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March 15, 2019

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Boeing grounds entire fleet of 737 Max aircraft Box volumes at NY-NJ port remain strong during seasonal slow patch 14-metre draught restriction from March 29 at Panama Canal CyberLogitec to provide Opus Terminal operating system at BNCT NYK promotes seafaring career among Japanese youths Wan Hai Lines upgrades Japan to Straits services with larger ships Pirates kidnap 3 Romanian seamen from tanker in Gulf of Guinea FedEx Express wins major HK logistics award IATA cuts air cargo traffic growth rate due to US-China trade row, Brexit Sichuan Airlines Cargo starts first Chengdu-Brussels service TIACA summit to be held at Budapest airport in November

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MARCH 14, 2019
Maersk's India-focused OceanPro accelerates technology innovation in shipping & logistics Marc Van Peel given a fond farewell at Port of Antwerp's reception in Mumbai First Afghan shipment to India via Iran's Chabahar Port arrives at Nhava Sheva Port NOLA sets cruise passenger record MCA releases national guidelines on responsible business conduct

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Looking southwest Lower track access prices and innovation impulses Swift delivery service for horse breeders Valais selects board member for BLS Turnover target - EUR 50 million in first year US seaports support diesel emissions reduction act Endangered birds fly onboard Air Seychelles Bolloré and CLS Logistics sign MOU in Ethiopia Switzerland: fewer trucks crossing the Alps Kögel reinforces team in Benelux Lufthansa Cargo reports positive trends in 2018 Port of Virginia pushing intermodal in depth New regional CEO for Asia Pacific Connecting Duisburg DIT terminal to Poland Easy expands offering on its digital portal Land transport ramps up results "Curiosity of the Day" Mixed bag of results for European ports in 2018

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MARCH 14, 2019
Air freight must change: it's not ready to meet the growing demands of e-commerce DB Schenker-Einride partnership to begin driverless electric truck trials Seaspan turnover tops $1bn in 2018 and eyes an IMO 2020 bonus on the way Robust performance from DP World, with new acquisitions ready to make their mark Etihad chief remains bullish despite cargo unit continuing to struggle CMA CGM now controls 89.5% of Ceva Logistics after tender Don Colleran becomes new president and CEO of FedEx Express Supply chain radar: A CEVA Logistics de-listing on its way as investors jump ship? Alberto Nobis appointed DHL Express's chief executive for Europe Supply chain radar: Brookfield's $4.7bn Oaktree Capital deal - a sign of hard times to come in logistics Supply chain radar: Alibaba wants to make money in logistics where the risks are higher

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MARCH 14, 2019
Ingalls authenticates keel of LHA 8 The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Bougainville (LHA 8) was held at the Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division (HII), March 14. The ship's sponsor, Ellyn Dunford, spouse RMK Merrill-Stevens Shipyard launches Electronic Systems Division The RMK Merrill-Stevens Shipyard, Miami, is adding a new Electronic Systems Division and has hired experienced electronic systems integrator David Gratton, to oversee and manage the division. Gratton's career in electronics began Finland's Alfons Håkans orders two icebreaking escort tugs Turku, Finland, headquartered Alfons Håkans has signed a contract with Turkey's Sanmar shipyard for the construction of two ice class 67-ton bollard pull ASD tugs. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., they will Crowley promotes Ira Douglas to VP, Labor Relations Crowley Maritime Corp. has promoted Ira Douglas to vice president, labor relations, to lead the company's relationships, operating agreements and partnerships with unions representing seafarers, terminal stevedores and truck drivers. Douglas, formerly Scorpio Bulkers in seven ship sale and leaseback deal Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE:SALT) has agreed to sell and leaseback three Ultramax vessels (SBI Pegasus, SBI Subaru and SBI Ursa) and four Kamsarmax vessels (SBI Lambada, SBI Macarena, SBI Carioca and SBI BC Ferries plans to build five next gen ferries BC Ferries is planning to build up to five new ferries that will replace four existing ships. The new ferries will potentially add capacity to the Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Island routes Totem Plus systems to be supplied with Naval Dome cyber protection Automation and navigation system specialist Totem Plus has signed a license agreement with Naval Dome for use of its maritime cyber security software across a range of its advanced solutions. Under the

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MARCH 14, 2019
PDVSA's woes deepen A legal source says PDVSA's fleet is now in danger of being arrested beyond Venezuelan waters due to unpaid fees... Grimaldi focus on pollution after vessel sinks off France Grande America sank with 2,210 vehicles and 365 containers, 45 of which were IMO-classifed hazardous MSC and Fincantieri finalise cruiseship order The four 64,000 gt luxury cruiseships will be delivered to MSC between 2023 and 2026 Willis Towers Watson hires Marsh's Ripton David Ripton has more than 30 years' experience in marine insurance Belships gets loan to expand fleet Dry bulk owner is seeking to grow its supramax and/ or ultramax fleet after merger with the Lighthouse group of... Finnlines boosts green investments The Emannuele Grimaldi-led firm's annual profits surpass $100m as firm mulls ro-pax orders Between the Lines: Carrier results show benefits of scale Liner shipping has increasingly become a size-driven industry, with the smaller carriers recording most of the losses Maersk to set own hull pricing as more insurance switched to captive Recent major casualties on Maersk ships include a fire on Maersk Honam last year, a collision involving chemtanker Carla Maersk... Scorpio Bulkers agrees sale-leasebacks for seven vessels Deal with CMB Financial Leasing is among moves to boost owner's liquidity Changing Lanes: Box lines horizontal integration reaches climax A flurry of mergers and acquisitions over the past five years has seen the number of truly global liner operators... Automation is changing the fortunes of ports While concerns about job losses are at the top of the ILWU's agenda, other countries are preparing the next generation... Suezmax tonnage taking more Russian barrels The total tonne mile demand being created in the suezmax Russian crude oil export market is now almost on par... Viewpoint: Fit for purpose Accidents attributed to the bad design of equipment tend to involve advanced technology, rather than the tried and tested Daily Briefing IMO confronts fraudulent vessel registrations \| Seaspan rules out Long Beach Container Terminal purchase \| Schedule reliability plagues shippers and... MSC Eloane a vote of confidence for the US west coast Big alliance player MSC's deployment of an ultra large container vessel on the USWC trade is seen underscoring the continuing... US fines importers for breach of emissions rules The US Clean Air Act prohibits the importation or sale of any new engines or vehicles unless they are certified... ILWU wins political support in fight against automation Los Angeles County Democratic Party has issued a resolution that 'supports the efforts of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union...

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MARCH 14, 2019
CSX rolling out truck reservation system Pay hikes cut US driver turnover at big truck fleets CMA CGM extends India rail reach Cooling US project outlook spurs investment overseas China backing to fuel Trieste competition with Piraeus

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MARCH 14, 2019
Ripton leads marine at Willis Towers Watson Willis Towers Watson says appointment will help expand global marine business Yard capacity squeeze set to push up newbuild prices again Cost of ordering likely to rise further due to shipbuilder numbers shrinking after 10% rise in 2018, BRS says Record orders for cruiseships as passenger numbers keep rising Broker BRS says China remains 'next logical growth reservoir' as sector proves resilient and flexible MPCC's Baack stays calm as main lines eat into feedership market Outlook for the sector comes under scrutiny after Oslo-listed firm's share price slumps MPC Capital tops 2018 containership buyers' table MPC Capital crowned top buyer in market that is starting to feel the effects of IMO 2020, says leading French broker Canada Steamship in $48m swoop for Scorpio Bulkers kamsarmax brace Canada Steamship Lines is tipped to have splashed out on a pair of kamsarmax vessels from Scorpio Bulkers in what would be its largest move in the sale and purchase market. Scorpio Bulkers on the attack with vessel sale proceeds Scorpio Bulkers sells two kamsarmaxes New York-listed Scorpio sold the 82,000 dwt SBI Electra and SBI Flamenco (both built 2015) this week in a $48m move which builds t Solomon Trader salvage turns into wreck removal exercise Hull loss after grounding will end up being only a fraction of the escalating claims emerging from Pacific island disaster Thenamaris poised to net lone LNG carrier for EDP tender Greek shipowner Thenamaris is emerging as the top pick to scoop a multi-year charter deal for a single LNG carrier from European electricity supplier Energias de Portugal (EDP). Brokers name Thenamaris as the likely winner of the EDP tender but say compatriot TMS Cardiff Gas and Norway's Knutsen OAS Shipping were also in the running for this business. Contracts are expected to be signed within w ExxonMobil scouts yards and owners for ice-class aframaxes ExxonMobil is scouting shipyards and shipowners for up to four ice-class aframax tankers. Industry sources said the US energy major is tendering for offers on two ice-class 1A tankers capable of bow-loading, with an option on a further two vessels. Samsung and Zvezda form shuttle tanker JV They indicated that Samsung Heavy Industries is well placed for this type of business, and they name Teeka Wanted: Owner to take six VLEC newbuilds for Chinese charterer Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical appeals for 'financially strong' shipowners to make charterback deal for South Korean vessels worth more than $745m Belships rings in $140m loan for new era expansion The financing has been secured from a consortium of Scandinavian lenders Cargoship partially submerged off Turkey All six crew are reported to be safe after their general cargoship partially sank off Turkey. Deniz Haber reported that the 1,700-dwt Yusuf Celal (built 1978) went down off Marmara island on Wednesday. The circumstances of the incident are not clear. The vessel is operated by OF Shipping & Trading Co of Turkey, which has been contacted for comment. China Merchants chairman declares "worst for offshore shipbuilding over" Li Jianhong is showing more confidence in the depressed sector after group affiliates signed a four-rig deal with Shelf Drilling. Mississippi River closed after tugboat sinks in Louisiana The US Coast Guard has closed part of the Mississippi River in Louisiana after a tug sank this morning. The closure is from mile marker 224.5 to mile marker 226 near Baton Rouge. The agency closed the river after the tug Michelle Anne sank in the Baton Rouge General Anchorage at 11 a.m. Thursday morning. The four crew members were rescued by a nearby tug and no injuries were reported. The Coa MSC confirms $2.3bn cruiseship order MSC and Fincantieri have finalised contracts for four luxury cruiseships worth more than EUR 2bn ($2.3bn). Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC's cruises division, said: "With this now firm order, MSC is entering a new segment that bears significant potential globally. MSC Cruises inks four-ship deal worth $2.3bn "While we already serve the premium market with the MSC Yacht Club featur Niovis Shipping says reports of Oxygen sale are full of hot air Niovis Shipping of Greece has denied reports it has disposed of a 10-year-old supramax bulker. US brokers say the company has disposed of its 55,000-dwt Oxygen (built 2009), with the Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding-constructed ship understood to have gone for $13.5m. That is below VesselsValue's $12.9m estimate for a vessel of Oxygen's characteristics, but within Maritime Strategies Internatio KNOT Offshore appoints new CEO New York-listed shuttle tanker owner KNOT Offshore Partners has found a successor as CEO to John Costain. The company said that Gary Chapman will take on the role from 1 June, as well as becoming CFO like Costain. KNOT Offshore's John Costain stepping down The company announced Costain was stepping down last November to pursue other interests, but was staying on through to May while a new boss Panama de-flags 60 Iranian, Syrian ships The return of US sanctions has seen Panama de-flag a fleet of Iranian tankers. This is according to an Iranian official cited by Reuters. Iran working on order for 10 VLCCs The vast majority of the country's tankers had been registered in Panama previously. A source at Panama's flag registry said the cancellation "affects approximately 60 Panama-registered ships that are related to Iranian and TNG secures more MR tanker cover Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has fixed out another of its MR tankers on a period charter. Trafigura moves for TNG MRs The company said the 53,000-dwt conventional ice-class ship Velebit (built 2011) has won a year's deal at $14,500 with a prominent charterer. "Additionally, the charterer has an option to extend the contract for an additional eight months at approximately $15,500 pe Scorpio Bulkers seals seven-ship sale and leaseback deal After testing the water last month with a kamsarmax transaction, the Emanuele Lauro-led company has signed a seven-ship deal Glencore loses appeal after aframax arson Cargo owner Glencore has failed in a $3.8m appeal relating to damage caused to an aframax tanker by a fire that was deliberately started by a crew member. The UK court of appeal upheld last year's commercial court judgement that a shipowner is protected by the "fire defence" under the Hague rules even when a fire is caused by a deliberate act by a seafarer. This is a definitive ruling exempting Otto Tidemand and family looks to cut Stove Shipping fleet Otto Gregard Tidemand and his family are looking to potentially trim the number of ships in Stove Shipping - their private company - by selling a supramax bulker. T he company is denying broker reports that it is selling the 58,000-dwt Stove Caledonia (built 2010) for $14.3m. That price for the Tsuneishi Shipbuilding-constructed ship would be in line with the $14.6m fetched for a similar vessel Cash-strapped shipbuilder HHIC-Phil halts production Subic yard has been mothballed as government seeks White Knight after striking a deal with creditors CMB keen to secure its four newbuildings at HHIC-Phil CMB managing director Alexander Saverys says his company is cooperating with receivers to take delivery of four LR product tankers it has on order at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil) in Subic Bay. The claim by the executive of the Belgian shipowner comes amid speculation that the troubled yard wants to sell the ships. "We are talking to the receiver of the yard to s Stolt-Nielsen predicts chemical tanker turning point this year A distinct upturn in the chemical tanker market awaits next year, Stolt-Nielsen says. Oslo-listed Stolt is typically cautious in its outlook but expects a turning point for freight rates to arrive this year. Stolt-Nielsen reveals progress on 2020 fuel charges and tanker leaseback deal Tankers drag Stolt-Nielsen profit below forecasts Stolt-Nielsen wins upgrade following post-summer selloff Ni CMA CGM wins 89.5% of CEVA French line CMA CGM now controls nearly 89.5% of Swiss group CEVA Logistics following a tender offer. Saade steers CMA CGM in new direction with CEVA purchase The shipowner is paying CHF 30 ($30.25) per share to raise its holding from 33% in a deal valuing the logistics player at $1.66bn. An additional acceptance period will begin on 20 March and run until 2 April. CMA CGM also announced new p Tristar hints of possible IPO Middle East oil logistics and shipowning giant says public listing could help it meet its growth aims. BlueMountain continues International Seaways sell off Investor still remains a major stakeholder. Margaronis builds Diana Shipping stake Diana Shipping president Anastasios Margaronis has increased his stake to 6% with two stock awards. Diana Shipping fixes cape with Cargill An SEC filing revealed the executive's Anamar Investments now owns 6.26m shares worth $17m. In January, Anamar received 0.66m shares from Ironwood Trading and 1.52m from Corozal Compania Naviera in a pro rata distribution to shareholders. Last month, it was Lundqvist gets healthy price for vintage aframax tanker Lundqvist Rederierna has found a trading buyer for a 20-year-old aframax tanker. The 99,000-dwt Hildegaard (built 1999) has been the oldest tanker in the Finnish owner's fleet, and the ship has reportedly gone for a higher-than-expected $8.7m. VesselsValue says a ship of the DSME-built Hildegaard's characteristics is worth $7.5m, while Maritime Strategies International puts the value at $6.7m BSM: working with Venezuela 'almost impossible' Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has confirmed it will hand back all the tankers it manages for Venezuela's PDVSA, saying it has become "almost impossible" to work with the government. The manager is reported to operate 13 ships owned by PDVSA and two VLCCs jointly owned by the oil company and China's PetroChina. PDVSA: "We are still working with BSM" PDVSA declares maritime emergency BSM Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to sign off with second successive profit Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has rung up a profit in its final full year before being taken over by Hyundai Heavy Industries. Riots and new CEO for DSME as HHI merger sealed Politics, price and succession shape Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo mega-merger Seoul-listed DSME today reported its profit for 2018 was down from the previous year but the result did mark a second successive year in Vale dam disaster demand impact sees Cleaves slice capesize rate forecasts Tangible impacts from the tragic collapse of a Vale dam in Brazil have led Cleaves Securities to slice its capesize rate forecasts. Analyst Joakim Hannisdahl is now projecting negative demand growth for capesize bulkers this year and expects a short-term slump in asset values. Hannisdahl, who has a punchier view of smaller bulk carrier trades, however, notes much of the negativity around the sec Investor pumps $5m into Globus Greek bulker owner Globus Maritime has sealed a deal with a private investor to sell a convertible notes issue worth $5m. Chairman Georgios Feidakis said: "This infusion of capital strengthens the company's balance sheet. We are pleased to again demonstrate investor confidence in the company." The series carries interest at 10%, which can be paid in shares. Feidakis sheds $2m worth of Globus Ma Middle East offshore treading water, but heading in the right direction Fragmented ownership is leaving regional offshore players at a significant disadvantage, says leading expert in the region's offshore oil and gas sector. Lines lean on lease financing to back orders for containerships Maersk Line has confirmed lease-financing deals for 13 feeder containerships to be built at Chinese and Japanese yards for its intra-Asia network. The Danish liner giant said it will charter a series of 2,200-teu vessels that will be owned and fully financed by third-party vessel leasing companies. Industry sources said Maersk Line is teaming up with ICBC Financial Leasing on an order for five f Second Greek FSRU project begins to take shape The Vardinoyiannis family has obtained a licence to install a floating storage and regasification unit off Greece, making it the second such terminal under development for the country. The licence covers an FSRU with a length of up to 300 metres and displacement of 80,000 dwt. It calls for capacity to be between 135,000 cbm and 170,000 cbm in four Moss-type tanks. Two regasification units are to Norient Product Pool takes fourth World Tankers MR Danish shipowner Norden is expanding its Norient tanker pool by taking another MR product tanker on time charter. Norient Product Pool has reportedly fixed the 50,000-dwt Arendal (built 2010) for a year from Greek shipowner Polys Haji-Ioannou's World Tankers Management. Jan Rindbo: sale and purchase still part of Norden's DNA in asset light era Brokers said the company is paying $13,750 per day Supramax purchase takes Diligent fleet to 13 bulkers Latest buy of Japanese-owned vessel lifts Greek owner's presence in dry bulk Salvors plug Solomon Trader oil spill Insurer Korea P&I says it is close to ending further spills from grounded bulker. Layups reach 183 OSVs at Bourbon French owner Bourbon has revealed it had 183 of its 500 OSVs stacked in 2018, but it said this number has now stabilised. A "timid" market recovery means it has begun to reactivate some units, it added. It had 178 of 511 vessels laid up in 2017. Bourbon sells duo to expanding Glomar The net loss last year was cut to EUR 457.8m ($518m) against EUR 576.3m, as operating costs continued to fall. Maran Tankers declares suezmax option John Angelicoussis-backed Maran Tankers' has declared its final suezmax option at Korea's Daehan Shipbuilding. The yard said on Thursday that the last ship of four, a 157,000-dwt tanker, has been firmed up with the Greek owner. Maran Tankers' firmed option kick-starts Daehan's year The Haenam-based shipbuilder had said in February that Maran signed up for a suezmax by exercising an option it he Iran warns Israel against tanker disruption Iran has warned Israel it will respond firmly to any attempts to block crude shipments. Israel had said its navy could take action against what it claimed was Iranian smuggling to evade US sanctions. Iranian state news agency IRNA cited Iran's minister of defence Amir Hatami as saying it had the military capabilities to confront any Israeli intervention. Hatami said any such moves would be cons

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MARCH 14, 2019
Fuel spill from sunken Grande America 10 kilometers long The Grimaldi Group ship was carrying about 2,200 tons of heavy fuel oil when it sank Tuesday in the Bay of Biscay. House Homeland Security clears two CBP bills The bills introduced by Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., and Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., focus on bolstering CBP staffing. Diaz-Balart: Florida ports should tap into grants in 2019

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MARCH 14, 2019
Shell New Energies aims to be No. 1 in power by 2030 Venezuela production woes tightens US supply outlook, pushing WTI to new high Dueling US oil sanctions give India unexpected leverage BSM aims to return management of Venezuelan ships to Gov by April due to sanctions "Our intention is to try and hand back all the vessels to PDV Marina and its subsidiaries as soon as practically possible," a BSM official said. Iraq's SOMO to boost spot sales of crude oil, open Singapore office Opening of its Singapore office will be a major step to penetrate the market in Asia,Al-Shatari said. FEATURE: Asian traders stockpiling low sulfur fuels ahead of IMO shift "The stocks are mainly low sulfur fuel oil components," a trader said.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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