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March 22, 2019

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Lighthizer, Mnuchin to visit China next week to conclude trade talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel won't ban Huawei from 5G auction Chinese New Year dragged down LA, Long Beach results Long Beach starts development of 'green' features to clean air Shipping lines fearful as more ban open loop scrubber wash water Old, high-burning ships bound for recycling as IMO 2020 looms US universities cut ties with Huawei over suspicions of espionage Panama Canal joins global alliance to support low carbon shipping Ballast water management course from Lloyd's Maritime Academy BIO-UV Group secures worldclass ballast water treatment order Air cargo in tailspin as shippers seek to low labour cost hotspots Boeing exec re-assures IATA symposium freighter role will expand Safe transport of lithium batteries needs to be tackled: IATA chief

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MARCH 21, 2019
A.P. Moller-Maersk announces completion of sale of ordinary shares in Total S.A. AMTOI Youth Council's inaugural event focuses on importance of training when handling dangerous cargo PSA International & others to jointly acquire 100 pc of DCT Gdansk in Poland Standard operating procedure consequent to commencement of "document Processing Area" in the parking plaza & gate automation for export & import through NSICT/NSIGT, GTI & JNPCT Tiger Logistics organises health check-up camp at ICD-Tughlakabad Nominal export growth in Feb. attributed to increasing protectionism & tough global conditions East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2019 see key sectoral players gather in strength to discuss vital issues & applaud excellence

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Multi-faceted Africa A fifth of driver positions unfilled, IRU says Rhenus acquires WNL to establish network in South Africa Aapa elects Gary G. Nelson as its next board chairman Road haulage and railfreight continue to grow American Airlines Cargo chilling with Jettainer West of England - positive about the future Forward Air acquires FSA Logistix Americas Air Charter Service opens new office in Shanghai PISR and HSSA join forces Qatar Airways adds 250th aircraft 600 box containers to expand intermodal business U-Freight launches e+ "Curiosity of the Day" Zufall gains Iata accreditation for its Haiger branch Rail Link starts port's rail operations in USA SF Airlines broadens physical and digital footprint Sturdy ships for Royal Arctic

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MARCH 21, 2019
Noatum Maritime sets up MIQ Logistics purchase NYK secures multi-billion yen 'green loan' to buy scrubbers for its ships Time to act, says IRU, as truck driver shortage spreads across Europe Technology and data sharing can mitigate the risks of carrying dangerous goods Carriers and ports and shippers lock horns as EC reviews liner block exemption Rhenus snaps up two forwarders as it spreads its global footprint Government 'gagging orders' have 'undermined business preparation for no-deal Brexit' Cosco gets approval for 25,000 teu ship design, but will it be built? Supply chain radar: DSV & XPO Logistics: same same but different Supply chain radar: UPS hasn't caught FedEx's bug Under the radar: Meep meep - has Roadrunner rescued its balance sheet?

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MARCH 21, 2019
BAE San Diego books $41.2 million Navy contract BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has ben awarded a $41,895,897 contract for the execution of USS Anchorage (LPD 23) fiscal 2019 selected restricted availability. BAE will provide the Hybrid RoPax will deliver 50% cut in CO2 emissions The new Wasaline RoPax ferry under construction by Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (see earlier story) will have a hybrid propulsion solution combining dual fuel (LNG/biogas and diesel/SCR) machinery and batteries, connected KVH extends mini-VSAT broadband coverage Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), reports that it has expanded its mini-VSAT Broadband HTS network to the Pacific Ocean via the Horizons 3e satellite, which is jointly owned by Simsite pumps picked for Staten Island Ferry newbuilds Hoboken, N.J., headquartered Sims Pump Company reports that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply Simsite structural composite pumps for the series of three 320 ft Ollis Class ferries Svitzer christens latest tug in its Port of London fleet Maersk group towage subsidiary Svitzer held a ceremony on the River Thames today to officially christened Svitzer Meridian as the latest - and tenth - vessel in its Port of London fleet. Damen Yichang cuts steel for LNG bunkering vessel Damen Yichang Shipyard, China, has cut steel for the first of a planned series of short-sea LNG bunker vessels to be built for Eesti Gaas of Estonia. The 6,000 cu.m capacity vessel New solution enables remote survey of DP systems Kongsberg Maritime, Bureau Veritas and offshore services provider Bourbon have successfully tested a new solution for remotely auditing the performance and integrity of DP (Dynamic Positioning) systems Developed by Kongsberg in collaboration TT Club: There's a major container fire every 60 days This month's sinking of the Grimaldi Group's Grande America is just the latest in a long string of high profile incidents in which serious fires have broken out in cargo containers. According

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MARCH 21, 2019
China fund linked to west Africa FLNG project The floating gas units will be leased to New Age and be deployed off Cameroon and Congo Rising bunker and charter costs send Zim into red Despite improved revenues on the back of record-breaking volumes, Zim slumps to loss in 2018 Iran oil exports on the rise as national tanker fleet reflags The revival in Iranian oil shipments in February coincides with 36 National Iranian Tanker Co tankers switching their flag registry... Norway may extend scrubber ban Nordic American Tankers used the latest ban by Norway to justify its view about not investing in the exhaust gas... Shipping businesses must learn how to collaborate Speakers at the opening panel session at the Informa Connect Green Ship Technology/Shipping 2030 conference in Copenhagen identified collaboration as... Euronav says 2019 will be 'turning point in the freight market' Company confirms $110m loss for 2018 but fourth quarter smoothens the landing. It believes the dynamic between supply and demand... Hutchison Ports revenue climbs despite flat volumes Hutchison says its diverse portfolio ensures that it is well placed to respond to supply chain shifts that may stem... HMM launches $136m scrubber fund New $136m fund will allow for retrofitting of exhaust-cleaning equipment on 19 vessels and new systems on newbuilding fleet Vale suspends operations at Alegria mine The miner expects the maximum potential impact from the stoppage to be no more than about 10m tonnes of iron... ATI posts record volumes on resilient economy The rebounding Philippines economy pushed ATI to record volumes in 2018, which in turn drove net income 16% higher to... Viewpoint: Stuck in the bunkers A degree of unacceptable risk is attached to the taking of bunkers, with the onus on operators to prove the... Daily Briefing IMO under pressure to tighten 2020 reporting \| EU challenges governments to prove sulphur cap enforcement \| PSA's Polish project... Container safety campaign focuses on dangerous goods TT Club's Cargo Integrity campaign focuses on safety issues related to the incorrect processing of dangerous goods NWSA sees decreased container imports along with other West Coast ports The falling volumes at NWSA are much in line with the experience of other US West Coast ports Dwell time slackens in the San Pedro Bay ports for now Cargo owners were in a rush to ship everything quickly to beat the start of the tariffs implementation and that...

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MARCH 21, 2019
Montreal's Viau terminal to nearly double capacity Higher 'accessorials' raising costs for US shippers Savannah, Houston drive Asia import shift to East Coast Arviem linking visibility with trade financing Low-sulfur fuel supply fears wane; price still unclear Energy, industrial sectors inject MPV/HL demand

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MARCH 21, 2019
Dieter Berg joins internet of things company Concirrus Ex-Munich Re executive to help promote big data to the marine insurance industry - and win over cynics Run of multi-month charters injects energy into LNG market But fresh transactions have yet to revive flagging spot market rates as tonnage overhang continues Sasaki Shipbuilding plans to break into LNG segment Hiroshima-based yard targets orders for small LNG vessels with type-C cargo tanks Bulkers Shipbroking split spawns new S&P and newbuild brokerage in Greece Shipbroker Koulis Theodorakakos, co-founder of Bulkers Shipbroking Co, has left the company, taking another four of its employees into a new shipbroking venture with him. Anchor Shipbroking Inc, the new outfit he founded, has started operations in Piraeus. Theodorakakos's partners in the venture are Michael Spiliopoulos, Kostas Theodorakakos, John Tsigaridis and Stavros Zaglakas - all formerly a M/Maritime fleet grows again with kamsarmax bulker buy Greece's M/Maritime has added a Japan-built kamsarmax bulker to its fleet, according to brokers' reports. The Athens-based owner has purchased the 81,100-dwt Puppis Ocean (built 2014) from Mitsubishi Corp's Singapore subsidiary Diamond Star Shipping for a reported $24m. VesselsValue.com estimates the ship's current market value to be around $22.05m. Barely two years old, M/Maritime has grown i Celsius Shipping cuts new turf in the product tanker market with Interorient deal Jeppe Jensen has again taken Celsius Shipping into new territory with the purchase of an LR2 tanker from Interorient, brokers say. Celsius Shipping grows MR tanker fleet with ship number seven Celsius Tankers adds two more LNG carriers at Samsung While the deal sees Celsius enter the sub-sector, Interorient will exit the niche with the sale of what is its largest tanker. Shipbrokers have this Hyundai Mipo Dockyard poised to net second raft of Project Solar tankers A lone shipowner is in final talks with South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for up to eight MR tankers, which are being discussed under Shell's huge Project Solar order for up to 30 newbuildings worth more than $1.2bn. Shandong Shipping steps up to order tankers for major Shell newbuilding project Shell sweeps into market for 30-strong tanker newbuild haul Newbuilding brokers say discus Night out ends in rescue for drunk crew A drunken night out ended in a rescue mission after three seafarers from a Russian cargoship were stranded on an island off the UK. The crew from Russia, the Netherlands and the Philippines, had been out on the town in Barry, Wales, on Wednesday night. They were reported missing from their anchored vessel off Minehead and a major search and rescue was launched. It turned out they had taken the Zim heads further into the red due to impairments Israeli container line Zim has steamed further into the red for 2018 despite rising revenue. The boxship owner said the net loss was $46m in the fourth quarter, including an impairment loss of $38m relating to vessels classified as held-for-sale. This compares to a deficit of $9.7m a year ago. Zim confirms containership demolition sale The annual loss was $119.9m, against profit of $11.4m in 2 Global Ship Lease aims for reverse stock split London-based Global Ship Lease (GSL) is to carry out a reverse stock split to boost its price. The NYSE-listed owner will combine eight shares into one, cutting the outstanding number from 79.5m to 9.9m. It received a notice in November that it was no longer in compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards due to its price being below $1 for 30 consecutive trading days. The stock was Vitol, GoodFuels step up biofuel drive Vitol-backed Varo Energy and GoodFuels are stepping up their biofuel drive for shipping. Varo subsidiary Reinplus Fiwado Bunker (RFB) and the Dutch producer have extended a partnership forged last year to improve availability of biofuel oil (BFO) to deep sea vessels leaving from Rotterdam. CMA CGM to trial biofuel for boxships Varo will help boost the sourcing, production, blending and distribu Millennial delivery bubble will help VLCC demolition pop The clock is ticking on 100 VLCCs despite expectations of a rising freight market, according to one leading shipping analyst. Greg Lewis of BTIG has walked back his own belief large tankers are only scrapped when rates are below mid-cycle levels. VLCC scrapping set for respite before regulation-driven spike Tanker scrapping hits highest level in over 30 years Rodgers urges owners to drain mark MSC charters Zodiac Maritime boxship newbuilding quintet First five in series of 13 neo-panamax vassels expected to be fitted with dual-fuel engines and Hyundai-designed scrubbers Shandong Shipping to delist from Chinese OTC market for overseas IPO The $2bn owner, controlled by local authorities, has taken another step towards a fully fledged listing. SunStone Ships poised to order more cruiseships at China Merchants Heavy Industry Boss Niels-Erik Lund praises China Merchants and Ulstein for high quality workmanship as first in series is launched GasLog newbuilding secures long-term charter with Endesa but will trade spot in 2019 GasLog has secured long-term employment for another of its LNG carrier newbuildings, this time from a Spanish utility company. Endesa has booked the 180,000-cbm GasLog Warsaw for a firm period of eight years, commencing in May 2021, plus two optional extension periods of six years each. The newbuilding is expected to be delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries in July this year, when it will begi Russian cabotage move places Zvezda LNG carrier order in doubt A Russian cabotage exemption decree has placed a question mark over Novatek's order for 15 LNG carriers at the domestic Zvezda Shipyard. Zvezda Arctic LNG 2 newbuild subsidies could hit $875m The producer will be able to export Yamal LNG through the Northern Sea Route on foreign ships, according to a decree signed by prime minister Dmitry Medvedev this week, the Vedomosti daily report. A total Anthony Veder boosts fleet with triple buy in one week Dutch shipowner heads into leading position among small-scale LNG carrier players Private equity overhang gives shipping shares a hangover Stockholders that are still stuck in large positions years after jumping in during the last market downturn can now make investors wary of betting on listed owners Vale and Cyclone Veronica deliver fresh blows for depressed dry bulk market Vale has delivered more bad news for the capesize market at a time Cyclone Veronica is set to whip up some short-term headwinds off Australia. Golden Ocean stock springs back with Vale iron ore volumes set for boost Vale puts capesize bulker on the market as scrapping accelerates Andi Case highlights 'massive misvaluation' of shipping companies in capital markets While word of the pending retu Nes optimistic after fixing PSV trio Norway's SD Standard Drilling is hopeful of better times ahead for the platform supply vessel (PSV) market into the summer after finding new work for three vessels. Standard Drilling fixes final PSV on term deal It said it had signed deals amounting to up to 470 firm days, with options for another 265 days. Terms remain confidential, but the owner said they would result in positive EBITDA after Berge Bulk and Vale scraps bulkers in hot demolition market Berge Bulk and Vale have wasted no time in selling a giant bulk carriers for demolition in a hot market. The Singaporean shipowner and the Brazilian miner placed ships on the market earlier this week and are now understood to have sales in place. James Marshall's Berge Bulk has sold the 263,000-dwt Berge Manaslu (built 1992) at a price of $457.50 per ldt, translating to more than $18m. It comes Scrapping over green recycling is well worth the prolonged fight Leading yards show that safe and environmentally sound ship demolition makes good business sense - and owners who dodge their obligations should be named and shamed Russia prepares to start up new LNG production plant A new Baltic-based LNG production plant is expected to export a first cargo within weeks as Russia starts to supply its first volumes aimed at the LNG bunkering sector. Russian energy company Novatek, which is working with Gazprombank on the project, has started production at its Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG plant. The 660,000-tonne-per-annum facility is 150 kilometres (93 miles) north-west of St Petersbu FFA market turns back clock with new Baltic grains route Brazil-China soybean route intended to herald a fresh FFA liquidity, says FIS boss John Banaszkiewicz Moundreas-backed NGM Energy sheds 21-year-old suezmax tanker Moundreas family company NGM Energy is disposing of a 21-year-old suezmax at a firm price. The 159,200-dwt La Mer (built 1998) is being sold to unidentified buyers for $11.1m, Greek brokers reported earlier this week. NGM Energy declined to comment. NGM locks aframax tankers into one-year time charters The sale price is not far below the $14.5m Moundreas spent to purchase the vessel more than d'Amico International Shipping in $50m equity raise backed by founding family Italy's d'Amico family is supporting a second equity raise by d'Amico International Shipping in three years. Major shareholder d'Amico International SA is underwriting a $50m share issue, which follows on from a similar move in the summer of 2017. d'Amico International Shipping extends renewal with sale of joint-venture tanker d'Amico International Shipping eyes share issue Paolo d'Amico, chie Court management confirmed for yard group JES Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings has had its judicial management application accepted. The Chinese group has been placed under the court-led management of Yit Chee Wah from FTI Consulting. Yit previously oversaw the judicial management of bulker owner Mercator Lines, which ended in the winding up of the company. Trading in JES shares has been suspended on the Singapore Ex SITC linked to Johs Thode boxships SITC has been linked to an en-bloc purchase of two boxships from Germany's Johs Thode. Brokers said the 1,049-teu Hanse Endurance and Hanse Energy (both built 2008) have gone to the Asian line for $7.8m each. VesselsValue assesses them as worth $6.83m and $6.77m respectively, suggesting a firm price and a buoyant market for second-hand feederships. The vessel were built at Dae Sun in Korea. Th Rogue waves getting bigger off US Potentially deadly rogue waves are getting bigger off the US, a scientific study has found. The research, published by Nature, studied the ocean off the west coast using 15 buoys between 1994 and 2016. "Rogue wave occurrence displays a mostly decreasing trend, but the relative height - or severity - of the waves is increasing," the study said. "We also identify seasonal intensification in rogue HMM launches $136m scrubber fund Korean owner HMM is launching a scrubber installation fund with a range of domestic partners. It said the "win-win" financing also involves state financier Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) and Hyundai Corporation, as well as SK Trading International (SKTI). DSEC, PANASIA and Multi Asset Global Investments are also taking part. The total investment is KRW 153.3bn ($136m), with HMM pumping Gibson rejigs LNG play but presses pause on spot business Gibson Shipbrokers is retreating from the LNG spot market but has bolstered its consultancy offering and is biding its time on when to expand in the sector going forward. Managing director Nigel Richardson confirmed to TradeWinds that his daughter, Lucinda, who had been fronting up the brokerage's LNG activities for the past three years, has left the company to spend time in Australia. Howe Robi Tufton Oceanic Assets dismisses demand headwinds with further growth in store Tufton Oceanic Assets has dismissed slowing global demand growth as a manageable headwind in an ongoing shipping market recovery. London-listed Tufton will continue to expand its fleet despite a dip in demand expectations, with opportunities identified in three segments where it is already active. Tufton Oceanic raises $50m for more buys Tufton Oceanic Assets bullish on investment opportuniti Turkey to relax Dardanelles transit rules for tankers Government group works to smooth traffic flows after congestion peaked last month UK faces paying out millions more in Brexit ferry fiasco Not content with having to pay Eurotunnel £33m ($44m) to settle a court case brought as a result of a "secretive" award of ferry contracts in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK is now facing an even bigger bill. It could have to pay another '28m if, as seems almost certain, parliamentary deadlock means its exit from the European Union is delayed past the 29 March deadline. Transport minister Boxship 'troublemakers' are worst carbon culprits, says Greek study Containerships 'comprise 18% of tonnage but are responsible for 38% of global fleet's GHG emissions' Turid Sorensen claims she was silenced by NAT boss Hansson Former Nordic American Tankers (NAT) finance chief Turid Sorensen has told a Norwegian court that she was silenced by chief executive Herbjorn Hansson, alleging he prevented her from talking about what she perceived as financial problems for the tanker owner. She told the local court in Sandefjord that New York-listed NAT was under financial pressure in 2017 and that the banks, in principle, cou Molaris' Empire Bulkers set to cash in on panamax play Greek owner set to profit by almost $2m on sale of vessel bought three years ago Topaz extends deals for 12 BP OSVs Dubai's Topaz Energy and Marine has stretched charter deals for 12 OSVs with BP. The ships are working for BP Exploration in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Seven of the units will stay on charter until 2025, with three more contracted through to 2023 and the other two to 2022. Reach charters Topaz subsea newbuilding Topaz fixes subsea newbuild for wind farm work Two-year options ar Giant 25,000-teu boxship takes shape A new 25,000-teu boxship design is under development in China. The record-breaking blueprint is being worked on at Cosco's Shanghai Ship And Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI). ONE claims new teu loading record from Maersk The work is part of a project guided by the ministry of industry and information technology. It complies with the strategic requirements of the "Made in China 2025" push, S Hyundai Mipo lands Asian boxship order Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has clinched a deal to build three boxships worth KRW 120bn ($107m). Hyundai Mipo Dockyard reveals ambitions for 2019 It said the 2,500-teu vessels have been ordered by an unnamed Asian company. Deliveries will begin in the second half of 2020. Mipo is part of the Hyundai Heavy Industries group, which has won more than $1bn of orders this year. This amounts to 19 FSL Trust seals SGX approval "in principle" for fundraiser But permission dependent on several factors including backing of existing shareholders. TT Club: Major boxship fire occurs on average every 60 days Insurer says 1.3m potentially unstable DG containers are be shipped around the world annually. Trevor and Veronica disrupt Aussie commodity exports Extreme weather red alert issued as first of two cyclones hits Australia's northern coasts. Eastern Pacific boxship newbuilding splurge confirmed MAN B&W says eleven ships will be split between conventional and dual fuel propulsion.

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MARCH 21, 2019
Report: Higher wages would end driver shortage Members of the ATA and OOIDA had differing views of the article published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. More 301 exclusions as Trump doubles down on tariffs The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday released a notice announcing Section 301 tariff exclusions for 33 additional product types. Industry rallied for demurrage investigation final phase "What shippers most need to know - are desperate to know - is when their cargo is actually available for pickup," FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye said. Can automated vehicles improve port efficiency? The ITS MARAD study found off-site staging areas with autonomous shuttles or virtual gates offer ports the best benefit-cost ratios. Hyundai Merchant Marine reaches deal to fund scrubbers ZIM reports higher revenues but a loss in 2018 Spain's Noatum Logistics acquiring U.S.-based MIQ Morocco FTA coverage expands for women's clothing

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MARCH 21, 2019
Socar sees commercial benefits from deal Azerbaijan participation in the production agreement will bear fruit beyond stabilizing oil prices Flooding in southern Iraq could impact Majnoon oil output Iraq's Basra Oil Company is hoping last minute reinforcements to burst berms north of the 115,000 b/d Majnoon oil field will fend off increasing flood waters that have entered the area from nearby Iran. Enterprise briefly shuts terminal after ITC fire Enterprise Products Partners briefly shut its liquefied petroleum gas terminal at the Houston Ship Channel terminals Thursday Crude settles lower as market weighs economic outlooks against tighter supply picture Gibraltar bunkering curtailed by bad weather conditions Operations at the Mediterranean bunkering hub of Gibraltar have been interrupted by bad weather External: Global Risk Management TRADER NOTE: OceanConnect hires VP of sales in US to focus on 2020 rule The new hire comes after a January announcement that Kumar Balian, also formerly of World Fuels, joined OCM's London office. TRADER NOTE: Tony Song joins Gunvor Singapore on naphtha desk Song was previously with Socar for at least seven years as naphtha trading manager.

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PORTS

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

La Spezia

The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

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

Victoria

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

PORTS

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

Paris

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

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

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Rome

PORTS

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

Charlotte/Los Angeles

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

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

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

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

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SHIPPING

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

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

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

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

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

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

London

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

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

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

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

MOURNING

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

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

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

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

ASSOCIATIONS

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

London

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

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