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September 26, 2019

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Japan's ONE charters 9,600-TEU boxship owned by Seaspan for 36 months THE Alliance falls behind rival alliances in mega box ship fleet stakes US pressures China on Hong Kong and trade SCPA achieves record monthly box throughput of 233,110 TEU in August MSC, Peel Ports team up to boost capacity of UK's Liverpool container terminal NYK completes first carbon-neutral voyage with a car carrier Mombasa port to surpass 1.3m TEU this year: KPA boss UK government needs to press ahead with Heathrow expansion: FTA Ontario airport's freight volumes in August rise 2.7pc to 65,514 tonnes Qantas Freight oversees Jetstar Asia's cargo capacity through new partnership

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
AMTOI Women's Wing organises presentation on SCMT CMA CGM launches world's largest containership powered by LNG Indian Register of Shipping opens office in Doha Industry's first decommissioning contract now available NYK orders world's largest pure car & truck carrier V.O.C. Port Trust taking Green Port initiatives Extraordinary general meeting marks the end of an era & a new beginning for DSV DGTR sets up help desk & facilitation centre for dissemination of information regarding trade remedial measures Govt reconstitutes Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister India-US trade deal very soon to help achieve target of $500 bn

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RSA is catching up CCTT and GETO search for solutions for trains in Eurasia Hellmann opens branch in France Ports throughput globally back on track Kurt K. Larsen says goodbye Marseille-Fos Port: New services for road hauliers Chartersync discusses the need for digitisation Czech locomotives drive metallurgical operations in Turkey Night Star Express partners Mazda New member of the board at Dunkerque-Port Debate on European state aid for shipping sector Spatial planning framework for Swiss regional airport CMA CGM vessel's launch marks new era 50 flat cars for transport timber in Irkutsk region Amazon sets up fulfilment centre in Ontario "Curiosity of the Day" Carrypicker wins GLEC accreditation Advances in ULD air cargo technology innovations

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Ocean carriers forced to slash rates as peak season flops and Golden Week looms Zero-emission vessels 'must be on deepsea trades by 2030' Port chiefs spell out to Trump the danger to US economy from tariffs Operators link up to capitalise on growing Asia-Europe rail traffic CMA CGM's LNG-powered ULCV launches 'new approach' in liner shipping 'The perfect time' for VietJet Air Cargo freighter services to take off Uli Ogiermann to leave Cargologic Germany as AOC is granted Salute to a true leader as Kurt Larsen retires as DSV chairman On the wires: Is Kuehne + Nagel taking a leaf out of the DSV playbook? Market Insight: Copenhagen burns cash as APMM 'wants the top forwarders out'

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Serco picked to continue operating Northern Isles Ferry Services he U.K.'s Serco Group plc has been selected as preferred bidder to continue managing and operating the lifeline Northern Isles Ferry Services for passengers and freight between the Scottish mainland and the Mitsubishi steps up scrubber production With new IMO 2020 sulfur emissions regulations coming into effect in January, Yokohama, Japan, based Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. reports that it has received a steady stream of inquiries from customers worldwide Crowley awarded $49.3 million mod to MSC contract Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded a $49,329,212 modification for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded contract to fund the operation and maintenance of six maritime prepositioning force Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind starts ocean survey ops Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC today launched ocean survey operations within the Atlantic Shores lease area. Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC is a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and VIDEO: Final barge pulled from under 1-10 bridge The Coast Guard yesterday opened the Houston Ship Channel at the I-10 San Jacinto River Bridge near Channelview, Texas, but with restrictions, and said that it continues to work with the Texas Frew to step down from BIMCO role BIMCO Secretary General & CEO Angus Frew, has announced he will step down in the summer of 2020. The reason: He wishes to spend more time in the U.K. and less time VIDEO: CMA-CGM launches world's largest LNG-powered containership China's Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard yesterday launched theCMA CGM Jacques Saadé, the first in a new fleet of nine French-flagged, 23,000-TEU, LNG-powered containerships that will join the group's fleet in 2020 on the

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Container shipping charter market resilient ahead of seasonal slowdown Demand is proving particularly resilient in the larger sizes, with further tonnage being fixed on long-term charters, according to Alphaliner Cosco sanctioned by the US over Iranian crude imports US sanctions units of Chinese government's shipping behemoth Cosco over Iran crude imports UN says Arctic shipping is a risk for environment A new lengthy report by the IPCC warns sea levels are rising at an accelerated rated and increased Arctic shipping... Interorient names Maurice Baker as managing director Maurice Baker is a former member of the Intertanko executive board and he is presently a Fellow of the Institute... CMA CGM stands firm on LNG fuel with new vessel 'What we feel is in order to be a responsible shipping line to protect our environment, we need to be... BIMCO's Frew to step down in 2020 The secretary-general and chief executive is stepping down for personal reasons. BIMCO expects have found a replacement by the end... Uncertain green ship rules slow newbuild investments The implementation of tougher green shipping regulations is also expected to hasten scrapping of older tonnage US extends sanctions over Venezuela oil trade Two other companies that had been sanctioned for business in Venezuela's oil sector have been forgiven Transocean gives up two drillship newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Samsung Heavy says it will review the contract cancellation, but its options are expected to be limited since Transocean did... Outlook seen improving for bulkers and tankers There should be a strategy to manage both long term and short term volatility, chief financial officer of Golden Ocean Per Heiberg... Stena Bulk chief says release of tanker has stalled Official clearance for the tanker to leave has been given by the Iranian authorities, but Iranian guards remain on board... NYK builds world's biggest LNG-fuelled car carrier NYK will be working with Japan's Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on research to reduce... Daily Briefing Free to read: Scorpio Tankers buys 19 product tankers from Trafigura \| Leasing companies poised to grow tonnage with BSM... Tomini Shipping aims to grow dry bulk fleet with three ultramax newbuildings Tomini has a young fleet of ships aged about three years old, and the average age of the fleet is... US trade war dents west coast agriculture exports to China Portland's trade with China over the past year has fallen by 27.9%, led by a 20.1% drop in exports to... Eagle LNG gets nod for Jacksonville export and bunkering facility In addition to providing the lowest-cost US natural gas to the Caribbean basin, Eagle LNG says it will be providing... MISC, NYK and Mitsubishi partner on LNG newbuilds The three companies will co-own two 174,000 cu m LNG carriers that will mainly service the LNG Canada facility

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Competitiveness is key to LA-LB market share retention Houston looks to accelerate channel-widening project Charleston, Savannah see strong volume growth despite trade tensions JOC Top 25 Asia-US import NVO rankings 2019 JOC Video: Mexico faces logistical challenges as volumes rise 25 Sep 2019 Lightering to begin on ship capsized off Georgia Green LNG mega-ship enters oversupplied market

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Carnival's Costa Group critical of Norway on pollution A debate is flaring up in Norway over the impact of the cruise industry on the environment. Michael Thamm, who is CEO of Carnival Corp subsidiaries Costa Group and Carnival Asia, has accused Norwegian authorities of doing to little to limit pollution from ships in its fjords. DNV GL charts roadmap towards a gas-fuelled, low-carbon future He claimed that officials must do more to ensure that c Maersk Tankers snaps up handysize fleet from AET Danish giant offloads two 15-year-old ships as it renews and upgrades its fleet with specialised vessels Time to put rocket boosters under shipping's efforts to clean up its act Amid the confusion, we must listen to those people with concrete plans to decarbonise the industry Scrubbers key to Scorpio Tankers' Trafigura swoop Emanuele Lauro-led owner had trader's product tanker fleet in view before Frontline's August move on suezmax tankers Container lines press IMO to study low-emission fuels A container shipping lobby has urged the creation of a research body to help establish commercially viable low-emission fuels. The World Shipping Council will soon table the pro'posals for discussion to the IMO, 'president and chief executive John Butler said. Maritime bodies urge IMO 2020 enforcement Row emerging over European liner consortia review Speaking at the Container Trade Europe co Pavilion Energy to open Madrid office as new European HQ Singapore gas and LNG supplier takes first step on quest to go global Nobu Su's appeal hearing ends with a surprise offer to apologise Minutes before the hearing ended, Su also expressed a wish to partly repay some of the $57m he owes Polys Haji-Ioannou. US levies sanctions against four Chinese shipping companies Two companies linked to China's state oil company and a pair of Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation subsidiaries have been slapped with sanctions by the US after alleged dealings with Iran. Among others, Kunlun Shipping Company, Kunlun Holding Company, Cosco Shipping Tanker (Dalian) and Cosco Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Seamen and Ship Management were added to the US Treasury Department's specially Surplus US ethane seeks home in long-haul markets, says American Ethane Some 800,000 billion barrels per day of US ethane is currently "in rejection" or left in the natural gas stream, and this figure is expected to rise, American Ethane Co (AEC) chief executive John Houghtaling said. He said when AEC announced its 10 million tonnes per annum export plans in 2014, the concept was seen as "crazy". But this view has reversed since the boom in ethane production on the b IMO urged to ban heavy fuel oil in Arctic Green groups respond to new IPCC report on climate change in the world's oceans. Insurers ask IMO for help in tackling boxship fires IUMI backs German application Costa Group to spend $54.9m on ship rebranding Costa Group will invest millions of dollars on turning one of its Costa Cruises vessels into a ship for its AIDA Cruises fleet. The Michael Thamm-led Carnival Corp subsidiary plans to transform 1,670-berth Costa neoRiviera (built 1999) into AIDAmira for €50m ($54.9m) at Genoa's San Giorgio del Porto shipyard. Arnold Donald-led Carnival confirmed the planned transformation in May 2018 but did not Invenergy to partner BW LNG on FSRU for project in El Salvador Power plant developer set to become new name in regasificatoin space as development gears up for green light to proceed Chinese courts tout VLCC arrest by NGM Energy as a legal success A quiet sale-and-purchase drama has come to light after NGM Energy paid a compliment to Chinese justice American Ethane homes in on new sales deal to support VLEC building spree Would-be US exporter says it will need 17 of a larger design of ethane carrier to supply its 'on hold' China contracts and latest mystery buyer Shell carries out first LSFO physical cargo trade Milestone deal said to involve 20,000 tonnes of IMO 2020-compliant bunkers. Interorient hires Baker as new managing director Former senior executive at V.Ships and Columbia Shipmanagement gets new post Alcohol influence suspected in BFL grounding ESL-chartered vessel stuck off Helsingborg, but no pollution reported. First LNG swap concluded using Baltic's 'Atlantic' index BLNG3 Traders JERA and Vitol execute trade in deal arranged by shipbroker Affinity's financial arm Kmarin takes up options at Qingdao Beihai for pair of Vale-backed VLOCs South Korea's Kukje Maritime Investment Corp (Kmarin) has signed up for two more VLOC newbuildings at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. Shipbuilding players said the 325,000-dwt ore carriers are options that Kmarin held at the state-owned shipyard. Kmarin plan for up to eight VLOCs is back on the table Kmarin signed up for two vessels at the Chinese shipbuilder in August. It ordered t Wilh Wilhelmsen upsizes share buyback spending by $1.8m The Oslo-listed shipowner has tweaked its share repurchase plan after an enthusiastic reaction from investors. CSET orders MRs from group yard at low price Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation books two 49,000-dwt product tankers at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry's Dalian yard for $67.8m Navig8 charters five UACC tankers in deals worth nearly $85m The IMO type 2 ships are set to join Navig8 Group's pool operation Champion Shipping suffers deeper losses but secures refinancing relief Norwegian shipowner refinances loan of $50m due this year on 'acceptable' terms Greek start-up Velos Tankers linked to third MR acquisition Paschalis Diamantides becomes latest Greek to bet on product tankers SSY suezmax team in London gains two new shipbrokers Additions to SSY's crude tanker teams could be made in the US in the future, TradeWinds has learned. Iran says Stena Impero probe ongoing Detention order lifted but still no immediate prospect of vessel leaving. Kleven shipyard to restructure after Hurtigruten pullout Norway's Kleven shipyard will now be chasing new investors to replace Hurtigruten as part of a restructuring. The effort comes as Hurtigruten, the Norwegian cruiseship and ferry owner, gears up to pull out as a shareholder in the yard group once once it receives second of its exploration cruiseships, the 20,900-gt Fridtjof Nansen, from Kleven around the end of this year. Siem Offshore sells mult Laskaridis-led Lavinia buys as Peter Dohle sells another bulker The Laskaridis group has acquired a nine-year-old bulker from Peter Dohle Schiffahrts to add to its growing fleet of post-panamaxes, market sources said. Some Greek brokers identified Laskaridis company Lavinia Corp as the buyer of the 93,300-dwt John Wulff (built 2010), which has been trading in Peter Dohle's fleet. Low price The Yangfan Group-built ship is said to have changed hands for $12.5 Angus Frew open to offers after long goodbye at Bimco Outgoing secretary general is not finished with shipping quite yet. FreeSeas chief held liable as judge weighs further damages Ion Varouxakis hit with $800,000 judgment and could be personally liable for around $5m in future hearing CMA CGM launches world's largest LNG-powered boxship Milestone reached as French group floats out the CMA CGM Jacques Saade Tonkovidov pledges to continue Sovcomflot's fleet upgrade New CEO believes state backing will allow owner to pursue expansion strategy to 2025. Standard Club set to benefit from Charles Taylor sale How will new private equity owners seek to develop the management company looking after one of the largest P&I mutuals? Pacific islands target zero-carbon ships with $500m fund Fiji and others eye "blue bonds" to raise cash for eco-drive Insurers and owner expected to split $100m payout over capsize Investigation to decide who pays bulk of claims related to car carrier grounding US blacklists Caroil tankers over Venezuelan trips Three ships blocked, plus one operated by Bluelane Overseas. Saga Cruises under fire for advertising 'Brits only' voyage TradeWinds' weekly column taking a sideways look at shipping Good times 'very close' for tankers says Teekay Shipowner says tanker scrapping must resume shortly based on the age profile of the fleet P&O Ferries turns to China's GSI for large ferry newbuildings Battery-fitted vessels will be the largest ferries to sail across the English Channel Monjasa: 91% of customers will buy LSFO before year-end Survey shows big take-up of IMO 2020-compliant fuel ahead of 1 January. Baltic Exchange enters talks with brokers as deadline looms for data deal Talks will test the relationship between exchange and panellists - but real danger of disruption comes in 2020 Dry bulk consolidation unlikely to happen anytime soon Marine Money Asia conference also hears that IMO 2020 disruptions are set to boost sector Transocean drops Ocean Rig drillships at Samsung South Korea yard likely to look to secondary market to offload deepwater rigs, according to analysts PCL picks Asia veteran to lead tanker and gas arm Singapore-based shipowner recruits former BW and Navig8 executive to pivotal roll

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Embark raises $70 million, opens two transfer hubs (with video) Autonomous trucking outfit Embark Trucks has raised $70 million in a series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from seven other... Log-haulers protest devastation to British Columbia forestry industry Truckers in beleaguered sector call on provincial and Canadian governments to step in as downturn brings cascade of closures to lumber mills. Canadian railroads see bevy of opportunity amid slowing demand The Canadian class I railroads outlined a number of growth opportunities at an investor conference. Intermodal capacity expansion at the ports and grain delays provided... Blackstone turns to Europe for last-mile logistics real estate domination Blackstone Group forms what it calls largest last-mile logistics real estate firm in Europe, Mileway Spire receives $40 million in new funding, eyes going public Satellite-based data and analytics provider, Spire Global, announced that it has received over $40 million in a new round of funding. In California, diesel emissions bills sprout and multiply The governor signs two bills, one accelerating clean truck technologies, the other creating a smog check program. Supply Chain Hall of Fame to be located at the University of Arkansas The new Supply Chain Hall of Fame will be located at the University of Arkansas. FMCSA awards $77 million in truck safety grants Program funding has increased annually from $38 million awarded in 2013. Cargo project at LAX airport put on back burner, official confirms No short-term relief for cargo congestion at LAX is coming from infrastructure upgrades, so companies are looking at process improvements to speed up cargo hand-offs. Blizzard to slam northern Rockies this weekend Historical September storm possible in northern Rockies this weekend. High impacts from snowfall, winds. Alternatives to diesel in long-haul trucks still face big challenges: report But batteries have a better future in more regional hauls. BlaBlaCar's acquisition of Busfor would unify ride-sharing in Eastern Europe BlaBlaCar sees this acquisition as a unifying opportunity for Eastern Europe's fragmented market under a single platform to meet a greater diversity of rider needs. Freight Futures daily curve: 9/25 Freight Futures forward curves on Tuesday point to a mixed to lower rate environment. CBP in Louisville stops $90 million in fake jewelry Customs and Border Protection officers in the Kentucky port of entry seized counterfeit Cartier bracelets and other jewelry between July and September, resulting in an... U.S. to stay in Universal Postal Union Global post delegates approve compromise allowing USPS to hike international rates, keeping the U.S. in the UPU Experts: Shippers and railroads need to repair breakdown in communication To meet future rail demand, stakeholders must confront communication dysfunction. US adds sanctions to Venezuelan oil transporters Four ocean shipping firms and four tankers are added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals List for their roles in supporting... Flexport launches version 2.0 of its platform The new platform focuses on collaboration, workflow automation, and allows users to define business priorities. Flood threat continues in Desert Southwest Additional downpours, flash flooding possible in Arizona the next couple of days. Potential northern Rockies blizzard this weekend. Today's Pickup: Legal home deliveries of marijuana coming to Massachusetts State cannabis regulator sets guidelines including two-person delivery teams with body cams and vehicles equipped with GPS, alarms and secure storage. More fleets running ELDs ahead of December compliance deadline This week's is the highest ELD compliance rate seen throughout the course of the study. Q&A: Jefferies' Randy Giveans on the revival of shipping stocks Shipping equities have suffered through a rough couple of years, but hope persists that market capitalizations and trading volumes can be resuscitated. TTN Fleet Solutions to provide emergency roadside services to Mckinney Trailer Rentals TTN Fleet Solutions will provide emergency roadside services to Mckinney Trailer Rentals. Port Report: one law to rule them all - global corporate insolvency laws become aligned Countries around the world are aligning their corporate insolvency regimes with the U.S. system. Lawyers say alignment will benefit the international ocean shipping industry. L3Harris will pay $13 million fine for export violations The aerospace and defense company Harris Corp. failed to stop repeated violations of the Arms Export Control Act for several years following notification by the... CMA CGM unveils LNG-fueled box ship giant (VIDEO) At 400 meters in length, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade has capacity for over 23,000 containers. Six ways a TMS improves shipper of choice standing A TMS is a valuable tool that can provide important data, tracking and analysis capabilities to help shippers streamline their entire operations, all of which... WeWork: the pets.com of our moment Revenue growth on negative unit economics is dead as a business model. New US tariffs to give air cargo a pre-peak boost? Flexport's head of airfreight believes a small bump in demand out of Asia could result from new U.S. tariffs, while higher fuel prices will push... Saia's Northeast U.S. expansion strategy? Dance with the one who brought you Saia's expansion in the Northeast U.S. had its risks but appears to be paying off

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Crude continues to fall as traders await Saudi production update Crude futures continued to fall Wednesday, as traders awaited an update on the return of Saudi Arabia's crude production capacity. Kogas, BP sign 1.58 million mt/year US LNG supply agreement With the latest BP end-user deal, Kogas will import a total of 4.38 million mt/year from 2025 from the US. Scorpio Tankers buys 19 refined product tankers from Trafigura All of the ships will have exhaust gas abatement systems fitted after delivery, Scorpio said.

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PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

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

PORTS

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

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

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

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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