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May 29, 2019

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Maersk reverses into a US$656 million loss as revenue rises 2.5pc 25 injured in containership fire and explosion at Laem Chabang docks Two Chinese 21,000-TEUers arrive at Khalifa Port's CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal Yantian Express cargo discharge to take 12 days to set general average Caspian Shipping Company to modernise its fleet to service oil fields Deere slumps as trade war darkens outlook for top tractor maker Hiab offers HiVision for Multilift hooklifts to make work easier and safer Finnair and China Southern expand services with codeshare cooperation Atran collaborates with Cainiao to link Hangzhou and Riga Ohio cargo gateway to benefit from US$15m FAA grant

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MAY 28, 2019
Global Logistics launches Global Privilege Programme Indian Register of Shipping seminar provides various perspectives regarding fuel sulphur limit compliance & GHG emissions Iran & India launch third direct shipping route connecting Qeshm & Kandla Kanoo Shipping launches operations in India ZIM commissions advanced new ZIMonitor refrigerated containers Paradip Port completes movement of a record 30 vessels within 24 hours FAST TRACK CFS' SEZ Warehousing Unit in APSEZ Mundra now fully operational & serving the trade Govt mulling introducing major scheme that would ensure fast refund of Central & state taxes & levies

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That special difference Mozambican forwarder invests in fleet telematics New president for pilot services on the Seine Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics location Forces unite along China-Europe-China rail route AP Moller goes for Traxens too Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med Extension in Carinthia completed Welcome for assistant minister for freight transport More trains due to expanded multimodal partnership New inland shipping services in Serbia PIA to resume Tokyo service New rail links between Rotterdam and Southern Germany Stadler changing executive board "Curiosity of the Day" Flash expanding in Turkey Danish carrier reducing Med network Decline continues at Asian cargo airports Lufthansa Cargo shrinks schedules

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MAY 28, 2019
Lufthansa Cargo to cut capacity in a bid to boost load factors China-US trade war could trigger 15% volume decline on transpacific MSC and CMA CGM sign up to Maersk/IBM TradeLens blockchain project Scandinavia's SSL expands its global footprint with purchase of CR Cargo DHL Global Forwarding launches new online booking platform The Morrow Roberson Road Test: DSV Lead Logistics John Stubbings and Rachel Morley move into lead roles on BIFA board P&O demands Eurotunnel hands back £33m Brexit ferry settlement Amazon may unleash long-feared purge of small suppliers Market Insight: 'Extremely positive reaction' from both sides as DSV and Panalpina execs meet Supply chain radar: Expeditors repudiates debt and eyes its own dealmaking... On the wires: While trade wars rumble on Alibaba lines up a blockbuster IPO in Hong Kong... On the wires: It's an uphill struggle for Worldwide Flight Services as leverage soars

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MAY 28, 2019
Bollinger names Chris Remont EVP New Construction Bollinger Shipyards has promoted Chris Remont to Executive Vice President of New Construction Programs. In this role, Remont will assume responsibility of overseeing all commercial and government new construction programs for the Eastern delivers first FMT newbuild with Sub-M certificate Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, Fla., has delivered the first new construction towboat in a long running series to be issued a USCG Subchapter M Certificate of Inspection (COI). The vessel, M/V Brian NCDOT ferries feature Schottel STP propulsion Two 185 ft vehicle ferries under construction at Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, La., for the North Carolina Department of Transportation will each be equipped with four Schottel type STP 150 L Twin W&O picked for Offshore Patrol Cutter valve supply Eastern Shipbuilding has selected Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered W&O Supply as the major supplier of valves for the United States Coast Guard's new Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC). The Offshore Patrol Cutter is the

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MAY 28, 2019
War risk premiums poised to surge as Middle East tensions rise Two groups representing tanker owners and operators warned members to upgrade maritime security when transiting the region in a notice... Iran increases crude shipments to Syria Suezmax carrying about 1m barrels of crude spotted discharging off the Syrian port of Baniyas - it is the third in a... Venture Global secures $1.3bn Calcasieu Pass investment Deal with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners puts the 10m tpa LNG export facility closer to its 2022 start-up date Australia LNG looks to capitalise on US-China tariff tiff advantage Western Australia's mooted net-zero emission policy can still set back the Browse project and in this respect, Coleman argued that... Safe Bulkers posts profit despite weak dry market Owner recently began retrofit programme to install scrubbers on half the fleet Transpacific traders and carriers face uncertain times The unresolved trade tensions between the US and China have left carriers and shippers in an unpredictable situation with no... Traxens gets third carrier backer Maersk joins CMA CGM and MSC in investing in and buying from container tracking device manufacturer Traxens CMA CGM and MSC to join TradeLens UPDATE: Maersk wins backing for blockchain development with addition of two additional carriers, helping to sell the project as a... Danaos Corporation signs $150m sale and leaseback deal with EnTrust Global Danaos will put the proceeds to various uses, including the partial refinancing of loans secured on the vessels Consortia rules boost carrier efficiency Cost savings passed to shippers from the formation of alliances should encourage Brussels to maintain consortia rules Former Rickmers chief executive Van Meenen to join MPC Capital Board 'With Ignace Van Meenen, we have gained a versatile and experienced investment manager' - MPC Capital chairman Axel Schroeder Ten killed in China shipyard accident The ageing dry bulk carrier was being drydocked at the yard in eastern China when the accident happened Daily Briefing Star Bulk supersizes takeover tally \| CSSC looks for $250m in IPO \| LNG to dominate gas trade \| Methanol... Star Bulk agrees acquisition of 11 bulkers from Kelso The company added about 40 vessels to its fleet in 2018 with a variety of acquisitions Regasified LNG only a bridging solution to southern Australia's gas woes Australia is set to resort to importing LNG to meet demand along its southern coast because most of its producing... CSSC Shipping seeks $250m valuation in Hong Kong IPO Yard-backed leasing house CSSC Shipping will use about 60% of the net proceeds to strengthen the capital base of its... Vallianz warns of full-year loss due to impairments However, the offshore support vessel provider still expects to report profits at the operating level if the impairments are excluded LNG forecast to make up 80% of global gas trade by 2040 Increasing LNG trade volumes will result from its use as a bridging energy source as the global economy seeks to... Methanol fuel group selects nine vessels for research The aim is to find insights into the feasibility of using methanol to power different ship types across a range...

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MAY 28, 2019
New York's Red Hook gets third container service Employers threaten to lock out ILWU Canada CN, Hutchison back Quebec container project No end in sight for JNPT rail dispute Santos port authority workers plan strike Project business on the upswing, but concerns remain China looks to restructure Pearl River Delta ports DP World scales up India inland logistics offerings Tariff war casts shadow on US ocean, surface freight CMA CGM, MSC join TradeLens; Maersk with Traxens

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MAY 28, 2019
Freightos claims sales spike heralds freight's digital future Outfit says volumes are up 200% as it tackles issues around cargo no-shows, overbooking and price volatility Ocean Longevity closes in on sales of its four oldest vessels A major Hong Kong bulker owner appears to be in the process of disposing of its oldest tonnage Tightening market lifts rates for bigger boxships by 50% Rising demand for larger containerships has knock-on benefit for intermediate sizes Option deadline again extended for Ocean Yield FPSO Aker Energy is getting even more time to decide what to do with a laid-up Ocean Yield FPSO. Ocean Yield announced that the Norwegian oil and gas outfit has until 1 September to decide whether or not to execute the 15-year bareboat charter option it has on the 214,266-cbm Dhirubhai-1 (built 1979). Ocean Yield results fall amid less revenue Rokke extends option period for Ocean Yield FPSO Ocean Solstad still eyeing financial restructuring amid balance sheet pressure Solstad Offshore says it continues to believe it will need to undergo "comprehensive" restructuring to improve its financial position, despite markets improving during the first quarter 2019. Solstad Offshore unit agrees debt freeze "The long-term viability of the company's and the group's business depends on the company finding a solution to its financial situation," the Oslo-listed offshore su Belships targets $15m purse from private placement in Oslo Belships has put the wheels in motion for a private placement of new shares backed by company insiders. The Oslo-listed bulk carrier owner aims to raise up to $15m through the issuance of around 18.6m new shares, which have been priced at NOK 7.00 each. Active S&P player Belships mulls extra 'ships for shares' deals Belships' changes offer breath of fresh air in Norway The application period Scrubber investments not takeovers top Safe Bulkers to-do list, says Polys Hajioannou Safe Bulkers plans to keep scrubber installations this year as its top priority amid a shipping sector seeing further consolidation. Star Bulk Carriers yesterday announced plans to buy Deplhin Shipping's 11 ships for $139.5m, after growing its fleet by 41 ships last year. In early April, Genco Shipping & Trading's John Wobensmith told TradeWinds it will look for M&A opportunities to enlarge its Reach Subsea sees better days ahead as it trims its quarterly loss Reach Subsea has trimmed its loss for the first quarter, despite lower vessel utilisation in the low-season North Sea spot market. The offshore support vessel (OSV) owner's net loss totalled NOK 18m ($2.1m) for the quarter, compared to a net loss of NOK 19m during the same period in 2018. Fleet growth helps Reach Subsea cut loss in 2018 Reach charters Topaz subsea newbuilding First-quarter rev $34m super-yacht falls from cargoship A $34m luxury yacht has been lost from a cargoship that encountered a storm in the Mediterranean. Liguria Nautica reported that the 12,800-dwt Brattingsborg (built 2010) was transporting the boat from the Caribbean to Italy when it fell into the sea in the Gulf of Lion. The 2016-built yacht, My Song, is owned by Italian businessman Pier Luigi Loro Piana. It is believed to still be afloat. My S Egypt 'discharges' seized suezmax's crude cargo The Egyptian navy is said to have discharged the Iranian crude cargo on a UAE-owned suezmax detained there since December. AIS data shows the 163,000-dwt Sea Shark (built 1991) at anchorage south of Suez on 25 May. It had been moved to the Ain Sukhna terminal last week, a source close to the crew told TradeWinds. Egyptian navy takes seized suezmax into terminal Crew reveal 'mental torture' on Coup for Maersk as MSC and CMA CGM join blockchain platform Boxship giants MSC and CMA CGM have joined Maersk and IBM's blockchain shipping platform TradeLens. Data for nearly half of the world's ocean container cargo will now be available, the companies said. "We're excited to have these two major carriers join. We have been in discussions with them since the end of last year, but talks picked up in earnest in the first quarter," TradeLens CEO Michael W IEA says shipping needs to do more or misses emission targets The IMO should tighten operating and newbuilding rules, promote low-carbon fuels and adopt a CO2 pricing scheme by 2023, according to the energy watchdog. Carnival executives ordered to appear in federal court US government and Arnold Donald-led cruise major reach accord on pending resolution to take away probation for environmental malfaisance. Charters help shield Safe Bulkers from dry depression in profitable first quarter Safe Bulkers remained in the black for the first quarter of 2019 as contract coverage on its fleet helped shield the New York-listed company from a depressed freight market. Polys Hajioannou's Safe rang in a profit of $5.4m in the opening three months of 2019, down 10% on a year-on-year basis following a Vale dam disaster this January which sent rates into a tailspin. Safe Bulkers' Polys Hajioan Navios Maritime adds panamax as it sells handy Greece's Navios Maritime Holdings has revealed more sale and purchase activity that has improved its average fleet age by 20%. It said that it has agreed to buy a formerly chartered-in panamax bulker, the 77,000-dwt Sea Victory (built 2014), from Shoei Kisen of Japan. Angeliki Frangou eyes up VLCC options to renew Navios Acquisition fleet The company is paying $14.5m and will rename it Navios V Boxship capacity cuts likely after Trump tweets Container lines are debating whether to cut back on transpacific capacity following an escalation in the tariff war between the US and China, according to consultancy Drewry. It said: "Just when ocean carriers thought it was safe to go back in the water all it took was a couple of tweets to throw the transpacific market back into chaos." It had seemed that the flames of the trade war between the DNV GL's Knut Orbeck-Nilssen calls on shipping to keep safety at forefront of industry's mind Class society's maritime CEO talks about his worries for safety and disappointment over stalled reforms at IACS PGS mulls bond issue to meet $675m refinancing target PGS could raise more bonds to meet its $675m refinancing target, TradeWinds has learned. The seismic survey shipowner said on Monday it has begun the process to raise $525m from a five-year first lien term loan and a further $150m in second-lien debt. PGS targets $675m in seismic refinancing effort TGS and PGS to conduct first 3D seismic survey in Labrador Sea PGS sells survey ship to Japan fo Maersk Tankers strikes for four extra LR2s newbuildings at Dalian Shipyard Maersk Tankers has boosted its LR2 newbuilding orderbook in China at the same time as it is being linked with a move for an MR in the secondhand market. Maersk Tankers targets major cut in CO2 emissions under new strategy Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Maersk Tankers posts loss in tough product market Privately owned Maersk Tankers has taken four additional slots on Carsten Mortensen to chair StormGeo Norwegian shipping weather information firm StormGeo has appointed former BW Group CEO Carsten Mortensen as non-executive chairman. The Dane will play an important role in supporting StormGeo in its next phase of growth, the company said. Mortensen, a former Maersk and Norden man, resigned from BW last year. He replaces Jonas Persson as chairman. Mortensen quits BW LPG board Carsten Mortensen Union Maritime cashes in on panamax bulker asset play Union Maritime has secured a healthy profit from the sale of a panamax bulker it bought when the market bottomed out in 2016. The 76,000-dwt Harrow (built 2005) has changed hands for $9.1m, brokers said. This is about 40% more than the UK shipowner paid for the Sasebo Heavy Industries-built vessel from Japan's Toyo Kaiun in October 2016, when it was the Red Queen. The Harrow is due for specia Molaris-led Alma Maritime sells capesize bulker for $12.3m Greek shipowner Stamatis Molaris has sold a 16-year-old, Japanese-built capesize bulker. US brokers identified his Alma Maritime as being behind the sale of the 176,000-dwt Iron Fritz (built 2003) for $12.3m. VesselsValue estimates that a ship with the characteristics of the Nippon Kokan Koji Corp-built capsize is worth $10.2m, while Maritime Strategies International estimates it at $13.3m. Th Bunker One adds tanker in US Gulf Danish ship fuel group Bunker One is expanding its US Gulf and Caribbean operation with a new tanker. It said it is adding the 6,900-dwt Waltz (built 2008) in the Bahamas from 1 June. The ship, owned by Waltz Marine of Athens, will mark the group's entry into physical supply at Freeport. Georgia Kounalakis, managing director for Bunker One in the region, said: "The continued growth of our physi Fredriksen tanker rescues yachtsman off Nova Scotia Peninsular A tanker owned by John Fredriksen's Frontline has rescued a lone yachtsman who had run into trouble off the Nova Scotia Peninsular. Frontline eyes growth with backing of Fredriksen X-factor Shipowner John Fredriksen to mark 75th birthday as 'richest Norwegian ever' Frontline's 110,000-dwt Front Leopard (built 2016) raced to help a small craft which had issued a distress call approximately 430 m Nord/LB targets $59bn of asset reductions as it exits shipping German lender Nord/LB is targeting massive portfolio reductions over the next five years as it exits shipping. The bank said assets stood at EUR 148.2bn ($166bn) at the end of the first quarter, from EUR 154bn at year-end, while risk exposure was EUR 45.3bn, down from EUR 45.5bn. Assets will be cut to about EUR 95bn and administrative costs to EUR 625m by 2024, it added. Nord/LB exits ship fina Wallenius Wilhelmsen downgraded by DNB Markets amid cut to 2020 forecasts DNB Markets has downgraded shares in car carrier giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen as a key contract renewal is projected to dent profit in 2020. Car carrier rates have bottomed out but are still too low to kick-start newbuildings Car carriers 'struggle' to recover from tough market Analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik dropped the bank's rating on the Oslo-listed shipowner from buy to hold, with their target Former Rickmers CEO re-emerges at MPC Capital Former Rickmers Holding boss Ignace van Meenen has resurfaced at German asset manager MPC Capital. Van Meenen quit his job when the Bertram Rickmers-controlled company went bust in 2017. He has now been appointed chief sales officer (CSO) at MPC Capital. The 51-year-old lawyer will focus on growth strategies in the real estate and infrastructure divisions, the company said. Born in Belgium, va Belships' changes offer breath of fresh air in Norway Veteran company is ringing the changes in the country's shipowning community Creditors send bill to owners after Nordia Bulk collapse Apparent demise of a Greek-Danish chartering operator leaves trade creditors demanding their cash from d'Amico Dry Cargo and Alma Shipmanagement & Trading S'hail Shipping snaps up two more bulkers Qatar's S'hail Shipping has added two more bulkers to its fleet in a QAR 75m ($20.6m) deal. The renamed 76,629-dwt S'hail Al Rayan and 74,143-dwt S'hail Al Dukhan will join in June, boosting its tally to seven ships. S'hail Shipping adds latest acquisition to Klaveness pool The idea is to increase its capacity to carry bulk cargoes, the company said. There are nine vessels of the first size in Seaspan Ferries orders LNG-fuelled double Canada's Seaspan Ferries has contracted two new hybrid ro-paxes at Dutch shipyard group Damen. The LNG/battery powered vessels will be built at the Mangalia shipyard in Romania, it said. They will be delivered in 2021, joining two existing hybrid ships. "Within their first two years of service, our existing LNG hybrid vessels have operated with emission reductions of over 50% compared to tradit CSSC Shipping aims for $280m in Hong Kong IPO China's CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping plans to raise HKD 2.2bn ($280m) in a Hong Kong IPO. The shipowning arm of state-owned shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) will issue 1.5bn shares at between HKD 1.34 and HKD 1.42 each, it said in a filing. CSSC Leasing celebrates huge newbuilding haul CSSC 'ready to back' Chinese bank's IPO with $2bn The deal will be priced on 5 June, with the st Vallianz Holdings expects to post significant full-year loss Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator blames continued challenges in offshore sector. Oldendorff boosts green footprint with switch to LED bulbs German owner equipping entire bulker fleet with efficient and environmentally friendly lights. Petros Pappas adds to takeover tally as Star Bulk buys Delphin Shipping fleet Petros Pappas-led bulker player doubles supramax collection, expands fleet to 120 ships. Extended OPEC cuts set to hold down tanker rates Sector also faces problems from shrinking demand and growing fleet, says industry analyst. PNG political upheaval may delay LNG projects Analysts say Total and ExxonMobil keeping a close eye on events in South Pacific archipelago.

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MAY 28, 2019
Employers to lock out ILWU Canada members starting Thursday Employers say they still seek a negotiated settlement with the longshore union. Undeclared toxic chemicals likely caused KMTC Hong Kong fire Investigators found calcium hypochlorite in 13 containers and chlorinated paraffin wax in an additional five. CMA CGM and MSC joining TradeLens Two more carriers join the "blockchain-enabled" shipping platform developed by Maersk and IBM. U.S. continues block on WTO Appellate Body selections The AB has four vacancies, with two current members on the seven-position panel expected to depart in December, which would render it inoperative. Executive Moves: Walmart and Transplace TSA committee to help safeguard railroads, highways Baltimore welcomes largest containership to call port Maersk investing in Traxens Keel-laying ceremony held for Elenger LNG tanker Seaboard service connects Brooklyn with Central America DHL's Boeing 777 Freighter makes maiden flight ZIM expanding fleet of refrigerated containers Executive Moves: BIFA, FarEye, StormGeo U.S. heightens export controls for Venezuela

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MAY 28, 2019
Refined products rally on driving demand, supply disruptions Refined products futures climbed Tuesday at the onset of the US summer driving season and supply disruptions in the Midwest due to flooding. European ports expand LSFO storage ahead of IMO 2020 European ports have been expanding their low sulfur fuel oil storage capacity ahead of IMO 2020. Japan's MOL readies for IMO 2020, other rules while advancing rolling plan MOL's 'basic policy' is to use low-sulfur fuel oil while it also plans to install SOx scrubbers on about 50 vessels. Marine fuels supplier Bunker One adds barge in Caribbean Cameron LNG set to receive tanker as facility liquefies first cargo: dispatcher The closer of the two tankers, the Marvel Crane, left Barcelona on May 5, cflow showed.

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SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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