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August 5, 2019

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Asia-Europe rates up 7pc to US$806/TEU, USWC surge 11pc to $1,589/FEU 'K' Line fined US$23.4 million for conspiracy by Federal Court of Australia Cosco moves up the 'premier league' of port operators trailing Hutchsion S Korea to spend US$35b to boost cargo capacity to 1.85b tonnes PSA International closes deal on acquisition of Halterm box terminal ONE sets up new box depot at Rotterdam Maasvlakte with Kramer Virginia's FY2019 box volume hits record 2.9m TEU with higher imports Melbourne's box trade rises 4.1pc YoY in June, but down on May New pellet-bagging facility at Prince Rupert port to serve CN customers Cathay Pacific first to use ULD blockchain technology DSV sees air freight volumes rise 1pc and profit up to US$313m in H1 Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport sees H1 cargo traffic rise 2pc

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AUGUST 4, 2019
Boxships withdrawing from service for scrubber installations, says research Govt keen to promote sea as the next gateway for tourism in the country Trade war impacting Far East-US rates as carriers move to improve demand-supply fundamentals on European routes, says report India's corn imports seen climbing to record high China's busiest port sees throughput rise 5.5 pc year-on-year in H1 Container terminal utilisation rates seen rising Largest container movement through inland water transport flagged off GatewayRail starts EXIM operations at ICD Viramgam in Ahmedabad How digitally enabled logistics service providers are becoming strong enablers for young entrepreneurs & start-ups Nepalese Parliament set to ratify Inter-governmental Agreement on Dry Ports GST revenue collection in July 2019 Revised framework for external commercial borrowing welcomed

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AUGUST 2, 2019
Asia-Europe rates continue to strengthen as carriers launch IMO 2020 tariffs Container terminal throughput set to hit near a billion teu in five years IAG Cargo impacted by softening air freight market, but CEO stays bullish Fears of 'no-deal' Brexit road and port congestion growing among hauliers Atlas Air blames trade tension and disputes with pilots for poor Q2 performance Revenue down, but profits up for upbeat XPO Logistics in first half China pledges to hit back as more US tariffs are promised Market Insight: Kuehne + Nagel rumoured to quicken its Asia restructure as trade wars bite Supply chain radar: XPO Logistics - let's hope all that glisters (guidance, mainly) is gold Analysis - DSV's interim results... solid, but for me, truly uninspiring

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AUGUST 2, 2019
AAL outlines its IMO 2020 strategy Singapore-based multipurpose shipping specialist AAL has released details on how it plans to comply with the IMO 2020 global sulfur cap. AAL notes that it has has served the multipurpose heavy lift Damen introduces new Landing Utility Vessel The aquaculture industry got its first look at a new Damen designed support vessel, July 26, when Coastal Workboats Scotland delivered the first Damen Landing Utility Vessel 1608 to client Loch Duart. VIDEO: World's largest plug-in hybrid delivered Norway's Ulstein Verft shipyard has delivered the world's largest plug-in hybrid vessel, Color Hybrid, to Color Line. Measuring 160 m in length and 27.1 m in beam, the vessel can carry 2,000

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AUGUST 2, 2019
High scrubber uptake fails to lift earnings as retrofits ramp up Scrubber uptake is accelerating as owners and operators focus on retrofitting the largest dry bulk vessels and tankers, where fuel... UK freeports plan would have been feasible within the EU The EU is not set against the free zones, despite what those around UK prime minister Boris Johnson may have... From the News Desk: Sailing in red ink as trade tensions escalate This week: More bad news for shipping as Trump's tariff tiff with China steps up a gear, earnings season reveals... GoodBulk posts small profit in second quarter The Monaco-based owner has sold a supramax bulker, bringing it closer to being a pure capesize player Fresh US tariffs unlikely to spur more frontloading and may further damp transpacific trade The to-be-imposed US tariffs on a further $300bn of Chinese exports comes amid an already underperforming peak season on transpacific... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Dire straits for shipping On this week's podcast we're taking another look at the latest developments for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and... Leaving LNG spot pool was 'tough' call, says GasLog Liquefied natural gas carrier owner sees momentum for time chartering as it separately takes on board new flag advice for... From the many to the few Could a merger between Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express make sense? Freeports are not the silver bullet to turbocharge UK trade While industry has generally welcomed the government's additional focus on how ports can further support national and regional economies, the... Ex-Baltic Asia head Christopher Jones joins HFW in Singapore Mr Jones' expertise on past and current freight rates, and ability to undertake valuation work will prove valuable, with HFW's... Daily Briefing UK reopens controversial Brexit ferry tender \| Indonesian 2020 cabotage waiver could create unfair competition and legal risk \| Global... Coal still finds home in China Chinese coal imports on panamaxes have been especially strong in the second quarter into July, benefiting in particular from cape... Owners are their own worst enemies, says Precious chief Precious Shipping managing director Khalid Hashim claims that if recycling does not accelerate then the Baltic Dry Index will continue... The Interview: Nick Shaw Nick Shaw got the job as chief executive of the International Group after only the second employment interview of his... Navy vessel and general cargo ship collide in Taiwan Strait The cause of the accident is not known and shipping authorities are processing the case Trump's new tariffs decried by ports and retailers across the US Even before the new tariffs were announced, ports across the country expressed concern over the adverse impact to their operations...

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AUGUST 2, 2019
Firming trans-Pac spot rates signal calmer peak TransX helps CN win domestic intermodal business Falling German river levels again threaten cargo flow Delays hit Chittagong port after bad weather Mexico City warehouse market unfazed by slow economy Collaboration needed to stem Mexico port delays "K" Line fined $23 million for ro-ro price fixing Indian digital forwarder capitalizes on reefer push

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AUGUST 2, 2019
Kirby snaps up more inland tank barges Kirby Corp continues to grow its fleet. According to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Houston-based, New York-traded company bought seven inland tank barges from an unnamed leasing company for $8.43m during the second three months of 2019. Kirby lowers 2019 outlook, posts higher third-quarter profit Kirby sues K Line over spill in Houston Ship Channel For the quarter, t Kearns joins Jones Walker James Kearns has joined Jones Walker's maritime team. Kearns joins the firm after spending nearly 27 years at Bryan Cave, where he represented owners, operators and financial institutions in buying, constructing and financing vessels while counseling clients on Jones Act compliance. "Jim's extensive experience in and knowledge of the maritime industry are assets to our clients and legal team," s Germans seize record-breaking cocaine stash from boxship German authorities seized cocaine with a street value nearing $1.1bn (€1bn) off a boxship in Hamburg in the largest drug seizure in the country's history. The drugs were, according to media reports, stuffed into 4,200 packages, bundled into 211 sports bags and loaded into a container said to be containing soybeans. Drugs ship released after MSC pays $50m The ship reportedly originated in Urugua Relatives of Betelgeuse tanker disaster to bring court action Forty years after the explosion off Ireland that claimed 50 lives, families launch call to Ireland to review its maritime safety Eleventh hour bid to rescue shipyard Harland & Wolff from administration Workers urge government to renationalise famous Belfast builder of ill-fated Titanic GoodBulk takes dividend pot to $44m after profitable supramax sale John Michael Radziwill's GoodBulk has completed a profitable asset play with the sale of its only supramax bulker and surprised the market with a bumper second-quarter dividend. Oslo OTC listed Goodbulk revealed the transaction and the increased payout as it continued a profitable start to a difficult year for the dry bulk market. GoodBulk content with Oslo listing as global stocks in turmoil J Emanuele Grimaldi lines up order as Finnlines plots $555m spend on new ships Owner plots contract for brace of 'Superstar' class vessels Kirsi Tikka retires from ABS to join Pacific Basin board ABS executive vice president Kirsti Tikka is retiring after 19 years at the Houston based classification society. Tikka, who is 62, is to join Pacific Basin as independent non-executive director. In a statement Pacific Basin said: "Environmental regulations, sustainability and new technologies including new ship and engine designs as well as new fuels and propulsion technologies will become incr Awilco LNG strikes leaseback deal to replace Teekay package Awilhelmsen company Awilco LNG is set to refinance its fleet with a new sale and leaseback deal. Oslo-listed Awilco LNG said a term sheet covering the 156,000-cbm WilForce and WilPride (both built 2013) was in place with "a major leasing company based in Asia". GasLog withdraws LNG carriers from Golar pool JV Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG edges closer to spinning off shipping fleet The ships were Tanker demand escapes direct impact from Trump's latest tariff rhetoric A top Wall Street analyst has questioned why investors were dumping tanker shipping stocks amid a wider drop in the market after Donald Trump's latest tariff spat with China. New York-listed Teekay Tankers was sold off heavily yesterday as news about Trump's latest change on $300bn worth of Chinese goods hit the headlines. Shipping stocks drop as Trump's latest $300bn tariff spreads wider shockw GasLog looks to ramp up contract cover amid rising LNG rate tide Peter Livanos company GasLog is looking to lock more vessels into period contracts after taking the "tough decision" to quit the Cool Pool this summer. GasLog eyeing resumption of Strait of Hormuz transits GasLog posts second-quarter loss amid weak rates New York-listed GasLog quickly fixed two former pool ships to Gunvor after pulling out from the spot venture with Golar LNG and Dynagas. Paul Shipping stocks drop as Trump's latest $300bn tariff spreads wider shockwave Investors nervous following Donald Trump's latest tariff on $300bn worth of Chinese goods were unloading shares in the world's largest shipowner AP Moller-Maersk today. The selldown of stock in a company which had been vocal about its concerns around the impact of trade tensions comes amid a broader market retreat. Other major shipping stocks were also under selling pressure today after Trump Ince moves China chief to 'increasingly important' Singapore hub The head of Ince in Beijing is moving to lead the Singapore office's China practice, as part of efforts by the law firm to strengthen its offering in Asia. Wai Yue Loh, who is a partner at the firm, will help the growing number of Chinese businesses entering the Singapore market and vice-versa. Loh is a litigator and specialises in shipping, commodities and energy disputes. Gordon Dadds secure Watershed looms for shiprecyclers after 15% fall in prices, says GMS chief Sharma Anil Sharma expects a pick-up in recycling activity during the fourth quarter of this year and a potentially busy two or three years ahead. Currently, the market is depressed with prices continuing to slide. Sharma, the chief executive of major demolition cash buyer GMS, says the pending sulphur emissions cap has so far had little impact on the number of ships scrapped. But longer term, cleaner K Line hit by $23.4m competition fine Australian court rules Japanese carrier has been operating a 'criminal cartel' Tor Olav Troim banks full IPO purse as underwriters back Borr Drilling float Tor Olav Troim has added a third US public company to his empire with the successful $52.4m listing of Borr Drilling in New York. Borr Drilling sights up to $52.4m from New York's first offshore IPO since 2014 Tor Olav Troim's Borr Drilling looks to fetch $50m from New York listing Tor Olav Troim plots New York IPO for Borr Drilling Jack-up rig specialist Borr becomes the first offshore compa Westfal-Larsen dry bulk result 'does not look all that good' right now Norway's Westfal-Larsen has reported more financial losses, but appears now to be closer to a breakeven result. The private Bergen-based bulker and chemical tanker company's holding firm, Navigation Co, cut its pre-tax loss in 2018 to $5.9m, down from $19.1m in 2017. Anders Nome Lepsoe, chief executive of Navigation, said it is too early to say whether the results will end up in the black in 20 Ezion Holdings warns investors of further losses Challenging market conditions and reluctance of lenders is holding back firm from reactivating assets Argus to launch bunker fuel derivatives contract via CME Product designed to manage risk of disconnection between cargo and delivered bunker markets GasLog eyeing resumption of Strait of Hormuz transits Peter Livanos-back LNG carrier owner said it may also consider re-flagging some of its ships South Korea plans $35bn investment in ports sector Key part of the plan is to enable Busan to handle latest generation of mega-containerships

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AUGUST 2, 2019
"K" Line fined $23.4 million for conspiracy The Japanese carrier pleaded guilty in Australia to being part of a criminal cartel. Deal to allow more US beef exports to EU The deal reached in Washington on Friday will allow the U.S. to nearly triple its beef exports to Europe. Analysts: Next China tariffs will hit consumers more than prior rounds Goods like clothes and toys are on the proposed tariff list. Trade spat dampens West Coast box flows "Intermodal struggled in Q2," says the Intermodal Association of North America. Swift must pay in driver poaching lawsuit A federal jury ordered the motor carrier to pay CRST $15 million for recruiting and hiring truck drivers who were under contract to its rival. Venezuela sanctions go away when Maduro goes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said easing U.S. sanctions once Interim President Juan Guaidó takes office will be a first step toward restoring the South American country's shattered infrastructure. Japan imposes export controls on South Korea

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AUGUST 2, 2019
August ICE Dubai crude derivatives open interest rises 5% to 95.83 mil barrels Combined open interest for the August Dubai crude derivatives traded on the Intercontinental Exchange stood at 95.831 million barrels as of July 31. ARA fuel oil stocks up 19% on low exports as Singapore stocks build Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub jumped 19% to 1.21 million mt in the week to Wednesday, Insights Global data showed. ICE Aug Singapore HSFO open interest down 13% to 11.9 mil mt Open interest for front-month August Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on ICE fell 13.1% month on month to 11.87 million mt as of July 31, ICE data showed. Tight bunker availability at Dunkirk port Availability of bunker fuel at the French port of Dunkirk was tight Friday, sources said. Limited supply of marine gasoil at Istanbul port There is currently limited supply of marine gasoil at the Turkish port of Istanbul, sources said Friday, owing to limited cargo deliveries in the region. FUTURES 5: Oil settles higher as weakened US dollar fuels modest rebound Oil futures settled higher Friday as markets eyed a weakened US dollar and a still-supportive fundamental picture. LSSR premium over ICE Brent hits record high Low sulfur straight run fuel oil reached its highest point over ICE Brent crude oil futures Thursday, amid rising interest in the refinery feedstock. DUBAI FUTURES: Flat price collapses on US-China trade tension; spreads steady Benchmark Dubai crude futures collapsed overnight, following a plunge in the global crude complex by nearly 4% after US President Donald Trump announced the US will impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods. Shell Midstream sees higher crude pipeline flows on growing US Gulf of Mexico production Shell Midstream saw a 21% year-on-year increase in pipeline crude flows to 2.073 million b/d during the second quarter as two new fields came online. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks up 1% on week: Insights Global The Mediterranean market remained tight as a result of an EGPC tender, with both Libya and Tunisia supporting buying in the region. Shell sidesteps UK-flagged tankers for Hormuz oil transport Shell is not currently using any UK-flagged vessels for voyages in the key oil shipping artery. Doubts cast over LSVGO's prospects as IMO 2020 blendstock "It is not so good as a blendstock as its density would represent a penalty in the high density bunker pool," a trader said. Oil races lower after Trump announces fresh tariffs, escalating US-China trade war The selloff "really points to [the] market's underlying concern about issues of trade, global economic growth, and demand," an analyst at Tradition Energy said. PBF Energy sees light-heavy crude spreads widening as IMO 2020 approaches "We continue to navigate through the narrow light-heavy differentials," PBF CEO Tom Nimbley said Thursday. Maersk advances PBF Logistics clean bunker fuel supply deal by two months Under the agreement, PBF Logistics will supply Maersk about 10% of A.P Moller-Maersk's annual fuel demand.

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

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.

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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