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BRIEFS

July 31, 2019

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Top 100 ports show stable growth in 2018 handling 616m TEU China's export container shipping index rises 0.9pc in week of July 26 UK deploys warship to escort commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz LNG bunkering could ease demand for low sulphur marine fuel Box shipping to emerge 'unscathed' in push for de-carbonisation US rail freight volumes continue to fall, down 3.4pc in H1 ICTSI Manila adds new quay crane, 8 rubber-tyred gantries to equipment fleet Ryanair's boss criticises Boeing over Max jet delays Swissport set to refinance US$1.8b debt as preliminary results are announced Atlas Air expands operations in Kentucky

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JULY 30, 2019
Container shipping industry looks ahead to an increasingly digitised future Dry Bulk market trends Gujarat Maritime University commences first academic year IRClass inks RO agreement with Cyprus Finance Ministry imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of PTA Essar Bulk Terminal at Hazira sees significant surge in Q1 third-party business PSA inks MoU for Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things development Bidding guidelines for wind power projects amended EU mulls increasing retaliatory tariffs on US goods

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JULY 30, 2019
Grace period needed after new year IMO 2020 deadline, call Lufthansa Cargo shuffles freighter fleet as weak market hits H1 results Atlas Air to expand operations at booming Kentucky airport Traditional freight forwarders the 'true architects' of transport Cogoport expands services to reefer shipping for Indian perishables US labour union president charged with accepting bribes Eric Born to stay as Swissport CEO for another year On the wires: Xpediator's profit warning makes it vulnerable, stock hammered Supply chain radar: 'The emperor unclothed' - comparing the wardrobes of CH Robinson, DSV & XPO

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JULY 30, 2019
MARAD announces nine Marine Highway project designations The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of nine Marine Highway Projects and a Marine Highway Route that, together, will benefit Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Shipping industry comments on proposed Panama Canal toll hikes The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is conducting a public consultation on a proposal to adjust the Panama Canal tolls for containerships, vehicle carriers, dry bulk carriers, tankers, chemical carriers, LPG and LNG Pod problems force Royal Caribbean to make multiple itinerary changes Royal Caribbean is having to change more than 30 itineraries involving several ships due to propulsion problems affecting Allure of the Seas. Here's what the cruise line said in an email sent KOTUG opts for Fleet Xpress for tugs supporting Shell Prelude Trials of Inmarsat Fleet Xpress off Western Australia have persuaded global tug operator KOTUG International to select the high-speed broadband solution for this area of the Asia Pacific region. Following Inmarsat Fleet Huntington Ingalls pays $159,000 to resolve discrimination case Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. has agreed to pay $159,050 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged systemic hiring discrimination violations found in a routine compliance evaluation by the U.S. Department of Seacat orders second Chartwell 24 offshore wind support vessel U.K. offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator, Seacat Services, has taken up its option to build a second Chartwell 24 catamaran for the offshore wind sector. Construction of the vessel, to be Twin tankers pass methanol milestone Swedish ship management company Marinvest reports that its Mari Jone and Mari Boyle, two of the first vessels powered by dual-fuel ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines have each passed 10,000 operating

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JULY 30, 2019
Time to avoid a shambolic Brexit is running out Ripping up the past 46 years of a country's trading arrangements is no small matter, and the way the government... Navios reverts to boxship purchase option The Nasdaq-listed company cools on a deal to acquire a second new panamax containership this year against a background of... Eagle Bulk targets further vessel sales "It is strategic to modernise our fleet and keep the age down," says Eagle Bulk's chief executive Gary Vogel Diana improves revenue despite shedding five ships The Greece-based owner posted a net loss of $1.3m for the second quarter of the year, but achieved higher average... Digitalisation not about replacing human crews The digitalisation of shipping should be used to assist crews rather than replace them BA and Marriott penalties highlight rising cyber crime risk As British Airways and Marriott International recently demonstrated, fines for cyber breaches can be eyewatering. Best not to go there... Why is shipping so slow to digitalise? Shipping leaders understand that digitalisation is important, but obstacles still stand in the way of full-scale roll-outs Tufton Oceanic Assets tops 13% yield The company is also upbeat for shipping's prospects, with feedership rates stabilising and a recovery in Brazilian iron ore output... Zeamarine picks up project for BHP Australia mining complex The project involves transporting about 450,000 freight tonnes from China to Port Hedland, Western Australia Castor Maritime doubles fleet with panamax buy The move doubles Castor's fleet that until now had comprised a single bulker, the panamax Magic P Sembmarine heads for LNG carrier repair record The yard group is on track to redeliver 46 LNG tankers in 2019, up from 41 during the previous year Singapore yards on road to recovery despite tougher climate Keppel O&M eked out a small profit, while Sembmarine slipped into the red, but beyond such superficial differences the two... OOCL revenues and volumes up despite slowing transpacific trade Strong showing on Atlantic and rising intra-Asia rates help OOCL keep head above water SGX will discontinue LNG pricing index SGX, which also owns the Baltic Exchange, has created several LNG freight shipping indices Daily Briefing War risk market drops higher pricing for UK-flag tankers \| Iran-China crude flows up, along with opaque practice \| The... Woodside ups preparations at Scarborough gas The proposed Scarborough gas development, which will pump 4m to 5m tonnes of LNG per annum via the Pluto complex... Oakland's maritime community is being ignored by city government The city council recently dithered for hours before even considering to hear the concerns of executives and dockworkers who had... EIA: lower transport costs, narrow price spread will make Europe the 'preferred destination' for US LNG exports US LNG exports to Europe have outpaced exports destined for Asia so far this year Chicago mayor rejects bid by Savage Services to run city's port The mayor wants to capitalise on the potential growth of the port, already a major intermodal hub, as new developments... Eagle Bulk sees second quarter of the year net loss due to weak rates Company realised a $6m net loss with average rates down 15% year on year

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JULY 30, 2019
One-third of LA-LB truck appointment slots unused: study All-electric, hybrid ships not ready for long haul MSC: Shippers need to prioritize carriers that cut emissions Financer fights to preserve LA port dray-off project Project cargo needs tech to better establish trust UK business: Brexit deadline to wreak havoc on holiday shipping 'Booming' logistics M&A shows no signs of slowing

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JULY 30, 2019
Chevron issues charter tender for VLGC newbuilding duo Energy major emerges in the market for repeat business on large gas carriers Boxship charter rates could rise to cover IMO 2020 costs Some operators seem particularly exposed as shipowners look to recoup investment FMSI scrubber sales are going against the flow Indonesia and Singapore-based firm says it is busy ahead of IMO 2020 deadline but still has capacity to fulfill 2019 deliveries US continues to push shipping on AIS activation No reason other than piracy for ships to turn off satellite tracking, official says After worker death, Evergreen defends shipbreaker Kabir Evergreen Line is defending its dealings with Bangladeshi shipbreaker Kabir Steel after a worker death last week. On 24 July, a cutter identified as Shahidul fell from a "great height" and died at Kabir's yard in Chittagong while taking apart the 5364-teu Ever Union (built 1997), formerly owned by Evergreen. Worker killed at Bangladesh shipbreaker Tuesday, the Taiwanese liner operator said it Cosco tanker unit sees emissions surge by one third in 2018 Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, whose green credentials questioned by CDP, reports huge hikes in greenhouse gas emissions amid fleet expansion New life breathed into Leviathan FLNG plan Golar LNG and Exmar signed up to compete in design contest for new LNG floater Newcomer GriegMaas boosts fleet with Celsius Shipping vessel GriegMaas, the new bulker venture backed by Norway's Grieg Star, appears set to expand its fleet with a fourth Chinese built ultramax. Grieg Star and Maas Capital form bulker joint venture Young people predicted to change shipping's approach to diversity and the environment European brokers say the venture has bought the 63,000-dwt GH Rough Habit (built 2012) from Celsius Shipping of Denmark fo Top Eagle Bulk investor Oaktree grows stake with $7m stock purchase Eagle Bulk Shipping's lead investor Oaktree Capital has bolstered its interest in the Nasdaq-listed bulker owner. The purchase has come to light just days after Oaktree invested $45.5m in a convertible notes offering launched by Eagle to fund the purchase of six vessels. Los Angeles-based Oaktree has bought 1.94 million shares, bringing its total unit count to 28.2 million, according to an SEC Diana Shipping posts second quarter loss following vessel sales Owner's fleet has shrunk following its divestment of older tonnage BW Group sells $2m slice of Dorian LPG as it continues retreat Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group has sold another slither of shares in former takeover target Dorian LPG. LPG and tanker stocks race ahead of S&P 500 as recovery unfolds LPG owners don't expect new ships despite rising rates The Singaporean shipowner has offloaded stock worth around $2m in the latest sales, SEC filings show. BW Group began selling Dorian shares this summer as it started a retreat Ugland managed bulker brace picked up by Greek shipowner Two Isle of Man controlled supramax bulkers are reported sold enbloc to a Greek buyer. The Hyundai Vinashin built 55,000-dwt Sheffield (built 2010) and Peterborough (built 2009) are changing hands for $21m in total, sources say. LT Ugland rebrands as MX Bulk Management VesselsValue says the ships are controlled by Isle of Man based Linur group. The ships are among a fleet of seven bulkers man Avin International tied to purchase of Formosa Plastics tanker Greek owner Avin International is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of a nine-year-old MR tanker from Formosa Plastics, brokers say. Avin joins march of the makers with HHI suezmax order Enesel adds to crude tanker drive with suezmax duo at Samsung Heavy Industries The 50,000-dwt FPMC 23 (built 2010) has been picked up for a price in the low $15ms, US brokers report. VesselsValue says t Navios Maritime Containers rings up seven-ship refinancing deal Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Containers has refinanced debt on seven of its vessels and switched out a purchase obligation on another ship. New York-listed Navios Containers revealed the changes as it reported a small second quarter profit today. Navios Maritime Containers names new finance chief after Christopoulos quits Navios Containers refinances as profit dwindles It explained the TradeWinds survey: final call to have your say on environmental regulations Our industry survey on shipping's answers to climate change will close on 2 August. Dae Sun marks gas sector debut with order for small gas carrier South Korean owner orders replacement for 18-year-old, GS Caltex-chartered vessel Euronav VLCC period deal shows underlying confidence in market Despite spot weakness, the world's largest crude shipping firm has reportedly time chartered out an eco-VLCC for a year at $37,500 per day OOIL mulls investment options with $1.29bn Long Beach purse pending Liner giant Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) is likely to have over $1bn to fund fleet growth as it moves closer to the long-awaited sale of its Long Beach Container Terminal. OOIL pockets $1.78bn for Long Beach terminal to clear path for Cosco deal AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds Hong Kong-listed OOIL struck as $1.78bn deal wit Dof bondholders convert $2.4m into shares Dof's bondholders have converted notes worth NOK 21m ($2.4m) into the company's shares. Dof warns of loan defaults and covenant breaches A total of 2.1 million new shares have been issued at a conversion price of NOK 10.00 per share, which has raised Dof's share capital by NOK 10.5m. As a result, the Oslo-listed company's market capitalisation has been raised to NOK 1.5bn, divided into 300,887, Narrowing NAV gap could herald pick-up in shipping investment Improving trend for dry bulk and tanker companies is expected to trigger more activity in US capital markets Equipment delays to hit SeaBird Exploration's bottom line Two of SeaBird Exploration's vessels are running around two months behind schedule due to equipment delays, which is expected to hurt the company's bottom line. SeaBird presses private placement to fund swoop for Boa SBL brace The delays concern a niche 3D survey in West Africa and a 2D survey survey in the Americas, for which deals were awarded in April and January respectively. Both contracts Morten Arntzen's Team Tankers linked to sale of fourth ship in 2019 Morten Arntzen chaired Tankers Tankers is being linked with its fourth tanker sale this year. Key shipping players party onboard the Christian Radich Banks: Scrubber financing is 'very risky' Brokers say the company has sold the 46,700-dwt Team Tarantella (built 2002). A price in excess of $8m is being placed on the Brodotrogir-built vessel. Team has yet to respond to requests for comment Zeamarine inks largest contract to date Zeamarine has inked its largest contract to date with the business set to employ its latest newbuildings. The contract with Schenker Australia will see the Zeaborn unit carry 450,000 freight tons from China to Western Australia. BHP revs up $400m climate change plan as part of 'zero emissions' goal Its ZEA-type 14,900-dwt newbuildings will undertake the work, with Zeamarine chief commercial off Trafigura takes in two Greek-owned tankers on short time charters Two Greek shipowners have locked suezmax tankers into short period contracts with trader Trafigura, brokers say. Trafigura calls time on third-party deals Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies Trafigura in talks with Hyundai Heavy for LPG-fuelled VLGC duo Adam Polemis company New Shipping and Stamatis Molaris-backed Alma Maritime have inked deals w Stena Bulk raises concern for tanker crew as BP avoids Strait of Hormuz Stena Bulk has raised concerns about the health of the seafarers on board a tanker captured by Iran at a time when oil major BP has confirmed it is avoiding the Strait of Hormuz trouble-spot. Middle East Gulf tension having 'fairly muted' impact on tanker markets Stena Bulk: Company access to Stena Impero 'imperative' British warship thwarts Iranian bid to seize BP tanker Iranian forces abse Castor Maritime splashes the cash on veteran panamax Petros Panagiotidis-led owner set to double the size of its fleet with Korean-built bulker Sembcorp Marine posts loss, but worse to come in second half Problems at Singapore repair and conversion group compounded by a lack of new orders Intra-regional feeder boxships face IMO 2020 fallout Smaller, older ships set to suffer after 1 January as regional shippers will struggle to pass on costs to customers

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JULY 30, 2019
Senators express concern over USMCA de minimis footnote A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday. Pushback on Panama Canal toll hike timing Three groups representing 90% of shipowners say a Jan. 1 toll hike would coincide with the IMO's low-sulfur mandate. Will bet on dry bulk recovery pay off? On the same day that Eagle Bulk reported a Q2 net loss, it successfully closed on the sale of $114.1 million in convertible bonds, with proceeds earmarked for the purchase of six modern-built bulkers. Senators lay out $287 billion highway bill "The bill cuts Washington red tape so road construction can get done faster, better, cheaper and smarter," says Wyoming Republican John Barrasso. Trump's unified agenda puts license exception for civil end users on chopping block The Commerce Department has proposed to end this license exception as part of meeting the Trump administration's federal government-wide goal to reduce regulations. Asia Pacific air cargo markets weaken DB Schenker adding online freight quotes K+N acquires Canadian seafood exporter

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JULY 30, 2019
External: Global Risk Management REFINERY NEWS: China's Wepec cuts Aug gasoline, gasoil exports by 22% on month The supply of gasoil and gasoline in the local market is a bit tight due to the refinery maintenance under PetroChina. Rare heavy naphtha cargo set to sail north as China draws a surprise interest Kerteh's naphtha grade could have been sought after for either its gasoline-blending properties or related aromatics production. Intercontinental Exchange launches more marine fuel contracts ahead of IMO 2020 These new contracts include marine fuel mini-contracts to help shipping companies looking for smaller-size contracts to manage their risks, Barbuto said. Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST Aug bunker term prices jump on tight supply "There is not really a lot of done deals [for August term] as not many people dare to buy at such levels [of high twenties over MOPS]," a bunker supplier said. Qatar delivers first Q-Max to Belgium's Zeebrugge LNG terminal The shipment on vessel Al Dafna was made on July 22, marking the first discharge of a Q-Max LNG vessel at the terminal, it said. Singapore fuel oil premiums hit all-time high over European prices on tight availability The supply constraint for HSFO cargoes in Singapore boosted arbitrage economics for deliveries to Asia from Europe and Russia US sanctions have caused 95% decline in Iran oil exports: Pompeo "We are committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure," Pompeo said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

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

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

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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