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March 29, 2019

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HMM names Jae-hoon Bae new CEO - without mentioning predecessor Kerry Logistics profit up 15pc to US$310.8 million, as sales soar 24pc World Shipping Council dismisses 'flawed' findings of OECD report US Defence Department looks to Huawei rivals for 5G options News of no further indictments from Mueller fuels trade revival hopes Jaxport, hails arrival of its biggest ship Zim's 11,000-TEU Cape Sounio Shanghai Shipping Exchange box index dips 0.9pc to 813.37pt Hamburg's HHLA profit up 17.9pc to US$28.1 million as revenue rises 3.1pc Inchape calls ship agencies 'shadowy', seeks data analytics for insights World's biggest shipping line tests carbon- sulphur-saving biofuel Warmists surprised Greenland's fastest melting glacier is growing again CMA CGM ship successfully refuels with cleaner bio-fuel in Rotterdam NYK first Japanese carrier accredited to conduct its own LNG training Air cargo fails to deliver advanced Thai NZ votes in time for count Man critical after hit in face with cargo plane propeller in Ohio Germany's Rhenus acquires World Net Logistics in South Africa Virgin Atlantic Cargo to fly to South America with service to Sao Paulo

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MARCH 28, 2019
Baltic Index Council takes key decision on impact of IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap on Baltic dry timecharter indices COSCO SHIPPING Ports shows robust growth driven by volume MSC updating network to better serve East Africa & Middle East, India & Sri Lanka NYK becomes first Japanese shipping company accredited to conduct IGF Code training Secondary offerings remain key to funding for shipping companies, says report Engineering exports projected to surge Adani Ports becomes first Indian port operator to record 200 MMT cargo movement DCCAA annual dinner in Delhi brings logistics industry together Dr Amiya Chandra releases Special Issue on KASEZ

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New partner for Heppner Japanese logistics provider orders 500 Street Scooters New shuttle warehouse for fashion logistics specialist CEO quits Jan de Rijk Logistics Dnata expands into Belgium Bernhard Schulte Cruise: full speed ahead Preparing for Brexit Dunkerque-Port forms new executive team Bigger slice of freight cake for Swiss railway US class I railroad digitalising further CCCC signs a contract with the port of Trieste Emirates to add cargo capacity to Cairo Tigers is first Doozee customer "Curiosity of the Day" More hinterland traffic between Switzerland and Antwerp OOIL publishes its results for 2018 Gendron appointed operations director Aero Africa settles in Shanghai

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MARCH 28, 2019
Fire-damaged boxes off the Yantian Express, but shippers must wait for intact cargo Another bumper year as IL proves the star performer for Kerry Logistics E-commerce bonus for Miami forwarder via Brazil customs deal with airport Fiata issues guidance to members on how to prevent cyber-attacks Jakarta Airport to build major air cargo village as Indonesia eyes global freight hub status New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change New chief commercial officer and chief operating officer at Yodel Supply chain radar: When an "exception" should not make a rule - Panalpina's EGM draws near Containerships CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen resigns Supply chain radar: Will Ryder change gear under new CFO Parker?

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MARCH 28, 2019
Voith delivers first U.S.-made VSP units Voith and the North Carolina Department of Transportation have teamed up to deliver the first two American-made Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) units for a new, 38-vehicle river-class ferry, the Rodanthe, currently under GTT to design tanks for Sembcorp Marine LNG bunkering vessel Paris headquartered LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from Singapore's Sembcorp Marine shipyard concerning the tank design of the LNG bunkering vessel on order at the yard for Mitsui OSK Tallink orders LNG fueled 2,800 passenger ferry at Finland's RMC Estonia's Tallink Group has entered into a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) covering the construction of a new LNG-fueled fast ferry for the Tallinn - Helsinki route shuttle operation. Bergink takes the helm at Framo Martijn Bergink has been appointed CEO of pump manufacturer Framo. He succeeds former CEO Sameer Kalra, who is moving to parent company Alfa Laval as the new head of the Alfa Laval Conrad delivers third ATB unit to Vane Brothers Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard has delivered the third in a series of identical Articulated Tug Barge units, designed by Greg Castleman of Castleman Maritime, to the Vane Brothers Company, Baltimore, Maltese forces take control of tanker after migrants overpower rescuers A vessel "overpowered" by a group of migrants was stormed by Maltese rescue forces early on Thursday, the Times of Malta reports the Armed Forces of Malta saying. The vessel, the tanker SuitX launches third-gen shoulder exoskeleton California-based SuitX has launched its third-generation wearable shoulder-supporting exoskeleton (shoulderX V3) for use by shipbuilding and other workers. The third-generation industrial exoskeleton augments its wearer by reducing forces at the shoulder complex,

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MARCH 28, 2019
Viking Sky passenger claim unlikely to hit International Group pool threshold Cruiseships are safe vessels and do not have many accidents, HFW lawyers insist. But when things do go wrong, they... Trafigura builds suezmax stealth fleet for clean trading Some of the vessels have established an effective floating hub-and-spoke distribution network off the West African port of Lome Shipowners worried for crew after vessel hijacking by migrants ICS fears crews could find themselves in conflict with the people they rescue Valero facing claims of bad bunker fuel sales Indelpro alleges Valero internally refused to buy its own product but did not notify customers of known defects Two years on from Stellar Daisy sinking and we are none the wiser There are still 45 very large ore carriers converted from very large crude carriers trading, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence GasLog seals 12-year charter for last uncommitted newbuild Jera's agreement for 180,000 cu m vessel said to be among first long-term charters by the company with non-Japanese owners Kirby Corp secures $500m loan Borrowings can be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions Global Ports gains on Russian recovery Russia's containerised trade continues to improve yet is still short of 2013's teu highs Key question facing 'small but strong' PIL Singamas chairman Teo Siong Seng reiterates that he's not selling his family-owned liner shipping business. But he had earlier said... Cosco Shipping Ports continues to grow Managing director Zhang Wei says the port-fleet business mode will help CSP mitigate rising uncertainties on trade demand Containerships loses chief executive after CMA CGM takeover Former MacAndrews head to take control of CMA CGM-owned intra-European specialist Clarksons buys US broker Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering will be folded into Clarksons Platou Specialised Products Euronav names Hugo De Stoop as chief executive Euronav is now looking for a new chief financial officer Viewpoint: Learning lessons on ferry safety It's time that more was done to deal with ferry disasters in the poorer parts of the globe, where woeful... Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation profit dives Increased production from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia led to robust demand for crude while freight rates also... Congressman pushing for energy exports to be carried on US ships Bill calls for a minimum 1% of US crude and 2% of LNG exports to be carried on local vessels...

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MARCH 28, 2019
Weather, rail service woes cool US intermodal growth US import growth shifting to low single-digit pace Flexport coloading FCL-LCL shipments ELD rule to reshape Canadian trucking market

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MARCH 28, 2019
Bahri accuses Valero of selling bad fuel Saudi Arabia's state-owned shipping company is taking Valero to court, alleging the Houston oil company sold one of its ro-ros bad fuel. The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, better known as Bahri, filed the $1.13m suit in Houston federal court Monday. Bahri 'agrees compensation' for tanker clash It alleges Valero filled the 26,000-dwt Bahri Yanbu (built 2014) with 750 tonnes of "unsui GasLog secures 12-year newbuild charter with JERA GasLog is one of the first non-Japanese gas carrier owners to work with JERA, according to chief executive Paul Wogan. GASColor Group books record results in 2018 Olav Nils Sunde owned ferry firm Color Group has recorded its best ever results. The company logged a pre-tax profit of NOK 525m ($103m) in 2018, up from NOK 440m in 2017. Nordea beefs up risk compliance with management changes Revenues increased from NOK 4.97bn to NOK 5.14bn. It owns and operates six trading ships and will this year take delivery of the hybrid ferry, Color Hybrid, from Ultst Singapore bunker supplier buys VLCC used for floating storage Equatorial Marine emerges as buyer of vintage CS Pioneer as IMO fuel sulphur cap looms Guangzhou Salvage wins deal to raise Thorco Cloud Latest appointment follows trend that sees Chinese firms dominating the removal market Cosco ignores faltering trade as it mulls more mega-max orders Chinese liner operator scouts shipyards for 21,000-teu newbuildings that will keep the wave of giant boxships coming Professors question northern Norway cruise traffic The Viking Sky outage has raised questions about the cruise traffic in the northern part of the Norwegian coast. In a letter to Oslo daily Dagens Naeringsliv, Norwegian University of Science and Technology professors Ingrid Bouwer Utne and Jan Erik Vinnem argued that certain sailings should be banned. Billionaire Torstein Hagen leads with his heart as he offers support to victims UK and US to j Russia promotes Northern Sea Route interests for LNG exports Cabotage decree and approval of huge Kamchatka storage project signal intent Sunset for Sunrise as 42-year-old LNG carrier scrapped An LNG carrier that has been sitting in lay-up in Indonesia for 10 years has been sold for scrap. Brokers said the 129,300-cbm Sunrise (ex-Transgas and Edouard LD, built 1977) was sold "as is" at Batam for 26,634 per ldt, equating to around $10.2m. Conversion a possibility for vintage laid-up LNG carrier Local sources familiar with the vessel said it had fallen into disrepair and was seen listi Kirby reups credit facility, could go company shopping Kirby Corporation has refilled its coffers and could be looking at further acquisitions. The Houston Jones Act shipowner announced Thursday that it extended its $850m revolving credit facility to March 2024 and secured a five-year, $500m loan. BTIG starts covering Kirby The company said the borrowings would be used for general purposes, "including acquisitions." Kirby has been active in buying China Investment still strong in ex-Wilbur Ross vehicle While Washington slugs it out with Beijing, Chinese sovereign wealth fund continues to invest in US tankers Row emerging over European liner consortia review Two reports intended to guide the European Commission on liner consortia simply confuse the issue Viking Sky incident raises concerns over Solas failings Two-year-old cruiseship's breakdown could spark a rethink on IMO regulations after the vessel limped back to port on just one engine Diana Shipping tender offer undersubscribed Symeon Palios-led bulker owner takes back majority of shares offered in buyback. Surveyors investigate collision of LNG carrier and VLCC Investigations are continuing into the likely cause of a collision between an LNG carrier and a VLCC off Fujairah on Sunday night. Dramatic photos show a gaping hole that stretches the full height of the hull in the portside bow of Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp's 281,395-dwt tanker Shinyo Ocean (built 2001). The gash resulted from the collision with the 155,000-cbm LNG carrier Aseem (built 200 International Group agrees to share data to boost safety The International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs has agreed in principle to start sharing loss data in a bid to boost safety in the maritime industry. International Group rings the changes and looks to modernise and renew International Group chairman Paul Jennings revealed at a London Maritime Insurance Conference that P&I club managers had given him a remit to explore how data can be col BP emerges in the market for time-chartered LNG tonnage Energy major being 'active and aggressive' as it looks to take vessels for up to seven years Latvian Shipping and Torm lead Venezuela product tanker trade Risk premiums are attached to Venezuelan trade even though US sanctions do not target the shipping sector directly Laaksonen quits at Containerships after CMA CGM takeover Containerships CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen has resigned nine months after the Finnish line was bought by French giant CMA CGM. Laaksonen is staying on until a successor is found and the board will meet on Friday to examine the matter. CMA CGM is proposing that Claude Lebel takes over. He is the CEO of another CMA CGM company, short sea line MacAndrews, which is being merged into Containerships fol Hugo de Stoop lands top job at Euronav Euronav has named CFO Hugo de Stoop as Paddy Rodgers' replacement as CEO. It said the decision had been taken following a professional search and assessment process. "It is anticipated that his new role will commence following a brief handover period which is expected to take place in the course of the second quarter of this year," it added. Outspoken Rodgers to quit Euronav, work for safety T Couple compensated after Lloyd Fonds fund fails A German couple have won compensation in court after a Lloyd Fonds ship fund went bust in 2014. The Hamburger Abendblatt said the asset manager launched 70 such funds in 2008. The Hamburg district court has now awarded damages totalling EUR 120,000 ($135,000). The couple had each invested EUR 59,000 in the bulker fund Thira Sea, which later went bankrupt. The court said the award was for "brea Migrants hijack bunker tanker off Italy Migrants have hijacked a bunker tanker that rescued them off Italy. A total of 108 people were picked up by the 846-dwt Elhiblu 1 (built 2015), after trying to reach Europe from Libya. Rubber bullets used to force migrants off car carrier But they seized control of the vessel when it became clear they were being taken back to Libya, Italian and Maltese authorities said. Corriere della Sera and Vitol warns that Europe faces short term LNG supply glut Trader says situation is "unprecedented" as number of monthly cargoes heads towards 170. GP Global to supply 0.5% LSFO from April 2019 UAE-based firm will initially focus on major bunker ports before expanding to smaller markets. Last of damaged Yantian Express containers finally removed Boxship set to depart Freeport once repairs to damaged area of ship have been completed. Fred Olsen Ocean buys 50% stake in United Wind Logistics Company says investment further strengthen presence in logistics and installation value chain. KMTC orders feeder boxship newbuilds at HMD South Korean liner operator Korea Marine Transport Co (KMTC) ended a seven-year absence from the shipbuilding market by booking three feeder containerships at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). Industry sources said KMTC is the unnamed Asian company that Ulsan-based HMD referred to in a recently announced order. Hyundai Mipo lands Asian boxship order A source familiar with KMTC confirmed it had inked Nisshin Shipping expands into LNG sector with lone newbuild Privately owned Japanese tonnage provider books single gas carrier at Samsung Heavy Industries KSS Line joins forces with HHI to develop new VLGCs Innovative designs aim to cut charterers' costs by allowing extra cargo capacity to transit old Panama Canal locks

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MARCH 28, 2019
Moderate growth for 2019 container volumes forecast The surge in imports as shippers "pulled forward" cargo in December is reverberating into this year and has set a high bar that will be hard to match in late 2019. Klobuchar unveils $1 trillion road, rail and port plan The plan, which includes more than $650 billion in federal funding, would be the Democratic presidential hopeful's "top budget priority" should she be elected in 2020. Chao: Surface bill possible vehicle for infrastructure Sen. Susan Collins criticizes the president's Transportation Department budget for offering "no path forward after the FAST Act expires." Grassley to introduce bill soon to check 232 powers The Senate Finance Committee said in "coming weeks" the panel's chairman will introduce a bill allowing Congress to stop Section 232 duties after they are imposed. Valmet to supply scrubbers for seven 23,000-TEU HMM ships PhilaPort receives second set of super post-Panamax cranes Executive Moves: Crowley, DSC Logistics Executive Moves: Dunkerque and Duluth board elections U.S. toolmaker nailed for OFAC violations Chinese cabinet imports investigated

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MARCH 28, 2019
Crude settles in the red despite afternoon rally as market weighs supply fundamentals An afternoon rally failed to push crude prices into positive territory Thursday, and futures settled slightly under their open as the market weighed a bearish US crude Trump urges OPEC to boost oil supply, says prices are 'getting too high' US President Donald Trump again urged OPEC to increase oil supply, saying prices were "getting too high," after WTI crude futures have hovered near $60/b Boost to global LSSR storage demand ahead of IMO 2020 Storage demand for low sulfur straight-run fuel oil will increase globally in the run up to the International Maritime Organization's sulfur cap Fuel oil volume from Rotterdam to Singapore high despite uneconomical arb Fuel oil volumes from Rotterdam to Singapore have risen above the 2018 average again this month despite sour arbitrage economics to the east Genoil fuel desulfurization tech gets boost from Lloyd's Register verification Shipping classification society Lloyd's Register has officially witnessed clean technology engineering company Genoil's process to reduce sulfur in marine Bunker major GP Global to supply 0.5% LSFO from April ahead of IMO 2020 UAE-based bunker fuel supplier GP Global late Wednesday said it will be ready to start 0.5% low sulfur fuel oil supply from April TANKERS: Houston Ship Channel delays leave USGC-loading Aframax freight unfazed "I have heard of a decent amount of people toying with the idea of replacing vessels," one shipbroker said. External: Global Risk Management LSFO supply concerns ease as shipowners plan for IMO 2020 "Our advice is plan in time and plan into detail," Rauta said. TRADER NOTE: GP Global hires four new Singapore bunker traders The traders are Steve Goh, Jason Kong, Rohan Bhatia and Aaron Hon. INTERVIEW: UAE's GP Global eyes growth in new regions while readying for IMO 2020 "We are looking at the American markets as well because that's the missing piece and it looks interesting," Goel said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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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