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BRIEFS

August 30, 2019

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Cosco consortium to buy 40pc stake in world's largest dredging company ZPH starts 3rd development phase of its port on Gaolan island, Zhuhai NWSA's January-July international box volumes reach all-time high Irish port prepares for Brexit by boosting customs facilities TSP could help the flow of goods in the event of no-deal Brexit PIL's fleet is awarded Environmental Ship Index certification Agility spends US$18m to boost 'green' logistics supply chains Asia Pacific air cargo demand slips 7.7pc amid worsening trade tensions Atlas Air's pilots ordered by court to accept arbitrated contract process Kansas City's July air freight volumes rise 2.7pc YoY to 17.5m pounds

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AUGUST 29, 2019
Business Reorganisation of Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd DNV GL awards thyssenkrupp first manufacturer approval certificate for 3D printing of spare parts for maritime applications India launches world's first-ever facial biometric data-based seafarer identity document Summit calls for balanced & sustainable shipping activities in Arctic waters High security alert at DPT after reports of likely underwater attack by trained commandos from Pakistan Cabinet approves sugar export policy for evacuation of surplus stocks during sugar season 2019-20 MSMEs need to focus on exports, says Nitin Gadkari

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US short-line railroad changes ownership Elisabeth Castro Gomez to manage Logcoop's office in Spain Tiaca appoints Celine Hourcade DB Schenker automates logistics for Media Markt Sweden RZD: China - Madrid route needs an additional freight base JAL's first full freighter flights for nine years H1/2019 marks a turnaround for OOIL New heads in London and Hong Kong Heavy-duty truck producer celebrates milestone vehicle Gebrüder Weiss acquires forwarder KK+M in Tyrol CCPO opts for smart software to measure engine performance Switzerland adopts EU rules on drones and Brexit Carrier and forwarder integrate e-bookings Stiff competition for Basel Gateway Nord? German forwarder invests in new truck What options does the sulphur cap leave? "Curiosity of the Day"

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AUGUST 29, 2019
Carriers ditch constant chase for market share in a quest for profits US trucking casualties mount as driver shortage and rising costs bite Carriers' gamble with scrubbers 'vindicated', says Alphaliner Agility eyes greener supply chain tech to slash greenhouse gas emissions Comment: container spot rates and bunker cost summer trends

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AUGUST 29, 2019
Conrad Shipyard starts production on second MiNO design towboat Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., has started production on a second 6,000 HP inland towboat designed by MiNO Marine of New Orleans. The Subchapter M compliant vessel measures 166' x 49' x UPM Logistics to charter seven LNG fueled newbuilds Helsinki, Finland, headquartered UPM Logistics says that it has entered into a long-term charter agreement with Finland's Bore Ltd and Defzijl, Netherlands, based Wijnne Barends that will see the design and building USDA study says U.S. Agriculture needs waterways upgrades The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for releasing a significant new study that quantifies the cost-savings and competitive New ethanol facility inaugurated Tidewater Transportation and Terminals continues to build and grow its services and storage capacities along the Columbia and Snake Rivers. It recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate celebration a new Auto gasification solution will provide sustainable waste disposal for Princess Cruises vessel Wärtsilä is to supply and install an auto gasification solution for Princess Cruises vessel Regal Princess. The technology will enable the safe disposal of waste from the ship through a self-fueling thermal Armstrong Marine delivers 40 ft research vessel The College of Fisheries and Marine Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has added a new research vessel to its fleet. Named Nanuq, the 40 ft, aluminum hulled, vessel was designed USACE issues solicitation for cutter suction head dredge for Azerbaijan The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a solicitation to acquire a new, non-propelled, cutter suction head dredge. The project is being accomplished through

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AUGUST 29, 2019
Intercargo expresses 'deep concern' for missing seafarers Intercargo urges prompt investigation by the Indonesian authorities into the cause of the incident Hafnia bets on tailwinds boosting product tanker market IMO 2020 and reduced tanker availability should support the market even amid a backdrop of trade tensions and fears of... Sovcomflot plans Arctic energy projects The company achieved significant growth in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, exceeding our... Trafigura confirms link to VLGC orders The vessels, which are scheduled for delivery in mid-2021, will be able to run on either liquefied petroleum gas or... Mixed signals for shipping from German lenders 'The shipping unit in particular should bring in a slightly higher revenue and profit contribution despite a challenging market environment'... Grindrod Shipping to increase stake in IVS Bulk Grindrod's chief executive Martyn Wade says that the current states of the dry bulk and tanker markets present 'attractive' consolidation... Platts to start LNG bunker price assessments The IMO global sulphur cap and increasing liquidity in LNG marketplace are two factors supporting the increase use of LNG... Cosco Shipping Ports aims for expansion despite slow economy Zhang Wei says the port company has no plan to decelerate the expansion of its global footprint Awilco looks to recover all costs related to collision Awilco says the WilForce can resume trading from mid-September following repairs at a yard in Singapore Global Ports Holding agrees Nassau cruise port concession The investment by Nassau Cruise Port joint venture is expected to generate $35-$40m in annual revenues Iran to expedite legal process against seized British tanker Iran's vow to press ahead with legal action against the Stena Impero will come as a blow to those hoping... Viewpoint: Coping strategy Regardless of whether Britain leaves the EU on WTO terms or with a revised deal, as far as shipping is... BW LPG sees more balanced markets as it returns to black In the short term, the Oslo-listed owner expected continued high US LPG exports to support the strong rates Daily Briefing Free to read: Yard merger reignites talk of Samsung's shipbuilding exit \| World's largest VLCC owner warns of crude shipping... BDI continues upward momentum The increase in rates could spur interest among owners to lock in gains by chartering their capes and panamaxes for... CSBC wins scrubber contracts for two newcastlemaxes Yard has won scrubber fitting contracts for nine vessels in total Trump trade policies stimulate growth for US waterways, conference hears The recent widening of the Panama Canal has also opened up possibilities for trade and commerce along the Tenn-Tom Waterway... M&A activity may pick up in Australia's oil and gas sector WoodMac estimates $32bn worth of oil and gas assets may change hands in Australia in the next few years US officials tout competitive advantages of America's inland waterway system Secretary Perdue briefed agricultural and waterways stakeholders on a new study commissioned by the US Department of Agriculture highlighting the...

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AUGUST 29, 2019
NJ pushes fight over waterfront commission Florida ports monitoring approaching storm NY-NJ targets weekend labor efficiency India cabotage reform boosts DP World's Cochin volumes J.B. Hunt levies intermodal peak season surcharge: sources

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AUGUST 29, 2019
Top Ships plaintiffs appeal dismissal of fraud suit Shareholder plaintiffs want higher court to overturn federal judge's rejections of their complaints. National Bank of Greece to sell €300m shipping loan portfolio NBG cuts bad shipping loans while rival Alpha cautiously expands exposure to industry Golar LNG fixes charters as spin-off looms The company also secured a $180m loan and suspended dividends Nobu Su appeals against prison sentence, makes more lurid allegations of fraud Taiwanese ex-shipowner claims mental ill health meant he did not have the capacity to conduct court proceedings brought against him. Trio of cruise companies sued for doing business in Cuba The Havana Docks Corp has sued four cruise companies for using facilities in Havana they say they rightfully own Frank 'cautiously optimistic' as Sovcomflot returns to profit Russian owner's CEO also hopeful for tanker prospects in 2020. Color Group falls into the red in first half Norwegian ferry company Color Group had a weaker result in the first six months this year. The Olav Nils Sunde-owned firm posted a pre-tax loss of NOK 108m ($12m), against a NOK 525m profit in the same period last year. The company experienced increased costs on the new 2,000-passenger ferry Color Hybrid. It was delivered from the domestic Ulstein yard in August. The ferry is being employed on Wan Hai Lines offloads boxship pair for recycling But recycling market remains tough with many negotiations failing to produce results Private Pittas family vehicle Eurobulk makes rare second-hand buy The private side of Greece's Pittas shipping clan notched up their first dry bulker purchase in three years. Family outfit Eurobulk snapped up the 82,800-dwt kamsarmax Yasa Neslihan (built 2005) earlier this month, company managers confirmed. The ship was previously controlled by Turkey's Yasa Shipping, which slated it for sale as early as in July last year. Further details of the deal were not MPC Capital expects more from shipping in second half Hamburg asset manager's transaction fees down in first half, but shipping operations stayed busy. Holst set for full-time post at L&S Wilhelm Holst is to work full-time as CEO of Oslo broker Lorentzen & Stemoco (L&S) as former Avance Gas chief Christian Andersen joins the company. Christian Andersen bounces back to head Lorentzen & Stemoco Holst has till now been part-time as CEO. Andersen will become chairman of the company, TradeWinds is told. He will sit on the board with owner Caroline Tidemand and Gunnar Rydning. Trade Jinhui Shipping cautious as macro picture remains uncertain Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has admitted it is finding it difficult to plan for the future while the global economic picture looks uncertain. Jinhui tears up Chartworld deal over late delivery "We see that the trade tension is the biggest overhang that's affecting the sentiment in the shipping market," Raymond Ching, Jinhui's vice-president, said during a conference call with investors on 'Big Ben' loan sale chimes lower income for Germany's Nord/LB German lender continuing with massive asset reduction plan as it exits the maritime arena. Djakarta Lloyd eyes IPO and new tankers, LNG carriers State-owned Indonesian company wants $14m as it continues to switch from liner operations. US cyber raid 'hindered Iranian tanker attacks' Officials claim they destroyed database that helped IRGC target ships. Awilco LNG pursues 'substantial claim' after smash Norwegian owner expects to collect cash soon following collision involving WilForce in May. Anchor-handlers lead Indian subcontinent scrapping charge Indian shiprecylers boost appetite for small offshore vessels Danish heavyweights combine to form More Ships Former Maersk boss Nils Andersen among those downplaying new investment vehicle. Market turnaround propels BW LPG to profit and pay dividend Singapore gas carrier specialist set to reward shareholders with 10 US cent dividend UPM takes newbuild tally of LNG-fueled ships to seven Finnish forest products group signs up with Dutch owner for four more Lo-Los Stena profit shrinks as costs rise Second quarter earnings down but EBITBA from tankers and gas carriers up in first half. Sealink International sees eightfold increase in Q2 loss But Malaysian OSV shipbuilder and charterer points to improved vessel utilisation Grindrod Shipping set to buy out IVS Bulk stakeholder Deal would give Singapore-based shipowner two-thirds stake in dry bulk arm Two elderly sisterships offered up for rare LNG scrap sale Ship demolition remains a rare event in the LNG industry but that could be about to change as charters end and new ships are delivered Wuhu Shipbuilding bags German dual-fuel chemical carrier order Chinese yard has been contracted to build at least two 22,000-dwt vessels for TB Marine Onex books LR2 tankers at Hyundai Heavy Industries Middle East Gulf trading company has placed its first newbuilding order Latest nickel ore tragedy will set focus firmly back on vessel safety Standards of Indonesia's national fleet will have to improve as more of the country's nickel ore cargoes will be carried on domestic ships such as the Nur Allya, which is feared to have sunk

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AUGUST 29, 2019
Hunt imposes intermodal surcharge to recoup cost of shuttling empty boxes J.B. Hunt imposes peak season intermodal surcharge to recoup costs of returning empties FedEx buys Colombian freight forwarder, customs broker affiliate FedEx acquires Colombian freight forwarder, customs broker Logistics sector prepares for Hurricane Dorian and the aftermath Logistics and transport sector ramps up contingency plans for Hurricane Dorian, while continuing to operate until better forecasts are available. Impatient customers? Paying nothing for something? Heavy goods shippers face same e-commerce delivery pressures as smaller stuff Retailers of heavy goods like furniture face the same e-commerce delivery pressures as retailers shipping parcels, survey finds COSCO Ports overseas assets push first-half results higher COSCO Shipping Ports (HKEX: 1199) reported higher revenue and volumes for the first half of the year. But the spin-off of a stake in one... States and territories swept into FMCSA order ahead of Dorian Drivers hauling supplies in response to storm will be exempt from hours-of-service rules. Greenbrier, CSX and Norfolk Southern announce executive appointments The new appointments could indicate how the companies are preparing to respond to future market trends. WFS investing in Paris airport pharmaceutical center The facility will be the only one owned by a ground handler dedicated to pharmaceuticals at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Tanker owner, operator fined $3 million for air pollution A tanker owner and operator were fined $1.5 million each for violating environmental laws within the U.S.-Caribbean emission control area. PORT REPORT: China's port throughput volumes rise despite trade war New official figures from China's Ministry of Transport show that the volume of containerized ocean freight, as measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through China's... Freight Futures daily curve: 8/29 Freight Futures lane to watch today: East US Long Haul Van Average Amazon considers investment in Gojek, Indonesia's super app Analysts and investors wait to hear about Amazon's expanded presence in Southeast Asia and on-demand services. JetBlue rejoins cargo sector with more capacity for success JetBlue is making its way back into air cargo after exiting the space in 2015. US DOT awards $225 million for rural bridges 20 projects in 18 states emphasized new bridge-building technology. NYK orders two heavy-lift ships Japans NYK has ordered two new ships to respond to demand by shippers of wind turbine blades and other large equipment. Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn settle air cargo dispute The European Commission alleges that a price-fixing cartel in operation from 1999 to 2006 set the levels of fuel and security surcharges. Today's Pickup: China looks to resolve trade dilemma with the U.S. through negotiations China looks to de-escalate tensions with the U.S.; German exports affected more by Brexit than trade war; Indian auto sector in trouble. 150 HVH Transportation drivers still stranded two days after company's abrupt closure Two days after HVH Transportation's abrupt closure on Tuesday, August 27, truck drivers like James Delva are still stranded across the country without working fuel... Hurricane Dorian sending logistics teams into high gear (forecast video) Bottled water by the truckload heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Ecommerce delivery does not increase carbon emissions, but weekly supermarket runs do Last-mile movement is one of the least energy-efficient operations within supply chains, and efforts need to be taken to consciously reduce energy expended in that... The great opportunity that comes with your data Technology such as dash cams, ELDs, telematics and even diagnostics systems are helping fleets better manage their drivers and assets, and the opportunities to use... US sanctions Hong Kong firm posing as back door to Iran A Hong Kong firm was sanctioned this week by the Office of Foreign Assets Control for its alleged role in the illegal transshipment of U.S.... Mixed reality might be the edge that the logistics industry lacked all these years Mixed reality smart glasses allow workers to become hands-free with logistics operations, helping them to focus solely on the package at hand. Living in a Trucker's Paradise A recent study found these cities to be the best for those who drive heavy-duty and tractor-trailer trucks. Seattle's economic strength buoys regional drayage carriers Strong regional and transloading demand keep inbound numbers strong. Driverless trucks debated ahead of proposed regulations ATA says rules should assume "drivers" will no longer be people.

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AUGUST 29, 2019
External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC Hong Kong bunker supply to tighten further on HSFO import cuts ahead of IMO 2020 Currently, the situation in Hong Kong is very chaotic so we have to monitor all the cargo statuses daily, a trader said. INTERVIEW: Kuwait to pump heavy crude in 2020, targets 3.2 mil b/d output The $10 billion Al-Zour refinery is due to come online next year after several years of delays due to parliament inquires. Fujairah bunker demand strengthens as discount to Singapore widens to new record "Demand is good at Fujairah currently despite regional tensions, so I believe there has been some buying interest diverted," a trader said. LNG SHIPPING WEEKLY: Atlantic and Pacific shipping rates steady Pacific and Atlantic LNG ballast rates were unchanged at 100%.

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TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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