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March 13, 2019

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S Korea's two largest shipyards Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo sign up to merge Weak chartering markets leave 'K' Line with US$448m loss in 2018 SSA Marine to operate JAXPORT's Blount Island's box terminal APMT opens US$1b box terminal in Costa Rica to handle fruit trade BIFA warns UK forwarders they face paying for abandoned boxes overseas Deutsche Post DHL's annual EBIT plunges 15.5pc to US$3.547b DP World builds free trade warehousing zone at India's JNP Singapore bans Boeing 737 Max aircraft over its airspace Alibaba to invest US$693m in STO Express to boost China's logistics industry UPS boosts air cargo capacity between Hong Kong and Europe by 19pc

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MARCH 12, 2019
CMA CGM Group updates its Europe/Indian Ocean & Australia offering by upgrading its NEMO service Container Control Programme receives BIC Award DNV GL rolls out remote surveys for all vessels Hyundai Heavy Industries acquiring Daewoo Shipbuilding Rotterdam Port extends incentive to all Green Award-certified liquid bulk tankers TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS Regional air connectivity infrastructure gets a boost Key stakeholders to deliberate on pertinent issues at East Coast Maritime Forum 2019 on March 15 in Kolkata

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Satellites over Kourou Building a high-speed corridor from Europe to Asia Heppner partnering Gebrüder Weiss again Bureau Veritas picks Protheroe for North America Innofreight goes east First maritime LNG terminal in Chennai in service Growing Finnair Cargo picks digital booking platform David Guidez joins Vogelsang First carbon neutral facility in Australia Logistics companies demand government action European shipowners fix five-year-priorities China Southern Airlines prefers freighter version Geodis expands in e-commerce sector Bauckham returns to ACS as Brexit consultant "Curiosity of the Day" First Traxx engine for Italian railfreight company Iata launches new certification for perishable industry MSC gets firmer grip on logistics

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MARCH 12, 2019
Another box ship crew forced to abandon ship as containers catch fire A bumpy ride for air cargo on the radar as global slowdown takes its toll Logistics sector calls on PM 'to recognise the real jeopardy of a no-deal Brexit' 'Unfair' Australian biosecurity tax just a 'smokescreen of spin', says industry New advice on transporting endangered species after a no-deal Brexit Why you need a cognitive supply chain Supply chain radar: Panalpina talks back - "context and culture are very different" ocean head says Former CEO Tony Bauckham returns to ACS as Brexit consultant

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MARCH 12, 2019
Navy shipbuilding budget request includes large unmanned surface vessels The Navy's Fiscal Year 2020 budget request of $205.6 billion is an increase of $9.5 billion (4.6%) from the FY19 enacted budget, According to the Navy's Budget Highlights book, ship depot maintenance VIDEO: All American Marine launches low wake, high speed ferry All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) has completed construction of the Reliance, the second of three low wake, high-speed passenger vessels for Kitsap Transit. The Reliance, an aluminum catamaran with a composite superstructure, IKEA and CMA CGM in pioneering biofuel project Name brand shippers looking to lower the overall carbon footprint of their products are adding impetus to efforts to decarbonize shipping. One shipper leading the way along this path is IKEA Transport Bulkship Management AS inks 30 ship BWMS fleet agreement with Alfa Laval Oslo based Bulkship Management AS has signed a fleet agreement with Alfa Laval covering the supply of 30 PureBallast 3 Compact Flex ballast water management systems over the next four years, along BP Marine to roll out IMO 2020 compliant VLSFO BP Marine reports that it will begin to retail low sulfur fuel that meets new IMO regulations limiting the sulfur content of marine fuels. BP is introducing a new very low sulfur BWMS: USCG takes another look at what's a "scheduled drydocking" The Coast Guard has reconsidered how it interprets the rules on extension of the compliance date for installation of a ballast water management system. Here's what it says in a posting on Deltamarin to provide design services for hybrid newbuild Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) has awarded Deltamarin a contract to provide basic and detail design services for all hull and machinery spaces for the hybrid car passenger ferry the ClassNK names Hiroaki Sakashita as Senior EVP Mr. Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of ClassNK, overseeing the classification society's expansion of its business portfolio and digital transformation. Mr. Sakashita

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MARCH 12, 2019
Fire-stricken Grimaldi ship sinks Grande America sank on Tuesday, 140 miles southwest from Brest in waters 4,600 m deep. Cargo loaded on board the... Ports told to 'get smart or miss out' Ports will increasingly find themselves under pressure to become smart hubs for supply chains or risk losing trade Compared with airlines, shipping gets off lightly Payments to families of developing world seafarers who die in service are surprisingly small, often in the order of tens... Capacity cuts help lift Asia-Europe load factors Headhaul load factors on the Asia-Europe trade improved circa 4% to 78% in the fourth quarter of 2018 Vale forced to halt Guaíba terminal operations The halt may add to negative sentiment in the dry bulk market, according to Arctic Securities Vancouver signs up to advance LNG as fuel for ships VFPA joins up with Port of Rotterdam, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore DNB defends folding ship lending into wider division Move is part of wider trend among European bankers, with HSH folding shipping in with real estate. ABN Amro has... Torm expects 5% product tanker growth on IMO 2020 Product tanker earnings should see a boost from the second half of this year as demand growth of 5% is... Newbuilds breathe life into conventional reefer shipping The conventional reefer fleet could fall to as low as 300 units by 2030, but reefers' strength on niche trades... Global Ports Holding bullish after return to black The cruise port specialist is confident new business in Cuba will bear fruit in 2019 UK coastal shipping back on the agenda Shoreham Port on the south coast of England already handles some domestic shipping services but believes there is scope for... Daily Briefing Marine gasoil demand to double on IMO rules \| Blockchain faces hurdles before widespread adoption \| Shipyard consolidation slowly removes... Mermaid Maritime rig venture extends Middle East contract The AOD I rig has been working for the same client since it was launched in 2013

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MARCH 12, 2019
Is logistics finally ready for APIs? Reorganized, loss-making Roadrunner gets funding Dallas importers losing Houston rail link US mega distribution hubs weather e-commerce boom Automation plans expose rising ILWU tensions Carriers of all stripes chase breakbulk cargo

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MARCH 12, 2019
Top Ships falls out of Nasdaq price compliance Top Ships shares are too cheap for Nasdaq's liking. The Greek shipowner disclosed after trading Tuesday that it had received notice that it is out of compliance with the exchange's $1 minimum share price rule. Top Ships shares closed at $1 on 24 January and haven't peeked above that mark since. Tuesday, shares closed at $0.90. During that period, shares had closed as low as $0.78 on 8 February Pasha Group boxships get Jones Act go-ahead The ships will carry cargo from mainland US to Hawaii. Fire-stricken Grimaldi ro-ro sinks in the Bay of Biscay after Royal Navy rescues entire crew Fire spread aboard 56,642-gt Grande America (built 1997) from Sunday night to Monday morning, forcing crew to abandon ship in the Bay of Biscay. Carnival to conduct further scrubber studies after releasing DNV GL analysis Arnold Donald-led cruise major looks to 'determine environmental impact on marine life', DNV GL study states. Global Ports profit powers ahead The port operator's results have been buoyed by record passenger numbers and increased revenue Analyst Giveans initiates coverage of new delivery In these uncertain times a bit of good news is always welcome, and Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans certainly provided it this week. The birth of his daughter, Finley Rita Giveans, was announced in style with an email parodying his day job. "And with a very nurturing and supportive parents-child relationship, coupled with lots of prayer, the upside potential for Finley is extraordinary!" SAAM sees higher results Chilean ports, logistics and towage company benefits from 'new operating model', chief executive Macario Valdes says. Shell restarts mothballed refinery for LSFO Oil major Shell has agreed a deal in the Netherlands to partially restart a mothballed refinery ahead of the IMO 2020 deadline. Reuters cited two trading sources as saying it will work with Dutch tank terminal firm HES International on bringing the HES Wilhelmshaven facility back on line after it was closed down in 2011. Shell unveils VLSFO availability from 2020 HES said it is in the process o Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Scrubber and ballast water system retrofits are expected to boost demand for coatings US and Canada are used to enforcing tough emissions mandate Both countries already operate a 0.1% limit on bunker sulphur content for ships along their coasts Bahri 'agrees compensation' for tanker clash Saudi Arabian owner Bahri has agreed to compensate the Taiwanese navy after a collision involving its tanker and a frigate, a report has claimed. Bahri tanker in collision with naval ship Saudi-based Gulf Digital News said full damages will be paid following the incident in Keelung over the weekend involving the 45,000-dwt NCC Sama (built 2012) and the Ning Yang warship. A document has been sig Franbo Lines eyes more acquisitions after signing for vintage handymax Taiwan-listed owner seals a preliminary deal to buy a 1996-built bulker for $4.8m. Greek shipowners hope new tax deal will appease Brussels Industry gives ground over dividends to try to fend off European Commission Instead of complaining, shipping should sort fuel facts from fiction Industry players reluctant to come to terms with the IMO 2020 limit on sulphur in bunkers need to prepare rather then try to stem the tide of change Torm defends 2018 loss as it stocks shelf Danish owner Torm fell into the red last year, but said its performance had been strong compared to its peers. The Danish company posted a $33m loss before tax for the full year 2018, compared to profit of $3m a year previously. "Despite negative results, Torm's performance has been strong compared to industry peers," the company said in its financial report. Torm said its net asset value (NAV) Financial markets have been lifted by hope, not certainty Equity markets have started 2019 with a bang reflecting that confidence in the global economy has returned, says Pictet's Alexandre Tavazzi. Technolog to handle Hapag-Lloyd boxship conversion German engineering company Technolog has landed the contract for the first conversion of a large boxship to LNG. It said it has been commissioned to work on the 15,000-teu Sajir (built 2014). Technolog has already been involved in the pilot project by providing technical consulting services during the preliminary phase of the conversion. Hapag claims world first with big boxship LNG conversion Millions of plastic pieces wash up from MSC Zoe Dutch scientists have estimated 24m pieces of plastic have washed up after boxes fell from MSC Zoe in a January storm. More boxes lost from MSC Zoe than first thought The highest amount has been found on the beaches of Schiermonnikoog island, the University of Gronigen said. Suction devices are expected to begin a clean-up this week, Dutch news agency ANP reported. MSC has said it will assume SSY Futures scores London Metal Exchange first Shipbroker is first accepted for a new membership category for inter-dealer brokers working on new ferrous contracts. Scrubber maker PGT appoints CFO US scrubber maker Pacific Green Trust (PGT) is bringing in Richard Oliver to the new role of CFO. He will join in May, taking the load off CEO Neil Carmichael, who has been carrying out financial duties. Oliver is head of finance at UK-based Munro Building Services. Carmichael said: "Having secured a large-scale commercial production partner and a nearly $180m orderbook for delivery of our stat Senior broker slams attack on Baltic Exchange as fake news Chris Reilly sympathises with clients losing money, but talk of indices manipulation is "ridiculous." Belgians and Dutch deploy analysers for fuel-sulphur tests Port-state-control (PSC) authorities in Belgium and the Netherlands have invested in new equipment to help refine their inspections on sulphur compliance. Eugeen Van Craeyvelt, director general of shipping at Belgium's Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport for shipping, says his department invested in three portable sulphur analysers costing €21,000 ($24,000) each last year. Regulators a Seabird ship secures second survey A seismic survey vessel owned by Seabird Exploration has had its contract extended, which will see the vessel mobilised to Northern Europe. CGG has extended its charter of the 93-metre Eagle Explorer (built 2009) for a further 80 days, Seabird said in a filing to the Oslo Stock Exchange. During the extension period, the vessel will work as a source vessel for the France-based geophysical service Standard charterparties may not cover 2020 PSC requirements Owners and charterers may both need bolt-on clauses to cover local port state rules, warns lawyer CMA CGM to trial biofuel for boxships French liner giant CMA CGM is to test out biofuel for boxships. The company is teaming with IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, The GoodShipping Program and the Port of Rotterdam to trial the oil during a vessel bunkering on 19 March. The "landmark" project marks a major step towards the decarbonisation of ocean freight, the companies said, using second generation biofuel derived from forest re Eurobank slashes provisions to $764m Greece's Eurobank has cut loan loss provisions by 9.3% in 2018 to EUR 680m ($764m). The major shipping lender said they accounted for 189 basis points (bp) of average net loans. Selling Nemo: Piraeus Bank "offloading $680m portfolio" The non-performing exposure (NPE) ratio decreased by 550 bp from 2017 to 37%. The NPE value was down by EUR 3.5bn in 2018. Looking ahead, the bank said the NPE r Rates rally pushes International Seaways to profit A late rally in tanker rates helped International Seaways to end 2018 on a high note while besting analyst expectations. On the back of a $30m year over year bump in crude tanker revenues, the New York-traded shipowner posted $9.4m in adjusted profit for the last three months of the year, good for $0.32 per share - better than the $0.14 consensus estimate and excluding $2.5m for impairment charge UECC goes for hybrid newbuildings Norway's UECC is investing in a new generation of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with hybrid energy solutions. The vessels will use batteries and LNG to take the company beyond the IMO's target of 40% carbon reduction by 2030. The owner, controlled by NYK and Wallenius Lines, has signed a contract to construct two ships at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. UECC poaches Mork from Hoegh Autoliners US reveals boxship cocaine seizure A seizure of cocaine from a box on an MSC vessel has been revealed by US authorities. A routine inspection of the 11,568-teu MSC Carlotta (built 2017) last month found a worn-looking container with doctored door pins, the New York Times reported. The vessel had arrived in Newark from Buenaventura, Colombia. The box should have contained dried fruit, but customs agents found 60 bundles of white Bulkers collide in Panama Canal The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has started an investigation after two bulkers collided on Monday. Video footage shows the two vessels scraping down each other's sides at the Pedro Miguel locks. La Prensa reported the ships as the 38,000-dwt SE Nicky (built 2018), operated by Sincere Industrial of Taiwan, and Laskaridis' 63,000-dwt Iolaos (built 2016). The incident did not affect the vessels' Russian owner wins legal duel over AHTS whose class expired A Russian shipowner has won a UK legal victory in a charter dispute case arising from the lapsed class certification of an anchor-handler. Silverburn Shipping is entitled to take re-delivery of the 50-bp Arctic (built 2012) from Nikolay Sochin's Ark Shipping, high court judge Sue Carr ruled. Silverburn had appealed a 2018 tribunal award against it on the basis that it reached conclusions on two China's demand for crude set to keep growing Imports will continue to increase despite weaker GDP growth forecasts, says Bernstein Energy. Singapore bunker clerk faces time in Changi Prison Man said to have tried to bribe a marine surveyor to cover-up under supply of fuel. Saudi Aramco extends charter of Seadrill-Mermaid jack-up Co-owned drilling unit will spend the next three years employed by Saudi oil giant. Kumiai Senpaku plans to cut fleet by offloading its bulkers Japan's Kumiai Senpaku's fleet will increase to 19 ships on delivery of its latest and final newbuilding - an LPG carrier. The company is preparing to sell some of its stable of vessels. "This will be the last newbuilding to join KS [Kumiai Senpaku]," said company president Nobutaka Mukae, referring to the 38,000-cbm fully refrigerated gas carrier Hourai Maru. "We are planning to scale down our Singapore and Hong Kong promise strict stance on sulphur cap Two leading Asian ports outline the reception ships can expect once IMO 2020 kicks in on 1 January State support helps Asia to push ahead on LNG fuel infrastructure Government backing is providing a much-needed impetus as countries move towards adoption of cleaner marine fuels

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MARCH 12, 2019
Transportation unions call for infrastructure investment The executive committee of the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department set an agenda Monday that also eyed rail safety and combating commercial driver fatigue. Grande America sinks Tuesday after onboard fire Matson christens new ship at Philly Shipyard Shipper group opposes ballpark at Port of Oakland CBP sweeps in $77 million cocaine seizure BP will sell new low-sulfur marine fuel BIS reviewing technologies used in space CBP seeks additional industry input on future

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MARCH 12, 2019
USGC sweet/sour crude spread narrows to record level on supply concerns Resurgent gasoline lifts European low-sulfur VGO demand Med HSFO weakens on increased refinery runs, lackluster demand IKEA partners with liner CMA CGM to test biofuel bunkers Canada's AltaGas to ship first LPG cargo from Ridley Island in Apr-May: sources "This first cargo will be for Q2 [second quarter] delivery but it is still pending and we are checking for the firm schedule," said a company source. External: Global Risk Management Singapore high viscosity bunkers face uncertain future due to IMO 2020 "RMK is dying a natural death going into 2020," a Singapore bunker supplier said. USGC middle distillate exports to Europe at 750,000 mt so far for March: cFlow "Some of the delays are getting almost as long at the delays on [Hurricane] Harvey [in 2017]," a trader said.

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COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

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

Victoria

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

PORTS

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

Paris

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

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

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Rome

PORTS

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

Charlotte/Los Angeles

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

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

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

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

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SHIPPING

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

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

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

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

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

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

London

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

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

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

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

MOURNING

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

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

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

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

ASSOCIATIONS

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

London

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

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