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October 12, 2018

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Long Beach port moves record 8m TEU in fiscal year 2018 Drewry survey shows concern over fuel cost and transparency Shipping companies must embrace digitalisation: APL chief Nicolas Sartini Asia Maritime Pacific merges with Fenwick Shipping Services British forwarders miffed at news of Whitehall plans for customs reform Dubai and Panama explore ways to boost maritime cooperation Iran's top box port, Shahid Rajaee, handles 1.07m TEU in H1FY Khalifa Port receives first STS cranes for Cosco's Abu Dhabi Terminal Indian fishermen to prepare campaign to protest shipping lane Dachser appoints Kevin Chen to lead operations in HK, Taiwan, S China More air carriers seek to extend network reach through cargo alliances CEVA Logistics implements 100th MATRIX Warehouse Management System

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
MSC recognised as greenest shipowner of the year Seaborne trade looking good, but trade wars & protectionism could cast shadow, says report APM Terminals Pipavav initiates 'Pashu Uday' project in Amreli Major Ports register positive growth of 5.12 pc in H1 Ports reopened after Hurricane Michael makes landfall Key issues & challenges of export sector as enumerated by FIEO President, Mr Ganesh Kumar Gupta All roads lead to Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum tomorrow in Pune

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Not only by air DB Schenker implements what3words New wagon lessor in Ukraine ABC confirms Liege choice Port Synergy-GMP on good path in Le Havre and Fos Bajard taking over the Atos reins Seiler Logistics joins AON Augmenting Central Europe - Rotterdam rail service Business development at Garbe in new hands Trois-Rivières planning up to 2030 Turkish Airlines adds maindeck capacity to London Ceva Logistics rejects takeover proposal from DSV Favourable fiscal year for port of Long Beach Saudia Cargo launches express delivery product Additional track at Oradea rail terminal "Curiosity of the Day" Generation change at head of CSX board More effort needed to improve Sino-European relations

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
Yangzijiang, Mitsui, and Mitsui E&S in shipyard JV Golden-Agri Stena expands chemical tanker business with ship management joint venture Moody's lauds German shipping banks' derisking IMO fuels uncertainty, fewer ship orders, GDP growth buoy dry bulk, says Pacific Basin CMA CGM considers raising its stake in CEVA Logistics after takeover bid Fire on Suezmax tanker in Hyundai Samho HI Plastic pollution rising up shipping agenda KOBC details USD164 million of shipping funds Technical innovation drives MOL's PCTC efficiency strategy

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
DSV takeover bid for CEVA Logistics rebuffed, but CMA CGM eyes bigger stake Market Insight Exclusive: Revealed - the AP Møller-Maersk Group reorganisation Geodis still on the hunt for a major acquisition, but not in France, says CEO Amazon Air takes off for Miami with Atlas, despite concerns over pilot numbers 2020 sulphur fuel cap may spark a crisis for carriers that can't recover the cost Guillaume Sauzedde becomes new MD of Ceva's Central & Eastern Europe cluster Schenker's Reiner Heiken to be new CEO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
MARAD seeks Vessel Construction Manager for NSMV training ships Panama Canal sets a new tonnage record Providing seafarers a safe haven Flex LNG set to acquire five under-construction newbuilds Liberian Registry creates Offshore Oil and Gas Department Chesapeake Shipbuilding makes progress on second modern riverboat Skangas now 100% owned by Gasum

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
Seafarer survey highlights criminalisation concerns Nautilus International surveyed more than 500 seafarers as part of its investigation and will file a report on its findings... Port of Tyne chief executive set to depart Mark Stoner will replace Andrew Moffat as interim chief executive until early 2019 when a new head is expected to... US may benefit most from 2020 rules Trading houses expect to cash in from the chaos and disruption as the sulphur cap takes effect in January 2020 Traders expect US sanctions on Iran to be tough It is not just oil exports that will decline; oil products and fertilisers will also be affected Forth Ports' new owner sells minority stakes Forth Ports is the UK's largest port operator, which includes Grangemoith, Dundee and Tilbury as part of its portfolio MSC extends European rail network Mediterranean Shipping Co is launching a new rail service to bring agricultural cargoes from Spain closer to their target markets UK business heads confident there will be a Brexit deal The CBI, the Port of Dover, DFDS Seaways and the Port of Grimsby East feel confident the UK and EU... Minister pays tribute to Greek coast guard officer Kyriakos Papadopoulos, who died this week, has been credited with leading missions to rescue more than 5,000 people during the... World Shipping Council names Tim Wickmann to head up Asia Veteran liner executive has decades of container shipping experience, most recently with the intra-Asia arm of Maersk Line Viewpoint: Building resilience Navies of the world are said to spend as much on cyber defence as they do on ship structures and... Daily Briefing Talks held to stamp out cargo declaration abuses \| Felixstowe's 'minor teething issues' continue to bite \| Hong Kong sets... CMA CGM eyes bigger stake in CEVA French line to boost shareholding after CEVA board rejects unsolicited bid that undervalues 3PLs prospects as a standalone logistics company Port of Oakland records highest-ever peak season growth Import volumes rose 5% year-on-year in September, and surged 9.2% compared to the previous corresponding period HMM secures $5.3bn state funding HMM will use $2.8bn to pay for a series of 23,000 teu and 15,000 teu container vessels from various South... New LNG developments do not threaten Gulf competitiveness As LNG demand continues to trend upwards, Tellurian expects a lot of that to be met by shipments from the US Flex LNG contemplates purchase of 5 LNG vessels from Gerevan After delivery in 2020 and 2021, Flex LNG will own 13 LNG carriers Clyde & Co boosts Hong Kong office with dispute resolution specialist Christopher Jobson is a prominent marine and dispute resolution partner and returns to the firm's Hong Kong office which he...

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
Hurricane Michael delivers suckerpunch to Southeast US shippers Analysis: Digitize the bill of lading Low-sulfur forum pitched to help carriers calculate BAFs Demand, low-sulfur rule reshaping multipurpose, heavy-lift market CMA CGM to boost stake in CEVA after rival bid Low-sulfur rule to bring back ocean slow-steaming

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
Hunt for a shipping deal looks to be over for Saverys vehicle Investors remain tough to convince on maritime assets, whether in a conventional IPO or a Spac merger JP Morgan drives Greenship asset play forward US firm sells down ultramax quintet it bought cheaply in 2017 Shippers still in the dark on 2020 fuel surcharges Hapag-Lloyd spells out how it will recoup $1bn in fuel costs, but most lines remain unwilling or unable to do so Evergreen loses appeal in $36m collision case Excessive speed can make you culpable and it can also make the bill higher, say English judges in a rare appeal of a High Court ruling Shipping's Davos must show real ambition and authority to succeed Call for action at Global Maritime Forum in support of decarbonisation is a welcome - but modest - first step Wilhelmsen Ships Service's drone deliveries set for lift-off Shell puts safety first at 'mini-Davos' Grahaeme Henderson commits to drive campaign to slash number of serious personal accidents over next decade Golar LNG looks upstream and downstream for next opportunity LNG charter rates hit new highs as market upswing takes hold Stena Bulk vessel fixed on time-charter as headline six-figure rate cements new market mood Thenamaris opts to build second LNG ship at Hyundai Heavy Industries Greek owner declares option for large gas carrier in South Korea, as it mulls asset plays in dry cargo Cool Pool chartering chief jumps ship to Celsius Shipping Troim sees parallels between stranded gas and salmon As he did with Fredriksen in the farmed fish sector, Golar LNG boss spots a cheap opportunity Marshall Islands calls out Liberian Registry over surcharges Rival leading shipping registers in war of words over certification fees charged to classification societies that are often passed back to owners Gulf Energy Maritime aims to exit LR2 segment Marmaras snaps up seventh Toisa vessel Greek shipowner reclaims position as single biggest buyer of former Toisa fleet Jones Act players talk up market recovery as rates bounce back Tanker owners present an optimistic front amid a cull of overcapacity and demand hopes based on coast-wise shale oil cargoes US Gulf-Asia VLCC rates hit fresh highs in spite of trade tensions Growing Asian demand and rising shale output have created momentum for VLCC rates, despite China effectively pulling out of the market Navig8 nets two CSET VLCCs MSI cautions tanker revival could be completely derailed GNMTC charters out two aframaxes at premium rates The Tripoli-based owner has been active in the period-charter market and locking in returns Koch locks in Chinese VLCC amid time-charter standoff US energy giant has fixed one Chinese VLCC and is negotiating more state-owned ships despite trade tensions Stena Bulk takes Nord Valiant at lower rate Formosa Plastics Marine mulls sale of entire LR1 tanker fleet Taiwanese owner said to believe vessels are too old for scrubber installation to be an economical option Transmed chooses ironic name for last Nobu Su ore-oiler Beyaz picks up another Tianjin Xingang-built handysize bulker Istanbul-based company emerges as buyer of the Clipper handy Silversea switches its allegiance from Fincantieri to Meyer Werft Cruise line breaks long-standing relationship with Italian builder after Royal Caribbean took control Panama Canal has record year Latin American waterway closes out fiscal year with higher-than-forecast ship volumes, led by boxship crossings. CMIG Leasing quietly sells boxships to raise bond cash One of China's most politically connected private investment groups is understood to have successfully raised cash for a bond payment by selling assets, including containerships Nordic American Tankers enjoys spot market upswing Herbhorn Hansson-led tanker owner 'firm believers in market turnaround' for 2018. Arkas, Cosco team up for reefer service Mersin-Russia Express set to roll out for transport of perishable goods between Turkey and Russia. MOL to trial "augmented reality" VLCC system Move over Google Glass, Japanese owner has a better idea. Clarksons: shipping moves forward but wildcards lurk Research chief Stephen Gordon's state-of-the markets address is largely optimistic, but risks are increasing. CIT Group fixes $15m of boxship financing Cash will go to US fund-owned MRC Maritime to buy two vessels. Fredriksen hires lawyer Robin Bakken BAHR legal-eagle to strengthen Seatankers' strategic investment work. First attempts to extract ro-pax fail Ulysse remains wedged inside CSL boxship off Corsica. Stena and Bay Crest start new tanker venture Swedish and Japanese owners teaming to manage chemical carriers in Asia. Yangzijiang forms new $300m yard venture with Japanese partners MES and Mitsui & Co on board as new company targets vessel diversification with growth returning to industry. Wallenius Wilhelmsen drops Logistics from name Name change part of reorganisation of car carrier business. Boskalis appoints new CFO from within Giant Dutch shipowner picks Carlo van Noort to replace Hans Kamps. Pacific Basin enjoys 30% supramax rate rise Hong Kong owner's handysizes also 24% stronger in best third quarter market since 2011. Teigen wins round in Belships takeover fight Shipowner not obliged to make an offer for all of bulker company's stock. Cyprus FSRU 'unlikely' to be a newbuilding Shearwater wins two survey contracts Norwegian owner adds seven vessel-months to backlog in Med and Asia. Fredriksen's Flex LNG stake cut Tycoon buys $100m of stock in private placement, but holding drops to 45%. Clipper offloads Danish Ferries in $92m deal Mols-Linien buys out Danish owner and government to take control of six ro-paxes. Harren & Partner sells Caribbean Feeder Services Spain's Perez y Cia takes over 16-ship operation based in Florida. CMA CGM boosts stake in CEVA following takeover offer French liner giant supports rejection of bid and increases its stake in Dutch outfit to 33%. China's CAS spending $41.5m on geophysical newbuilding State science academy picks Huangpu Wenchong yard to expand its fleet Gang plants drugs on Maersk boxship Seafarer injured after intruders spotted on Maersk Newbury as it travelled through Guayaquil channel in Ecuador. Shipping equities caught in global market sell-off US-listed stocks post sizeable falls on the back of rising China tensions and interest rate hikes. First Aussie FSRU delayed by environmental review LNG import project now looks likely to miss original final investment decision date of June 2019. Wickmann named as World Shipping Council's first Asia MD Former Maersk executive to head up new office in Singapore for US trade association. Korea to decide on $5.3bn funding for HMM Ministers have to sign off on KOBC plan to finance 20 newbuildings. Indian charterers continue VLGC action Japanese owners ordering LPG carriers at domestic shipyards IIno's newbuilding is part of the company's fleet renewal programme CMB secures premium on ice-class fixtures with Cosco Overcapacity bites but ice-class season starts well for Belgian owner Golar, GasLog deemed top LNG picks Deutsch Bank enters LNG sector with coverage of Golar LNG, GasLog and MLPs Golar LNG Partners, GasLog Partners and Teekay LNG Partners.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018
ARA diesel, gasoil stocks hit 7-month high as barges remain trapped in trading hub Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub rose 3.5% on the week to 3.035 million mt in the week ended October 9, according to PJK International Thursday, the highest stock level since February 14 when it was at 3.052 million mt. Hurricane Michael impact turns from production loss to demand destruction Hurricane Michael made landfall at the Florida panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday with 155 mph winds, quickly destroying demand for power, natural gas and refined oil products. US DATA: VGO, straight run imports dip below 350,000 b/d on crude moves US feedstocks imports from Europe, Africa and other sources dipped below 350,000 b/d in the first 10 days of October over the previous 10 days on a Brent-WTI spread that has been in double digits eight of the last nine trading days, according to US Customs data made public Wednesday and S&P Global Platts market data. ARA fuel oil stocks down 12% on week, ongoing active arbitrage Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell 12% to 1.031 million mt in the seven days to Wednesday, according to data from PJK International released Thursday, and a hefty departure list continued to stand for October. Asia Aframax rates at year high on Iran sanctions, China crude quota Asian Aframax rates hit a new high for the year on a surge in loadings from both the Middle East and Southeast Asia as Chinese independent refiners get fresh crude import quotas, market participants said. ASIA SHIPPING Q3: Panamax, Supramax markets hold steady, Capesize sees volatility "Sentiment is weak and enthusiasm for Q4 is beginning to dull," a Capesize shipbroker said. BP's Dudley says planning for $60-$65 oil, sees prices 'a bit off' from what's good for world "We're planning on a cycle of $60-$65," Dudley said. Star Bulk Carriers secures green loan to install scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020 $70 million will go exclusively to finance the procurement and retrofitting of scrubbers for up to about 50 vessels in Star Bulk's fleet. Oil trading houses shun Iran, differ on price outlooks "Just the fact you are trying to avoid the US could be interpreted as a breach of sanctions," said Gunvor's Tornqvist.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

CEREMONIES

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.

PORTS

European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase

Brussels

From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.

LOGISTICS

German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO

Berlin

In February the antitrust authority had approved it

PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

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

Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf

Southampton

The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.

PORTS

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.

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.

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