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October 25, 2019

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Growth in global container port volumes under threat: report warns K+N's Q3 turnover dips slightly but EBIT surges 16pc to US$282m DP World sees Q3 box traffic grow 1.1pc globally to 17.7m TEU President Trump lifts sanctions on Turkish officials and ministries following ceasefire Antwerp port's box volume from January to September rises 6.4pc to 8.87m TEU Oakland port's Q1-3 loaded box throughput is up 3.1pc Chittagong port looks to container conveyor system to reduce truck congestion West Africa is a hotspot for maritime piracy, kidnap and armed robbery FedEx partners with Wing Aviation to trial first drone delivery service in the US Saudia Cargo's pharma operations achieve EU accreditation Turkish Cargo to start B777 freighter service from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
"K" Line, MOL & NYK share data with ONE through the common data platform IoS-OP Bahri's net profit surges 81 pc in Q3 Höegh Autoliners' liner service secures transportation of critical break-bulk cargo MSC introduces new app for myMSC Single use plastics prohibited on ships whilst in Indian waters Transnational Shipping Lines LLC launches MBX service India turns refined copper importer after a gap Japan seen having huge export potential for India Plea to stop duty-free import of edible oil via Nepal, Bangladesh PICT handles its first CONCOR container movement Q3 volume growth mainly driven by containers at Rotterdam Port Shipping Ministry observes Swachhta Hi Sewa & Swachhta Pakhwada Cabinet approves railway cooperation with European Commission IMF sees India's GDP rebounding to 7 pc in 2020 India jumps 14 positions in global ease of doing business rankings Minister approves two Open General Export Licences in major push for defence exports Re-export should be made easy

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Building blocks of a digital platform New intermodal service to and from Italy and Norway Fiata World Congress 2022 in Panama Transfrigoroute becomes a member of BGL GVZ Augsburg: New logistic hall inaugurated Avoiding the northern route: MSC joins the club Air France KLM Martinair Cargo adds more services IPO of ESR Starting a new chapter Awards for the air charter industry The Russia Express Service returns VIP visit to Stuttgart "Curiosity of the Day" Vestiaire Collective uses Descartes Customs Info Moving from UK to Singapore Customised hardware for trailer telematics DC-3 ditches in the sea near Nassau Iumi wants more fire resistance

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
Still-bullish charter market being driven by more scrubber fitting No heavy lifting for us, vows DHL eCommerce People still key to success, says CHR, 'we want talent with tec expertise' Analysis: Coming soon - that Halloween moment for 'more together' DSV Panalpina 2M extends suspension of AE2/Swan loop by two weeks Lufthansa Cargo set to phase out MD-11Fs Crane Worldwide appoints Alexandra Kleinschmidt to lead customs brokerage What Ceva's China-Europe trucking service means for freight routes M&A radar: Partial sale of Ceva the only certainty as deal smoke thickens

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
Everett Ship Repair offers new Pacific Northwest ship repair option Ice Cap Holdings, the parent company of Ice Floe, LLC, dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has expanded its shipyard presence to include a service and repair facility in Everett, Wash. Established Viking Line newbuild is packed with climate smarts Finland's Viking Line says that its newbuild cruise ferry, the 63,000 gt M/S Viking Glory, will be one of the most climate-smart passenger ships in the world. It estimates that the ship, EDBG to provide functional design for hybrid-electric WSF Olympic ferries Seattle, Wash., headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) reports that Vigor has selected it as the engineering firm that will provide functional design for the new Washington State Ferries (WSF) hybrid-electric Olympic Gas Entec wins cargo handling EPC contract for Asia's largest LNG bunkering vessel Busan, Korea, headquartered Gas Entec Co. Ltd. (Gas Entec) has won a contract from Sembcorp Marine under which it will provide the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the cargo handling system Satcom milestone: KVH ships 10,000th VSAT system Maritime mobile connectivity leader KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has shipped its 10,000th VSAT satellite communications system. This is the latest milestone for a company whose maritime satcom innovation began in 2007

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
Expect general increases from most clubs, Standard chief executive predicts 'Most clubs would need to increase their rates, and I suspect that most clubs will announce a general increase,' says... DHT to postpone scrubber fittings given tanker spot market bull run Company executives say that the highest rate it achieved during the recent market frenzy was $190,000 per day Maersk seeks to create supply for demand In concentrating industry focus on a few viable options, Maersk hopes to build a market for vendors to sell into Fuel price spreads show signs of IMO 2020 impact Heavy fuel oil prices have fallen to the lowest level in three years Wind propulsion cuts Maersk Tankers emissions A year long trial cut down fuel consumption and emissions for the Maersk Pelican by 8.2% Maersk calls for focused development of new fuels Danish carrier to focus on alcohol, biomethane and ammonia in an effort to concentrate industry efforts in developing new fuels... Nippon Foundation chairman leads drive for ocean understanding through seabed mapping Merchant shipping has a role to play in mapping the world's ocean floors. The Chairman of Nippon Foundation told Lloyd's... Stena Line fined £400k following vehicle incident Horrific injuries caused to a port service operative crushed by a van being reversed off the vessel Stena Lagan onto... Viewpoint: Combining aid and training The call to locate a multi-purpose disaster relief vessel in the Caribbean is one the shipping authorities should heed Shipping leads Moore Global move to become more interconnected Moore Stephens has rebranded to underline a more international and collaborative approach and the new Greek-led global shipping group within... CDB offers $629m loans to Nigeria deepsea port Lekki port will become one of the deepest not only in Nigeria but also in sub-Saharan Africa when completed Daily Briefing Free to read: Speculation rife over possible Singapore yard merger \| More large ships in layup for scrubber retrofits \|... Costamare triples profit on back of post-panamax demand Costamare has also completed the refinancing of two 2013-built, 8,827 teu vessels for up to $94m with an unidentified European... SembMarine awards LNG cargo system engineering contract to Korea's Gas Entec The 12,000 cu m LNG bunker tanker will be the largest in Asia when it enters in service in 2021 Cosco restructures LNG shipping business to avoid US sanctions But the move has not perked up CSET's share price on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses New Orleans port director leverages railroad to boost container throughput 'In our business, there is volatility in commodities,' New Orleans port director says. 'So we want to stay diverse in...

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
Protests again disrupt rail service into Lazaro Cardenas ODFL earnings slip underscores US LTL 'softness' Tax credit termination accelerates US wind development No sign of recovery for slumping air cargo market New space won't reverse climb in US warehouse rents: report NY-NJ ports chief warms relations with ILA Top global transport providers grew in tumultuous 2018

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
DHT results forecast fourth quarter for tankers DHT reported a third quarter loss, but $61,500 per day rates for the fourth quarter thus far Safe Bulkers sees less profit, misses estimates Safe Bulkers' earnings have fallen amid higher expenses. The Polys Hajioannou-led owner's adjusted profit for the third quarter came in at $5.87m, down from $8.19m during the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) totalled $0.03, missing analysts' estimates by $0.01. Adjusted EPS attributable to common shareholders was $2.99m versus $5.32m a year ago. Revenue remained flat, e Norden lowers full-year forecast on accounting error Norden has lowered its expectations for 2019 after discovering a mistake in its bookkeeping. The Danish owner and operator of bulkers and tankers lessened its forecast to $10m to $45m from $25m to $60m upon seeing the calculation error while updating estimates for its upcoming third-quarter earnings report. The miscalculation was related to adjustments to the tanker sector's profit but will not Apparent US grace period sends tanker investors scurrying A heavily-legal notice from OFAC pushed tanker shares down Thursday Castor Maritime buys Pavimar panamax amid fleet renewal Another 14-year-old bulk carrier has changed hands Lines pay the price as shippers switch to low-emission services Operators under pressure to cut their carbon footprint or watch customers take their business elsewhere Two shipowners do battle over Total's LNG bunker vessel Contest between membrane-type containment system and type-C cargo tanks kicks off again for major's second large unit Nine ships could hit sales block as POSH winds up joint venture Robert Kuok-backed owner's AHTS partnership hits the buffers after loan defaults Teekay group finally ready to meet with investors Having put its sanctions issues behind it, the Teekay group is ready to meet with investors. The shipowning group will meet with existing and prospective shareholders 14 November, the morning after it plans to release its third quarter earnings. Teekay-China LNG Shipping vessels freed from US sanctions Teekay had initially scheduled its investor day for 2 October, but postponed it indefinitely Eastern Pacific turns to Hyundai Mipo for dual-fuel MR tankers Deal would be for two firm newbuildings with delivery in late 2021, plus two optional units Shipping proves career of choice for Roed family's new generation Norse Group has re-entered bulker and tanker segments with 34-year-old Sebastian Roed at the helm NGO Shipbreaking Platform warns dodgy demo deals are a 'serious crime' Recent fine on Wirana in Norway for attempting to scrap ship in Asia should serve as a warning to owners, says environmental group Maersk, LR back alcohols and ammonia to solve eco-fuel question New study confirms best decarbonising options are new sustainable energy sources Impairments drop at DNB as shipping and offshore improve But Norwegian lender hit by fall-out from Thomas Cook collapse in third quarter Empros scoops up ultramax as Japanese ships go on sale Greek company strikes as more such bulkers become available on the secondhand market Trading house Trafigura gets busy with MR tanker relets Koch Industries takes one ship for a year at more than $19,000 per day V.Group recruits second new CFO in a year Shipmanager brings in Petter Traaholt to replace Alison Henriksen, who only joined in March. Evergas multigas ship shifts to LNG under New Fortress charter Chemical giant Ineos relets Dragon-class vessel to supply gas-hungry Jamaica import projects Dof Subsea wins new contracts in Africa and standstill with bondholders Two vessels owned by Dof Subsea have won contracts in Africa that will employ the pair for over 160 days. Dof eyes $22m in new equity to help rescue Dof Subsea Dof Subsea bondholders demand more information on refinancing The 6,000-dwt multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV) Skandi Seven (built 2008) has commenced a new contract, working on subsea infrastructure for an existing unnamed customer in An Big firms tend to go early in shipping decarbonisation, poll finds A TradeWinds Knowledge survey has revealed companies with more than 50 headcounts are more keen in low-carbon shipping Transpetrol secures long-term charter for MR newbuilding Belgian shipowner clinches long-term employment for 50,000-dwt vessel due for delivery next year Union Maritime maintains momentum with ageing MR sales UK-based shipowner Union Maritime continues to be a very active player in the sale-and-purchase market with the sale of two MR tankers just a couple of weeks after buying two aframax tankers from the former fleet of Brightoil Petroleum. European brokers said Union Maritime has sold the STX-built, 51,000-dwt Chase and Lincoln (both built 2004) to an undisclosed buyer for $11m each. Union Maritim Tanker surge sees Gundy's unified broking dream come together Braemar ACM chief reveals the teamwork that helped shipbroker capitalise on recent market turmoil Braemar pulls together three-year plan as it reviews strategy Chairman Ronald Series tells TradeWinds that management must now decide how to resource the business after sale of most of technical division. Norwegian Hull Club offers scrubber cover Shipowners can now insure against breakdown of IMO 2020 exhaust gas cleaning systems Cosco rejigs shareholdings to free LNG carriers from sanctions Six Arc7 vessels for Yamal LNG owned by Teekay and Chinese partner to resume normal operations Anthony Firmin appointed Britannia P&I chairman Former Hapag-Lloyd executive takes over from Nigel Palmer Braemar cuts loss as core shipbroking business improves UK broker says investment is now paying off and company poised to capitalise on better shipping markets Iraq readies itself for fully-loaded 14,000-teu boxships Basra port aims to attract more and bigger ships following investments in new berths, says ICTSI ST Engineering faces $18m dispute payout to Hornbeck Singapore group's VT Halter Marine sees claim from owner reduced by arbitration panel Fearnleys eyes Asia expansion as it marks 150th anniversary Norway's top shipbroking firm is expanding its footprint in Singapore, Astrup Fearnley group chief executive Even Matre Ellingsen has confirmed to TradeWinds. The men sculpting the future of 150-year old Astrup Fearnley The company plans to establish its LNG Advisory Services and grow the activities of Fearnley Offshore in the Lion City. News of the growth came as the top brass from the Oslo-ba Growing China-Brazil ties driving surge in Asia-ECSA trade China's pivot away from US to South America suggest bright future for route, says ClipperData

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
WiseTech defends against second attack by J Capital Global logistics software developer WiseTech (ASX: WTC) has come under renewed attack from investment advisor company J Capital. WiseTech continues to reject all claims of... TFI reveals trucking, logistics acquisitions Canadian firm's earnings report reveals August purchases of Quebec cross-border carrier Craler and Georgia-based logistics provider Debt-burdened HMM to issue $562.4 million convertible bond South Korea-based ocean box shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (KRX: 011200) has revealed plans to issue a 660 billion Korean won (US$562.4 million) convertible bond.... Forward Air steady against easier comps Forward Air management guided for negative EPS growth in the fourth quarter. Alaska Air soars in Q3 Alaska Air Group [NYSE: ALK] has caught an updraft after initial turbulence digesting its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America, reporting third-quarter adjusted pre-tax profit margin... Triple whammy hits Universal Logistics Q3 earnings General Motors strike, a personal injury lawsuit and soft freight market drive across- the-board losses. Werner reports second-best ever 3Q earnings despite softer freight environment Werner Enterprises Inc. reported net income of $39 million, or $0.56 per share, for the third quarter in 2019. TFI powers through flat quarter with resilient truckload businesses Canadian and U.S. trucking units continue to squeeze revenue and profits from uneven freight market as LTL and last-mile deliver uneven performance. Amazon's third-quarter revenue surges, but so do its shipping costs Amazon.com. Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) late Thursday reported third-quarter revenue of $70 billion, a 24% increase over the same period in 2018, as well as a 46%... Load volumes continue to decelerate into the peak holiday shopping season This Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing... Flying freight: Delta Cargo Vice President spotlights the airline's freight operations Shawn Cole spotlights Delta's large-scale cargo operations, which is bigger than you might expect. Trinity Industries reports improved year-over-year growth in revenue, operating profit and earnings per share Trinity Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: TRN) reported third-quarter net income of $49 million and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.39, compared to net income of $27.9... Slump persists for North American rail volumes Rail volumes fell yet again and the industry is casting its doubts about the fourth quarter. Cummins presses lawmakers on national emissions standard Truck engine maker testifies on prospects for "net zero" pollution by 2050. Maersk outlines fuel choices for shipping's carbon-free future Ocean carrier says the onus in on marine fuel suppliers to scale up production to meet target dates. NFI finds spotlighting female drivers helps recruit other women Drive My Way CEO also advises attendees at the Women In Trucking conference to use woman-to-woman messaging. Freight Futures daily curve: 10/24 Trucking Freight Futures relatively unchanged in quiet Wednesday trading session. U.S. Commerce Department announces new anti-dumping investigation of Mexican steel rebar The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened an inquiry into whether companies are circumventing anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on steel rebar from Mexico by... Triton International says container lessors see continuing weak demand The container leasing company Triton International said it had "solid" financial performance in the third quarter despite weak leasing demand since last fall. Norway's sovereign wealth fund acquires London logistics property Logistics investments are core assets for Norwegian oil fund American Airlines beats Q3 earnings estimates despite operational, cargo difficulties Updated at 3:15 p.m. EST. Earnings call adds. Cargo business fell during a challenging third quarter for American Airlines [NASDAQ: AAL], which faced operational disruptions... Smorgasbord of weather slowing down late-week supply chains Snowstorm causing problems in a once-thriving freight market out west. Fires, wind, rain in other regions of U.S. Today Pickup: Fabric raises $110 million to grow automated retail logistics platform New York startup to jolt U.S. growth with micro-fulfillment centers that aim to give small retailers relevance in the Amazon age. U.S. exporters feel lion's share of pain in U.S.-China trade dispute Lost in the US-China's trade war's impact on imports is the devastating effect on US exports Smaller fleets resist dash cams despite their exoneration of drivers Among the resistant 30%, reasons to avoid dash cams range from protecting driver privacy to the fear of driver turnover. DHT provides inside glimpse of crude-tanker 'frenzy' Top shipping execs reveal the inside story of the recent crude-tanker rate maelstrom. K+N: Forget air cargo peak season this year The world's second-largest 3PL does not expect a rebound in air cargo markets until the second half of 2020. Daimler AG reports improved Q3 results but warns of tough times ahead Daimler AG reported high sales and earnings in the third quarter but is cautioning that tougher times lie ahead for its Mercedes-Benz car and Daimler... SmartDrive Video Insights: what it takes to keep drivers in the fold The latest in a series of collaborative videos and commentary between FreightWaves and SmartDrive. Old Dominion revenue drops for first time in three years as macro weakness bites Old Dominion posts first year-on-year revenue drop in 3 years as macro weakness hits home Driver qualification, detention among DOT 2020 priorities Prioritizing high-risk motor carriers for interventions an added challenge. Market to decide shipper bill for IMO 2020 Shippers will shun container lines that lack transparency or overcharge for low-sulfur fuels. Costamare sees better third-quarter thanks to having more ships Container ship lessor says charter rates on larger vessels is improving as supply falls. China continues seaport consolidation as Dalian offer goes unconditional Broadford Global has made a mandatory unconditional offer for all the H shares in the dual-listed Dalian Port Co. (HKEX: 2880 and SSE: 601880) of...

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OCTOBER 24, 2019
Crude holds strength following Wednesday rally Crude futures settled higher Thursday, following through on Wednesday's rally on a draw in US inventories. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks drop 4.2% on week: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub dipped 4.2% on the week. South Korean Hyundai Oilbank to sell VLSFO from early November "Hyundai Oilbank [already] has some contracts for VLSFO supplies," a company official said. Bunker industry faces $2-4 billion IMO 2020 credit squeeze "We are expecting a 30-40% price increase which automatically leads to a liquidity need of $2-4 billion going forward," Molfetas said. Japan, Saudi Arabia to renew crude oil storage deal in Okinawa "It is significant to renew the joint crude oil storage project," Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Isshu Sugawara said. Lloyds proposes LNG terminal offshore Alaska North Slope to bring cargoes to Asia "We've been trying to market North Slope gas by pipeline for 50 years and nothing has worked," Treadwell said.

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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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