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April 12, 2019

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APRIL 11, 2019
Shanghai container port still the busiest, but gap with Singapore narrows Cosco Shipping Ports to build mega logistics park at Guangzhou port US import trade starts recovery ahead of summer season Record March box throughput at Savannah port Israel's ZIM joins 2M service and returns to Seattle's Terminal 46 Kerry Logistics set up JV with Sitthi Logistics to develop dry port in Laos CBX Global opens subsidiary in China with four offices SriLankan Airlines' 5-year plan aims to boost cost-efficiency and productivity Virgin Atlantic appoints new cargo handler in Lagos to meet growth Saudia set to become 12th SkyTeam Cargo member

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APRIL 11, 2019
Box imports into the US seen on the rise Liberian flag added to QUALSHIP 21 NYK in new LNG carrier contract Singapore retains position as top maritime capital Wan Hai Lines launches China India Express 2 service at Cochin Port Yang Ming to charter four more 11,000-TEU newbuildings EU seeks dispute consultations with India regarding duties levied on ITC products Kamarajar Port's strategic disinvestment process commences Malaysia & Singapore suspend implementation of their overlapping port limits Exports likely to attain new high in 2018-19 Vijay Kalantri re-elected as Board Member of World Trade Centers Association for record sixth term

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APRIL 11, 2019
Highs and lows - side by side UK: Turntable technology for Severfield girders Austrian Post tests autonomous courtyard logistics Gefco contracts manager for its Innovation Factory Refurbished rail terminal will load 48 railcars daily Investigation into Transaero bankruptcy APL banks on enhanced China loops Fevzi Gandur opens warehouse at Istanbul airport Noatum Maritime forms special division New locomotives for central and eastern Europe Giant gantry crane inaugurated in Port Guadeloupe Sifax Sahcol handling Virgin's daily Lagos flights Militzer & Münch investing in new location Isago premiere in Pakistan "Curiosity of the Day" New team to chair BBGA First rail link between Xi'an and Budapest launched Spliethoff Group augments fleet Opening of New York's first GDP compliant facility

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APRIL 11, 2019
Ceva Logistics hits the road to Marseille as new owner begins its 'transformation' LNG, the forgotten fuel, makes its case as the 'greenest' alternative to oil Shippers need to focus more on 'demand chains' and less on supply chains Best revenue performance in five years for bullish Virgin Atlantic Cargo Analysis: is corporate America in the T&L world lagging in the M&A stakes? Shippers should be 'careful what they wish for' on block exemption regulations Thousands of Amazon staff urge Bezos to adopt climate change plan Closing drug-test loopholes could hit driver availability Istanbul's new international airport now fully open Supply chain radar: DSV Panalpina - the game of hide and seek has just begun Supply chain radar: Pacific International Lines - a takeover target worth up to $4.5bn

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APRIL 11, 2019
Global offshore wind regulators meet in NYC In another indication that the U.S.offshore wind industry is off the starting blocks, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday hosted the first meeting of the Global Offshore Wind Regulators South Africa approves scrubber use The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) has welcomed a decision by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) to accept all types of approved exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), or scrubbers, Royal Caribbean orders fifth Edge class cruise ship Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique to order a fifth Edge-class cruise ship for delivery in the ABB and SINTEF cooperate on plan to convert ferry to battery hydrogen hybrid ABB and SINTEF Ocean are cooperating with Norway's Fiskerstrand shipyard on a project that plans to convert an existing ferry to run on a combination of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. The Scrubber-equipped Suezmax goes to work for BP Athens headquartered tanker operator Top Ships Inc. reports that its scrubber-fitted Suezmax M/T Eco Bel Air, recently delivered by the Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea, commenced time charter employment with BP Vigor to build Camarc pilot boat pair for Port of LA The Port of Los Angeles has recently awarded Vigor a contract to build two 56' pilot boats. The boats are being built to a design by Camarc Design of the U.K. and

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APRIL 11, 2019
Owners and operators 'gambling' on future fuel price spread Eastern Pacific Shipping commercial director Thomas Hansen says that a scrubber-fitted fleet can be used by major liner shipping carriers... LNG could cut emissions by up to 21% Study finds LNG can reduce tank to wheel GHG emissions by up to 28% in two-stroke engines Thomas Miller German affiliate makes fixed premium P&I insurance Brexit-proof 'Hanseatic have rearranged security structure with effect from April 1. This was part of integration process with Thomas Miller and... Brexit will hit UK seafarer jobs, warns Nautilus UK seafarer numbers were down 1% in 2018, while the numbers of officer cadets and uncertificated officers have fallen ... PSA International ties with Israeli tech accelerator PSA International is looking to scout, screen and invest in promising start-ups in its latest tie-up with an Israeli business and... Pacific Basin confident of supramax and handysize market in the long term Hong Kong-listed dry bulk owner says IMO 2020 will lead to a contraction in supply and potentially more scrapping Stephenson Harwood appoints two new shipping partners Tom Adams based in London and Stuart Burrell is based in Seoul Dry bulk charterers shun ownership Industry agribusiness giants have no intention of changing their current business models and expanding fleet ownership as costs of ships... Yang Ming charters four more 11,000 teu boxships Yang Ming has extended its order for 11,000 teu newbuildings in line with the company plan to gradually replace some... Daily Briefing Sulphur switch spotlights fuel quality \| Sinopec eyes bunkering role \| Beware smart ports hype Scrubber investments challenged by recent fuel price spread Shipowners generally invest in scrubbers because they expect price spread between dirtier and cleaner fuels to dramatically widen but there is no... Viewpoint: Too clever by half The sales hype around AI in the shipping industry overlooks complaints from pilots about systems that have a mind of... Port of Mobile promised new tax funds to retain competitive edge The existing depths and widths of the Mobile Shipping Channel limit vessel cargo capability, restrict many vessels to one-way traffic... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Day 2 - Live from Singapore Maritime Week The technology discussion may finally be morphing into a pragmatic conversation about the realities of the industry as it is...

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APRIL 11, 2019
Intermodal falters in Q1, service wanes Spliethoff adds five more ex-HHL ships Steel tariffs: A matter of national security? Infographic: Rolling freight crisis grips Southwest US border Video: How is productivity developing at ports globally? Automakers look to put the brakes on potential US tariffs Trade tensions drag on air cargo Port of Virginia expects 'healthy' growth in 2019 Few signs of economic spring for US truckers LA-LB congestion easing, but empties remain an issue

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APRIL 11, 2019
It's Chalos v Chalos in Texas shootout Maritime law's favourite father-and-son team not seeing IMO 2020 enforcement quite the same way. Jones Act proponents fire back at Cato billboards The libertarian think tank's billboards are "pathetic" according to one Positive reviews send Scorpio Tankers shares skyward Scorpio Tankers stocks are up more than 8% in midday trading Thursday after getting the thumbs up from analysts this week. Wednesday, Morgan Stanley's Fotis Giannakoulis bumped the Emanuele Lauro-led shipowners price target up from $25 to $27. Carnegie tips Scorpio Tankers stock to shine as supply growth hits 20-year low in 2020 Scorpio Tankers registers stock from sister play Early Thursday m Coast Guard: scrubbers not 'long term' answer in ports Commander tells Heidmar Houston forum that disposal of effluent from closed-loop units may not have disposal options in US ports over time. Expedition cruise sector: We must protect environment Sector has to be 'very conscious' of impact of sailing ships and passengers to fragile ecosystems, says Ponant Americas CEO Navin Sawhney Mozambique LNG builds its shipping team as FID nears Anadarko-led Mozambique LNG has filled three key positions on its expanding shipping team as the East African project nears a final investment decision (FID). Erick Weston, who is general manager LNG Shipping for Mozambique LNG, told TradeWinds that the company now has a team of eight working on the shipping business for the 12.88-million-tonne-per-annum project, which is expected to require at l China delivers blow to John Koo's bulker order at Wuhu New restriction by the state has resulted in the Chinese shipyard losing newbuilding deal worth $240m Second rudder 'stash' found onboard Teekay LNG carrier Cocaine discovered on Hispania Spirit where four years earlier same substance was accompanied by a stowaway Flex LNG chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says its fleet is 'best on the menu' John Fredriksen-controlled Flex LNG is taking an open approach to its chartering strategy as it markets its nine open newbuildings. Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev, who spoke to TradeWinds at the LNG2019 meeting in Shanghai, said the company sees there are three uncommitted LNG newbuildings delivering this year of which Flex controls two of them. Flex LNG linked to Chevron charter in flurry of South Korean court issues temporary protection order for Dong-A Tanker Dong-A Tanker has received temporary protection from the Seoul Bankruptcy Court. Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL), the law firm representing the shipowner, confirmed the court protection. "Dong-A Tanker has been granted with interim protection," the firm said. "That is a stay order prohibiting all enforcement, provisional attachment, provisional disposition or auction for execution of mortgage by any credi Trafigura takes Sandong Landbridge VLCC newbuilding on $40m charter Trafigura has locked in a Shandong Landbridge-controlled VLCC newbuilding into a three-year charter worth $40m over the course of the contract. European brokers said the Geneva-headquartered trader has chartered a 305,000-dwt tanker set for delivery next year to the Chinese shipowner for $36,500 per day. The ship is believed to be scrubber fitted, which is believed to have helped push up the d Pantheon Tankers mulls first newbuilding order in China Greece's Pantheon Tankers is in advanced talks to order up to four aframaxes at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), in what would be its first newbuildings in China. Both companies declined or were not immediately available to comment on reports that they have already signed a letter of intent (LOI). The order would be for two firm and two optional units at SWS at a price of nearly $44.8m p Seafarer killed in knife fight off India A cook has been killed in a knife fight on a cargoship off India. The body of Yemeni national Abdul Hakim Mohsin, 54, was placed into the vessel's deep freeze following the incident, the Times of India reported. The 7,100-dwt Oasis III (built 1981), the former Yas, previously owned by Galaxy Fleet, left Yemen on 24 February. It was en route to breakers in Alang and arrived on 7 April. The inci SEA\LNG and SGMF unveil results of 'well-to-wake' study Independent consult's research reveals that using LNG as a marine fuel cuts shipping greenhouse gas emissions by up to 21% Tanker captain tells of migrant hijacking ordeal A captain has told a Maltese court how migrants seized control of his bunker tanker after they were told it was going to take them back to Libya. Three youths from Guinea and Ivory Coast aged 15, 16 and 19 are charged with hijacking the 846-dwt Elhiblu 1 (built 2015) last month. Windward raises questions over migrant 'hijacking' of ship Malta recaptures tanker seized by migrants It is alleged Mount Street ups its game in shipping with Aaron Sen-led team of former bankers Loan servicer expands shipping desk, with 15-strong team primed to manage billions of euros of debt Uniper closes in on its Q-Max FSRU for Wilhelmshaven Trader poised to ink contracts on German import facility as its LNG and shipping portfolio grows Mount Street leads well-timed move in German debt market It is barely 18 months since Mount Street emerged as a major player in the shipping loan market. That followed its purchase in late 2017 of EAA Portfolio Advisers (EPA) - the portfolio management arm of "bad bank" assets formerly held by German state-backed lender WestLB. The takeover saw Mount Street - a debt management firm formed by ex-Morgan Stanley executives - inherit a team of 90 WestLB b Grain giants lukewarm on ship asset investments Using FFA markets as a gauge for earnings prospects, some of the world's largest bulker charterers think newbuilding prices are too high for asset investments. Rosneft confirms deal for pilot Arctic 2 LNG carrier Rosneft has confirmed the first LNG carrier contract signing for Novatek's Arctic 2 LNG project. It said its Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has finalised a deal to build the pilot vessel for state shipowner Sovcomflot, with the newbuilding due in the first quarter of 2023. Sovcomflot signs for first Arctic LNG 2 carrier "The pilot gas carrier vessel for Arctic LNG 2 will meet the design requiremen Culture clash forced Christian Andersen's exit from Avance Gas John Fredriksen acknowledges executive from minority shareholder Stolt-Nielsen not a fit for company controlled by Norwegian tycoon Nord/LB establishes 'bad bank' in order to depart shipping Bank heads for the door after obtaining state guarantee on shipping loans Former BW man Brosnan back in UK with Cambiaso Risso Former BW Group insurance manager James Brosnan has returned to broking, this time for Cambiaso Risso in London. Brosnan made his name in Asia, winning big protection and indemnity and hull discounts in Singapore for the huge fleets of BW Group, and before that at MISC Berhad in Kuala Lumpur. Cambiaso Risso sold to Siaci Saint Honore in marine broking tie-up However, he left BW Group last summe Transmed sales talk around four ex-Konig suezmaxes A quartet of suezmax tankers operated by Navig8 may have found a buyer. The four ships being offered for sale, all built at Hyundai Heavy 'Industries, are the 159,200-dwt Cape Bonny, Cape Bari, Cape Bastia and Cape Brindisi (all built 2005). They used to be in the fleet of Germany's Konig & Cie, which was taken over in 2016 by 'rival HCI Capital. According to brokers in Athens and London, they Tribunal backs "freedom of the seas" in tanker arrest case The freedom of vessels to operate at sea without interference from foreign governments has been reinforced by an international tribunal ruling. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) backed Panama in a case involving the arrest and detention of a bunker tanker by the Italian state 21 years ago. ITLOS, an independent judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on Shearwater scoops Shell survey deals Norwegian owner Shearwater GeoServices has clinched a multi-project seismic survey deal from Shell. The contract covers 3D and 4D data acquisition in four separate surveys. Three of these are in the North Sea and the other off the coast of Western Australia. The work involves five vessel-months in 2019. In the North Sea, the 4,200-dwt Polar Empress (built 2015) will execute a 4D survey on the Pacific Basin reveals new bulker buys as rates fall Hong Kong owner Pacific Basin has struck deals to buy three more second-hand bulkers as its fleet expansion drive continues. It said: "In the year to date, we have committed to purchase for cash a further three modern second-hand supramax vessels which are scheduled to deliver over the next three months." These acquisitions will increase the owned fleet to 115 by July, but the company told Trade South Africa approves all scrubber types The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has approved the use of all kinds of scrubbers in its waters. The decision was welcomed by shipowners' organisation The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020). IMO 2020: Singapore could jail non-compliant owners and masters In an IMO 2020 advisory notice, SAMSA said open-loop, closed-loop or hybrid systems are accepted until further notice. Newport SA has Transocean Maritime Agencies panamax in its sights Newport SA, a low-profile Greek company, is believed to be close to acquiring its fourth bulker in 16 months. Brokers in Athens and London said the George Chatzis-led company has purchased the 76,900-dwt Ascanius (built 2004) from Transocean Maritime Agencies. It is believed to be fetching between $8.5m and $8.7m. New Greek player appears on dry bulk horizon The price tag falls within the $8.2m Transman Shipmanagers sells last boxship to ER Capital Move comes despite German shipowner's 'disenchantment' with shipping Hoegh LNG sets sights on multiple FSRUs for China Norway's Hoegh LNG believes China will install several more floating storage and regasification units along its coastline as the country's LNG imports grow. Company president and chief executive Sveinung Stohle said: "I have a very strong view that there will be a need for more import capacity in China and that will be covered in part by FSRUs." He added that FSRUs are a likely import solution f Belships snaps up EGD ultramax with new share issue Oslo-listed Belships has bought its second bulker this month in a deal with compatriot Espen Galtung Dosvig's EGD Ultra Eco. The 63,000-dwt ultramax Sofie Victory (built 2016) is costing $24.15m from Sofie Victory AS, in which EGD has an 80% stake. Belships dismisses reports of second bulker buy in two weeks Belships buys first bulker since merger with swoop for Wenaas Shipping supramax The ot KfW IPEX-Bank lending jumps to $20bn German export and project specialist KfW IPEX-Bank has cut loan provisions as profit rose in 2018. New commitments reached EUR 17.7bn ($19.97bn) from EUR 12.1bn in 2017. Earnings rose to EUR 537m, from EUR 469m, while risk provisions shrank to EUR 5m from EUR 78m. KfW inks Royal Arctic newbuilding finance deal New commitments were EUR 0.7bn, down from EUR 1.7bn, for bank refinancing under the BRS tells a tale of two halves for crude tankers Earnings are set to rebound from July on more longhaul shipments and IMO 2020 despite dismal market conditions during the first half of 2019. Cosco orders ro-pax pair at GSI Nansha China's Cosco Shipping Ferry has inked a deal for two new ro-paxes. It has contracted the 43,000-gt, 1,370-passenger vessels at GSI Nansha, brokers said. They are due in March and August 2021. No price has been revealed. The company is part of China Cosco Shipping. The group also ordered four 62,000-dwt multipurpose ships at Cosco Dalian last month. Authorities draw up plans to refloat sorry Solomon Trader Insurers of the grounded 73,600-dwt panamax bulker Solomon Trader (built 1994) are working on a plan to refloat it from a reef off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands. The vessel has been aground with 11,000 tonnes of bauxite onboard since it was caught up in Cyclone Oma on 5 February. TradeWinds understands that plans are being drawn up by third-party liability insurer Korea P&I Club, salvor Trio of BW LR2s head for time charters under Hafnia banner Three of six LR2 tanker newbuilds ordered by BW Group - and now run under the Hafnia Tankers banner - appear poised for time-charter employment as the shipowner takes delivery of the vessels. The first three of the 115,000-dwt ships have now been delivered and shipbroking sources in Europe claim Hafnia has put them out on 12-month charters. The BW Larissa has been fixed to Cargill at $22,500 pe Peter Weernink sets his sights high with 'large-scale' comeback venture Peter Weernink is plotting rapid and ambitious expansion of his new dry cargo venture after 'returning from a year on the 'sidelines with a project backed by some of the biggest names in 'shipping. Weernink this week launched Singapore Marine, which will 'focus on bulkers from post-panamax through to capesize, after 'securing $105m in investment. Peter Weernink assembles all-star shipping invest Wisdom Marine quadruples 2018 profit Taiwanese owner Wisdom Marine has quadrupled earnings in 2018 as revenue rose. The bulker and boxship player said net profit to 31 December was TWD 1.8bn ($58.39m), compared to TWD 418m in 2017. Revenue increased to TWD 13.06bn against TWD 11.03bn, and operating costs rose more slowly at TWD 9.43bn versus TWD 9bn. Last week, the company unveiled plans to raise almost TWD 2.19bn from the sale of Yang Ming seals deal for boxship quartet with Shoei Kisen Taiwan's Yang Ming has signed a deal to charter four more boxships from Japanese owner Shoei Kisen. The 11,000-teu vessels will be delivered in the first three quarters of 2022. "In order to enhance the company's mid- to long-term operational efficiency and competitiveness, Yang Ming continues its fleet optimisation plan during recent years," it said. Yang Ming had already agreed to take 10 sis Drones set to be maritime game changers, but hurdles remain Unmanned aircraft offenders face hefty fines and potential jail sentences in Singapore, warns M3 Marine. Maritime sector needs to work together to combat cyber "packs" Shipping industry cannot afford to become complacent over cyber-security, warns industry expert.

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APRIL 11, 2019
Witnesses say harbor maintenance funding 'crucial' The House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee also received requests Wednesday for the same cost share for inland waterways that was set up for deep draft ports. NCBFAA president: Expect more CBP enforcement U.S. Customs and Border Protection increasingly is using data to perform "predictive analytics" to more precisely target violations that may occur in the import entry process. Shipping should be on 'red alert' for cyber risks Head of Israeli maritime security firm Naval Dome says the "maritime sector is being targeted by highly motivated cyber criminals." Truck driver shortage may reach 900,000 by 2027 Singapore remains top maritime capital Executive Moves: Port Freeport and Transervice Logistics FM Logistic breaks ground on Bac Ninh facility TOC speakers argue lifting block exemption won't help Maersk building Nansha consolidation, distribution center Analyst doesn't buy dire fuel price predictions SAS Cargo delivers pandas to Copenhagen Zoo Virgin Atlantic Cargo reports best volumes since 2010 Yang Ming charters four 11,000-TEU ships

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APRIL 11, 2019
US oil and gas rig count drops by eight on the week to 1,090: S&P Global Platts Analytics The US oil and gas rig count dropped by eight on the week ending Wednesday to 1,090, resuming a five-month general downward creep even as oil prices remain in the low $60s/b, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics. Brazil-Singapore arbitrage contributes to European FO tightness Flows of Brazilian low sulfur fuel oil with lower viscosity material bypassed Europe in March and April so far, as the arbitrage to send product to Singapore proved to be more economical. FEATURE: Singapore fuel oil onshore tanks fully leased in bid to tackle supply glut "We were considering to take up storage, but the tanks are all occupied now," a trader said. FUTURES 5: Oil prices pull back amid demand growth concerns Crude prices pulled back from five month-highs Thursday as the market searched for fresh indicators amid creeping demand growth concerns and a large build in US stocks. US DATA: EIA says Jan residual fuel oil exports to Panama tripled on year US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 943,000 barrels in January, up more than three times from 303,000 barrels in the year-ago month, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday. Hamburg dredging works to start in Q2, larger ships to be able to enter port The German waterways and shipping authority (WSV) awarded the contract for dredging operations on the river Elbe to Nordsee Dredging International, a subsidiary of the Belgian DEME group, with works expected to start in Q2 this year, a press release from WSV said. IEA highlights demand concerns amid oil market tightness Uncertainties in Argentina and Turkey loom and higher oil prices had not yet given the Middle East economies a boost in demand. TRADER NOTE: Middle distillates trader Yu Xiaoping leaves Winson Oil Prior to this, Yu was with JP Morgan in a similar capacity. TRADER NOTE: DFDS' Peder Gellert Pedersen joins Monjasa board Pedersen continues his responsibilities at DFDS, a spokesman for Monjasa said. TRADER NOTE: Gulf Oil Marine CEO Keith Mullin retires David Price will be taking over as CEO effective May 14. External: Global Risk Management

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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