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June 5, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • US-China latest trade talks end in deadlock
  • Yang Ming cargo ship loses 83 containers overboard off Australia
  • Wan Hai charters post-panamax vessel from Diana Containerships
  • Stevedoring costs at Russian seaports are expected to rise further
  • Maersk sees auto sector driving trade growth in Mexico for 2018
  • Ottawa to invests US$35.5m in Montreal port roads
  • Sulphur 2020 online tool launched by Lloyd's Register
  • Incheon Airport looks to operate airports in Eastern Europe
  • CEVA and IMS Worldwide to offer foreign trade zone services in US
  • DHL Global Forwarding wins top accolade from Lufthansa Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • AET secures DP2 shuttle tankers with Petrobras
  • BCC&I organises workshop on 'Challenges in the Maritime & Logistics Industry'
  • CMA CGM's Emergency Space Surcharge on Marseille-Tunis trade
  • India's containerised ex-im trade surges in Q1 2018
  • Maersk taps ABS to lead workshop identifying hazards impacting safety on containerships
  • MOL announces delivery of final LNG carrier for SINOPEC LNG transport project
  • Norms relaxed for foreign flag vessels engaged in coastal carriage by sea of agricultural, fisheries, animal husbandry & horticultural commodities
  • SCFI spot rates up in all trades
  • Ship Finance International acquires four large container vessels for long-term time charters
  • Shipbroker liable for fixture error leading to damages in rising market
  • Abu Dhabi Ports launches blockchain technology for trade community
  • Inext Logistics & Supply Chain certified as Authorized Economic Operator-LO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Making salmon transport easier
  • Canada: Churchill Rail to be restored
  • Port of Bristol upgrades gear
  • DHL and Post Luxembourg don parcel harness
  • Transfer in Hamburg
  • Big step forward for Ethiopian Airlines
  • Taiwan - Europe: new FCL and LCL offer
  • Two new cargo management clients for Leisure Cargo
  • Changes at Toulouse-Blagnac airport
  • K Line greets new VLCC
  • Kuehne + Nagel sign up at Segro Logistics Park
  • How to boost intermodal alpine transits after Rastatt
  • World's fastest car can even fly - with Turkish Cargo
  • New CFO for Ports America
  • Promising first year for MPC
  • Röhlig partnering beverage producer
  • The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • Top Macron aide placed under investigation over MSC links
  • Maritime UK hopes for positive outcome from government consultation
  • Posidonia 2018: Dry bulk owners united in call for slower vessel speeds
  • Posidonia 2018: Liner operators mistaken in ordering large ships, argues panel
  • HMM splits mega ship order among South Korea's 'big three' shipyards
  • MPA awards SGD6 million grant for LNG bunker vessels
  • Mitsui E&S eyes tie-ups with more yards
  • Technological shake-up is focusing maritime minds at Posidonia 2018
  • Wisdom Marine chairman and founder James Lan.

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • Acquisition-hungry Xpediator boosts sea and air business with Anglia Forwarding takeover
  • DHL invests in India's logistics sector boom with SmarTrucking service
  • New investment gives Seaspan the means to consolidate its top lessor position
  • Mexico's Querétaro attracts freighters to booming auto and aerospace sectors
  • HMM targets 1m teu as it confirms orders for mega-containerships
  • New GPDR laws may be a barrier to the full logistics potential of blockchain
  • China's YTO Cargo Airlines to spread its wings into ACMI ops
  • Qatar Airways faces major losses as blockade enters second year

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • ABS brings together industry giants for Posidonia panel on future of LNG
  • Fisher Island ferries on track at St. Johns Ship Building
  • Composite scrubber eliminates corrosion worries
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine picks three yards to build 20 mega ships
  • Shipbroker liable for fixture error
  • Wärtsilä signs five year scrubber maintenance agreement
  • Damen Albwardy launches ASD tug for Saqr Port

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • LNG carrier owners bullish on 2018 market
    Big players expect market utilisation will recover in the second half of the year
  • Shipping organisations decry overbearing regulation
    Shipping industry has been unfairly targeted for over-zealous eco-regulations, Posidonia Week hears
  • Owners banking on sulphur cap slow steaming boost
    The 2020 sulphur cap is going to be one of the best things to happen to shipping in the past...
  • Nanjing Tanker applies for relisting in Shanghai
    Company has posted consecutive net profits between 2015 and 2017
  • Prokopiou blasts scrubbers in personal intervention
    Owner claims scrubbers only pollute the sea and questions why slow steaming is not applied to curb emissions
  • Enesel in stellar boxship sale to SFL
    Europe Greece Containers
  • ITIC pays out after shipbroker bungle caused loss to charterer
    Marine mutual made reimbursement for additional freight
  • Shipowners' voice needs to be heard more clearly
    Shipowners only have themselves to blame for not engaging with regulators earlier
  • Capesize risk divides opinion among owners
    Industry veteran Philippe Louis-Dreyfus counters capesize optimists with a claim that the market is a dangerous way to lose money...
  • Shipper groups fight back against carrier bunker charges
    Surcharges are an unwelcome reminder of the cartel era, says GSF
  • Posidonia told of devastating uncertainty ahead
    Shipowners speaking at a Lloyd's List panel at Posidonia expect regulators' deadlines to be fudged to make them more aligned...
  • Singapore to have LNG bunker vessels by 2020
    Vessels are slated for delivery in 2020 and will be among the first of their kind in Asia
  • Kassidokostas-Latsis launches tanker joint venture with aframax pair
    New secondhand tanker joint venture will be separate to family shipping company Latsco Shipping, which will retain its focus on...
  • Smaller boxship owners still have role to play
    Consolidation among smaller-sized vessel owners is not necessary
  • Seatrade made a scapegoat in EU scrapping verdict
    A Dutch court ruled earlier this year that Seatrade violated EU waste laws with the 'intention' of scrapping four vessels
  • Korean Big Three to share HMM mega containership orders
    DSME, SHI and HHI are the selected shipbuilders to construct the 20 containership newbuildings, including a dozen of 23,000 teu...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Posidonia
    In the first of a special series of Lloyd's List podcasts live from Athens, the editorial team reflect on day...
  • Long-term bull on LNG shipping lays out his vision
    Macro growth and scale in an evolving market bode well for LNG shipping's pioneer, and a potential adoption of LNG...
  • ABS eyes 2019 for predictive maintenance
    Intensive machine learning over the next 18 months will build predictive capabilities
  • Yang Ming boxship loses containers in bad weather
    Taiwanese carrier stuck outside Sydney port due to a 'closure'

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • UPS hikes surcharges as carriers of all types eye fees
  • Uber Freight expands reach to small US truck fleets
  • Judge halts New Jersey effort to dissolve Waterfront Commission
  • Pacific International Lines adds capacity to Asia-ECSA service
  • Stakeholders split on impact of India's relaxed cabotage rule

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • Wilhelmsen using Wartsila for scrubbers
    Ship management company says it is going with hybrid scrubber system.
  • Angelicoussis 'bets' on LNG newbuild prices passing $200m
    Greek owner says figures available from yards this year were ridiculous.
  • FFA 'price war' as entrants cut commissions
    Shipbrokers new to the derivatives market said to be cutting commissions to win new business.
  • Carnival dividend continues upward swing
    Payout for Miami-based cruise major reaches $0.50, highest level since late 2012.
  • Livanos: LNG will 'inevitably' fuel ships
    Liquid natural gas will overcome short-term hurdles and become the dominant fuel in the maritime world, says influential owner.
  • LNG shipping rates head to 'steady state'
    Greek shipowners see LNG freight rates poised to strengthen, but supply hangs over the longer-term outlook.
  • Livanos lashes out at 'abhorrent' use of capital markets
    GasLog chairman and John Angelicousis also critical of those not handling their own operations.
  • Golar LNG's Hilli gets customer blessing
    First 'proof of concept' on floating LNG solution comes after painful week for Golar shares.
  • Trafigura raises another $78m through panda bond
    Trader and owner makes second foray into Chinese debt market.
  • Indian master stages 15-month sit-in
    Nikesh Rastogi staying with abandoned OSV in UK in pursuit of wages.
  • No carbon-free fuel, no 50% emission cut, Laskaridis warns
    Tinkering with current technology is not enough to cut shipping's emissions by half, President of European shipowners says
  • ASM tanker refloated in Canada
    Inspection due on Chem Norma after it was stuck in St Lawrence for six days.
  • Jotun suffers drop in profit
    Jotun, the world's largest producer marine paint, has reported a reduced profit despite increased revenue so far this year. The Norway-headquartered company had a pre-tax profit of NOK 464m ($58m) in the first four months of this year, against a profit of NOK 643m in the same period last year. A major reason for the reduced result is the low newbuilding activity. Jotun has a market share of 30%
  • CSI ends $312m Chinese bond programme
    Cosco bulker company to examine other ways of financing push into logistics.
  • Sveaas' Kistefos adds $25m to bond
    Shipping investor's tap issue will give company cash for general corporate purposes.
  • Hoegh LNG confirms CNOOC charter
    Norwegian owner says FSRU will head to Tianjin for at least three years.
  • Suez Canal revenue up 14%
    Egyptian waterway authority banked $5.1bn in first 10 months of fiscal year.
  • Kalogiratos digests Marinakis VLCC orders
    Key executive says Samsung ships are well in the money and shares positive outlook for the end of the decade.
  • Shipbroker liable for fixture error
    ITIC reduces $500,000 claim for failure to pass on option declaration.
  • Chelsea: no deal for Southwest Maritime
    Dennis Uy company denies takeover of Philippines ro-ro owner.
  • Oestergaard appointed Polarcus COO
    Middle East owner brings in ex-Maersk Drilling executive.
  • Colombo Dockyard wins Toyota Tsusho order
    Sri Lankan yard to build two ships destined for Iraq.
  • Dreyfus explains capesize exit
    French owner says wants to concentrate on less risky drybulk vessels
  • CoscoCS to build $2bn port in Peru
    Chinese group working with miner Volcan on new terminal at Chancay.
  • Clean-up begins after boxes lost
    Residents collecting debris including emu oil and clocks from YM Efficiency.
  • HMM reveals split of 20-ship order among local yards
    South Korea's largest owner says it plans to move quickly with letters of intent just weeks away.
  • Singapore to have bunker tankers supplying LNG by 2020
    MPA awards $4.5m to FueLNG and Pavilion Gas to drive ship-to-ship bunkering.
  • Ichthys LNG project set for first gas exports
    Japanese-backed project says first shipments of LPG and LNG would begin by late September.
  • Higher costs take shine off Bumi Armada results
    Surge in revenue at FPSO specialist held back by impairments and finance costs.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • CPSC extends comment period on age appropriateness of toys
    The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is extending the end date of a public comment period on draft guidelines for determining age ...
  • ITC: Flange imports from China injure U.S. industry
    The International Trade Commission has determined that imports of stainless steel flanges from China are materially injuring U.S. industry ...
  • Leschaco opens Barcelona office
    Leschaco has opened an office in Barcelona, its second new site in Spain in recent months. A Valencia facility opened in April. "For Lesch...
  • Leman latches onto Finnish logistics company
    Denmark-based Leman, a provider of logistics, transportation services and customized pharma solutions, has doubled its activities in Finlan...
  • Yang Ming ship loses 83 boxes off Australia
    A Yang Ming containership lost more than 80 containers during a voyage from Kaohsiung to Sydney last week, according to a statement from th...
  • Court blocks New Jersey's attempt to dissolve Waterfront Commission
    A federal court on Friday blocked an attempt by the State of New Jersey to withdraw from the bi-state Waterfront Commission of New York Har...
  • G7, China warn against U.S. tariffs
    Economic leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) - which in addition to the United States consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, a...
  • Tool chests from China, Vietnam harming U.S. industry
    The International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that imports of tool chests from China and Vietnam are materially injuring U.S. ind...
  • USDA to allow tree tomato imports from Ecuador
    The U.S. Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Monday that it will allow imports of tree to...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2018
  • Iraq inks oil development block deals, but faces delays for approval
    Iraq has signed preliminary deals with companies to explore for oil near the border with Iran and Kuwait, the oil ministry said on its website Monday.
  • Argentinian oil refiners, producers to limit price increases through July
    Argentina's oil refiners and producers have agreed to limit their price increases through July, in a deal brokered by the energy ministry to try to contain soaring inflation as the economy slows.
  • Russian May crude output flat on month at 10.966 million b/d
    Russia's May crude and condensate output remained flat month on month at 10.966 million b/d, exceeding the target volume under the OPEC/non-OPEC deal for the third consecutive month, preliminary data by the Central Dispatching Unit, the statistical arm of the energy ministry, showed Saturday.
  • Japan's JXTG says no impact on inflows from Iran so far despite sanctions threat
    Japan's largest refiner JXTG Nippong Oil & Energy said Monday it has maintained its Iranian oil imports as normal, despite the US' announced reimposition of sanctions against Iran.
  • West Texas bottleneck weighs heavily on NYMEX crude
    The pipeline constraints in West Texas caused by booming oil production has emerged as the key driver behind weakening NYMEX crude futures, despite US inventory data that remains price-supportive.
  • Oil drops further pulling NYMEX July crude below $65/b
    The oil complex fell Monday, despite a weaker dollar and stronger US equities, extending recent declines as traders prepare for the potentially more supply coming from OPEC producers and Russia.
  • Durban bunker fuel hits record high on rising international prices
    Bunker fuel values at Durban, South Africa, reached Friday their highest level since their S&P Platts Global assessment began, as rising international prices outweighed low demand in the area.
  • Wartsila inks deal with Wilhelmsen for scrubbers maintenance
    The agreement will ensure the vessels comply with sulfur limits set by the IMO.
  • Emergency bunker surcharge needed to ensure continued service: Maersk
    "We are following the market trends closely, and will adjust the tariffs as soon as the fuel price drops below the beginning level of the year."
  • Open interest on Singapore front-month ICE middle distillate contracts rise 9% in May
    Open interest for the front-month Singapore 500 ppm sulfur gasoil crack against the Dubai contract posted the biggest gain.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Brent remains lower on potential increase in output
    Inventory data reports from the American Petroleum Institute, Energy Information Administration, due later Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • Singapore's MPA awards S$6 mil to two companies to build LNG bunker vessels
    The vessels are slated for delivery in 2020.
  • Key OPEC ministers tight-lipped on oil output policy after Kuwait meeting
    The ministers stressed the need to "maintain the existing cooperation and continue the successful endeavor carried out by the participating countries."

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Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
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.
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
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
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.
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
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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.
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
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
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
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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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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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MEETINGS
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› 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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
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