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January 10, 2020

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China's Pearl River cargo volume breaches 1b tonnes US trade deficit reaches lowest since 2016 as imports plunge Airlines follow FAA ban of US airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran US President threatens severe sanctions against Iraq over troops removal Chittagong box volume up 7pc to 3.1m TEU, Dhaka ICD throughput also rises Wilmington is honoured as most productive small N America port Silk Road: Geely starts localised-assembled Proton X70 in Malaysia China, Hong Kong air freight traffic push up global volumes SF Airlines boosts service between Shenzhen and New Delhi EL AL inks ACMI agreement with Atlas Air

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JANUARY 9, 2020
Bahri extends liner shipping network to South India with MV Bahri Jeddah's maiden calls at Ennore & Chennai ports Liberian Registry introduces simplified vessel registration process New fuel advisory services for shippers & forwarders launched Coffee exports up in 2019 Cotton exports in first 3 months of the season down Oilmeal exports down in Dec. APM Terminals Mumbai remains committed towards further ease of doing business & embracing increased digitisation as it handles more than 2 m TEUs in 2019 CCI releases 'Market Study on E-commerce in India: Key Findings & Observations' FDI inflows up in H1

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Don't wait 30 years Automotive logistics provider tests LNG trucks in France Ocean Alliance Day 4 product to take off in April Scheduled road haulage services across Southeast Asia Disappointing November results for Asia Pacific airlines Auto Terminal Gioa Tauro fully in new hands Seko Logistics acquires Air-City Naomi Landman joins Damco New intra-Asian service to be launched by Yang Ming Another successful year for Pennsylvania's railroad Lothar Thoma is the new head of air & sea at Gebrüder Weiss ESR announces new lease with Amazon Swissport renews contract in Belgium Why it's important to invest in road safety innovation "Curiosity of the Day" Ship Serv appoints Henrik Hyldahn as CEO Record year for GO Express & Logistics Improving safety systems in vessels Next development stage for biggest Textron aircraft

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JANUARY 9, 2020
December and January data point to a happier new year for air freight 'More calls and faster transits' in Ocean Alliance east-west service shake-up Ambitious rival Florida airport targets a prime slice of Miami's freighter traffic Geodis eyes network opportunities as SE Asia's roads improve Dunkirk first port in France to offer 'cold ironing' for containerships New wave of companies pledge not to ship through Arctic Ocean Market Insight EXCLUSIVE: Hellmann gets new global ocean head ex-Schenker, cuts COO post M&A radar: If PIL worsens, Temasek will bail it out and flip to CMA CGM

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JANUARY 9, 2020
Red Rock to supply cranes for third Keppel FELS dredge Keppel FELS has awarded Kristiansand, Norway, headquartered Red Rock AS a contract for the delivery of two cranes for the third in a series of newbuild trailing suction hopper dredges the Singapore Britannia P&I strengthens North American presence The Britannia P&I club has underlined its commitment to the North American market by establishing a new exclusive correspondent, B Americas P&I, to be based in New York. B Americas P&I will Breaching Snake River dams is a $2.3 billion bad idea says PNWA Environmentalists are pushing for the removal of four dams on the lower Snake River in the hopes that this would improve salmon stock. Recently, the State of Washington released a draft Lower Siemens Gamesa named preferred supplier for largest U.S. offshore wind project thus far Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been named as the preferred turbine supplier for the massive 2,640 MW Dominion Energy Virginia Offshore Wind project. This is the largest offshore wind power project Lubrizol identifies VLSFO engine condition challenges Legacy cylinder oils may not protect ship engines from the variable fuel characteristics of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), according to Wickliffe, Ohio, headquartered global additive supplier Lubrizol Corp. In a Svitzer tugboats play key role in Australia bushfire response As the bushfire crisis accelerated across Australia over the weekend of January 4-5, 2020, the Svitzer team in Eden, New South Wales, played a significant role in the response. Svitzer Australia has

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JANUARY 9, 2020
Economou sees Signal alliance as game-changer for tanker pool Signal's management track record could deliver spot rates of as much as $4,000 per day more than industry averages in... VLCC rates keep most tankers transiting Hormuz 'There have been no attacks on tankers, or any specific threats to shipping at this stage. I don't think anybody... Forwarders frustrating box-owning benefits Operational difficulties mean shippers find it hard to use their own containers Port of Rotterdam supports EU action on emissions The EU Emissions Trading System should be a back-up instrument in case the IMO does not adopt sufficiently ambitious measures... Ocean Alliance holds steady with new services Capacity and trades remain the same as number of ships utilised drops slightly China Merchant Energy Shipping takes $500m in shares offer Proceeds will be mainly used to finance its part of its existing orderbook of four very large crude carriers, two... Hong Kong retains prowess as maritime centre Decarbonisation and digitalisation emerged as major themes running through the week, while other important areas such as Hong Kong's role... Cargill's shipping unit reaps benefit of planning ahead Cargill says it will manage the risk of higher fuel prices by continuing to secure contracts with reputable fuel suppliers... Daily Briefing Free to read: Greek owners take top S&P spot in 2019 \| Star Bulk set to benefit from scrubber advantage... Sulphur cap violation reported in China DMSA says that infringement may occur if "the high sulphur and low-sulphur fuels are not blended properly or if the... Pavilion Energy completes Iberdrola acquisition Pavilion Energy has established a foothold in Europe by buying Iberdrola's LNG and gas portfolio Rocket attack in Baghdad hits tanker shares The rocket attack that unsettled the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday clearly indicates that hostilities between the US and... Woodside receives go-ahead for Sangomar project Sangomar is the second large-scale field development to launch off Senegal following the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project

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JANUARY 9, 2020
Trimble, Kuebix plan TMS uniting truckers, shippers Forwarders leaving shipper-owned container opportunities on the table: survey SM Line gives Portland a container comeback opening LA judge deals blow to AB5's validity for truckers Ocean Alliance tweaks network as rivals change members NJ's classification bill dead, for now, but will return: senator

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JANUARY 9, 2020
Demolition market reignites for large bulkers as Berge Bulk sells fifth in a year Exmar makes sweeping changes to company structure, C-suite Seacor Holdings borrows $200m for tanker subsidiary Diana Shipping fixes another panamax to Phaethon First VLCC sales talk of New Year indicates rising vessel prices BW Group's Dorian sell-off continues as share prices rise SFL Corp poised to pay off maturing debt after $67.5m bond sale DECADE AHEAD: Finance sector forecasts greater focus on environment CIT Group fixes $56m of finance for Advantage tanker buys DECADE AHEAD: Opportunities and 'challenges in disguise' for bulkers Svitzer ships shelter Australian fire refugees DECADE AHEAD: 2020s seen as 'transformational' for boxships DECADE AHEAD: Tanker owners brace for regulatory challenges and turbulence in 2020s DECADE AHEAD: Maritime lawyers see opportunity in the 'Roaring Twenties' Grieg Shipbrokers to move into panamax and capesize sectors Petrobras says FPSO contractor died after drinking ethanol Shearwater takes over CGG seismic survey fleet as new JV planned VLCC owner Soechi targets refinancing as Fitch maintains rating Britannia expands in US as UK Club recruits in Greece SK Shipping and Hyundai Glovis emerge behind $282m HHI order Reederei H Vogemann homes in on $190m bulker order Some VLSFO exceeds new sulphur cap, shipowners report Eastern Pacific turns to DSME to raise dual-fuelled boxship tally Sovcomflot inks world's first ice-class LNG-fuelled MR tankers South Korean companies fined for Hyundai Heavy cargo price-fixing Equinor closes in on charters for LPG-retrofitted VLGCs Armed men plant cocaine after boarding Zeaborn boxship Shell homes in on shipowners for LNG-fuelled LR2 dozen Amsol salvage tug successfully rescues ailing sea bird Euronav lines up big dividend payouts as tanker cash rolls in Trump has fanned volatility, but shipping opportunities abound DECADE AHEAD: Decarbonisation push set to create opportunities for gas as a transition fuel Xinzhou Zhejiang Shipbuilding lands domestic handymax bulker order Waruna Nusa Sentana gives older tankers the heave-ho Navios Maritime Acquisition boosts tanker fleet by five

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JANUARY 9, 2020
NYC Sanitation Department ready for Mack's first electric refuse truck The New York City Department of Sanitation will begin testing the first Mack LR Electric refuse truck, hoping to gain valuable insight into the viability... US commission supports sanctions for Chinese human rights abusers A bipartisan group of U.S. House and Senate lawmakers see export controls as a means to punish those Chinese officials and companies involved in human... ELD supplier Trimble acquires Kuebix, sees big integration ahead The acquisition of Kuebix is believed to be a step toward making a fragmented transportation industry more efficient. Airbus to ramp up aircraft production in Alabama Airbus is expanding its aircraft manufacturing operations on Boeing's home turf. Peak season over, now on to the January blues (with video) In the second DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index of 2020, the shippers gain power for the first time in 7 weeks. Look for the... Prologis closes on $4 billion purchase of Industrial Property Trust Freight Futures daily curve: 1/9 Trucking Freight Futures mostly stable on Wednesday with SEA to LAX under downward pressure. White House proposes slashing timelines for highway projects Road, rail, port environmental permits to be completed in two years. Today's Pickup: Airfreight market continued decline during holiday season Airfreight market continues decline; U.S. trade deficit falls to three-year low; LiDAR to get more affordable. US rail traffic starts off new year in a slump Association of American Railroads reports volumes continue to run lower than a year ago. Stormy weekend ahead for dozens of US states (with forecast video) Snow, ice, wind, severe thunderstorms to slow down supply chains next few days. CBP taps nine firms for e-commerce data pilot Companies from Amazon to Zulily agree to help Customs and Border Protection figure out how to identify and target high-risk shipments. Werner joins California electric truck testing parade Add Werner Enterprises to the parade of companies testing battery-powered heavy-duty trucks in California. International Airlines Group CEO stepping down Willie Walsh will be succeeded by Iberia CEO Luis Gallego. Leveraging data to lower roadside assistance expenses Digitalization of roadside assistance services can help fleets in not just getting immediate and seamless assistance but at flat-rate premiums. Container lines boost blank voyages as Q1 downturn looms Lunar New Year marks traditional ocean shipping slowdown, but U.S.-China trade tiff means extra slack. Commentary: Images that defined rail freight market view in 2019 Jim Blaze writes about the key messages he extrapolated about railroading in 2019. Trade war helps keep Mexico as top US trading partner Mexico continues to be the top trading partner for the United States, ranking No. 1 in total trade value through November, at $567.81 billion. It... FreightWaves introduces AskWaves, an online spot for research and answers Introducing AskWaves, a place to search for answers in the logistics, transportation and the supply chain industry. With AskWaves, you can ask the FreightWaves team... Midwest Motor Express acquired by investment firms Top 25 less-than-truckload carrier Midwest Motor Express has been acquired by Red Arts Capital and Prudential Capital Partners. FourKites develops functionalities helping carriers control trucking operations data Partner Hub enables carriers to control who can access the data coming out of their trucking operations. Freight All Kinds: Logistics of commercial construction Freight All Kinds: Logistics of commercial construction looks at the shipment of commercial building materials and the "carriers" moving them. Second court puts big hit on imposing AB5 against California trucking sector This time it's a state court that says the FAAAA act blocks AB5 from regulating trucking employment What is Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR)? Precision Scheduled Railroading, or PSR, is the operational method of running a railroad for maximum asset utilization by which freight movements are scheduled and managed... Convoy removes debate over lumper fees with payment option Lumper payments can tie up cash for weeks as carriers wait for reimbursement, but Convoy is now automating the process, guaranteeing payment with the touch... US will enforce IMO 2020 despite some doubts: commodity attorney There are plenty of individual interests likely to want enforcement of IMO 2020. But is the market incentivizing noncompliance? Trimble requests extension to FMCSA repair mandate The request comes as the company struggles to update PeopleNet devices that malfunctioned over the New Year. Cuomo hints at an AB5-like regulation for New York; effort in New Jersey derailed for now No specific trucking reference in the governor's State of the State, but calls current situation a "scam." ExxonMobil wins rare challenge against OFAC penalty Experts say reversal of penalty related to U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control won't hinder its broader enforcement activities. Container-line consolidation has failed to increase freight rates Despite all the mergers and all the alliances, ocean container rates are still lower than they were seven years ago. CES 2020: EmbraerX, Elroy to collaborate on hybrid cargo drone The two companies are exploring opportunities in the logistics market. California plans to expand rules requiring ships to use shore power California is proposing to require more ships, including tankers and roll-on, roll-off vessels to use shore power when docked. Feds release new AV policy U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao touts agency collaboration and leadership in AV research and development. More air transport companies seek certification for perishable logistics Temperature-sensitive cargo like meat can be exposed to warm air and other environmental conditions during transfers and storage without good logistics management procedures.

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JANUARY 9, 2020
Rough weather at Novorossiisk threatens loadings: sources Bad weather at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk may hamper shipping operations there, sources said Thursday. TENDER DATA: Refidomsa seeks high sulfur diesel for Feb delivery The last Refidomsa HSD tender seen by Platts was for one 160,000-barrel cargo delivering January 14-16. Before that, Refidomsa sought long-term supply starting in November. Compliant bunker fuel prices move closer amid conflicting fundamentals The start of 2020 has seen the spread between the main compliant bunker fuels, 0.5% sulfur fuel oil and marine gasoil, shrink, amid high demand for very low sulfur fuel oil and slack market conditions for middle distillates. FUTURES 5: Oil decline extends as market consolidates, searches for next direction Crude futures were slightly lower at market settle Thursday after a range-bound session as markets looked for signs of next direction following steep losses the session prior. Japan's first IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q4 2019 settled at Yen 63,500/kl. The contract, for fourth-quarter 2019, was settled at Yen 63,500/kl (93.18$/b). Petrobras suspends ship transit via Strait of Hormuz on Middle East tensions The Brazilian major said that such a change will not have any impact on fuel supply in Brazil. Spread between 0.5%S bunkers and 0.1%S MGO narrows in Panama "Fewer suppliers are offering VLSFO in general," a source said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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