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June 27, 2019

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British Columbia's port workers and employers ratify new contract FedEx sues US government following incident involving Huawei shipment LA Port Authority sued for breaking agreement to build new terminal Evergreen adopts conservative outlook despite 24pc rise in revenue US combat ship strikes berthed dry bulk vessel in Montreal, crew safe Container ships to benefit from proposed Panama Canal toll changes Seminars aim to tackle Heathrow truck congestion ReCAAP and Indian Coast Guard stage piracy workshop Volga-Dnepr rejects court's order to seize planes saying its unlawful Canada's second airline, WestJet, renews its ULD deal with Jettainer Singapore Airlines boosts pharma cool chain corridor with new deals

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JUNE 26, 2019
Liberian Registry cements position on Paris MoU & Tokyo MoU White Lists NYK ranked top company ready for low-carbon transition Call for hiking import duty on primary aluminum Indian spot iron ore cargo volume strengthens V.O. Chidambaranar Port creates new single day record in handling rock phosphate FreightBro signs MoU with The National Association of Freight & Logistics, Dubai Better logistics & infrastructure seen helping exports touch $ one trillion Need for export-led economy stressed AMTOI hosts interactive session on GST in Kolkata FedEx sues US Department of Commerce

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Ready, steady, LN-Go Imperial Logistics doubles work for VDL Nedcar Knapen and Krone combine their strengths Zufall logistics founds IT company Ifano Hill Dickinson boosts commodities team From the southern gateway to Switzerland Work in progress at Alaska's air cargo hub Speeding up rail transports to Romania Bolloré Logistics creates new subsidiary Younger generation takes over the helm at Med-X-Press Pilot to improve the transport of dangerous goods East Midlands Airport announces cargo ambitions Gaining a strong presence in Bangladesh Laying the foundations for logistics hub François Davenne will be director general of UIC Honours for CMSA and OPC in Latin America "Curiosity of the Day" Lots of news from Korean Air Cargo

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JUNE 26, 2019
FedEx founder Smith slams US 'protectionism' and 'opaque' export rules Transpacific carriers gamble with peak season GRIs, but blank more sailings Authorities launch clampdown on fake 'Made in Vietnam' labels on exports to US Volatile markets push inventory levels up as supply chains are reassessed FedEx profits tumble in 'a year of both challenge and change' Blockchain consortium out to tackle misdeclared cargo US port officials want giant cranes off Trump's tariff list Supply chain radar: Kerry Logistics targets the largest air freight forwarder in Turkey? On the wires: It's all noise! FedEx CEO Fred Smith is up for the e-commerce fight Supply chain radar: DSV + Panalpina - 'Trouble in paradise'?

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JUNE 26, 2019
Two former Höegh Autoliners execs indicted An indictment of two former Höegh Autoliners executives has been unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Ingar Skiaker and Øyvind Ervik have been Coralius carries out its first ARA LNG bunkering Espoo, Finland headquartered Gasum reports that its 5,800 cu.m LNG bunkering vessel, Coralius has carried out its first ship-to-ship bunkering in the port and refining area of Rotterdam, one of the most Can blockchain solve the problem of misdeclared dangerous goods? Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), founded by blockchain technology specialist BLOC and the Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF), reports that a consortium has been established to explore the use of blockchain in tackling the More charges brought in deadly duck boat case Two more employees of Ripley Entertainment, Inc. have been indicted in relation to the deadly sinking of the 1944-built duck boat Stretch Duck 7 that sank in Table Rock Lake, Miss., last Red & White Fleet's Joe Burgard to speak at FERRIES 2019 Joe Burgard, President of San Francisco's Red & White Fleet, is among the industry leaders who will be speaking at Marine Log's upcoming FERRIES 2019 conference, which this year is being held Damen completes Europe's first dredge conversion to dual fuel operation Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has completed the conversion of the 117 m dredge Samuel de Champlain to dual-fuel operation on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and marine gas oil (MGO). The first conversion Veth delivers 4,000th thruster Racine, Wis., based Twin Disc reports that its Veth Propulsion subsidiary has delivered its 4,000th thruster. To commemorate the accomplishment, Tim Batten, managing director, and Erik Veth, resigning managing director, traveled to

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JUNE 26, 2019
China's Kunlun Shipping linked to imports of sanctioned Iranian LPG Vessels are turning off their automatic identification system transponders while in Iranian waters and conducting ship-to-ship transfers off Malaysia and... Scrubber retrofits boost charter rates VLCC and capesize rates were $3,000 and $2,000 higher in June because of scrubber fittings Middle East Gulf risks not yet sufficient to override owner obligations, lawyers say 'Any deviation potentially exposes owners to a claim in damages and may also invalidate their P&I cover,' said Stephenson Harwood... Singapore Shipping Association elects first female president The three other senior industry executives also voted in as SSA Council members are from Cosco (Singapore), Pacific International... India expands tanker escort operations in Hormuz Strait At least five Indian-flagged tankers have been escorted since Operation Sankalp was launched at the end of last week in... Transpacific ocean freight in line for big July rate rise Blank sailings and pre-tariff advance orders both support lines' plans for general rate increases of $300-$400, according to digital rates... Zhoushan poised to beat Singapore on LSFO price A local Zhoushan official says fuel producers are ready to start operations once the tax refund policy rubber stamped by... Maritime governance should have a future as well as a past Koji Sekimizu has launched his ambitious project to study maritime governance by way of a PhD Fellowship at the World... Applicants invited for new maritime governance study programme The IMO's secretary-general emeritus has been encouraged to focus on maritime governance after finding no books and no university courses... Oman Shipping places VLCC order with DSME OSC heads to the South Korean yard for three scrubber-fitted 300,000 dwt VLCCs to be chartered out to oil majors Daily Briefing Electrofuels will drive shipping's decarbonisation \| Trump urges naval protection for Hormuz Strait \| Call for more women in shipping... Philippine National Oil Company in LNG tie-up with Dubai's Lloyds Energy Lloyds Energy's project is aimed at ultimately building a power plant to sell electricity to the wholesale spot market Hutchison Port Holdings Trust chief Gerry Yim to step down Incoming chief executive officer Patrick Lam is managing director of Yantian International Container Terminals, which is also a member of... Shipmanagers on board with IMO's gender equality theme for Day of the Seafarer Shipmanagement company Wallem's chief executive warns against attempting to supplant people with machines as it joins the IMO's gender equality... Samsung C&T, PTSC to build Vietnam's first LNG import terminal The Thi Vai LNG project awarded to Samsung C&T and PTSC will support Vietnam's push to switch from coal to... Awilco LNG downplays loss of WilForce's remaining time charter The vessel sustained hull damage on reported contact with bulk carrier Western Moscow in late May Torm installs scrubber on another tanker The 49,999 dwt product tanker is being fitted with a scrubber at the Fayard shipyard in Denmark

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JUNE 26, 2019
New NEXT yard aims to boost Long Beach drayage efficiency Schneider expands intermodal as truck competition heats up More trans-Pacific blank sailings announced Innovation key to easing EPC challenges India's JNPT cracking down on import charges CMA CGM ramps up block containerized rail for Indian shippers

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JUNE 26, 2019
Deans to replace Butters as Navigator CEO Harry Deans is set to replace David Butters as chief executive of Navigator Holdings in August. The London-based, New York-listed tanker owner announced the move, effective 22 August, after the close of trading Wednesday. "I am honored to be given the opportunity to fulfill the role of chief executive officer at Navigator and I look forward to working even more closely with the Navigator managem Expensive scrap boxships 'to be laid up' as recycling rates fall Bangladesh budget outcome takes cash buyers by surprise with additional blow of sliding prices Formosa Plastics Marine sells MR tankers in fleet renewal drive Taiwanese shipowner's MR trio fetches below market price due to tank coatings US Supreme Court delivers victory for shipowners on punitive damages The 6-3 majority opinion says allowing punitive damages would create 'bizarre disparities' in the law Star Bulk's Capralos elected to International Olympic Committee US-listed Star Bulk now boasts a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) among its ranks. The IOC, guardian of the international Olympic movement, today elected the company's non-executive chairman Spyros Capralos as a member. Known in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic ideal, as the "immortals" due to their elevated position in sports, the IOC's 95 active members have the sensiti Exmar refinances longstanding debt Nicolas Saverys-led company's Dutch subsidiary fully repays unsecured bond issued five years ago. Report: US Navy interested in Subic Bay yard The US Navy appears to have thrown its hat into the ring for the shuttered Hyundai Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil) shipyard at Subic Bay. According to a report from US military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Navy is "exploring the viability" of the Filipino shipyard as a repair and maintenance facility, ostensibly in a bid to push back against China's growing influence First Turkish FSRU newbuilding heads for new home Turkey's first floating storage and regasification newbuilding is en route to its new base near Izmir as the existing unit in place there casts off for a new destination. Turkish contractor partners home in on FSRU newbuild The FSRU Turquoise was seen heading west through the Indian Ocean this week after its delivery from Hyundai Heavy Industries earlier this month. The ship is due to arrive off Maersk Line launches bid for share of digital bookings Danish operator's new portal is further sign that online freight booking is coming of age Brokers seek to make predictions in an unpredictable market Volatility, information overflow and digitalisation are changing the face of the shipbroking business. That was the view of a panel of experts at this week's TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Athens, who discussed the prospects and challenges of the shipbroking business. "I used to be opinionated and more than 50% [of the time] I was also correct," Oino Shipbrokers managing director Vasilis Kakouli Tsakos Energy Navigation would consider LNG spin-off, says chief executive Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has thought about spinning off its two-ship LNG business into a separate entity and has had talks on fleet mergers. Tsakos Energy seeks to widen LNG presence When questioned on the spin-off option on an LNG panel at the TradeWinds Shipowner Forum in Athens this week, TEN chief executive Nikolas Tsakos said: "I do not exclude that possibility." Tsakos further revea Chengxi pays Klaveness $875,000 for bulker deficiencies Chengxi Shipyard, part of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has agreed to pay $875,000 to TorvaldKlaveness in a London arbitration over deficiencies in a bulker carrier. In an exchange filing, China CSSC Holdings-the Shanghai-listed flagship unit of CSSC-said Chengxi would be compensating the Norwegian owner for issues related to the torsional vibration damper on the ship. The 71,900-dwt sel Ghassan Ghandour tipped to double his VLCC fleet with secondhand swoop Ghassan Ghandour is being strongly linked with the purchase of a secondhand VLCC in a move that would double his interest in the sector. Two secondhand VLCCs and MR tankers attracting interest Ghandour sells fourth VLCC - at Daewoo Cosco bags order for up to eight bulkers Ghandour - who has a history as a significant player in the big tanker market - is being connected with the acquisition of a Two more OSVs reactivated in North Sea Improved North Sea rates have spurred owners to move two more OSVs out of layup. Broker Westshore said Bourbon's 4,800-dwt platform supply vessel (PSV) Bourbon Mistral (built 2006) is back in the game after being stacked for 926 days in Bergen. Sverre Farstad back with new OSV venture There are now a total of 52 PSVs operating in the North Sea, against 32 still laid up. Utilisation is running Croatia downplays Chinese interest in 3 Maj Croatia has said China's CSIC does not look likely to invest in domestic shipbuilder 3 Maj. The Tportal website cited economy minister Darko Horvat as saying CSIC has no serious intention of entering in a strategic partnership. Algoma hull holds the key for 3 Maj yard The yard is owned by struggling Uljanik Group, which is undergoing bankruptcy restructuring, but 3 Maj is not part of this. "At Rosatom: Northern Sea Route needs $12bn investment State providing some of the money to develop Arctic route, nuclear agency says. Oman Shipping Co books VLCC newbuilding trio in South Korea Tankers have been contracted with time charters already in place Novatek ships first Yamal LNG to Japan Russian producer sends gas to Tobata under deal with Total. Norwegian frigate set for demolition after 2018 collision with Tsakos tanker Norway has decided not to repair a frigate which collided with a Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) tanker last year. The Helge Ingstad sank after coming into contact with the the 113,000-dwt Sola TS (built 2013) in Norwegian coastal waters. Watch the real-time raising of Helge Ingstad The frigate was raised and stabilised, but investigations have shown that it will cost the Norwegian state betwee Boxship demolitions on course to double as feeders head to beaches Smaller vessels are bound for breakers, but charter market is improving for bigger tonnage Greek brokers in the limelight at Hellenic Shipbrokers Association event Greek shipbrokers took centre stage across town from Athens last week, where a flurry of discussions and parties revolved around the traditional biennial meeting of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association (HSA). New shipbroking outfit launched in Athens About 1,000 guests gathered for the main event at the Pireas 2019 shipbrokers' dinner, which was held at the Athens Metropolitan Expo on 21 June. Spot and time-charter rates for LNG carriers diverge Enquiry for multi-year time charters is running red-hot while daily levels are languishing Scrubber fitting starting to sway supply in major shipping markets, says Clarksons Platou Securities A flow of vessels out of the market for scrubbers to be installed boosted rates for big tankers, large bulkers and containerships in the past month, according to Clarksons Platou Securities. Major tanker owners feast on profitable time charters from US shale player Occidental Petroleum No summer slump in S&P, says Clarksons Platou Asia's Rowe Trump administration places sanctions on Iran Vesse Ann Fenech: Bright Star ruling will deter auction buyers Lawyer Ann Fenech still fighting for rights of bulker in face of controversial Maltese ruling. Fresh Carriers inks rare reefer newbuilding order at Kitanihon Shipbuilding Tokyo-based reefer operator to build medium-sized vessels at Japanese yard Major tanker owners feast on profitable time charters from Occidental Petroleum Shipowners providing tonnage to US energy company include Angelicoussis, Onassis and DHT Holdings Banks to sell Hanjin stake to recoup Subic cash Five Philippines lenders are seeking to sell out of South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction to recoup losses on the group's failed Subic Bay yard. RCBC head of strategic initiatives, John Thomas Deveras, told reporters that it has a 20% stake in Hanjin after $149m of its exposure was converted into equity. ICTSI: shipbuilding is dead in Subic Bay Hanjin Heavy stock falls 10% after Fund forms new operating company after Dolphin Drilling bankruptcy Strategic Value Partners sets up debt-free Jersey holding company to keep the fleet trading. Shipping's stark choice: invest in cleaner ships or pay a high price Approach taken by Poseidon Principles may become embedded as the cost of ignoring IMO 2020 outweighs that of compliance PL Shipping back in expansion mode with bulker buy Low-profile operator adds to small list of Greek handysize acquisitions so far this year Crew safe after Indonesian cargoship sinks Seaspan boxship picks up 16 seafarers off Gresik. New Saga cruiseship damaged hours after leaving yard Police begin investigation after incident in Germany. Cido Shipping founder Hyuk Kwon cleared of tax evasion South Korean company pursuing its own appeal following overturning of 2013 verdict against ex-CEO Qatar's $12bn LNG order may boost vessel prices Korean yards may see backlogs approach $60-65bn, the highest since 2015, on newbuilding surge. Brazilian and Iraqi bribes end up costing TechnipFMC $296m But fine reflects a 25% reduction after company made "substantial cooperation" to US investigation Hutchison Port Trust reports changing of the guard Singapore-listed container terminal operator to have new chief executive from middle of July

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JUNE 26, 2019
LA City Council veto of APM Terminals permit predicted Meanwhile, a state legislator wants the California Lands Commission to review port automation projects. USMCA conversation intensifies on Capitol Hill A coalition of interest groups held a "day of action" on the renegotiated trade pact as lawmakers heard testimony regarding Mexico's recently passed labor reform legislation. LA, Long Beach see Southeast Asian trade growth Larger container volumes with Asia partially have offset a decline in trade with China and Hong Kong. Tech Connections: Matching expectations and services Drewry's Philippe Salles considers whether container shipping is ready for guaranteed services and prices. CDP: Not enough investment in meeting IMO target Retrofitting vessels and slow steaming are two short-term options to reduce emissions while more transformative technologies are developed, according to a new study. DSV extends offer period for Panalpina by 15 days The offer period, which originally was set to end Wednesday, will now conclude July 17, said DSV, which reserved the right to extend the period up to a maximum of 40 days. Witnesses: Digitization would aid infrastructure A Senate subcommittee is told technology should be incorporated into surface transportation reauthorization. NEXT adding Long Beach container yard The fast-growing trucking company hopes to double revenue after adding an 18-acre dray-off yard for its Relay drayage program. Executive Moves: From law to logistics Acting CBP commissioner resigns House passes T-HUD appropriations package Schneider introduces intermodal ramp in Indianapolis Two forwarder executives sentenced for price-fixing

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JUNE 26, 2019
US-led effort to limit IMO 2020 compliance would not cut fuel prices: study "The US is well positioned to support the global shift to lower sulfur marine fuels, both at the refinery and crude production levels," the study said. Saudi Aramco signs crude supply, storage, refining deals with S Korean companies Saudi Aramco signed an agreement with Hyundai Oilbank to supply Arabian crude oil to the company. Japan's METI closely watching Strait of Hormuz, may work with others The governments of Saudi Arabia, UAE, the UK and the US issued a joint statement Monday calling on Iran to halt any further actions which threaten regional stability. North Sea BFOE crude market could face waning demand: traders The four grades' differentials ticked up in recent trading sessions, boosted by firm buying interest in the MOC process. ADNOC sees UAE working with allies to secure energy supplies "Now is the time for wisdom, diplomacy and the concerted efforts of the international community," Jaber said.

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ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

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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