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March 14, 2019

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Italian-flagged Grande America sinks off French coast after onboard fire Largest box ship to call LA-LB ports to collect empty containers: report Long Beach port looks to on-dock rail business to boost its fortunes US container trade forecast to dip in March, but half-year growth to rise Wan Hai Lines starts new Taipei-China-Philippines express service Hong Kong ranks 18th in DHL Global Connectedness Index Cocaine worth US$77m found in container at the Port of New York/New Jersey Cathay Pacific back to profit after two years of losses Four HK companies are the first to be awarded IATA Fresh certification DB Schenker launches weekly Chicago-Sydney B777-300F service

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MARCH 13, 2019
Allcargo to manage Multi-Skill Development Center near JNPT Höegh Autoliners ensures good planning to transport break-bulk from India IKEA, CMA CGM & GoodShipping Program join forces to test sustainable marine bio-fuel oil NYK develops system that assists with vessel berthing Bangladesh tenders to import 50,000 t of milling wheat China's growth seen slowing to 2 pc over the next decade

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The best way to decarbonise road transport Almost 122 million EPAL load carriers New managing director for Europe Bohnen Logistik working for Heineken Germany New tool for ship management at Lisbon and Setubal Staeco gains authorisation as AEI conversion centre 80% of freight trains on Rail Baltica will be intermodal Iain Barton appointed executive vice president Partnership between Germany and Austria Saudia Cargo in first Saudi international air show Four cranes for two of Yilport's Latin American terminals "Curiosity of the Day" More room for snacks Fedex Express gets new CEO and president Improved hinterland connections for the northern ports Big Four for biofuel BRU becomes CSQ member and welcomes Sichuan Airlines

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MARCH 13, 2019
Whitehall issues draft tariffs for imports as no-deal Brexit looms Supply chain radar: Why is APMM working on a McDonald's strategy when it has a stuffed Damco turkey on the table? Teach e-commerce shippers dangerous goods rules and criminalise those who break them Installing scrubbers for IMO 2020 could cost carriers 200 teu per voyage No easing of Europe's barge congestion, despite upgraded traffic system Kerry Logistics unveils new partnership with South America specialist Nelson Heusi More interoperability needed as smart containers begin to make their mark Supply chain radar: DSV up, Panalpina down - which one is really the takeover target?

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MARCH 13, 2019
Metal Shark opens Croatian engineering facility Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has established a foothold across the Atlantic with the opening of a dedicated European engineering office. Metal Shark's first location outside of the United States -Metal No-sludge shipboard sewage treatment? Not scientifically possible, says paper Some type approved marine sewage treatments are at sea that are scientifically incapable of treating sewage waste. That's the charge made by a group of leading wastewater treatment system manufacturers and environmental Trump Administration seeks to slash USACE Civil Works budget The Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has reacted to the Trump Administration's $4.827 billion FY20 budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works program, a 31% cut from the FY19 SECNAV names Navy's new T-ATS class Navajo Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer said yesterday that the new class of Navy Towing, Salvage, and Rescue vessels on order at Gulf Island Shipyards will be named Navajo. in honor Grimaldi Group ConRo sinks in Bay of Biscay 56,642 gt Grimaldi Group ConRo that reported a cargo fire on the evening of March 10 sank yesterday. The 1997-built, Italian flag Grande America was in the Bay of Biscay, about 142

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MARCH 13, 2019
Maran firms up fourth suezmax at Daehan The first pair was originally placed with Daehan by Norwegian company Faerder Tankers before being purchased by the Angelicoussis Group. IMO confronts fraudulent vessel registrations The organisation wants governments to provide official information on national registries through embassies in the UK OOIL executive says 'no decision' on newbuild orders Meanwhile, a lot of progress has been made on the disposal of the Long Beach Container Terminal, Fitzgerald tells Lloyd's... UK to cut most tariffs to zero under no-deal Brexit Westminster says its 'temporary tariff regime' in the event of a no-deal Brexit is designed to minimise costs to business... Daily Briefing CMA CGM to trial biofuels for containerships \| Compared with airlines, shipping gets off lightly \| Newbuilds breathe life into... Torm looking to sell older tankers, chief says If the company succeeds in selling more vessels, it may look to add tankers built in the last 10 years... Schedule reliability plagues shippers and carriers Clearer insight into shipper demand could benefit on-time deliveries, but major challenges remain

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MARCH 13, 2019
Long Beach port optimizer decision raises data questions Nervous shippers eye YRC-Teamsters contract talks Santos terminals hold firm as strike enters second week Maersk bullish on India trade growth Carriers tout value in containerized breakbulk

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MARCH 13, 2019
Koch Industries fixes another Chinese VLCC despite row Koch Industries of the US has 'concluded the charter of another Chinese-controlled VLCC, despite trade tensions between the 'countries. European shipbroking sources said the US conglomerate has fixed the 309,000-dwt New Mel'ody (built 2019) from shipowner China VLCC for a year at $30,000 per day, making the deal worth nearly $11m in gross charter 'revenue. Koch did not respond to a 'request for c Sinokor Merchant Marine linked to mystery LNG carrier quartet at Samsung Heavy South Korean owner taking a low-profile approach in second attempt to break into the LNG newbuilding space Eddie Steamship and Shandong Shipping forge capesize venture Lengthy negotiations result in creation of bulker tie-up to specialise in iron-ore trades Brazil soybean exports hit record amid harvest rush Export surge helping keep some stability in Atlantic panamax rates, but it's not likely to last. Rem Offshore inks five contracts Norwegian offshore player Rem Offshore has hammered out charters for five ships. The company announced the contracts on Wednesday - totalling NOK 200m ($23.3m) - for the 3,838-dwt Rem Mira, 5,478-dwt Rem Cetus, 4,300-dwt Rem Insula (all built 2013) and two ships to be named Rem Trader and Rem Inspector. "The value of these contracts significantly contribute to the earnings visibility of Rem Offs Brookfield buys major stake in shipping investor Oaktree Brookfield Asset Management has bought a majority stake in major shipping investor Oaktree Capital Management. The $4.7bn deal was announced today and will see Brookfield take a 62% position in Los Angeles-based Oaktree, creating a $475bn asset manager. Oaktree Capital, Goldentree Asset up stakes in Eagle Bulk Brookfield adds two new faces to Teekay Offshore board "As we continue to strategica Navios moves to throw out shareholder lawsuit Bulker owner argues the plaintiff's first lawsuit didn't hold up and this one doesn't either Shipowner David Wu says new orders in store for Saga LNG The owner of a freshly launched LNG carrier touts its new design as reviving the mid-size LNG sector Artful 'repo man' Fairhurst weighs anchor and heads into retirement Celebration hears stories behind Fairwind founder's decades of seizing vessels BTIG tips Peter Livanos company GasLog for second bumper dividend Peter Livanos company GasLog is being tipped for a bumper dividend later this year as the LNG market springs back from a short drop. GasLog: South Korean yard mega-merger will drive up LNG newbuilding prices GasLog talks up record fourth quarter results BTIG analyst Greg Lewis says LNG spot rates have slumped in a seasonally weak period but are expected to bottom out in the coming weeks before Underwriters face over $50m in Grande America claims after Grimaldi ship sinks Sinking likely caused by accumulation of fire extinguishing water on the deck Shell sells North Sea FPSO for demolition Three FPSOs have been scrapped during 2019 and more will likely follow before the year is out Top Ships takes in final product tanker newbuilding and first with a scrubber Greek shipowner Top Ships has taken in the last vessel in its product tanker newbuilding programme. Top Ships closes Chinese lease financing for tanker brace Trafigura ties up two new Central Group tankers on long-term time charter Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships today took delivery of the 50,000-dwt Eco Marina Del Ray from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessel is the first scrubb Anthony Veder takes Chinese LNG newbuilding on charter Anthony Veder is poised to take a Chinese-built LNG newbuilding on charter as the company grows its LNG shipping interests. Broking sources say the Dutch shipowner will charter in the 30,000-cbm Xinle 30, which has been completed at Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding, for two years at an undisclosed rate. Ningbo Xinle seeks buyer for Chinese-owned LNG newbuild The owner is believed to have specific empl Iran working on order for 10 VLCCs Iranian officials have revealed the country is working on an order for 10 VLCCs to help keep its crude flowing following the reintroduction of US sanctions. Sources in the country told Reuters that it was in talks in South Korea over a deal, but admitted progress had been delayed by the sanctions. There's nothing for shipping to applaud in US reversal on Iran Cambis' Iran Odyssey ends after hel Howe Robinson auctions arrested PSV UK broker Howe Robinson Partners is auctioning a platform supply vessel arrested in Gibraltar. The Norwegian-built, 4,000-dwt Olympus (built 2014) is owned by India's Global Offshore Services. Gibraltar Admiralty arrest papers seen by TradeWinds state the ship was arrested on 18 January. Remontowa selling cancelled MPP duo Howe Robinson, the exclusive broker for the Admiralty Marshal of the Su IEA: high-sulphur fuel oil demand to plunge 60% The International Energy Agency has forecast a 60% drop in high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) demand next year. But it said that following the IMO 2020 low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) rules entering into force on 1 January, marine gasoil will see demand more than double. The IEA said that supplies of LSFO will initially be limited, so shipowners will likely go for more expensive gasoil. Shell restarts mo Signs point to bounceback for dry bulk market after months of pain It is easy to see why John Fredriksen called capesize sector 'bombed out', but the worst may be over Saade steers CMA CGM in new direction with CEVA purchase Company boss says other strategies are needed as consolidation has come to a halt Torm on track for best quarterly profit in three years Torm is set to clock up its best quarter in three years in the opening three months of 2019 in what promises to be a stronger year for the product tanker market. Copenhagen and US-listed Torm broke even in the fourth quarter to finish 2018 with a pre-tax loss of $33m; but its first quarter bookings suggest a return to the black in imminent. Torm defends 2018 loss as it stocks shelf Torm sells t Standard Chartered appoints Pandey head of shipping UK-headquartered lender Standard Chartered has said it has promoted Abhishek Pandey to head of shipping finance. The Indian national was previously managing director for ASEAN, South Asia and Africa and the Middle East, focusing on shipping and offshore asset financing. Former global shipping chief Nigel Anton, based in Hong Kong, is taking on the role of managing director for structured finance International Seaways' eyes open to tanker and LNG growth says Lois Zabrocky International Seaways is eyeing up time charter opportunities in both the crude and product tanker market alongside potential expansion of its LNG fleet. New York-listed Seaways spent $600m in renewing its tanker fleet in 2018 and is confident of a recovery backed by supportive supply and demand dynamics. Tanker rate rally pushes International Seaways to profit Shipping trots out its own 'disru Estonia accuses Russian merchant ships of spying Estonia has accused the Russian government of using its merchant fleet for intelligence operations. The BNS agency cited the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service as saying civilian ships are an extension of state authorities. It claimed Russian vessels are attempting to enter naval training areas in other countries, or other areas closed to ship traffic. Attempts to enter foreign territorial w Golden-Agri Stena tanker purchase talk has no teeth Golden-Agri Stena is dismissing reports of a double tanker purchase. Shipbrokers had connected the company with the acquisition of a pair of ships from Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Bank. Weco partners Golden Agri on palm-oil project A price of $25m en block had been suggested for the 20,000-dwt White Shark (built 2007) and Crimson Shark (built 2008). Erik Haanell, chief executive of Golden-Agri Stena Brenntag chief executive joins V.Group board Steve Holland has joined V.Group as its newest non-executive director. Holland is currently the chief executive of Brenntag, the Germany-headquartered chemical producer and distributor. "I am honoured to be joining V.Group at such an exciting time when the industry is undergoing monumental changes, such as the 2020 sulphur cap regulation," Holland said in a statement. Long-standing IPO candidat Vintage Onassis VLCC sold at 'phenomenal' price A 23-year old VLCC in the fleet of Onassis company Olympic Shipping and Management has been sold for further trading at more than $20m. The figure is about $3m above its price in the demolition market and reflects a rising tide for crude tanker asset values. Nigerian buyers have acquired the 302,800-dwt Olympic Legacy (built 1996), Athens-based brokers say. Olympic Shipping VLCCs fixed to Ais Southern Phoenix to rise from the waves A sunken general cargoship is being raised in Fiji - only to be scuttled later. The Fiji Sun reported that the island's maritime safety authority has partially refloated the 4,300-dwt Southern Phoenix (built 1986) off Suva. But more work needs to be done before any further movement is carried out. A salvage company is to shift the vessel to a holding area eventually, before it is towed to its s Bourbon sells duo to expanding Glomar Expanding Dutch owner Glomar Offshore has snapped up two OSVs from French giant Bourbon. Glomar said it had acquired the 1,200-dwt platform supply vessel (PSV) Bourbon Amilcar (built 2009) and the 60-loa multifunctional support vessel (MSV) Bourbon Arethuse (built 2008) for an undisclosed price. Bourbon revenue down 20% with OSV recovery slow The Indian-built ships are valued at $1.45m and $0.7 Teekay Offshore veteran director Peacock signs off John Peacock is quitting Teekay Offshore Partners after well over a decade in the board room. Peacock is retiring as a director and chair of the audit committee having been an ever-present since the company went public 13 years ago. Bill Utt, chairman of the MLP, said Peacock had made significant contributions during his tenure. William Transier, an independent advisor who co-founded Endeavour Wartsila building bioLNG plant in Norway Finland's Wartsila has won clearance to build a liquid biogas (bioLNG) plant in Asker, Norway. The contract was awarded in April last year by VEAS, a wastewater treatment and biogas producer. The new facility will comprise a biogas upgrading and liquefaction plant. Total output will be 20 tons of fuel per day. This is Wartsila's third bioLNG plant in Norway, and its fifth globally. "Efficienc Freight derivative volumes soar 44%, says FIS Owners hit on earnings front but volatility in dry bulk market bolsters FFA market Scorpio Bulkers on the attack with vessel sale proceeds Cash raised from the disposal of two modern kamsarmaxes could fuel more share purchases, but of which Scorpio company? Small coated tankers poised to emerge from the doldrums An improving supply-demand balance is expected to lift earnings, but Brexit, trade tensions and IMO 2020 could derail a sustainable recovery Polaris Shipping sells supramax pair to Seacon Polaris sells Taizhou Sanfu-built ships as charter contracts end and company shifts focus to large bulkers MSC and CMA CGM strike vessel-sharing deal MSC is upgrading its Australia to Europe service through a vessel-sharing agreement with CMA CGM. The deal starts in September and will see the companies operating a joint service via the Indian Ocean. It will use 14 vessels of 9,500 teu each. Of these, nine are being provided by MSC. Port rotation is London Gateway - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Le Havre - Fos-sur-mer - La Spezia - Genoa - Filipino crew send home record $6.14bn Filipino seafarers have sent home a record amount of money from their wages. The Manila Standard reported that $6.14bn flowed back to families through the banking system last year. This was up 4% from 2017. The amount does not include cash paid outside the banking system or physically brought home by seafarers. The top source of transfers is from those working in the US at $2.31bn, followed by Fujian Guohang inks ferry order China's Fujian Guohang Group has added a ferry to its orderbook. The company's Fujian Strait Ferry unit has contracted the 1,000-passenger car catamaran at the domestic Afai Southern yard, brokers said. The ship is due in 2021, but no price was given. NYK aims to take guess work and risk out of vessel berthing Following successful trials, liner giant will gradually introduce system to managed ships. Five crew reportedly kidnapped from OSV off Nigeria More seafarers taken hostage as Gulf of Guinea continues to see spate of piracy incidents. China's Canadian canola ban to have limited impact on bulkers Volumes involved said to be minor compared to those affected by US soybean import ban. Idle drilling rigs present quandary for scrap market Laid-up offshore rigs are ripe for recycling but they are not proving popular with cash buyers or shiprecyclers Ownership change puts OOCL on China's Belt and Road map Foreign owners in majority in Shanghai last week as OOCL preaches the upside of being Chinese owned Trio of bidders shortlisted to progress Benin FSRU Benin has pre-qualified two energy majors and a trading house to submit offers on the West African nation's project to install a floating storage and regasification unit for the country. Consultants following the process indicate that majors Total and Shell have been pursuing the project, with the pair both looking at the FSRU Neptune (built 2016) as a potential contender, along with trader Gunvo

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MARCH 13, 2019
Lighthizer says trade talks won't drive U.S. firms to China U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday during a hearing on World Trade Organization reform. Grande America had 45 boxes carrying hazardous materials France's Maritime Prefect of the Atlantic reportedly said Wednesday the sunken Grimaldi Group-owned ConRo ship was carrying 365 containers and more than 2,000 vehicles. Executive Moves: Colleran will lead FedEx Express Diesel emissions reauthorization bill introduced EPA, CBP target polluting engine imports

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MARCH 13, 2019
S Korean refiners' domestic market share may shift post IMO 2020 Fuel oil delays at Russian ports end as weather improves Tighter Panama Canal draft restrictions could hit Aframaxes, LR2 transit SINGAPORE DATA: Feb bunker fuel sales fall 9% on year to 3.78 mil mt External: Global Risk Management Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to use marine gasoil on expedition ships as environmental rules loom Hapag-Lloyd Cruises already uses MGO voluntarily in other sensitive regions, such as the Arctic or Kamchatka. FUTURES: Crude trades higher on surprise drop in US stocks data Crude oil prices also pushed higher as the market remained optimistic that Saudi Arabia will continue to cut production.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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