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BRIEFS

October 23, 2019

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More void sailings could be on the horizon as China-US trade volumes fall Belgian ports - Antwerp and Zeebrugge - start talks on possible merger Imports fall again at LA-LB ports California ports suffer from higher costs, evolving supply chains: PMSA French president lends support for mandatory slow steaming Capsized car carrier Golden Ray is to be cut up and removed from port of Brunswick N American railroads predict headwinds will impact volumes through year-end UPS applies to expand its Memphis distribution facility GAC offers airport to reception centre 'PetCare' transportation service Airbase GSE awarded IAG Cargo ULD repair contract Emirates SkyCargo offers new e-commerce delivery platform for US purchases

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
CMA CGM launches SHIPFIN TRADE Far Shipping (Singapore) hosts trade meet in Tuticorin Essar Ports posts record cargo growth in H1FY20 Portall Infosystems inks MoU with IOS Partners, Florida PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals handles 1-millionth TEU Railways starts pilot project allowing e-commerce consignments on EMU services in non-peak hours

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«Tremendous potential» E-commerce consignments to be carried on EMU services KN is on course - only air freight falls behind Ship Money appoints Kimberly Oropesa Turkish Cargo now ISO 10002 certified Maersk pleased with 2019's results More LCL railfreight options on the new Silk Road Chep, Kimberly-Clark and Smart Way cooperate Management changes at Paycargo Beefing up capacities in Mexico Strategic cooperation as Brexit beckons First Georgia railroad in new industrial park "Curiosity of the Day" Militzer & Münch opens VMI in Morocco Logistics Network Thuringia elects Holger Sehr to the board Digital tracking for Latam's ULD fleet Volvo boosts autonomous business VNF and the Port of Strasbourg work together

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
Threat to growth in global container port throughput at highest level ever US retail supply chains may not cope with a bumper holiday season Tie-up with trade finance platform gives CMA CGM a new edge Silk Way West Airlines grows quietly but steadily Has Maersk found the silver bullet? Supply chain radar: K+N doesn't excite but that could change in a flash Supply chain radar: WiseTech needs to wise up after JCAP drops a bombshell Supply chain radar: Sleeping monster Dachser changes at the top but Simon likes his privacy

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
Sovcomflot tankers complete Northern Sea Route voyages burning only LNG Russia's Sovcomflot reports that two of its 113,000 tankers, Mendeleev Prospect and Lomonosov Prospect, have successfully completed voyages eastbound along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) using LNG as their primary fuel.. Lomonosov Lake Charles pilots take delivery of fourth Gladding-Hearn launch With three similar Gladding-Hearn pilot boats already in their fleet, the Louisiana-based Lake Charles pilots have taken delivery of another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. With a length overall of 70 Washington State Ferries picks Siemens for Jumbo Mark II hybrid conversions Washington State Ferries has moved a major step forward on its long planned conversion of its three Jumbo Mark II class ferries, the largest in the fleet, from diesel to hybrid electric VIDEO: Wavefoil fits a ferry with "underwater wings" A Faroe Islands ferry, M/F Teistin, has become the first ship in the world to be fitted with retractable bow foils from Trondheim, Norway, based Wavefoil AS. The foils are designed to ECR books first ship repair contract at new facility Ship repairer East Coast Repair and Fabrication, which is based in the Hampton Roads area with operations in Jacksonville, Fla., and San Diego Calif., is rebranding as ECR and making moves to Alfa Laval boiler technology eases the path to LNG propulsion Alfa Laval is playing a key role in shipping's move towards LNG propulsion. Its technologies and expertise - especially in the area of boilers - are enabling vessels deal with boil-off gas

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
Navios Acquisition completes loan repayment Refinancing follows similar move by stable-mate Navios Partners Vale suspends operations at Itabira mining complex Arctic Securities sees only a marginal impact to iron ore trade and dry bulk shipping UK to uphold Maritime Labour Convention after EU exit 'The Maritime Labour Convention is a vital pillar of international law and we are pleased to see its inclusion in... Novatek claims ice-classed LNG tankers cleared of Cosco sanctions fallout Yamal LNG operator says the six LNG vessels controlled by Teekay and China LNG are free of sanctions implication Activity in tanker FFA trades soars on heated spot market Although volumes in the dirty tanker derivatives market have since fallen from the eight-year high in the week to October... Italian regulators sign off 49% MSC stake in Messina Italy's competition authority has signed off an agreement to allow global container shipping company MSC to take a 49% stake... Yard Talk \| Another rough year ahead? Most shipbuilders have had a rough time in 2019, but next year is unlikely to be any better for the... Vessels sanctioned for using Crimean ports Panama and Togo are among the seven registries that have de-flagged vessels this year for calling at ports closed by... US-China tariff delay does little to stabilise freight demand The latest US-China tariff delay will do little to help stabilise a volatile freight demand environment. Scheduled tariff increases are... K+N earnings improve on higher volumes Results for first nine months of the year show resilience to slowing growth and trade tensions Daily Briefing Free to read: Temasek's Keppel Corp offer renews yard merger speculation \| LNG carrier spot rates poised for surge as... Top-ranked bunker suppliers boost storage off Singapore Equatorial Marine Fuel has joined at least two other major marine fuel suppliers licensed to trade out of Singapore, in... Sovcomflot sends two tankers to China via Northern Sea Route Sovcomflot claims that LNG allows for a significant reduction of the vessels' emissions footprint, noting that this was an important... Iran planning to build 200 cargo ships in domestic shipyards The shipbuilding programme would strengthen Iran's cargo-carrying capabilities and provide significant domestic employment Carlyle Group quits US joint oil export project Despite the departure of Carlyle, port chief executive Sean Strawbridge said interest in the Corpus Christi project remains high and... Golar Power scores second gas-to-power project in Brazil This is part of an interesting trend of resource-rich Brazil recently turning to LNG imports to fire up its power...

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
Technology to revolutionize truck capacity: J.B. Hunt's Simpson NY-NJ radiation scan redesign improves ship-to-rail flow MPV/HL demand rising despite slowing global trade growth US resin exports rocketing as new plants come online K+N turns in solid ocean growth in 'tense' market India mulls port structure overhaul to boost efficiency US EXIM restoration bodes well for project exporters

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
Evercore changes year-end outlook for dry bulk sector Evercore has changed its optimistic outlook for dry bulk shipping for the rest of 2019, giving a foggy forecast at best amid the sector's unpredictability and US-China trade tensions. Analyst Jon Chappell in June gave a bullish take for the fourth quarter based on positive momentum that may ease up due to slowdowns in Chinese coal and grain imports, offsetting favourable iron ore momentum. "Now, BNP Paribas hesitant in financing low-emission shipping Financial feasibility of alternative fuels remains a question mark, according to a senior banker Owner denies accusations its boxship was too slow The owners of the Warnow Whale insist the boxship is plenty fast. In a statement to TradeWinds through manager Marlow Navigation, the 1,300-teu, 2007-built boxship's owners are denying accusations made in a lawsuit that the ship could only muster 17.5 knots instead of the promised 19 knots. Lawsuit: ship too slow to carry bananas leads to six-figure losses "The owners have received a number of Lloyd's of London hit by $250m black hole in marine revenue Analysis of half-year figures shows shipping insurance business in serious decline as syndicates quit loss-making lines Glimmer of optimism for MPP sector despite stubborn rates Large projects and improving dry market point to a brighter outlopk Carnival, Royal Caribbean partner up on Saint Lucia Financial terms for joint venture to build new port have not been disclosed Tsakos takes on newbuilding, sends it out on long-term charter Tsakos Energy Navigation has taken delivery of an aframax tanker, immediately chartering it out. The Nikolas Tsakos-led, New York-traded shipowner announced the move Tuesday. The ship is one of four currently on order, built against contracts "to a major US oil concern". The company said on a TCE basis the deal will equate to roughly $200m over its minimum duration. Offshore Merchant Partners e Scrubber delays in China unleash first wave of IMO 2020 disputes Contractual wrangles over the late delivery of exhaust gas cleaning systems are on the up and could be costly for owners, according to one leading P&I club Scotline log carrier launched from Dutch shipyard Scotline has taken delivery of a brand-new log carrier from the Royal Bodewes Ship Yard in Groningen in the Netherlands. Scotline adds third newbuilding at Bodewes The 4,800-dwt open-hatch bulker Scot Explorer was launched on 11 October and will be flagged in the UK. Scotline said the vessel's "optimised" design means it is capable of carrying 7,000 cbm of sawn Swedish timber. It is the secon US Coast Guard rescues seafarer in the Pacific In a nearly nine-hour mission that began late Sunday, US authorities rescued an ailing seafarer from a Norwegian-flagged tanker sailing in the Pacific Ocean. The US Coast Guard (USCG), together with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), medevaced a 32-year-old Latvian crewmember aboard the 50,000-dwt chemical tanker Leikanger (built 2016) from Midway Gotland offloads d'Amico bulker bought for tanker conversion Swedish owner also confirms sale of product carrier to Italian group Virgin Voyages boss says cruise line has sustainability in its DNA Entire industry 'gets a bad rap' when it makes environmental mistakes, says CEO Tom McAlpin DNB moves in as Ship Finance sells more Frontline shares CEO Ole Hjertaker said the move frees up capital for the company Teekay-China LNG Shipping vessels freed from US sanctions Sextet of Arcs caught up in US-Cosco sanctions tangle set to resume normal operations Global Energy Ventures homes in on first CNG shipping project Start-up sees potential for eight compressed natural gas ships to be ordered over next 18 months Maurice Brand jacks in retirement for compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) shipping has been a nearly-ran for well over a decade with a myriad of designs and projects. A first mini CNG vessel has been built and is believed to be languishing in a Chinese shipyard after the Indonesian project for which it was constructed failed to materialise. PLN in CNG breakthrough Global Energy Ventures (GEV) executive chairman and chief executive Maurice Insurer British Marine braced for cargoship Rhodanus claims Salvage and clean-up claims are due following successful refloating of grounded vessel this week Ernst Russ expands fleet with German feedership German asset manager snaps up vessel chartered to Iceland's Eimskip Clarksons Platou: fleet-growth discipline boosting Maersk profit Analyst Frode Morkedal believes Danish giant has improved load factor to reduce costs Nigeria arrests men 'posing as armed tanker guards' Navy holds seven alleged impostors in Port Harcourt Mercuria confirms first acquisitions since Aegean takeover Energy and commodity outfit starts growing the bunkering fleet it inherited from bankrupt Greek operator Scrubber users will be held over a barrel if basic economics apply Inelastic market will allow bunker suppliers to squeeze price differential between MGO and HFO De Stoop: Venezuela sanctions panic 'almost a hoax' Euronav CEO explains why tanker chartering paranoia was a bit of a fuss over nothing Arc7 LNG carrier heads back to DSME for repair work Ice-breaking vessel checks back in at shipbuilder while still in its guarantee period with the yard 'Bright star' Alpha Adriatic born under restructuring cloud Former Uljanik Plovidba adopts new name but still faces court refinancing process Polaris Shipping postpones Oslo initial public offering to next year South Korean bulker operator will wait until a Seoul trial into the loss of the Stellar Daisy is completed MSC gets go-ahead for Messina partnership Italian competition authority clears Swiss giant to buy 49% stake in Italian con-ro specialist Navios Acquisition pays off $198m debt early Sale and leaseback deals help Greek owner cut borrowings Carlyle Group drops out of US VLCC crude terminal project Private equity giant gives no reason for quitting building facility aimed at improving shale oil exports Offshore Merchant Partners eyes $11m profit from TEN stock resale Norway-based fund converts preferred TEN shares into common stock, lines them up for possible sale

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
Indonesian marine police crack down on local pirates Aggressive action by Indonesia's marine police is putting pressure on Southeast Asian pirates and the number of local attacks is falling, the crime-fighting International Maritime... Socializing the autonomous robot An artificial intelligence expert discusses human-AV interaction in wake of recent decision to pull Starship Technologies' delivery robots from University of Pittsburgh campus. California releases nation's first electric truck manufacturing standard Independent trucking group calls the rule "unrealistic"; environmental coalition says it doesn't go far enough. Railroads face major challenges to jump-start their intermodal business Railroads face an uphill battle in elevating their intermodal business. Canadian Trucking Alliance to ask next government to freeze - not scrap - carbon tax for diesel CTA President Stephen Laskowski says pivot reflects the political reality of federal election, which will see Trudeau and Liberals return to power weakened but in... Tariff war zaps 'Star Wars' toymaker Hasbro Toy maker Hasbro reported lower third-quarter earnings, citing tariffs on Chinese products and higher supply chain costs. Spring floods still drowning Midwest farms, grain carloads "Back in March it was horrible and depressing." But Midwestern farmers still struggling months after floods began. Covenant blames weak freight environment for drop in revenue and net income in 3Q Covenant blames weak freight environment for drop in revenue and net income in third quarter 2019. Canadian National sees third-quarter profit amid headwinds Despite lowering its operating ratio, the railroad tempers its 2019 outlook. Experts warn of China's influence at U.S. ports Extension of "Maritime Silk Road" threatens U.S. economic, military standing. Boeing's Q3 earnings release to be dominated by 737 MAX troubles Boeing Company's stock [NYSE: BA] has fallen 32% since documents turned over to Congress and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 17 revealed that... ELD compliance numbers stagnate ahead of December deadline The number of carriers running AOBRDs dropped under 5% several weeks ago and has remained below that mark since, suggesting most carriers have already made... Dan Cushman dives into diversifying P.A.M.'s focus P.A.M. CEO and President Dan Cushman discussed his successful efforts to diversify the carrier's focus with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller. DOT to audit FMCSA oversight of truck driver bans Review prompted by lax processing of driver convictions. Ex-Dallas police officer pleads guilty to fraudulent ticket-writing scheme to collect federal grant money A former Dallas police officer pleaded guilty on October 16 to falsifying traffic tickets in order to collect overtime pay through a program funded by... Freight Futures daily curve: 10/22 Trade executed in the November National Trucking Freight Futures contract; South and West futures remain volatile on Monday. LNG shipping rates now far exceed crude-tanker rates Headlines have highlighted booming VLCC rates, but spot LNG shipping rates have now taken the crown. Hyundai readies fuel cell heavy-duty truck and eco-friendly reefer Hyundai Motor Co. is expanding its fuel cell ambitions to heavy-duty trucks and trailers with a pair of concepts for next week's North American Commercial... U.S. truckers to battle rain, wind, snow this Tuesday (forecast video) East Coast rain, Midwest wind, several inches of Rockies snow will give truckers trouble Tuesday, 10/22. Government to request expressions of interest for 100% of Air India Privatization effort in 2018 failed to attract a single bidder Barber's retirement overshadows UPS' third-quarter results The abrupt retirement of Jim Barber, UPS' CEO heir-apparent, overshadows company's third-quarter results OFAC's '50% rule' challenges compliance The Office of Foreign Assets Control policy, which focuses on financial ownership of sanctioned individuals or entities, bedevils U.S. companies with sophisticated compliance programs. HaulHub helps run heavy construction logistics operations at the touch of a button HaulHub is a logistics startup in the aggregate and asphalt industry that helps producers, carriers and construction crews collaborate together over a centralized platform. Today's Pickup: Konexial acquires Axle Technologies AOBRD customers ELD maker Konexial is expanding its customer base through the acquisition of Axle Technologies' AORBD customer list. Also, FedEx and UPS ramp up drone deliveries,... Kuehne + Nagel Q3 ocean growth offsets air decline The world's second-largest third-party logistics provider reports sea and land transport Q3 performance gains but confirms air freight market decline. US to sell North Korean ship, pay proceeds to torture victims' families The Wise Honest illegally transported coal on behalf of the North Korean regime from November 2016 to April 2018. Paccar beats Q3 estimates on strong truck deliveries (Update) Paccar Inc. delivered 31,000 trucks in the third quarter, helping the parent company of Kenworth Truck Co. , Peterbilt Motor Co. and DAF beat earnings... Commentary: CSX offers the first trip compliance reporting Jim Blaze explains the new CSX trip compliance reporting... perhaps the first step for railroads to compete more effectively with the trucking industry. GATX wonders if slowdown is on the horizon - UPDATE The rail equipment manufacturer sees high utilization rate but says economy faces uncertainty. M&A bankers are looking for Amazon-proof logistics businesses Some investors prefer hard-to-disrupt niche businesses; others want to roll up e-commerce services and replicate Amazon's offering.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019
FUTURES 4: Crude settles higher as traders await fresh US-China news Crude futures settled higher Tuesday, but remained within a well-worn range as traders awaited fresh developments out of the US-China trade negotiations and upcoming weekly inventory reports. DUBAI FUTURES: Crude spreads slip on cooling freight rates, open arbitrage Benchmark Dubai crude futures' spreads dipped in mid-morning trading in Asia on Tuesday, amid reports that cooling freight rates have reopened the arbitrage window for crude to flow into the region from the West. CRUDE MOC: Uncertainty keeps Brent/Dubai spread in tight range Benchmark cash Dubai crude fell below ICE Brent futures Tuesday but remained close to parity with the global crude futures marker as uncertainty continued to dominate Asian crude markets. SPOTLIGHT: Freight rates spike to record highs, but likely to cool off quickly VLCC rates have spiked to all-time highs as a number of factors -- from US sanctions on a Chinese shipping giant to ships going into dry dock for scrubber installations -- combined to reduce dramatically the effective VLCC fleet capacity. ECUADOR DATA: August refined products output falls 0.6% on year Ecuador produced a total of 6.73 million barrels of refined products in August, a slight 0.6% decline from 6.77 million barrels a year earlier, but a marginal gain from 6.72 million barrels produced in July, according to statistics available Tuesday on the central bank's website. ARGENTINA DATA: Refiners increase runs in August to meet fuel oil, diesel demand Argentinian crude oil processing in August rose 2.3% year on year as refiners boosted fuel oil production to supply the power sector, helping to compensate for a minor rise in diesel output and declines in production of gasoline, an industry report showed Tuesday. Boskalis, GoodFuels eye 100% bio bunker fuel for dredging vessel Biofuels supplier GoodFuels and dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster are preparing to run a dredging vessel on 100% bio-fuel oil, GoodFuels said in a press release. Crude traders take smaller tankers to Asia from North Sea on high VLCC costs A Suezmax has been placed on subjects for a November voyage to the Asia-Pacific region from the North Sea, trading and shipping sources said Tuesday, a route usually plied on larger VLCC tankers. Yamal LNG tanker JV 'no longer' under US sanctions: Novatek The joint venture that owns a number of specialized Arc7 icebreaker vessels serving the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG plant in northern Russia is no longer subject to US sanctions, Novatek said Tuesday. Shipper Sovcomflot advances green shipping along the Northern Sea Route using LNG Sovcomflot is steadily introducing LNG as a fuel for large-capacity cargo shipping in the Arctic, it said. REFINERY NEWS: S Korea's SK Incheon refinery conducting full turnaround "The full turnaround is part of efforts to make the complex cleaner," a company official said. REFINERY NEWS: PetroChina Guangxi sends first gasoline cargo to India The cargo is in line with the usual specification standards for Australia, the source said. Singapore's APEX launches LSFO futures contract ahead of IMO 2020 Besides the new APEX ABI LSFO futures, APEX had listed a physically deliverable fuel oil 380 CST futures contract in April. External: Global Risk Management BunkerTrace starts commercial operations to aid fuel control ahead of IMO 2020 By combining blockchain and DNA-based tagging, BunkerTrace creates an immutable audit trail.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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