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BRIEFS

November 27, 2018

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Russia seizes three Ukrainian gunboats in Black Sea after firing on them BIMCO: 2018 trade grows, but slows - 2019 looks good but for trade war China lowers e-commerce import taxes to boost mainland consumption Europe gripped in fuel drought, Paris riots over CO2 taxes, soaring prices US heats up rhetoric targeting Chinese IP 'theft' ahead of G20 meet Kerry Logistics starts road and rail freight service from Lanzhou to Pakistan Hamburg container volumes down 1.3pc in first 9 months to 4.1 million TEU US firms in China stall investment and mull relocation as trade war costs bite ATA Truck Tonnage Index rises 6.3pc in October,up 9.5pc on last year US to spend US$2.5 billion in disruptive logistics tech by 2022: Slangerup ICTSI wins fifth social corporate governance accolade Chicago Rockford posts 77pc cargo increase as Midwest e-commerce hub Boeing, Jeju Air announce order for up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft Boeing counters criticism after fatal Lion Air 737 MAX crash off Jakarta

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
APL now accepting imports to ICD Birgunj via Visakhapatnam gateway APL refines Asia-Gulf network Hapag-Lloyd outlines new mid-term Strategy 2023 Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 10 vessels with Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Milaha wins award for contributions to Qatari economy's resilience MOL celebrates presence in Thailand MOL to enhance initiatives on global warming OOCL introduces new West Africa Service 2 Amendments in the Appendix 3B, Table 2 of the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) Town of Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh has been notified as a Town of Export Excellence for carpets and other floor coverings DMICDC Logistics Data Bank services launched at V. O. Chidambaranar Port DP World's JNPT gateway terminal notches productivity high Globicon, the 'Green Cargo Terminal', conferred with coveted AEO status IW-1 to increase ex-im trade; Haldia poised to be transhipment port Port of Antwerp Alumni Association organising panel discussion on cold chain logistics in Mumbai on Dec. 4 BEML bags order for Mumbai Metro Corridor West Bengal seen having potential to become logistics hub on the east coast

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Ceva Logistics with greater expectations for 2021 Laurels for ACS in Asia American Airlines imports Italian chestnuts Iata's China region in new hands Financing two more vessels for Arctic traffic Nearly 66,000 km of track with PTC systems Cathay Pacific - golden October but fears external factors Port of Rouen with winds in its sails Railfreight operator introduces new tracking system GLS building in Graz Röhlig Logistics finalises company and board structures World-first trans-Tasman biosecurity project trial CMA CGM banks on logistics strategy Another rail link enhances Scotland connectivity Theworks.co.uk awards four year contract to iForce "Curiosity of the Day" Blocktrain from China to Europe

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Ceva to boost sea freight forwarding unit with acquisition of CMA CGM Log CMA CGM back in the black in Q3, but fuel costs force discounted rates CH Robinson targets Chinese import market as consumer spending rockets E-commerce logistics: how to make money from free shipping Unlicensed operators wreak havoc in Latin American forwarding sector Analysis: can Kuehne + Nagel really be eyeing a Panalpina takeover? Kenyan Airports Authority adopts Tiaca cargo service quality tool Supply chain radar: the CMA CGM /CEVA saga reaches a new level zAgainst the odds: CEVA, not Panalpina, the right mating partner for K+N

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
First fine imposed for sulphur cap non-compliance The prosecution of over-limit bunker fuels signals greater seriousness in enforcing pollution limits Improving dry bulk market helps Diana to profit US-listed company says it does not think scrubbers are an attractive investment case BDO and Moore Stephens in 'advanced' merger talks The combined firm will operate under BDO's brand and have $758m in gross annual revenues Chinese leasing orders seen as drag on dry bulker prospects The next five to 10 years may see a big part of the sector for capesize or larger vessels dominated by... HSH Nordbank sale gets EU approval Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager believes the troubled bank can become a viable player after JC Flowers and Cerberus takeover Boskalis wins offshore contract with Saudi Aramco The agreement will run for six years with options to extend for a further three plus three years CEVA buys CMA CGM's freight management unit CMA CGM will sell logistics unit to CEVA as it seeks to boost its stake in the Switzerland-listed firm in... Russia reopens Kerch Strait to shipping after vessels seized Russia border patrol authorities closed the passage and fired on three Ukrainian naval ships that they later seized Front loading props up transpacific rates Transpacific rates could be offered another short-term boost if Trump gives the nod to impose import fees on the $257bn...

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Canada's Manitoulin Global Forwarding expands in US Trans Global preps equipment for Antarctic ecosystem Caribbean port expansions add to overcapacity JNPT eyes measures to speed direct port delivery cargo Sartini shifted from APL head to CEVA's deputy CEO Expanding Panalpina not interested in K+N takeover

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Diana Shipping: Scrubbers not 'attractive investment' A shipowner must 'make various assumptions' to see exhaust gas scrubbers as a worthwhile risk, chief strategy officer Ioannis Zafirakis says. Talks focus on Panama Canal's future growth Waterway's board of directors and advisory board will meet for three days in Netherlands. Globus Maritime gets $15m credit facility from affiliate Globus Maritime has freed up even more cash. Globus Maritime is back in the black The Athanasios Fedaikis-led Greek dry bulk company announced Monday afternoon that it has secured a $15m revolving credit facility from affiliated company Firment Shipping. The potential for the line of credit was mentioned in Globus' third quarter earnings release. It comes as the company posted its first profit Seafarer dies in fall on Ponant cruiseship Romanian engineer killed after slipping from ladder in Chile. KNOT Offshore's third quarter slightly down from last year KNOT Offshore Partners posted $20.9m profit in the third quarter, down a tiny bit from the year prior. KNOT Offshore staying away from scrubbers The John Costain-led Scottish MLP said Monday its most recent quarterly profits fell $200,000 from the third quarter 2017. Three new ships, the 156,000-dwt Lena Knutsen (built 2015), the 152,000-dwt Anna Knutsen (built 2017) and the 153,684-dwt Brasil P&O master escapes jail but fined over fuel breach US cruiseship captain convicted of burning unauthorised bunkers in France. Diana Shipping returns to black, crushes forecasts Simeon Palios-led bulker owner sees higher revenue on improved charter market. Latsis linked to yet another aframax deal Greek owner said to be purchasing K Line's Singapore River. Reederei Nord bullish on bulker market prospects Managing director says Hamburg company also positive on outlook for tankers but more cautious about boxships BDO taking over Moore Stephens LLP Shipping accountant Moore Stephens is being merged with rival BDO to create the UK's fifth-biggest accounting firm by revenue. BDO said discussions are at an advanced stage on a deal that would make a combined entity a leader in advising the UK's entrepreneurial mid-sized businesses. Completion is expected in spring next year. The merged operation would have revenue of £590m ($758m) and 5,000 s Nordic American Offshore's future unclear after merger with Horizon called off The Herbjorn Hansson-led company will not combine with Canadian Horizon Maritime Scorpio Bulkers charters out ultramax New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers has fixed out an ultramax for between five and seven months. The company said the 64,000-dwt SBI Libra (built 2017) will earn $15,250 per day. It did not name the charterer. In October, the company locked in seven ultramaxes on charters at around $16,000 per day that will largely cover the ships through the seasonally weak first quarter. The company posted a $35 Arkoumanis family buys veteran Weidong ropax Sino-Korean joint venture Weidong Ferry Co has sold its oldest vessel to a company closely connected the the Arkoumanis family of Greece. The deal for the 26,500-gt New Golden Bridge II (built 1990) appears to have been concluded earlier this month and the ship is now en route to Piraeus under its new shortened name of Golden Bridge. The IHS Ships Register indicates that the Japanese-built vesse EU clears $1.2bn sale of HSH Nordbank Commission says privatisation was "open and competitive" and bank will be a viable market player again. Former Toisa LR2 emerges in fleet of Greece's Halkidon Low-profile Greek shipowner Halkidon Shipping has emerged as the buyer of an LR2 tanker from the former fleet of collapsed owner Toisa. The Piraeus-based company bought the 112,000-dwt product tanker United Fortitude (built 2010), which has joined its fleet as the Elli. The tanker was purchased for $22m, according to data from VesselsValue. Glencore and Vitol bag LR2s in period deals Halkidon v Noble Group wins more time to restructure Singapore trader and bulker owner Noble Group has been given more time to complete its $3.5bn restructuring. Courts in the UK and Bermuda have extended the deadline from 27 November to 11 December, it said. The company has been seeking to reorganise debt of $3.5bn, but other claims could push this to $4.2bn. Noble said the ad-hoc group of creditors remains supportive. Singapore probing Noble o Golden Ocean CEO Vartdal buys 10,000 shares Golden Ocean CEO Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal has snapped up 10,000 shares in the Norwegian bulker company. The acquisition would have cost around $70,000 at the average price of NOK 60.12 ($7). The stock has since risen to NOK 60.95. After the transactions, Vartdal owns 21,300 shares. She holds options to buy 225,000. Resignations cut crew levels on PDVSA tankers Country's fuel shortage worsens as seafarers leave national fleet. Sovcomflot completes first Yamal LNG STS Pskov loaded 170,000 cbm brought by Arctic LNG carrier from Sabetta. Grieg Star sues DNV GL over rudder problems Norwegian owner alleges quality issues with 14 open-hatch newbuildings from Hyundai Mipo. JM Ugland sinks to loss but buys UECC car carrier The shipping activities of Norway's JB Ugland Group sank into a loss last year. But the Grimstad-based group is boosting its fleet with another car carrier from United European Car Carriers (UECC). Shipping subsidary JM Ugland & Co's pre-tax result sank to NOK 10m ($1.17m) last year from a NOK 25m in 2016, according to the company's annual report. The weaker result came partly from lower bareb Russia uses tanker to block Ukrainian ships Russian has allegedly used a tanker to block access to the Sea of Azov for Ukrainian naval vessels. The incident flared up over the weekend in an escalation of tensions over the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula. Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian vessels - two gunships and a tug named as Yana Kapa, the BBC reported. Six Ukrainian crew members were injured, Ukraine said. The trouble be Subsea 7 stretches frame deal with Shell, Chevron Norwegian OSV player adds three years to UK contract. VIDEO: seven missing after cargoship sinks Search on for seafarers whose vessel went down in Bali Strait off Indonesia. KOTC confirms VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy Kuwaiti owner spending $213m on three LPG vessels in Korea. Latsco Shipping books LNG carrier newbuildings at Hyundai World's largest shipbuilder says latest order means it has attained 90% of annual target. Seaspan continues to de-leverage with latest prepaid credit facility US-listed container leasing company frees up two 8,500-teu and four 4,250-teu vessels. Brightoil ships arrested as creditor claims mount Hong Kong owner's Singapore arm has bunker tankers detained; faces two lawsuits and winding up order. Equinor targets increased LPG activity in Southeast Asia Norwegian oil company aims to capture a larger share of regional market.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
CMA CGM and CEVA detail their tie-up CMA CGM is selling its logistics division to CEVA as it seeks a majority stake in the company through a tender offer. NAFTA partners expected to sign USMCA on Friday The U.S., Mexico and Canada likely will formally ink the updated pact during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Commerce develops Section 232 exclusion portal FMC reviews seven OTI license applications Hapag-Lloyd installing exhaust gas cleaning systems Port of Corpus Christi secures another $59 million IMO secretary-general tapped for second term Specially treated cargo begins journey to Antarctica

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Oil moves off 13-month lows on expected OPEC cuts The oil complex held onto early gains to settle higher Monday as the market weighed the impact of a possible OPEC-led production cut on global supply. Markets weigh risks of Kerch Strait escalation Tensions in the Kerch Strait shipping route escalated over the weekend after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval vessels in the Sea of Azov off Crimea. Russian-Ukraine incident in Kerch Strait unlikely to affect energy flows: analysts Sunday's incident between Russian and Ukrainian naval forces in the Gulf of Kerch is not expected to affect energy export flows from the Black Sea region but has the potential to significantly worsen already strained relations between the two neighbors, according to analysts. Black Sea-Med Panamax freight at 16-week low amid lack of fresh cargo Freight rates to carry a 60,000 mt grain cargo from Odessa, Ukraine to Alexandria, Egypt, on a Panamax-size vessel have dropped to a 16 week-low of $15.75/mt amid a lack of fresh cargoes. Cheniere ramps up feedgas deliveries to LNG export terminal in Texas Cheniere Energy appears to be getting closer to having enough LNG produced at its export terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas, to ship a full cargo, the first from the site since startup November 14. Gibraltar bunkers see heavy congestion after weekend of rough weather A build-up of ships is awaiting to bunker at Gibraltar as the supply complex for marine fuel at the port catches up after a weekend of bad weather, according to sources. Taiwan's CPC to resume the supply of 380 CST bunker fuel at Taichung from Dec 29 Taiwan's state-owned CPC Corporation will resume the supply of MF-380 bunker fuel at Taichung port from December 29, the company said Monday. Singapore Dec ex-wharf 380 CST bunker term concludes higher than Nov Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker term contracts for December were concluded at higher premiums than the November contracts, amid tighter supply expectations and steady bunker demand. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management NWE fuel oil crack surges as strong demand outstrips waning supply The view on early December already looks tight so buying Dec at minus $4/b when spot trades are at around minus $2.6/b is tempting VLSFO or 0.5% sulfur bunkers to be main marine fuel come 2020: FOBAS senior exec "We are already doing testing for VLSFO," Das said. FUTURES: Crude retraces losses, but outlook remains bearish "Another bout of weakness in the oil market looks likely this week as investors watch discussions between Saudi Arabia and Russia at the G20 summit," ANZ analysts said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

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MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

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