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April 30, 2019

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NYK replaces chairman after reporting loss of US$400m in 2018 FY DP World Q1 box volume in the UAE falls 8.8pc CMA CGM switches terminal in Le Havre for ECS weekly service Maersk charters 5,936 TEU box ship from Global Ship Lease for US$5.3m Canadian ports led by Prince Rupert outperform USWC rivals Panama's Colon port busiest facility in Latin America and the Caribbean Chinese investments in Philippines shipyard still welcomed Norwegian Air gets new deal from Boeing due to problemed 737 aircraft Aeroflot continues to be China's Favourite International Airline Kansas City airport's air cargo traffic drops 5.9pc in March

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APRIL 29, 2019
Change of terminal in Le Havre for CMA CGM's ECS End of US-China trade war seen boosting box shipments of grain, wheat & soyabeans HMM aiming at strengthening market positionin Russia through new direct services HMM intends consolidating relationship with 2M Alliance Höegh Autoliners launches directmonthly service to Mackay, Australia from Europe & US MOL returns to profit MOL's latest newbuilding LNG carriers to transport US shale gas ONE takes delivery of another 14,000-TEUer OOCL registers improved volume & revenue in Q1 Port of Long Beach has second-busiest Q1 Arun Maheshwari appointed Jt MD & CEO of JSW Infrastructure Capt. BVJK Sharma joins Adani Group as Director-Ports Containers lead cargo volume at Antwerp Port JNPT hosts training programme on emergency management

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Speed queen of the freight gateways Joint efforts on the Eurasian rail route Improved starting power for locomotives in Brazil Dematic builds in Atlanta Zeaborn group takes full ownership of Zeamarine Mixed results for Q1/2019 in Antwerp United Cargo names two new European GSA China trains boost trade through the port of Duisburg B&H Worldwide signs contract with AOG-247 Key appointments for Imperial Logistics in China ONE banks on synergy effects Connecting Alaska's most remote areas Canadian carrier enhances its intermodal activities "Curiosity of the Day" Bolloré Logistics to apply Cargo Wise One globally Air Charter Service strengthens board of directors World container throughput recovers, says RWI/ISL All Nippon Airlines concludes eventful fiscal year

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APRIL 29, 2019
Supply chain radar: CH Robinson hammered, and rightly so - more trouble ahead Cosco Q1 profits up; a good indicator that 'we are over the worst' Maersk launches online customs clearance service for ocean customers Acquisitions pay dividends for Xpediator as revenues triple and profits soar Hong Kong Airlines pilots quit as financial problems clip carrier's wings Analysis: greed powers value for major North American railroads Amazon's digital freight brokerage platform goes live Russians eye Ilyushin replacement for AN-124 Supply chain radar: Cosco Shipping Holdings - when solid financials mean nothing Supply chain radar: Showdown time looms for DSV - so what gives?

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APRIL 29, 2019
Government of Canada awards contract for four large naval tugs Canada's Ocean Industries, Inc. has been awarded a C$102 million (about US$76 million) contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada, to build four tugs that will replace the Royal Canadian Navy's five WISTA USA holds AGM and conference Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) USA held its Annual General Meeting and Conference April 26, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pa. Boriana Farrar, Vice President Counsel Business Development Director at Shipowners Claims Sovcomflot to roll out Fleet Ops solution Sovcomflot, Russia's largest shipping company, is to roll out a Wärtsilä Fleet Operations solution for its fleet of Arctic shuttle tankers. The aim is to promote sustainable development, and to increase the MMTA helps fund maritime training at three tech high schools The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) reports that three technical high schools - Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical Wellboat will have PG Flow pump systems PG Flow Solutions AS has booked a contract to deliver pump systems for a fish farm wellboat that Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mekaniske Verksted is building for Brønnbåt Nord AS. The wellboat is Knud E. Hansen books design contract for Finnlines trio Danish naval architectural consultancy Knud E. Hansen has signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard, China, for developing the basic design of three large RO/RO vessels, based on the Finnlines / Grimaldi

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APRIL 29, 2019
Zenon Mouskas dies in Cyprus, aged 77 A long career in the industry included serving as a director of the Baltic Exchange from 1988 to 1993 as... Scorpio Bulkers says grains will provide strength The company's investment in Scorpio Tankers might have been its best yet, says president Robert Bugbee Chinese yard set to deliver dual-fuel VLCC by 2021 DSIC chairman Liu Zheng says the company is revving up its efforts to help shipowners build greener ships Africa free trade deal could spur port development 'Shipping people are not convinced there are going to be hundreds of little coasters running up and down on the... China-Iran crude imports slump as cargo-tracking opacity rises On the face of the available data, oil exports from Iran to China appear to be significantly declining as the... Shift in grains trade beneficial for bulkers The price difference currently is about $30 per tonne and is unlikely to disappear in the short term, says BullPositions'... Flex LNG secures new $550m pipeline A sale and charter back of two ships and a bank facility for two more keeps the cash flowing Attritional losses now posing bigger burden, says IUMI IUMI says 21 total losses were recorded last year, continuing a general downward trend witnessed since 2010. The reduction was... Cosco Shipping Holdings posts a jump in profits Cosco Shipping Lines, CSH's home-grown liner shipping unit, saw liftings up 3.7% to 4.3m teu in the three months, while... Ports must be part of global digital network The should be more co-creating and co-operating for mutual benefit while moving away from the traditional paradigm of proprietary information... Maersk launches online customs clearance service Digital customs brokerage designed to reduce paperwork, intermediaries and time though one-stop shop for clearances Sulphur cap will spur boxship demolition Drewry has said there is 1.15m teu of 'low-hanging fruit' that could potentially be scrapped this year Daily Briefing Iran-China crude flow is moving via ship-to-ship transfer network \| Will Stellar Daisy lessons be learned too late? \| From... Alliance Mineral Assets in deal to produce lithium in China A binding JV agreement will be signed by the two parties in late June Southernpec licence suspended by MPA The suspension arose from 'an enforcement check' on a bunkers tanker operated by Southernpec/p> US inland waterways benefit from Panama Canal The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority recently announced that it is preparing to launch the first container-on-barge service on the Ohio... Aramco sells first LNG cargo Aramco hired a former Pavilion Energy executive to start up the gas trading desk in Singapore Australia closer to first LNG imports The Port Kembla liquefied natural gas project consortium, Australian Industrial Energy, has agreed to charter in a 170,000 cu m...

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APRIL 29, 2019
How wary should truck brokers be of Amazon? India's private ports gain ground on public rivals Europe customs platform propels Maersk's integrator push Logistics demand for US offshore wind blowing strong Uber-SAP pact brings instant truck pricing to TMS

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APRIL 29, 2019
COFCO's Alessio La Rosa opens up on factors driving 'eco' charter strategy The global head of freight at Chinese-owned, Geneva-based trading house warns of soft dry market ahead and says shipyards need to get real about pricing Six bulkers set to join Seacon Ships Management's operated fleet Chinese outfit is growing its fleet but downplaying a name change Scorpio Bulkers to hold onto sister stake Scorpio Tankers investment questioned as 'really weird' by Deutsche Bank's Amit Mehrotra. Exmar confirms Jiangnan Shipyard VLGC deal Exmar confirmed that it has found a new builder for two VLGCs after an initial deal for the newbuildings fell through earlier this year. Exmar set to finalise VLGC newbuilding order at China's Jiangnan Shipyard The Belgian shipowner said Monday that Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard will build the Belgian shipowner two LPG-fueled 86,000-cbm gas carriers. TradeWinds reported last week that the Chi Braemar ACM cool on possible Trump bump for tankers after latest Iranian crackdown Donald Trump's latest sanctions swipe at Iran is unlikely to send tanker rates spiking in the same manner as his previous action last year, a leading shipbroker says. The US president last week shocked the market with a decision to end all waivers on Iranian sanctions when they expire on 2 May 2019. US takes world by surprise with waiver decision Trump: No more Iranian crude waivers As TradeWi Unibros Shipping swoops on MR tankers amid Greek optimism for product market Ship type gains popularity among Greek players with sistership duo joining the low-profile owner Valhalla Management Services sells second supramax bulker Valhalla Management Services is set to offload a second supramax bulker. Shipbrokers said the US-based company's 51,000-dwt V Green Heron (built 2002) has been sold for $6.2m. The sale of the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding-constructed vessel, which is due for special survey in December, comes nearly five years after Valhalla was set up as a sister company to New York-based bulker player TBS. It w Cosco tanker arm under performs other businesses China Cosco Shipping's tanker subsidiary slumped into a loss for the first quarter, underperforming other group units of the Chinese state conglomerate. Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has reported a net loss of CNY 84.9m ($12.6m) compared with a net profit of CNY 563m during the first quarter of 2018. Revenues fell to CNY 2.4bn from the year-ago level o Scorpio Bulkers stock shoots up after first quarter report US-listed bulker owner beats first-quarter estimates while seeing lower revenue. Eastern Bulk Carriers sets growth sights high after returning to Australia Tidemand family company Eastern Bulk Carriers has returned to Australia after over half a decade amid a growth effort which could see its fleet double in the coming years. Kristin Tidemand says family is fully committed to Stove Belships at centre of S&P talk as it gears up with bulker buys Bard Osland, a former Thoresen and Island View Shipping man who joined Eastern Bulk in 2016, is relocat Maersk claims digital customs clearance first Danish boxship giant Maersk Line says it has become the first liner operator to offer digital ocean customs clearance. Easy boxes? Maersk claims instant booking first Its online platform has launched in Germany, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, the UK and Spain. And the aim is to roll it out worldwide by the end of this year. "This new one-stop shop allows us to timely and efficiently New RCCL cruiseship pays $964,000 to transit Suez A new Royal Caribbean cruiseship has paid fees of $964,000 to transit the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal Authority said the 169,000-gt Spectrum of the Seas (built 2019) passed through the waterway from north to south during its maiden voyage on Friday. It is carrying around 3,700 passengers and 1,700 crew. The ship left Germany on 10 April and is destined for Shanghai, China. Revenues from the can Pangaea Logistics Solution puts on record-setting power plant implosion party Pangaea Logistics Solutions is not the type of outfit to stand overly tall or make especially loud noises as it pursues its trademark niche-trading opportunities. The New York-listed company operates quietly and below the radar from a base that is also off the beaten path in the traditional sailing mecca of Newport. Yet here it was on a Saturday morning in April hosting more than 100 gue Eagle Bulk Shipping set to sell supramax in latest fleet renewal move Eagle Bulk Shipping is plotting the next phase in its fleet renewal programme with the sale of its final Diamond 53 supramax. CEO: Eagle Bulk spared 'contagion' of capesize woes Eagle finds scrubbers a good fit for smaller ships New York-listed Eagle Bulk is in the process of selling the 53,360-dwt Thrasher (built 2010), according to dry cargo market sources. Some brokers are reporting a $10m More boxships to be scrapped as IMO 2020 approaches IMO 2020 rules will prompt owners to speed up boxship scrapping - but it hasn't happened yet. Shipping consultancy Drewry said progress on recycling has been "slow thus far". It said the lack of visibility regarding extra fuel costs associated with IMO 2020 is making it more difficult for lines to plan much further ahead. "One such area of uncertainty is with demolitions," it added. Louis-Drey Ernst Russ eyes more ships as profit rises German shipping asset manager Ernst Russ Group is targeting more ship acquisitions after profits rose in 2018. NRP buys Hammonia from Peter Dohle and Ernst Russ It said that last year, the focus was on expanding the fleet through direct vessel investments and substantial equity holdings. Its ElbFeeder joint venture established in 2017 was increased to seven vessels. Another ship was acquired a AVIC International begins shipbuilding exit with yard sale to China Merchants AVIC International manages to divest insolvent Weihai yard for $92m as Beijing pushes for consolidation among state-owned companies New BP LNG carriers shave $2m off fuel costs UK major BP has hailed the fuel-saving design of its new LNG carrier fleet as it took delivery of the last in the series of six at DSME in Korea. BP emerges in the market for time-chartered LNG tonnage The company now operates the 173,644-cbm British Partner, British Achiever, British Contributor (all built 2018), British Listener and British Mentor (both built 2019). Sistership British Sponsor Polarcus appoints ex-Citigroup banker Monish Sahni to board Offshore survey company Polarcus has appointed a new director to its board and approved a new employee incentive plan at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Dubai on Monday. Monish Sahni will serve as a director of the Oslo-listed company until Polarcus' 2020 AGM. Duncan Eley dips into his pocket to raise stake in Polarcus Investment? Shipowners told they need to earn it Trafigura seals new fi John Fredriksen's Flex LNG strikes $420m sale-and-leaseback deal for two ships John Fredriksen's Flex LNG has inked a sale-and-leaseback deal with Hyundai Glovis for a pair of modern vessels as part of a $550m financing package. Flex LNG, which is eyeing a US listing, valued the 10-year transaction to refinance bank debt on the two ships at $420m. John Fredriksen's Flex LNG set to sail onto New York Stock Exchange Spotify-style Fredriksen's Flex inks time charter with s Tribunal orders liquidation of ABG Shipyard India's National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered the liquidation of heavily indebted shipbuilder ABG Shipyard. A last-minute plea by bidder Liberty House failed, the Economic Times reported. The steel group claimed its offer for the yard exceeded its liquidation value. ABG Shipyard creditors vote for liquidation Lenders had previously rejected two bids from Liberty House. Last year, S David Frischkorn says firms with shares under $5 need self-help Veteran banker has a keen eye on shipping equities and wonders why reverse splits are not used more often Search and rescue drones take flight in UK Drones have not had the best publicity in the UK of late, with sightings of rogue machines grounding flights at airports. But the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is hoping to showcase its more useful side with a new search-and-rescue trial. Drones set to be maritime game changers, but hurdles remain Drones will be tested as extra "eyes in the sky" off the coast of Essex over the next Deutsche Bank calls off Commerzbank merger Deutsche Bank has called a halt to a merger with Commerzbank. Talks began last month between the two German shipping lenders over a combination. But, after careful analysis, Deutsche Bank said it had discontinued discussions. Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank start merger talks "A combination with Commerzbank would not have created sufficient benefits to offset the additional execution risks, restruc Qatar LNG mega-order offers silver lining for Samsung Heavy Industries after loss Samsung Heavy Industries has booked a loss for the first quarter of 2019 but the largest LNG carrier newbuilding order in history unfolding for Qatar Petroleum offers hope for the full-year. Qatar Petroleum launches tender for LNG carrier mega-order Form and identity of new South Korean shipbuilding giant taking shape Huge Qatar LNG carrier shipyard tender imminent Seoul-listed Samsung saw its APL master guilty in military cargo case APL and one of its masters have been found guilty in Hong Kong of importing Singaporean military vehicles without a licence. The offence took place three years ago, the South China Morning Post reported. APL slaps fuel surcharge on boxes Captain Pan Xuejun was given a three-month suspended jail term by the district court. The court also imposed a fine of HKD 90,000 ($11,474) on APL and HKD 9 Cargill's Gert Jan van den Akker leaves Golden Ocean board ahead of retirement Cargill executive Gert Jan van den Akker has resigned from the board of Golden Ocean. He has been a director of the John Fredriksen-backed bulker owner since April 2015. Golden Ocean stock springs back with Vale iron ore volumes set for boost No successor has yet been announced. Earlier this month, the Financial Times reported that van den Akker plans to retire from his day job at Cargill in Worker dies in bulker crane fire A 28-year-old port worker has died after jumping from a burning crane in India. Dravin Rai leapt from the cabin to save himself at Haldia on Saturday, the Hindustan Times reported. A net held by colleagues 50 feet below could not prevent terminal injuries. The crane had been unloading coal from a bulker at the port. An investigation has begun. International Seaways reveals 2019 charter performance as first quarter profit awaits International Seaways has opened the book on its first and second quarter charter performance ahead of what is expected to be a profitable start to 2019 for the New York-listed tanker owner. BlueMountain continues International Seaways sell off International Seaways' eyes open to tanker and LNG growth says Lois Zabrocky The shipowner, spun-off from Overseas Shipholding Group, saw its modern VLC Clarksons: potential still there for 'big beast' boxship orders There is still potential for container lines to order more "big beasts" of shipping, according to Clarksons Research. Writing on its website, analyst Trevor Crowe said mega-ships of more than 20,000 teu are "unequally spread" across carriers. Prospect of mega-boxship order rush recedes This means "order potential at the top end still exists, but it may for now be limited to a few projects per a Incoming IACS chairman Arun Sharma hopes to lengthen tenure for his successors Indian Register of Shipping chair says one year in the role is too little time for great accomplishments IRISL denies seizure of boxship in Libya Iran's IRISL has denied reports that a boxship has been held in Libya due to US sanctions. No ship has been seized, Iran Front Page cited IRISL managing director Mohammad Saeidi as saying. US takes world by surprise with waiver decision "There are disagreements with the Libyan government over a ship, but it has not been seized, and we are in talks to settle the differences," he added. The Liby Ship sales not enough to boost Iino profit Japanese owner Iino has seen annual earnings drop despite selling off vessels. In the year to 31 March, it made JPY 4.26bn ($38.1m) on a net basis, from JPY 4.79bn the year before. Revenue was down to JPY 81.33bn against JPY 84.84bn, while operating costs fell to JPY 68.81bn versus JPY 73.16bn. It has 57 vessels operational, with five more on order. Iino paying special dividend bonus for 120th Reliance behind $963m Samsung FPSO deal India's Reliance Industries has emerged as the company behind a big new FPSO contract at Samsung Heavy Industries. Seoul-listed Samsung said last week it would deliver the unit from its Geoje facility to an Asian client during the first quarter of 2022. Clarksons identified Reliance as behind the deal. The KRW 1.1 trillion ($963m) contract adds to the seven LNG carriers banked by the shipbuilde Milaha sees profit rise despite mixed markets Qatar-listed owner hurt by weaker dry market, but lifted by better utilization at offshore. Tug and barge owners warned over Singapore piracy spike Four incidents in westbound lane of the traffic separation scheme since February, says ReCAAP. China's ICBC Leasing lifts lid on Bunge newbuilding charter terms Leasing giant is getting more upside than reported, but is mum on profit sharing Tan Binh pounces on JX Ocean bulker Aggressively expanding Vietnamese bulker player's appetite for handysize tonnage remains strong. Ocean Network Express aims to return to profit in 2019 Japanese container line joint venture upbeat on future prospects, at it puts poor start behind it. Japanese top trio face slow road to recovery MOL, NYK and K Line's improved finances inextricably tied to events at ONE, says analyst.

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APRIL 29, 2019
Diversified soybean markets could raise containerization U.S. soybean exports have fallen in the past year in part because of the drop in exports to China due to tariffs and swine fever. The drop has resulted in a more diversified export marketplace. Boston: The New England shippers' port The Port of Boston invests in marine terminal infrastructure to handle regional cargo going on and coming off increasingly larger containerships. Business, labor united in support of infrastructure investment Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer wrote a letter to President Trump on Monday to outline priorities for Tuesday's meeting about infrastructure. Japanese shipping companies expect better year ahead Results of NYK, MOL and "K" Line suffer from loss by their joint venture, Ocean Network Express. Containership demolitions forecast to rise But because so many containerships are relatively new, the pool of candidates for scrapping is limited. Grassley op-ed: USMCA dead if tariffs don't go "There is no appetite in Congress to debate USMCA with these tariffs in place," the Senate Finance Committee chairman wrote in The Wall Street Journal. OOCL acquisition boosts COSCO Executive Moves: Avianca and NOPB Executive Moves: Transplace, TIACA, WISTA USA Mississippi woman charged with CDL fraud Hamburg Süd christens Polar Mexico in Veracruz Budapest, Xi'an Xianyang airports agree to cooperate OFAC takes aim at election tampering KORUS Environmental Affairs Council to meet

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APRIL 29, 2019
US senators urge White House to stay out of IMO 2020 implementation Republican US senators urged the White House to let tougher international marine fuel sulfur standards take effect without interference Pompeo touts oil price drop, says US working to find supplies for Iran's customers US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touted Friday's drop in Brent crude oil futures. Es Sider premium to Med dated widens as clashes unscore infrastructure risk Libyan crude differentials climbed Monday. Hamburg bunker fuel tight on Russian crude quality issues: sources Bunker fuel availability in the German port of Hamburg was tight on quality issues. Japan's MOL 2018 revenue falls on product transport segment, bunker bill MOL is assuming a bunker price of $435/mt for fiscal year 2019 ended March 31, 2020. Asian middle distillates pause for price direction; awaits China export quotas The gasoil market might be on track for a sustained recovery as recent developments including a pick-up in demand in China and SE Asia and scheduled turnaround season tightened supply. FUTURES: Crude lower on Trump comments, awaits fresh cues "The underlying bullish fundamentals have not really changed."

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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