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March 28, 2019

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CMA CGM orders ten 15,000-TEUers, half LNG, half scrubbers Yang Ming suffers US$213.7 million loss, though volume up 11pc Profits decline but revenues rise in 2018 at Hong Kong's OOIL APL joins Ocean Cleanup on mission to rid the oceans of plastics Record year for Antwerp, box volume up 6.2pc to 11.1 million TEU Turkey's Yilport in talks to buy Long Beach CT for US$2 billion CMA CGM levies US$150/TEU Asia-Red Sea rate hike April 1 Davies Turner claims 19-day rail transits from China to UK NYSHEX takes digital ocean freight platform into China market Global Ship Lease extends 9,115-TEUer to Hapag-Lloyd for 3 years Novorossiysk sees cargo rise 3.3pc in January to 12 million tons Cathay Pacific to buy Hong Kong Express for US$628.1 million China orders 300 jets from Airbus, seen as snub to Boeing IATA stresses priorities for growth of global air cargo sector Envirotainer opens in Mumbai to offer smart air freight containers

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MARCH 27, 2019
COSCO has designs for a 25,000-TEU megaship Jae-hoon Bae appointed President & CEO of HMM MSC enhances services between the Baltic region & key North European hubs connecting with destinations worldwide Wan Hai Lines recognised as 'Container Shipping Line of the Year - Far East Trade Lane' at Eastern Star Awards in Kolkata US Department of Commerce initiates Countervailing Duty investigations against carbon & alloy steel threaded rod imports from India Jawaharlal Nehru Port handles over 5 m TEUs for the first time in a fiscal Navayuga Container Terminal crosses 500,000 TEU milestone Govt making all efforts to boost export of chemicals, plastics & minerals Thailand seeks Indian investment in key economic & logistics corridor JNPT-Antwerp Port Training & Consultancy Foundation organises workshop on smart technologies for ports

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"I've really got the best job!" UK network secures major new contract GAC picks new CEO for Sri Lanka Major milestone in US unmanned aviation Food grade and hazmat warehouse for Sydney New equipment for Servicios Logisticos Portuarios Noerpel augments management ICP certificate for signalling system on Saudi Arabian... Spanish airline becomes more cargo-friendly New partnership in Indiana's short-line rail network Garbe building extension for Hellmann Wind in Teesside's sails "Curiosity of the Day" More intermodal traffic in Brazil's interior CFO Andrew Clarke leaving C.H. Robinson Contract logistics gives wings to Quehenberger Yang Ming: rising revenue and volumes SAS Cargo going digital with Unilode

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MARCH 27, 2019
Synergies and growing logistics venture help OOCL make a $65m turnaround Supply chain radar: Japan Post rumoured to be considering options for Toll Air freight rates still depressed, but China-US starts to gain height again Commercial drones take off in US, as UPS makes a healthy start TDG expands e-commerce footprint with Onepost acquisition Hwy Haul's digital platform to tackle America's driver shortage crisis Data-sharing pilot bids to cut back on food wasted as supply chain links fail Supply chain radar: Israel's ZIM is (again) on a wing and a prayer, but it doesn't matter 30m teu sold online by 2023 Supply chain radar: Uber + Panalpina + Agility - just think about that... Supply chain radar: Taiwan's Yang Ming is a ticking bomb HMM names Jae-hoon Bae as its new chief executive

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MARCH 27, 2019
Low lube oil pressure eyed as cause of Viking Sky power loss The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) says that it has been working throughout the night with classification society Lloyd's Register and the shipowner to determine why the cruise ship Viking Sky suffered a Nakilat adds to fleet through new JV with Angelicoussis Doha, Qatar, based Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company) is again adding to its LNG carrier fleet through a new joint venture with long time partner Maran Ventures, the LNG ship-owning arm of Corvus Energy solution brings port crane fuel savings and emissions cuts Corvus Energy has won an order from CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) covering the supply of energy storage systems for battery-hybrid RTG (rubber-tired gantry) cranes. The order is for various retrofit and Valmet to supply scrubbers for 23,000 TEU Hyundai Merchant newbuilds Espoo, Finland, headquartered Valmet is to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems for seven newbuilding containerships that, at over 23,000 TEU each, will be the world's largest. They are on order for Hyundai American P&I Club manager makes senior appointments Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), manager of the American Club, has made a number of senior appointments . At the club's headquarters in New York, Margaret Lee has been appointed as Lead

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MARCH 27, 2019
SHI faces $250m lawsuit from Petrobras The Brazilian oil giant claims Samsung paid $20m in bribes for a drillship contract Viking Sky engine blackout was due to low oil pressure Owners Viking Ocean Cruises have already inspected sister ships after the two-year old cruise ship narrowly avoided disaster over the... Nakilat and Maran launch second LNG joint venture Global Shipping Co is launched with an initial four LNG carriers from Maran's order book at DSME Brittany Ferries says 'no turning back' on Brexit ferry capacity Ferry operator had to employ extra staff and rebook 20,000 passengers in order to supply capacity to UK government in... Rebranded Diana Containerships given 'new start' Performance Shipping, as the company is now called, has four debt-free vessels and has raised additional cash from expiration of... Australia detains Liberian-flagged bulk carrier after crew complaints The ITF was alerted after international crew on board complained of insufficient food, bullying on board the vessel and denial of... Dry bulk trade growth slowing, says Clarksons Demand-side risks could pull trade growth down to a low-case scenario of 1% this year, according to Clarksons Aegean Marine Petroleum to exit Chapter 11 with sale Court confirms reorganisation that will see bunker supplier under ownership of Mercuria and with vastly reduced debt Baltic Exchange could face fallout in wake of IMO 2020 index decision Views have sharply diverged on how indices should reflect IMO 2020 changes. Now that the Baltic Exchange index council has... Baltic Exchange 'clarifies' shipping indices to reflect post-2020 marine fuels change The Baltic Exchange has opted to keep its benchmark shipping indices unchanged, despite calls from some market players for the... Japan ratifies Hong Kong ship recycling convention Japan's support boosts the standing of the yet-to-be-ratified global ship recycling convention, which was devised in 2009 SIPG warns on challenges for port business Chinese ports company says it faces a challenge to maintain stable growth for its main business Boxship scrubber orders grow Carriers aim to take advantage of potential cost savings from scrubbers but low-sulphur fuel will still dominate box shipping's bunker... HMM appoints new chief executive Prior to a six-year stint in a logistics company, Bae spent 20 years with LG Group in the electronics industry Daily Briefing VLCCs reshape crude flows as US Gulf becomes net exporter \| World Shipping Council attacks 'flawed' ITF report on BER... Daily Briefing Baltic Exchange could face fallout from 2020 index decision \| Nakilat in second LNG venture with Maran \| Liberian-flagged bulk... Western Australia ports reopen after cyclone The Western Australia to China capesize voyage C5 route on the Baltic Exchange dipped to $4.68 per tonne, a decline... Sapura Resources links up with Rolls-Royce unit The tie-up will aim to provide original equipment packaging solutions for marine and other industries in Malaysia Los Angeles confrontation signals smart ports battle The current confrontation between APM Terminals and the ILWU is not just a local matter. It is a test case... Norden sells four bulkers According to VesselsValue, the bulkers were sold for $38.5m in total, and the transactions included two panamaxes to unknown Chinese... Fire-damaged cargo out of Yantian Express, says Hapag-Lloyd The 7,510 teu boxship has been at Freeport, Bahamas since early February following a fire onboard in early January Bangladesh to welcome second FSRU in April FSRU Excelerate, which recently underwent drydocking with Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine, is due to begin a 15-year time charter with...

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MARCH 27, 2019
Kobe port aims to regain cargo post-typhoon Indian shipper market ripe for single logistics view New truck exchanges offer hedge, but come with risk US truckload contract pricing falling EU transport union: No plan to target ports New HMM CEO targets customer focus for turnaround

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MARCH 27, 2019
Low lube pressure blamed for Viking Sky emergency Preliminary findings of Norwegian investigation points to problems with lubricating oil pressure Flex LNG linked to Chevron charter in flurry of deal-making John Fredriksen-controlled Flex LNG is believed to have tied up a 12-month charter for one of its 13 LNG carriers with energy major Chevron. Brokers said the company has fixed the 173,400-cbm, M-type, electronically-controlled gas-injection (ME-GI) vessel Flex Enterprise (built 2018) to Chevron. Fredriksen's Flex inks time charter with super-major Last week, Flex said it had fixed a ship on a o Nasdaq suspends trading in Hunter Maritime Acquisition Nasdaq has imposed a trading halt on Hunter Maritime Acquisition's securities after an unusual leap in its share price. The Saverys-backed company's share price has increased by over 1,000% since Friday, despite not releasing any news during this time. Nasdaq has asked Hunter to provide any information it has relating to the activity seen this week, according to a press statement on Wednesday. Seaspan shares flagged for resale US boxship owner logs 38.5 million shares held by a dozen investors. MR tanker rates buoyed by transatlantic trades and IMO 2020 Spot earnings for the product carriers are picking up due to high European and US exports, while optimism for period rates can be attributed to looming sulphur cap Clarksons taking over US brokerage Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering Shipbroking giant Clarksons has struck a deal to take over US brokerage Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering. Jim Weinberg, who heads Connecticut-based Safe Harbour, and his team will join the Clarksons Platou Specialised Products division. Clarksons called the transaction a key step in the development of its specialised product arm and an important milestone on what will be a growth path for the busi SUNY Maritime's Christopher Clott works to set up a marine digital incubator SUNY Maritime professor Christopher Clott lays groundwork for ideas hub in the heart of the Big Apple to accelerate maritime innovation Eastern Pacific orders up to eight LR2 tankers at New Times Company's first dealings with Chinese shipbuilder will replace the failed deal at troubled HHIC-Phil Tallink Grupp orders $281.3m LNG-powered ferry from Rauma Marine Estonian owner pairs up with Rauma Marine Construction as part of a drive toward 'eco-friendliness' for shipping operations. Ultrabulk bounces back to profit as revenue tops $1bn for first time A stronger dry cargo market helped Dag von Appen's Ultrabulk bounce back into the black in 2018 and the Chilean shipowner is confident of a brighter 2019 for its overall Danish shipping business. Ultrabulk banked a profit of $15.5m last year, flipping a loss of $2.4m in 2017, according to details released by the private company this week. Per Lange, chief executive of Ultrabulk, told TradeWinds: Baltic Exchange concludes IMO 2020 consultation with minor changes Certain market participants have been vocal in their criticism, but the Baltic appears to have settled on a commonsense solution ahead of 2020. Princess confirms Fincantieri cruiseship double Princess Cruises has signed final contracts for two new vessels at Fincantieri in Italy. A preliminary deal for the 175,000-gt pair was agreed last July. They will be the largest such ships ever built in Italy. The Monfalcone yard will deliver them in late 2023 and in spring 2025. The units will house 4,300 guests and will be the first Princess vessels to be dual-fuel, powered primarily by LNG Kurt Klemme: Automation in shipmanagement set to rise Digitalisation will "change the shipping world", says Kurt Klemme, managing director of leading German owner Reederei Nord. The Hamburg-based company's view is that digitalisation will drive a higher level of automation in shipmanagement, as well as chartering, he says. But the level of "scalability" will be limited given there are only around 60,000 oceangoing commercial vessels. Reederei Nord JP Morgan picks up Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Containers Angeliki Frangou's boxship owner presents an 'interesting alternative' for investors, says Analyst Noah Parquette. KGJ sells OBO for scrap The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen company SKS Tankers has sold one of its two remaining combined carriers (OBOs) that were built before 2000. Demolition brokers in Europe say the 109,000-dwt Tiete (built 1999) has gone for green recycling into India for $425 per ldt or $8m. The company tends to keep its ships till they are 20 years old. SKS Tiete is due for special survey this year and has been on th Atlantic Bulk offloads tanker for $33m and departs sector Greece's Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management has ended a brief return to the tanker market, selling its only product carrier in a $33m deal. Several brokers in the UK and the US report the company is offloading the 50,000-dwt Desert Mariner (built 2018). The Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard-built product tanker is understood to be going to a non-Greek, multinational outfit. Some brokers have identified th Marinakis fixes out ex-BP aframax Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis appears to have done well on his investment in a 13-year-old aframax tanker. According to European brokers, the 113,000-dwt Androklis (built 2006) has been fixed for a year at $20,500 per day, with an option for a second year at $25,000 per day, by trader Trafigura Beheer. The Marinakis company Capital Maritime and Trading bought the ship from BP as British Kestre Billionaire Torstein Hagen leads with his heart as he offers support to victims The fast-growth cruise industry should take notice of Viking's approach as cruise and shipping increasingly push into harsh maritime terrain Japan ratifies Hong Kong Convention International recycling regulation added to national law. Angelicoussis and Nakilat forge LNG carrier alliance Qatar's Nakilat and John Angelicoussis' Maran Ventures are teaming up to run LNG carriers. The two companies have set up a joint venture (JV) called Global Shipping Co. Nakilat will have a 60% stake, with Maran having the rest. Nakilat hints at Q-Flex LNG carrier transits of Panama Canal Maran Gas makes LNG design switch as DSME decision looms It will operate four 173,400-cbm newbuildings, ef Merger finalises after Evangelos Marinakis finally gives into Diamond's advances Capital Product Partners and US tanker owner merge after a year-long courtship ITF reveals state of food stores on German bulker Video footage has revealed the state of food stores aboard a German bulker held in Australia. The 58,000-dwt Anna-Elisabeth (built 2008) made the news after it docked at Port Kembla for an inspection by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). The check had been requested by the ITF union after complaints of inadequate provisions and lack of shore leave made by the 17 Sri Lankan Sterling's Quentin Soanes plays down digital threat to S&P brokers Digitalisation faces an uphill task replacing sale-and-purchase brokers, according to Sterling Shipping Services' chairman Quentin Soanes. "How is a Greek owner going to sell his ship to a Chinese buyer [who doesn't speak English]," says Soanes. "I don't see digitalisation has any role in that." Soanes doubts whether digitalisation in S&P will reach the point where "you start worrying about it" BW completes chemical tanker exit with scrap sales Andreas Sohmen-Pao-controlled BW Group has reportedly completed its exit from the chemical tanker sector with a scrap deal. The Singapore company has sold two elderly ships, the 19,500-dwt Bright World (built 1997) and Bold World (built 1998), for more than $800 per ldt or more than $5m each, scrap brokers said. Idan Ofer completes deal for BW chemical tanker fleet The price was due to a high s Rise of the 'aquanaut' keeps human element at fore of autonomous ship technology Industry's technological push should be seen as an opportunity to supplement highly qualified seafarers, rather than replace them entirely Agility Gas plots VLEC revolution US company Agility Gas Technology is developing what it believes will be a game-changing VLEC-type ship for gas transport. It is teaming up with compatriot Herbert Engineering Corp (HEC) to design a large atmospheric-pressure cryogenic-liquid chemical transport vessel. "Specific designs are under development for very large volume liquid ethylene, ethane and propylene transport," it said. Agilit Johannes Ostensjo targets growth with NMS takeover Private owner Johannes Ostensjo dy AS has bought Norwegian crewing company Norwegian Maritime Services (NMS). The operation, established in 2005, will be run as an independent unit with its own management in the Ostensjo Group. No financial details were revealed. Ostensjo Rederi reveals frigate rescue drama NMS supplies seafarers to Norwegian shipowners. It is headquartered in Akrehamn with br Jae-hoon Bae takes top job at HMM Korean owner HMM has brought in logistics specialist Jae-hoon Bae as its new president and CEO. He is replacing CK Yoo, who announced in February he would be stepping down at the end of this month. Bae was recommended earlier in March by a committee led by Korea Development Bank following a "comprehensive candidate examination", the company said. HMM launches $136m scrubber fund HMM CEO CK Yoo Kalani claims charity not a motive for DryShips aid Marc Bistricer-led investment house says it had risk and profit in mind lending to George Economou's struggling public company, not attempt to manipulate values Newcomer Archangel Pacific gets going with four ships and links to Pappadakis clan A new dry bulk player is up and running in Piraeus led by a member of Greece's Pappadakis family and John Couroussopoulos, a former co-managing director of Kassian Maritime. Archangel Pacific has been in business since December. Equasis already lists the outfit with four bulkers, all of which were previously managed by Kassian. Archangel's debut quartet consists of the 81,600-dwt Egyptian Mike ( Aegean Marine to exit Chapter 11 next week New York-listed Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has had its reorganisation plan confirmed. The US bankruptcy court for the southern district of New York approved the scheme, subject to minor modifications. This paves the way for the company to emerge from Chapter 11 restructuring next week as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group, it said. Oaktree Capital Management looks to recoup Crypto hype for initial coin offerings dies down Some project developers may shift to venture capital to back their blockchain-based shipping platforms after some disappointing results last year Clarksons: markets "recalibrating" ahead of IMO 2020 Clarksons Research has unearthed signs of further "market recalibration" ahead of IMO 2020 next year. Managing director Stephen Gordon said vessel supply is looking manageable and there is potential for IMO 2020 'wildcards' to have a positive impact. But broader economic headwinds are impacting sentiment, suggesting demand side risks should be monitored closely, he added. Case highlights 'massi BGL finds new OSV for gold retrieval Salvage company Britannia's Gold (BGL) is heading back out to lucrative British World War shipwrecks with a new OSV. The company has chartered an unnamed ship to try to extract millions of dollars of gold and silver from vessels in the Irish Sea and Atlantic. BGL brings in Kursk salvage team to cut into war wrecks Gold-hunters begin cutting into war-time wreck It has secured the OSV with the h FSL fundraiser won't lead to mandatory offer The new $31m fundraiser by First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) will not lead to a mandatory offer from subscribing unitholders. The company has won approval from Singapore monetary authority SIC to waive this obligation as long as other investors agree. The fundraiser was revealed last November. FSL Trust seals SGX approval "in principle" for fundraiser FSL has proposed a non-renounceable prefe Croatia arrests 12 in probe into Uljanik "financial damage" Croatia has arrested 12 people on suspicion of causing more than HRK 1bn ($152m) of financial damage to struggling shipbuilder Uljanik Group and the state budget. Interior minister Davor Bozinovic told state news agency Hina: "This morning the police began action during which 12 people were arrested." Uljanik workers weld yard gates shut Domestic media said among the dozen held were former top American Club bolsters capabilities in Greece and New York New York-based P&I outfit says four appointments also help to grow gender diversity. Glencore caught up in China-Canada canola dispute Commodity giant's Viterra subsidiary latest to feel impact of fallout surrounding tech executive. Aussie iron ore ports back in action after Veronica Berths and anchorages to be re-populate in a staged manner over the next 24 hours, says GAC. International Seaways offers casualty reaction advice Shipowners need to strike the right balance between openness and credibility after casualties, an International Seaways executive told the assembled attorneys at the American Bar Association's Admiralty Disruption conference in New Orleans over the weekend. James Small, the New York-traded tanker owner's corporate secretary and general counsel, said companies need to have a system to communicate BP: Refiners have invested $1bn to meet IMO 2020 Oil major says there's been a huge amount of investment in refineries and it will continue beyond 2020.

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MARCH 27, 2019
Stronger USMCA labor provisions urged Several representatives of organized labor told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that the U.S., Canada and Mexico should get back to the negotiation table for a stronger enforcement mechanism for USMCA labor provisions. HMM names Jae-hoon Bae president and CEO The South Korean liner carrier's announcement does not mention former leader C.K. Yoo, who told employees he was resigning in February. ITF responds to World Shipping Council attacks The International Transport Forum says its "views are grounded in data, evidence and economic research with the objective to foster efficient transport solutions that serve citizens." Transplace breaks ground on Arkansas operations center Ryder bringing on new chief financial officer Oakland cranes to be converted to hybrid power Canadian National acquires TransX Nike pays 12.5 million euro fine for trade restrictions All damaged Yantian Express containers discharged

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MARCH 27, 2019
RBOB leads oil futures lower after US stock build NYMEX RBOB futures settled sharply lower Wednesday after US Energy Information Administration data showed a surprise build in US Atlantic Coast inventories US crude supply adds barrels as refinery runs, exports slow US crude supply edged higher last week as exports dipped and refinery headwinds weighed on utilization rates Pemex imports light crude in February, boosts heavy crude exports to the US Pemex imported light crude in February while freeing up more barrels of heavy oil for export to the US after sanctions on Venezuelan grades were imposed External: Global Risk Management BIMCO developing clauses, contracts to prepare for IMO 2020 "Our big focus is keeping the industry informed...how you can put it into practice," Hunter said.

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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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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