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BRIEFS

April 24, 2019

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CMA CGM hikes Asia-Red Sea rate US$200/TEU from May 1 US wins WTO dispute against China's grain import quotas Rotterdam volumes rise 7.3pc to 3.7 million TEU in first quarter Asia Europe sailings cancelled to shore up declining spot rates Hapag-Lloyd's 'Strategy 2023' says size mattered - now quality does Felixstowe takes next step in automation - remotely controlled RTGs Beijing delays regulation to curb cross-border data transfer Union Pacific QI profit up 6pc to US$1.4 billion, but sales slip 2pc CSX, Kansas City Southern Q1 sales grow, but KCS profit off 28.9pc Freight forwarders urge Ghana to extend demurrage free period US pork exports to China hit record high as African swine fever spreads Two beluga whales grounded as rough seas delay ferry operation Time:matters sales hit record US$137 million on back of M&As Virgin Orbit chooses Guam as base to send satellites into space

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APRIL 23, 2019
Adoption of regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment welcomed Bahri showcases maritime services & solutions at African event Cosco Shipping Bulk signs contract for eight 210,000 DWT bulk carriers Hamburg Süd & International Maritime Museum to launch collaboration to catalogue & display the historical collection of the company IRClass to provide classification services for 54 vessels/crafts of Border Security Force Maritime corruption on IMO's agenda JNPT Chairman inaugurates course on emergency management Port operations in Sri Lanka unaffected by bomb attacks Shanghai port handles 10.42 m TEUs in first three months! The rise of Smart Warehousing in India Govt of Russia seeks Indian investment in its Far East region India's digital infrastructure seen reviving economy India's exports seeing more of high-value products FIEO & Welingkar Institute of Management sign MoU for developing Post Graduate Programme in Foreign Trade Management

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IRU wants more women Acquisition enlarges railcar manufacturing footprint Zipline establishing distribution centres in Ghana Joint effort for Eurasian railfreight business Travisono to chair Amsa safety committee QSL tries out a new app Special investment in Liverpool Kottmeyer new BGL supervisory board chairman Spicejet exploits changing market conditions Prologis enlarges portfolio 53,000 whispering wagons in Germany Stena's next newbuild joins the fleet "Curiosity of the Day" Antonov Airlines celebrates 30th anniversary Origin Logistics opens office in Ankara Oman Air partners with ECS Group in Malaysia Canadian railroad to rely on e-trucks Zim chooses blockchain technology

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APRIL 23, 2019
HMM's new boss bids to reassure customers and 2M partners on European trip UK shipping sector wants assurance on four areas of concern over IMO 2020 UPS gears up to explore new horizons in US healthcare logistics Whitehall must factor 'overlooked' freight into long-term infrastructure planning Exclusive interview: Jeff Rubin - what happens when oil, globalisation and environment collide? 'ASEAN tiger' shippers say they don't need ULCVs on the intra-Asia trade Deutsche Bahn pondering a sale of DB Schenker? New Belgian cargo airline takes off in Liege, a sister for CAL Market Insight: A trade sale of DB Schenker - one for DHL Global Forwarding or Kuehne + Nagel? Supply chain radar: CMA CGM in, Cosco out, as the container shipping lines flirt with M&A...

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APRIL 23, 2019
VT Halter Marine wins Polar Security Cutter contract VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $745,940,860 contract for the detail design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutter (PSC) (formerly the Heavy Polar Qatar Petroleum plans to build 100 or more LNG carriers Qatar Petroleum has issued an "invitation to tender" for the reservation of the shipbuilding capacity required for the construction of the 100 or more LNG carrier newbuilds required for its North Field New Wärtsilä waterjets picked for Trinidad & Tobago cat Wärtsilä has won its first order for its new WJX series of waterjets introduced in early March. Four WXJ1200 waterjets will power the 100 m long, wave-piercing catamaran ferry ordered from Incat Walter Blessey honored for meritorious public service Walter Blessey, Jr., Chairman and CEO, of Harahan, La., headquartered Blessey Marine Services, Inc., has been awarded a Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award. He was presented with the award by Rear Wallenius-SOL orders LNG fueled RO/ROs A new Swedish shipping company has ordered a series of LNG fueled newbuilds at Chinese shipbuilder CMC Raffles that will be the largest RO/RO vessels thus far built to Finnish/Swedish Ice Class $4.5 million boost for Rhode Island offshore wind Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind and Eversource - the team behind the Revolution Wind project - have pledged $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development for the growing offshore OSU exercises option for third research vessel Oregon State University (OSU) has received an additional award of $108.12 million from the National Science Foundation to manage the construction of a third Regional Class Research Vessel and has exercised an

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APRIL 23, 2019
Bolivia to invest in Argentina LNG terminals New terminals will facilitate greater gas sales from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play Mandatory e-charts cut risk of CMA CGM Libra re-run, UK Club argues 'Whether ultimately the use of an electronic chart would have prevented the grounding is a moot point, but it is... Wallenius and SOL form shipping company Swedish companies combine to service northern Europe with LNG-powered ice classed ro-ro ships up to 30,000 dwt US oil waivers end as Iranian crude exports slump in April UPDATED: Brent crude traded as high as $74.67 per barrel on Tuesday morning, although it later steadied to $74.12 on... GasLog appoints Enoizi to fill Sadler gap Paolo Enoizi is the new chief operating officer of liquefied natural gas carrier owner GasLog and its separately listed spin-off... Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation names Liu as chairman Liu was previously the general manager of CSET, having joined the company in 2016 HMM chief in Europe to enhance partnership with 2M Mr Bae, who has just become HMM's chief executive and president in March, is in Europe this week visiting clients... High US retail inventories threaten to dampen transpacific growth Growth on the China-US trades could be muted this year as retailers try to lower inventory levels pushed up by... Thailand set to sign LNG supply deal for up to 1.5m tonnes per annum Expansion plans are meant to prepare for Thailand's gas import needs for the next 30 years Velesto Energy wins $105m Petronas Carigali contracts The latest contracts should help improve rig utilisation, but at long-term rates not much better than previous ones SHI wins rare FPSO newbuild Floating unit is scheduled to be delivered to an Asian owner in March 2022 Qatar seeks to build 100 LNG carriers The orders will see initial delivery of 60 LNG carriers in support of the planned production expansion, with a potential... Qatar Petroleum forges naphtha supply deal with SCG Chemical Qatar Petroleum is pushing for more direct sales to established end-users. Long-term supply contracts in Asia have so far mainly... Mitsubishi and NYK Line to take delivery of LNG carrier in May Asia Pacific North America Japan Tanjung Bruas receives first boxship Tanjung Bruas Port is surrounded by more than 500 companies operating within Malacca's industrial parks, according to MMC Group's website ExxonMobil to supply LNG to Zhejiang ExxonMobil shares Zhejiang Energy's vision in developing a major LNG gateway in the Ningbo-Zhoushan region Costamare eyes surge in rates for larger boxships Costamare's latest earnings report highlights the lift-off in post-panamax boxship rates in recent weeks with several stand-out fixtures amid good... Danaos opts for reverse stock split The move will reduce the number of outstanding Danaos shares of common stock from about 213m to about 15.2m shares Port Arthur LNG receives federal authorization Sempra welcomes the progress towards its goal of becoming the largest exporter of North American liquified natural gas Driftwood receives FERC authorisation The Driftwood project includes a 27.6m tonnes per annum export facility and a 96-mile pipeline Stellar Daisy loss due to 'catastrophic' structural failure A Marshall Islands report says the structural failure was due to a combination of factors including corrosion, structural defects and...

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APRIL 23, 2019
Indian intermodal giant Concor freezes rates Increase in US truck registrations eases capacity US container-on-barge services get funding boost E-commerce drives on-demand warehousing tech New HMM head to 'consolidate' 2M relationship

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APRIL 23, 2019
Global Ship Lease inks Maersk charter Ian Webber-led owner may gross almost $10m off 20-year-old post-panamax. US safety detentions went up in 2018 The number of ships detained over safety issues by the US Coast Guard ticked upward last year, according to the agency's annual port state control report. Safety-related detentions totaled 105 in 2018, up from 90 in 2017 and 98 in 2016, but down from a 10-year high of 201 in 2015. The bump comes even as the number of examinations dipped to just above 9,000. Eleven of those 105 are in merit appea Transmed entrusts its VLCC Atherina to Navig8's VL8 pool Navig8 has confirmed it has won Greece's Transmed Shipping as a client, announcing it has taken the company's single and recently acquired VLCC under management. The 319,400-dwt Atherina (built 2011) has entered its VL8 pool, Navig8 said on its website. The ship becomes the 20th committed VLCC to join the fleet, according to the statement. This was not the first Transmed vessel to be entrusted t US creates strong tailwind to boost offshore vessel demand Partnerships between European and US maritime outfits are seen as key to providing Jones Act ships for burgeoning renewables sector LNG-powered Wessels Reederei boxship receives Baltic's first ship-to-ship fuel The first ship-to-ship LNG fuel transfer in the Baltic is being hailed as a major step forward for gas-powered vessels. On Sunday, the 1,036-teu Wes Amelie (built 2011) received gas fuel from the 7,500-cbm Kairos (built 2018) while in an anchorage off Visby, Sweden, fuel company Nauticor announced. "The successful operation proves again that LNG is becoming a fuel for all segments in the shippin Thenamaris joins Greeks helping Aissot to grow its fleet Martinos family-owned company is the latest to fix VLCC newbuildings to Iraqi joint venture Bourbon-Oceanteam CSV wins work in offshore Australia A construction support vessel (CSV) owned jointly by Bourbon and Oceanteam has won a new contract with Fugro in Australia. The CSV Southern Ocean (built 2010) will undertake subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work when it commences the contract with Fugro in mid-May. The vessel will start work immediately after completing its current employment, in which it has carried out subsea w Jinhui buys two supramaxes The Oslo-listed bulker owner has made its first vessel purchase in almost six years. Environmental and training issues dominate Bureau Veritas meeting Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings deputy chairman Hing Chao took the helm of Bureau Veritas' Asia and Australia Committee last week as it met in Hanoi to discuss key issues facing shipping. The appointment of the brother of Wah Kwong chairman Sabrina Chao marks another shipping community leadership position for the siblings that lead the Hong Kong company. Hing is also on the executive comm Wells Fargo's Webber says future for analysts still bright Top shipping stockpicker concedes times have changed but says analysts must embrace evolving roles Sveaas going on the road to raise bond cash Norwegian shipping investor Christen Sveaas' holding company Kistefos is going on the road to drum up support for another bond sale. It has asked ABG Sundal Collier and DNB Markets to arrange a series of fixed-income investor meetings starting on Wednesday. A Norwegian senior unsecured floating-rate bond issue maturing over four years may follow, subject to market conditions. As part of the pot Valles Steamship exits dry cargo market with sale of last bulker to Modion Maritime Valles Steamship appears to be exiting the bulker market. Brokers in the US and Europe say the 74,000-dwt panamax Silver Dragon (built 2006) has been sold to Modion Maritime Management of Greece for $8.3m. Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo Sale puts Valles one ship away from bulker exit The price for the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding-constructed ship confirms the downward pres Cargill: Digital trading solutions must be all-inclusive to succeed Commodities giant urges online trading platforms to look beyond covering vessel chartering to include pre and post-trade processes in their offerings Foresight linked to $19m VLCC scrap sale UK-based Foresight Group has sold a 20-year-old VLCC for demolition. The 306,000-dwt Agra (built 1999) is said to have been offloaded as is in Singapore for $452 per ldt or $19.1m. Sources said it is likely the ship, which has up to 1,000 tons of bunkers, will be scrapped in Bangladesh. VesselsValue assesses the tanker as worth $19.29m for further trading and scrap. Ravi Mehrotra-chaired Fores China spends over $1bn in three months on secondhand ships China has taken just over three months to become the first country in 2019 to spend more than $1bn buying secondhand ships, data shows. It took Chinese buyers just 94 days to break the billion-dollar level, according to data provided to TradeWinds by VesselsValue.com (VV). But although 94 days is fast, it's not quite as fast as a spree five years ago by one of China's biggest shipowning rivals. Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Strong national affiliation with shipping continues to drive talent pool and earnings opportunities at the top tanker owners in the business Fearnley Securities sees sparkle in enlarged Diamond S Shipping Promise of rising profitability and strong cash flows have led Fearnley Securities to take up coverage of Wall Street newcomer Diamond S Shipping with a buy rating. Analysts Espen Landmark Fjermestad and Peder Nicolai Jarlsby began coverage with an $18.2 per share target price on what is now a 68-ship company. "Following a merger with Capital Product Partner's tanker fleet Diamond S has finally Stolt-Nielsen man replacing Richard Sadler at GasLog New York-listed GasLog and GasLog Partners have found a successor to Richard Sadler as their chief operating officer (COO). Stolt-Nielsen executive Paolo Enoizi will start in the role in August from Piraeus in Greece. He will work alongside Richard Sadler to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities, the companies said. GasLog secures 12-year newbuild charter with JERA GasLog newbuilding Jan De Nul demands cash from Uljanik Shipyard Belgian group Jan De Nul is demanding repayment of all instalments paid to Croatia's troubled Uljanik Shipyard after it cancelled a dredger there. It also wants interest on top, but no final amount has been revealed. Government collateral had been pledged for some of the sum, the shipbuilder said on Tuesday. Siem still keen on car carrier newbuild at crisis-hit Uljanik Croatia turns to China f First Vietnamese-built cruiseship sets sail Vard-built Coral Adventurer has bucked the trend of delays plaguing other newbuildings in the expedition cruise sector. Sadan Kaptanoglu opens up on her plans as Bimco president Third-generation Turkish shipowner will become the first woman to lead the international shipping association, where the environment will top her agenda VLCC giant Bahri starts stronger as rates rise Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has increased earnings in the first quarter as rates strengthened. The VLCC owner said net profit to 31 March was SAR 179.33m ($47.82m), from SAR 123.14m a year ago. Revenue jumped to SAR 1.7bn from SAR 1.45bn. The bottom line was boosted by an improvement in some of its business units and an increase in rates in general, despite a rise in financing costs, it sa EMGS wins another contract in south-east Asia Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a multi-year contract in south-east Asia worth up to $73.3m from "one of the world's largest national oil companies", it said. EMGS' 103-metre research vessel Atlantic Guardian (built 2001) will be employed under the contract for up to two years, the shipowner said in a release on Tuesday. "This letter of award from a repeat customer, togethe Bulker ships out first Congo Republic iron ore Congo Republic has exported its first iron ore bulker shipment from the revived Pointe Noire port. Reuters reported that the terminal will be used by Congolese billionaire Paul Obambi's Sapro and Swiss trader Glencore. Sapro mined Congo's first ore in 2017 from the Mayoko project and wants to produce 12m tonnes per year by 2022. Glencore's joint venture with Zanaga Iron Ore, of the British Virg AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds Questions loom as Danish shipping conglomerate sheds its energy wings and focuses on the box business Danish maritime training transitions from 'Maersk School' to mainstream institutions Denmark's success in global shipping is closely linked with its ability to tap a rich talent pool, leading executives believe. "In our sector we love the ships, we love the steel, but actually, the software between the ears of the people is actually what is driving the industry," says Anne Steffensen, chief executive of Danish Shipping. "We put a lot of effort into making sure people who jo Danish shipping continues to punch above its weight on global stage With a constant focus on ensuring favourable framework conditions for their fleet, Danes continue to make a difference by connecting the maritime world around them Wallenius and SOL order ships for new joint venture Swedish shipping companies Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line (SOL) have inked eco-friendly newbuildings for a new Nordic joint venture. Wallenius SOL will carry forestry products and other goods in a network covering the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, they said on Tuesday. The companies view the partnership as an investment to strengthen infrastructure for the needs of Finnis Naftomar scraps elderly LPG carrier Demolition deal sees last 1980s-built ship leave the Greek owner's fleet. New HMM CEO on European charm offensive New HMM CEO Jae-hoon Bae is visiting Europe to cement the Korean owner's alliances. He plans to meet leaders of its 2M boxship partners Maersk and MSC in Denmark and Switzerland, the company said. Jae-hoon Bae takes top job at HMM Bae left Korea on Monday for London where he will visit the owner's European head office. A meeting has also been set up with IMO secretary general Kitack Lim to tal DSME builds four VLCCs in one dock Korea's DSME is working on four VLCC newbuildings in one drydock at the same time to boost productivity. It said it has launched two big tankers ordered by European shipowners simultaneously. This brings to four the number of ships it is working on in dock one, the biggest in the world since 1993. It can handle four 330-metre tankers with a width of 60 metres. This is "not a common sight for US takes world by surprise with waiver decision Banchero Costa says unilateral move will likely hurt global economy and be negative for tankers, but Clarksons Platou sees a positive for owners Trump: No more Iranian crude waivers White House says decision is aimed at bringing Iran's oil exports to zero and cutting off revenue. Kota Pekarang arrival sets new North Carolina milestone US East Coast port hosts first 12,000-teu boxship as $200m investments start to reap rewards. Ocean Yield FPSO put into lay-up in Sri Lanka Oil service firm and port operator behind project hope it is a stepping stone to bigger things.

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APRIL 23, 2019
Talking Trade with Peter Friedmann, AgTC executive director "There's nothing we produce in agriculture and forest products here in the U.S. that can't be sourced somewhere else in the world and if we can't deliver our exports, affordably and dependably, we will lose those customers." Mexican envoy: U.S. labor should embrace USMCA Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Barcena Coqui on Monday said the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's pioneering labor reforms shouldn't be taken for granted. U.S. aims to halt Iran's remaining oil exports The White House on Monday announced its intent to end sanction waivers to countries still importing revenue-generating oil from Iran. State legislators hear conflicting views on Oakland ballpark The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and longshoremen oppose the plan by the Oakland Athletics to build a ballpark on Port of Oakland property. HMM's new CEO discussing future with 2M Jae-hoon Bae also will meet with employees, shippers and the head of the IMO during a visit to Europe less than a month after becoming head of the South Korean carrier. Executive Moves: Bestpass to TIACA Qatar Petroleum initiates huge LNG carrier order KeepTruckin raises $149 million in Series D funding MARAD awards $6.79 million in grants Kenworth, Toyota unveil fuel cell electric truck FMC reviews eight OTI license applications

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APRIL 23, 2019
OPEC output decision to be made only after reviewing oil prices: Kuwait minister The decision by Washington to not extend waivers on Iranian crude oil imports will be a key topic of discussion when OPEC members meet in Jeddah in May OPEC has the spare capacity to offset Iran's oil supply losses, but does it have the will? The looming lapse of sanctions waivers for imports of Iranian crude has put spare production capacity back in focus Global spare oil production capacity at 'comfortable levels': IEA Global oil markets are adequately supplied with "comfortable" levels of spare production capacity, according to the IEA ARA fuel oil stocks fall 12% despite closed arb east Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub dropped by 12% week on week Piraeus bunkers brace for tight availability as holidays loom The bunker market at the port of Piraeus, Greece, is facing an increasingly tight barge schedule Novorossiisk bunkering resumes after weather improves: sources Bunkering operations have resumed at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk Crude again sets fresh six-month high as market digests potential loss of Iranian barrels Oil futures settled higher for a second session Tuesday LSFO blending demand pushes Australian heavy sweet crude premiums to record high The premiums continue their rise ahead of the IMO 2020 rule. External: Global Risk Management Japan sees no need for SPR release after US decision to end Iran sanctions waiver: METI "In any case, we will be closely monitoring trends in the international crude oil markets and local companies' situations over their [oil] procurements."

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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