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May 29, 2019

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Maersk reverses into a US$656 million loss as revenue rises 2.5pc 25 injured in containership fire and explosion at Laem Chabang docks Two Chinese 21,000-TEUers arrive at Khalifa Port's CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal Yantian Express cargo discharge to take 12 days to set general average Caspian Shipping Company to modernise its fleet to service oil fields Deere slumps as trade war darkens outlook for top tractor maker Hiab offers HiVision for Multilift hooklifts to make work easier and safer Finnair and China Southern expand services with codeshare cooperation Atran collaborates with Cainiao to link Hangzhou and Riga Ohio cargo gateway to benefit from US$15m FAA grant

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MAY 28, 2019
Global Logistics launches Global Privilege Programme Indian Register of Shipping seminar provides various perspectives regarding fuel sulphur limit compliance & GHG emissions Iran & India launch third direct shipping route connecting Qeshm & Kandla Kanoo Shipping launches operations in India ZIM commissions advanced new ZIMonitor refrigerated containers Paradip Port completes movement of a record 30 vessels within 24 hours FAST TRACK CFS' SEZ Warehousing Unit in APSEZ Mundra now fully operational & serving the trade Govt mulling introducing major scheme that would ensure fast refund of Central & state taxes & levies

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That special difference Mozambican forwarder invests in fleet telematics New president for pilot services on the Seine Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics location Forces unite along China-Europe-China rail route AP Moller goes for Traxens too Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med Extension in Carinthia completed Welcome for assistant minister for freight transport More trains due to expanded multimodal partnership New inland shipping services in Serbia PIA to resume Tokyo service New rail links between Rotterdam and Southern Germany Stadler changing executive board "Curiosity of the Day" Flash expanding in Turkey Danish carrier reducing Med network Decline continues at Asian cargo airports Lufthansa Cargo shrinks schedules

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MAY 28, 2019
Lufthansa Cargo to cut capacity in a bid to boost load factors China-US trade war could trigger 15% volume decline on transpacific MSC and CMA CGM sign up to Maersk/IBM TradeLens blockchain project Scandinavia's SSL expands its global footprint with purchase of CR Cargo DHL Global Forwarding launches new online booking platform The Morrow Roberson Road Test: DSV Lead Logistics John Stubbings and Rachel Morley move into lead roles on BIFA board P&O demands Eurotunnel hands back £33m Brexit ferry settlement Amazon may unleash long-feared purge of small suppliers Market Insight: 'Extremely positive reaction' from both sides as DSV and Panalpina execs meet Supply chain radar: Expeditors repudiates debt and eyes its own dealmaking... On the wires: While trade wars rumble on Alibaba lines up a blockbuster IPO in Hong Kong... On the wires: It's an uphill struggle for Worldwide Flight Services as leverage soars

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MAY 28, 2019
Bollinger names Chris Remont EVP New Construction Bollinger Shipyards has promoted Chris Remont to Executive Vice President of New Construction Programs. In this role, Remont will assume responsibility of overseeing all commercial and government new construction programs for the Eastern delivers first FMT newbuild with Sub-M certificate Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, Fla., has delivered the first new construction towboat in a long running series to be issued a USCG Subchapter M Certificate of Inspection (COI). The vessel, M/V Brian NCDOT ferries feature Schottel STP propulsion Two 185 ft vehicle ferries under construction at Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, La., for the North Carolina Department of Transportation will each be equipped with four Schottel type STP 150 L Twin W&O picked for Offshore Patrol Cutter valve supply Eastern Shipbuilding has selected Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered W&O Supply as the major supplier of valves for the United States Coast Guard's new Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC). The Offshore Patrol Cutter is the

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MAY 28, 2019
War risk premiums poised to surge as Middle East tensions rise Two groups representing tanker owners and operators warned members to upgrade maritime security when transiting the region in a notice... Iran increases crude shipments to Syria Suezmax carrying about 1m barrels of crude spotted discharging off the Syrian port of Baniyas - it is the third in a... Venture Global secures $1.3bn Calcasieu Pass investment Deal with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners puts the 10m tpa LNG export facility closer to its 2022 start-up date Australia LNG looks to capitalise on US-China tariff tiff advantage Western Australia's mooted net-zero emission policy can still set back the Browse project and in this respect, Coleman argued that... Safe Bulkers posts profit despite weak dry market Owner recently began retrofit programme to install scrubbers on half the fleet Transpacific traders and carriers face uncertain times The unresolved trade tensions between the US and China have left carriers and shippers in an unpredictable situation with no... Traxens gets third carrier backer Maersk joins CMA CGM and MSC in investing in and buying from container tracking device manufacturer Traxens CMA CGM and MSC to join TradeLens UPDATE: Maersk wins backing for blockchain development with addition of two additional carriers, helping to sell the project as a... Danaos Corporation signs $150m sale and leaseback deal with EnTrust Global Danaos will put the proceeds to various uses, including the partial refinancing of loans secured on the vessels Consortia rules boost carrier efficiency Cost savings passed to shippers from the formation of alliances should encourage Brussels to maintain consortia rules Former Rickmers chief executive Van Meenen to join MPC Capital Board 'With Ignace Van Meenen, we have gained a versatile and experienced investment manager' - MPC Capital chairman Axel Schroeder Ten killed in China shipyard accident The ageing dry bulk carrier was being drydocked at the yard in eastern China when the accident happened Daily Briefing Star Bulk supersizes takeover tally \| CSSC looks for $250m in IPO \| LNG to dominate gas trade \| Methanol... Star Bulk agrees acquisition of 11 bulkers from Kelso The company added about 40 vessels to its fleet in 2018 with a variety of acquisitions Regasified LNG only a bridging solution to southern Australia's gas woes Australia is set to resort to importing LNG to meet demand along its southern coast because most of its producing... CSSC Shipping seeks $250m valuation in Hong Kong IPO Yard-backed leasing house CSSC Shipping will use about 60% of the net proceeds to strengthen the capital base of its... Vallianz warns of full-year loss due to impairments However, the offshore support vessel provider still expects to report profits at the operating level if the impairments are excluded LNG forecast to make up 80% of global gas trade by 2040 Increasing LNG trade volumes will result from its use as a bridging energy source as the global economy seeks to... Methanol fuel group selects nine vessels for research The aim is to find insights into the feasibility of using methanol to power different ship types across a range...

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MAY 28, 2019
New York's Red Hook gets third container service Employers threaten to lock out ILWU Canada CN, Hutchison back Quebec container project No end in sight for JNPT rail dispute Santos port authority workers plan strike Project business on the upswing, but concerns remain China looks to restructure Pearl River Delta ports DP World scales up India inland logistics offerings Tariff war casts shadow on US ocean, surface freight CMA CGM, MSC join TradeLens; Maersk with Traxens

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MAY 28, 2019
Freightos claims sales spike heralds freight's digital future Outfit says volumes are up 200% as it tackles issues around cargo no-shows, overbooking and price volatility Ocean Longevity closes in on sales of its four oldest vessels A major Hong Kong bulker owner appears to be in the process of disposing of its oldest tonnage Tightening market lifts rates for bigger boxships by 50% Rising demand for larger containerships has knock-on benefit for intermediate sizes Option deadline again extended for Ocean Yield FPSO Aker Energy is getting even more time to decide what to do with a laid-up Ocean Yield FPSO. Ocean Yield announced that the Norwegian oil and gas outfit has until 1 September to decide whether or not to execute the 15-year bareboat charter option it has on the 214,266-cbm Dhirubhai-1 (built 1979). Ocean Yield results fall amid less revenue Rokke extends option period for Ocean Yield FPSO Ocean Solstad still eyeing financial restructuring amid balance sheet pressure Solstad Offshore says it continues to believe it will need to undergo "comprehensive" restructuring to improve its financial position, despite markets improving during the first quarter 2019. Solstad Offshore unit agrees debt freeze "The long-term viability of the company's and the group's business depends on the company finding a solution to its financial situation," the Oslo-listed offshore su Belships targets $15m purse from private placement in Oslo Belships has put the wheels in motion for a private placement of new shares backed by company insiders. The Oslo-listed bulk carrier owner aims to raise up to $15m through the issuance of around 18.6m new shares, which have been priced at NOK 7.00 each. Active S&P player Belships mulls extra 'ships for shares' deals Belships' changes offer breath of fresh air in Norway The application period Scrubber investments not takeovers top Safe Bulkers to-do list, says Polys Hajioannou Safe Bulkers plans to keep scrubber installations this year as its top priority amid a shipping sector seeing further consolidation. Star Bulk Carriers yesterday announced plans to buy Deplhin Shipping's 11 ships for $139.5m, after growing its fleet by 41 ships last year. In early April, Genco Shipping & Trading's John Wobensmith told TradeWinds it will look for M&A opportunities to enlarge its Reach Subsea sees better days ahead as it trims its quarterly loss Reach Subsea has trimmed its loss for the first quarter, despite lower vessel utilisation in the low-season North Sea spot market. The offshore support vessel (OSV) owner's net loss totalled NOK 18m ($2.1m) for the quarter, compared to a net loss of NOK 19m during the same period in 2018. Fleet growth helps Reach Subsea cut loss in 2018 Reach charters Topaz subsea newbuilding First-quarter rev $34m super-yacht falls from cargoship A $34m luxury yacht has been lost from a cargoship that encountered a storm in the Mediterranean. Liguria Nautica reported that the 12,800-dwt Brattingsborg (built 2010) was transporting the boat from the Caribbean to Italy when it fell into the sea in the Gulf of Lion. The 2016-built yacht, My Song, is owned by Italian businessman Pier Luigi Loro Piana. It is believed to still be afloat. My S Egypt 'discharges' seized suezmax's crude cargo The Egyptian navy is said to have discharged the Iranian crude cargo on a UAE-owned suezmax detained there since December. AIS data shows the 163,000-dwt Sea Shark (built 1991) at anchorage south of Suez on 25 May. It had been moved to the Ain Sukhna terminal last week, a source close to the crew told TradeWinds. Egyptian navy takes seized suezmax into terminal Crew reveal 'mental torture' on Coup for Maersk as MSC and CMA CGM join blockchain platform Boxship giants MSC and CMA CGM have joined Maersk and IBM's blockchain shipping platform TradeLens. Data for nearly half of the world's ocean container cargo will now be available, the companies said. "We're excited to have these two major carriers join. We have been in discussions with them since the end of last year, but talks picked up in earnest in the first quarter," TradeLens CEO Michael W IEA says shipping needs to do more or misses emission targets The IMO should tighten operating and newbuilding rules, promote low-carbon fuels and adopt a CO2 pricing scheme by 2023, according to the energy watchdog. Carnival executives ordered to appear in federal court US government and Arnold Donald-led cruise major reach accord on pending resolution to take away probation for environmental malfaisance. Charters help shield Safe Bulkers from dry depression in profitable first quarter Safe Bulkers remained in the black for the first quarter of 2019 as contract coverage on its fleet helped shield the New York-listed company from a depressed freight market. Polys Hajioannou's Safe rang in a profit of $5.4m in the opening three months of 2019, down 10% on a year-on-year basis following a Vale dam disaster this January which sent rates into a tailspin. Safe Bulkers' Polys Hajioan Navios Maritime adds panamax as it sells handy Greece's Navios Maritime Holdings has revealed more sale and purchase activity that has improved its average fleet age by 20%. It said that it has agreed to buy a formerly chartered-in panamax bulker, the 77,000-dwt Sea Victory (built 2014), from Shoei Kisen of Japan. Angeliki Frangou eyes up VLCC options to renew Navios Acquisition fleet The company is paying $14.5m and will rename it Navios V Boxship capacity cuts likely after Trump tweets Container lines are debating whether to cut back on transpacific capacity following an escalation in the tariff war between the US and China, according to consultancy Drewry. It said: "Just when ocean carriers thought it was safe to go back in the water all it took was a couple of tweets to throw the transpacific market back into chaos." It had seemed that the flames of the trade war between the DNV GL's Knut Orbeck-Nilssen calls on shipping to keep safety at forefront of industry's mind Class society's maritime CEO talks about his worries for safety and disappointment over stalled reforms at IACS PGS mulls bond issue to meet $675m refinancing target PGS could raise more bonds to meet its $675m refinancing target, TradeWinds has learned. The seismic survey shipowner said on Monday it has begun the process to raise $525m from a five-year first lien term loan and a further $150m in second-lien debt. PGS targets $675m in seismic refinancing effort TGS and PGS to conduct first 3D seismic survey in Labrador Sea PGS sells survey ship to Japan fo Maersk Tankers strikes for four extra LR2s newbuildings at Dalian Shipyard Maersk Tankers has boosted its LR2 newbuilding orderbook in China at the same time as it is being linked with a move for an MR in the secondhand market. Maersk Tankers targets major cut in CO2 emissions under new strategy Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Maersk Tankers posts loss in tough product market Privately owned Maersk Tankers has taken four additional slots on Carsten Mortensen to chair StormGeo Norwegian shipping weather information firm StormGeo has appointed former BW Group CEO Carsten Mortensen as non-executive chairman. The Dane will play an important role in supporting StormGeo in its next phase of growth, the company said. Mortensen, a former Maersk and Norden man, resigned from BW last year. He replaces Jonas Persson as chairman. Mortensen quits BW LPG board Carsten Mortensen Union Maritime cashes in on panamax bulker asset play Union Maritime has secured a healthy profit from the sale of a panamax bulker it bought when the market bottomed out in 2016. The 76,000-dwt Harrow (built 2005) has changed hands for $9.1m, brokers said. This is about 40% more than the UK shipowner paid for the Sasebo Heavy Industries-built vessel from Japan's Toyo Kaiun in October 2016, when it was the Red Queen. The Harrow is due for specia Molaris-led Alma Maritime sells capesize bulker for $12.3m Greek shipowner Stamatis Molaris has sold a 16-year-old, Japanese-built capesize bulker. US brokers identified his Alma Maritime as being behind the sale of the 176,000-dwt Iron Fritz (built 2003) for $12.3m. VesselsValue estimates that a ship with the characteristics of the Nippon Kokan Koji Corp-built capsize is worth $10.2m, while Maritime Strategies International estimates it at $13.3m. Th Bunker One adds tanker in US Gulf Danish ship fuel group Bunker One is expanding its US Gulf and Caribbean operation with a new tanker. It said it is adding the 6,900-dwt Waltz (built 2008) in the Bahamas from 1 June. The ship, owned by Waltz Marine of Athens, will mark the group's entry into physical supply at Freeport. Georgia Kounalakis, managing director for Bunker One in the region, said: "The continued growth of our physi Fredriksen tanker rescues yachtsman off Nova Scotia Peninsular A tanker owned by John Fredriksen's Frontline has rescued a lone yachtsman who had run into trouble off the Nova Scotia Peninsular. Frontline eyes growth with backing of Fredriksen X-factor Shipowner John Fredriksen to mark 75th birthday as 'richest Norwegian ever' Frontline's 110,000-dwt Front Leopard (built 2016) raced to help a small craft which had issued a distress call approximately 430 m Nord/LB targets $59bn of asset reductions as it exits shipping German lender Nord/LB is targeting massive portfolio reductions over the next five years as it exits shipping. The bank said assets stood at EUR 148.2bn ($166bn) at the end of the first quarter, from EUR 154bn at year-end, while risk exposure was EUR 45.3bn, down from EUR 45.5bn. Assets will be cut to about EUR 95bn and administrative costs to EUR 625m by 2024, it added. Nord/LB exits ship fina Wallenius Wilhelmsen downgraded by DNB Markets amid cut to 2020 forecasts DNB Markets has downgraded shares in car carrier giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen as a key contract renewal is projected to dent profit in 2020. Car carrier rates have bottomed out but are still too low to kick-start newbuildings Car carriers 'struggle' to recover from tough market Analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik dropped the bank's rating on the Oslo-listed shipowner from buy to hold, with their target Former Rickmers CEO re-emerges at MPC Capital Former Rickmers Holding boss Ignace van Meenen has resurfaced at German asset manager MPC Capital. Van Meenen quit his job when the Bertram Rickmers-controlled company went bust in 2017. He has now been appointed chief sales officer (CSO) at MPC Capital. The 51-year-old lawyer will focus on growth strategies in the real estate and infrastructure divisions, the company said. Born in Belgium, va Belships' changes offer breath of fresh air in Norway Veteran company is ringing the changes in the country's shipowning community Creditors send bill to owners after Nordia Bulk collapse Apparent demise of a Greek-Danish chartering operator leaves trade creditors demanding their cash from d'Amico Dry Cargo and Alma Shipmanagement & Trading S'hail Shipping snaps up two more bulkers Qatar's S'hail Shipping has added two more bulkers to its fleet in a QAR 75m ($20.6m) deal. The renamed 76,629-dwt S'hail Al Rayan and 74,143-dwt S'hail Al Dukhan will join in June, boosting its tally to seven ships. S'hail Shipping adds latest acquisition to Klaveness pool The idea is to increase its capacity to carry bulk cargoes, the company said. There are nine vessels of the first size in Seaspan Ferries orders LNG-fuelled double Canada's Seaspan Ferries has contracted two new hybrid ro-paxes at Dutch shipyard group Damen. The LNG/battery powered vessels will be built at the Mangalia shipyard in Romania, it said. They will be delivered in 2021, joining two existing hybrid ships. "Within their first two years of service, our existing LNG hybrid vessels have operated with emission reductions of over 50% compared to tradit CSSC Shipping aims for $280m in Hong Kong IPO China's CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping plans to raise HKD 2.2bn ($280m) in a Hong Kong IPO. The shipowning arm of state-owned shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) will issue 1.5bn shares at between HKD 1.34 and HKD 1.42 each, it said in a filing. CSSC Leasing celebrates huge newbuilding haul CSSC 'ready to back' Chinese bank's IPO with $2bn The deal will be priced on 5 June, with the st Vallianz Holdings expects to post significant full-year loss Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator blames continued challenges in offshore sector. Oldendorff boosts green footprint with switch to LED bulbs German owner equipping entire bulker fleet with efficient and environmentally friendly lights. Petros Pappas adds to takeover tally as Star Bulk buys Delphin Shipping fleet Petros Pappas-led bulker player doubles supramax collection, expands fleet to 120 ships. Extended OPEC cuts set to hold down tanker rates Sector also faces problems from shrinking demand and growing fleet, says industry analyst. PNG political upheaval may delay LNG projects Analysts say Total and ExxonMobil keeping a close eye on events in South Pacific archipelago.

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MAY 28, 2019
Employers to lock out ILWU Canada members starting Thursday Employers say they still seek a negotiated settlement with the longshore union. Undeclared toxic chemicals likely caused KMTC Hong Kong fire Investigators found calcium hypochlorite in 13 containers and chlorinated paraffin wax in an additional five. CMA CGM and MSC joining TradeLens Two more carriers join the "blockchain-enabled" shipping platform developed by Maersk and IBM. U.S. continues block on WTO Appellate Body selections The AB has four vacancies, with two current members on the seven-position panel expected to depart in December, which would render it inoperative. Executive Moves: Walmart and Transplace TSA committee to help safeguard railroads, highways Baltimore welcomes largest containership to call port Maersk investing in Traxens Keel-laying ceremony held for Elenger LNG tanker Seaboard service connects Brooklyn with Central America DHL's Boeing 777 Freighter makes maiden flight ZIM expanding fleet of refrigerated containers Executive Moves: BIFA, FarEye, StormGeo U.S. heightens export controls for Venezuela

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MAY 28, 2019
Refined products rally on driving demand, supply disruptions Refined products futures climbed Tuesday at the onset of the US summer driving season and supply disruptions in the Midwest due to flooding. European ports expand LSFO storage ahead of IMO 2020 European ports have been expanding their low sulfur fuel oil storage capacity ahead of IMO 2020. Japan's MOL readies for IMO 2020, other rules while advancing rolling plan MOL's 'basic policy' is to use low-sulfur fuel oil while it also plans to install SOx scrubbers on about 50 vessels. Marine fuels supplier Bunker One adds barge in Caribbean Cameron LNG set to receive tanker as facility liquefies first cargo: dispatcher The closer of the two tankers, the Marvel Crane, left Barcelona on May 5, cflow showed.

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TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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