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May 15, 2019

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Vancouver dockers hold strike vote, but allow talks to continue Best ever April for San Pedro ports, but only empties made real gains Singapore April container throughput up 2.4pc to 2.99 million TEU Port of Oakland reports busiest April in its 92-year history China's April exports fall dramatically while imports rise slightly China backtracks on US trade deal commitments, American tariffs hit back Rotterdam throughput up 7pc to 3.7 million TEU in first quarter Hamburg volumes dip as other HHLA box terminals enjoy strong Q1 DHL quarterly profit soars 28.1pc to US$1.34 billion as sales rise 4.1pc Panalpina elects Thomas Kern chairman ahead of expected DSV merger Hong Kong's Hutchison, Maersk's APMT stuff Barcelona with new cranes Hutchison Ports hits 1.3 billion TEU milestone on its 50th anniversary Vancouver Vanterm invests US$119 million to reach 1 million TEU Emirates' cargo revenue up 5.6pc to US$3.6 billion as volume rise 1.4pc IAG Cargo Q1 revenue falls to US$308.9 million, blames weak market Etihad adds Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City to B777F run

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MAY 14, 2019
CMA CGM launches ADRINAF, first direct service between Adriatic Sea & Algeria Dry Bulk market trends HMM to join Digital Container Shipping Association International project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping launched Schulte Group launches dedicated venture capital unit for maritime startups TT Club presenting a way forward in search for a safer supply chain Yang Ming's volume & revenue up in Q1 Sugar export surges to 21.29 lakh tonnes this year, says AISTA India's 1st export shipment for Afghanistan through Iran arrives at Chabahar Port GST & e-way bill helping trucks to cover 10-15 pc more distance in a day Schenker India set to double its warehousing capacity by 2022 India's thermal coal purchases expected to rise to a record this year Manufacturing sector looking up as capacity utilisation rose to 80 pc in Q4: FICCI US agrees to extend GSP benefits till new govt is formed

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LNG sees itself at the top of the class Belarus and Georgia forge closer ties with China Take-over expands logistics services in Australia DP DHL Group grows revenue and earnings in Q1 Dualog appoints new sales manager for Greek market Arkas Line/Hapag-Lloyd VSA starts operations Boeing's big cargo drone makes first outdoor flight Descartes acquires Core transport technologies Laude Smart Intermodal buys four dragon locomotives Nunner Logistics takes over 4PL provider Caroz New mega ro-ro vessels to run on LNG Fresh news for flying fish from Norway to China Agility achieves targets LDZ privatisation promoted by false valuation? "Curiosity of the Day" Brockmann moves from Coli to AAL Shipping Strong April for the port of Long Beach European airports lose cargo volumes in Q1

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MAY 14, 2019
Drought forces Panama Canal draught restrictions and pushes up rates IMO 2020 angst for carriers, and it's not just about the cost Five more major container carriers join DCSA push for standardised digitisation The implications of data protection regulations for logistics operators Oslo Airport operator backs out of plan to build new seafood centre How logistics is proving that Amazon needs to be regulated Four new appointments across MSC commercial and customer service units Market Insight: Why nervous Kuehne + Nagel is in the midst of an existential crisis Software specialist E2open acquires Amber Road for $425m Supply chain radar: DSV's bumpy road to glory - the emperor has no clothes

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MAY 14, 2019
Gulf Island delivers third Z-Tech tug in series Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. reports that its Shipyard Division has successfully delivered the M/V Connolly M, a Z-Tech 30-80 Terminal/Escort Tug to Bay Houston Towing Company. The M/V Connelly M was designed Houston Ship Channel reopens as spill response continues The Houston Ship Channel has been reopened following the closure that followed the May 10 collision between the 755-foot tanker Genesis River and barges pushed by the Kirby tug Voyager that resulted Sea Machines partners with Hike Metal on autonomous SAR Boston, Mass, based Sea Machines Robotics is partnering with Canadian workboat manufacturer Hike Metal to integrate Sea Machines' SM300 autonomous vessel control system aboard commercial vessels tasked with search-and-rescue (SAR) missions. Once Hurtigruten introduces electric explorer catamarans Expedition cruise specialist Hurtigruten has partnered with Norwegian startup Brim Explorer to introduce battery powered catamarans custom built for Polar water exploration. Beginning in the spring of 2020, a 24 m x

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MAY 14, 2019
Minerva orders fifth LNG carrier Industry sources say Greek owner added a ship at Samsung recently while MOL is touted as the owner behind this... Shipping security tightens as investigations probe Iran links to tanker attacks Photographs emerge confirming initial reports that little damage was done to the four vessels Production begins at Cameron LNG Louisiana export facility will begin loading cargoes in the coming weeks IMO baulks at mandatory bunker licensing schemes Governments shun mandatory national bunker licensing schemes as lobbyists fail to persuade them to impose mandatory rules US sanctions paralyse Iran oil exports The dramatic slide in shipments seen leaving Iran this month is unprecedented and underscores that steps are being taken to... UK maritime sector commits to recruiting more women Maritime UK chairman Harry Theochari acknowledged the challenges of attaining the gender balance that many companies aspire to achieve in... Are coal trades facing the blues? Shipments from the US also expected to decline, especially of thermal coal, according to Doyle Trading Consultants COSL to build 12 dual-fuel PSVs at China yard COSL sees that an increasing number of ships will be built for use with LNG fuel, and its initial order... Time to put 'scrapping' on the scrap heap? New regulations are forcing facilities to act and standards are slowly improving, says Elin Beate Saltkjel, head of QA at Grieg... China's trade conditions seen as worsening in the second half Container lines have been seen making some adjustments in their networks in recent months Dry bulk shipping safe from Chinese tariffs for now Following the most recent trade talks between China's apparatchiks and the White House trade team, China's decision to increase tariffs on... Poor liner reliability opens a window of opportunity for those who get it right There is huge opportunity for an alliance that can try to be the top performer among the global top 15... Quality carrier services require customer commitment Lines look to differentiate on service quality rather than costs to improve schedule reliability Schulte Group launches start-up unit focused on Europe and Asia Schulte Group unit founded to support early-stage ventures, typically pre-revenue companies at the idea or prototype stage Torm commits to 13 more scrubber retrofits The company agreed the sale of two ageing medium range tankers in the first quarter, leaving it with 69 vessels... Container shipping faces wave of disruption The impact on container shipping from digitalisation will hinge on the the extent to which digital disruptors will be able... Dynamic pricing could save box shipping from a 'Ryanair' future Customer segmentation offers opportunities to lift earnings from customers willing to pay more Daily Briefing Tanker 'sabotage' off UAE puts shipping on alert \| Shippers call for bunker bill clarity \| Low-sulphur quality concerns still... Canada's LNG project developer buying out gas producer Pacific Oil & Gas, which is developing the 2.1m tonnes per annum Woodfibre LNG export project, has signed definitive agreements to... LNG-related stocks take a hit from China's latest tariff rises Chinese LNG buyers have already started diverting US-origin cargoes since last September

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MAY 14, 2019
NY-NJ port handling larger ships with bigger payloads US moves closer to teenage trucker pilot Forwarders hold defense to digital upstarts EU regulator raises concerns over state shipping subsidies EU: Common low-sulfur BAF would be collusion India progresses on port portal after rocky rollout Trucker bankruptcies reveal perils for carriers, shippers Container data standards effort builds with new carriers joining Amber Road expands E2open global trade reach amid tensions

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MAY 14, 2019
Nordic American Tankers posts best results in years Nordic American Tankers is trumpeting its best quarterly performance in nearly three years, with even better days in store. The Herbjorn Hansson-led company posted a $5.6m profit for the first three months of 2019 a $25.3m improvement over the same period last year and its best, the company said, since the second quarter of 2016. New loan's 'cash sweep' could limit dividends for Nordic American Diana Shipping gets boost from improved tender offer New York-listed bulker player raises share price to $3.40. Product tanker Babylon back under the hammer in Asia One of two Coastal Oil handysize product tankers that failed to sell at auction in April will be back on the auction block at the end of this month. The Sheriff of Singapore's office will conduct another auction for the 24,200-dwt Babylon (built 2017) on 27 May via a sealed tender process, with offers on the ship due in at 3pm on the day. The Babylon, together with identical sistership Atalanta Taylor Maritime stays true to secondhand bulk carriers Buttery says it is possible to earn good returns with older bulkers provided you have the know-how AVIC International Leasing emerges as financier for five Navios product tankers Chinese state lessor continues expansion pace as its business is not affected by the planned sale of group shipbuilding Navigator Holdings hypes 2020 with projects coming on line Navigator Holdings is already looking ahead to next year. A number of one-off incidents worldwide pushed the New York-listed company into the red for the first quarter, but chief executive David Butters said other projects identified on the company's "road to 2020" are humming along. "We believe in the milestones we identified on that road to 2020 remain achievable and essentially on our origina Latest scrubber play gives Torm full hand for IMO 2020 Torm now has the hand it wanted to play in the IMO 2020 tanker upcycle after doubling its investment in scrubber technology today, according to executive director Jacob Meldgaard. The Danish product tanker owner this morning revealed it would now fit the equipment on 34 of its tankers, with all bar two having the kit on board by the start of next year. "We are now where we would like to be ahead Diamond S could expand scrubber total Craig Stevenson fields his first public conference call in 12 years with IMO 2020 questions and explanation of repositioning costs on MR fleet. UK Club reports $32m loss P&I mutual's balance sheet hit by expensive claims Diana Shipping extends tender offer at higher price Simeon Palios-led bulker owner in April offered to buy back 3.13 million shares. Cosco International boosted by bulker charter Cosco Shipping International's marine revenue grew in the first quarter thanks to an additional bulker in operation. The Singapore-listed owner chartered in an extra ship in the period, pushing revenue up 14% from SGD 3.6m ($2.59m) to SGD 4.1m. Group net profit was SGD 2.94m, up from SGD 2.87bn in 2018, but overall revenue declined to SGD 39.01m from SGD 40.64m. However, charter rates were lowe Germany's 'bad bank' turns a corner with first positive result Portfoliomanagement releases in-the-black results but warns that winding down of non-performing shipping loans will continue for years to come Roose & Partners calls for quick release of Yantian Express cargo Law firm wants all parties to work together to deliver salvaged cargo from fire-ravaged containership Libya's NOC opens office in US for $60bn push Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has opened its first international headquarters in Houston. The office is planning to lead a $60bn procurement drive to upgrade Libya's oil and gas sector and increase production capacity to 2.1m barrels per day by 2023. NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla said: "This is NOC's first international office - a major milestone in our journey as an NOC responsible for Yang Ming cuts back loss to $22m Taiwanese container line Yang Ming Marine Transport has slashed its first quarter loss as revenue rose. It said the net deficit to 31 March was TWD 0.68bn ($22.06m), down from TWD 1.95bn in 2018. Yang Ming seals deal for boxship quartet with Shoei Kisen The owner's ships carried 1.29m teu in the period, up 5% year-on-year. Revenue increased 13% to TWD 35.08bn. The improvement came despite the Maxim Group second US bank in six weeks to cut shipping coverage A second investment bank has parted ways with its shipping analyst and apparently dropped coverage of the sector in a climate of scarce deals and struggling shares. The Maxim Group has let go analyst James Jang just weeks after Seaport Global Securities split with Houston-based analyst Magnus Fyhr, sources told TradeWinds. Jang had been writing research notes on companies including DHT Holdings, Solomon Trader refloated after three months Salvage workers have managed to refloat an ageing bulker that has been aground close to a Unesco World Heritage site for more than two months. The 74,000-dwt Solomon Trader (built 1994), partially loaded with 11,000 tonnes of bauxite, got stuck in the Solomon Islands' Rennell Bay in February this year after being caught up in a storm. Authorities draw up plans to refloat sorry Solomon Trader Th Ship Finance International eyes new bonds John Fredriksen shipowning company Ship Finance International is going on the road to test support for a new bond issue. It has brought in DNB Markets, Nordea, SEB and Arctic Securities to arrange a series of fixed-income investor meetings in the Nordic countries from 22 May. A five-year Norwegian unsecured bond may follow, subject to market conditions, it said. Last August, the company secured VSM boss Luken slams Chinese state support for yards Chinese state aid to shipyards has come under fire in Germany for "distorting" the market. Speaking at its annual meeting, German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) general manager Reinhard Luken said Asian competitors are aiming to penetrate the high-tech shipbuilding market. "It is a sign of realism that the discussion has shifted from focusing only on the opportunities offere Fiba Group exits shipping as it sells final MR tanker Hong Kong-based owner Island Navigation pays $26m-plus to Turkish billionaire for 50,000-dwt vessel How New Shore aims to revive Germany's retail space An online crowdfunding venture is targeting a new generation of investors with a 'warts and all' pitch 28 people to remain on quarantined Scientology ship A group of passengers and crew have been ordered to stay on a Church of Scientology cruiseship on which a case of measles was discovered. Scientology cruiseship quarantined after measles case The 9,800-gt Freewinds (built 1968) was originally quarantined in St Lucia at the start of May. It was later released to head to its home port of Curacao and arrived there a week ago. Authorities there sa Eidesvik vessel to spend summer in the North Sea Eidesvik Offshore has won a letter of award to supply a source vessel to ocean-bottom seismic technology firm Magseis Fairfield this summer. The 93-metre survey vessel Veritas Viking (built 1998) will be employed for two to three months on an upcoming ocean-bottom survey at an undisclosed location in the North Sea . Eidesvik continues cooperation with Seabed Geosolutions The contract commences Gulf Navigation slips into the red Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation has fallen to a loss as costs rose faster than revenue in the first quarter. The company said the net deficit was AED 11m ($2.99m) to 31 March, compared to a profit of AED 4.9m in 2018. Revenue increased to AED 45m from AED 37.6m, but operating expenses jumped to AED 41.8m against AED 27.5m. In early December, UAE-based Goldilocks Investment Company acquired Danish shipowner Torm doubles scrubber investment to span half of its tanker fleet Danish product tanker owner Torm has doubled its investment in scrubbers having ridden a recovering market to record its best quarterly results in three years. Torm says tanker market is set for 'multi-year' upward cycle Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Torm extends scrubber plan as it inks new joint venture Torm shows 2020 hand with scrubbers set for all newbuildings Q-Flex LNG carrier makes historic transit of Panama Canal Largest LNG carrier to date uses the expanded waterway, opening trade potential for all but the largest vessels in Q-ship fleet Eidesvik continues cooperation with Seabed Geosolutions Eidesvik Offshore has signed a deal to supply Seabed Geosolutions with seismic source and node-handling vessels over a "long-term" period. The two have agreed a master timecharter agreement, under which individual contracts will be called off, the shipowner said on Monday. Eidesvik details two-tier PSV market Eidesvik: no subsea recovery until 2020 Under the first call-off agreement, Eidesvik Marinakis aframax tanker newbuildings set for ExxonMobil time charters Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis is set to secure long-term time charters for two aframax tanker newbuildings on order in South Korea. The deal, which is believed to remain on subjects, is the latest evidence of charterers paying a premium for scrubber-fitted tankers with IMO 2020 rules set to arrive. Price of Marinakis' aframax duo emerges Evangelos Marinakis marks S&P scorecard with profit Dramatic turnaround for Namura Shipbuilding Japan's Namura Shipbuilding is expecting a much better annual result than previously forecast. It said net earnings for the year ended 31 March will now be around JPY 621m ($5.65m), against a forecast loss of JPY 500m before. Namura posted a loss of JPY 20.55bn in the previous 12 months. Revenue is expected to be JPY 124.58bn, down from an actual income of JPY 134.88bn a year earlier Splosna Plovba fleet shrinks with sale of bulker pair Greek dry debutant strikes second deal in as many months to snap up sistership from shipowning arm of Shin Kurushima Dockyard KN Maritime sells second ultramax to Neptune Dry Greek dry debutant strikes second deal in as many months to snap up sistership from shipowning arm of Shin Kurushima Dockyard UK Supreme Court's shipping shortfall angers its legal sector Country seen at risk of losing its edge with lack of commercial experience on the bench

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MAY 14, 2019
USTR releases notice for $300 billion in additional China tariffs Sen. Chuck Grassley said Americans "need to know" the Trump administration understands the economic pain they would feel in a prolonged trade war. WCI lays out ways to update inland waterways Waterways Council Inc. President and CEO Mike Toohey says "the Corps of Engineers-maintained lock system would qualify for Social Security if there were such eligibility." Port of Oakland will continue talks on waterfront ballpark Commissioners voted 7-0 in favor of continuing negotiations with the Oakland Athletics for the lease of Howard Terminal as the site for a new baseball stadium. More carriers join Digital Container Shipping Association First Q-Flex LNG tanker transits Panama Canal Register for Thursday's trade compliance webinar Yang Ming reports higher revenue, smaller loss in Q1 Executive Moves: Glander, Gibbs & Cox, Boxzooka FMCSA seeks public input on younger CMV drivers Walmart dives into next-day delivery E2open to buy Amber Road for $425 million APL adds second Hawaii service

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MAY 14, 2019
Istanbul bunker market short of marine gasoil Marine gasoil is in short supply at the port of Istanbul in Turkey due to the delayed arrival of replenishment cargoes. Singapore's defense minister flags concerns on maritime security threats Global maritime threats are persisting Singapore's defense minister Ng Eng Hen said Tuesday. Japan sees no immediate impact on Mideast crude imports after 'sabotage attack': METI minister Japan does not see immediate impact on its crude imports from the Middle East. Attacks on Mideast infrastructure lift oil prices Crude futures settled higher Tuesday. Ship sabotage in UAE has muted impact on Fujairah bunker operations: sources "There is no concern about availability so far," a bunker trader in the region said. TRADER NOTE: Glander appoints David Chiang as bunker risk manager "More clients consider hedging as a bunker requirement to mitigate risks from an expected volatile market," Carsten Ladekjaer, company CEO, said. Shell conducts 19 successful VLSFO trials with shipowners as IMO 2020 looms Shell Shipping & Maritime has also carried out a successful trial of the new fuel on one of its own vessels, Henderson said. Germany's Uniper aims to boost LSFO spot sales as traders eye storage play "We see demand increasing significantly, both in the 0.1% market, and now we are having active conversations on the 0.5% market for delivery through the end of the year," Wood said. Ship operator Thome confirms 'sustained hull damage' to oil tanker off Fujairah Sun "The master of MT Andrea Victory reported the crew were unharmed but there was a hole in the hull area of the aft peak tank," Thome said. UK War Risks Club says investigating Fujairah ship sabotage incident "If a change to the current designated Additional Premium areas is to be made then this would be made with seven days' notice to shipowners," Whitear said. Ship sabotage in UAE adds to Gulf oil supply risks "The precise means of attack or sabotage is unknown," the US Maritime Administration alerted.

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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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

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

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› 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

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

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