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May 20, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate down 5.9pc to US$723/TEU - $1,340/FEU to USWC Hong Kong Government forecasts local GDP to grow 2-3pc this year Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore open cyber security agency Los Angeles docker killed, another in coma when tyre explodes Hapag-Lloyd to convert 15,000-TEU Sajir to burn LNG Becker sees high demand for its fuel saving duct ahead of IMO 2020 Yang Ming establishes Indonesian subsidiary to reshape regional reach Karachi's major port more than doubles capacity, despite 2018 slowdown Sydney's Patrick Terminals celebrates 100 years on the docks Kerry Logistics appoints MD for Europe, Middle East and Africa Shenzhen's SF Airlines plans expansion to New York with 747 freighter FedEx Express launches industry-leading cold chain shipping solution Adidas takes to the sky to overcome supply chain shortage

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MAY 19, 2019
Baltic Dry Index up CMA CGM launches Reefer Pharma division Coastal bulk freight index of China surges in April Documentary Credits governing maritime trade In Support of Free Trade Principles & Sustainable Development NYK develops Japan's first additive for fuel oil compliant with 2020 SOx regulation Shipbuilders vying for 60 LNG vessels from Qatar War Risks Club yet to decide on additional premia following alleged Fujairah ship sabotage Seafood exports to US expected to rise Hutchison Ports celebrates 50th anniversary & achieves record 1.3 bn TEUs Rinkesh Roy appointed Chairman In-Charge of Visakhapatnam Port CONCOR to invest INR 4,500 cr. in next four years to add 270 rakes GDP likely to grow at around 7 pc in FY20 due to structural reforms: CEA Indian textile exporters likely to benefit from US-China trade dispute Rising global trade tensions seen putting more pressure on Indian exports Gandhidham training seminar on shipping & logistics generating excellent response

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New vehicles for handling bigger volumes VAC selects new account manager in Melbourne Extension almost complete 25th annual chemical safety awards allocated Breb and Iberdrola opt for Mukran Port Whales have to wait another month Support for logistics properties Geis provides a home for 160,000 bees Finnair Cargo appoints new terminal operator China pressing on with TIR implementation HMM joins the digital coalition Connie Awards for William J. Shea and J. Christopher Lytle "Curiosity of the Day" Kerry Logistics extends into coffee trading and distribution Five British railways win haulage contracts Yang Ming expands its footprint in Indonesia Active support for Turkey's culture year in Japan

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MAY 17, 2019
Claims that Maersk has started a new rates war, as carriers slash FAK prices Latest containership fire leads Grimaldi to demand tighter regs on ocean cargo JB Hunt enters US freight forwarding fray after gaining NVOCC licence Marijuana, tariffs and e-commerce wreaking havoc with US warehousing Market Insight: New recruitment suggests AP Møller Mærsk is targeting your FF business SF Airlines plans transpacific expansion with New York freighter CMA CGM targets air freight's trade dominance with reefer pharma division Supply chain radar: Activist investor Cevian is out already - 'bye 'bye DSV Panalpina

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MAY 17, 2019
Following RO/RO fire, Grimaldi Group seeks new controls on cargo units The Naples, Italy, headquartered Grimaldi Group reports that a fire that broke out on board its RO/RO vessel Grande Europa during the night of the 15 May, while she was sailing about SCA honors Fincantieri Marinette Marine safety achievements Fincantieri Marinette Marine was honored for its exemplary safety record by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), at a ceremony during the council's annual meeting in Washington D.C. May 16, 2019. Fincantieri Wight Shipyard unveils hybrid patrol vessel U.K. shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co, (WSC) is introducing a hybrid patrol vessel that aims to help operators such as port and river authorities, police, and defense agencies meet strict new pollution limits. Damen Mangalia cuts steel for $468 million diamond mining vessel Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd (Debmarine Namibia) have marked the start of construction of a new diamond mining vessel with a steel cutting ceremony held at the BIMCO elects its first female President Sadan Kaptanoglu, managing director of Turkey's HI Kaptanoglu Shipping, was elected President of BIMCO - the world's largest shipping association - at its General Meeting in Athens on Tuesday, May 14. "It

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MAY 17, 2019
Is the worst over for capesizes? Higher volumes from Brazil and Australia lend support, says an analyst, although there is heavy congestion in those regions Waiting for the great leap forward The shipping industry requires immediate innovation and urgent action to navigate its way from digitalisation to decarbonisation The Lloyd's List Innovation Forum: Ideas to revolutionise shipping At Nor-Shipping on Monday, June 3 Lloyd's List will gather some of the smartest minds in shipping to discuss the... Carriers' digital standardisation lobby means business CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Yang Ming and ZIM joined the DCSA's four founders this week to bring... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Global Liner Shipping Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... IMO to assess the future of open-loop scrubbers MEPC 74 approves a proposal by the EU to evaluate and harmonise rules for scrubber discharges Steamship Mutual combined ratio hits 116% as club stays silent on bottom line Several factors contributed to the high combined ratio, including higher 2018-19 policy year claims than originally projected and lower levels... Baltic Exchange Council names Petropoulos as chairman Mr Petropoulos, who spent seven years running Braemar's office in Singapore, will assume the role in June Between the lines: front-loading heavily tilted towards US west coast West coast ports won a bigger share of growth than east coast rivals in the last quarter of 2018, but... How to create value beyond the vessel Circling disrupters are already cherry-picking lucrative models from an increasingly digitised shipping industry, seeking to monetise the data from operations... Daily Briefing Trade spat with China slows FIDS on new US LNG capacity \| Marine insurers defer war risk premium decision over... The Interview: Hugo De Stoop Euronav's chief executive explains why the company will stick to crude tankers despite expecting peak oil demand in the next... DSME profit slides as HHI workers strike over merger Recent deliveries of drillships and an order backlog for LNG carriers is expected to boost earnings in the future Japan Engine, NYK team up for biofuel bunker trial NYK Line, which recently participated in a pilot truck-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in Japan, is researching the use of alternative fuels as... IMO rejects push for immediate fuel switch in the Arctic MEPC 74 did not support a proposal by NGOs to require ships to switch to distillate fuels in the Arctic Tariffs likely to affect US port throughput, but not revenues Forecast by Fitch Ratings says that US port throughput might fluctuate as Sino-US tariff spat continues and also says that all-water... Grimaldi appeals for greater controls on ro-ro and container cargoes after blaze Incident involved two fires that broke out in separate vehicles, says Italian operator, citing frequency of cargo fires

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MAY 17, 2019
Vancouver works to head off rising port trucker tension Authorities work to settle JNPT inter-terminal rail dispute J.B. Hunt licensed as NVOCC, forwarder NY-NJ drayage drivers oppose latest truck ban Tariff hikes send trans-Pacific air freight rates soaring

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MAY 17, 2019
Danaos gets lift from Seaspan's $1bn loan programme Perhaps the John Coustas-led boxship player can take page out of Seaspan's book, Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards 'highly likely' to have attacked ships in Fujairah Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRG) are "highly likely" to have had a role in sabotaging four tankers off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates last Sunday, according to Reuters reports. The hulls of tankers owned by interests in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Norway were damaged by explosives in the attack this week. Mystery deepens as tanker attack damage revealed Two Saudi tankers among those attacked Vale warns of potential tailings dam collapse Vale says it has detected movements at its Gongo Soco iron ore mine in Brazil, which could threaten a nearby dam. Iron ore production ceased at the Gongo Soco mine in April 2016, so Vale's safety warning is not expected to further impact Vale's production outlook and subsequently the capesize market outlook. Cleaves says the only way is up for capesizes Chinese appetite for scrap steel is a s De Beers orders $468m diamond mining ship at Damen Expanding Dutch group Damen Shipyards has branched out again with an order for the world's first custom-built diamond mining ship. De Beers Marine Namibia (Debmarine) said the deal is worth $468m. De Beers orders biggest mining ship for $142m The crawler diamond recovery vessel will be its biggest ship at 177 metres in length. It includes a dynamic positioning system (DP2) based on a seven-thr NYK develops first compliant additive for LSFO NYK and its group company Nippon Yuka Kogyo have developed what they say is the first IMO 2020-compliant additive for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). The idea is for the product, Yunic 800VLS, to help prevent engine problems that could be caused by certain constituents of the fuel. NYK said it began examining VLSFO at an early stage and developed Yunic to disperses asphaltene and paraffin to POSH claims victory in Makamin charter case Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) says it has won a long-running court case in Saudi Arabia over OSV charters. The Robert Kuok-controlled company said a Saudi court has issued a judgement in favour of its subsidiary POSH Semco against Saudi outfit Makamin Offshore. It is now entitled to SAR 26.14m ($6.97m) for its principal claim. POSH increases claim in Makamin charter row Th The shipping analyst who really runs America From Boston to Houston, from New Orleans to Las Vegas - and next month the Wall Street Decathlon - Randy Giveans is a man on the go Swire to scrap elderly MPP at HKC-compliant yard Hong Hong's Swire group is to scrap a veteran MPP in India. Its Swire Shipping unit said the 23,000-dwt Kweichow (built 1994) would be recycled sustainably next month "after years of reliable service." The work will be carried out at a Class NK-certified and Hong Kong Convention-compliant facility in Alang. VesselsValue assesses the ship as worth $4.08m for both further trading and scrap. Swir TNG fixes out MR tanker on term deal Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has clinched a new charter for one of its MR tankers. TNG secures more MR tanker cover A "prominent charterer" has taken the unnamed vessels for between six and 12 months with immediate effect. The rate is $17,000 per day. "The negotiated conditions are thoroughly in line with the company's strategic concept that focuses on the efforts to secure a stro Maersk books up to 10 feeder boxships at Jiangnan Shipyard Maersk approached shipyards for the feeder boxships newbuildings since last summer Carnival of colour: How Joe Farcus and Ted Arison gave cruise a makeover Designer Joseph Farcus explains how his over-the-top interiors and creative partnership with Ted Arison helped turn Carnival into the most successful cruise brand of the modern age Veteran Denis Petropoulos to target next generation from Baltic Exchange chair Denis Petropoulos has been elected chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council and will start in the new position on 1 June. He will replace Duncan Dunn, who has held the post since January 2018. Big name trio join Baltic Exchange Council "During my term in office I intend to pay particular attention to raising awareness of the maritime industry to the younger generation," Petropoulos said of his n Claims hit Steamship Mutual earnings UK based Steamship Mutual recorded a technical underwriting loss in its latest policy year because of an increase in claims. Its combined ratio, which indicates its underwriting performance, was 116% in the year to 20 February 2019, compared to 101% in the previous year. A combined ratio above 100% indicates claims costs exceeded premium income and expenses. "Increasing levels of claims from m Pacific Basin Shipping finances bulker buys with new revolver Pacific Basin Shipping has secured a new revolving credit facility secured against 10 of its ships. The new $115m loan has a seven-year tenor and has been provided by a syndicate of three unnamed "leading international banks". Pacific Basin reveals new bulker buys as rates fall Deflation of dry bulk balloon fails to dent Pacific Basin Shipping's growth ambitions Pacific Basin Shipping profit p Scafi buys 50% of Vernicos to form new towage company Greece's Vernicos Tugs & Salvage and Italy's Scafi Societa di Navigazione have joined forces to create a new towage player. Mediterranean Tugs formed after Greek merger Scafi has bought 50% of its Greek partner to form Vernicos Scafi for operations in Greece with 40 tugs. The new company will be headed by president Dimitris Vernicos and vice president Paolo Visco. Vernicos said the investment Frontline eyes growth with backing of Fredriksen X-factor John Fredriksen's Frontline is eyeing expansion with the backing of its billionaire chairman, which will allow it to execute deals many others can't match, a top executive says. Speculation swirls around suezmax tanker resale swoop by John Fredriksen Frontline profit soars as tanker rates rise Shipowner John Fredriksen to mark 75th birthday as 'richest Norwegian ever' It comes at a time asset Rina reveals 10% fleet growth Italian classification society Rina has said marine performance has been strong so far in 2019 as it built its fleet. The classed fleet has reached 44m gt, up 10% since 2017. It has more than 5,500 ships on its books. Rina and Bureau Veritas differ on classing Iranian ships Revenue for 2018 was in line with the previous year at EUR 440m ($492m), while EBITDA was EUR 51m. Rina has a strong posi Beneteau on board for sailing ship project French yacht maker Beneteau Group has joined domestic start-up Neoline's project to build a sail-powered cargo vessel. It wants to use the ship to export its boats across the Atlantic, Neoline said. Neoline to build cargo sailing ships for Renault Magdeleine Allaume, purchasing and supply chain director of Beneteau Group, said: "The Beneteau Group exports nearly 80% of the boats built in Europe Conveyor belt collapses on to Greek bulker A conveyor belt has collapsed on to a Greek bulker during loading operations in Chile. Portal Portuario reported that the incident occurred at Puerto Patillos as salt was being loaded on to Laskaridis Shipping's 63,000-dwt Leonidas (built 2017). The country's maritime authority will start an investigation. Port captain Horacio Hurtado told reporters that one person had suffered Klaveness adds four more options to Cleanbu series Norwegian owner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has added four more optional vessels to its series of newbuildings in China. The company raised NOK 350m ($40m) this week in a placement, plus a 5% over-allotment, and used the cash to declare options for the seventh and eighth ships in its Cleanbu series at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding. TradeWinds has reported these priced at $46.5m. Kla Eight pirates arrested after tanker hijack Togo has arrested eight pirates after thwarting a tanker hijacking. Watch Spanish troops liberate Boskalis ship Two Togolese and six Nigerians were held in an operation on Sunday, the government said on its website. The gunmen reportedly rented a canoe to launch the raid on a Togolese-flagged ship named as Djetona 1 at anchorage off Lome. They boarded the vessel and took the crew hostage. The Attica Group buys Danish ro-ro vessel DFD's Anglia Seaways set to join Greek ferry operator's large fleet Hyundai Heavy to partially shut Ulsan yards due to strike Unionised employees at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have downed tools in protest at the shipbuilder's deal to take over rival Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Engineering (DSME) HHI said it would suspend production at its shipyards in Ulsan next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as a result. It halted production for four hours on Thursday and Friday, it said in a filing. Plants will be shut for an

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MAY 17, 2019
Trade talks ordered in response to Section 232 autos report President Trump on Friday issued a proclamation directing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to lead U.S. trade talks as the administration seeks to mitigate the "threatened impairment of national security" posed by automotive imports. U.S., NAFTA partners reach deal to remove metal tariffs The agreement doesn't involve quotas, and the tariffs will be gone in 48 hours, according to reports. Port officials say P3s spur infrastructure investment The federal government also should partner to help with freight transportation, Rep. Lowenthal said Friday during the Congressional PORTS Caucus briefing. Technology can help with trade compliance Speakers during Thurday's American Shipper webinar talked about how software solutions could help importers and exporters navigate sanctions, tariffs and security filings. Trump removes Turkey from GSP, reduces steel tariff The country was removed from the United States' unilateral trade preferences program, and tariffs on steel from Turkey were lowered from 50% to 25%. CMA CGM launches Reefer Pharma division DHL Express launches automated drone delivery in China VMA honors Hosts for distinguished service Hamburg Süd collaborates with Maersk on SAWC1 service Delaware court indicts Greek shipping company Big Fireworks owner convicted for illegal imports Commerce adds Huawei, 68 affiliates to Entity List Japan drops age requirement for U.S. beef imports Executive Moves: CAGTC, Nordic Maritime Solutions

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MAY 17, 2019
FUTURES 4: Crude settles slightly lower in supply-demand tug-of-war Oil futures were slightly bearish Friday as the market was stuck in a tug-of-war between geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns of slowing global demand stemming from the ongoing China-US trade war. Buoyant Frontline sees tanker rates improvement in second half "A market improvement is expected in the second half of the year as refinery capacity returns and oil volumes return to the markets," company CEO said.

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

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.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

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

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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