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October 28, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate up 2.4pc to US$594/TEU, USWC remains flat at $1,361/FEU Design faults and staff errors to be blamed for Boeing fatal crash: report Online shipping insurance transaction platform for China launched in Nansha Security experts warn of China's influence at US ports Port of NY-NJ accelerates scanning of rail freight containers for radioactive materials Success of Piraeus port spurs Greece to attract Chinese investment for other sectors Samskip starts weekly box shipping service to link Portugal to the UK Hudson Shipping Lines slams use of scrubbers for releasing toxic wastewater into sea B&H Worldwide CEO to lead Asia-Pacific expansion from Singapore WFS's two pharma centres in South Africa are awarded GDP certification Rock-It Cargo pumps greater investment into Triple M to boost presence in Europe UPS starts a string of new drone delivery operations, chiefly for pharma sector

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Innovative prospects St Francis Group and iSec to build five new warehouses Panattoni comes to Munich Global port indices in August above last year's figures Hoyer continues to improve climate performance Turkish Cargo adds two Asian maindeck destinations Gefco launches Chronotruck and Moveecar Management changes at Boeing Port of Barcelona celebrates its 150th birthday China - Rijeka - Budapest in just 32 days Mahan Air already increases Rome service Rock-it Cargo increases stake in Triple M "Curiosity of the Day" UPS COO Jim Barber announces retirement Cargolux flies pink Indian-Swiss working group forges ahead IRclass recognised by shipping nation Denmark

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OCTOBER 25, 2019
Positive OOCL Q3 results support Maersk's upbeat boost in profit forecast Shippers eye new routes to market as port of Melbourne fees skyrocket Canada Worldwide finds opportunities in the e-commerce boom Major changes programmed for logistics: threats or opportunities? How does the Brexit deal affect Ireland? The hidden costs of a container lease Shippers love technology, but some people are irreplaceable On the wires: OOCL, IBM & HMM - the (very) good, the bad (so far) & the (very) ugly in logistics Supply chain radar: It's show-and-tell time for XPO chief exec Jacobs M&A radar: Stobart suitor DBAY reaches deadline as Wincanton revs its engine

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OCTOBER 25, 2019
JV aims to build and operate U.S. offshore wind support vessels Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH (BSO) and MidOcean Wind LLC (MOW) have entered into a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the U.S. offshore wind industry as well as to Fincantieri Marine Systems wins $9.6 million USCG engine work contract Last week Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA) was awarded a $9.6 million contract to perform maintenance and repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard's fleet of Inland Buoy Tenders. The multi-year contract Austal books order for its largest ferry yet Austal (ASX:ASB) has been awarded an EUR 83.65 million (about US$92.6 million) contract for the design and construction of a new 115 meter high-speed catamaran ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark. The order Kirby says inland marine results "meaningfully improved" in third quarter Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) has reported net earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 of $48.0 million, or $0.80 per share, compared with earnings of $41.8 million, or $0.70 per

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OCTOBER 25, 2019
Shipping must contribute to a greater understanding of the oceans All users of the oceans have been urged to collaborate in a global project that aims to map the seabed... Responsibility for misdeclared cargoes lies with shippers 'If the CTU code became mandatory I think we would have a better opportunity to follow up after incidents and... Baltic Exchange eyes new revenue model Three years after its sale, Singapore Exchange-owned shipping bourse, the Baltic Exchange, is re-evaluating its role within global shipping, including... Trade war weighs on HPH Trust results Hong Kong terminals post a 5% fall in throughput as US-bound cargoes continue to decline Norden drops full-year profit guidance on calculation error The company expects full-year results to sit within a range of $10m to $45m as it lowered guidance in the... Emas Offshore goes under judicial management Various rescue attempts have fallen through, with Emas Offshore previously being linked with Philippines conglomerate Udenna Corp as well as... Scrubber installations face delays into 2020, Wärtsilä warns The Finnish manufacturing and technology company saw scrubber installations drop in the third quarter and anticipates delays in the fourth... The Interview: Michael Khouri Light-touch regulator wants carriers to thrive as long as they follow the rules The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping and the law The Podcast is in Naples this week as our law and insurance expert David Osler talks over the legal challenges... OOCL posts mild growth in peak season Slack demand and trade disputes have led to a lackluster peak season performance for the Hong Kong-based liner shipping carrier Vessel-operating costs continue decade-long decline Insurance, lubricants, and crewing costs all saw declines in 2018 as the BDO OpCost survey recorded a continuing fall in... Daily Briefing Free to read: Maersk calls for focused future fuel development \| Fuel price spreads show signs of IMO 2020 impact... POSH Terasea to be wound up after loan defaults POSH said the maximum potential financial impact arising from the liquidation will be up to $42m and no material impact... Bulker newbuilding orders at second-lowest level on record since 2001 Freight market uncertainty, short- and long-term costs from regulations are the main reasons holding back owners from ordering new ships OOIL completes $1.78bn Long Beach terminal sale Macquarie emerged from the other bidders, including EQT Infrastructure and Yildirim Group, as the winner of the terminal assets in... Two MR tankers stuck in San Francisco as fire-hit ethanol terminal stops operations California authorities stopped operations at the NuStar facility as a search warrant was served by investigators looking for answers about... US-sanctioned Cosco tankers unit gets two months' grace period to complete voyages Tanker stocks were down about 2%-10% across the board after the note was issued by the US Treasury Department on Thursday Safe Bulkers stays in the black despite drydockings The company remains focused on installing scrubbers on half of the fleet and Safe Bulkers meanwhile put in a profitable quarter... ExxonMobil to supply natural gas for proposed new Alaskan LNG venture The distance to Tokyo from Qilak LNG's site on the North Slope is about 3,340 nautical miles, while Incheon would...

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OCTOBER 25, 2019
NYSA joins effort to dismantle NY-NJ's Waterfront Commission Trans-Pacific spot rates stabilize ahead of projected import bump Asia-Europe spot rate ends eight-week slide US household importers' pivot to Vietnam strains capacity Truckload pricing may rise even in slow-growth 2020

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OCTOBER 25, 2019
Capital Product Partners puts $500m on the shelf Capital Product Partners has put some more shares in the hopper for possible sale one day. The diversified owner has registered $500m worth of common shares, preferred shares and debt securities with the SEC so that the New York-listed company may sell such instruments from time to time. The Jerry Kalogiratos-led company said it would use any sale proceeds for general partnership purposes, inclu Simeon Palios' daughter next in line to lead Diana Shipping Diana Shipping has created a new deputy chief executive position, effective immediately, as part of a succession plan for company founder, chairman and chief executive Simeon Palios. Semiramis Paliou, a company executive and Palios' daughter, has stepped into the new role while keeping her current posts as a director since 2015 and chief operating officer since 2018. Diana share buy-back hugel Analysts lower estimates on Safe Bulkers Srubber retrofits expected to cause profit headwind Seafarer, two MOL-tied companies charged in pollution case A Filipino seafarer is facing decades in prison and his MOL-connected employers millions in fines after his ship allegedly dumped oily waste water near the Golden Gate Bridge. Gilbert Dela Cruz was the first assistant engineer aboard the 26,200-dwt products tanker Zao Galaxy (built 2012) earlier this year when, US prosecutors allege, he ordered crew members to illegally dump oily bilge water mult Ice-belted FSU shifts off to Sharjah as project delays lengthen An LNG carrier that was converted into a specialised floating storage unit designed to operate in ice has been moored off Sharjah as delays to the project it was designed for lengthen. The 138,107-cbm Portovvy (ex-Excel, built 2003) has been brought alongside in the emirate and may undergo gassing-up and cool-down operations to prepare it for inspection and trading, sources said. FSU offered out Tidemand group disposes of another 12-year-old supramax Bulker said to have gone to Vietnamese interests after group declares sale option Traders move on speculatively ordered LNG newbuildings Two Greek shipowners have locked away ships to traders in a market showing fresh upward potential Galp Energia taps up shipowners for lone LNG carrier Portuguese energy company Galp Energia is in talks with shipowners for a single LNG carrier to take on charter. LNG market sources said the company requires one ship by 2022 to lift the new volumes it has signed up to buy from the US. Venture Global takes FID on Calcasieu Pass LNG The Portuguese company appears to be in talks with owners of existing tonnage on its requirement, suggesting it cou Contships hits 40-vessel mark with Boluda feeder pair Nikolas Pateras-led company piles on larger feeder containerships while clearing out smaller, older tonnage Kirby outperforms as it trims fourth quarter expectations Kirby Corp reported a better-than-expected third quarter, but the Houston company does not see the good times rolling. For the three months ending 30 September, New York-traded Kirby posted a $48m profit, good for $0.80 per share and $0.08 better than analysts had predicted. Kirby snaps up more inland tank barges The performance was lead by a strong showing from its marine transportation segmen Wartsila profit hit by massive overspending and fall in scrubber demand At a group level, Wartsila's results before tax was zero for the third quarter Fredriksen backs merger of scrubber firms Clean Marine and FMSI Enlarged company will be able to offer finance in addition to design and installation expertise Pacsari orders three Mitsui E&S eco-design bulkers Indonesian food producer expanding fleet to carry growing Asian trade AET's LNG tankers earn thumbs up from Norway's Equinor MISC subsidiary AET is one of the pioneers of LNG dual-fuel tankers, having run a tight race with Sovcomflot (SCF Group) to get the first such vessels in service at the end of last year. AET's dual-fuel aframax tankers Eagle Brasilia and Eagle Bintulu (both built 2018) immediately went on charter to Shell upon being commissioned. The latest shuttle tankers - the Eagle Balder and Eagle Blane - we Landbridge 'not looking for top dollar' to charter its VLCCs China's biggest private VLCC owner is content to let its clients take the upside on the bull charter market Bonheur reports big drop in third-quarter results Oslo-listed group sees net income slide on net financial items, but Pareto upbeat on its prospects Steamship Mutual increases P&I rates and refunds members The club is refunding $17m to its members, which it says will cover the general increase in rates. Singapore brokers and traders swing behind Mercy Ships Cargo Day Shipbrokers, charterers and shipowners in Singapore are backing Mercy Ships, as the charity hospital ship operator steps up its activities ahead of its annual cargo day fundraiser. Senior figures from Clarksons, BRS, Affinity, Clearlake, Eastern Pacific, ST Shipping, Thenamaris, Trafigura, Total, Vitol and others have formed a Singapore regional committee to encourage donations. They join colle Samudera sinks to loss on weaker tanker and bulker revenues Weak trading conditions in Indonesia and elsewhere take their toll on shipowner Brokers set to battle it out for charity rugby lunch London's top S&P brokers look set to go head-to-head for the chance to have lunch with a Rugby World Cup winner - and it's all in the name of charity. Graig Shipping marks centenary with 100km charity cycling event Up for grabs is a private lunch with rugby legends Neil Back and Martyn Williams in March 2020 ahead of the England v Wales game at Twickenham. The lunch is the idea of Graig Shippin Higher costs and lower utilisation hurt Gulf Navigation Dubai tanker owner says it is looking to outsource its ship management activities Austal wins newbuild contract for largest ever ferry Aussie fast ferry specialist's latest order for Danish owner to be LNG dual-fuel capable Maersk to retain rotor sail onboard LR2 after 8.2% fuel saving Shell-backed initiative said to have reduced C02 emissions by 1,400 tonnes during year-long trial

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OCTOBER 25, 2019
Shipwell raises $35 million of series B venture capital Austin, Texas-based centralized freight platform Shipwell raised $35 million of venture capital funding from a consortium of investors led by Georgian Partners of Toronto, Canada. Reefer volumes trick while dry van treats Reefer volumes have declined in 2019 as shippers have taken advantage of cheap van rates, but declining production and trade wars have hurt the cause... Prologis to acquire Liberty Property Trust The transaction is worth approximately $12.6 billion. Maple Leaf Motoring: TFI eyes more U.S. final mile acquisitions CEO Alain Bedard says company may buy more firms in the United States as it looks to bolster underperforming logistics and final mile units and... Dana, Lonestar Specialty Vehicles launch all-electric terminal tractor Dana is supplying its electrified powertrain to a terminal tractor designed by Lonestar Specialty Vehicles, offering a new chance for fleets to electrify their operations.... Brush fires close stretch of Interstate 80 near Vallejo The fires are occurring nearby the Carquinez Bridge. Regional-haul tractors achieve 8.3 mpg in NACFE's Run on Less Regional demonstration Ten trucks participated in NACFE's Run on Less Regional event, showcasing the fuel efficiency opportunity that awaits regional haul fleets. The trucks achieved an overall... Daimler Trucks pledges carbon neutrality in key markets by 2039 - with caveats Daimler AG is targeting 2039 to sell only battery- and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks in its key markets. But the pledge comes with several... Borderlands: Mexico's government close to legalizing marijuana; new international commercial bridge for US-Mexico border Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico's government nears legalizing marijuana; U.S.-Mexico...

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OCTOBER 25, 2019
Valero expects gasoline, diesel cracks to strengthen further as IMO 2020 looms There is definitely a trend upward as the January 1, 2020, deadline for the switch to 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel from 3.5% sulfur nears. Singapore's residue stocks fall 6% on week amid tepid import activity Commercial onshore residue stocks in Singapore fell by 5.88%, the first decrease in three weeks. Spot FOB USGC propane cargoes at four-year highs amid geopolitical concerns Propane spot cargoes out of the US Gulf Coast maintained four-year-high levels Friday amid ongoing geopolitical concerns. Crude settles higher on talk of US-China trade progress Crude futures edged higher Friday, boosted by developments from the US-China trade talks. ARA fuel oil stocks up 4% on week amid weak arb Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region edged higher to 1.007 million mt in the week to Wednesday REFINERY NEWS: S.Korea's S-Oil to restart No.1 RFCC next week "We have shut the No. 1 RFCC since mid-September for maintenance for a month and a half, and plan to restart it next week," an official said. TRADER NOTE: Gasoline trader Jerome Espinasse joins Macquarie Group Espinasse previously worked as a gasoline trader at Gunvor Group.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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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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