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November 2, 2020

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Cochin Shipyard signs collaboration MoU Draft Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 put up for stakeholder & public consultation Govt mulls easing nationality norms for registration of ships Indian Register of Shipping classes first Indian-owned LNG-FSRU NCB Group joins ICHCA to strengthen ties with global cargo handling community Shipping lines boost long-term contracted rates Straits-Bangladesh Express service connecting Chittagong to commence from Nov. 3 DGFT notifies validity extension of licence for import of tur till Dec. 31 Faceless Assessment - New provisions in ICES in terms of Board Circular 45/2020 dated 12.10.2020 FACT enhancing MoP imports Linking/Registration of IECs in the new revamped DGFT online environment Plea to discourage export of castorseed from India OC Port achieves new coal unloading record Govt focusing on using geospatial technologies in logistics: Special Secretary Significant surge in freight rates coupled with container shortage hits exporters hard India to be one of the fastest-growing economies in the world next year: Nirmala Sitharaman BCBA Training & Skill Development Committee launches 'Kastam Shiksha' China's economy bounces back with 4.9 pc growth during July-Sept.

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Eurotunnel launches new service for freight New CFO for BLG Logistics C. H. Robinson tackling the times Swiss manufacturer wins big UK deal Drones to support sick children in Rome EMSA on ship calls during the pandemic Zero waste world World trade on the rise US short-line railroad modernises its track Air cargo makes a strong comeback Sri Lankan logistics and Singapore technology "Curiosity of the Day" Patriot Rail & Ports appoints Roquita C. Williams Order placed for 100 timber flat cars Logista remains robust Delta partners with Dokasch Shortsea fleet enhanced

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OCTOBER 30, 2020
$5,000+ a box from Asia to Felixstowe - 'the idea is to stop people booking' 'Shipageddon': US delivery firms set to be overwhelmed by Xmas demand IAG Cargo spreads its wings in Q3 network expansion, despite weaker market Flexport adds its weight to hi-tech push for greener logistics Swissport moves Berlin cargo services to new Brandenburg airport DSV Panalpina updates guidance for full-year 2020 Video: you decide - fake news, or fact, as Felixstowe goes on the attack Under the radar: China's Sinotrans can clear a path. Watch out!

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OCTOBER 30, 2020
CDC releases framework for phased resumption of cruising Cruise line stocks soared today as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a framework for a phased resumption of cruise ship passenger operations. The full framework runs to 40 Detyens wins $10.8 million MSC contract Detyens Shipyard Inc., Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $10,884,056 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability. The work to be performed provides for services for the post shakedown availability and Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia partner on offshore wind development The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have announced a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region. Called SMART-POWER (Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind DNV GL opens second Op Center to support growing demand for remote surveys Two years after its fleet wide roll-out of remote surveys, classification society, DNV GL- Maritime has opened a new state-of-the-art Operational Center in Hamburg, Germany, to support the delivery of remote services LNG yields years of additional competitive advantage for Poseidon Principle loans New analysis from the SEA-LNG coalition demonstrates how ships that are fueled by LNG, rather than conventional fuels, can benefit for up to eight years of emissions compliance for preferable asset financing Vigor gets $17.86 million Navy contract mod Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $17,861,520 modification to a previously awarded contract to support the extended drydocking selected restricted availability of the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS

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OCTOBER 30, 2020
Risks, but also rewards, await those who act early on decarbonisation Decarbonisation is increasing the risk of stranded assets across most sectors of shipping. Holding out for the next big fuel... Fate of Nave Andromeda stowaways rests on law with origins in Achille Lauro tragedy The Nave Andromeda's master did the right thing to send out a mayday call to deal with threats from the... Bulkseas confirms Japanese kamsarmax purchase Dry bulk carrier owner Bulkseas Marine Management has emerged as the buyer of an 11-year-old Japanese-owned kamsarmax Former IMO head William O'Neil dies, aged 93 Hailing from Canada, William O'Neil served as secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization from 1990 to 2003, overseeing some of... Rates rout for product tankers lengthens as pandemic hits transatlantic trades The coronavirus backdrop is changing the established patterns of winter trading flows for refined products. Lockdown restrictions across Europe are... Britannia rate hike will be 'in same ball park' as other clubs Britannia chief executive Andrew Cutler has revealed that owners of entered tonnage should brace themselves for rises of a similar... The week in charts: Security incident in UK waters; LNG carrier rates Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows the route taken by the product tanker Nave Andromeda before it was involved in an... Columbia's O'Neil calls for technology that respects uniqueness Responding to a suggestion that 'digitalisation is the way ahead for shipping', Columbia Shipmanagement president Mark O'Neil has argued that... Søren Toft prepares for one of the biggest jobs in shipping with move to MSC The Aponte family has taken the unusual step of recruiting an outsider to a pivotal role within the MSC group... Stowaways still held as Nave Andromeda sails away The product tanker Nave Andromeda has now left the UK. Lloyd's List Intelligence tracking data show it heading for Antwerp Container sector follows as manufacturing shifts south The coronavirus backdrop and trade tensions have helped fast-track the manufacturing shift to Southeast Asia away from its traditional home... Brexit: the final countdown for UK freight sector With just over two months to go until the end of the transition period, the UK freight sector is preparing... Cosco confirms more super-sized boxship orders Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co will build three of the ships for $157.7m apiece, while Dalian Cosco KHI Ship... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Behind the data - painting a picture of box trade flows On our podcast this week, senior reporter and editor of the Lloyd's List magazine Linton Nightingale is joined by the... Maritime Markets Outlook: Tanker view; idle dry bulk carriers; scrubber gamble In this edition of the monthly maritime markets outlook: The link between floating storage and the tanker outlook for late... European container freight rates push ahead Increased capacity and port congestion on the US west coast have put a hold on transpacific rises this week, but... Braemar sees silver lining for grain trade Braemar analyst Nick Ristic sees the grain trade growing by almost 4% this year versus the previous season. He believes that... Daily Briefing Free to read: Pandemic second wave threatens LNG carrier rates \| Container line credit ratings boost \| Pirates change 'business... Second-quarter profit boosts ONE's full-year forecast ONE forecasts lower profits in the second half of the year amid uncertainties about the coronavirus backdrop and in anticipation... Newbuild demand may boost scrubber fittings The case for future scrubber investments is likely to be based on narrower fuel price spreads, which is far off... US increases sanctions on Iran's petrochemical sector Ofac noted that Iranian petrochemical sales remain a key revenue source for the regime, which benefits from a global network of entities... China tells ships to raise vigilance in Gulf of Guinea Move comes amid rising attacks in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, where pirates are said by experts to have become... The decarbonised future hangs in the balance between Trump and Biden Fees on carbon-intensive goods sounds suspiciously like tariffs. The maritime industry will clearly wonder what manner of goods these might... Hafnia eyes coal waste to help cut greenhouse gas emissions Hafnia will work with Arq to optimise bunker blends that meet environmental standards and maximise cost efficiencies. The company aims to...

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OCTOBER 30, 2020
Amazon accelerates logistics expansion ahead of holiday rush Pricing power drives Q3 profits for Cosco, ONE Pandemic shows carriers' 'warp speed' response to capacity Service degradation to frame trans-Pacific service contract talks Shippers look to keep 2021 transportation budgets grounded

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OCTOBER 30, 2020
CDC lifts US no-sail order amid Covid but requires trial voyages Capesize spot rates fail to rally as market remains quiet Exmar prepares to 'demobilise' its Tango FLNG unit in Argentina US sells alleged Iranian gasoline for charity LNG demand growth and newbuilding overhang are key concerns, says Fearnleys Performance Shipping goes for 1-for-10 reverse stock split MISC Berhad hints at more orders following delivery of first VLEC newbuilding Is the big money ready to back bulkers as rates rise? VLCC rates may have bottomed out as oil price contango widens once more U-Ming seeks demolition buyer for cape as Polaris scraps VLOC United Bulk Carriers International enters pre-bankruptcy proceedings in Italy Are container freight derivatives becoming more appealing? Portline sells supramaxes amid efforts at fleet renewal Hoyer expands bunker tanker fleet as it eyes global market Fincantieri and Chantiers de l'Atlantique take first steps in alliance Carnival's Arnold Donald: 'Always more to do' on diversity Former IMO head William O'Neil dies aged 93 China tanker giants enjoy profitable third quarter, but outlook weakens ESL eyes charters and reactivates bulkers as demand picks up Maersk regulatory boss Simon Bergulf hits out at 'disappointing' IMO deal SEA-LNG: LNG gives up to eight years competitive edge under Poseidon Principle loans European yards seek to buy time to see out Covid-19 crisis Stephen Gordon sees reason for hope that shipbuilders can survive order drought MSC Cruises wants 50% female workforce by end of 2024 Kawasaki Heavy Industries reports shipbuilding loss Offshore wind pipeline grows 47% in 2020 despite pandemic Kongsberg handing out $188m to shareholders after profit rises Newbuilding outlook remains bearish amid demand and regulatory uncertainty Dual-fuel newbuildings are in fashion amid decarbonisation drive Banks back Keppel with loans and facilities worth over $2.2bn Indian recyclers get in on cruiseship culling with Karnika buy MOL profit up 20% as Ocean Network Express reaps reward of hot liner market Crew changes in western Australia 'virtually impossible' China's shipbuilding industry bounces back from coronavirus - and comes out on top South Korea cuts further shipbuilding capacity as order slump continues

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OCTOBER 30, 2020
Georgia Ports Authority proposes inland port box expansion GPA looks to receive board OK next month for initiative. ONE makes giant leap in quarterly profit Ocean Network Express is cautious in its full-year forecast as "future cargo demand is very uncertain" while the COVID-19 pandemic wages on. Alibaba launches South Korea logistics service Alibaba is challenging Amazon on many fronts, including logistics. It's now handling import/export operations in South Korea. FreightWaves Flashback: Hapag-Lloyd fleets merge 1970: After 123 years of Hapag history and 113 years of Lloyd history the first page of Hapag-LIoyd AG history will be written in 1970.... Envase adds Tailwind to expand TMS profile Envase Technologies platform will expand its presence in Canada with the acquisition of TMS provider Tailwind Transportation Software.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020
OIL FUTURES: Crude hits five-month lows as European lockdowns loom Oil futures were settled near five-month lows Oct. 30 as rising COVID-19 cases continued to weigh on demand outlooks. Asian straight-run fuel oil demand set to drop on strong HSFO crack spread The strong crack spread for Singapore 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil will put a dent in the demand for straight-run fuel oil from Asian refiners, market sources said in the week of Oct. 25. VLSFO bunker prices strengthen relative to crude: Navig8 Prices for very low sulfur fuel oil have experienced relative strength compared to the wider crude market, based on the jet and gasoil markets, but remain relatively rangebound, shipping company Navig8 said in a research note published Oct. 30. SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks dip 4.5% to 23.2 mil barrels on export surge Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks fell 4.5% week on week to 23.216 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 28 amid a surge in exports, Enterprise Singapore data showed. Transport fuels under pressure in European amid new lockdowns Economic mobility indicators at two-month lows Flat prices fall, but fuel oil cracks firm Poland's Lotos refinery sees Q3 throughput fall 6% on pandemic Heavy fuel product sales volumes fall 43% on-year Overall retail sales volumes edge down 0.1% Unipec charters newbuild VLCC to take Asian ULSD to Europe Move seen as strategic given poor arb economics Trader's previously fixed newbuild VLCC for gasoil in March Asian market plagued by limp demand, ample supply SPAIN DATA: Sep bunker fuel volume up 1% on month, down 22% on year Algeciras demand drives increase Las Palmas, Barcelona see decreases HSFO Baltic Sea Oct exports to ARA region rise 45% on month: Kpler HSFO Baltic to US exports fall Tightness at ARA lingers ARA fuel oil stocks decline 7.2% on week at 1.372 mil mt: Insights Global Tight availability supports cracks Loading delays affecting VLSFO ease Tanker freight markets eye outcome of US elections New US sanctions draw attention to elections Outcome of elections to affect current sanctions Democrats focus on transition to renewables Libyan oil onrush could maim Atlantic Basin sweet crudes "Demand has been okay but you got to imagine it is teetering on the precipice because of the flood of Libyan crude coming in," a trader said. Singapore LSFO inter-month structure sees volatility amid low production, lacklustre demand Most Asian refiners continue to maintain lower LSFO production rates, continuing a production plan which began towards the end of Q2. BP to shut Australian Kwinana refinery, convert it into fuel import terminal Converting the refinery into an import terminal will help ensure ongoing security of fuel supply for Western Australia, the company said. All locks and dams reopen on Illinois River following planned maintenance "Today was the day we'd hoped to reopen everything, and we got it all done," Marshall said. BW Group's Hafnia partners with Arq to develop waste-derived bunker fuels Under the partnership agreement, Hafnia will conduct trials using Arq Fuel on some of its vessels, it said. LNG tankers without reservations seeing longer waiting times at Panama Canal Market participants have reported wait times recently of six to eight days for northbound transits and four to six days for southbound transits.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

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.

SAILING LIST

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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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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