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March 6, 2019

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Cathay says talks underway to buy stake in HNA's HK Express Airways OOCL cancels 10 Trans-Pacific sailings over spring period Collision at Busan Port between Maersk and Zim box ships Ningbo-Zhoushan port to expand handling capacity by 600,000 TEU SEA\LNG sees liquefied natural gas as key to cleaning up commercial shipping US agricultural associations rally around US-Mexico-Canada trade accord Crash data from Amazon cargo plane expected within days Dutch government looks to buy bigger stake in Air France-KLM in shock move CAL Cargo ups frequency of Liege-Oslo-Tel Aviv freighter service

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MARCH 5, 2019
COSCO Chairman receives BIMCO President's Award India's overall containerised ex-im trade grows 6 pc in Q4 2018 Making lifting & winching operations safer Four Major Port Trusts to buy govt's stake in DCI INSTC meeting in Tehran discusses key issues Mumbai Port Trust celebrates World Civil Defence Day Port of Tema expansion on schedule for June inauguration Entity Registration and Approval under new Sea Manifest Regulations India's statement on trade issues with US Benefits & challenges relating to free trade zones discussed at Asian Trade Summit

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Lower track access charges to boost competitiveness Schierenberg shoulders MD role at Cargosoft C.H. Robinson acquires Space Cargo Group Extending LHV road network in Germany Champ joins the club Mixed results for Ennshafen in Austria Kay Kratky nominated for SAS board Ceva opens Ikea's new CDC in New York New Sydney hub to improve access to Port Botany Ethiopian Airlines incorporates first B737-800F Jade Weser port continues to grow Industry stalwart for GAC in India Top air trade lanes between EU/US and emerging markets LG Cargo receives freight licence Major logistics project shaping up well "Curiosity of the Day" Favourable figures for Matson in 2018

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MARCH 5, 2019
Shippers must share the financial impact on carriers of IMO 2020 compliance Service quality not technology will determine which carrier wins the business DX Group trims the losses as new management proves it means business Saudia Cargo flies in to boost kingdom's bid to be a global logistics hub Growth prospects in emerging markets ease concern over China-US trade tension Investigators prepare to analyse flight data from Atlas Air wreckage Tariff war with China cost US $4.4bn every month last year Supply chain radar: As DSV flies high, Panalpina minorities question the Agility deal

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MARCH 5, 2019
Tim Protheroe joins Bureau Veritas Bureau Veritas has appointed former Lloyd's Register Americas President Tim Protheroe as Regional Chief Executive, Marine & Offshore, North America. His role includes responsibility for the marine operational client support teams and Quark newbuild to have Evac solution that includes BWMS An expedition ship under construction by Croatia's Brodosplit shipyard for polar cruise specialist Quark Expeditions will be the first vessel to be installed with an Evac Complete Cleantech Solution that also includes Norsepower notches up first-ever auxiliary wind certification Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower Oy Ltd. reports that its Rotor Sail Solution has received the first-ever type approval design certificate granted to an auxiliary wind propulsion system onboard a commercial ship. The Japan Marine United to build LNG bunkering tanker A bunkering tanker just ordered at shipbuilder Japan Marine United will be the first in Asia able to supply both LNG and IMO 2020 compliant low sulfur fuel. The ship has been MAN unveils new digital platform MAN Energy Solutions has introduced its new digital platform. Called MAN CEON, it intelligently collects and evaluates operating and sensor data, and enables the real-time monitoring of marine or power-plant engines, turbines

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MARCH 5, 2019
The Lloyd's List Podcast: Our outlook from the US Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Our outlook from Asia Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Genco secures financing for scrubber installations Update: Genco looking to sell seven 53,000 dwt supramaxes majority built in 2009 Wilhelmsen picks closed-loop for a third of fleet Contrary to some people's misconceptions, this judgement call was made before the trend for open-loop bans took off, one executive... More mergers and acquisitions ahead, says Citi's Volpicelli Athens conference told there is confidence that M&A activity in shipping will continue and that before long the capital markets... Berenberg bank raided in Hapag-Lloyd insider trading probe Spokesman for Berenberg tells Lloyd's List: 'We are co-operating fully with the authorities and we fully believe that the suspicions... Panalpina 'in right shape' to make acquisitions, says Karlen Stefan Karlen says the group is positioned to absorb any kind of acquisition, including one the size of Kuwait-based Agility... Norden expects profit boost in 2019 on 'asset-light' model Copenhagen-based company is expecting adjusted profits of between $25m and $60m this year Torm joins Inatech on app to tackle bunker complexity post-2020 With 10 months to go before the IMO's global sulphur cap brings a fuel price rise, the Smart Trader app... China's oil imports slow but gas holds out: WoodMac Natural gas demand in China may continue to see double-digit growth, but its oil imports are predicted to slow along... Asia-North Europe trade set for further weak growth Since 2011, the compound annual growth rate of the westbound Asia-North Europe trade 'is a miserable 1.3%', says Drewry Maersk set to appoint new board members in reshuffle Bernard L Bot and Marc Engel, of Travelport Worldwide and Unilever UK respectively, will be appointed as new members of... RCL expands service network in India The new service will deploy two feeder vessels to shuttle between Calcutta and Port Klang Panalpina backs one share, one vote ahead of crucial meeting EGF has requested that Panalpina lifts shareholder voting restrictions in favour of a one share, one vote regime Daily Briefing Sulphur cap is example of 'shallow' regulation, Platsidakis says \| Index-linked contracts open the door for container freight derivatives \|... Box shipping's digital orchestra is out of tune Box shipping's new standard-setting body wants to bring a common language to containerised cargo's diversity and scale Jaxport approves deal for new container terminal The deal will increase Jaxport's significance on the US East Coast Nordic American Offshore hit by impairment A $160m impairment is one adjustment, a new capital structure and financing another Carriers face testing time in pushing through fuel charges Delays in recovering rising fuel costs in the past indicate that container lines may struggle in their efforts to push... Growth is slowing, but no recession in sight for 2019 The probability of a recession is not high, he said but added that it does not take 'much to push... IMO 2020 warning: 'It will not go smoothly' The 'IMO scramble' will not be the last disruption facing the maritime industry owing to the changing global conditions taking... IMO 2020 warning: 'It will not go smoothly' The 'IMO scramble' will not be the last disruption facing the maritime industry owing to the changing global conditions taking... Fuel price rises are unavoidable, says Hapag-Lloyd chief Carrier customers will need to contribute to the increased cost of fuel regardless of what the eventual spread is between...

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MARCH 5, 2019
Santos operator builds container barricade as strike intensifies Shippers, truckers hit chassis roadblock in Memphis ODFL keeps on trucking despite 'seasonal challenges' CMA CGM: Overbooking a symptom of poor forecasting US trucking market stuck in the 'muddy middle' Technology opens new BCO avenues for efficiency Baltimore asks DOT to plug Howard Tunnel funding gap US exporters anticipate a 'dismal' 2019 Kia ramps up SUV exports in Brunswick

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MARCH 5, 2019
Capesize rates 'don't make sense' Figures for these dry bulk vessels should 'come back' by May, according to Genco Shipping & Trading chief executive John Wobensmith. Ship operators urged to train crews for IMO 2020 Crews will be at the front line to deal with fuel compatibility issues post-2020. IBIA calls on the IMO to enhance bunker testing mechanism The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has called for a consistent testing method for sulphur levels in bunker fuels that allow a margin of error in an attempt to avoid thorny legal issues when IMO 2020 rules come into force. While the IMO has required vessels to switch to 0.5%-sulphur fuels from next January, IBIA, which represents bunker players, suggests there remains a lack of u Diana Shipping fixes Newcastlemax with Koch Simeon Palios-led bulker owner expects $9.1m off the deal. Global Ship Lease narrows loss Ian Webber-led boxship owner stays in the red on another impairment hit. Tidemand protest finally forces Teigen into mandatory offer for Belships Tidships' backers say the appeal is an important development in safeguarding the interests of minority shareholders Dof vessels win new contracts in Norway and Scotland Dof Subsea has fixed two of its vessels on contracts supporting subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and offshore windfarm projects. Chevron extends Dof PSV timecharter Dof wins $50m in contracts in Guyana, the Red Sea and Mediterranean The company's 70-metre-long survey and IMR vessel Geograph (built 2007) has won a contract from the Norwegian Mapping Authority that will run until t Layup list cut as anchor-handlers sell out The Norwegian anchor-handler market sold out on Tuesday, leading to the reactivation of a laid-up vessel. Broker lists showed 14 fixtures completed after a fallow period. Charterer Well Expertise fixed four vessels operated by Solstad, K Line, Siem and Island for the Transocean Arctic rig move. And Total and Aker BP also took seven between them at rates of up to NOK 250,000 ($28,900) per day an Genco lands scrubber financing as it logs fourth quarter profit The New York-listed company has secured additional funds for scrubbers onboard its larger vessels. Atlantska Plovidba profit falls 89% Croatian bulker owner Atlantska Plovidba has seen profit shrink 89% in 2018. The company's net earnings were HRK 9.2m ($1.4m) last year. Revenue dropped 32% to HRK 393.6m, while overall costs were 23% lower at HRK 384.3m. Atlantska has a fleet of 13 ships. Jan Rindbo: sale and purchase still part of Norden's DNA in asset light era Asset play will remain part of Norden's identity despite the Danish shipowner's shift to a more asset light approach, its chief executive says. Norden tips tankers to help extend profitable run to three years in 2019 Christensen sees dry cargo growth at Norden as an 'unstoppable engine' Norden today projected a higher profit for 2019 after turning in a higher result for 2018 backed by a strong Terminal left out of loop as US crude exports soar The only deepwater US Gulf oil export facility fails to reach its potential because of its location and domestic demand for sour crude The other 2020 deadline: Is shipping ready for IHM? Too little attention is being given to meeting requirements that ships carry an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) after 31 December 2020, experts claim Paris MOU bans defective trio The Paris MOU port state control body has barred three cargoships after they failed their third safety checks in three years. Paris MOU bans another corroded cargoship Two are flagged in Moldova and one in Comoros, registers which are all on the organisation's black list. They were all banned for three months. The 1,600-dwt Elg (built 1983), operated by Adoken Shipping of Turkey, was held in Gi Duncan Eley dips into his pocket to raise stake in Polarcus Polarcus chief executive Duncan Eley has raised his interest in the company at the same time as other executives have put more skin in the game. Eley has increased his holding by 31% through the acquisition of 150,000 shares at a total cost of around NOK 184,500 ($21,300). Following the transaction, he owns 639,616 shares in Polarcus, equivalent to 0.12% of the company's outstanding share cap Total buys into Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 French oil major Total has snapped up a 10% stake in Novatek's big new Russian LNG export project. The Arctic LNG 2 transaction, at an undisclosed price, will be finalised in the first quarter, Novatek said. Cost estimates for the project are between $20bn and $21bn. Natural gas reserves are reported at 2 trillion cbm. Total's payment will include financing for the project, for which Novatek ha New Zealand: India now has 'world class' recycling yards Scrapping of oiler was a baptism of fire for the navy, but it believes the outcome was positive and shows how the industry is changing. Friedman talks top deals that Evercore worked on in 2018 Evercore senior managing director Mark Friedman describes some of his firm's major advisory deals from 2018: Friedman talks top deals that Evercore worked on in 2018 Capital Product Partners' spin-off/combination with Diamond S Shipping: "I think it's one of the most creative M&A deals done in the industry. For Diamond S, it provides an efficient entry to the capital markets - and does so in a w Brazil's exploration plans offer ray of hope for OSV demand But Petrobras' aim to increase spending may only make modest impact Russia plans to triple LNG exports in the next decade Ice-class ships will be needed as 'gas colossus' prepares to move on three main fronts Evercore expert predicts slow year for consolidation efforts Mark Friedman says conditions that made for busy M&A year in 2018 have worsened amid shipping's equity sell-off New spot venture and refinancing provide two 'triggers' for Awilco LNG Involvement in a developing spot market shipping venture and the refinancing of debt on two ships are expected to be positive catalysts for shares in Awilco LNG, Arctic Securities has said. LNG giants warn of owners digging an overcapacity hole Awilco is expected to join Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG and Christos Economou's TMS Cardiff Gas in creating in a new platform that will bring their spot sh Bridge cam captures drunken master's rampage Footage from a Russian cargoship has shown how it managed to steer into a Korean bridge last week. The 9,700-dwt Seagrand (built 1986) took a chunk out of the Gwangan Bridge as it left the southeast port of Busan on Thursday. The master was found to be over the limit for alcohol, but claimed he started to drink after the collision, the Yonhap news agency reported. The rampage began earl Van Oord orders water-injection dredgers Dutch owner Van Oord has signed up for two new water-injection dredgers at a domestic yard. The 300-gt vessels will be delivered from late 2020 by Kooiman Marine Group. The multifunctional units come with a hybrid system that can store energy in batteries from residual heat that is normally lost. This energy is subsequently used for purposes including propulsion. Diesel-electric engines will al Tanker demolition deals plummet as scrapping activity switches to dry bulk Tanker scrapping activity has crashed at the start of 2019, at the same time as activity has ratcheted up in the bulker market, according to data from a leading Greek brokerage. Allied Shipbroking said just 15 tankers have been sold for demolition so far this year, plummeting from the 53 tankers beached by this stage in 2018. VLCC scrapping set for respite before regulation-driven spike Bulker KfW leads financing for AIDA cruiseship Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank is structuring the financing for a new AIDA Cruises vessel powered by LNG. The 183,900-gt cruiseship is the third being built for the Carnival company at Meyer Werft in Germany. The first entered service at the end of 2018. "The green cruising concept means AIDA is the world's first cruise operator to run its new generation of ships on LNG, thus reducing the emission of Libya's NOC lifts force majeure at Sharara Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has lifted a force majeure at the Sharara oil field after the removal of an armed group. The militia was blamed for its blockade and a production loss of $1.8bn since the field was seized in December. NOC said that Sharara operating company Akakus has received written assurance from the Libyan National Army's brigadier general Al Rifi Kennah Ahmed Ali, comm Norden tips tankers to help extend profitable run to three years in 2019 Improvements in the tanker market will help Danish shipowner Norden to a third successive year in the black in 2019, the company predicts. Copenhagen-listed Norden is guiding for an adjusted result of between $25m and $60m this year, ahead of the $20m reported for 2018. Christensen sees dry cargo growth at Norden as an 'unstoppable engine' Norden confirms Diamond S MR tanker swoop Jan Rindbo, Italian banks face shipowner backlash over sale of debt Pillarstone's acquisition of $350m of distressed Italian shipping debt and the cancellation of the fleet auction of bankrupt RBD Armatori are provoking a backlash in shipowning circles. Italian shipowning and financial sources believe banks have caved in by selling Italian shipping debt to private equity players on the basis of unrealistic expectations. A court auction of RBD's fleet of 13 tanke Skuld to focus on diversification after withdrawing from Lloyd's Oslo-based mutual says retreat will not affect plans to develop a broader and more efficient service to serve its P&I members Celebrity Cruises' Captain McCue demands respect Celebrity Cruises' Captain Kate McCue has a novel way of welcoming guests onboard the 2,850-passenger Celebrity Equinox (built 2009). "This is Captain Kate, but you can call me Captain because it took me 19 years to earn this title," she regularly says, according to the New York Times. She told the newspaper: "People don't have a tendency to call men captains by their first name." In 2015, McCu Bunker tanker spills fuel in Canada Canadian ferry owner Marine Atlantic has revealed a bunker leak from a tanker in Port aux Basques. It said the 3,600-dwt North Atlantic Kairos (built 2008) had suffered a spill on Sunday. The company added it had been working with the Canadian Coast Guard "regarding observation and response activities." A boom was placed around the tanker. Alarm sounded over continuing leaks from grounded bulke Dutch ratify recycling regulations The Netherlands has signed up to the IMO's ship recycling convention almost exactly a decade after it was first agreed in Hong Kong. Eight countries have now ratified the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention). TradeWinds is marking the tenth anniversary of the Hong Kong Convention with a ship recycling conference in Hong Kong this w Mind the gap: charterers' bonuses examined Senior freight trader bonuses are hugely outstripping payouts for "traditional" chartering staff, according to recruitment specialist Spinnaker Global. It said the highest-level staff earned bonuses 18 times bigger than colleagues, using figures from the Maritime HR Association, which is managed by Spinnaker. The annual survey for 2018 gathered data for 25,000 shipping professionals globally, in Nokia, Geoquip snap up Toisa PSVs Details have emerged of two more sales from the fleet of bankrupt Greek owner Toisa. It is thought all the disposals have now been finalised after Chinese owner China Sunrise wrapped up an en-bloc deal for six PSVs last week. Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet The 4,800-dwt Toisa Warrior (built 2011) has been sold to subsea cabling business Alcatel Submarine Networks for Port of Tyne seals $79m Lloyds Bank refinance deal North East England port says funds will go towards a number of major infrastructure projects. Reactor restarts to cut Japan LNG imports by 10% in 2019 Australia, Qatar and Malaysia likely to feel any impact as they supply the bulk of cargoes. New Zealand detains Wisdom Marine bulker over unpaid wages Second time in less than a year Taiwan owner has had ship detained for not paying crew. Three crew kidnapped from tanker off Guinea Three Romanian seafarers have been kidnapped by pirates from a product tanker in the Gulf of Guinea. IMB: Piracy ticks up in 2018 after back-to-back declines The 40,000-dwt Histria Ivory (built 2006) was attacked by pirates near Lome, Togo, on Sunday evening. The remaining 18 members of the Maltese-flagged vessel avoided capture by locking themselves in the ship's citadel. They were uninjured.

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MARCH 5, 2019
IMO 2020 low-sulfur regulation costs weighed Demand for container shipping in the transpacific was another major topic at TPM19. BIS pockmarked by vacancies Nazak Nikakhtaris, assistant secretary for industry and analysis at the Commerce Department's BIS, also will perform "nonexclusive duties" of the agency's undersecretary for industry and security post. Commerce launches probe into titanium sponge imports The Section 232 investigation begun Monday is in response to a petition filed in September by domestic producer Titanium Metals Corporation. U.S. to remove India and Turkey from GSP Trump administration says India failed to meet certain conditions to stay in program, while Turkey no longer needs preferential trade access to the U.S. market. Domestic maritime job creation jumps 30 percent Executive Moves: StreetScooter, SynchroNet, OmniTRAX Old Dominion's revenue per day up 7.5 percent in February Two containerships collide at South Korean port FMC reviews eight OTI license applications

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MARCH 5, 2019
China's pledge to cut VAT gets cautious welcome from commodity markets Crude treads water ahead of Wednesday's EIA inventory report Novorossiisk bunker fuel value catches up on Istanbul Fujairah's Feb bunker premium drops over 30% on month on ample supply Mexico's energy secretary criticizes upstream secondary market, private participation in Pemex's refineries External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management Heavy crude outperforms light in Asian low-sulfur market Fuel oil margins have been near record highs since late last year. First low/high sulfur fuel Singapore quarterly spread trades on ICE Traders predict volatility for the spreads to increase as markets get closer to 2020.

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PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

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

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

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

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

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

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

Visual Sailing List

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

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

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 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.

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