongsberg Group covering delivery of propulsion systems for Yara Birkeland, the world's first fully electric and autonomous containership. Brunvoll's delivery includes Navy exercises option with VT Halter Marine for third berthing barge VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $39,808,087 modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for the detail design and construction of an Auxiliary Personnel Lighter Herbert-ABS releases offshore stability evaluation solution Herbert-ABS Software Solutions LLC has announced the launch of its HECSTAB offshore stability evaluation Software which allows naval architects to easily evaluate multiple design options for non-ship shaped offshore assets. "HECSTAB is Netherlands heavy hitters take a serious look at methanol as a marine fuel A consortium of leading Netherlands maritime companies and the Royal Netherland Navy have joined forces to investigate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector. Major Private equity makes more acquisitions in the tug and barge sector Private equity investors have been on the acquisition trail in the tug and barge sector, with both Vancouver, Wash. headquartered Tidewater Transportation & Terminals and Muskegon, Mich. based Andrie, Inc. finding new Fleet Xpress keeps latest Lindblad expedition ship connected Lindblad Expeditions has opted for Inmarsat's Fleet Xpress to provide connectivity for its new U.S.-flagged expedition ship, National Geographic Venture. The expedition ship, designed to explore the coastal waters, shallow coves and Alaska Tanker Company opts for Ecochlor BWMS Alaska Tanker Company (ATC) is to retrofit the Ecochlor ballast water management system (BWMS) on board three of its VLCCs with an option for a fourth vessel. The installations will start in U.S. based ship operator to fit CROE scrubbers in 35 ships Parsippany, N.J. based CR Ocean Engineering, LLC, reports that it has been awarded a contract for exhaust gas scrubbers by a major U.S. based shipping company that will take the total number

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Contships buys seven more feeders for about $44m Latest acquisitions include five from Hartmann group and two from ICL Holdings Teekay expects higher US crude exports to boost tanker demand Teekay expects US crude exports to rise to 4m bpd in the second half of the year from the current... UK Club gains 5.4m gt in 2019 renewal round The three P&I clubs that have declared renewal round outcomes so far - UK, Gard and North - all say said their... Japan's first LNG-fuelled tug completes maiden bunkering operation The truck-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for MOL's newbuild tug boat, Ishin, took place in Sakai Senboku Port - it marks the... Maersk outlook points to volatile year ahead Trade tensions, slowing growth and rising fuel costs all threaten to derail container shipping's recovery in 2019 Freight bodies welcome post-Brexit security waiver The measure is designed to give businesses more time to prepare for changes to EU-UK trade arrangements in the event... Viewpoint: Hunting Stellar Daisy The use of specialist underwater equipment to locate Stellar Daisy has provided an object lesson to the shipping industry that... HMM president CK Yoo to resign He admitted it was not easy to leave at this 'critical moment' but noted that the company had become much... Daily Briefing Calls for scrubber research as lobby lays into EU \| Mixed fortunes for P&I Brexit strategy \| UAE lifts ban... Maersk revenues rise despite slow demand growth Volume increase from Hamburg Süd acquisition boosts Maersk figures as rising rates are offset by increasing bunker costs MOL set to seal LNG bunker vessel charter deal with Singapore's Pavilion Energy The vessel will also be the biggest of its type to be used for LNG bunkering in Singapore port waters Samsung Heavy clinches $775m LNG newbuild quartet Orders will help SHI to meet its 2019 order target set at $7.8bn as it expects strong demand for new... Indonesia signs long-term LNG deal to take Mozambique gas With the latest Pertamina deal, the joint venture has secured over 9.5m tonnes per annum of offtake DNV GL's sustainability chief joins climate network to drive low-emission transition He is stepping away from DNV GL to take up leadership of the Norwegian national climate network, an initiative led... Ports sector failing to take cyber security seriously As dangers increase, experts warn it will take a major incident before the ports sector takes steps to protect itself

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Double-digit hikes in trans-Pacific contracts forecast Adani making inroads in Indian container market Carrier earnings show scale of low-sulfur risk Flexport's $1 billion injection retriggers scale questions

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Kemp projects spread between high, low sulphur fuels There is going to be a significant difference in the prices of low and high sulphur fuel oil once the IMO's emissions cap kicks in next year, Charles Kemp of Baker & O'Brien said Thursday. Speaking at TradeWinds' IMO 2020 Disruption Forum in New York Thursday morning, Kemp said there was effectively no price floor for the high sulphur fuel and that refineries are only now upgrading to produce the Analysts: Investors not yet factoring in scrubbers The IMO's impending emissions regulations are the talk of the shipping industry. But Wall Street? Not so much. Neither Deutche Bank's Amit Mehrotra nor Wells Fargo's Mike Webber believe investors are taking scrubbers into account when valuing shipping stocks. "I do think in some point scrubbers will play a role in equity valuations, but it's probably wishful thinking for that to be the case now IMO 2020 presents 'unknowns' Compliance to the sulphur-limit rule will cause "conflicts with transition", says Andrew Smiley of Koch Supply & Trading Chalos: IMO 2020 enforcement will be a 'disaster' Shipping lawyer George Chalos has highlighted what he expects to be heavy-hande US enforcement of the IMO's looming emissions regulations. Speaking at TradeWinds' IMO 2020 Disruption Forum Thursday afternoon in New York, the maritime attorney told the assembled that the US Coast Guard uses "a hammer where a flyswatter will do". He said the agency has already collected half a billion dollars in f Shipowners call IMO 2020 switch-over challenge 'solvable' Compliance to the regulation is 'a positive thing for the industry and planet Earth', says Fednav chief executive Paul Pathy. Diana capesize finds new work with Koch Shipping Diana Shipping is set for sharply reduced revenue from one of its capesize vessels, brokers say. The 177,000-dwt Houston (built 2009) has reported been fixed by Koch Shipping for 14 to 17 months at $10,500 per day. The ship is coming off a one year charter to Clearlake Shipping at $19,000 per day. Diana could not be reached for immediate comment. Germany learns harsh lesson in life: You reap what you sow Ownership of vessels is still flowing out of the country as the financial fallout continues from over-ordering ahead of an inevitable economic correction China Minsheng Trust makes strategic stride into offshore Beijing-based trust has gone from secondhand bulker acquisitions to corporate asset plays alongside China Merchants Group Capital Gas inches up LNG order tally at Hyundai Heavy Low newbuilding price for options and allure of market prospects could entice others, with slots to follow suit Insurers battle it out in Brillante Virtuoso $77m 'scuttling' trial Eyes of marine insurance world on UK high court as war risk underwriters attempt to prove owner deliberately caused the loss of suezmax tanker JLT snatches sought-after NYK Line P&I account from Aon Insurance broker JLT has won one of the biggest protection and indemnity accounts in shipping after it snatched the business of Japan's NYK Line from rival Aon. Blue-chip NYK's diversified fleet of 720 owned and chartered vessels ranks it among the top-five shipping companies in the world and makes it one of the most sought-after accounts in the P&I broking business. JLT launches fresh P&I push Chinese buyer snaps up ageing bulker from Ocean Freighters Greek bulker owner Ocean Freighters is said to have sold a 17-year-old panamax bulker to a Chinese buyer. Brokers say the 74,000-dwt Pontonikis (built 2002) has been sold for about $7m, in contrast to estimates of $7.3m to $9m by VesselsValue and Maritime Strategies International. Ocean Freighters paid compatriot Maran Dry Management $56.5m for the DSME-built ship, then named Anangel Gallini, i Contships moves in on two deals for seven feederships Nikolas D Pateras-led company seeks to grow feeder fleet The new power behind Poten & Partners BGC Partners achieved a long-term goal to enter shipping when it acquired Poten & Partners. Top executives at both companies tell TW+ about the drivers of the deal and what the future holds for the venerable brokerage Carnival says its scrubber washwater is clean Study finds scrubber discharge complies with land waste water discharge limits StealthGas hatches new growth venture alongside mystery investor Platform will provide capital for expansion at a time the equity markets are not attractive, shipowner says. Hellenic Bank secures warrant in case over allegations of loan default Hellenic Bank has secured an order to arrest an Interorient Shipmanagement-controlled bulker over allegations of a loan gone bad. A warrant to arrest the 33,755-dwt Orient Alliance (built 2012) was issued in Eastern District of Texas federal court Tuesday. It comes after the Cypriot bank sued the ship's eponymous registered owner, alleging it failed to live up to the terms of a $20.5m refinanci Adnoc shipping arm unveils 25-ship expansion project Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S) has laid out its expansion plan for group shipping needs, saying over 25 vessels will be added to its fleet during the next five years. The shipping arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) said the ships will include crude carriers, gas tankers and bulkers to enable more of its parent's energy and commodities sales on a delivery basis. Those ships wil Is Germany's 'bad bank' the solution to warehousing troubled debt? A 'bad bank' set up to wind down a loan portfolio linked to more than 250 vessels is making headway Banks provide biggest worry for German shipowners Shipowners' representative blames banks' own regulatory burdens and strategic decisions for further shrinking fleet numbers Supply chain key to cruiseship deals, says VSM boss Luken Asked why Germany has been so successful in securing cruiseship contracts, German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) chief executive Reinhard Luken pinpoints "specialisation and communication flow". "If you do this business over several decades, you build up a network, a very complex supply chain, where you know your players and where you have trusted relationships," he says. Bu German yards in shipbuilding sweet spot as boom in cruise orders continues Backbone of German shipbuilding keeps orderbook close to record €20bn KG financing not to blame for oversupply, says Kortum Model has been given a bad rap, according to KG pioneer who lost his shipping empire Affinity's Fagerberg jumps to expanding start-up Avenir LNG Small-scale shipbroker specialist Mats Fagerberg is joining newly formed Avenir LNG as the company starts to grow its team. Fagerberg, who was previously a managing partner at shipbroking company Affinity (Shipping), joined Avenir this week as commercial director. Avenir LNG gears up for next phase of fundraising Taking on what is a new role for Avenir, Fagerberg acknowledged that he will now b Craig Stevenson head hunts CFO to lead all-new Diamond S Owner has been seeking new finance chief since Capital Product merger, with well-known names in play Euronav buys fuel oil cargoes for 2020 ULCC storage play Listed tanker giant starts to make use of its two ULCCs as it bets on price and quality of fuels from 1 January Scrubbers: The good, the bad and the sludgy What went right, what went wrong and what lessons have been learnt by the ship operators who fitted scrubbers early on? Soren Skou sets out list of concerns clouding AP Moller-Maersk's outlook Trade war, IMO 2020, slowing global growth and Brexit among considerable uncertainties seen by Danish shipping giant. Coral Shipping picks up Japanese product tanker Coral Shipping has purchased its sixth tanker since July 2017. The Athens-based company has emerged as the buyer of the 47,400-dwt MR2 vessel Morning Haruka (built 2005). Brokers reported the $10.5m deal in December, when some identified Greek peer Econav as the buyer, despite its denial. Coral managers did not confirm the purchase by TradeWinds' press time, but online shipping directories sho Latvian Shipping said to be withdrawing from small MR sector Latvian Shipping, a subsidiary of trading giant Vitol, is said to be selling the remaining two 37,000-dwt product tankers in its owned fleet. The Riga-based company has tentatively agreed to sell the Kandava and Krisjanis Valdemars - ice-class vessels delivered from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in 2007 - to European interests at $11.8m each, several brokers report. There have been rumours that Atlantic Fleet investments cut Fjord 1 profit The Oslo-listed ferry company is on a mission to electrify all its vessels Teekay Tankers sits on dividend and inks additional leaseback deal Teekay Tankers has moved to boost its balance sheet by holding back dividends and raising its tally of sale-and-leaseback deals. Teekay LNG boosts fleet and earnings with 15 newbuildings BlackRock bumps up tanker positions with fourth quarter flutter Frontline shares fire after DNB upgrades tanker peer group New York-listed Teekay Tankers has a policy of paying between 30% and 50% of net incom Teekay LNG boosts fleet and earnings with 15 newbuildings President and chief executive Mark Kremin says incoming fleet will raise income "significantly" in 2019 TGS picks up Brazil survey contract ahead of licencing auction Company secures its third Brazilian project in 12 months, just before the 16th licencing round commences. Expanding M&M Bank seeks to raise more equity Maritime & Merchant Bank plans to raise up to $30m in equity in a new share issue after sharp growth in 2018. Chief executive Halvor Sveen told TradeWinds the company does not have a concrete time schedule for the effort. Reederei Nord executives join M&M Bank shareholder rolls "We are still a very young company," he said. "So our prime focus is to build the platform stronger and better which i Diligent Holdings snaps up third vessel in five months Greek owner linked to purchase of 2008-built Japanese supramax bulker Maran Tankers' firmed option kick-starts Daehan's year Suezmax newbuilding represents first contract for Daehan Shipbuilding this year Eurobulk expands fleet with $9.5m purchase of panamax Eurobulk has bought a 13-year-old panamax from Nissen Kaiun of Japan, US and European brokers say. The Greek shipowner is said to have purchased the Imabari Shipbuilding-constructed, 76,000-dwt Osmarine (built 2006) for $9.5m. Eurobulk did not respond to requests for comment. The market has an appetite for panamaxes of this age, and a number of deals have been concluded in recent weeks. For ex Shipowner fleets stay put in 'difficult' P&I renewal Scandinavian clubs see gains in otherwise quiet renewal season bar battle for SK Shipping business AP Moller-Maersk shares slump on 2019 outlook 'shock' World's largest shipowner sees stock tumble amid concerns over its view for this year. Maersk Drilling sets date for listing as AP Moller extends $12bn energy divestment AP Moller Holding will take stake of more than 40% with a one-year lock-in period. Tufton Oceanic Assets targets $75m from latest capital raise Move comes after last tranche of capital was fully invested to take fleet to 12 ships. GTT boss on his move from outer space to inner spaces Philippe Berterottiere admits he had a bumpy start at GTT, but the LNG cargo system designer is riding high now. Its share price is soaring, it has a bulging orderbook, and a whole new business area is opening up Barclays: "Toes back in the water" for offshore investors Sector headed for "multi-year growth trajectory", but bank warns there is "still plenty to worry about". Samsung Heavy bags deal for four LNG newbuildings Appetite for gas carriers shows no sign of slowing as order rush seen last year continues into 2019. PaxOcean sells second jack-up newbuilding to Noble Robert Kuok-backed yard group providing two thirds of financing in repeat deal with US firm. Bremerhaven yard scores from Genting Hong Kong cruiseship conversions Takeover by Asian cruise player generates plenty of work for long-established passengership specialist Japan to propose limits on ship power to cut emissions Government officials to press the IMO to develop ideas around ships operating at 42% and cutting speed to achieve a 30% improvement in efficiency Yuzuru Goto leaves Japan's K Line after 17 years A well-known face in the LNG industry is leaving Japanese shipowner K Line after 17 years. Yuzuru Goto has handed over the reins of K Line LNG Shipping (UK) to Hiromichi Kato, the new managing director of the London-based arm of the business. A London lad at heart Owner shows its KARE-ing side Goto will continue to work with two companies with which he has previously cooperated closely: Greek

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Maersk calls 2019 a year of 'considerable uncertainties' The company says freight rates are higher as it begins contract negotiations with North American shippers. HMM CEO tells employees he's resigning C.K. Yoo is credited with helping HMM navigate a difficult period and last April was offered a three-year contract extension. Port of Long Beach looks to deepen, widen channels With deeper channels, longer and wider ships will be able to move to and from berths without having to wait for high tides. Up to two months to discharge Yantian Express cargo Symbia buys Chicago-based iD Commerce + Logistics Suez Canal has record-setting 2018 Executive Moves: OmniTRAX, MARS, Corpus Christi

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Rally slows as crude market caught between record US production, exports Crude futures settled largely flat Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration said US crude stocks rose 3.5 million barrels to 454.51 million barrels last week. Shipowners with scrubbers should not hedge 2020 HSFO price risk: Goldman Sachs Shipowners with scrubber-equipped vessels continuing to use fuel oil next year after the IMO's marine sulfur limit drops are best advised to avoid hedging their fuel requirements at first to maximize savings, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs. Shipping giant Maersk sees best fuel efficiency in six years Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk, the largest consumer of marine fuel in the world, has reduced its bunker consumption per container carried to the lowest level in at least six years. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management S Korea's S-Oil to supply $2.3 billion of oil products to Saudi Aramco this year The refiner said it will supply the products at international market prices. CSA 2020 "disappointed" with European Commission criticism of scrubbers The EC proposal is based mostly on speculation, Adams said. Dubai's ENOC partners with India's IOC to expand in marine sector The companies will jointly develop cylinder oil compliant with the IMO's global sulfur cap for marine fuels, ENOC said. Colombia's Ecopetrol to export heavy sour Mares Blend crude to Asia this week: program The tanker is believed to have Asia as its destination. Bosporus Strait shut due to heavy fog: sources The Bosporus Strait was closed for 12 hours, although operations were back up and running with delays as of Wednesday morning.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

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

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