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April 11, 2019

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CMA CGM to delist CEVA Logistics from Zurich Stock Exchange World shipping bodies agree to team up to better lobby for member interests Hapag-Lloyd's Dublin Express leaked up to 100,000 gallons of fuel oil ONE lauded for vessel speed reduction in USWC Japanese firms plan to expand in Bangladesh over next two years ICTSI opens TecPlata box terminal to boost operations in Argentina Rotterdam enhances the role of rail between the port and its hinterland IATA reports 4.7pc overall drop in global air cargo volumes in February UK forwarders briefed on CITES rules on endangered species trading ECS beomes first general sales and service agent to join TIACA board

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APRIL 10, 2019
Amitabh Kumar appointed Director-General (Shipping) CMA CGM consolidates its position as a leading worldwide transport & logistics group EU ship recycling rules seen as disadvantageous to European shipowners Proposed US auto tariffs seen having adverse impact on carriers Survey shows satisfaction with container carriers to be mixed AILBIEA celebrates 20th anniversary with participation of key Customs & industry officials Commerce Ministry to impose anti-dumping duty on Indonesian Saccharin Indian Customs Cooperation Fund to assist least-developed countries in trade facilitation & Customs modernisation

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Brussels holds the balance Elsen goes for LNG trucks Chep reboots its hub in Vienna Chapman Freeborn recruits Neil Dursley as CCO Reducing tyre-related breakdowns Port of Antwerp pushing barge shipping Green light for the world's first all-electric airline Finsterwalder takes over Webopac-logistics Chinese coal hopper wagons for Australia Matthew Camm joins Europa Road Vopak sells three terminals King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights CMA CGM acquires Ceva after successful tender offer "Curiosity of the Day" Petra Adrianowytsch says goodbye to Kögel Albatros Express extends network Imperial Logistics improves barge safety Indonesian airport has high hopes in e-commerce

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APRIL 10, 2019
US automotive tariffs would have a serious impact on global supply chains Good news for shipowners as the charter market perks up at last Shanghai still world's busiest container port, but Singapore is climbing back Panalpina's Peter Ulber still determined to quit after DSV takeover WFS seizes Jet Airways Mumbai-bound aircraft in Amsterdam IMO 2020 doomsday predictions are overblown, claim - 'box lines will cope' Spain's Lusat is West Atlantic's new majority shareholder Market Insight: WiseTech may be today's leader, but it's not a one horse race Supply chain radar: Toll Group rules out drastic restructuring but break-up speculation mounts

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APRIL 10, 2019
Kongsberg wins major power-by-the-hour service contract When Norway's Kongsberg Group acquired the Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM) business, it took on board an operation that in 2018 reported an underlying loss of about $45 million. It is understood that WinGD and ExxonMobil put their smarts together Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and ExxonMobil are collaborating to integrate WinGD's Integrated Digital Expert (WiDE) predictive maintenance technology and the Mobil Serv cylinder condition monitoring service. They say that this will enable Giant box ships face Houston Ship Channel limits Faced with growing traffic through the Houston Ship Channel, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in special session Monday and, as an interim measure, adopted a resolution putting Viking and China Merchants plan new cruise JV Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group plan to set up a joint venture focused on building a cruise line with worldwide cruise offerings for the Chinese cruise market. China Merchants Group's shipbuilding France seeks speed restrictions on ships France has submitted a proposal to IMO's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) calling for speed restrictions to be placed on ships as an initial first step to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions USCG cuts holding time requirement for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of Alfa Laval's ballast water treatment technology, has received an updated type approval from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The new certificate makes it possible Keppel Nantong delivers ultra low emission dredge Keppel Singmarine's Nantong, China, shipyard has delivered the world's first dredge to meet European Union Stage V emissions requirements for inland waterways vessels. The dredge, named Afonso de Albuquerque, is the first

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APRIL 10, 2019
Smart ports require smarter thinking Lloyd's List Forum exploring the opportunities and challenges in connecting 'smart ports' concludes that technology is achievable - getting buy-in... Claritecs signs deals to pilot web-based BunkerMaestro platform The owners of the product claim it can boost efficiency by at least 30%, increase bunker tanker utilisation rate by... Sinopec to harbour Hambantota's bunkering ambition Saliya Wickramasuriya, senior adviser to the HIPG chief executive, tells Lloyd's List that the port is also looking to bring... Singapore wins fourth consecutive maritime crown Maritime experts who took part in the report predicted that Singapore would continue to retain its top position in the... Vessel mortgage hindering scrubber finance, WFW argues Banks are reluctant to lend without security interest in collateral, and once a scrubber is installed it becomes an 'appurtenance'... France pushing for mandatory speed limits The country wants to tackle greenhouse gas emissions with official proposal to the IMO A Norway-style deal for UK shipping Norway uses an incentive programme to coax shipping companies into lowering nitrous oxide pollution. A similar incentive measure could be... No major disruption for freight market from lower-sulphur fuel switch SwissMarine's freight analyst Joe Tobin says he fears more for future fuel supply rather than the initial sulphur switch Maran Gas agrees further LNG carrier option with Daewoo DSME has so far landed four LNG carriers this year - all from Angelicoussis Floods hamper US Gulf coast grain shipments US Gulf loading activity, especially of corn, will be negatively influenced well into June 2019 to the tune of 2m... Golden Ocean invests in Singapore Marine Golden Ocean has provided $10m in equity and $10m in a subordinated shareholder loan to Singapore Marine US car tariffs could bring more pain to box lines Additional charges on imported vehicles and components threatens to add more pressure on carriers and container terminals NORD/LB sells $2.9bn shipping loan portfolio German lender cut its non-performing loans to $5.5bn after portfolio sale to Cerberus CMA CGM completes tender for CEVA Swiss logistics operator will be delisted as it is merged into CMA CGM operations Panalpina proposes Thomas Kern as new chairman Annual meeting will vote on new chairman and on dropping dividend ahead of sale to DSV Former Baltic Exchange chairman Hugh McCoy dies, aged 80 McCoy served as the Baltic Exchange chairman between 1998 and 2000 Daily Briefing Terrorist tag incentivises greater due diligence on Iran \| ONE reluctantly joins scrubber ranks \| Singapore must 'adapt to survive' Singapore keeps up digitalisation drive with slew of initiatives Innovation, change and digitalisation are broad areas of focus and over the next three years MPA will concentrate on digitalisation... Port of Houston restricts containerships at request of energy companies The port of Houston is reached by a 50-mile channel from the Gulf of Mexico, with hundreds of ships traversing...

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APRIL 10, 2019
LA-LB congestion easing, but empties remain an issue Port of Virginia expects 'healthy' growth in 2019 Small shippers targeted for new Mexico rail services Growing high and heavy shipments lift ro-ro sector RZD moves massive steam chambers across Russia No-deal Brexit would boost Chinese, US exports

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APRIL 10, 2019
Gerry Wang recruits Sinochem crew for start-up The former head of containership giant Seaspan has raided competitor for LNG box project Path cleared for sale of China's largest chemical tanker owner Financial sources say obstacles to takeover of Sinochem shipping division have been overcome Newly-built MSC boxship caught in cross-fire of HNA sell-off row Jinhai yard's failure to to repay $18.6m advance leads to charterer MSC missing first loading Nakilat looks to grow fleet as it shifts into chartering play Chief executive Abdullah Al-Sulaiti tells TradeWinds how the company has made a 'step change' with new four-ship Maran Gas Maritime joint venture BlackRock cuts Nordic American Tankers position BlackRock, the top institutional investor in Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers, has cut its stake just below 5%. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the New York asset manager rolled back its position from 7.4 million shares to just over 7 million, bringing its position to 4.97%. It remains the leading investor in the tanker owner, ahead of Morgan Stanley by roughly Navios Maritime Holdings shareholder lawsuit dismissed New York-listed shipowner's attorneys call the case 'completely baseless' V.Ships partners with Ritz-Carlton Yacht Monaco-based ship manager will handle crew recruitment, procurement, nautical operations and safety for the fledgling cruiseship owner. Morgan Stanely: Tankers to come up short in first quarter Morgan Stanley is expecting public tanker owners to fall short of consensus forecasts in the first quarter, but it shouldn't scare off investors ahead of the seasonal downturn. Analyst Fotis Giannakoulis expects Ebitda for the peer group to come in roughly 6% lower than expectations, even though spot rates were up year-over-year. Investment? Shipowners told they need to earn it Bugbee says inve Market watches Sanko ship to see if record capesize sales drought can come to an end Dry cargo players are closely watching to see if the long wait for a capesize sale will be ended this week, potentially opening the door for an acceleration in deals and establishing a clear new benchmark on price. Alpha Bulkers 'scraps cape pair' in rising demo market Peter Weernink assembles all-star shipping investor list for comeback venture No capesize has been sold for further trading thi Claims from Bow Jubail bunker spill top $50m Legal row over which international oil pollution compensation regime should apply to Rotterdam chemical tanker incident goes to appeal Shipowners must stick together - for the many, not the few Increased teamwork on a global scale should not focus on resisting progressive policies Alpha Bulkers 'scraps cape pair' in rising demo market Healthy prices and slumping freight rates encourage owners to recycle big bulkers Knutsen OAS Shipping trims 'non-core' product tanker fleet Norwegian shipowner Knutsen OAS Shipping has sold a small product tanker to Algoma Central of Canada. Knutsen director Jon Einar Dalsvag confirmed the sale of the 16,500-dwt Louise Knutsen (built 2010), which has reportedly gone for between $15m and $16m. It has already been renamed Algoterra. "This is not core business for us," Dalsvag said of the product tanker sector. Klaveness Marine takes Shanghai sees top turnout at LNG conference as growth spurt looms There was a significant whiff of expectation in the air at the huge LNG2019 meeting in Shanghai last week. Or as one shipyard chief put it: "The rice has started steaming." Company officials dropped extensive hints about how close they are to taking final investment decisions on their new liquefaction projects. Nigeria LNG even named the time, date and place - 11.20am on 31 October in Port Harco Public offshore firm was never the plan, says Emanuele Lauro Scorpio group boss says he never intended to take offshore assets public, but taking control of Nordic American Offshore has created a platform for growth Brunel letters show there's nothing new about shipping's eco concerns Concerns over shipping's impact on the environment are nothing new, as a recently discovered cache of letters has illustrated. Writing 175 years ago, British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel noted his fears that ships, trains and factories were harming the natural world. The top-hat-wearing polymath worried that factory waste was polluting water supplies, but seemed to be more concerned over ho Celsius Shipping strikes $53m deal for product tanker trio Jeppe Jensen's Celsius Shipping has struck a three-ship deal to extend the expansion of its product tanker fleet. The Danish shipowner has bought a trio of medium range vessels from a joint-venture between Glencore and Transpetrol. Celsius Shipping cuts new turf in the product tanker market with Interorient deal Heated secondhand MR tanker market favours young tonnage Jensen, chief executive o US auto tariffs to hit boxships, car carriers Proposed US car tariffs will hit container lines and car carrier owners if implemented in the second quarter. This is according to shipping consultancy Drewry. "In our analysis we assume tariffs will be imposed in the second quarter (mid-May) and that US importers will start passing extra costs to consumers and supply chain stakeholders by the fourth quarter," said Neil Davidson, Drewry's senior Stowaways call 999: "We're stuck in a container" Six stowaways were caught on a Finnish ro-ro in the UK after calling emergency services in desperation. The Sun reported that the African men had boarded owner Bore's 25,600-gt Bore Song (built 2011) in Zeebrugge, Belgium, last month. When it reached Teesport in England, they dialled 999 and said: "We are stuck in a container." The migrants had become desperate by 2 April after being locked in Steamship issues Venezuela sanctions warning UK insurer Steamship Mutual has issued a warning to members over trading with Venezuela. The move comes after an apparent widening of US sanctions against the South American country to include shipping oil to Cuba - and potentially elsewhere. Greek tanker caught up in Venezuela sanctions net Greek operator Proper In and its 72,000-dwt tanker Despina Andrianna (built 2000) were blacklisted last Monjasa expands board with DFDS' Pedersen Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa has strengthened its board with the appointment of DFDS' Peder Gellert Pedersen. Monjasa boosts bunker volumes but profit dips The acting executive vice president of DFDS' ferry division, Pedersen brings 40 years of hands-on experience in international shipping. His is the fifth name on the list of Monjasa directors. He "will engage in the further develop Asian owners call on India and China to back HKC The Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) has "warmly welcomed" Japan's ratification of the Hong Kong International Convention (HKC) on ship scrapping - but is pushing for more sign-ups. EU recycling list smacks of protectionism, says Bimco It said there have been significant improvements in recycling facilities around the world and it "firmly believes that now is the time for action." Japan rati Iran seizes tanker suspected of smuggling Iran has seized a tanker suspected of smuggling fuel in the Strait of Hormuz. The Tasnim news agency said the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intercepted an unnamed 131-metre vessel in the country's southern waters on Wednesday. The cargo of 78,600 barrels was confiscated and 21 people of different nationalities were arrested. IRGC navy commander rear admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said on We LR reveals world's biggest autonomous ship project UK classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has teamed up with two Asian partners to develop what it claims will be a "world-first" autonomous navigation systems for ships. It will work with Singapore IT player ST Engineering Electronics (STEE) and trader Mitsui & Co on the project. The agreement forms part of the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA)-funded "World's Largest Ocean-Goin Peter Weernink assembles all-star shipping investor list for comeback venture Peter Weernink has assembled an all-star cast of shipping investors to secure his long-anticipated comeback in the dry cargo business. Weernink quits as SwissMarine chief executive SwissMarine sells fifth capesize as values hold steady John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean, Theodore Veniamis's Golden Union, the Martinos family's Thenamaris and John Michael Radziwill are all onboard. Former Glencore IMO: France proposes mandatory slow-steaming France has proposed compulsory slow-steaming for ships to the IMO. The French delegation wants speed limits introduced as soon as possible, according to a proposal document for the IMO's greenhouse gas emissions working group seen by the Platts news agency. IMO 2020 could slow down boxships It suggests speeds would be differentiated by shipping sector. France has also suggested imposing indivi Former Nordic American Tankers finance chief Turid Sorensen wins $2m pension dispute Nordic American Tankers and chief executive Herbjorn Hansson lost on all counts in a Norwegian legal battle against his former chief financial officer, Turid Sorensen. In the dispute waged in a local court in Sandefjord, Sorensen succeeded in her request for a bank guarantee for her NOK 17.6m ($2m) pension that Hansson had denied her, claiming her behaviour towards NAT was disloyal. Sorensen l Harvey Gulf PSV gets a hybrid facelift US owner Harvey Gulf is upgrading the first US LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV) with a new hybrid energy storage kit. Fear on home front sees Harvey Gulf turn M&A sights overseas The retrofit by Finnish group Wartsila will increase the efficiency and environmental performance of the 5,400-dwt Harvey Energy (built 2015), Wartsila said. This will be the first hybrid retrofit on a US PSV. Nord/LB confirms $2.9bn sale of "Big Ben" ship portfolio to Cerberus German lender Nord/LB has confirmed it has sold a huge ship-loan portfolio to Cerberus Capital Management. The 263-vessel book - known as "Big Ben" - is worth more than EUR 2.6bn ($2.9bn), it said. Nord/LB exits ship financing as it eyes $3.9bn capital injection 'Big Ben' transaction signals time for shipowners to strike and buy back loans Nord/LB, which last week decided to exit ship financin New York-listed Ardmore tipped to sell ship which launched the company Ardmore Shipping is believed to have sold off the first ship it bought back in 2010 following its foundation. New York-listed Ardmore has sold the 45,744-dwt Ardmore Seafarer (built 2004), according to shipbroking sources. Gurnee maps out Ardmore Shipping game plan A price of $9.7m is being placed on the vessel, which Ardmore bought as the Zao Express for around $25m. While no specific buyer h Drugs gangs infiltrate Panamanian port A report has claimed infiltration by drugs gangs at a Panamanian port is increasing the problem of cocaine being smuggled to Europe on cargoships and container vessels. The InSight Crime website cited a report by the La Prensa daily that said terminal staff can earn up to $10,000 per shipment they facilitate at Colon. US reveals boxship cocaine seizure The traffickers are local gangs - "cuadril VLCC earnings barely cover opex due to Asia refinery maintenance Large newbuilding tonnage and traffic disruptions in the US Gulf also aggravate owners' troubles Shehab assumes the helm at KOTC Newly installed CEO says Kuwaiti tanker giant is not interested in scrubbers. Tankers must cool decks during Panama Canal transits Tankers have been issued with new deck-cooling orders by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). The directive applies from this month and involves all crude, product and chemical tankers carrying cargoes with flashpoints of less then 18 degrees C. In a note to members, Bimco said the move was being made to ensure the safety of canal operations, as well as to reduce disruptions in transit scheduling. Markets are priced for good news, says Pictet 'Green shoots' in China underpin guarded investor confidence, although investment quality remains paramount, writes Alexandre Tavazzi, head of CIO office and global strategist for Pictet Wealth Management Independent shipbrokers unlikely to stop data flow for Baltic Exchange indices Focus remains on stopping brokers being cut out of deals and extracting value from market information Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding seeks shipowners for pair of VLCC slots China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) is marketing two VLCC newbuilding berths with early delivery at an "attractive price". Industry sources said the state-owned shipyard is seeking about $84m apiece for the 300,000-dwt crude tankers that would deliver in September 2020 and March 2021. Officials at SWS declined to comment on the berth slots. John Fredriksen's Frontline excited by upsi Interlake orders first new Laker in 36 years A US owner has ordered the first new Great Lakes bulker since 1983. Italian-owned Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Wisconsin will deliver the cargoship to Interlake Steamship of Ohio in the middle of 2022. The new river-class, self-unloading bulker is believed to be the first laker built in the Lakes area for 36 years. Industry coalition sues over Great Lakes pilot rates It will transport raw m BSM boosts offshore division with ex-Toisa hires Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has expanded its BSM Offshore business with new recruits from Greece's bankrupt Toisa group. Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet Greek and US owners move for two more Toisa PSVs The company formed the unit last September to target the developing oil, gas and renewable energy markets. Now it has taken on a "core team of ex-employees" RFI orders $54m ro-pax in Italy Italian railway network manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has ordered a new ropax at the domestic T Mariotti yard. The shipbuilder said the 5,500-gt vessel will be delivered in June 2020 and is designed to carry rail carriages and wagons, as well as passengers and vehicles. It involves a total investment of €48m ($54m). The ship will be the owner's biggest. Rome-based RFI already has nine Edgar Go to stand trial over fatal ferry sinking The owner of the former Sulpicio Lines is to stand trial in the Philippines over the sinking of the Princess of the Stars in 2008. The ferry went down off Sibuyan Island in a typhoon, killing more than 800 people. Edgar S Go will be tried for criminal negligence, according to a ruling in the supreme court. The Inquirer daily said the Manila regional trial court (RTC) branch 5 has been ordered t NYK orders LNG carrier at Samho on back of Edison charter Japanese owner says dual-fuel newbuilding is due to be delivered from Korean yard in 2022. Angelicoussis books another LNG carrier at DSME Contract represents first gas carrier order under Korean yard's new CEO Lee Sung-Keun. Eastern Pacific fleet grows by nearly $700m in 12 months Idan Ofer-backed owner remains top dog in Singapore and looks to maintain position with $1.8bn worth of ships on order. Grand Bahama Shipyard CEO: We will keep working Yard will be 'one dock down for some little while' following the Oasis of the Seas crane accident, chief executive David Skentelberry says.

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APRIL 10, 2019
Ways and Means chair outlines Dems' USMCA concerns Labor, environment and affordable health care among the priorities laid out by Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal in a letter to to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Drewry: U.S. auto tariffs would hurt east-west trade Drewry's white paper predicts, if the tariffs are imposed, a rush of U.S. imports of finished vehicles and auto parts in 2019 before declines in 2020 and 2021. U.S.-Peru environment consultations resolved The successful talks will re-establish Peru's forestry and wildlife supervision agency as an independent entity. Univar shelling out $62.5 million for antidumping evasion British bank pays $1.1 billion for sanctions violations Singapore remains top maritime capital Mandatory electronic information exchange in effect FM Logistic breaks ground on Bac Ninh facility 'Threat of escalating tariffs' slows Long Beach activity CN to invest $505 million in projects across four states Analyst doesn't buy dire fuel price predictions Bad weather blows liner schedules off course SAS Cargo delivers pandas to Copenhagen Zoo

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APRIL 10, 2019
OPEC points to tighter market but wary of slowing growth The global oil market is set to tighten in the coming months as OPEC's output curbs along with dramatic, involuntary declines from sanctions-hit Venezuela, see supplies struggle to keep up with rising demand, the producer group's analysis arm said Wednesday. Singapore's APEX to launch 380 CST HSFO futures contract on April 11 Singapore's Asia Pacific Exchange plans to launch futures contract of 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil with maximum 3.5% sulfur on Thursday, the exchange said Wednesday. NWE RMK 500 CST bunker fuel weakens on inactive arbitrage east Sluggish movement of fuel oil east from Rotterdam has dampened RMK 500 CST bunker fuel prices, as availability of the higher viscosity fuel lingers in Northwest Europe. Singapore retains top spot as leading maritime capital for fourth time Singapore has retained its spot as the top maritime capital for the fourth time in a row, according to Menon Economics' Leading Maritime Capitals of the World 2019 report released Wednesday at Singapore Maritime Week 2019. Rotterdam-Singapore fuel oil arbitrage closed on Singapore oversupply The fuel oil arbitrage from Rotterdam to Singapore has closed in April, following high volumes shipped on the route in March. FUTURES 5: RBOB notches six-month high amid steep inventory draw Front-month RBOB futures settled at a six-month high Wednesday following after US Energy Information Administration data showed US gasoline stocks moved sharply lower last week. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks rise 8% on week to record 25.088 mil barrels FUTURES: Oil stable on tight supply; global economic growth weighs Singapore's MPA releases compliant fuel suppliers list ahead of IMO 2020 France proposes mandatory slow steaming to cut shipping emissions France's delegation to the International Maritime Organization has proposed mandatory slow steaming as a means of cutting the shipping industry's greenhouse gas emissions. External: Global Risk Management

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

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

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

CRUISES

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

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

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

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

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

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)

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

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.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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

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%)

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

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

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Port Newark

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bologna

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

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

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

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

COMPANIES

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

Florence/Valencia

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

SHIPYARDS

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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